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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18

Socialist member of the Reichstag
for half that time will be suppressed
by the A. F. of L. people.
But the joke is on Gofnpers. All
the efforts of the A. F. of L. to hide
the fact that Legien stands for the
same kind of Socialism and unionis9
as advocated by Berger, Hayes. and
the other American Socialist union
lists are bound to fail. Gompers reck-
ons without the powerful Socialist
press. Gompers forgets that the cap
italist newspapers know or will know
that Legion is an avowed Socialist
ind is heartily opposed to the politi-
cal tactics of the Gompers crowd.
He will find that if the American
Federation of Labor wants to recog-
nize the International Labor move
ment it will have to stand for its
cardinal principle organization
of the toilers on both political and
without permitting his ideas to spread
in this country is the plan Of Gompers
but it won't work
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18
Democrat Congress
CONTINUED FRoM 1PAGE.

be regarded as Illegal combinations
in restraint of trade"
The above constitutes the great
victory of Samuel Gompers at the
Denver convention after being turned
down coldly by the Republican con-
vention in Chicago. Now, the Demo
Gratis have CONTROLLED the House since
March 4, 1911. They have been in
session last summer and all winter
But those bills have not yet even
been reported out by the Democratic
Committee on Judiciary :.
They have reported and passed
scores of bills but the labor measures
still repose in the pigeon-holes of the
House Committee. And Gompers calls
this practical politics"
Yet, it is possible that these bills
may soon be reported out. They may
be even passed by the House But il
is already too late in the session to
do any good. TheSenate, even if hav
ing no other reason, can rightly re
fuse to consider these measures on
the ground thateit is too near adjourn
ment to handle such bills properly.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18
{ CHARLES RAM KENNEDY is not in the leas

- CHARLES RAM KENNEDY is not in the least
cast down the lifting up ofpuffed paws in holy hor
said it sacrlegous to bring real bible into the
theatre and to hear biblical characters talk in cockney
dialect during the crucixion But Kennedy told them
what was the matter with them They wanted to keep
Jesus stained glass window and not have the golden
rule and the decalog hanging on the walls of their offices
They were shocked because The Terrible Meek is a
play in which the two thousand years of the progress of
Christianity during which the fog has gathered is torn
away, and the Roman centurion stands forth as mod
em gentleman, the Virgin Mary as working class
against the exploitation by the rich hypoctes and being
crucfed by them for protesting Mr. Kennedy deserves
vote of thanks from Organizations of Labor for painting
the theatre have changed places fault Of the theatre
but only proves that truth may go there when it driven
changers who occupy the chief pews 81 the
and Cor pretepse make long prayers.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18
Dailies Mislead
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ing painters of the city have already
signed, leaving btu about half dozen
out of the fold to date. It is not be-
iieved that it win be dong now until
all are in line. The following have
signed and are employing union men:
A. F. Kaufman, Union Sign Co., Ed.
M. Larnhart, Monahan Bros, Geo.
Rodgers, E. A. Timblin, Art Decorat-
ing Co. Hamilton & Tory, H. P. Mott,
H. v.>Springer, j. P. West, VIM. Rey
& Co., 3. e. Bond, Geo. Petticord &
Co., Jacob Rockinger.
Special Meeting.
A special meeting of the union has
been called for Friday evening, at
which all members are urged to be
present.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18
Senator Watson
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Harmony Committee, not Arbitrators.
The Assembly's members ON the
Joint Harmony committee were In
structed to inform the other represen-
tatives that the committee was in no
sense an arbitration committee, but
that the understanding was that its
good efforts were to be used to en-
deavor to bring contending interests
together SO that they could agree to
arbitrate their differences.
Labor Day Precision. II,
The officers of the Assembly were
instructed to see the homogeneous of
both the Wheeling and Mozart park in
the endeavor to make the best provi-
sion possible for proper observance
of Labor Day..
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18
Chicago Carpenters
Win Big Strike

Chicago, April 17.-(special.)-
Carpenters who have been on strike
since April / returned to work at
noon today. The compromise agree
ment reached at a conference brought
about by Municipal Judge Newcomer
was accepted yesterday by an over
whelming majority of the strikers.
The carpente contractors ratified the
agreement at a meeting held Satur-
day afternoon.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18
Wins Fight
CONTINUED FROM IPAGE.

