The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-02

kind of men, in labor conventions and
thus carry out the leaders schemes,
frequently abhorrent to the rank and
file: so it was at the late Toronto
convention.
The paid delegates would applaud
and "resolute" as Gompers wanted,
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 Toronton convention:
II the officers of the federation
would only adhere to the law we
would think lot more OF them"
The Grand Council of the Provincial,
WorI1ngmen's Assn. of Canada has
declared in favor of severing all con-
nection with unions in the u. S, saw
ing amy union having it's seat of
Govt. IN America, and pretending to
American methods. Said meth6d5
have consequences which are abhOr-
rent to the law-abiding people OF
Canada involving hunger, misery, riot,
bloodshed and murder, all of which
might fhe termed a result of the prac-
teal war now in progress in our fair
! province and directed by foreign ennis
saries of the United Miners Of
| America
That is an honest Canadian view
Fof our Infamous Labor Trust"
A few days ago the daily papers
printed the following:
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. c., Nov. 10.-Char-
acterizing the attitude Of Samuel
iGompers, John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison of the. American Federation
of Labor in the contempt proceedings
lin the courts of the District Of Column
bia. in connection with the Bucks
Stove and Range company, as "a
willful. premeditated violation of the
law" Simon Burns, general master
workman of the general assembly,
Knights of Labor, has voiced Sc
we're condemnation of these three
/. Headers. Mr.. Burns expressed his CON
/ fdcnce in courts in general and in
, Those of the District of Columbia in
, particular.
Approved BY Delegates.
, This rebuke by Mr.. Burns was II
; his annual report to the general as
| sembly of his organization. He re
1 Iceiyed the hearty approval of the dele
| gates who heard it read at their an
? InuaI meeting in this city.
There is no trust or combination
2 Iof cauitaI in the world" said Mrs
i Burns, that violates laws oftene
than do the trust labor organiza
e Itions, which resort to more dishonesi
+ unfair and dishOnorable methods tC
+ ward their competitors than any trus
d Tor combinations in the country
y Mr.. Burns said the action Of 'thes
d so-caIIed leaders" would be harmfu
a we're made to obtain labor Legislation
o, The Labor Digest q reputabl
n lwOrkingman's paper, SAYS, as part {
". an article emit led The beginning {
10 the end Of Gomperism. many OrganiZ
o. ItiOns becoming tired of the rule-o
h ruin policies which have been enfor
Id ed by the president Of :he A. F.
a l."
" That he has maintained his lea
: ershi0 for so long a time in the fa'
ICf his stubborn ciinging to pOlCi'
o. which the more thoughtful of Il
ne lwCrkiugmen have seen for years mu
sh be abandoned. has been on accOu
lpartlv OF the sentimental feeling {
on 1.-THE part OF the organizations that
H. tourht not to be depOsed. and the u
~ WILLINGNESS OF the men who were me
ar triOned for the place. 10 accept a non
re nation in opposition TO him. In adj
ton 10 this. there is no denying t
he Eshrewdness of the leader Of the \.
as Iof l.. and his political sagacity, viii
of has enabled him to keep 4 firm 81
Ia ION the machinery of the OrganizatiC
en- and to have his faithful henchm
IN lin the positions where they could
ov him the most gCOd whenever their 5
,ca Vices might he needed.
M Further than this he has neV
do ifaiIed at the last conventions,
i have some sensation to spring on I
.io- Icorvention at the psychological r
h. m7ert, which would place him in
Il" iIioht of a martyr to the cause
iii Iunionisn,. ard excite a wave of sym
1+o Itbetic enthusiasm for him, VIII
a. iwcr,ld carry the delegates Oft tn
his feet and result III his reelection.