The labor world., 1922-08-19
RECENT R |. PRIMARY !.
ELECTIONS HARD II I
ON HARD BOILED
Reaet|onary Candidates Are
Being Defeated Everywhere.

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Being Defeated Everywhere.
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to a very frenzy Of opposition toward
those who are responsible.
Hits Old Guard Hard.
The great victory Of Lynn J. Fra
zier in North Dakota proved a bomb
from the shock of which the privi-
legged few will never recover. He was
supported by labor with a warmth
that will long be remembered in
North Dakota
Then there is Senator McKellar of
Tennessee with a 100 per cent rec
ord who beat down opposition and
defeated one Of the strongest men in
the state, Capt. G. r. Fitzhugh.
Pennsylvania covered itself with
glory when Clifford Pinchot defeat
ed the crowd of Republicans that
had dominated politics in that state
for half a century. Every force that
could be brought to bear to elect
his opponent was Of no avail. Pinchot
is q farmer and republican wage
earners voted for him. In the DEM
ocratic primary labor supported John
A. McSparran, also a f armer. Mr..
McSparran p roved his worth in the
agricultural conference called by
President Harding. Mr.. Gompers
was the only representative of labor
present and Mr.. McSparran sup
ported him in all his contentious
for labor:
The legislative representatives of
the American Federation Of Labor
and of the national and international
unions are happy over the results
thus far. They are glad to see Henry
T. Rainey Of Illinois enter the field
for he Is sure to be elected over Guy
L. Shaw of the goth Illinois district.
Shaw was very active in supporting
the campaign Of the sugar planters
Of Hawaii in their efforts to secure
legislation that would permit 50, 900
Chinese coolies to be imported un-
der bond into the islands. Shaw, who
is a member of the committee on
immigration of the house, appeared
on the day of the hearing with a
list Of 100 questions in the interest
of the sugar planters which he
asked witnesses. He admitted that
that was about the first time he had
appeared at a committee meeting.
Many Of those who heard his type
written questions read, thought they
had been written by the attorneys
for the sugar planters or had been
prepared by them.
Many Labor Victories.
Another bright light will be John
w. .Rainey from the stockyard dis
trict In Chicago. who has a 100 per
cent record in congress. Then there
Is Clyde Kelly, John Casey and Pat
rick Mullane Of Pennsylvania, Will
liam l. Carss Of Minnesota, A. J..
Ed J. King, Loren E. Whee-
Ter, F. S. Williams and Edward E.
Denison Of Illinois. They have all
been nominated and undoubtedly
will be elected. The above are some
of the victories won in the primaries
by labor and the people.
Senator LaFollette undoubtedly
will be renominated at the primaries
on September S, as his most bitter
opponents have given up hope of ac-
complishing his defeat. Senator La
Follette's work in the senate has
been Of inestimable value to the peo-
pie. His declaration that congress
and not the supreme court of the
United States should direct the poll
cies of the American people is so
true that none can gainsay it. The
senator's work in freeing tn e sea-
men can never be forgotten. It took
years OF work but he stood to his
task until he had struck the shac-
kles from those who had not OBJ
tanned their freedom as had the
black man, under the Thirteenth
amendment. They had to fight for
years for the right to leave ship in
safe harbor, but through Senator
LaFollette's efforts, right finally
triumphed.
Assurance of Success.
Labor is also looking forward to
victories in California by the NOM
ination OF Senator Johnson and Rep
resentatives John I. Nolan, Clar-
ence F. Lea and John e. Baker.
Arthur M. Free Of California, who
also aided the sugar planters in
their efforts to break down the Chi
nese exclusion laws, is opposed by
labor. From reports received he is
likely to be defeated.
The latest. news from Alabama
states that Representatives Huddles-
ton and Bankhead have been re-
nominated. They have proved them
selves to be representatives Of the
people and their election is assurd.
AS stated in the beginning labor
can feel we'll pleased with the re-
suits Of the primaries so far. Il
should encourage every just minded
citizen to fight in this campaign as
ne never fought before. The battle
Will be 2 bitter one and all of the
forces Of reaction will be considered
to recover in November what thew
lost In the primaries. Stick to the
front trenches ready to 20 over the
top and in November victory will