Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-01-06

upright citizens The noisy. violent
ones get into once and the leaders OF
the great Labor Trust know how to
mass this kind Of men. in labor con
ventious and thus carry out the lead
ers' schemes. frequently abhorrent 20
the rank and file: so il vas al the late
Toronto convention
The paid delegates would applaud
and ''reSolate" as GOmpers wanted. but
now and then some OF the real work
insnen insist on being heard. some
times Al 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 70 the law we would
think lot more OF them
The Grand Council Of the Provincial
Workin gmen's Assn OF Canada has
declared in favor Of severing all con
nectiOns with unions in the L. s. say
ing any union having its seat Of
Govt in America. and pretending 10 be
international in its scope. must fight
Industrial battles according 10 Ameri-
can methods Said methods have con
sequences which are abhorrent 10 the
law-abiding people OF Canada involving
hunger. misery. riot, bloodshed and
murder. all of which might be termed
as a result OF the practical war now
in progress in our fair provinces and
directed by foreign emissaries OF the
United Miners OF America"
That Is an honest Canadian view OF
our Infamous Labor Trust
A few days ago the daily papers
printed the following:
tBy the Associated Press)l
Washington. D. c, Nov. I0.-Char-
acterizing the attitude OF Samuel Com
pers. John Mitchell and Frank Nor.
Tison OF the American Federation o.
Labor in the contempt proceedings in
the courts Of the District OF Columbia.
in connection with the Bucks Stove
and range company. as "a willful. pre-
meditated violation Of the Law Simon
Burns. general master workman OF the
general assembly. Knights Of Labor,
has voiced a severe condemnation OF
these three leaders Mr. Burns ex.
pressed his confidence In courts in gen.
eral and in those OF the District o.
Columbia in particular.
APPROyED BY DELEGATES.
This rebuke by Burns was in his an.
nual report to the general assembly OF
his organization. He received the
hearty approval OF the delegates who
heard IL read at their annual meeting
in this city.
There is no trust or combination ol
capital in the world" said Mr.. Burns
that violates laws oftener than do the
/ trust labor organizations. which resort
/ TO more dishonest. unfair and dishon
| orable methods toward their competi
tors than any trugt or combinations II
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" a reputabl,
workingman's paper. says, as part O
an article entitled The beginning O
the end Of Gompersism. many organ
nations becoming tired Of the rule-or
ruin policies which have been en-
forced by the president Of the A
+. OF L
That he has maintained his leader
ship for so long a time in the face Q
his stubborn clinging TO policies whic
the more thoughtful workingmen hav
seen for years must be abandoned, ha
been or account partly Of the sent
mental feeling on the part OF the o.
CARNATIONS that he ought not to be d.
posed. and the unwfllingness of th
men who were mentioned for the plac'
TO accept nomination in opposition +,
him In addition to this, there Is u
denying the shrewdnexs Of the Leads
OF the A. F. OF l.. and his political $
! gaeity. which has enabled him TO kee
firm grip on the machinery Of the o
ganization. and to have his faithfl
: henchmen In the positions where the
, could do him the most good whenev'
} their services might be needed
; Further than this. be has new
; failed. ~ the last conventions. to hz,
: some sensation 10 spring on the ca
T venticn AZ the Psychological morsr
. which would place him In the light
]. . nartyr - The cause q unionism, q