The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-11-16
UNION LABOR IS FOR
COMMISSION PLAN
Continued from PASe 1.

Continued from PAgo 1.
however. that it is practically q de-
wise Of organized labor.
Some three years ago prior to the
enactment Of our present city char
ter, organized labor caused the con-
vocation of representatives for the
purpose of devising a fundamental
law that would be in keeping with
the evolution Of government and SUBJ
serve the interests of the workers, at
the same time granting to our Caesars
what was deemed to belong to capital.
THE modern charters Of American
cities were thoroughly studied and the
theoretic knowledge of professors Of
political economy enlisted in its for
nation. On the board of free holders
which is responsible for Oakland's
new charter so called, we're represent
tatives of all interests among which
figured very forcefully, men trained in
the working class movement, hence II
Oakland's charter is not what it
should be from the working class
standpoint, it must be an error Of
Judgment or the mis-application of
our ideas.
THE charter contains the Initiative,
referendum and recall (the tribune
Of our old imperative mandate) which
in themselves will suffice for amend
ment wherever our charter proves
faulty"
Colorado Labor Favorable.
w. T. Hickey of Denver, Colo, Sec
rotary treasurer Of the Colorado State
Federation of Labor, answering our
letter, says:
colorado Springs and Grand juno
ton are both operated under the COM
mission form and in each case it has
proven very satisfactorily to the
working people. due largely to the
fact that organized labor in the re-
spective cities was very active in the
framing of the charters. In Colorado
Springs organized labor is in posses
sion Of Is per cent of the appointive
positions and wages have been In
creased about 20 per cent. Organized
labor of Grand junction CONTROLS
nearly everything from mayor down"
Referring to the situation in Dem
yer, he says:
There is a movement on foot in
Denver to adopt the commission form,
If labor is successful in getting Iea-
sonable recognition there is no doubt
in my mind that We will support and
work for it,
Good Word from Texas.
John r. Spencer of Waco, Tex, sec
retary-treasurer Of the Texas State
Federation of Labor, declares that
| nearly all Texas cities are working
| under the commission form Of gov
eminent. He says there are appar-
! entity no serious evil effects for the
reason that the people have been wide
| enough awake to demand the initia-
| tive, referendum and recall In the
commission charters.
He adds that there was suspicion
| at the outset that the commission
| form of government was conceived
with evil intent. Each commissioner
is supreme in his own department be-
cause no other commissioner will OBJ
| ject to what he does, as he desire!
the same authority in his own depart
ment. However, he says: EFFECTIVE
| provisions for the initiative, referen
dunn and recall put check on thi:
exercise of arbitrary power
! The Labor World is in possession
of a large number of other letter.
from prominent officials Of labor or
CARNATIONS throughout the country
These will be published from time t,
time during the campaign in thi!
city for the establishment of the com
| mission form of government here,