The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-11-10

Seattle, Nov. 10.-'InVisible govern
ment by organized dollars was scor-
ed in the report of the executive coun-
Gil Of the American Federation of La
Dor to the thirty-third annual converl-
ton which began here today. The re-
cent congressional lobby investigation
and the charges of M. M. Mulhall
against the National Association of
Manufacturers formed the basis Of the
attack.
The report was signed by all officers
of the federation who compose the ex-
ecutiVe council. It dealt exhaustively
with all phases of labor conditions in
the United States and the insular pos
sessions, but made only an Incidental
reference to the new federal industrial
relations commission and board of
mediation and Cancellation. The re-
port was not read but a copy was fur"
nished to each delegate.
The reference to the National AS
ISOLATION of Manufacturers was the
longest in the report. A review Of
testimony before the senate and house
lobby investigators was given, going
into detail regarding the activity OF
what is termed the invisible govern
ment," as embodied in the National
Association Of Manufacturers.
Concerning the National Association
VI Ga . . LllC 1CpOAL ~
at las been shown to be the worst
group Of selfish, m~ercenary interests
now fattening upon civilization. The
officials Of that organization have not
denied their official signatures to my
communication offered in evidence.
They have not denied that they paid
their lobbyists large salaries and hon
ored immense expense accounts. They
have not denied that they attempted
Tn hnaf cfriIraS op1 that tha{r q ororfG
went to and fro in the halls of con-
gress and f~requented the rooms of its
members to prevent legislation in be-
half of labor. The national ~assocfa-
ton, through it's ~overreaching greed
for power and pelf, now stands abso-
lutely d~iscredited before congress and
the nation. It's influence for evil has
been materially reduced" ,
The report charged that only a linn
tied number of copies of the lobby
hearings have been printed and eX-
pressed the hope that the convention
would call upon congress to supply
more that they might be distributed
and the knowledge of the alleged "con-
spiracy OF the manufacturers" be wide
ly disseminated,
Reference to the lobby investigation
concludes: Nov that the existence
Of the invisible government, the
stronghold of organized dollars, has
been established beyond doubt or ques-
ton, now that it's methods, purposes
and agents have been revealed to the
public, those who have at heart the
interests Of humanity and the main
tenance of a democratic form OF gov
ernment, are able to attack the prob
lem with the wisdom of experience
and knowledge"
The early opening of the Panama
canal was made the occasion to de-
clare for greater immigration restric-
ton through national legislation. Easi-
access to the Pacific coast, the re-
port says, forces a duty upon the work
ers i'm western states to seriously con
slider the new problem of foreign i'm
migrant labor. The failure of remedial
in recent congresses was
deplored.
In connection with the work of the
department of labor the report declares
in favor of the establishment OF a
bureau of labor safety to look after
the safety of workingmen and the en-
enlargement of Of safety devices. A
of safety, it vas declared.
would be of great assistance in pro-
these various purposes
Only brief comment was made in the
report on the contempt of court SEN
tence pending against President Com
Vice President Mitchell and Sec
Morrison. "A review of the case
given, but aside from declaring
that the Opinion OF the district court OF
appeals did not give a decision to the
issues upon which organ
lied labor had been asking a judicial
ruling" the report refrains from COM
r1ent on the courts findings.
Urgent need for the solution of the
problem OF the unemployed was
brought to the attention of the con
.vention. Sympathy with their condi-
was expressed and the belief was
that the unemployed might be
used in road construction which auto