The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-11-08

to trade with the stores and they
never saw piece of money from one
years end to another. If man
talked of joining a union he was
fired at once. The union was final
~ organized. however, and nearly
all of the abuses have been correct
cd. The United Miners of America
should receive all the credit.
Some Declarations.
Il am going to give you a few
of my opinions continued the can
| didate for mayor 81 would not adj
NIT man into your membership
who is not an American citizen, who
is habitual agitator, drunkard or
who is not law abiding. You should
elect the brainiest men in your or
ganization as leaders. In the day of
trouble you will need them. Keep
public opinion on your side. You
will never go wrong If you have it
and you will sure go wrong If you
do not
II believe that all building in We
natchee henceforth should be done
by Wenatchee contractors and by
| Wenatchee mechanics. Up to this
time we have not been in position
to do this. Your union is now so
well organized that local contractors
are able to compete with Spokane
and Seattle bidders because local la
Dor is just as efficient"
At the close of Mr.. Russell's speech
the hall rang with deafening APP
plause which was in great contrast
to the deadly silence which signifi-
cantly reigned at the close of Mr..
Halbert's letter which was then read
by the secretary.
Halbert's Letter.
The members of the union were
disappointed that Candidate Halbert
did not accept their invitation to
address them. He sent letter
which stated nothing more than that
he favored union organizations but
not any more than he favored the
organization and protection of CAPT
| tai and property. 1t could not be
said that the sentiment showed any
particular sympathy for the laboring
man and the cold tone of the sem
fences did not meet with any express
sions of approval. 1t is probable
that the sentiment of practically
every laboring man present was
truly expressed when c. o. Young
later in the evening said that the
candidate evidently considered the
protection of dollars paramount to
the protection of human life and
welfare, that property is of more
value than humanity.
A Friendly Debate.
The balance of the meeting was
consumed by three addresses, short
ones by George Egan, speaking for
the Telegraphers' Union, and by the
| chairman, P. W. Dowler. While he
did not mention the socialist party,
many of Mr. Egan's remarks were
tinged with that doctrine. The men
were interested in his remarks but
some of his arguments were rough
ly handled by the succeeding speak
er. Mr.. Egan was strongly of the
opinion that unions among individ-
ual crafts were ineffective; that I'M
| ion membership should be composed
of all labOrers in any one line of
employment For instance, there
should not be Carpenters union, a
| Bricklayers union, a Plumbers I'M
I ion, etc, but all laborers in the
| building trades should be united in
one organization so that strike
would completely paralzye that
| branch of industry.
He acknowledged that unions had
raised wages but denied that the Ia
borers had received any benefit from
| the raise because the cost of living
| has increased with wages. At the
close of Mr.. Egans remarks Chair
man Dowler said that much specu-
lative unionism had been listened to
and that the next speaker would tell
of operative unionism.
C. o. Young, general organizer in
| the Northwest for the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, was introduced as
man who had spent one-thiri of
a century fighting the cause of I'M
ionism. His speech was long but
il rivited the attention of all those
present because the orator was
man of earnest convictions, good
| Judgment and disposition to be fair.
He showed masterful grasp of in
| dustrial conditions, not only in the
northwest but throughout this coun-
! try and the entire world.
THE greatest problem before this
| nation" began Mr.. Young, lis the
problem of life. The mayor to be,
Mr.. Russell, has advised us not to
have agitators. His very remarks
here tonight show him to be an agi-
tator. I glory in his spunk. We
need a man of his kind-public men