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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01

Columbus, o.. Jan. = Especial. } y
Those delegates who are members Of
Trade Unions have met, organized and
elected secretary. and will hold reg.
ular meetings weekly and oftener If
necessary to discuss among them
selves all Of the problems that will
come before the convention and ar
range to aid one another in the var
ious propositions that win be- submit
ted by each one to the convention.
Their names are Harry D. Thomas.
secretary o. s.. f. of l.. s. s. Still
well, Painters No. 1902; Thos. Farrell,
Business Agent Walters No. 1O6; VIM.
Davis, Lathers No. 2, Cleveland; VIM.
Halenkamp, Printing Pressmen, Gin
cinnati; a.. Ross Read, Carpenters
Akron; Percy Tetlow. United Nine
Workers, Washingtonville; ]. W. Har
barger, Molder, Columbus; ] F: Lam
bert, Carpenter, jackson; 0. H. Har,
ter, Musicians, NorWalk; Z. F. Kun
KEEL, Glasshlower, GAINESVILLE; Illon
Moore. Socialist Farmer. GAINESVILLE.
Total IA.
The employees selected to do the
clerical and other work In connection
with the convention with union cards
are W. r. Blake, editor sof the Pot
tiers Herald, East Liverpool, as first
assistant secretary; VIM. Childs, sec
retary Waters No. LOG, Cleveland,
assistant postmaster; Wan. 3. Hasset.
Carpenters Union Alliance, Custodian
Committee Room, and John Little
John, Of United Mine Workers. as told
you by the daily press. Herbert
Bigelow was elected president; s. 2.
Tess, Of xenia, vice president; G. j..
Galbreath, secretary, and ]. Il. Sher:
lock. sergeant at arms
Where They Are.
The following constitute the II mem
bers Of the Labor Committee: 3. -
stilwell. Cleveland, chairman; Har-
barger, Kinkle, Halenkamp, Farrell,
critics. wagner, Dwyer. Fitzsimmons,
Cordes, Donahey, Tetlow. Dunn, Beat
" Of Wood Co.. KelIar, Thomas, Cody.
The Trade Union members have
been assigned to the following COM
mittees:
Davio, Printing. Equal Suffrage. Mis-
cellaneous subjects, Short Ballot:
Farrell, Labor; !. & r County g
Township organizations.
Hoffman, claims against convention;
corporations other than municipal.
Harter. i. & r. Good Roads. Meth
DDS Of amending Constitution.
Halenkamp, Labor. Printing, Taxa
ton.
Cordes. Labor, Schedule. Public
Works. A J.
lambert Liquor, Good Roads, !. 9
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01
The Writer and The Reader

3
The Ass has often wished that the
people Who Read" could become bet.
ter acquainted with the People who
Write" With s better understanding
Of the hopes, desires, aspirations and
real needs and physical necessities Of
the reader. the writer's would certain
" be better able to write words Of
cheer and helpfulness. that in those
who desire to write Giving mes
sage" Unfortunately there are many
people who write simply because
they are PAID to write. regardless Of
such little things as truthfulness,
accuracy or consequences.
Among the later class OF mental
prostitutes'' the ASS would classify
some of the snew-thob' writer's, not
all Of them, to be sure, for many are
delivering q vital message straight
from the heart and pregnant with
truth.
Methinks, however, that If People
who Read" knew these writer's, per-
sonally, each and all, they would be
better able to understand the real
purpose" of their writing, and be
governed accordingly.
Time was when the art of writing
was almost a "myracle," an books
were sacred and men who could
read them regarded with awe. Some
thing Of this old superstitious attitude
still remains. Many people are prone
to believe anything they see in print.
regardless Of who wrote It, or
whether it is substantiated by FACT
.or Logis.
For all that let us give these New
thoughters" their due. They have to
live somehow. they are a pretty wise.
bunch of Guys, on to the system
and its ways, and they know the fell
lows who can feather their nests with
nice downy green bills are not living
in s.Worktown," but up on .Tip-Top
Avenue, Opulenceville," and they
Write accordingly.
And they write Interestingly as q
matter of act they have to dish up q
pretty good layout You can't catch
many fish with an undated hook.
.(optional- though there are lot Of
old party suckers that are obliging
enough to flop themselves out Of the
water into the frying pan for their
dear masters sake.)
It will be the purpose Of the ASS
to take some Of this ''newthot" dope
that is going the rounds Of the capital
istic press, and ventilate It. There
is usually an Ethiopian in the wood
spiieand he ought tObe let out. In
case be is freed the Ass win take all
the responsibility.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01
Carnegie Stripped Of His Mask Of
Hypocrisy.
hypocrisy.

