Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-02

Trust know how to mass this kind Of
men. in labor conventions and thus carry
out the leaders schepest Frequently ah
horrent to the rank and file;fso 1t was Il
the late Toronto convention.
The paid delegates would applaud ald
''%resolute" as Gompers wanted, but now
and then some of the real workinsnloh
insist on being heard, sometimes at the
risk of their lives.
Delegate Egan is reported to have said
at the Toronto conventions;
IF 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
workingmen's Assn of Canada has de-
clared I'm favor of severing all connection
with> unions in the U. s., saying "any
union having it's seat OF Govt in America,
and pretending to be International in its
scope. must fight industrial battles ao-
cording to American methods. Said
methods have -onsequenc which are alb
horrent TO the law-abidlng people Of
Canada. involving hunger, misery, riot,
bloodshed and murder. all of which might
be termed a result Of the practical war
pow in progress in our fair province and
hlANANNN ~ 80
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. 10-character-
lzing the attitude of Samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison of the
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
ga wilfuI, premeditated violation of the
law" Simon Burns, general master work
man 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 gem
eral and in those of the District of Co
lumbla in particular.
APPROVED BY DELEGATES.
This rebukc by Burns was in his an
nual report to the general assembly Of his
organization. lie received the hearty
approval of the delegates who heard II
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 oftener than do the
trust labor organizations. which resort
TO more dishonest, unfair and dishonor-
able methods toward their competitors
than any trust or combination in the
country"
Mr., Burns said the action of these So
called leaders would be harmful foT
years to come whenever attempts were
made TO obtain labor legislation.
The Labor Digest a reputable work
ingman's paper, says, as part of an article
entitled THE beginning OF the end OF
Gomperlsm. many organizations becom-
ing tired Of the rule-or-ruin policies which
have been enforced by the president OF
the A. F. of L."
THAT ne has maintained his leadership
for so long a time in the face Of his stub,
born clinging TO policies which the more
thoughtful of the workingmen have seer
FOR years must be abandoned. has beer
on account partly OF the sentimental feel,
ing on the part OF the organizations thai
he ought not to be deposed, and the un
willingness of the men who were men.
toned for the place, to accept a nomina,
ton in opposition TO him. In addition e
this, there Is no denying the shrewdnes'
Of the leader of the A II. of L.. and his
political sagaoity. which has enabled hin
to keep a firm grip on the machinery Of
the organization, and 10 nave his faith,
ful henchmen In the positions where they
could do him the most good whenever
their services might be needed.
'Further h this, he has never failed
at the last conventions, 60 W some san
sation 70 spring on the convention a. IN,
psychological moment, which would plAsI
him In the light OF = martyr TO the cans,
OF ~uRi0nisin, and excite a wave OF sym.