The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-01-06

upright citizens. The noisy. violent
ones get into Office and the leaders OF
the great Labor Trust know how TO
mass this kind Of men, in labor con.
ycutiuns and thus carry out the lead
crs' schemes, frequently abhorrent to
the rank and file: so 1t was at the late
Toronto convention
The paid delegates would applaud
and "resolutc" as Gompcrs wanted, but
now and then some OF the real work
ingmen insist on being heard, some
times at the risk OF their lives.
Delegate Egan is reported to have
said at the Toronto convention.
III the officers Of the federation
would only adhere TO the law We would
think a lot more Of them
The Grand Council of the Provincial
Wgkingmen's Assn o! Canada has
declared in favor Of seyering all con
ncCtiOus 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 fight
industrial battles according to Amcri'
can methods Said methods have con
sequences which are abhorrcnt to the
law.abidiug people OF Canada Involving
hunger. misery, riot, bloudshed ana
murder, all OF which might be termed
MS n result OF the practical war now
in progress in our fair provinces and
directed by foreign emissarlrs OF the
United Miners OF America
That is an honest Canadian view OF
our infamous Labor Trust"
fha daily
printed the following
N}y the Associated PrcssOD
Washington, D. c., Nov. l0.-Char
acterizinE the attitude Of Samuel Com
pers. John Mitchell and Frank Nor
rison Of the American Federation OF
Labor in the contempt proceedings II
the courts OF the District OF Columbia
in connection with the Bucks Stoy,
and range company, as "a willtul pr"
meditatcd violation OF the law" Simon
Burns, general master workman of the
general assembly, Knights OF Labor
has voiced a severe condemnation O
these three leaders. Mr.. Burns OK
pressed his confidence in courts in gen
eral ana in those of the District o
Columbia in particular.
APPROVED ny DELEGATES.
This rebuke by Burns was In his an
nual report TO the general assembly o
his organization. lie received thu
hearty approval Of the delegates WHIT
heard 1t read at their annual meeting
In this city.
There is no trust or combination o
capital In the world" said Mr.. Burns
that violates laws oftener than do thu
| trust labor organizations. which resor
| to more dishonest, unfair and dishon
| orable methods toward their Competi
tors than any trust or combinations II
I the country"
Mr.. Burns said the action Of "thes
so-called leaders" would be harmful
/ for years to come whenever attempt
were made to obtain labor Legislation
THE Labor Digest" n reputable
workingman paper. says, as part o
/ an article entitled THE beginning o
| the end of Compression, many organ
izations becoming tired of the rule.oI
ruin policies which have been en-
forced by the president OF the A
F. of L."
THAT he has maintained his leader
ship for so long time IN the face @
his stubborn clinging to policies whic
the more thoughtful workingmen hav
seen for years must be abandoned, ha
been on account partly OF the sent
mental feeling on the part Of the oil
CARNATIONS that he ought not to be d.
posed, and the unwillingness OF tn
men who were mentioned for the place
to accept n nomination in opposition {
him. In addition to this, there Is n
denying the shrewdness OF the leade
OF the A. F. of L., and his political 81
gacity, which has enabled him to kee
a firm grip on the machinery of the o.
ganization, and to have his faithf,
henchmen in the positions where the
could do him the most good wheneve
their services might be needed.
Further than this. he has neve
failed, at tho last conventions, to hav
some sensation TO spring on the col
ventIon at the psychological momen
which would place him In the Hight
q martyr to the cause Of unlonlsm, an