their leaders, the plan then Is to in
ject into their order men whom you
know will work for pay. especially
those who have grudge against the
leaders whom we desire to destroy.
Manufacture vague runnors to circu-
late on the inside, impeach the 10y.
atty Of the leader you are after.
sGet your agent to ind out some
member who is ambitious to get in the
lead; tickle his vanity stir up strife;
this win, in time, destroy those we
dread besides, afterwards, every one
who has brains enough to hurt US, Of
thwart our schemes win quit the or
ganization. Then we are safe. =
Nashville Journal Of Labor.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01
LABOR MEMBERS IN OHIO
BODY JOIN FOR WORK

Moore, I. & r., Agriculture. Coun
~, & Township organization.
Kunkel, Labor. Method Of amending
Constitution. Miscellaneous subjects
Municipal Government.
Stilwell. Labor, Judiciary. Corpora
tons, Method of amending Constitu.
ton.
TetloW, Labor, Judiciary Taxation,
County & Township organization.
Thomas, Labor. Legislative & Exc
cutiYe Education, Submission and adj
dress to the people.
Harbarger, Labor, Effual Suffrage,
Legislative & Executive. Short Ballot.
Read. /. & R., Public Works. Taxa
ton.
Labor Committee Organizes.
The Labor Committee met Monday
evening after adjournment organized
and is ready for any business that
may be referred to It.
The delegates have gone one better
than the Trade Unions in the regula-
lions, fixing working hours and work
ing days. and in fact has almost
reached the Socialist idea in that re-
spect. The weekly sessions Of the
Convention will be aclled to order at
z p. m. Monday, adjournment at close
of business Thursday. It was really
interesting from a Trade Union stand
point to hear the professors. lawyers
and farmers, discuss the need of the
other days and hours for stuyd, etc.
Let us hope they will accord the same
consideration to the industrial work
ers when that subject comes up for
discussion.
Fifty Amendments.
Over fifty amendments, one Of them
by Evans of Portsmouth, including a
so-caled Model Constitution. have SO
far been introduced. Those Of parti
cular interest to labor are the New
Bill az Rights, Equal Suffrage, and
Limitations Of working hours, Work
mems Compensation for accident and
disease, old age. sickness and invalid
ness insurance, submitted BY Thomas
Of Cuyahoga; Wor1men's Compensa'
Ition for accident and disease BY
lCordes Of Hamilton and Nye Of
norain; Initiative and Referendum By
Crosser Of Cuyahoga and Timer Of
Lucas; Home Rule for Cities and Re
cali of Public Oficials by Ulmer o.
Lucas; Short Ballot by Elson o.
Athens.
Copies Of these various proposals
| viii be furnished the Central Bodies
on request and Unions and Contra
Labor Unions are requested to TAXI
up these subjects for discussion and
action.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01
WHO CREATES VEAL III


WYE have found that wealth does
not consist of money. stocks,
bonds, railroads, factories or
mines. THAI with all these the PEG
pie might be in want.
we have found that wealth con-
sists Of good and abundant food,
good and suitable clothing, good and
comfortable homes, clear and intelli-
gent minds, freedom to enjoy and
develop Life.
Now let's see who makes it posi-
BILE to have these things the things
that constitute wealth.
Labor creates food.
The possessors of money. stocks
and bonds, the owners of the earth,
only consume food, but do not create
it.
Labor goes forth and tills the soil
reaps the grain. grinds it into flour,
bakes it into bread
Labor herds the cattle and sheep,
slaughters the beefs and cooks the
meals.
Labor plants the trees. grows the
fruit, ships it out and serves it at the
table.
Can you point to one thing in the
process of obtaining food under pres
emit conditions that is not accom-
plished by the brain and muscle OF
labor?
Labor creates clothing.
The owners of the cotton planta-
tons and sheep ranches and silk
worms do not create anything. The
owners of the cotton gin, the textile
mills and the tailoring establishments
do not work in them. Stocks and
bonds and money cannot raise single
jod Of cotton, q pound of wool or
produce q yard Of silk.
Labor raises and shears the sheep,
raises and spins the cotton, gathers
and weaves the silk.
Labor cuts ands ews, fits and
presses, distributes and furnishes
every garment, from the overalls that
labor itself wears to the costly ward
robes of the millionaire spendthrifts.
Labor creates the hats and the
shoes, the broadcloth- everything
used for the body of man, woman and
child, while on Mother Earth ana
when dead, from the baby's long
dresses to the shroud Of our loved
ones when they are laid in the sleep
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01
PLUMBERS AND STEAM FILTERS
READY TO AMALGAMATE'

