The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-14
Outlines Demands % laeor 'o- its
b<tterment-points o., Growth
~ Causr

report submitted to-day. predicted
great changes in American methods
OF government. particularly with re-
gard 20 political parties He gave 20
ID" referendum. initiative aud III. re-
call fhe unqualified endorsement or
sanized labor. and declared that a
real representative democracy had
never been known IA the United
states because 81 the E,nernl All.
scnce OF those provisions
This semi dedication OF Judges he
said In defense OF his enforcement
This sanciimonious cant about mob
rule some o. which VAS IN President
Iaf's message ystoing the Arizona
statehood bill Is mere drivel
President Gompers IN the main.
the repor' declared for and SAYS or
gained labor demands
The referendum. the initiative and
the recall
Passage ~ he so-calied antiiniunc.
ticn bills AZ the next session OF con.
Eress
Restriction OF immigration
Further restriction % convict labor
Legislation 20 relieve civil Service
employees from the executive orders
prohibiting them 10 petition congress
Uniform laws for protection OF life
and health IN factory buildings
\ department OF labor IN the FED.
cral government
Employers liability and work mems
condemnation acts throughout the
states
Severe arraignmeut is made % so.
efficiency systems
Organization Strong.
With is membership nov more
man l-'"n.'o". m" greatest IN its his
tory. and It's financial condition eY.
c"Iient. the organization often called
the greatest altruistic Institution of
N" times enters the thlsy.hrst year
~ ifs work
Despite All opposition o. the most
relentless kind. The American labor
movement EroWs and thrives. IT'S
benehcent influence for the common
uplift ~ labor and % all our people
extends 20 all fields OF useful activity
and is becoming more generally rec.
ognized. The power which labor
holds within it, grasp is understood
hy our oppOsents perhaps better than
many OF the toilers
They are taking affairs political
into their own hands They will no
longer tolerate the sale OF legislation
. 20 the highest bidder or the granting
or franchises 20 the richest bride.
givcr. Under the coming regime. as.
surcdly there are 10 be no more court
DEGREES entered as prepared IN ad
vance and ordered By the attorney
for the stronger party-stronger
politically or financially
Against Political Boss.
In lieu OF the political boss and
his machine. We shall have leader.
snip of intelligence. pleading for pub.
nc justice. with adherents proper.
TONED In number TO the strength OF
the arguments. The stuffed ballot
box. the false count. and the periured
election returns will likewise disap.
pear
nder the prevailing system or
cut and dried platforms and slated
nominations. preceded by fake pri
marics. the ballot in our hands has
not been. in any adequate sense.
either protecting shield against
wrong or q means o. redress We
may not for some time be entirely rid
OF the rule OF parties " they Do an
EVIL they are such az are incident
20 AT governments based on popular
suffrage 7 deem IL unWise. or rather
impoiitic. 10 waste our energies now
in efforts 20 abolish political parties
Perhaps they are institutional In All
Iree governments But u We can
now destroy them We NAV. b. more
assiduous and regular exercise Of our
privileges and rights ~ citizenship
DO much in The way ~ controlling
them
nder existing conditions. We must
obtain various measures OF IeFisfa.
lion af fhe hands Of dominant parties
in legislative bodies. and m party g.
fairs are 20 remain in the hands %
corporate agents and corrupt bosses
as heretofore. then our interests will
Do imper.lIed and the desired relief
retarded. mo- matter which party has
The majority"
VIZ Gomrers refers very briefly 90
the contempt OF court proceedIrgq
AGAINST Vice President John Mitchell
Secretary Morrison and himself
which are stiIl pending before fbe
courts in fhe District o. Columbia
Mcnamara Case
he McNa.Ea case. hoaever Is
taken up at some ieugth and fully
reviewed President Gompers ~.
Dresses his faith In the innocence OF