The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-10-26
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RINGDAL'S LABOR r
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Labor was obliged to remain imprint
ed. 1t still lies in manuscript in the
vault of the Bureau Of Labor at the
state capitol. 49,.
Helped Organized Labor.
Organized labor Of Minnesota be-
came so indignant! over this use of
the Bureau of Labor to further the
interest of political machine that at
the following convention of the Min
nesota State Federation of Labor, held
In st. Paul in December, q resolution
was adopted calling upon the COVER
nor to remove Mr.. Powers from Of
flee, and in the event the governor
refused to do so, the Executive Coun-
Gil of the Federation was directed to
file charges against him in the legis-
lature. This was done. Powers at
first treated the charges lightly. Fin
ally he engaged counsel, and every
Republican machine politician in the
senate was brought into play. w. w.
Erwin was engaged by labor.
Chairman For Labor.
The committee consisted of five
members of the senate, Of which p.
M. Ringdal of Crookston was one. He
was a hopeless minority from the
outset. The cards We're stacked
against him and against the State
Federation of Labor representing the
workingmen Of Minnesota, but SEN
ator Ringdal proved equal to his task.
It did not take him long to chase the
cofored gentleman from the wood pile,
and while the senate in it's final vote
turned down minority report he SUBJ
mi M~A IL
handing a reorganization of the Bu-
reau of labor, it ultimately resulted
in putting the Bureau of Labor back
on the road to usefulness for the
workingmen and women of this state.
At the subsequent convention of
the State Federation Of Labor held
at st. Cloud in June 1897, the con-
Vention passed stirring resolution
thanking Senator Ringdal for the able
assistance he rendered. the working
classes of Minnesota, In the report of
the Federation Council submitted to
the convention, and written by it's
secretary, G. C. Collins of st. Paul.
Senator Ringdal among just a few
others was warmly commended for
his splendid labor record, in the SEN
ate. and particularly for the courage
GUS position he had taken in the in
vestigation Of Mr.. Powers.
He Is All Man.
= If the. people OF; ,sMinnesota only
know P. NJ. Ringda1 as he is known
TO the editor Of The Labor World
and to the old-time advocates of So
cial reform in Minnesota, he would
be elected governor of this state by
the largest majority ever given a can
d1date for that office. His private
life Is above reproach; in business his
word Is his bond; in public life he
is the soul of honor If he is elected
he will be a credit to his party and
state.
Between him and Governor Eber-
hart there is no comparison. Ringdal
will represent the people as Governor
Eberhart represents the interests:
Ringdal will stand for progress as
Eberhart stands for reaction; Ringdal
Will stand for social justice as Eber-
hart stands for letting we'll enough
alone; Ringdal' will recognize no
bosses but the people as Eberhart is
the errand boy of the railroads, the
street railway companies and the 9TH
err special interests. that seek favors
from the peoples government
The signs of the times point toward
RingdaIs election. ;