Washington, Jan. 24.-As directed
by the Atlanta convention of the
American Federation of Labor, the
United Association Of Plumbers and
the International Association of Steam
Filters, through their representatives,
have been in conference in Washing
ten for the purpose Of carrying out
the spirit Of the conventions action.
No definite plans have yet been
reached, but both parties in interest
are confident that ere many months a
plan win be evolved that will be ac-
ceptable to both organizations, and
amalgamation result
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01
Is Steel Trust Back
Of LaFouette !?

Washington, D. c., Jan. 24.-Who
are putting up the money for the La
Toilette campaign?
This question is often asked in
Washington political cirlces. Some
tell you that Rudolph Spreckels, the
Sugar King of the Pacific Coast; Gift
ford Pinchot, the practical landowner
and theoretical conservationist;
MediIl Mccormick, Of the family con-
trolling the Harvester. Trust, and
Senator Bourne, the cotton magnate
are the La Toilette angels But
others have another answer. A plau-
sible one, too.
The story is going round in Wash
ington that Gary and Perkins of the
Steel Trust, are backing La Folletet.
The Steel Trust. be it remembered,
has always. been favorite with the
Roosevelt insurgents. According to
Teddy, it is al aw-abiding trust. That
corporation not only escaped prescott
ton during Roosevelt's regime, but
even got Teddy's assistance to absorb
the Tennessee Coal and Iron COM
panE
Gary and Perkins are sore on the
Taft administration for making the
Steel Trust the goat" in the campaign
to get votes to re-elect the present oc-
cupant of the White House. They
feel that the "trust-busting stunt"
should have been tried on some other
corporation and not endanger the
standing of steel on the stock market.
So Gary and Perkins are trying to get
even.
Either Roosevelt or La Toilette Is
known to be acceptable to the Steel
Trust. Either one is also acceptable
to the Insurgents everywhere. Now
it wouldn't look nice for Teddy to
open up an active campaign, so La
Toilette is the man doomed for presf
dency. OF course, this means the
convention will have to take Roose-
velt as compromise between Taft
and LaFollette.
When La Toilette first opened his
campaign in this city. he tried to raise
money from the rank and file OF the
Insurgents. He attempted thed ues-
paying method used by the Socialist
party as q means to raise revenue.
But La Toilette soon found out that
the Insurgents were willing to "talk
radical" but somewhat shy at the
proposition of contributing cold cash.
So for a while the La Toilette boom
was thing only on paper. But about
the same time the federal prosecution
| against the Steel Trust was instituted,
money started to come in at the La
Toilette headquarters. A few weeks
/ later the La Toilette outfit rented an
entire floor in the big Evans office
building in this city. Also they put
to work about forty persons to boom
things up for the Wisconsin Senator.
A couple, Of press agents are now
l turning out reams Of copy about the
country rounding up delegates for the
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01
l A M I A B @ r
(By Walter. B. Hilton)

am Laborl And raise my head
After ages of subsection; nov rise
Alive among the living Mouldy dead
Are supefstitions and all other ancient lies.
am Labor; And my opened eyes
See that which was for centuries hid from me.
i look; and lol the fearsome size
OF things feared down dwindles, weak and wee.
am Labor! And raise my song;
And. as shout kings hide behind the queens
goWned
And then, reYerberating long,
sound.
I am Laborl And I raiseny hand
The while my muscles play in new found might
And in the majesty Of power make demand:
sTHE WORLD-THE WORID77W1TH ALL
IT'S LIFE AND LIGHTY'
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01
THAN
COL ID
, y
(Ry Emil seidel.)
Socialist Mayor Of Milwaukee, Wis.

