The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-01-07

upright citizens. The noisy. violent
ones get into ONCE and the leaders of
the great Labor Trust know how to
mass this kind Of men, In labor IA
venttOns and thus carry the lead
ers' schemes. frequently abhorrent TO
the rank n fle: % Il wa 1t the late
Toronto convention.
The paid delegates would applaud
and ~"resolute" AZ Gompers wanted. but
now n then some OF the real work.
in0msn insist on being heard. some
times at the risk OF their lives.
Delegate Egan IL reported to have
said at the Toronto convention:
II the officers Of the federation
would only adhere to the Law we would
think . lot more Of them"
The Grand Council OF the Provincial
Workingmen's Assn OF Canada has
declared in favor of severing al con.
nections with unions In the U. s.. say
Ing any union having its seat Of
Govt In America. and pretending to BE-
international In its scope. must tight
Industrial battles according to Amert.
can methods. Said methods have con-
sequences which are abhorrent { the
lav-Abiding people OF Canada involving
hunger. misery. riot. bloodshed and
murder. all Of which might be termed
A. . result Of the practical Wal now
In progress In our fair provinces and
directed BY foreign emissartes OF the
United Miners OF America"
That 10 An honest Canadian view Of
Infamous Labor Trust"
A few days ago the daily papers
printed the following:
(By the Associated Press.))
Washington, d. c.. Nov. l0.-Char-
actertzing 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,
in connection with the Bucks Stove
and range company. a - willful. pre-
meditated violation of the law" Simon
Burns, general master workman OF the
general assembly. Knights Of Labor.
has voiced = lever condemnation OF
these three leaders. Mr.. Burns ex-
pressed his confidence In courts In gen
eral ard IN those OF the District OF
Columbia In particular.
BY DELEGATES.
This rebuke by Burns was In his An
nual report to the general assembly of
his organization. He received the
hearty approval OF the delegates who
heard 1t read 1t their annual meeting
In this city.
There ID nc 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 dishon-
orable methods toward their compsti-
tors than any trust or combinations In
the country"
Mr.. Burns said the action Of these
for years to come whenever attempts
were made to obtain labor legislation.
The Labor Digest" q reputable
workingman's paper. says. ~ part Of
An article entitled The beginning Of
the end OF 0ompersism, many organ
nations becoming tired Of the rule-or-
ruin policies which have been en-
forced by the president OF the A.
+. Of L." -.
THAT he has maintained his leader
ship for SO long : time In the face Of
hin stubborn clinging to policies which
the more thoughtful workingmen have
seen for years must be abandoned. has
been on account partly OF the senti.
mental feeling on the part Of the or
~ganixations that he ought not to be de-
posed. and the unwillingness Of the
who were mentioned for the place,
to accept a nomination In opposition to
him. In addition to this. there il NO
denying the shrewdness Of the leader
Of the A. F. Of L., and his political -
gacity, which has enabled him to keep
arm grip on the machinery Of the or
and to have his faithful
In the positions where they
could do him the most good whenever
their services might b needed.
Further than this, he has never
at the last conventions. 70 have
some sensation 20 spring on the con-
vsntion At the Psychological moment,
which would place him In the lieht Of
= martyr to the cause Of vnionism, and