The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-08-02
AND JUDAS BETRAYED HIS BRETHREN.

E H. Mitchell is a member of Seattle Typographical Union and
times attained Importance in the Seattle p9r
Hay campaign executive committee and has been quite active
in support of the alfalfa governor ever since AT PuPoIe
meeting this month Mr. Mitchell said to have spoken III
defense Hay His remarks Immediately canned E rE
where they have reappeared many weekly newspapers They
under notice in paper published IN Casle hocN %
line Of July IS. Mr. Mitchell is quoted as saying:
here representing organized labor nor on the other
wish misrepresent it. supporting Governor hay
because of the good accomplished behalf Of organized
labor Supporters candidates have
report that they have the endorsement Of organized
labor deny find that candidate has
Of branch Of organized labor in this state
Governor Hay few days delivered an address at the
Temple clearly that his reception was far
cordial than that given Of the asnts to succeed him.
whom had previously spoken at the Labor Temple
The eghthour women the eighhOur law for miners
underground bill giving employment 1000 or
additional railroad ranmen and greatly increasing the safety
Of travelling public wormen compensation law the police
pension relief fund laws the powder magazine
law which keeps from compelling wormen to store
large quantities Of powder in their private homes and thereby en-
danger the lives OF themselves and their faeS ogethe VIII" oe
legislation Of this character passed during the administration Of Gov
Hay ably supported by him. will not be forgotten by
labor people
going be led aay by the activities
made prominent organized labor
who prosutng positions Interior motives and the hope
Of personal gain by endevorng to msead the public with rpe
Governor Hays attitude toward labor people and labor lega-
ton"
If the above is true every honest working man be an
supporter governor We challenge Mr. Mitchell
proof Hay any way responsible for the
Does Mr. Mitchell know that Hay limited during
of eghthour law it
passed and that he dared oppose during the 1911 session be-
the interim had been given the right Of franchse
Does he that Hay did lift finger assist its passage?
that after the legislature had passed the full train
the eighthour by nearly
labor had send delegations Olympia and bege the executive
office keep Hay from veong those measures? viii he explain
why necessary during the closing hours of the when
compensation lost club Gov
Hay into rounding the senators who off the
ton? Does he that Governor Hay responsible for killing
House Bill No. So the bill granting to the people the right to amend
through This bill provided
that majority Of the for against constitutional
should adopt reject The demanded
amendment of $50 per of all for the amend
ment AT THE ELECTION' 100 years would the
people change their constitution with such percentage and Hay
threatened H. B. go if it passed the original
form and the bill died in committee Does Mr. Mitchell have any
recollection Of this matter?
he remember that Hay outrageous
discharge who trying to do her duty by the working
girls Of this state?
Oh Mitchell these things he
might be enlightened by conference with member Of the house
stood behind labor legislation and progressive
with the representing
either the farmers the unions at the last session would convince
him. convinced the reactionary record Of
Hay If Them he in fine business
is laugh Mr. Mitchell accusing by inuendo prominent
in the labor Of selling Hays opponents and Of
trying lead the rank and file asray. The pot called the kettle
black may particular
candidate for You paste this your hat however,
the rank and file Of organized labor against Hay and will be until
the counted.
Mr.. Mitchell ualy he mot representing organized
labor" You gamble your last dollar he tells the truth
It's Old old game the bosses, this Some member of
gained labor always found willing line with the forces be-
hind eaconay candidate and then he used bait Come
in the waters fine!
-Four years ago another prominent unonis used by
the Taft forces Taft then Hay now, being opposed by the
rank and file Of organized labor Fred Mccullough went to the
Taft crowd His picture appeared in the bossconroed newspapers
and he made by big politicians What relation
Fred Mccullough bear the labor oday9 Mr. Mitchell
that he down Stunned by former friends out
the rbution7 Mr. Mitchell would do
well to ponder
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