The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-11-07
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
MONDAYS MEETING

J.
Hall to hear addresses by c. K. Cot
trell Executive Secretary of the
Triple Alliance, and Mrs. Ina ?.
Williams, member of the EXecu-
tive Committee of the Alliance.
c. z. Brewer of the Railway
Trainmen, representing the Great
Northern Federation, called the
meeting to order.
Preluding the speaking, Mrs.
Buck, wife of Secretary Buck, Of
the State Federation, and Mrs. Cot
trell. wife of Secretary Cottrell, en-
tertained with song and recitation.
Mrs. Williams was the first
speaker. She entertainingly and
forcefully spoke on womans work
in affairs of state, touching upon
the reactionary legislature, of
which she was a member, and reac-
tionary legislatures in general. Her
plea for unity of and action by the
workers was eloquent and convinc-
ing. She reminded her hearers that
when big business had little dis
sensions in its ranks. its member
ship got together when anything
affecting the whole body came up,
and said it was necessary for labor
to do the same when the interests
of all the workers were in question.
Mrs. Williams defined labor in its
| broad meaning to the things that
are done by the brain and Drawn of
men and women. She pointed to
the Triple Alliance as affording
machinery through which labor
could unitedly secure the things
political and industrial which they
demand and must have. Her speech
was we'll received and frequently ap-
plauded.
! Secretary Cottrell followed with
forceful speech, pointing out the
weaknesses of the common people in
political affairs exhibited in their
adherence to political parties. The
Triple Alliance is not partisan or
ganization, but an alliance of the
people to secure public servants
who will obey the will of the people
He said there were 1000 voters
in this State who would unite in Sc
curing legislative needs when they
had been brought together in the
Alliance, having shaken the shack
les of partisanship from their hands.
1t is time the people got together
and threw overheard the gang of
spoilsmen who were robbing them
year after year.
Some of us have long known that
even the textbooks of our public
schools are written to educate our
children that it is their patriotic
duty to keep the gang in power.
The text book publishing houses
are controlled by the House of Nor
gan.
The eXploiters of the people do
not care under what name a polit-
ical party is working. A Democrat
can do as neat a job of robbing as
a Republican.
The thing to do is to take from
the partisan politicians the control
of the State in 1920.
The old gang is frightened, and
there is good reason for it. The
Triple Alliance will hang their DO
litical hides on the fence a year
from now.
! Their propagandists are travelling
about the State maligning and mis-
representing the Alliance, but there
is plenty of time to nail their false
hoods. Not one of them has made
a favorable impression in any COM
munity he has visited.
! f'Hicdu Alliance news ana urge
your neighbors to join the Alliance
and break the shackles that bind
them.
Two dollars will make you
member of the Alliance for one year.
The membership fee does not give
you any privileges which other citi-
zens do not enjoy, but it furnishes
a campaign fund, which is absolute
ly necessary to get anywhere.
You may pay your membership
fee quarterly, semi-annually or an
nually. Send your money to and
get your Triple Alliance literature
from Alliance Headquarters, 422-
20 Railway Exchange Building, Sc
attic, or to Neil Breslin, Organizer
Labor Temple, Everett.