~sA~sSHaA~@ae4 S~#e~*
Y T WAS Carlyle, the English essay
society to King Midas. figure in
ist, who first likened capitalist
Greek mythology. The story tells us
that this king had such pronounced
avidity for gold. that he prayed the
god Doinsyius that everything that he
touched should be turned into gold.
His wish was heard and granted.
But with the grant he was also en-.
dowed with q pair of ASS ears. And
rightfully so; for when he touched
his food it was also turned into gold.
How well this fit society Of today.
Not only is the greed of our society
for gold It's marked and chief char
acteristic, but It's propensity for turn
ing everything it. touches is quite as
great.
Therefore, when this class governs
a people it governs for the gold there
is in it. Hence we shall have graft in.
ONCE.
IL that were the only aspect of the
situation, one might, just as Carlyle,
be submerged in the gloom Of despair.
For, with the ability to turn into gold
industry and Incidence, prosperity
and panic, virtue and vice, our pres
emit society lacks neither the earmarks
OF the ass nor its asinine stupidity.
on the other hand, that class which
Is even barred from the possibility to
turn into q bare livelihood its labor,
il growing continually in numbers
and power.
Thus is formed in the womb of pres
emit society the embryo Of new being
which will grow in power until it will
be the master of its parent.
This class is disowned. It cannot
have access to the means that it
needs to make its living save by per
mission Of the owners.
Their sole purpose Is the acquisi-
ton Of gold.
Not being able to find redress in in
diyidual action, the working class
must seek salvation in organization:
United EFFORT and action is the only
means Of escape.
This persistent effort, after num-
berless failures at organizations, Is
-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01
TAYLOR TO APPEAR

Washington, Jan. S1.-Mr. Taylor.
from whom the Taylor System" de-
riyes its name. is scheduled to appear
before the Labor Committee Of the
house in defense Of his system II the
near future.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01

ting asK0N''--And the ASS y aean
sure s,;,S Won OUGHT no BE sKUN
long as you; refuse % stand up e sos ~
b;n6 legs and work and vote ana
. ssr,lse(sor your OWN INTERESTS.
when 7ou do that you Wy 49, s1s
s,.in esISs. ana tie AAs Will assume
an 81 IS responsibility: Gladly eo
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-31

The Pensacola Journars para
grapher has gone daffy about brown
eyed beauties" and can hardly take
his pen in hand without writing
something aout them. The Jackson
Vile Metropolis suggests that he's
either just married or just going to
be. Mayhlap, he's widower. They
are said to be not Indifferent to the
light that lies IN woman's eyes, and
not even particular as to the color Of
the optics.
The man who borrows his neigh
boris paper Is imposing upon the said
neighbor as much as be would Be IN
asking the neighbor to loan him his
hat or horse and buggy. The afore-
said neighbor pays for the paper, and
It takes as much nerve to ask man
for a paper he has paid for as II
would take to ask him for any other
property that he has accumulated by
bis Industry and thrift. 1t takes only
two words to describe the chronic
paper borrower, and those two words
are "dead-beat" His punishment
should Be beat dead. Pensacola
keVa
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-31
SHOULD BUZZARDS
BE PROTECTED

A year or two ago couple Of the
papers OF the State advocated the ex-
tinction of the buzzard, mostly be-
cause 1t was filthy bird. II this
were the only charge against it, It
should be allowed to live, as it is not
SO filthy as the matter it devours. But
in the light of latter-day knowledge
the bird is charged with spreading
disease among domestic animals and
poultry, which is SO serious that it is
very doubtful if its good offices make
up for the damage 1t causes.
1t is the practice In Florida to let
the buzzards eat every animal that
dies from any cause Many hogs and
chickens die from cholera, many cows
from tuberculosis, many horses from
glanders and other infectious dis
eases The buzzards carry these dis
ease germs with them on their beaks
and feet, and the germs, of course,
are left In the water holes where the
birds as well as range stock drink.
Some germs come into the water with
their droppings. Buzzards often en-
ter the barn yards where horses roll
and cattle and chickens constantly
Pick up scraps Of forage from the
ground If any disease germs adhere
to the feet of the birds they will be
dropped on the ground and eaten BY
the animals or they will enter their
systems either through the skin or by
breathing them into the lungs, and
thus animals far away from any di-
rect eontagion will often take dis
ease
The buzzard is not found every
where, and where it is absent dead
animals are buried. Why not do So
in Florida and shot the buzzard like
we would hawk or an eagle? No
balance Of nature WIN Be disturbed
thereby, for Of wild animals few large
ones are left, and the small ones that
die q natural death are quickly de-
youred by insects. Newly born
lambs, kids and pigs are also often
eaten by buzzards, which is another
plea for their extinction. The law
that protects buzzards should be re-
pealed starke Telegraph.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-31
FOR STATE SENATOR.

