The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-10-24

Labor and Politics

VTSHE omen appeal Of Samuel Gompers and the
i two vice-presidents Of the American FEEDER
alton, of Labor on behalf Of President Wilson in
dicates the fact that it is now recognized that
some desperate expedient must be resorted to
to save the Democratic nominee Saturdays action
on the part OF the labor leaders marks new de-
parture for organized labor, as never before has
iii taken so partisan stand politically.
| Undoubtedly the appeal Of GomPers to save
the country from Wall Street" will have some
effect and will bring to Mr., Wilson many votes
that would otherwise 3e cast for Mr. Benson,
the candidate for President Of the Socialist party
I II will not ALLEVIATE many OF the labor supporters
LOT MrA- Hughes. who are supporting the Repub-
lican candidate on the tariff issue and who have
fstseted the flaw in the so-cal!ed eight-hour law"
iand feel that-they have been buncoed by the
professor - H..
+ A poll Of a large number OF the labor unions
has been made blythe Literary Digest which notes
the union trend towards Socialism. An extract
from the summing up Of the poll by the Digest
says .-. II h5I.' ..-.
\ An official of a cigar,makers, union in Wisconsin
took secret among his associates in i've towns
with the result that Mr. Hughes received -four votes,
Mr. Wilson eight, and Mr.. Benson thirtytwo. and we
hear from painters union in Sacramento that among
these workers seventy per cent? Of the vote favors Mr.
Benson, and TWENTY-FIVE per cent Mr. Wilson leaving
ave per cent to Mr.. Hughes. Another intimation OF
the spread Of Socialism among the workers comes from
director of the Paving Cutters Uniou, who confesses
that IL is rather difficult Just what the present
trend of sentiment is because theirs is largely float
trade and they do not get close enough together
to ascertain the political feeling Of the membership
vet he believes that of the members with whom he has
come in contact the majority "would, IL they had
vote, east il for the Socialist candidate q,
Following Mr.. Benson q fortyseven votes comes Mr.
Hughes with rtythree, and in his favor is the srik
ing statement from the Central Labor Union OF Ashe
vile that sentiment "fast changing in his dTec
ton cigar makers union in Illinois reports that
seventy per of the members will vote for the Re
publiSan candidate, aud in New York association
Of saw.workefs informs that the majority Of the
membership will support Mr.. Hughes, and the is
said OF o cigprmakers' union in Wisconsin, where La
Toilette is the favorite for the senatorshp How the
tariff persists issue evidenced in the statement
from union in Gloversville New York.
that the town has always been Republican stronghold
because Of the tariff gloves While this union favors
Hughes, the official who gives the information per
s6ually favors wilson, and believes "a careful study
Of his record should labor leaders that he has
represented labor whenever there has been oppor
tunitS'' But hear from official of the Brother
hood Of Railway Postal Clerks who dsagrees with the
member Of this union quoted previously, that the
are disgusted with the Administration ending of
the postal service especially the railway mail service
and many lifelong Democrats win vote for Mr.
Hrghes The Republican candidate is in favor also
with the Organization of Railroad LabOrers and Help
ers Of Montgomery, West Virginia. while we hear from
the secretary local of the International Associa
: ti6n Of Maehnists the following:
| 'A the time of The passage of the AdamsOn Bill
there Nas considerable sentiment for Wilson, among
the railroad particularly. Since they have had
opportunity 10 Atudy the bill and read the discussion
Of the bill by Hughes aud others there has been mark
ed change in sentiment
that the passage Of the bill done only for political
reasons"