The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-02

Trust know how 10 mass this kind OF men
iii labor conventions and thus carry out
the leaders schemes, frequently abhorrcnt
to the rank and file: so it was at the late
Toronto Convention.
The paid delegates would applaud and
"rcsolutc" as Gompcrs wanted, but now
and then some OF the real workinemen
insist on being heard, sometimes at the
risk OF their lives.
Delegate Egan is reported to have said
at the Toronto convention;
'lf the officers of the Federation would
only adhere to the law we would think a
lot more of them.
The Grand Council OF the Provincial
Workingmcn's Assn of Canada has de-
clarcd il! favor Of seyering all connection
with unions in the U. S., saying any
union having its scat OF Govt in America,
and pretending to be international in its
scope, must fight industrial battles &C
cording to American methods Said meth
DDS have consequences which are abhor-
rent to the law-abiding people Of Canada,
involving hunger, misery, riot, bloodshed
and murder all OF which might be termed
a result Of the practical war now in pro-
gress in our fair province and directed by
foreign emlssaries 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;
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, d. c., Nov. i0,--Charac-
terizing the attitude Of Samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison, of.thc
American Federation OF Labor, in the con
tempt proceedings in the courts Of the
District OF Columbia, in connection with
the Bucks Stove and Range Company as
a wil!fuk prcmcditatcd violation OF the
law, Simon Burns, general master work
man of the general assembly, Knights Of
OF these three leaders. Mr.. Burns cx-
pressed his confidence in courts in general
and in those of the District of Columbia
IN particular.
APPROVED BY DELEGATES.
This rcbuke by Burns was in his annual
report to the general assembly Of his or
ganization, He received the hearty ap.
proval Of the delegates who heard it read
at their annual meeting in this city,
There is no trust or combination of
capital in the world" said Mr.. Burns.
that violates laws oltencr than do the
trust labor organizations, which resort to
more dishonest, unfair and dishonorablc
methods toward their competitors than
any trust or combinations in the country"
! Mir. Burns said the action Of these so
| called leaders would be harmful for years
to come whenever attempts were made &c
/ obtain labor legislation
The Labor Digest rcputablcwork
ingman s paper, says as part Of an article
/ cntted The beginning OF the end 81
/ Gomperslsm, many organizations becom
| ing tired Of tllerulc-or-ruin policies which
have been enforced by the president d
| the a / OF !,
That he has maintained his leadership
for 50 long time in the face Of his stub
born clinging to policies which the more
/ thoughtful of the workingmcn have seer
lior years must be abandoned, has been OF
4 account partly OF the sentimental feeling
on the part Of the organizations that hs
/ ought not TO be dcposcd, and the unwill
ingHcss Of the. men who were mentioned
| for the place to accept a nomination in
opposition to him. In addition TO this,
there is no denying the shrcwdncss Of the
lSt'N'Nl VI lIIN ~ u" " ~, diEl MS lQNllCll
sagaclty which has enabled him 10 keep
Ia irm grip on the machinery Of the or
ganlzation, and TO have his faithful bench.
! men III the positions Where they could dc
1 him the most good whenever their services
4 might be needed,
Further than this, he has never failed
at the last conventions, to have some
sensation to spring on the convention
at the psychological moment, which
would place him In the light of 6
martyr TO the cause of unionisn, ant
icaeitc wave Of sympathetic enthusiasm