The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-04
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know how 10 macs this L'nd of mon In
laoor conVcntit "a and thus carry out
the leaders schemes. frequently alb.
horTent 10 rne rank and llo; so IL
was al tbo late Toronto convention.
The 73id delegates would applaud
and - eso,ute" as GompcrS wanted.
but now and then some OF thc real
worEinemen insist vn being heard.
sometimes al thN rt5k Of their lives.
Dele2etc Egen is Reported to have
said n the ToruHto con rNlion
IF The oscC oi The federation
would oniy edhcre TO the law VIC
would th'nt 'rt mere Of them
The Grand CCCucil cf tie Provincial
Workiugmen's Arsn oi Cunadn has
declared In 'ovo, OF seyerllg all con-
neotion with w on in the 4. S. say
ing AM ruIuu having its seat of
Govt IN America. old pretending TO
be lntcrua lCr"} II its sccSc. must
fight mGustria, battles according TO
American methods Said methods
have consequences which are abhor-
rent 10 the Iaw.abidlua people OF Can
ada involving hunger. misery. riot.
bloodsAcd and murder. all oil which
might be termed a result of tho prac-
tical war now III progress In or fair
province and directed by foreign ennis
snrics of the United Miners Of Ameri-
ca"
That is an honest Canadian view Of
our infamous Labor Trust
A few days ago the daily papers
printed the following
tB, the Associated Press
Washington. D. c.. Nov 10 Char,
acterizinG the attitude OF Samuel Com.
pers, John Mitchell and Frank Morri.
son If The American Federation Of
La Dor In the contempt proceedings In
the courts OF The District of Column
ba. In connection with the Bucks
Stove and HFnss c"mrnny. as a viii
ful. premcdltatcd violation of the law,
Si""n BrraS. general m lstcr workman
of The general assembly, Knights of
Labor, has voiced a severe condem-
nation of these three leaders. Mr
Burns expressed his confidence in
courts In general and In those of the
District of Columbia in particular.
Approved by Delegates.
This rebukc by Burns was in his
annual report 10 the general assembly
OF his organization He received the
hearty approval OF the delegates who
hoard II read Mt their annual meeting
In this city
There Is no tiuS, or combination Of
capital in The world snid MIR. Burns.
That violates laws oftencr than do
the trIst labor organizations, which
resort Ia moro dishonest. unfair and
dishouorablc methods toward their
compctilora than any trust OF combi-
nations in the country"
Mr.. BUrns said the action of these
so-called leaders would be harmful
for years TO come whenever attempts
were made 10 obtain labor legislation
The Labor Digest. reputable
workinsman's pancr, says, as part of
an article entitled The beginning
OF the end OF GOmpcrism, many organ
izolions becoming l!red ol the rule-or-
ruin policies which have been en-.
forced by the president OF the \ f.
OF l."
That he has maintained his lead
ership Tor 50 lolE time I'm the face
OF his Stubborn clinaing 10 policies
which the more thoughtful of the
workingmon have seen for years must
be abandoned has been on account
partly of tho seuliUicntal feeling on
the part cf tho organizations that he
ought not 70 b depoaed and the un-
willlnSness II to" mon who were men
toned icl the place. TO accept nom
nation In opposition 70 him In add.
uon TO this, there is no DENYING the
shrcwdHcss Of the leader OF the A. T.
OF L., and his political sasacity, which
has enabled him 10 keep @ firm grip
on the machinery OF the organization
and to have his faithful henchmen In
! the positions where they could do him
the most good whenever their ser.
4 Vices mlgt he needed
Further than this. he has never
failed OF the last conventions, to have
some sensation TO spring on the con.
vention at the Psychological moment,
which would place him In the light Of
a martyr 10 the cause Of unionism,
and excite wave of sympathetic en-
thusiasm for him. which would carry
the delegates off their feet, and re.
suit in his reelection