The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-04

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apparent imPossl5llity to I'll his place
las gonc To his head and made him
IMAGINE that he is much greater a man
thnn he really is. is undoubtedly the
case. and accounts for the tactics he
has accepted In dealing with questions
before congress, where he has un-
necessarily antaGonized men to whom
organized labor must look for recog-
niticn OF their demands. and where la
Dor measures ure often opposed on ac-
count Of this very antagonism, which
would otherwise receive support.
'Thore is no doubt but what organ
lied labor in this country would be
much stronger with leader who was
more In touch with conditions as they
actually exist. and who would bring
10 the front the new policies which
organized labor must adopt II il eN-
poets To even maintain It's present
standing. to say nothing oil making fu-
ture progress"
We quote portions OF another ar.
lIcle Il reprint, from the same labor
paper;
Organized labor through Its lead
ers, must recognize the mistakes of
the past If they expect to perpetuate
their organizations or to develop the
movement which they head. No move
ment. no organization. no nation can
develop beyond the intellects which
guide these organizations. and if the
leaders are dominated by selfish
motive the organization will become
tlnged with a spirit Of selhshnesS.
which has never appealed to mankind
In any walk of life at any time since
history began
1T can be said in eXtenuation of
certain leaders OF organized labor that
the prccarious position which they oc-
Cupy - leaders has had a tendency TO
cause them to lose sight of the object
behind the organization The natural
instinct In man for power and position
Is in no small measure responsible for
the mistakes of the leaders. not Deces-
sarilN In labor unions alone. but ia
every branch Of society, This desire
for power and leadership and person
al aggrandiZcment causes men who
have been earnest and sincere in their
efforts in the start TO detcrioratc into
mere politicians whose every act and
utter7nce is tineed with the desire to
cater 20 the baser passions OF the
working majority In the societies or
organizations and this is undoubtedly
true When applied 10 the present lead
ers OF the Federation of Labor par
ticularly in this article because that
organization is the only organization
OF labor which has yet found Itself In
direct opposition to the laws Of the
land. There are other organizations
,t 1a ha, nshn a.. S.s
takes. but they have always kept them
selves and their organizations with.
in The bounds of the law and respect
ed the rights Of every other man in
considering the rights of themselves
and their constituency; whereas, the
motto Of the Federation is Just the
reverse, and unless the leaders con
form themselves and their oTganiza-
tin In accordance with the laws OF the
land. the leaders and the organization
itsolt must be disintegrated. and pass
into history, for In America the COM
mon sense In mankind ls developed to
u greater extent than in any other ma
ton on the earth. and the people. who
are the court of last resort in this
country. will never allow any system
TO develop in the country which does
not mee, with the approval OF the ma.
jority OF the citizens OF the country.
This must have forced itself upon
! the leaders of the Federation by This
! time. If II has not. the leaders must
= be eliminated. The organization which
they head has done many merltorIous
| things In times past and the people
! arc always ready and willing TO ac.
/ knowledge the benefits which their
efforts have brought to their constit
uency as n whole. but at the present
time labor organizations in general.
! and the Federation of Labor In par.
i ucular. stand before the bar of pub.
lie opinion. having been convicted Of
selfishness and a disposition to rule
all the people OF the country in the
} interest OF the few. The people are
patient and awaiting TO see IL the OBJ
tect lesson which they have been
forced 10 give 10 these leaders is
S"in0 ia be recognized and If