United labor bulletin., 1912-10-31

tPotatton. inc people or the oonoun-
ere arc the onss who pay the expenses
incurred In political matters. For these
reasons ! am positively ond unaItera.
bly, opposed to tho participation Of cor.
Poratlons In the politics Of our coun-
try"
AS result of Mr.. Dodge's connec.
ton and practical ownership OF the
Colorado Springs Gazette he EMPLOYS
over one hundred working people.
All of his employees, as soon as 1t was
determined that he was a nominee for
congress on the Progressive ticket. met
snd passed resolutions thanking him
for the many kindnesses he had ac-
corded them in the past and assured
him that they would do everything In
their power to aid him in the election
Personally, Mr.. Dodge is strong
supporter of the social and in.
dustrial planks of the Roosevelt propa-
ganda. Having two children OF his
own. he realizes the duty OF citizen.
ship in this regard. When asked his
opinion concerning these features OF
the platform. Mr.. Dodge said, without
reluctance or hesitancy:
Indeed, l am a believer in the So
cial and industrial planks of the Pro-
gressive platform. One cannot well
be q disbeliever in these things Po-
utically do not hesitate to say that
the people OF today are becoming
things Of life. In many ways we are
money mad. 1t is a case of money
up and men down. Commercialism has
become a dominant factor in our ma
tional history. We have made all the
better, nobler and more beautiful SEN
timents Of life secondary.
Let me illustrate one Of these con-
dltlons to which have called your at
tention. In past years we have met in
political conventions and resolved on
mattsrs involving the tariff, the cur
rsney, our banking Institutions, our
great industrial enterprises and all
these vital issues, but we have neg
ieotsd herstofore to meet the issue on
the great question Of placing human
rights above property rights. BY this
mean that we have failed to appreci-
ate that government, after all, derives
lite just powers from and by the con.
tent Of the governed. Without a great
people we cannot hope for a great
country. Our duty lies In making a
better citizenship. When we have ac-
complishsd this, that citizenship will
construct from Its component parts .
oovern{nent that will be without par.
aiiel In the history Of the world. In
ethsr words, we have been building
from the roof down."
Tt b now time that we should pre-
coed to build from the foundation up.
Our duty. therefore. 10 to make this
foundation a substantial one. Il should
be represented by clean-bodicd, clean
hearted. able men and women who
possess Drawn. brain and character.
With . nation Of this kind the COM
I,osite must logically represent q splen-
did thing.
Mr.. Dodge has always stood square
ly for the thing. or prin ciple, that went
for the making of better manhood and
better womanhood. He believes this
to be the fundamental principle OF gov
ernment. Every feature Of the Roose-
welt propaganda in reference to social
and industrial justice meet with his
hearty approval. He is warm per-
sonal friend Of union labor As mat
ter of fact. Mr.. Dodge is an honorary
member OF the typographical union of
his home city. He has always en-
ployed union men and states plainly
that he stands for every proposition
calculated to benefit labor.
WANTS NO "coxEY ARMIES"
while the Democratic candidat
against him are preaching ths doc
srlne Of free trade for the state, Mr..
Dodge is raising his voice in behalf OF
tariff to keep permanent the indus
tries OF Colorado. He Is a profound
student Of tariff matters. 1T is his be-
lief at this time that the stoekmen.
miners, beet raIsers. wool growers and
representatives Of the principal indus
Lii -
10 at least guarantee them against the
Invasion OF cheap labor or = product
forced upon this country by cheap la
Dor.
~ am not In favor Of = tariff where
~ corporations can make . profit"
said Mr.. Dodge recently. ~ favor .
Tariff that will serve to squaIixs con-
IItIons. want II high enough to pro-
tect the Interests Of our manufactur-
Ing Industries and no higher. Beyond
that point want tho profile to show
up In the pay envelopes Of the work.
ng mon and working women rather
Than as . profit on the books Of the
corporations. More than this, I want
svsrythIno produced az ohespIy a.
possible, keeping In mind the protse.
lion Of our IaborInp men and business
Interest, 80 that the consumer may
buy a. ohsapIy as possible"
To make his stand on tariff propo-
sitions plain recent extract from one
pf the speeches delivered by him dur
Ing the campaign will be OF interest.
He said:
Republicans take the position tsnt.
though perhaps some important
changes should be made In certain of
The tariff schedules, yet on the whole
the tariff is all right. and must not
be disturbed or prosperity will take
anto itself wings.
Democrats take the position that.
because the tariff has been used un-
Justly to build up certain OF the pro-
iected interests. therefore, the whole
theory Of protection is wrong. The
Democratic platform declares: The
federal government under the consti-
lution has no right or power to i'm
pose or collect tariff duties, except
lor the purpose Of revenue
"Progressivss take the position that
protective tariff should be imposed
when necessary to protect American
sbor against cheap labor abroad. The
Progressive platform declares: 'Prl-
uarlIy the benefit Of any tariff should
80 disclosed In the pay envelope Of
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