The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-11-23
THE LABOR ARGUS

Charlotte Perkins, Gilman, will ar
rive in Los Angeles in few days.
She will first speak before three of
the most fashionable and exclusive
women's clubs in the city, then she
viii speak for the Socialists until
the end of the campaign. Helen Nc
Gresor Todd, state factory inspector
or Illinois, will make several speech
es for the Socialists Among the
other women of national fame who
are assisting in the campaign are
Mia Upper Maynard. May Cady
Williams, Tana Alox, Mary E. Gar
butt, Sallie E. Bowman, DR.. Laura
Locke, DR.. Ida Patterson, Laura
Greg Cannon, Frances Noel and half
dozen more. In addition large
number of local women have devel-
oped great ability on the platform.
An amusing feature of the cam
paign developed when the Good
Government" campaign managers re-
Vived the old patriotic" game and
ADVISED every supporter to wear an
Alexander button with small Amer
lean flag. Within twelve hours the
streets We're filled with men and
women wearing miniature American
HaSs pinned on with Hartman but
tons. To every Alexander badge
soon there were dozens of Hartman
badges
Socialists have exhausted every eff
Tort to. get opposing candidates on
the platform to debate with them.
Through a misunderstanding one of
them was caught by Socialist can
didate for the city council and the
audience demanded n debate. The
outcome of the encounter resulted
In vote that gave Hartman 312,
Alexander and scattering votes.
orders were issued that no more
debates were allowed--"good gov
eminent mon We're to keep away
from Socialist speakers. A strong
challenge has been issued in which
the Socialists offer to pit a miner.
| an IRON moulder, cabinet maker
and telegraph operator against all
or any of the most brilliant lawyers,
candidates or apologies for the pres
ent administration. This challenge is
ignored, but the Socialists hope to
catch some of thei- opponents un-
awares before tn, public, where
answers to vital questions can be
forced
one OF the questions most dread
ed by members of the city council
who wish to be reelected is regard
ing the infamous anti-picket ordl-
nance under which over 400 work.
ers have been arrested during the
past year with only four convictions.
Many of these men were beaten and
almost all have been imprisoned. The
councilmen are forced to defend the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS they would
have to favor it's repeal.
Under the widespread coercion
that is going on all big corporations
are forcing their employees into line.
1t is believed thousands of them will
vote the Socialist ticket The banks
nave issued strict orders that all
employees shaall work, for the re-
election OF Alexander E. T. Earl.
publisher of the Morning TRIBUNE
and Evening EXPRESS, has dis
charged five Of his best editors and
reporters because it became known
they were Socialists. AT this point,
Earl paused, as he found 80 per
cent of his staff were Socialists and
| that his entire mechanical DEPART
ment was solid union and Socialist.
Inc same condition exists on all
: other papers. Many editorial writer's
VINO are saying the most bitter
thlnss through the paper are known
10 De socialists and they voted solid
~ at the primary election. Those
: discharged by Earl are at Socialist
Headquarters working day and night.
writing and illustrating Socialistic
i literature. One of the most brilliant
young women in newspaper circles
was Ruth Story, who was personally
discharged by Earl.