Denver labor bulletin., 1915-11-27

the needs of the times. The paper hab
it has become so firmly established as
national custom that every cause must
have the means of publicity. The policy
OF the paper depends usually upon the
motives in the managing room. The or
dinary daily paper is published for profit
There may be ideals in the editorial
room and scattered among the reporters
but these may be checkmated at any
time by the decisions from the manag-
ing room based upon the balance sheet.
These conditions mean that the cause
OF the people is often neglected to make
room for the special interests OF those
who can afford to pay. They mean that
news will be edited, suppressed, prevert-
ed-for those who will pay. The cause
OF the toilers, the wronged OF humanity,
fails to secure space if its publication
affects profits
These conditions made labor papers
necessary and they have struggled
against tremendous obstacles-hampered
by lack OF appreciation, friends, facili-
ties and opportunities
Each year brings increases in the
power and the number OF the labor pa
pers OF the land They are tremendous
dynamic forces giving publicity to the
cause of human welfare and the strug
gle OF the workers for justice and a bet
ter life They herald abroad the news
OF I-abor--the ideals that touch the
things OF daily life and make them to
glow with the glory of humanity. They
tell the facts OF the workers lives and
of the struggles for a better life
Usually in a secluded office, work the
labor editors who dedicate their lives to
the eaHse OF publicity for Labor. Their
reward has hcen frequently but meager
living and the satisfaction of a great
work done. The labor movement stands
for fair wagcs-an ideal that must be
extended TO the labor editors. Yet. ON
the other hand. great care must be ex-
ercised lest the power that comes thru
a labor paper should fail into the hands
OF those unfit TO Use it. Labor papers
must be kept clean. free from outside OF
political partisan domination.
The labor papers by bringing about
the understanding OF conditions are a
powerful element IN helping to unity
and give direction to the labor move
ment They journey thruout the length
and breadth of the land entering into
the mental life OF each reader. expand
ing in some way his thought, and eonse-
quently his acts. They are an uncalcul-
able rover In the labor movement and
ought to be supported financially and
morally by all the workers, and those
who genuinely sympathize with the
great cause Of Labor.
In connection with the above the Com
mittee on Education reported to the con
vcntion as follows:
Under the captoin of Labor Press
tile Executive Council in its report abl,
sets forth the good accomplished to om
movement by the press. The highest de
gree Of civilization yet attained by man
Is from the greatest knowledge of his
tory and of human nature and cndcavor.
Sc. too. the greatest perfection OF the
labor movement j. aftainablc only by
the greatest knowledge of the history.
past and contemporary. of the struggles
OF organized labor After all, much OF
our success depends upon public opinion.
which in turn depends largely upon thu
opinions. Every individual inember OF
organined labor should he more or les
or else our associations shall
weaken TO proportionatc detre. Con
in proportion to the excellence,
and universally of this education Will
lie the progress and power of our insti
tutions and the happiness of our mem
hcf-
AS Indicated in the report of the EN !
ccutive Council. the labor press is an
invaluable aid in the development and |
in the extension OF this latent power OF 4,
our members.
The labor press, therefore. should re
,eivc our most wholesome support ana 1
,ncours cement. and in return the labor ]
press must respond to that declaration 1
made in the Executive Councils report 1
that it must be clean. free from out /
'idc or political partisan domination.
{ IL is to merit continuance Of labor's
,ood will and support,
I'VE agree fully in this part of the
Executive Councils report and again
'rgc members of organized labor to give
he labor press its wholesome support,
lot only by subscribing. but by also
'ccoming constant readers of the labor
,rcss."
Delegate Gcrmcr. Mine Workers: Il
IN in hearty accord with the sentiment
xprcsscd by the Committee, and the
My request that l have to make is
hat editors of labor papers and official
rgans of labor organizations eonfine
strictly to labor matters and
esist from industtiously and continually
itnckinu members of the trndcs unions