Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-02

bTduuluS Certain cTlllClSI0S Ol HIS
attitude toward organized labor as
"wilful and deliberate misrepresen-
tations" Woodrow Wilson, president
of Princeton University, who recent
ly said that he was willing to be-
come the democratic candidate for
governor of New Jersey, provided
that it was the wish of "a decided
majority of the thoughtful demo-
Gratis of the state" that he should
do SO, has written letter to Edgar
Williamson, of Orange, publisher of
the American Labor Standard, clear
ly setting forth his views on labor
unions. He states that he has al
ways been warm friend of orga-
nized labor. incidentally, he gives
further Insight into his ideas on big
combinations of capital, which have
been frequently made known.
A few brief extracts from Mr..
Wilson's letter will serve to show
that he Is In no way an enemy of
organized labor He says:
II have always been the warm
friend of organized labor"
Labor should organize If 1t is to
secure justice from organized capi-
tai"
II have criticized some of the
things that organized labor has oc-
casionally done, but ! have criti-
cized them as friend"
II am much more afraid that the
great corporations, combinations
and trusts will dc the country deep
harm than / am that the labor orga-
nizations will harm It,"
Mr.. Wilson makes 1t plain, too,
that he is In favor of a strong en-
ployers' liability law. He says that
everything which organized labor
does "to obtain legislation that will
impose full legal responsibility upon
the employer for the treatment OF
his employees and for their protec-
ton against accident ought to
have the hearty support of all fair
minded and public-spirited men,"
Furthermore, he declares that the
support of all who desire to see jus
tice done should be given to orga-
nized labor In everything that II
does ito secure Just and adequate
wages and to put reasonable limits
upon the working day and upon al
the exacttons OF thofs who employ
labor
Mr.. Wilson'S letter was prompted
by communication from Mr.. Will
hanson, which said:
cat a recent convention Of the
New Jersey State Federation OF
Labor, held in Newark, a resolution
was passed condemning you as q
foe to organized labor. I stoutly
fought for resolution to appoint a
committee to interview you for your
views In the matter, but the substi
tute resolution was defeated.
II maintain that you should be
heard In this matter.
"I am to publish large edition OF
my paper for Labor Day, and would
be pleased to have your views for
publication"
The resolution in the State FEEDER
alton Of Labor was not passed with
out stiff fight There werecmany
delegates at the gathering in~ New.
ark little more than two weeks age
who did not hesitate to condemn
the action taken, without giving Mr
Wilson hearing, as hasty and un-
worthy Notwithstanding the for
NAL vote of the State Federation
many delegates said afterward that
1t would not influence them against
Mr. Wilson.
In his reply to Mr.. Williamson
MT. w liSOu CApI So5Cu iCsSi S1 "he1e Il 3
views should have been misjudged
through the Misrepresentation OF
outside critics. He says that he did
not feel hurt, because he knew that
an injustice was not intended by the
labor men. He goes on to explain
to Mr.. Williamson that he departs
from the rule he laid down not to
do anything that might put him In
the light Of eeking the democratic
nomination tcF the governorship be-
cause the inquiry placed new COM
pulsien on him.
AS Mr.. Williamson was one OF
those who sought to have more con-
servative action taken by the State
Federation, Mr.. Wilson feels that
his personal request for information
should be r>cognized and he, there
fore. sends him his views, briefly
for publication in the Labor Stand
ard,