The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-03-27

y 1.-THE fight is on. In this fight labor
will seek the election of TT candidates
by a show Of the records and OF the
facts. Labor has no weapon but the
truth. no forcesbut the force Of reaxon
and argument. 1ts appeal IN to- the.
heart and the brain of America. 4ts.
aim is the SEeitarpuff Alnartean
nation, the safeguarding of tho Ameri-
can democracy. 49,: ...@,1 ~.
'The position now taken by labor il
not new. Labor has always sought the
supremacy of right. -
"Labor's partisanshtp. in America,
has been to principles, not to parties
or to men,. -.
'The partisanship of labor In this
campaign is a partisanship to :prin-
ciples vital to American life and lib
erty. y, .-s-
LAS in all human affairs men are
the agencies for the development and
safeguarding Of principles. So men
must be elected to the contest to come.
But they must be men who stand tried
and true for principles.
"The rights Of labor have been seri-
ously menaced by many present hold
ers Of political place. II,
''The right to cease work, to strike.
has been placed in jeopardy,
.'The writ Of injunction has been 70
abused that the Injunction process Of
today would scarcely be recognized by,
its originators.
Greed and power have sought to
distort every process to tho end that
human aspirations may be suppressed
and human welfare made secondary to
profits and plunder. e.. g..
more than a year has passed since
silence settled over the battlefields,
yet In all that time not one measure OF
really reconstructive character: has
been placed upon the nations statute
books. The national machinery OF
government seems to have been para
lyzed into either inaction or reaction
by the cessation Of hostilities. And
never was the world SO starved for
great, fundamental progress. f..
Millions Of men and women in
America and everywhere came out OF
the war with a devout and inspiring
faith in the future. There was mag-
ntficent willingness to give time and
effort to the bettering Of human re-.
lations. Aspiration and ambition were
the world than ever.
in the time Of our written history. The
:vulture OF the world, had been slain
and faith in the inherent goodness of
democracy was sublime and complete.
"Greed brushed all. this aside. Greed
was ruthless, Faith and hope and az
piration may be good, but greed loves
gain more. s. -
''Greed laid paralyzing hand upon
the warm. human emotions and ideals
Of the people. For more than year
this paralysis has persisted. ii
Money greed, political greed, creed
for place and honor-these have been
among US, undoing our will ana strik-
ing at eur liberties, -
The banner that labor ,unfurls In
this campaign Is the banner OF hu-
manity: 90
Labor contends for certain ,defi-
mite fundamental rights. These rights
are essential rights that have to do
with the daily lives Of millions OF peo-
pie. But the safeguarding OF thess
rights means safety for all people.
opportunity for all, Justice for all.
The sun can not shine for one. or
for q group. The sun shines Tor all.
Principles Of liberty and Justice for
which labor contends are principles Of
liberty and Justice for every American.
Labor, In this campaign as always,
is fighting the battle Of the American
people against that small but power
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