The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-10
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F0R:EAB0R UNIONS
Candidate For Republican Nom
ination For Governor Has
Pronounced Views.


Samuel Iverson, former state aud
itor and candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor, in a letter to
The Labor World, emphatically and
unreservedly declares for union labor.
He asserts that the 1aborer will never
be able to obtain his share Of the
products of his labor without organi-
Zation. His letter to this paper is
as follows:
"All governments, national, state
and municipal, mean much to the
wage Garner. When given a chance
labor will hold its own. My UNDER
standing Of labor unions is that they
ask no favors, or special privileges,
but only a square deal. in their rela-
tions with employers. In other words,
they ask fair share of the wealth
which they create by their intelligence
and labor. Every fair-minded man
will admit that the aims and pur-
poses of organized labor have added
dignity to all trades, skilled and other
wise, and has enabled its members to
more properly perform their duties
and maintain the high standard of
life expected of American citizens. I
believe that Union Labor should be
employed on state work.
1T is proper that every citizen
should carefully investigate a candi-
date for public office, especially that
Of governor; not only his utterances
as to future actions, but his early life,
education and public record. In this
connection may I be permitted to
quote from an address I delivered on
March 9Th, 1914, in which referred
to the Employers Liability Act Of
1918.
"'Some progress has been made
towards safeguarding the interests of
employees for accidental injuries re-
ceived while employed. The last leg
islature (1913) passed an act giving a
schedule for: several kinds of injuries.
The law is a step in the right direc-
ton, but in most instances the scale
of indemnity is far too meager. It is
clearly desirable that such matters
should be settled out Of court to pre-
serve the proper spirit between the
employer and the employed, but the
contract and settlement should be fair
to both Sides
whether or not a mans heart and
sympathy are right with the working
man must be determined by his acts
and perhaps his early life. May be
permitted to mention this fact in my
own nfe:-My father was a shoe
maker in pioneer days in Minnesota.
My boyhood days were spent largely
in: his modest shop and then thought
of. no higher vocation than to follow
the honorable trade. Thus early In
life 7 learned to respect and honor
the man who tolls. That boyhood
training gave me 4 broader view of all
labor, a higher conception of the men
and women Who work for a. living.
"You, and all your fellow workers,
are interested in the governorshfp.
am a candidate for the Republican
nomination for that position to be
voted on at the primary election to be
held on June 18th. shall be glad,
indeed, to have you and all your
friends, carefully investigate my rec
ord. IF you find that I am a friend
of organized labor, and believe you
will, may I then suggest that your
forces be united in my support. May
I also suggest that you pass the word
along and ask each one of your
friends to use his influence in my be-
half.
I'm closing let me say without any
reservation whatever, that when I am
elected governor, as expect to be,
Union Labor will have a friend in the
Governors chair.
with highest personal regards
and best wishes, am, yours truly,
"SAMIA G, 1VERSON.