The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-04-04
Invite HAMMOND TO
FILE L !. FOR GOVERNOR. |
Democrats in State Conference
Unanimously Request Him to
:: Enter, Race. .#
LAWLER MEN WALK OUT;
PIKE AND AUSTIN TOO
Strong Platform Is Adopted.
Comes Out Strongly for Labor,
- Demands Convict Labor.

g. The Demo cratic state conference
held; in St.. Paul Tuesday, was the
largest and most representative gath
ering of Democrats ever convened in
Minnesota. It was a, hot convention.
From the time the gavel- fell at the
opening session until the motion to
adjourn was made it was one contin-
ual round Of excitement.
Martin O'Brien, chairman of the
state central committee, called the
convention to order, and in ringing
speech, true to the core. he sounded
the war cry for this years campaign.
Senator ]. D.. Sullivan of st. Cloud
was unanimously elected chairman,
but, this did not happen until after a
CATION, headed by F. A. Pike, tried to
get three or four others to enter the
race. They all declined.
Mr.. Pike of st. Paul has been re-
garded as a strong Bryan man in
Minnesota for more than 1S years. At
Tuesdays conference he was the chief
spokesman for the Lawler faction in
the convention He was craftily as
sisted by 'Zeke'' Austin of Minheapo-
lis until that political acrobat bolted
with the other Lawler supporters.
Against Pike and Austin were suck
stalwart champions Of true democ-
racy as former Senator S.. A. Stock
we'll of Minneapolis, Carl J. Buell..
Major Bowler and a number of other
like Progressive war horses. When
the Lawler faction left the convention
some enthusiastic delegate from the
country very appropriately shouted:
'Hurrah for Eberhart:'' It was gen
orally stated In the convention that
the Organization. behind the boilers
was more interested in the protection
of. certain interests than they were in
the success of the party or its candi-
date. .,r /! j.. =. IS =, ~. ~ -
The, conference adopted strong
/ Progressive platform It scommende.l
the administration of President VIII
son. lauded the work OF Secretary of
State w - J. Bryan, =, congratulated
John Find upon the splendid work he
is doing in Mexico and endorsed Con-
gressInan w. IS. Hammond for his
great record on the ways and means
committee. - r. ~
The Indictment made in the plat
form against Governor Eberhart aud
his administration was terrific It
stated that the present cost of state
government. was appalling. The peo-
pie are burdened with a heavy load
Of taxation, caused by numerous and
unnecessary boards and commissions,
and vast army Of useless state EN-
p1oyes, who are interested only in adj
vancing the interests Of the party in
power. The conference. pledged this
r.
commissions and boards to consoli-
date all departments whose functions
are similar and to materially reduce
taxes =:
The labor planks are exceedingly
strong. One declares for the employ
.ment of convicts on county roads and
in clearing state lands. Another
pledges the party to maintain the
right Of labor to. legally organize A
third is against injunctions in labor
disputes in certain cases, and the last
supports changes in the workingmen's
compensation act to increase the
compensation where 1t is now too
low.
BY unanimous vote Of the confer
-ence w. S. Hammond was endorsed
for governor. -, It is understood that
he will comply with the wishes Of the
party and file for the nomination.
Daniel W. Lawler Of st. Paul filed
several months ago The fight in the
primaries will be a merry one.
:, CARPENTERS MAKE GAINS.
WORCESTER, Mass, April a..
The Carpenters union of Ware and
Palmer, near here, have made good