The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-09-07

1 the state furnished heat light, power
l. and clothed and fed those unfortunate
people, and their product was sold in
the open market in competition with
5 Tree labor. You may readily see what
, chance the honest working man. en-.
! gagged In many crafts, had to clotha
ana feed their children and properly
> educate them under these circum-
, stance
hut the labor forces of the state of
, Illinois kept pounding on the doors
OF the legislative halls at Springfield
until we got remedial legislation on
the subject. The evil has been re-.
duced sixty per cent and am glad ia
tel you that measures were taken at
the last session of the State legisla- |
ture that will entirely eliminate this !
EVIL at the end of tire years more. AT |
the last session the labor forces of
the state also secured measure |
winch VIII go into effect the first day
OF next January, which provides Of
health, safety and comfort of the EN-. /
pioyees in mills, work shops and mer.
camille institutions. Safe guards wilt
| be thrown around hazardous machin.
cry when Will reduce the loss of life
ana limb at least th:rty-five per cent
| IN hazardous occupations. Sanitary
provisions are also provided in the
way OF light the elimination of dust
and noxious gases and will make fha
occupation of the tolers who work
under roof more sanitary in every re.
spect and will go vast way in re.
'duclng the per centage of the terrihls
scourge of tuberculosis which Infliet
our people TO an alarming extent
we are also endeavoring to secure
an adequate employers liability law
winch Will enhance the chances be.
lore the law to secure damages for the
loss OF life or limb off of the bread.
winners of the state, and to remove :
the OBNOXIOUS features which now ex. +.
ISL IN some eases. whereby men are
compelled to sign away their rights -
Ill court before they secure an oppor- :,
tahIty TO provide for their family
Inc Legislature of Illinois consists .
OF one hundred and fifty-three mem, v
pers OF the lower house and fiftv.two /,
members OF the senate. Every candii q
late IN every district of the state re- r,
saFdiess OF political complexion will c,
De asked to support this needed lasis. D
ation, and If they refuse to do so we
"iil abide by the decision of the
american Federation, the recognized
parent labor body of the country - a,
eWard our friends and punish our en-. il
'mles. We will go further than that -
IND ask every citizen to aid us In the NJ
YORK. which is for the good of every III
ltizen Of the state. w
To Citizens of Cairo, an
want to say word to the citizena til
I CAIRO, and especially my brother tn
rades unionist, about the patronage wi
| Trades Union made goods When. So
yer you see the label on shoe, nm tn
eF"eaf, suspenders, clothing. col all
irs' heckWear and hats, You see ar
uafahtee that these goods are made
hder union conditions that decent
wing wages prevail and the product r
made by the hand Of a brethren or
lister, and where you don't see the ia
bel prevail, you have no guarantee 'a'
iat the goods are made, either under p -,
thtiafy conditions or living wages 49,
IL on the other hand in ninety cases 49,,
IL OF hundred. especially in gar. ~
ehts you are taking a chance that a.,
e product is made not ONLY unaar ~.
ihsefons personal conditions where ala
TINS or disease prevail. but where mn
aFVatlon exists. And when Trades "
hiohlst buys non-union made goods scb
der the excuse that he cannot 60 and
re any other, he knows that no ic ma,
"'"s' W say the least, a big mis-. pen
NO. ana the merchant who tells Won citi
at ne cannot secure these goods one
oWS well he is misrepresenting The ties
ittef because the union made goods prir
d De secured by any merchant in tenn
u or any other town in the United "S
ties. 1t Is true that the cost Of tha pub
'dS sometimes Is a little higher, anil pell
y should they not be a little bioh. min
When the facts stands out clearly the
distinctly that the more the goods
t to produce the more they com.
nd that we give the prices in com. TT
ltion with sweat shop made goods elect
ere poor conditions prevail. There whic
want to most earnestly urge by
merchants of this town to carry a o43,G
line Of union made goods AMI 1886
the citizens Of Cairo an opportu. 1908,
to purchase articles which under ever,
label Is guarantee of the pro.
being made under good sanitary
humane conditions, and want Ba
say 10 any craftsman or trades I'M. tions
ST within the hearing of my voice ty o
every time he purchases an ar. biles
which does not bear the Union Ia. and
ne is contributing to the indors,. wher
y or non-unionism. and | want f. opent
further to the Trades IJnionist
IL they can't secure the desired
5les IN this town, to take the mat The
Ihto the organization where he be. is to
s and you will soon have suficj. 100 A
wearing apparel that contributes ar. 5