CONIVN U6O E1NOM fAUMs
rotary to Gerger, called at the office
of the Department to make their pro
test against the, unwarranted preju
dice of the Tacoma Officials against
the two refugees. Yesterday Berger re
turned to Washington from Milwau
kee and he again took up the mat
ter with the Department. Today he
was notified that the two refugees
would be allowed to enter this coun.
try.
This makes the third victory scored
by Berger and the Refugees Defense
League in behalf of the rights of po
litical asylum in this country.
Kagan and Lachatchoff had been
doomed to lifelong exile in Siberia by
the despotic Russian government
Had the order of the Tacoma author.
titles been upheld in Washington the
men would have been returned to the
clutches of the Bloody Gear.
These refugees are highly educated
and are disciples of Karl Marx an6
Darwin. But the ignorant and preju
diced Tacoma officials insisted il
terming them as anarchists and un
desirable aliens.
The Tacoma case is the first refu-
gee case on the Pacific Coast. Fol-
this reason today's victory is very
important. Especially so when it is
noted that the Pacific coast ports are
likely to be the first to receive ref
ugees who make their escap from
Frozen Siberia.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18
A. F. OF L. TOURS
NOTED SOCIALIST

Washington, April 17.-(SpeciaD.-
The fly in the spiders nest is no
comparison to the present position of
Samuel Gompers, who is to be the
host Of Karl Legfen, the Socialist
member Of the German Reichstag, for
the next few weeks.
At the present time Gompers, Mitch
ell. Morrison and the other labor lead
ers are getting ready to flop the Ia
Dor movement s'body, boots and
brooches" into the Democratic party.
Also at this time the Gompers crowd
are using every means to belittle the
efforts of Socialist Congressman Ber-
ger and to praise to the skies the po-
itical plays of the so-caIled union
card men in Congress.
Now. then, at this time, Karl Legien,
who is the very personification of
the united Socialist and Labor move
ment Of Germany comes to visit our
land. As Legion holds the highest
office in the International Trade
Union Movement being its interna-
tional secretary Gompers and the
other American labor officials are
compelled to pay their respects to
this man.
As Is generally known, Legion win
first tour this country under the aus
pices Of the a. F.zof 1. and then at
teEward under the direction Of the
Socialist party. So Gompers is now.
foOIishIy planning 10 tour Legien and
receive him II washington a. ! .'pure
and simple trade nnionist. All mem
ton Of tie tact that Legien has been
3 Socialist COR tks last g years and
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18

job can run against the official whose
recall is sought.
The convention by vote Of 4S to
As defeated a proposal by delegate
Taggart of Wayne county, providing
for compulsory attendance of voters
at an election.
Delegate Harnhart's proposal pro-
viding for double liability of stock
holders, Of banking corporations au-
thorized to receive money on deposit,
was adopted, by large majority.
Delegate Hoskins of AugIaide, Of
fered an amendment providing for
guaranteed bank deposits. The amend
ment was supported heartily by the la
Dor delegates, but was debated by
vote of 80 to SS. Delegate Woods
amendment requiring a state inspec-
ton Of all private banks or compan-
les receiving money on deposit, be-
fore the words "bank or banker" can
be user. was adopted as a part of the
proposal. N
Acknowledgement Hogan In an
opinion rendered this last week, has
given a severe jolt to the Liability
Insurance Companies which have been
doing all within their power to defeat
the operation of the new Workmen's
Compensation Act, but offering to in
sure employers against accidents,
committed by their wilful act or by
their violation Of the safety laws
made for the protection of labor.
The gist of the opinion is that when
an employee is injured. as the result
of Willful act on the part of the,
employer. or because Of the employ
eris violation Of the state law, or
municipal ordinance, the employer
cannot insure for the damage, he is
forced to pay the injured employee.
It is needless to add that the State
Federation of Labor and the members
Of thea State Liability Board of
Awards at whose instance the decis-
ion was made, are delighted with the
opinion. as this places the state on
an equal footing with the Liability
Companies in offering compensation
insurance to employers.
The labor proposals win be reached
some time this week. and It is import
ant that the 1ahor unions sh0rld. At
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18
PAINTERS ARE STRIKING in Wheeling f

