The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-12
LABOR IT'S OWN FoSTERER

Organized labor is no longer non
entity, but is verify with which the
world has to reckon. 1t came into
being as the offspring resulting from
misery and injustice foisted upon 1t
by the inhuman demon of capitalism.
Labor has had to cope and combat
with and against combination OF
capital, aided by subsidized press.
Nothing has happened to enhance la
boris interests only as labor has caus-
ed it to happen. Legislators only
come to the rescue when they realize
that labor has become a potential
force in politics. :,
That the above may be verified,
watch in the coming campaign, and
every candidate that you meet Will
present you with card carrying the
Union Label. This Is invariably the
case in the industrial communities,
but when these same candidates visit
a section of farmers who are general
Iy thought to be hostile, or at least
unfriendly to organized labor, dis-
pensing cards destitute OF the label.
These same fellows aver that they be-
lieve in Unionism but that the I'M
ions should not be militant organl-
cation contending for better condi-
lions. but should in all things be sub
missive, and capital should be allowed
to say what shall be melted out to la
Dor.
We've heard these same union sym
pathizers CD assert time and again
that John L. Bradley, the laborers'
friend, was nothing but an anarchist
and humbug. Every unbiased mind
is free to acknowledge that more good
has accrued to labor, whether mining
or otherwise, through the persistent
efforts of Mr.. Bradley than any one
or dozen legislators in our State.
Thus labor, through agitation which
forced legal enactment in its favor, is
gradually reaching the goal of better
conditions.
In this great world struggle, what
about labor's part, that freedom and
democracy shall not perish from the
earth? We are face to face with a
world crisis, the determination of
which will determine for all time the
destiny of the nations of the earth.
Either free democracy or Prussian
Militaristic autocracy will prevail.
The very hope of labor lies in the OPP
portunity for freedom, and for labor
there is only one choice. There can
be no compromise; such thing as
neutrality at this time of great world
stress is unthinkable. Prussianism
means decay, death; free democracy,
opportunity, development, growth. We
are at war for these ideals, especially
are they of vital Importance to labor.
The common people arc hungry for
better and wider opportunities to live.
Labor is cosmopolitan; it represents
an inconquerable desire for greater
opportunity for the passes of all ma
tons.
Labor is the Drawn, sinews and
brains of society. Labor fights all of
the worthwhile battles of the world,
both in times of peac and, war. This
great war will only be won through
the agency of labor's achievements
1t shapens and prepares all of our de-
fcnsive utensils. Laborers are honest,
patriotic and true. Laborers, arouse
We, for this gigantic struggle, and
you will emerge fresn this stupendous
CONFUSION as you have from all others
with a banner emblazoned with the
blessings and gratitude of the eman-
cipated of the world, and when the
smoke clears away your influence In
the world will assume its proper
place! Yours,
REMUS.