United labor bulletin., 1911-06-29
mo OFFICIAL ACTION
BY TRADES ASSEMBLY
CITIZENS PARTY REFUSES ASSIST.
ANCE FROM CENTRAL La
B0R BODY.

The Trades and Labor Assembly has
adopted the recommendation of the iegis-
lative committee that it is not advisable
to assist the Citizens and Progressive Re-
publicans with the referendum in refer
ence to the telephone ordinance. This
does not hinder any individual from cir
cuIatins a petition for sisners.
The committee, at the meeting of the
Assembly two weeks ago, was not given
power to act. The committee was in
structed TO consult with other organize
tions that had the referring OF the ordi-
nance under consideration. This left the
committee handicapped until they re-
ported at the meeting Sunday which left
only six days in which to assist with the
petitions.
The committee in the meantime called
On the executive committee of the Citi-
zens party and offered the services of the
Assembly as a body to assist in the cir
culation of the petitions. While the COM
mittee was enthusiastically received by
some, others expressed themselves in
the hearing of the committee as not want
ing third party in the campaign, espe-
cially the Trades Assembly. The COM
mittee offered its services and de-
parted, but the Citizens committee did
not take advantage of the proffered help
as the committee from the Assembly was
not communicated with thereafter.
The Citizens party desires to exclude
all others except the Progressive Repub-
licans' from the movement that they may
claim all the glory for defeating the ordi-
nance by the referendum. They expect
10 ride into power at the spring election
on the referendum wagon.
Labor's Economic League also called
on the Citizens, but they were politely
told that they could work as individuals
but would not be recognized in the move
ment as an organization. This was the
Citizens attitude toward the Assembly
also.
The Assembly committee believes that
at the meeting Sunday the time remain
ing was too short to make a proper show
ing for organized labor, and that it would
lbe-better- to--net take paft-as an organ
ization and show lack of facility to do
wonders in four or five days.
While it is believed that the Citizens
and Progressive Republicans will secure
a per cent. petition, yet in the minds of
the committee from the Assembly grave
doubts are entertained as to the result.
The Citizens party-and committees
composed of many disgruntled politicians
that could not receive recognition at the
hands of the old parties and are now look
ing for political offerings at the hands of
the new party.
There are men in this new party of
great inhuence-such as Tom Patterson
and these men have given out that the
referring of the telephone ordinanc must
be defeated. Desiring to retain them
selves in the good graces of the powers
that made the Citizens party-Patterson
at the head-the lesser lights are hurry
ing to do the bidding OF their masters.
Many in the party are lending their aid
to make the campaign a failure.
More reasons why organized labor
should not officially enter the campaign.
Again. il is said that many of the sig
natures on the petitions are made by
lead pencil. while the law specifically
states that ink or an indelible pencil
shah be used. If this is true, it merely
verifes the statement that interests in
the Citizens party are at work TO make
the campaign failure,
There are also other reasons apparent
10 the leaders in the labor movement
why organized labor should not officially
enter the campaign. The Citizens party
received most of its support from organ
lied labor yet some of the men NOM
mated by it and elected 10 office on its
ticket have proved unfriendly to the in
terests of the workers One man in par
-Kindel-although he has proven
a skyrocket. Will be put 10 the front to
lead the ticket of the Citizens party at
the spring election. He will be supported
by the News and Express.
Should organized labor have supported
the referendum proposition it would have
but lent support to put enemies of organ
lied labor into office
Leaders of organized labor have ex-
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