they ought to be given without striking They are de-
mandng wages enough to properly support their wives
and children They have been making $40 for day
if they paid for every working day the year, and
not business would like to live upon that amount
But they do not work steadily There is grand rush
in the spring, when the in the painting and kindred
trades work their heads off and then the business settles
down to medium until, towards the fall tempers off
to Their grocery bills and rent go on and they and
their families must clothes whether they work or
notthe law requires it. But their pay only when
they work. and they work only when business conditions
permit them to work So they work. average, about
year. They are striking for few cents more-they
making a demand which should be endorsed next
Sunday from every pulpit in Wheeling, and every day
during the struggle in the editorial columns Of every pa
per in Wheeling.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18
We WILL NOW HAVE. =:
a FelU Remarks

By WALTER B. HILTON

LAW rs IN THE BREAST OF THE JUDGE, and
there nothing to prevent Judge Nesbt from making
r. G. Mckinley happy with injunction against the poor
coal miners if the judge feels that way. It must be
membered that Judge Nesbitt is only human being sub
ect to the same emotions as other human beings Before
he was Judge he was simply Frank w Nesbitt, local
politician hustlng for votes and getting them, too by
the methods then In favor with him. His associations
have been with of large interests, and when he
tires from the benchn few months he will again be only
Frank W. Nesbit and very probably willing to act at
torney for corporate interests. So Judge Nesbts in
junction may be law just now just he happens to be
judge just now, but it may not always be law, he
will not always be judge. But to be law does not
always to be right In fact great deal Of the law is
wrong because laws made the result Of human ex
perence, and are thus echoes Of the past Right goes
ahead, blazing pathway for humanity, and law which
is simply CUSTOM trails along behind It catches
entirely up to Right for when it reaches the point where
Right was, Right has eaped forward, waving the beacon
of truth and progress Judges don't usually cary any bea
Surrounded by precedents and with their faces to
the past their conclusions simply their own personal
views hashed with musty decisions Of the long ago.
And SO the reported violations of the law charged by
the to J. G. Mckinley and his agents do not matter
to Judge Nesbtt He was asked to enon the strikers
from interfering with MKineys plans to operate the
mine cheaply he could and he did It does not
matter it the mine is unsafe if the engine is than
30 years old and rocks upon its foundaton it does not
matter that the mine is in danger of nundation by the
waters OF the Ohio that the elevator unsafe and that
mans weight will sink it three feet that the air fan is
farce; that the finch rand aquarter' lets Jumps
through five inches in dameter that whole Of coal
mined by the are not even weighed and that the
state law giving the representative at the weigh
ing is gnored does not matter that to do these things
the men are compelled to sign contract which many of
them cannot read and not allowed to even hold in
their hands while signing these things but
matters Of Right and Judge Nesbtt applies the law
he it. And Judge Nesbtt the law say that j.
c. MKney to be protected from damage to his prop
ey And courts have held that employers have property
rights in the flesh and blood Of their employees
thing to do Obey the law until YOU change it. Obey
court decision until you get different decision
either from that court, higher court court
er wipe off the statute books the Infamous injunction
law and wipe off the bench lawyers who enjoin labor
from prosecuting their rights
And in the meantime every effort within the
law to win the strike against the Mound City Coal com
pany and the human vampire who controls TT. c.
M'Kinley.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18
More than 5000 men returned t.

More than 5000 men returned to
work. The net result of the strike
is a raise in wages of 5 cents an hour
for more than $4,000 carpenters in
the Chicago district. Under the new
agreement the men will receive s.
cents an hour, or $500 day for eight
hours work. The agreement runs for
three years. until April Is, 1915
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18

industrial fields. Entertaining Legion
Speaker Champ Clark has invited
Legien to address the House. satur-
day, April 20. The House will take
recess to pay its respects to the
noted Socialist.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18

QUITE PROGRESSIVE in at least method, can
see the radical panks upon which Roosevelt is pad
ding taken from Bryan who turn took them broad
daylight from the Socialist platform But neither colonel
can paddle into the presidency such stolen raft
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18