To the Voters Of Polk County:
/ hereby announce myself a candi-
date for State Senator from Polk
county. Having the will to serve
the peoples best interests, | will use
such ability as l possess in the eff
fort to do so, should they entrust me
with this commission. | respectfully
solicit the support of all the voters.
JOHN F. cox.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-31

Lots of strawberries being gath
cred every day from the fields in the
vicinity of Lakeland. Folks here
are not eating a great many, how
ever. We realize that there are poor
unfortunates in the north who are
depending upon us to furnish them
berries at a dollar a quart or 50, and
we just haven't the heart to deprive
them. We're patiently waiting UNI
til '.bimeby"-when the price is down
to s or 10 cents a quart.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-31

Loyalty is the quality that prompts
Ia person to be true to the thing he
undertakes. It means. definite direc-
ton, ixity Of purpose, and steadfagt-
ness, Loyalty supplies power, poise
purpose, ballast, and works for health
and success Nature helps the loyal
man II you are careless, slipshod,
or Indifferent, nature assumes you
wish to be a nobody" and grants
your desire. Success hinges on 10y
atty Be true to your art. your bust
ness, your employer Loyalty is for
one who Is loyal. 1t Is quality
woven thought the very fabric Of
ones being, and never thing apart.
Mahin's.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-31
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

I am candidate for the Office Of
Prosecuting Attorney for Polk
county. and respectfully solicit the
vote and support Of the reader and
every democratic voter at the pri-
mary election, April 80. promise
that If elected, will devote my time
and energy to the duties Of the of
fee in prosecutions for the State.
Respectfully,
EPPES TUCKER, JR.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-31
FOR STATE SENATOR.

To the Democratic Voters Of Polk
County:
beg to announce my candidacy for
the Office Of State Senator from this
district, subject to the action Of the
Democratic primaries, the date OF
which will be announced later.
Respectfully
H. ]. DRANE.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-31

There are two things that can
happen oftener than anything else
without disturbing the statu quo: the
Georgia peach crop can be killed ever
SO often without injuring it, and the
Chinese throne can be abdicated two
or three times week without the i'm
perial family budging a mite.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-31

Ideals are like stars. You win not
succeed in touching them with your
hands; but, like the seafaring man
on the desert o. waters. you chase
them as your guides, and, follow
them, you eventually reach your des-
tination. Carl Schurz.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-31

All patriots should remember thai
If they desire to assist in saving the
country by voting for the men Of
their choice in the forthcoming pri-
maries, they will have to pay their
poll-taxes by the second Saturday in
March, which is the 9th day. Taxes
for 1910 and 1911 must be paid, Il
they were legally due, otherwise the
privilege OF voting will be lost.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-31

A perusal Of the letters between
Governor Wilson and Col Harvey in
dictate that the gentlemen are or
were very we'll satisfied with each
other. In fact, they are almost like
loye-letters. 1t seems that this VIII
son-TIaryey-Wa incident Is a
case Of much ado about nothing, and
that the ado has been melted and
nnrtured by Watson's political enc
mics in a desperate effort to wrest
the nomination from him-which we
trust will prove unsuccessful.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-31

The Governors are for Teddy, and
the Colonies are against Wilson, but,
praise the Lord, there are enough of
the rank and file who Woodrow the
Democratic boat to victory, and will
choose the proper Captain fer the
job.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-31
SO shares.
& BLANTON

%SNf FA%-SS - ~~@@4A4N = ~
Attorneys for Incorporators.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
COUNTY OF POLK.
| hereby certify that on this 18th
day Of January, A. D. 1912. before
me. an officer daily authorized under
the laws Of the State Of Florida tC
take acknowledgements, personally
appeared J. w Kimbrough. L. P
Kimbrough, G. w. Deem. L. M. Futch
j. E. Melton, c. NJ. Clayton and J. T
Kimbrough, well known by me to Be
the persons Of those names who sub
scribed to the foregoing articles Of
incorporation, and seYerally acknowl-
edged to and before me that they ex-
ecuted the same as their free act and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-31

Those congressman surely have or
ganized mutual admiration society,
with you tickle me and I'll tickle
you" as the charter, bylaws and rit-
uals If all the good things the bunch
that came to Florida said about each
other were printed, they'd make a
large volume.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-31

The final word Co will be given
sto the candidates for county offices
when the county executive commit
tee meets next Friday