The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-09-11
DULUTH TRADES GATHER AT
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IABOR UNIONS CAUTIONED
!. AGAINST LIQUOR ALLIANCE
Estimated That Is, 600 People At
tended Great Labor Day
Celebration.

Labor Day, as usual was generally
celebrated by citizens of Duluth at
numerous picnics and outings, the
greatest of which was the picnic held
under the auspices of the Federated
Trades and Labor assembly and the
Onion Labor Pavilion association at
Fairmont Park. The weather was
Ideal and thousands of workers and
sympathizers congregated at the park
grounds to enjoy the sports and listen
to Senator Jones.
In the course of his address Sen
ator Jones severely criticized the al
legged efforts Of the liquor traffic to
use the labor movement as an ally
tos"pick their chestnuts out of the
IRE The Senator asserted that in
his opinion this pernicious influence
only tended to retard the progress
and development of the labor move
ment
Urges Woman Suffrage.
Laboring men were urged by the
speaker to support the woman's suf-
sfrage movement The Minnesota
workmen's compensation act is in
adequate in the opinion of Senator
Jones, who asserted that it's defects
are due to the opposition of nonresi-
dent liability insurance companies.
The present system of taxation RE-
wards the idler and Furnishes . the
thrifty" Senator Jones declared in
urging support of the single tax doc.
trine. '&s
More than $4,000 persons. old and
young, employers and employees,
gathered at Fairmont park Monday
afternoon to hear Senator Jones ad-
dress, witness a long program Of
sports and contests and participate
IN the annual, frolic Of Duluth labor
unions. Many went to the park early
, Ia = The morning, took their lunch,
baSkets and remained untn late in
the evening. There was dancing in
the park pavilion from / O'Clock until
midnight.
a.. Senator Jones' Speech.
~, Zone day is set aside each year."
said Senator Jones, when trade un-
ionists may take inventory of what
has transpired within their sphere Of
activity during the preceding II
months. 1t is the day on which we
should reflect on the past and deter
mine what changes should be made
future emergencies. It is altogether
fitting that we should counsel with
one. another respecting the future.
Labor day should mark the begin
ming of our new year."
Senator Jones first took up the
question of equal suffrage and dur
ing the course of his discussion made
the attack on the liquor men. He de-
clared that, the philosophy on which
trade unionism is based includes the
principle of equal political rights re-
gardless of SEX" He asserted that
the trade unions were the first to
advocate equal suffrage and have
never abandoned it, Senator Jones
expressed regret that the state con-
vention of the federation of labor at
.Winona, in July refused the adoption
tof "a resolution approving equal suf-
lrnge, but said that the vote did not
- reflect the sentiment Of the rank and
fller of unionists.
- Liquor Men Scored.
: In speaking of the efforts of the
hquor interests to secure a. foothold
in the labor movement in Minneso-
ia, the speaker said, They have been
seeking to use the labor movement
for the purpose Of thwarting the pro.
gress Of legislation inimical to this
traffic" The argument that thous.
: ands of workmen would be deprived
of employment if the liquor traffic
were banished from Minnesota is
false reasoning, he said. The money
> 4uor., he declared, would be diverted
Azjn Ar o11o Noa1n
new and greater demand for labor.
g.5%5Fs 55%$5Fs. THE legislative history of Duluth
and the state,'' he said, ''furnishe e.
Gbun dant proof that the liquor inter
ests ever have been allied with pub
lie service corporations and otRe1
beneficiar1es of privilege which op
pose with all their might and matr
the Humanitarian measures long ad
vocated by the labor movement tn,
world over
Compensation Act Defective.
a% Concerning the present workmen',
eompensation act, Senator Jones sait
that II has succeeded "in a measure
but the nonresident liability insur
Ance company is still an obstacle t,
the state in the performance of ii
proper function in meeting the prob
lem Of compensation for industrial
accidents. This element must be eli
minated If social justice is to be done
he asserted.
II Soon the. employers Of Minnesot;
VIII appreciate that they, as well a.
the workmen, are victims of the pres
lent system and will Join, with then
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