Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-14
DECLARES LABOR
u LEApER THREATENED RoosE.
WELT WITH OPPOSITION.
planned LABOR TICKET
FOR CONGRESSIONAL SEATS
President Of American Federation Of
Labor Said to Have Demanded lssis-
Iatien Moro Favorable to Labor
Gempsrs and Mitchell Summoned to
Appear Before Committee.


Mulhall, who acknowledges himself to
have been one OF the chief lobbyists 1oE
the National Association OF Manutac-
turers, was on hand today when the
senate investigating committee nAet'
prepared to make additional disclosures
ur alleged activities OF big interests
in shaping legislation.
1t was reported before the committee
resumed examination OF the Witness
that the manufacturers organisation
had on the way large NUMBER Oh let
ters which 1t WAS proposed 10 na1'o "
the committee for Its use IN cross "a
animation. These letters were salo 10
be from Mulhau to various otncsrs anu
directors Of the organization.
It was understood the letters "ouio
be used to establish q motive ior 0uA-
halls present revelations.
John Mitchell, the labor leaoer' WAS
subpoenaed for today. Former Con-
Rressman George A. Pearre. OF mary
land. was excused until next MONDAY
and Mitchell was told to come oacn
july Is. Samuel Gompsrs Also Aao
been directed to appear.
Mulhalrs first testimony TO-DAY re-
lated to letters from Marshall CUSHING
secretary OF the National Association
NJ, Manufacturers, suggesting q cam
paiEn against Pearre.
Mulhall said he made frequent Visa,.
To Pearre's district and conferred VIZ"
former Senator Wellington. George n
Holtzman. postmaster at Cumoes'~no'
and others. >. ...aa
Rded. ~. IN :.
junction bill. same an did McCoihss'
said the witness. ,,
planned Ruin of Pr'nters' Union.
Nh. man by which Mulhall ana sne
,racers of the PhiladelphlA Typothe'~s
nrono.ea 10 break down the printers
.tr,ka there In 1908 was outlined IN
raror, Mulhall identified staeennen'
=. ora he had made to John A. Mcin-
80 .arratarv of the National Typoth-
etae. Sr. heen
,,-,u.ht m from the south TO take
strikers pluc,s,. but proved no soou ~
Tho employerA" wrote Mulhah. our
Man was to get them to 60 OUT on "
str,ke also SO they would pecoi''e
chs ~ roe. on the unions and help eat up
their funds" =,
Tho report to Mcintyre told OF an
arrangement with employment agencies
nv which new men could be secureo
rho nvere TO be encouraged 10 go on
...,La =. soon as the labor union sus-
gested 1t. p.orre
,raro hroueht out thru letter from
M,1h.lI 10 M. c. Holtzman. OF cum
hor,and Nd, dated April ~ l'oo
,uh,ct outlined q plan to "send you all
~ lahor organizers you wish ana
,,aro rtee all Of them to be first class
o. organ,za tho fight against Pearre.
csmpaiun Of Labor Threatened.
In letter to Cushing. In April 1905
Mnlhall wrote Of conference on .iarci,
%. between President Roosevelt anu
Samuel Gompers, at which. tne !e,'a'
said. Gompers declared that IL laooI
was not favored more IN legislator, !.
would carry on n campaign 10 eiee'
labor men to congress. Mulhali wrote
Cushing he had found In tours OF larse
cities that "the threat OF MT. dompers
was being carried out to the pest OF MS
ah,l,ty." and added that Gompers labor
leaders are doing their utmost 70 turn
their labor organizations into the
Hearst movement in Philadelphia.
1T am perfectly confident that Mr.
Gompers and his labor leaders can be
badly beaten il the :::cv"n""nt is TAKEN
hold Of in time" Mulhall prophesied. y
know II you take hold in the right
way," he continued. mo more delega :
tons like the one that called with
Gompers on the president VIII ever ne
gotten up, and I known that the
splendid organization you have got IN
the National Association OF Manufac-
turers can easily put these people out OF
husiness."