The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04

conventions and thus carry out the
leaders schemes, frequently abhorrent
10 the ra..E ala Ale: SD II was at the
late Toronto convention.
The paid delegates would applaud
and "resoluie' as Gompers wanted. out
now and then some OF the real work
ingmen insist on being heard. some
times az the risk of their lives.
Delegate Egsn Is reported TO have
said at the Toronto convention.
If the officers of the federation
would only adhere TO the law we would
think lot ItOre OF them
Tie Grand Council OF tho. Pro, lncial
Workingmeu' Assn Of CaIfatta hus ae'
clared in favor OF seyering all connec'
ton with unicns In the L. b, saying
any upion having its seat OF GOV
ia America, and pretending TO be inter
national in its scope. must night indus
trial battles according TO American
methods. said methods have conse'
quences which are abhorrent 10 tie
law-abidins people OF Canada, inyolv'
ing hunger, misery. riot, bloodshed and
murder, all OF which might be termed
a result OF the practical war now in
progress in our fair province and oil
rected by foreign emissaries OF the
United Miners oil America
That is an honest Canadian view OF
our infamous Labor Trust"
A few days ago the daily papers
printed tho following:
tBy the Associated Press)
Washington, d. c., Nov. 10.-Char'
aCteriZing the attitude OF Samuel Com
pers, John Mitchell and Frank Nor.
rison Of the American Federation OF
Labor In the contempt proceedings In
the courts OF the District Of Columbia
I'm connection with the Bucks Stove and
Range company, as "a wilful, premeui
tated violation OF the law. Simon
Burns, general master workman Of the
general assembly, Knights OF Labor
has voiced severe condemnation oil
these three leaders. Mr. Burns ex-
pressed his confidence In courts ia
general and In those of the District
of Columbia In particular.
Approved by Delegates.
This rebuke by Burns was in his
annual report to the general assembly
OF his organization. He received the
hearty approval OF the delegates who
heard II read at their annual meeting
in this city.
There is no trust or combination of
capital In the world said Mr.. Burns,
that violates laws oftener than do
the trust labor organizations, which
resort to more dishonest, unfair and
dishonorable methods toward their
competitors than any trust or COM
binatiors In the country"
Mi. Burns said the action OF these
so-called leaders" would be harmful for
years to come whenever attempts were
made to obtain labor legislation.
THE Labor Digest" a reputable
workingman paper, says. as part of
an article entitled The beginning OF
the end OF Gompersism, many organi-
cations becoming tired OF the rule-or-
ruin policies which have been enforced
by The president OF the A. F. of L."
II hat he has maintained his leader
ship for so long a time in the face OF
his stubborn clInging TO policies which
the more thoughtful OF the workingmen
have seen for years must be aban-
doned, has been on account partly OF
the sentimental feeling on the part of
the organizations that he ought not 10
be deposed, and the unwillingness OF
the men who were mentioned FOR the
place. to accept nomination in op-
position to him. In addition TO this,
there is no denying the shrewdness OF
the leader of the A. F. OF L., and his
political sagacity, which has enabled
him TO keep a firm grip on the machin-
cry OF the organization, and TO have
his faithful henchmen In the positions
where they could do him the most
good whenever their services might be
needed
Further than this. he has never
failed. at the last conventions, TO have
some sensation 10 spring on the con-
ventlon at the psychological moment,
which would place him In the light Of
a martyr to the cause Of unionisnn, and
exclte a wave OF sympathetic enthusi-
asm for him. which would carry the
delegates of their feet. and result In
his reelection.
That his long leadership. and this
apparent impossibility TO all his place