The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
Forces Expected to Take
Vigorous Part in Con-
greSsional Campaign.
MEMBERS OF HOUSE
PICKED FOR ATTACK
Vote on Sundry Civil Bill to Be
Made Basis for Political
Fight.

That the forces OF organized labor
are going to be unusually active in the
coming Congressional campaign is al
ready quite clearly indicated.
The action Of the House in recediug
from its amendment to the sundry civil
bill. intended 10 exempt labor OrganiZa-
ttOns from having applied against them
any part OF the 100000. carried in the
bill for Sherman law enforcement, has
served TO stir up the labor leaders
greatly. They are saying that the men
who voted and worked against tnis
amendment, and especially the men in
the House who faced about or the ques-
tiOn. voting for it at first and then
voting against it under pressure from
the White House, are going to be rec6-
oned with by the voters in the ranks
OF labor
More than this, the labor leaders say
they are not discouraged by the action
of the House in turning down the
amendment by a vote Of 1SS to 1So
Labor Feels Encouraged.
INSTEAD Of being discouraged over
this result said one of the ablest Of
the labor officials, I'VE are encouraged
by IT. Hitherto it has been impossible
to get the subject fairly discussed on
the floor II has been kept bottled up
in the rooms of committees. What We
want is open and free discussion Of the
I've have no doubt that the more
the subject is discussed before the
American people the more certain we
viii be Of getting in the long run a
Just verdict from them. We DO not
believe the American people VIII per
T. rHr- lot ion u "a 2
outlaws an aggregation OF tollers en-
gagged in trying TO obtain their rights.
The vote In the House has been or
service in that il has stripped the
mask from men who have been pre-
tending to be our friends for years,
but in secret nave been against US.
Now, we know on whom we can de-
pned. We believe this is but the be
ginning. and that in the end we VIII
WIN"
GOmpeTS Turned Down.
Not only with respect to this ques-
ton OF the enforcement Of the Sher-
man law, but also with respect TO the
Stanley resolution for an investiga-
ton Ct the condition Of tie employees
In the steel industry, are the labor
leaders stirred up.
Chairman Dalzell, Of the Rules Com
Eittee, turned down President Com
pcrs OF the American Federation Of
Labor, and other labor leaders, when
they asked that The resolution be re-
ported out. It was announced that
the Rules Committee had adjourned
sine die, and would rot take the mat
ter up. Notice has been served by
the labor leaders that they will not
forget this in November.
Another question which is hanging
fire is Federal inspection Of locomo-
tive boilers The railroad employees,
especially the firemeu and engineers,
are anxious for Federal inspection,
and the passage of the proposed leg
1slatiOn which is pending Appeals
have been made TO President TAFT,
and the President has let IL be known
he favOrs the legislation.
Railroads Opposing Members.
But it appears the railroads are
opposing the passage Of any such bill.
II this is passed, il viii cause the
railroad labor forces to forget 20
some extent what happened with re-
speCt 10 Sherman law enforcement.
The supporters of the bill think THAI
If it does not 90 through this session,
ii can be put through next session
II Is said Dy representatives of tire
raiiroad employees that the roads are
rapidly fixing up their engines and see
ing TO II that boilers are kept in safe
tOllulllOu because OF lQe agitation OF
the question Of Federal inspection
Temporarily, organized labor has been
relieved from fear Of an auti-injunctiOn
bill on the lines Of the Moon bill. To
this bill, labor forces are strongly on
posed, on he ground that il amounts 20
legaliZatiOn OF the injunction in labor
cases But the subject viii doubtless
come 70 the front again next session.
Labor's Figure in Campaign.
How much figure the labor vote will
cut n the campaign for control of the
House is a matter Of difference of Opin-
ion. Labor leaders say their ranks were
never so much interested as they are
today and never understood 50 well the
issues OF Importance 10 them.
In the last Presidential campaign,
when President Gompers came ont
squarely for Bryan. he failed to deliver
the labor vote. For a time, there was.
after that election. a disposition to say
that the labor vote was of no Conse-
quence. But with the Congressional
campaign approaching, there is no such
comment audible In a number of close
districts the labor vote viii be a large
factor and in some viii be determine