The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-02

Thus carry ogzt the leaders schemes,
frequently ahE1nreat TO the rank and
file; 30 it was n the late TorunIo con
venti9a
The paid delegates would appEzld
ana rssogEte as Campers wanted,
but now and theu some OF the real
wurkingn-n insist on being heard,
sometimes II rhs risk Of their lives
Delegate EgaR IS reported to have
said at the Toruuto convention
III the officers Of the federation
would only adhere To the law We
would think lou more OF thsmr
The Grand Council Of the Provtn-
cfaI worEIngmsns ASSN Of Canada,
has declared IN fzFurIEg ct seVering
All connection with union IN The u s,
saying any UNION having IT'S scar OF
Govt n America, and pretending 10
be international II IT'S scope, Ur-sE
fgEt industrial BATTLES according 70
American methods. Said methods
have consequences which sre ahE-Gr-
SIT to the Iaw-gbiding people OF Can
ada Involving hEnger. misery riot.
hIoodshsd azd murder. al q which
might be termed result Of the Vrsc-
teal war HOW In progress III cur faIr
pruvincs and directed by foreign elzTs-
sariss Of the United Miners ot amer
fea
That IL an honest Canadian rev
Of our infamous -La7or Trust
4 few days ago the daily papers
printed the following
fBF the Associated Pressl
Washfng-0u. D. c., NOV tH-C-nzr-
ac1erfzfn.g TIE attitude Of Samuel
Gomperz, John Mitchell and Frank.
Morrison Of the American Federation
Of Labor IN the Contempt proceedings
III the courts Of the District Of CoiGn-
hfa. IN eannectIon with the Buck Z
Stove and Range company. as - witt
FIJI premedfrated violation OF r.s
Law. Simon Burns. general master
warEmza OF tta general assembly,
knights Of Labdr. has voiced 2 severe
condemnation Of these three leaders.
1Er- Burns expressed hiz confidence
IN courts IN general and IL r-lcse q
the D1striet of Columbia in ps-rtseH-
Ter
lpproyst hg Delegates
This re5ak= by Burns was IN his
annual report 10 the general assembly
Of his Organization He Teeetyed tie
hearty approval Of the delegates whc
heard Il Rad 1t their annual meeting
Il this city
There Is no ErHsE o. combination
Of capital n The world, SAID Mr.
Burns. mai violates laws oftener
than 10 the uust labor organizations
which resort to mo-e dishonest. un
safr and tgsEonorahIe methods toward
their competitors than arr trust q
combinations IN the eoEutry-
Mr.. Burns sad the action Of .these
so-caIl=d leaders world be harufa
fer years 70 COINS wheaerer attempts
were mafe to Obtain s5or legislation
he Labor D5gsst reputable
waEkingez paper. says zs par D
Al article entitled ~The beginning o
the end Of Gons@rfsI, manr orgzni
zaFtoas becoming tired Of the ruIeo-
ruin policies which have been en
forced bg the president Of the i. 2
81
That r. haz maintained his lead
egzhfp for 50 long 3 TINS II the fac
q hts stnabcrH clfngtEg to pofGcfe;
waica the mora thoughtful 81 hi
Torkingmen hare seen Tor years mus
be abandoned has been on aecoun
PARTLY OF the sentimental feeling G,
the part ot the organizs tfons that b
aaght nor to BE- depoaed, and the IN
willingness Of TIE men Who wer
mentioned foz The place. 10 accept
nomination il opposition 70 him Il
addition 70 this. there f no denyzn
The shreTdness Of the leader Of III
A. 2 Of L. and his political sagaclti
which has enabled him 10 keep z fir
grip On the machirery az the organ
z~rion- and to have his faithful tenet
rnen in the positions where thev coaf
Do him the most good whenever thei
services might Be needed
Further than this. ne has ne7e
failed, a. ire last conventions. to hay
sonae sensation 70 sprjrg oa the cor
yentioa At the psychological raornen
: which would place him in the light {
: martyr to the cause az unionfsn
and excite wave Of yapathetic q
thusiasn for him. which would carr
the delegates OF their fest. and resu
in his reelection.