The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-06-12
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FOR ". L,ChRSS:
Congressman Returns From Ga.
pitaI--Why Machine Demo-
Gratis Are Fighting Him,

William L. Carss returned Sunday
from Washington. following the ad-
pournment of congress. Mr.. Carss
Immediately Launched into the cam
paign and has been busy ever since
perfecting his organization and lining
up his workers. Headquarters have
been opened in the Lenox hotel. John
E. Jensen. president Of the Federated,
1rhdSs Assssef9mRp l!y, has been placed in
Mr.. Carss was forced to remain in
Washington until the adjournment Of
congress- so that he could cast his
vote in favor of the bonus for soldiers
and sailors in the late war. He took
care of large number Of department
matters and left Washington with his
work there in pretty fair shape.
A "Carss for Congress- political
committee is being organized and
meeting will be held at the Lenox
hotel next Monday evening at 500
o'clock.
Why They Oppose Him.
Mr.. Carss will remain in the city
during the week, and next week ex-
| poets to make a hurried trip through
the district. Reports are coming in
from all sections indicating that the.
! standing by Carss. They refuse to; be
moved or influenced by the little CO.
terie Of selfish Democrats who are
fighting him. Now that the friends Of:
Carss recognize that he is being OPP
posed largely because of the fact that
he is a working man and a labor can
didate, they are taking off their coats
and are working like Trojans.
One of the leading supporters Of
T. Mr.. Carss' opponent is reported to
have said in a conversation the other
day with well-known Democrat that
the principal reason why Mr.. d'Autre-
mont was put up as. a. candidate
against Mr. Carss was to find out
who's Who" in the Democratic or
ganization of this district It Is tpie
that Mr.. Carss did not file for con-
gress two years ago or this time with
the advice or consent of those Demo-
Gratis who are now opposing. him. In
deed, they have from tinie to time in
the. past more or less favored the Re-
publican nominee for congress. They
have used their influence to keep De-
, mocrats from running for congress
and they have supported Congressman
.. Miller on various occasions.
Supported Burnquist.
Many Of them supported Governor
, Burnquist two: years ago and threw
down Fred. Wheaton, the Democratic
candidate, While they are interested
in the election of a Democratic Pres
:. ident. who might have patronage for
their disposal, they have little regard
for the principle. Of. the party. They
do not seem to, recognize the Necessity
of supporting a Dem ocratic president
with q Democratic congress. They
would sacrifice this district to the Re-
publicans to hold their local power in
: minor Offices.
Indeed, in the last. eight-year period
they have openly opposed the things
IN local and state politics that have
been strongly defended and cham
: pioned by President. Wilson in ma
tional politics. They are Democrats
in name only and are anti-Democrats
In everything else.
Republicans Active.
The friends Of Mr.. Carss have no
quarrel with any Democrat who is out
of sympathy with the principles es-
poused by him, but they have little
regard for Democrats who take Or
ders from the Republican machine.
One of the leading Republicans in
this district for the last rs years is
7 taking unusual interest in the Demo-
cratic primary campaign. He is busy
going among his Democratic friends,
K urging them to defeat Carss in the
= primaries for no other reason than
. that he is a labor candidate. Down
q deep in his scheming heart he knows
i that if Mr.. Carss is nominated, or
+ June FL he will be elected in Novem-
n oer On the other hand, he know,
that If Mr.. d'Autremont is nominated
: 1t means the election of a. Republican
congressman. A member Of the De.
: mocratic organization in Duluth who
d cannot see this is as dense as fog.
!. Hitting at Labor.
S II the labor men show bitterness ir
). this campaign, they cannot be blam.
ed. They put up Mr.. Carss two year.
ago. Every person who cast q VOTE
d for him knew that Mr.. .Carss, all hi
n life, had been a loyal Democrat. H,
= stood by the administration. He ha!
d since been Endorsed by Chairman
Homer S. Cummings and other mem
bers of the Democratic national com
. mittee. Outside of this district n,
% one questions the Democracy of Con
d gresham Carss.
%, Labor had right to expect that tn,
e. Remocratic organization in this dis
LrIjet would support Mr.. Carss in tht
4 elefti9n: An the rules Of the gam
entttle him to a second term and non,
know 1t so we'll as do the members O.
Is the local organization. The presen
'r opposition to Mr.. Carss by that or
n ganization will not soon be forgotte,
by the union labor men of this dis
trict, for without their support n,
Democrat can win in this city. coun
ty or congressional district
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