The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-13

have become merged, or have rather
O-Ordlnated with those Of the pro-
gressive of all parties. The people as
a whole, irrespective Of class, condi-
tons, calling or partisan alignment
have declared for freedom in fact, and
not merely in name. They are taking
affairs political into their own hands
They will no longer tolerate the sale
of legislation 10 the highest bidder or
the granting Of franchises to the rich
est bribe giVer. Under the coming re-
gime. assuredly there are 10 be no more
court DEGREES entered as prepared in
advance and ordered by the attorney
for the stronger paFty-stronger po-
ideally and financially.
In lieu of the political boss and his
machine, we shall have leadership of
intelligence, pleading for public jus
tice. with adherents proportional in
number to the strength OF the argu-
n.ents. The stuffed ballot-b box, the
false count, and the perjured election
returns will likewise disappear With
these opportunities. with those stimu-
.ating inducements To free thought and
action. the cause of public justice will
be advanced i'm all directions. Labor,
action from the point of enlightened
self interest and yet with a fun sense
of responsibility respecting the just
rights of all others in society win
marfully and patriotically meet its en-
argcd responsibilities.
The Mcnamara case, however. is
taken up at some length and fully re-
viewed. President Gompers expresses
his faith in the innocence Of the mep
now on trial at Los Angeles for alleged
dynamiting outrages and denounces in
unmeasured terms their removal from
Indiana to California.
The Wilson bill, now pending in
congress. so-called injunction
measure, which has the support of la
Dor. is warmly endorsed and President
Gompers calls upon all organized labor
20 work for its early passage. Mr..
Gompers expresses the belief that by
united action the Wilson bill may be
passed at the next session. and he ex-
Iiit tSSto tie bNlillbil AildA even HllbulN
il be vetoed by President Taft a great
victory would be partly won. He de-
clared labor could expect little voun-.
tary help from the president on the
lanti-injunction legislation.
Should Restrict immigration.
Turn which way we may, the fact
Invariably confronts us, in our en-
deavor to ameliorate the lot of the la
borers now in America, that there must
be a restriction of immigration" says
President Gompers. Restriction as
recommended by the United States Inn
migration Commission, is. If not the
first step toward organizing mi gratory
laborers at least an essential step
There are sufficient workers on the
Pacific coast at the present time were
| their shifting about intelligently sys-
tematized To perform all the pressing
work there throughout all the seasons
Of the year. The main trouble has
been that the employers have not paid
any adequate attention to the laborer
as a social entity except at the mo-
ment when one is TO be hired. Society
has not concerned itself seriously about
the casual worker.
Employers Liability.
In the Federation's fight for En-
| lployers' liability and Workngmens
Compensation laws, progressive legis-
lation is reported from the states OF
Massachusetts, New Jersey. New
Hampshire, New York, Ohio Califor-
mia, Florida, Illinois. Kansas, Vermont
Washington and Wisconsin. The work
of the commission, which has been
hearing suggestions for federal laws, is
highly commended and it is expected
that some report will be made to the
coming Congress.
The work of the United States Blu
reau of Mines is establishing mine res
cue stations through the coal regions
and the campaign of education which
the bureau has been carrying on among
miners. is warmly commended.
The report endorses the bill intro
duced at the last Congress by Repre-
sentative Sulzer, Of New York, Great
ing a Department of Labor in the Fed
eral government
In an appeal for better laws TO pro-
tect life and health I'm factory buildings
President Gompers refers TO the fire in
the Triangle Shirt Waist Company's
building in New York last April in
which 143 girls lost their lives.
Other Subjects Treated.
Among the other subjects treated in
the report are child labor, locomotive
boiler inspection, the Danbury hatters
case, the senate third degree investi-
cation. seamen's rights. railroad track
inspection insurance laws. the strike
of the women's garment workers. tn,
baldwin locomotive works strike and
1.-The work Of the federation's organic
ers. Each is treated briefly, reporting
progress but without any recommen-
Idations other than those hitherto eX-
pressed.
In individual membership the FEEDER
lation gained nearly 100000 during the
Iyear. "The American Federation O
Labor through its affiliated organiza'
tions has today the largest membership
in it's history" said President Gomperl
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