Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-08
GENERAL ORGANIZER OF BAR
BERs AND BOOT AND SHOE
WORKER HERE.
ADDRESSES AMONG THE
BEST OF THE CAMPAIGN
J. C.. Shanessy and c. E. James Tell OF
Union Principles and Aims-shan-
essv Saws What is Needed Arc More
Men in Congress Who Are Against
Cannon Rule-OIivie Speaks Tonight.

There were two speakers at the
Thursday night meeting of the trades
/ unioinists revival in the east court
room, the first being ]. c. Shanessy, Of
ST. Louis, general organizer of the
Journeymen BARRIERS International I'm
ion, and the other C. E. James, of st.
! Paul, representing the boot and shoe
! workers Both were able and instruc-
/ tive addresses, worthy OF a much larger
! hearing.
Mr.. Shanessy emphasized the inn
/ portance Of the union label, saying it is
/ the star OF hope, the emblem of liberty
to the laooring man. He urged the
| members 70 use their influence toward
inducing the merchants TO stock their
establishments with union made goods
to help get the young boys and girls
out of the factory and into the school
room. TO stand together in the fight for
union principles, TO start the BAH rolf
ing by insisting upon union made goods
in their own town, to boost instead Of
knock Trouble comes from knocking
on the inside rather than on the out
side. he said and it is the internal
struggles and influence that retard this
movement.
The speaker declared that this cry of
Down with capital" is all tommyrot,
that the union are not lighting against
capital. but are contending for their
own rights with those who are mis-
using capital. They must go out and
support the men who stand for union
interests. he said. regardless of party.
He declared the union men themselves
We're responsible for existing condi-
tons in Philadelphia and that when
election time comes they are found in
the same old rut. divided and 'holler-
ing for the fellow who will turn them
down after being elected. More men
are needed in congress who are against
the Cannon rule system. he asserted.
''Workingnen have never got
square deal because they have not
sought in the right way, said Mr..
Shanessy The labor movement stands
ror the highest ideals of citizenship and
morality. Il is opposed TO violence
in every manner and form. The strike
agitators in PENNSYLVANIA We're hired
Pinkertou detectives on the inside. The
labor movement can not progress one
whit more than the intelligence of the
! organization viii permit. This move
ment is the grandes.. noblest and
| brightest on earth. Start tomorrow 10
/ get union labels installed in your city,
or buy from the outside"
MIR. James Address.
Mr.. James spoke first of the apparent
apathy of the trades unionists III ne
glecting 20 attend and boost these re
vival meetings. He was glad, however,
to meet an audience several times
larger than the one which greeted him
4 the previous night at Waterloo, con-
sisting of sixteen men. He hoped the
| effects of these revivals would be more
enduring than some of the religious re-
i vivals and said the main trouble is
| that the unions seem unable to reach
| the public, those on the outside and
| convince them of the merits of this
! movement. We are in position now
he said. where we must fight our own
battles. We haven't many friends out
side the organization. The revival so
far has really been disappointing. We
| expected outsiders to come in. as they
are the ones we want to reach and
the meetings have been open to all.
The way to get converts is to bring
in those who don't belong and con-
vince them of the righteousness of our
cause. Each member should go to
work and try to get the fellow on the
outside interested. We've got to get
him, in order to make our movement a
success"
The speaker told Of the proper way
to organize and recruit and of some
of the important achievements of or
gained labor. He said it was respon-
sible for vestibules on street cars, free
text books, free speech and a free
press, and that no one should be
ashamed TO let it be known that he is
a trades unionist, nor to insist upon
buying union made goods. Each mem
Der has a responsibility that he can
not shift to another, he declared, and
must get down to business basis and
stand together in resisting the fight
that the employers are waging aga inst
organized labor. He said that well at
tended meetings are an inspiration
both to those inside and outside and
that the only effective way to build up
the organization is to stick together
and patronize those only who deal in
union made goods.
The Speakers Tonight.
p w OLIVE. of New York, general
organizer of the Garment Workers OF
the United States, viii be the speaker
tonight He is said to be one of the
best in the entire list of talent assigned
to the union revival work
nMilSEMENrs