The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-13
BITTER ATTACK ON
RULE OF DOLLARS
BY LABOR LEADERS

Seattle. Wash. Nov. 11.-"Invisible
government by organized dollars" was
scored In the report Of the executive
council of the American, Federation Of
Labor to the SD annual convention,
which began here today. The recent
congressional lobby investigation and
the charge OF M. M. Mulhall against
the National Association Of Manufac-
turers formed the basis OF the attack.
The report was signed by all officers
OF the federation. who compose the
executive council. It dealt exhaustive
ly with all phases Of labor conditions
in the United StateG and the insular
possessions. but made only an inciden-
tai reference to the new federal indus
trial relations commissions and board
of mediation and Cancellation. The re-
port was not read, but q copy was fur
nished to each delegate.
Manufacturers Excoriated.
The reference to the National Assoc
cation Of Manufacturers was the long
est In the report. A review Of testi-
mony before the Senate and House
lobby Investigations was given. going
into detail regarding the activity Of
what Is termed the invisible govern,
Association OF Manufacturers.
Concerning the National Association
Of Manufacturers, the report said:
1T has been shown to be the worst
group of selfish. m~ercenary interests
now fattening Upon civilization. The
denied their official signatures to any
combination offered in evidence. They
have not denied that they paid their
lobbyists large salaries and honored
immense expense accounts. They have
not denied that they attempted to
break strikes and that their agents
went to and fro in the halls Of con-
gress and frequented the rooms of its
members to prevent legislation in be-
half of labor. The national associa-
ton. through it's overreaching greed
for power n pelf, now stands abso-
lutely discredited before congress and
the nation. It's influence for evil has
been materially reduced"
Greater Publicity Desired.
The report charged that only a lin
tied number of copies Of the lobby
hearings have been printed and ex-
pressed the hope that the convention
would a 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:
Now that the existence Of the in
visible government, the stronghold OF
organized dollars, has been established
peyOHu doupl OF question:, now tilaL lts
| methods, purposes and agents have
been revealed to the public, those who
have at heart the interests Of humanity
and the maintenance Of a democratic
form of government, are able to at
tack the problem with the wisdom OF
experience and knowledge"
The early opening of the Panama
| Canal was made the occasion to declare
| for greater immigration restriction
through national legislation. Easier
access t. the Pacific coast, the repor
says. forces a duty upon the workers
in western states to seriously consider
the new problem of foreign immigran,
labor. The failure OF remedial legisla-
ton in recent congresses was deplored
Bureau Of Safety Proposed.
In connection with the work of the
department. of labor, the report de.
clares in favor Of the establishment OF