The Tomahawk., 1920-09-30

state primaries IN COLORADO ID TIC
fourth distinct shock politicians OF
both old parties have received in the
last three weeks. Z
First there was a similar landslide
for League and labor on the Democra-
tic ticket in Montana. 49,.
Then came the overwhelming pri-
mary victory of Tom Watson terri
BILE Bolshevik the politicians would
call him for United States senator in
Georgia. His Democratic nomination
there means election. .>.@
Last week the League and labor
Joined with the La Toilette forces and
purged the Republican party in Wis
consin. Only Senator Lenroot got by
and he was able to do so because the
gang put in a third candidate to mop
up that part of the wet vote which
would have stood for fundamental de-
mocracy except for the immediate
question of thirst. These thirsty souls
didn't realize that they had no chance
and were being used as suckers.
What is troubling the politicians OF
both parties is that they can't protect
Wall street in the above states with
out combining against the League and
labor and they can't combine without
raising the dickens With their respec.
tive national campaigns. I.
WHAT PRIMARIES SHOW
This years primaries also are CIV
ing a great object lesson to friends OF
American institutions. In practically
every part of the country where the
formers, those anxious to give big bust
for political action the worst reaction
aries are running away with every
thing. So-called moderates or mild re-
formers those anxious to give big bust
ness, a few slaps on the wrist, do not
have a chance. Tammany is back
stronger than ever in New York state.
It looks as If the people have to organ
ize themselves for political action,
with the great farmer and worker
groups as the basis, If they are going
to escape complete rule by a small
class of financiers and their political
funkies. -,,1 "
In Nebraska, South Dakota, Min
nesota, Idaho and Washington, where
for different reasons the League and
labor are running independent candi-
dates, there are strong prospects for
victory. Eight states for real democ-
racy this fall will mean three times
that many by 1924. ~ j.. -.
cHURcHEssvERsUs TRUST
The Interchurch World movement,
undismayed by the assaults of big bust.
ness, intends to continue its fight for
better conditions for workers in the
steel industry. Open letters have been
addressed to the public and the steel
trust directing attention to the latter's
failure to make a logical reply to dis
closures of the trust methods, and call
ing upon the public to cooperate with
the federal authorities In defending
the struggle that is inevitable unless
the trust leaders change their labor
policy.
The public is informed that there
have been three important develop
ments since the churchmen made their
report: ,<
1. President Wilson has referred
the report to Secretary of Labor Will
son, who has taken up the matter with
the Interchurch World movement. i
2. The American Federation of La
Dor has announced that it will make
a new drive to organize the steel In
dustry.
3. An organization of steel manu-
facturers has been formed for the pur-
pose of meeting the attack Of the
union" gs74-5 4 @25EE5
1--WE hold" says the letter to. the pub
lie, "that these events punctuate the
reports questions: Can 1ot q democ-
racy govern itself? Must the public.
forewarned, rest inert while basic
industry prepares trouble for all, Just
because the strike is in some way Oh,
or because the national campaigns to
allocate our political government are
on, is the great democracy to let eco
homie goverance go by sheer default?
1.-THE 12-hour day, involving hun
dreds of thousands, the seven-day> week
wages that make for unhealthy COM
munities and an underlined race, arbi-
trary management which penalties the
American spirit and corrupts its insti-
.tutions-is the reform of all this to be
left simply to the hazard Of striker"
g. E2 y 4 81, -.
sWITCHMEN RETURN .
Railroad switchmen who began the
vacation strike on April 2 contrary to
the orders of the chiefs Of their inter-
national union, are reported to have
agreed to return to work. The deci-
sion involves about 250,000 men and
should do much toward relieving rail-
road congestion.
John Gruneau, leader OF the insur-
gents, says regarding the return to
railroad work:
"The men have been wanting to go
back to work for some time because
Of Industrial conditions. Recently la.
Dor has slumped and they can not get
work In other lines"
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