The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04
Don't Weep at
The Ice House

tions and thus carry out the leaders
schemes, frequently abhorrent to the
rank and file: SO II was at the late
Toronto convention.
The paid delegates would applaud
and resolute" as Gompels nan.e4,
but now and then some of the real
workingmen insist on being heard,
sometimes at the risk Of their lives.
Delegate Egan is reported to have
said at The Toronto convention.
IF the officers Of the federation
would only adhere to the law we
would think a lot more Of them"
The Grand Council of the Proyili-
cial Worklngmen's Assn of Canada
has declared in favor Of severing all
connection with unions in the U. s.,
saying amy union having its seat OF
Govt In America. and pretending to
be international in its scope, must
fight industrial battles according to
American methods. Said methods
have consequences which are abhor-
rent to the law-abiding people Oh
Canada involving hunger misery,
riot, bloodshcd and murder, all of
which might be termed result OF
the practical war now in progress In
our fair province and directed by for
eign emissaries of the United Miners
of America
This is an honest Canadian view OF
our infamous Labor Trust"
A few days ago the daily papers
printed the following
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, d., G. Nov. l0.--Char-
acteiizing the attitude OF Samuel
Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison OF the American Federation
of Labor in the contempt proceedings
in the courts of the District OF Col
umbia, in connection with the Bucks
Stove and Range company, as "a will
ful, premeditated violation Of the
law" Simon Burns, general master
workman of the general assembly,
knights OF Labor, has voiced severe
condemnation 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 rebuke by Burns was in his
annual report to the general assem-
bly, of his ganization. He received
the hearty approval of the delegates
who heard It read at their annual
meeting in this city.
There is no trust or combination
of capital in the world said Mr..
Burns, that Violates law oftener than
do the trust labor organizations,
which resort to mole dishonest un-
fair and dishonorable methods toward
/ their competitors than any trust or
combinations in the country"
Mr.. Burns said the action OF these
so-called leaders would be harmful
| foT years TO come whenever attempts
were made to obtain labor legisla-
tion. THE Labor Digest" reputa-
be workingman's paper, says, as
part of an article entitled The be-
ginning OF the end of Gompersism.
many organizations becoming tired oil
itbe rule-or.run policies which have
been enforced by the president of the
A. r. of L."
/ That he has maintained his leader
shin for so long time in the face
OF his stubborn cllnglng to policies
which the more thoughtful OF the
workingmen have seen for years mus
be abandoned has been on account
partly of the sentimental feeling oil
the part of The organizations that hs
ought not 10 be dcposed. and the un
! Willingness of the men who were
mentioned for the place. 10, srcnpt {
nomination in opposition to him. II
addition to this, there Is no denyin'
the shrewdncss of the loader of tb'
{ A. u. OF L.. and bis political sagacity
which bas enabled him. TO keep
firm grip on the machinery OF the or
SANITATION. and to have his faithful
benchmen in the positions where the,
aould do hIm the most good whenevc
theie services might be needed
Further than this. be has neve
failed, ct the last conventions. 10 hav'
some sencation to sorino on the cor
vention At the psychological momeni
which would place him IN the lIgh
Of a martyr TO the cause Cf unionisu'
and excite a wave Of sympathetic en-
thusiasm for him. which would carr
the delegates off their feet. and resul
IN his recollection.
I'Thai bis long leadership, and u