The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-04


imagine that he Is much greater i
the case, and accounts for the tactics
be has adopted in dealing with queS
tions before congress, wnere he hHs
unnecessarily antagonized men to
whom organized labor must look 70.
recognition Of their demands, ana
where labor measures arc often op,
posed OH account Of this very antagon-
ism, which would otherwise leccly,
support.
"'rhere Is no doubt but what organ.
izet labor in this country would be
much stronger with leader who was
more In touch with conditions as
they actually exist, and who woulu
nring to the front the new policies
which organized labor must adopt Il
il expects to even maintain its pres
cnt standing. to say nothing OF max.
ing future pTogless.'
We quote portions OF another
article reprint, from the same la
Dor paper.
Organized labor, through its lead
ers, must recognize the mistakes OF
the past II they expect to perpetuate
their organizations or to develop the
movement which they head No
movement, no organization, no ma.
ton can develop beyond the intellect.
which guide these organizations, and
II the leaders are dominated by a self
lsh motive the organization will be.
come tinged with a spirit of selfish
ness, which has never appealed t.
mankind in any walk of life at any
time since history began.
1T can be said. in extenuation OF
certain leaders Of organized laboi
that the precarious position which
they occupy as leaders has had a ten
dency to cause them to lose sight OF
the object behind the organization.
The natural instinct in man for pow
er and position is in no small measure
responsible for the mistakes OF The
leaders. not necessarily In labor unions
alone. but In every branch of society.
This desire for power and lesdersh...
and personal aggrandizement causes
men who have been earnest and sin.
cere in their efforts in the start TO
deteriorate into mere politicians
whose every act and utterance is ting
ed with the desire to cater to the bas.
er passions Of the working majorlt,
in the societies OF organizations and
this is undoubtedly true when applied
to the present leaders OF the Fedora.
tion. We mention the Federation OF
Labor particularly in this article be-
cause that organization Is the only or.
ganzaton OF labor which has yet
found itself In direct opposition to
the laws Of the land. There are otf-
or organizations OF labor whose lead
ers have made mistakes. but they
I have always kept themselves and
their organizations within the bounds
Of the law aud respected the rights
Of every other man In considering the
rights OF themselves and their consti
tuency: whereas, the motto Of the
Federation is just the reverse, and
unless the leaders copfoTm themselv
es and their organization In accord
ance with tho laws OF The land the
leaders and the organization itsel;
must be ,lisiutegrafcd and pass Int
history for In america the common
sense In mankind is developed to !
greater extent han In any other na
tlon on the earth. and the people
who arc the court Of last resort II
This country. will never allow an,
system to develop IN this country
which does not meet with the approx
al Of the majority Of the citizens .
tie country.
} "This must bave forced Itself upoI
the leaders of the Federation by tbi'
time. II II has not. the leaders mus
be eliminated The organization
/ which they head has done many mer
I itorlous things in times past and In
leople are always ready and willln'
to acknowledge the benefits whicl
their efforts have brought to tnei
constituency as whole. but at tb
: present time labor organizations II
general. and the Federation Of Iabo
In particular. stand before the bar o
/. public oninion, having been convict
; ed Of seIfishness and disposition I
/ rule all the people Of the country I
. the interest o. the Few. The peonl
are patient end awaiting To see II tn
! object lesson which they have hee