The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-04

I has gone 10 his head, and made him
I imagine that he is much greater a
man than he really is. is undoubtedly
I the case. and accounts for the tactics
he has adopted in dealing with ques-
I tons before congress. where he un'
necessarily antagonized men to whom
organized labor must look FOR recognt
ton OF their demands, and where labor
measures are often opposed on ac-
count OF this very antagOnism which
would otherwise receive support
There is no doubt but what or
qanixed 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 TO the front the new policies
which organized labor must adopt II
il expects To even maintain It's pres
ent standing to say nothing OF making
I future progress.
/ We quote portions OF another
article. reprint. from the same labor
/ paper:
Organized labor. through it's lead
ers. must recognize the mistakes OF
the past if they expect to perpetuate
their organizations or 10 develop the
movement which they head No move
ment. no organization, no nation can
develop beyond the intellects which
guide these organizations, and II the
leaders are dominated by selfish
motive the organization will become
tinged with a spirit OF selfshness.
which has never appealed 10 mankind
I In, .-.ll # 70 II =
history began
1t can pc said in extenuation OF
certain leaders OF organized labor that
the precarious position which they
occupy as leaders has had tendency
10 cause them 10 lose sight OF the OBJ
ject behind the organization The
natural instinct in man for power and
position IL in no small measure re-
sponsibe for the mistakes OF the lead
ers. not necessarily in labor unions
alone. but in every branch of society
This desire for power and leadership
and personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT causes
men who have been earnest ana SIN
cere In their efforts in the start 10 le-
teriorate into mere politicians whose
every act and uttersnce is tinged with
the desire to cater to the baser pas
sions OF the working majority IN the
societies or organizations and this IS
undoubtedly true when applied TO the
present leaders OF the Federation. We
mention the Federation of Labor par
ricularly in this article because that
organization is the only organization
OF labor which has yet found ItseH
in direct opposition to the laws OF tne
land. There are other organizations
OF labor whose leaders have MADE mis-
takes. but they have always kept
themselves and their organizations
within the bounds OF the law ana re-
spected the rights Of every other man
in considering the rights or theh-
selves and their constituency; where
as. the motto Of the federation IS Just
the reverse. and unless the leaoerS
conform themselves and their orgohi-
zatiou in accordance with the laws OF
the land. the leaders and the organiZa-
ton itself must be disintegrated ana
mass into history. for in America tDe
common sense in mankind Is develop
ed TO greater extent than III ah'
other nation on the earth, and the peo-
ME who are the court OF last resort
i'm this country. will never allow any
system IN develop in this country
which does not meet with the an
proyal OF the majority OF the citlzeh'
OF the country
This must have forced itself upon
the leaders OF the federation by TINS
time. II II has not. the leaders must
BE- eliminated The organization when
they head has done many merltorlous
things in times past and the peopl"
are always ready and willing To &C
knowledge the benefits which their eli
forts have brought 10 their constiiu-
ency as whole. but at the present
time labor organizations in general
aud the Federation Of Labor IN par
ticular. stand before the bar OF pub
lic opinion. having been convicted OF
selfshness and a disposition TO RUE all
the people Of the country in the in
terest Of th- few. The people are
patient and awaiting to see II the oh
, iect lesson which they have been
i. forced 10 give 10 these leaders is go