CONCESSIONS ARE PLANNED By the express
companies Hereafter they promise to charge only
two prices instead Of FOUR and at only end instead Of
two How have the mighty falIen Il this keeps up this
interference with the sacred right Of individual liberty
no way Of making living by going to work But
the express companies have decided that pie is bet
ter than bread As get some express
company stockholders pred loose from the House of Rep
resentatiyes and the Senate will find the companies
even more progressive. And by that time will wonder
why we were foolish to permit them to eat
right out Of our hand.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18
GIRLS STRIKE FOR
HIGHER WAGES

New York, April 17-Declaring that
they were tired of working in the
dark from 8 a. m. to ,. h. for s.
per week, fifty girls employed by a
moving Apicture concern here have
gone on strike for more money and
shorter hours. 1t is said that The
work is very trying on the eyes as
the employees labor in the dark loom
of the plant all day in the perform
ance of their duties.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18

SPEAKING. OF POLICIES it has been Roosevelts
to take everything that Bryan had except the Dem
ocratic nomination. And the Democrats had better no
leave their halloween taffy outside
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18

paintersat Alton. nj. obtained il.
.zeaes asnn $40 = 500 psr ~.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-04-18
To Wipe Out Law

CONTINUED From 1sT PAGE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-26
To Prohibit The Prospector

MORE the land office out notices
regulations which mineral locations the And
impressed minds that
qualified buty without
anA Is
Up
years
place quantities.
to develop real
producing
ought intelligent Washington
they possible
immensely expensive ruling
announced specifically
discovery paying quantities
Discovery indications,
geological
lie depth"
the the world notably Of the
portant copps
Of the
mining
ectuay results
his labor and investment
evidently thought government people gold,
copper
veIoped
quickly in congress Interpretation
Every community
adversely
astTousy New andA
present
legitimate
the mining industry"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-26
Some More Figures

grand
which the United States
Politics dissipation the American
Of
VIII lack Of enthusiasm the ToOtes
Republican parties;
Socialist Socialist There
college, 266 viii elect
electoral 1862 Taft popular
plurality
al oil
getting following Connecticut Delaware Illinois %,
TO- Massachusetts 49, Missouri Montana New
"A,
GINA
50 IA left Give Taft Connecticut
probably
York? All
Republican puaides
gains L many big
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-26
San ANToNZo S Any,. $780, q a. co. a. z 5s s5

x AN ANTONIO, one of the most in
teresting foreign cities In this
- country, Is located in southern
Texas. but has a Mexican flavor so dis
tinct that it can be tasted even In the
hotel cooking. 1t Is greatly favored by
tourists. who get all the comforts OF
the United States and most Of the pic
turesdueness Of Mexico Tor one admission
price.
San Antonio was an old town before
B. Franklin and j. Adams thought up
the United States. Tt celebrated ITS
2OOth anniversary long ago, and some
of its buildings are approaching the
Tooth anniversary OF their last painting.
But for all its age, San Antonio has
ambled along at a gait which has Kept
it lust ahead of painting Dallas and fe-
verisb Houston. 1t is the metropolis of
Texas fact which caused commissions
in at least three Texas towns when the
1910 census figures were announced
San Antonio is rambling and plctur-
es0ue. with ancient Mexican quarters
and streets which tunnel under the live
oaks and lose the stranger with all the
experiences of a Boston alley But it IS
also hustling. well built and null OF
METROPOLITAN hotels Millionaire tourists
longest its society, and pOnchOed
greasers eat tOrtlllas on the public
square on Saturday nights by torch
light San Antonio Is a patchwork quilt
of the present and past, and America
and Mexico. and makes money with
equal ease from both kinds of patches.
San Antonio is well fortified by cac-
tus on all sides and IS surrounded by
beautiful but decrepit missions built by
Spanish priests almost 200 years ago
The city was engaged for many years
in the manufacture of history and
fought for the independence of Texas in
the Dos with great vigor. In its center
stands the Alamo, little stone mission
which was captured BY the Mexicans
only after the last man in the garrison
had been killed, and scattered over the
city are the Alamo hotel the Alamo
barber shop. the Alamo cigar store and
billiard hall, the Alamo apartments, the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-26
III Years Ago To-
From The Herald OF L.
ThisDate 1898 Uoy

