The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-09-18
FOR TOM SULLIVAN.


is as dead as the Latin language, ex-
cept when it is used against working
men. Four labor men have been lodged
IN the Honncpin county Jail by sys-
tenn serving judge for violating an order
issued under the antitrust law. 1t was
held that union labor was in unlawful
restraint of trade when it "interfer-
red - with the business of the Wonder
land theater. The labor leaders con-
tinued to inform the public that the
theater was unfair to union labor The
court held them in contempt, finel
them 1925 each, and ordered the fines
to be turned over to the owner of the
theater. When they refused to pay they
were sent to jail for six months
The only persons who were ever jailed
in this state under the antitrust law
have been representatives of union
Dor. Commission merchants who meet
regularly and fix arbitrary prices on
the necessities of life 90 scot free. The
automobile repair men who met re-
Gently and fixed prices on their work,
even publishing them in the newspapers,
are as safe as if no antitrust law ex-
listed. The Citizens Alliance of Du-
luth can meet and agree to boycott
every firm that employs only union
men, can vote to prevent construction
and interfere with trade, and there is
not an official in the state to bring
the law down upon them.
This thing has gone about far enough.
It is time to tear the mask from tn,
conspirators. Have you noticed in
every campaign for state offices in re-
cent years that all the live-wires for
big business and privilege were on the
job for the 'right' man for attorney
general? He is the one official in Min
nesota that can'make the "restraint Of
trade' ghost walk. Has he done it?
The voters of Minnesota have It
within their power this year to change
the whole order. There is candidate
for attorney general who means bust
ness and who knows the game of the
protected conspirators against trade. \
prejudice has been built up against him
in this section Of Minnesota on account
of his affiliation with the Non partisan
league, but that was done for a pur-
pose. 1t is not his affiliation with the
league that is feared; it is the knowl-
edge of the fact that he will, if elected,
be real attorney general; that he will
lose no time in proceeding against every
interest III the state that is engaged
in unlawful practice. We have any
number of them in Duluth
The man to whom we refer is Tom.
Sullivan. He came within 500 votes
of winning the Republican nomination
IN the June primary election. He is
now running as an independent. He
is not Socialist, a Bolshevist or
Union labor man. He is just a PLATA,
honest, fearless and we'll informed
young man who possesses splendid
ideals on public service.
He is the one man the special priv
llege crowd fears in this election. He
ought to be elected. We are with him
and we are for him. If we had any
dougt as to whom to support for attpr-
ney general it was removed within the
last two weeks when we read the adver-
tisement of the Duluth Auto Repairers'
association as to prices it's members ha
agreed to-; when we were made ac-
quainted with the situation in Minn,-
apolis which resulted in placing four
labor men in jail, aud when we read the
especial Bulletin' of L. c.. Harris.
president of the Duluth Citizens Ali.
ance, calling upon all business men TO
boycott firms that recognize the Union
shop.
In each and every case the antitrust
law is involved. 1t is invoked against
labor, but not against business Tom
Sullivan will play no favorites. Work
for him. Vote for him. 1t means a
fight. Roll up your sleeves and 90 TO
1t. The victory will be worth the cf
fort you put forth.