New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-08-27
HEADQUA IERS FOR
new LABOR ARTY
PREPARATIONS COMPLETED FOR
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN ALL
OVER THE STATE.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE TO BEsNADE
BY IS. 900 UNION MEN IN
MINNESOTA
The executive c ouncil Of the Work
ing Peoples Nonpartisan Political league,
recently organized by the Minnesota
State Federation Of Labor delegates,
at New Ulm, has opened adquarters at
SIP Security building, Minneapolis. A
stenographer has been engaged, fixtures
put in and all other arrangements COM
spleted for beginning active work through
out the state in preparation for coming.
political battles.
a news bureau also has been es-
tablished and matter will be sent out
weekly to labor and other newspapers
in the state outlining the progress OF the
leagues work and pointing out reasons
why it is to the interest Of labor and
other progressive forces to enter politics,
elect their candidates and thus shift
the control Of government to those
pledged to the enactment Of progressive
laws.
Labor publications in st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Duluth and Virginia already
have agreed to support the political
movement Of labor and publish all matter
submitted by the news bureau for the
advancement. of this cause. A canvass
is being made to determine how many
other papers in the state are willing to
aid.
Financing Planned.
The executive council of the league
has taken steps to get the necessary
finances through fixing a fee d, 20 cents
a month, or So a year, for membership
in the league,
The organization was started by
delegates representing organized labor,
but emphasis is laid on the point that all
progressive-thinlxing people will be well
coined as members.
Labor has passed beyond the stage
where it is only interested in meas
ures Immediately affecting organized
workers. The new league is striving
to have enacted into law broad pro-
gram Of fundamental democracy in
which every person opposed to boss
and special-interest rule in politics
and government is vitality interested, :
says William Mahonery, president of
the league and also head OF the st. Paul
Trades and Labor assembly.
In this way it is hoped that a win
ming progressive movement will be
built up among fair-minded voters
seeking square deal in government. !"
Labor representatives throughout the
state will act as organizers for the polit-
ical league. First they will enroll
the unions and then get Individual mem
berships.
AS individuals join the ranks they
will be urged to do all in their power
Ito further the movement.
65 900 In State.
Shortage Of funds makes this neces-
sary. No money is available to hire
paid organizers, but this obstacle, the
executive council feels, can easily be
overcome if every person interested
in progress will do his bit in advanc-
ing the work begun through the efforts
| ofelabor.
There are 500 labor unions, with
$4,000 members, in Minnesota. Rep
resentatives Of the unions already have
started the enrolment Of their organiza-
tons in st. Paul and Minneapolis in
the league Similar work soon vii
be under way in Duluth, Brainerdl
Winona, Rochester, Mankatos and all,
other places where labor is organized.
The executive council has published
four leaflets outlining. the program
and purposes of the new political league
These leaflets will be placed in the
hands Of all union represents tiyes for
distribution.
In addition to the headqua rterss in
Minneapolis, quarters Of the league
are to be opened III ST Paul and Duluth
Other quarters will be opened at all
labor centers .as soon as membership
drives and organizat ton work have pro-
crossed to q point where quarters are
required
The executive council now meets ev-
cry two weeks, but the members plan
to hold weekly meetings soon.