The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-17
uNOUUY EXERCISED.


unduly exercised. 1t is seeing strange
visions: dreaming strange dreams. 1t
is conjurinS up from the profound
depths of its perfervid imagination
dismal spectres at which it may shud-
der and throw fits of horror With
eyeballs fairly starting from its head,
and with every nerve a-quiver. it
stands tense. ready to shrek at the
psychological moment.
And the cause of it all Is that Depu-
" Labor Commissioner Maup.n is pre-
pairing to push the work of organic
ing State Federation of Labor
The esteemed Star declares the
deputy labor commissioners scheme
to be deep laid plot to frame up
political deal: a plan to turn the or
sanized labor movement of Nebraska
over to the democratic party. body.
boots and breeches-
Ii pains us deeply to see the Star
thus unduly exercised. Far be it from
us TO cause anybody or any newspaper
any worry. So highly do We esteem
the Star. than which no brighter or
better daily newspaper is published be-
tween the two oceans. that We hasten
to ally its every fear by assuring it
that it is mistaken.
There is no Interior political motive
concealed about the person of the dep
uty labor commissioner. The Wage
worker opines that it speaks with
knowledge when it speaks for the
gentleman who now occupies the po-
sition of deputy commissioner of the
Bureau of Labor Census and Industrial
Statistics of Nebraska.
If organizing the wage earners of
the state into a representative body
similar 20 the federated bodies in other
states is democratic scheme" then
the Star has a right to worry. But il
the organization of State Federation
OF Labor similar to the declarations in
practically every other state threat
whose cause is espoused by the es-
teemed Star. then it must be admitted
that the party the Star loves so well
and so nobly supports is no friend OF
Star is not quite ready to make this
admission
The Nebraska State Federation will
be composed of delegates selected by
| III mi
the state. There are some one hundred
| and thirty of these local unions. made
up of intelligent craftsmen who may
be depended upon to Illustrate any at
tempt that might be made to use
them for political purposes These
delegates viii meet for the sole pur
| pose of advancing the interests of the
/ wage earners of the state. If that is
2 political scheme" being engineered
i by the deputy labor commissioner. as
inferred by the Star. it does not prom
Il Use well.
Il We feel at perfect liberty to say thai
Deputy Labor Commissioner Maupir
is not seeking to make political CAPT
tai by organizing a State Federation
of Labor. He seems to have con
ceived the idea that the Bureau o
Labor Census and Industrial Statistic:
was founded for the purpose of bene
filing the wage earners, and appear
ances would indicate that he is mere
" trying to make the department liv,
mp to Js name. If his humble ser
= in this direction result in ad
vantage TO the political party TO which
he pays allegiance. all we'll and good
Nrher deputy labor commissioners o
different political faiths have ha'
equal opportunity to secure party ad
vantages by endeavoring to make tn
office of service to the workers.
We trust. after this frank eNplana
ton. that the Star and its republican
leaders will be able to sleep o. night
without being disturbed by phantasms