J. W. Kinney went to Albuquerque
this morning to be absent for some
days.
Large stoves have been placed in the
G. III: shops, and the boys are better
satisfied.
A F. Kinsery left today on the Mex
lean Central for Chihuahua, where he
has mining interests.
Special agent Stokes, of the treasury
department, came in on the S P. this
morning from Deming.
Mrs. Dan Kelley returned today on
the I. q p after a visit Of two weeks
with friends in GAINESVILLE, Texas.
Capt. George Curry returned this
morning from Las Cruces, where he
spent yesterday in the land office.
Al1llard patterson was among the de-
partures today on the G. H He is go
ing down to San ElizariO on a hunt
Judge Wyndham Kemp came in to-
day on the Southern Pacific from Cali
fornia, where he has been to see Mrs
Kemp.
The Santa Fe folder which has just
been issued is one Of the most beauti-
ful and useful ever sent out by a rail-
road company.
A lamp falling over at the residence
o. Dr. Jones, on North Oregon street.
destroyed bedroom set and the wear
ing apparel in the room
Harry Alexander, commercial agent
of the FL PasO Northeastern rail-
way, is back from a visit to Alamo
gOrdO and the adjacent country.
Last night the registration books
were finally closed During the twenty
days which they were kept open regis
trar Howe issued all told 227S certifi-
Gates.
J. H McCutcheon. editor and pro-
DrietOr of the Industrial Advertiser.
published at SOcOrrO, New Mexico, has
purchased a half interest in the Ell Paso
Graphic. The Graphic plant will be
greatly enlarged in a short time.
As a result of the Republican county
convention yesterday the following
were the nominees for the various
county offices: County Judge, L h
Davis; county clerk, c. Z. Kellogg;
district clerk, S. c. CasteIlo; sheriff.
Al Meyer; assessor Ed Mauer; cOllec-
tor. A B. Putnam; treasurer. R 3. Bias;
superintendent of schools, w B. Haw-
lrins
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-26

prophecies OF American political his
tory.
Suffragets in 1852
The campaign of 1892 was like the
one of today in the activity of the
woman suffrage advocates The suf-
fragets held a. national convention
made up mostly of blOOmer wearing
women. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and
Susan B. Anthony were two prominent
figures The Prohibition party also
got into the field with a good deal of
activity, and how strong the prOhibi-
ton sentiment, was is disclosed by the
fact that sam Houston, Of Texas, was
considered by some for the Democratic
presidential nomination because Of the
fact that he was a maniac, as the
prOhibitiOuists Of the Maine variety
were called. But the Democracy was
not ready to hitch, its wagon to
Prohibition star.
The election of Pierce was taken by
the country at large as ending perma-
nently the threatening danger of civil
war over the slavery question. Henry
Clay had proposed his celebrated com
promises of 1850 and congress, with
the cooperation Of president Fillmore,
passed them Daniel Webster and
many other northern Wings aided IN
their passage The Democrats ap-'
proved them in their platform and the
vast majority secured by Pierce ana
King was taken as the cOuntry's final
verdict on the slavery question
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-26
PLAZA SEATING ARRANGE8TENT.

FL PasC, Tex, Oct "A, W.
Editor FL PasO Herald:
Now that it is virtually over, VIII
some one please inform a curious cltl-
zen about the system used in Cleveland
square on last Tuesday evening IN re-
gard TO the reserved seat prOpOslLlOn
Many women arrived at the park as
early as $3.50, and stood until almost
D. m all the while looking Iong1ngly
az the big bunch OF good seats-all OF
the good seats-patently, because they
thought these seats were being helq
for out of town folks w ell ana SOOd-
But where did those small tickets OF
admission, in the possession OF our IeI-
low citizens and citiZenesses which, gave
Others who had arrived at least an hour
earlier, come frOm2
1t is not the writer's intention TO PICK
I'D the hammer and pound SOmeInln5s
but one FL PasO taxpayer Is Just as
good as another, and Cleveland square
is a place set aside for the use OF the
public in general
Mind YOU, Mr.. Editor, / am not KICK
ing about reserving seats, when there
is 4 plausible excuse for same out
this little card Of admission among our
own tOwnSDeOple, among a certain lew
looks rotten TO this kid If you could
have heard some of the comments
passed around the circle, when all OF
the seats worth while were vacant IN
Ill the very moment of the big CHIEF
arrival. you would probably do what
~ Is. L Bernard.