The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-09-18

To-day when leases are made, a
royalty of $1.65 ton is received.
When the leases, we demand the
auditor to cancel, were made, a royal
ty of only Csc a ton was reserved.
The state was robbed of the differ
ence. A law. was passed preventing
any more leasing. The people want
to bring back to the state the ore
which has been taken without proper
compensation. The state auditor can
cancel these leases by giving 20 days
notice. 800, 600, 900 worth Of proper
ty can be taken back RI the people
see that Preus enforces the law, re-
gard4ess Of doubt, if there is a doubt
for him to exercise. If there is a
doubt the servant of the people
should exercise it in favor of the
people and against the corporation.
'Ore is not the handiwork of man.
kind, or of his genius, but the act of
Providence. We found the iron land
of Minnesota controlled by the mil
lionaires Of New York City, We sought
to correct a condition for society, and
we thought the children Of the COM
muinty should be educated. We have
the most beautiful schools in the state,
but they will no0 endure forever.
And SO we made a tax levy for the
benefit of society, and no man in the
administration made a dollar out of
it. They said we will starve you into
obedience by refusing to pay our
taxes. They went into court and told
the court that Power was sore at the
Steel Trust
Spys'' In Audience.
There are men in his audience
at this very minute, taking down my
speech for the Steel Trust, and 1 want
to say that am very sore at the
Steel Trust When in court I am
asked if I have any i'll feeling for the
Steel company. will inform the
court that I have sore spot for them
for they are constantly trying to
tread on the souls of men. They ride
over all solely for the Big Iron Dollar,
and have no consideration for man
kind.
Il will fight the fight as long as I
can, and that is going to be as long
as live. $3.50
There is always an opportunity
for men who make a fight against
big corporations to hqMdate. And
the opportunity has been offered to
me. I refused it the first time be-
cause the consideration was not suf-
f1cient, and the second time I refused
it because i realized that no man can
be tied to an institution without a.
soul and expect to retain his own"
The deafening applause which fol-
lowed the termination of 80 Powers
speech lasted for: ave- minutes, and he
was compelled to rise and speak again
before quiet could be restored.
Tom VanLear: was next introduced.
and the applause indicated that no
Introduction was necessary. Before
he started his address he made a mo-
ton that the meeting go on record
as demanding of State Auditor Preus
that the leases be cancelled as soon
as possible. e. M. Stanchfield, BUSH
ness agent for the Building Trades
council, offered an amendment that
the motion call for immediate cancel
latiOn, instead of as soon as possible
and his amendment was accepted and
the motion passed by a unanimous
rising vote. -.
, - VanLear Speaks. g
r. During his address, VanLear said:
There is no danger in cancelling the
present leases that we can't make a
better bargain. Jim Hill is leasing
none OF his iron ore properties to the
Steel Trust for royalty Of 25c a
ton. $..3 Iheway the people have been
treated is enough to make them want
h H. "a Keep the Steel company out, and.
refuse El ''' ito make any more leases to
them E1i hat IS their great affection
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