The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-07-15

There never has been anything hap
pen in the last generation that has
50 annoyed the Plunderbund as the
fact that labor has at last recognition
by the National Government. Chair
man Walsh of the Industrial Com
mission has become the target of the
publicity bureau, enormously called
newspapers throughout the East.
But Chairman Walsh need not be at
all downhearted because he is not
ace high with the organs of plntoc-
racy. He gains a hundred friends
throughout the country every time
he gains an opponent among the edi-
torial. Cossacks among the pluto
cratic pen pushing mercenaries While
John d. Rockefeller, Sr. has ur-
doubtediy added to his ill-gotten
gains by the result of the labor dis
nnte in Colorado he also shortened
his career as dictator of American
business several years. His class OF
business is being shown up 50 COM
pletely that it takes considerable
effronterv for any one TO stand up
and apologize for it nowadays and
every time one of his whitewashers
attempt to put a coat of sufficient
thickness to cover up the leopard
spots II only succeeds in rnakipg
more transparent the animal nature
beneath the varnish When the elder
Rockefeller shuffles off and his sim
pering son takes up the burden OF
responsibility of maintaining the
earning power of the worlds greatest
fortune It is more than likely that the
Rockefeller class Of business will be
thoroughly classified and blaeklisted
by the moral wei9ht of the country.
John d. Sr. is only important as the
exponent of type His fortune and
his individual destiny is of no con-
sequence one way or another in the
future of the race. Once the exploit
ing power of monopolistic control
of industry is removed, once the pub
lie are aroused to the point where
they see the "nigger in the wood pile
and free industry from exploitation
the sissy-boy sin1pleton who inherits
the Rockefeller millions will spend
his time patronizing Sunday-schoois
endowing colleges and playing for
newspaper space in order to keel
hitnsef in the limelight.
The greed of the Plunderburd has
helped to hasten the day of their un-
dong. They were ctught mapping
when labor received recognition II
high places and their stupid polite.
brought about by their silly over
confidence in public miscreants who
overplayed their hands, has made Z
impossible for them to ever agail
elect a traitor in the public interests
Plunderbund support is now enough
OF itself to destroy the last vestig'
OF hope of a Presidential candidate
There could be nothing more ridic
nlous and inconsistent than the cam
paign now beinne waged for the re
peal of the LaFollette Seaman's Bill
1t is in effect based upon the assump
ton that in order to operate success
fully it is necessary TO make slaves 0
sea workmen and pay them nucl
less than living wage. But the wa
upon such a just measure as is tn
Seamar's Bill offers an interestin
study both to members OF labo
unions and outside public and tn
effect Of the law on business of ship
ping interests of the country shoul
be watched closely By doing Sc
il will be an educational campaig
worth much more to labor as Who'll
than just the material effect upon sea
men employed by commercial ship
ping interests to compete for work
men, which of course will better liy
ing conditions among the worker
and raise wages.
One of the most important gain
from close scrutinity of the peopI
who are boldly championing tn
cause of repeal will be the knowledg
of the class Of people who can be de
pended upon to oppose morally an
financially other jusb as necessar
measures. The power of our lare
monopoiistic employing classes
say large in the sense of the powe
which they yield, not large in nun
Der. They are in fact very sma
numerically and are distinctly seps
rate in purpose from many of thos
who are under the impression tns
thev must surrender to the monopS
if6tfG 3ltHNEANGSJf - ~ ~ Sdt atta tifL
purpose TO hold every trench to tf
last ditch against the effort Of labc
to increase its power so unfalterin
that after a bill is made law. if it
effect is such that labor gains indl
pendence thereby. these powerfl
people win still continue the hgh
Very often labor unions have mad
the mistake IN the past Of layif
down 10 sleep after the passage Of
piece Of Congressional legislation
favor Of justice. This is very Sc
ions mistake on the part Of those WI
oppose the schemes Of our mons
mad monopolists Eternal yigilan'
is the price Of liberty said Jefferso
and this is just as true to-day as
was II bis time II order to fr.