The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-07-01
HITTING THE POLITICAL PIPE
FEW STRAY BITS OF GOSSIP CONCERNING MATTERS THAT
HAVE TO DO WITH RUNNING THE CITY, COUNTY AND STATE

he CITY, COUNTY AND STATE
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daily newspaper in Omaha for more
than twenty years. During that time
he has paid out millions of dollars in
wages, and every dollar paid to print
ers, pressmen and stereotypers has
been paid to union men.
The Omaha printers also endorsed
the candidacy of Laurie J. Quinby, a
union printer, who is a candidate for
the democratic congressional nomina-
tion in that district But we still hold
to the opinion that Quinby is such a
good man, has the makings Of such a
splendid representative Of the people
in congress, and is so thoroughly i'm
bued with the desire to be Of service to
his fellows that he don't stand the
ghost of show to get the nomination.
We pray that we are mistaken.
President Coffey, Secretary Hart
and Vice President Maupin of the
Nebraska State Federation Of Labor
will get together in a short time and
prepare list of questions to submit
to every candidate before the primar.
les for legislative nominations. If the
union men of this state vote blindly
this year they will have no one but
themselves to blame. And the candi-
date who refuses to answer, especially
if they live in the state s largest indus
trial centers, are going to hear some
thing drop.
The Beatrice correspondent Of the
Omaha Bee charged that Governor
Shallenberger, dismissed for political
reasons a complaint filed by Deputy
Labor Commissioner Maupin against
employees over time. The answer is
that the Beatrice correspondent Of the
Omaha Bee was guilty Of writing a
falsehood. The deputy labor commits
sioner dismissed the case on his own
motion, and for good and sufficient
reasons, the defendant paying the
costs. If ever the time comes when the
present deputy labor commissioner
efforts to enforce the labor laws are
hampered by political exegencies, at
that moment the deputy labor commits
sioner will tender his resignation, and
don't you forget it
The sympathy of the entire commun-
ity will go out to Hon. Charles o.
Whedon, who las just suffered the
most grievous loss than can befall
man-the death of the wife who was
his close companion for many years.
Mrs. Whedon's long illness from an
incurable disease will explain why
Mr. Whedon has not been more active
in pressing his senatorial candidacy.
His lack of interest in politics during
the illness of his wife is tribute to
his love for her and his tender thought
fu:ness for her welfare and comfort.
The election of Charles 0. Whedon
to the United States senate would
greatly raise the. average of honesty
and intelligence in that body, and it
certainly would serve to put Nebraska
in the running more than it has been
since the state was honored by the ser
vices of William V. Allen.
DESPITE his 300 pounds President
Taft presents the unusual spectacle OF
being about the lightest- presi-
dent this country has had since Jeems
Buchanan.
The initiative and referendum is the
thing! Let's get that, and with it we
can get many reforms that are now
impossible.
William Peruna Andrews has been
delegated by the administration to
come to Nebraska and prove that the
Aldrich-C Cannon tariff law is a revi-
sion downward and the most equitable
10 nd,