The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-17

AS AuC0 dIlAClC 10 RIlAlC0 All t4A4S
paper. in a parallel column, and head
ed ''Organized Labor, by w. T. Luce"
reprinted from the Topeka Capital en-
tire and headed Exhibit AZ and is
the article quoted from above.
This morning the writer read a story
appearing in the Topeka Capital re-
garding certain resolutions of censure
which had been voted last Wednesday
evening, but which were not seen by
him until today. In these busy times,
time is often too short to any more
than glance at the morning paper and
last Thursday mornings issue, con-
tanning these resolutions, was one of
those times.
The wohle article is here reprinted
from the Capital and is headed "Ex-
hibit B."
The resolutions speak for them
selves. and refer to an article in the
State Journal appearing Tuesday even
ing, June IL. and is reprinted, and its
sentiments reiterated, under the head
ing Exhibit CO.
In regard to the resolutions afore-
said. they speak for themselves. They
recite that the State Journal mali
ciously misrepresented James o. Stew
ic. president Of the Topka Industrial
Council. and by insinuation sought to
cause reflection upon his character
and standing in the community and
sought to engender discord between
labor organizations and business men.
1t also refers to efforts of this paper
to create hostility between two civic
organizations. based upon misinforma-
ton circulated by the Topeka State
Journal in regard to the principles of
organized labor in Topeka
This is the same sort of stuff that
appeared In the article by w. T. Luce;
the answer is the same.
In regard to the standing of the
Nonpartisan League, the reader at this
time should know some facts Organ
izers of the Nonpartisan League have
been denounced in and driven out of
various communities in Kansas. Mr.
Stevic, Of Topeka, appears to be an or
ganizer; at least his card says he is
"Office Manager, National Nonparti-
san League
Some time ago Nonpartisan League
organizers were driven out of the cit
les of Salina, Smith Center, Colby and
Ellsworth.
Councils of Defense have denounced
the Nonpartisan League as disloyal
and seditious.
Do loyal union men Of this COM
M fv 70 Sfo yio2
Does the Chamber of Commerce pro-
alleged leaders who are training with
him? One of these alleged leaders
has been made vice-president of the
Chamber of Commerce and has en-
deavored to fool that body by taking
advantage of president and secre-
tary who have both shown signs of
| strange weakness. The board of di-
rectors also is to blame.
The vice-president of the Chamber
| of Commerce is said to have spent
much of the money Of the business
| men of this community in attempting,
| without knowledge of railroad busi-
! mes, to float and exploit what is known
as the Leavenworth & Topeka rail-
| road.
These are some of the things which
led up to the publication of the COM
ment in this paper. entitled "Call a
Halt" printed in the State journal
| last Tuesday, June II. and reprinted
in this issue under the heading "Ex-
hibit c." and which article excited
Mr.. Luce of the Capital staff and the
Industrial Council to go into. the busi-
ness of passing resolutions, fa1sifyine
this paper before the workingmen OF
. this city, and which resolutions, ac-
cording to the Topeka Capital of June
| 13, "if voted as originally written
| would have pledged every member OF
a labor union in Topeka to a virtua
boycott of the evening paper"
! AS during period of thirty-three
years up to the present day. the State
Journal has had no differences with
the various union organizations with
which it has dealings that have MOI
| been adjusted by agreement of botf
parties, 1t Is absurd, malicious an6
libelous for anyone to charge the con.
| trary.
Furthermore. the State Journal 1.
| which pays every one of the man,
union people in its employ greater
wage than the union scale provides To-
in the agreement and contracts be
tween the two parties concerned. 1t Il
probab1, within the bounds of truth t,
say that the State Journal is the onl.
establishment in Topeka using uniol
men which pays every member o
those unions more than the scale.
The working and sanitary conditions
in connection with the State Journa
are the best obtainable. The light
air and ventilation are unexcel1ed.
Now, in regard to the nefariou
relation of the Nonpartisan League
whose name is deceiving, and the ]
w. W., who are the barn burners
wheat stack burners and the factor
and bridge destroyers, here is some
thing for the readers of the Stat