The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-08-31

Minnesota are doubtful of the wisdom
OF placing a third parry ticket in the
field at this election. The nominal
ton Of a so-called labor candidate, It
Is believed, but assures the election Of
Governor Burnquist and the defeat Of
a veteran union man. Fred Wheaton.
The conference held in St. Paul last
Sunday nominated David J. Evans of
Tracy, wealthy hardware and imple-
ment dealer. old time' Populist and
progressive and said to be a prominent
advocate Of prohibition. Upon mo-
ton OF Delegate Hoffman, from tho
Minneapolis Bartenders' union the
conference killed all chance of success
at the election by requiring pledge
OF Mr.. Evans that he refuse to sign
a statutory prohibition bill in the event
that the constitutional amendment for
statewide prohibition was defeated
by the voters. o.
Friends of Evans declare that he
cannot accept the nomination without
stultifying himself. He was an early
visitor at the meeting, was questioned
as to his stand on prohibition and
then took the first train for home,
leaving the conference In doubt as to
what he will do.
Duluth Men There.
Delegates attended from Duluth in
Guiding Henry Pereault, Cigarmakers;
william F. Murnian, Electrical Work.
ers; II. X. Tinkham, Plumbers; John
E. Jensen, Painters; John A. Johnson.
Cabinetmakers; Tim Fitzgibbons,
Brewery Workers, and W. J. butcher,
Musicians. Few Of the Duluth dele
gates participated in the nomination.
80 much time was spent in wrangling
over who should be seated as dele
gates that the conference did not get
around to nominate candidate until
after the late tfains for Duluth had
left st. Paul.
-. G. Hall, president of the State
Federation Of Labor, served as chair
man of the conference and George
Lawson served as secretary.
The conference resolved to be
known as the Minnesota Working
Peoples Political league A manifesto
has been issued giving the reason for
labor's entry into politics, setting forth
present industrial and political con-
d1tlops, the increase in the cost of liv-
ing, the supplanting of men by women
IN industries, the displacement of
workingmen by war needs, the insid-
ious attempts Of the predatory inter-
ests to rule the state and nation and
the serious problems that will. confront
the nation after the war.
After reciting the reasons for Ia
boris entry into the political arena.
the manifesto closes with the hsllow-
ing:
Demanded by Times.
We believe the needs of the times
imperatively demand political, action
by the members Of organized labor
and all other working people, so that
they may exert an influence in gov
eminent commensurate with their
Importance in Industry
We believe that it comes within
the political province of organized
labor, comprising the, mass of the
most intelligent, aggressive, and in
dependent members Of the working
class. to take the lead in this great
crisis, and inaugurate political
movement to those who depend on
their own labor for a living and who
have common economic interests that
are opposed to those of the pro-
AASooA anu pdIdSlLS
Believing that the general Geo.
nomic and social conditions. have
given rise to labor p. roblems that
require a solution through govern
mental action; and that the work.
ing people should take a leading part
in dealing with these problems, we
hereby declare in favor of the men,
befs Of organized labor and all other
wage workers and sympathizers
forming political league to pro-
mote the interests of the comm on
people and we adopt the following
tentative plan Of organizations:
Name Is Selected.
I. The name shall be Working
Peoples Political League.
2. There shall be a state COM
mittee composed of one member
ct large from each union and one
for each five hundred members or
major fraction thereof, but no union
shall have to exceed three represen-
tatives.
3. From the state committee there
shall be chosen an executive COM
mittee. consisting of a chairman,
secretary and five other members:
4. The members of the state COM
mittee in each political district shall
constitute the committee of that dis
riot and shall supervise the plat
form and Endorsements" for office.
s. The district members shall or
ganize the necessary divisional COM
mittees to take care Of the political
activities of each district, such as
precinct, ward, county and legisla-