Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-01-18


ures were chosen as the Legislative
changes of the greatest Importance
to the progressive elements of the
people. These measures already
have been approved by a convention
of the Farmers Union and will be
Endorsed by the State Federation of
Labor and the State Grange at con-
ventions to be held during the COM
ing summer.
Fred Chamberlain of the State
Grange executive committee, pre-
sented the viewpoint of the Grange
and pledged the whole-hearted CO.
operation of his organization to the
program.
The conference was enthusiastic
toward the program adopted, only
one harsh note being injected into
the proceedings. In the discussion
of the attitude of organized labor
towards injunction processes by the
courts Chairman Charles Perry Tay-
lor said that he had advised great
care in reputation of the DEGREES Of
the courts, though in many instances
the DEGREES clearly were usurpation
of authority, and that the labor peo-
pie were unit in the determination
to curb the judges through changes
in the laws which create and are sup
posed to limit their powers. Bill
Coats of Spokane, in a few rambling
remarks on judge-made law, gave
Mr.. Taylor, organizer of the Nom
Partisan League, opportunity to read
the labor delegates short lecture
on obedience to constituted authority.
The pedagogical attitude of the dis
tinguished promoter of non-partisan-
ship did not seem to make any de-
cided hit with the delegates. Some
delegates regarded the remarks of
the Non-Partisanite as hypocritical
and most certainly presumptive.
Coats declared that he thought we
should keep our hands off, of court
decisions and then went on to say
that the ignoring of these judge
made laws might be wise plan.
Taylor seized upon this to warn the
workers that they would ALLEVIATE
support of farmers by any such pro-
gram, emphasizing the idea that it
would be poor policy to do anything
that would create friction between
the farmers and the workers. In
view of the fact that the Non-Parti-
san league was admitted to be but an
infant and not lusty one at that,
the remarks closely Appropriated
presumptuousness on the part OF
the speaker. The labor movement
has given this matter thorough study
and is guided by long experience.
The organizers of the Non-Parttsan
league could safely forget all that
stuff about shortcomings OF organ
ICED labor If they expects to gel. any
where. In this state non-partisan-
ship is absolutely impotent without
VIC 0uPPOAt VI IAC AoOOA
forces. The unions are pioneers In
non-partisan action in politics, and
there is very little that Mr.. Taylor
can safely assume to tell them about
either obedience to law or the bene-
fits of non-partisan action in politics.
Burrell and Hudson, the local del
egates, returned to Olympia Monday
morning and reported to the regular
meeting of the Trades Council last
evening.
Seattle was seething with people
Saturday night and Sunday. Every
room and cot was preempted before
noon Saturday, and Burrell, unable
to obtain accommodations by tele-
phone Saturday, stopped over in Ia
coma Saturday night and was enter
tanned by friends. Hudson also was
the guest of friends in Seattle, 9TH
erwise the delegates would have been
compelled to carry the banner" in
the Labor Temple.