The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-04-22
Full Tickets Are Named.

In: several states complete tickets
have been put up by progressive
voters: to be voted for at the; ap-
preaching primaries. Control fsthe
dominant political party: will be the
object Of producers, but attentions
will also be given the minority party
to simplify matters as far Is poad.
hle at the general election in the
fall.
Reports brought to the confer.
ence by members of the committee
and: by others indicated. that there
is. to be q determined: effort. to send
large. group Of progressive repre-
sentatives to congress, to form a
peoples bloc" and as the only way
to secure needed legislation: y. ~
This was the first meeting follow.
ing the conference at Chicago. when
a program for political action was
outlined. 1t was devoted mainly to-
laying plans for conducting g t1ation-
wide fight. Arrangements were made
for, financing the work by. per cap
:ita assessments upon the affiliated
organizations: for II months.
Appeal to Labor UnionA
= Efforts will be made to identify
local trades unions and central coun-
ellis, cooperative societies, and farm-
er organizations with. the movements
now taking for him the various
|. states and with the activities Of the
national committee.
{ Frederic c. Howe, secretary OF the
committee, authorized the following
statement:
:s'I was amazed at the bigness .of
vision and determination manifest
ed by the committee. Instead Of TAX
Ing steps to elect some men to con-S !
gress and defeat others. the COM
}mittee was unanimous in its prof.
ected plans for q permanent organ
ization;' representative Of the pro-
duceEs:of the. nation. j t>ttE' s.f=sz. 60
Il. The workers and farmers haYA;
naa1ed their flag to- the mast. They.
have entered the political sarena.
They are determined that the zs,.
100000 workers and 10000,
farmers who produce the wealth
tof the: country shall be adequately.
Represented in congress and In the,
state legislatures. s
+ Nail Flag to Mast. - .$ sz>.:ss
+ There was no suggestion OF q
fugitive organization. The: ambitious
budget adopted, the calls being
made out to railroad men, miners
and farmers all over the country.
look Ito the, organizing OF. millions
of dormant workers to the political
fight. :. -, -. -: :. ~ y: - 81
.''The responses reported from: all
over the country exceed expecta-.
tions. In = IA states movements are
already under way, for state organ
ization, in many other states work
ers- and farmers. are Joining hands
to retire reactionary congressmen
and to replace them with men who
will honestly represent the public.
| VIII Extend Movement. !. 4
plans were made by which state.
officials of the railroad ,organiza-
:tions would work: in the field On,
behalf OF candidates, while the ma
tional committee determined to. put
out field men of it's own Steps were
also taken to; affiliate labor organ
izations not represented at the Chi
cago2 conference and to bring into
the movement fraternal societies,
co-operatives,2 and ;, individuals. In
sympathy with the program of the
conference. s&:. s.,,:-s :=sssss5. s,ssss.
"A bulletin is being prepared out-:
lining in great detail just how labor
can enter the political field, how It
shall cooperate with other organ
izations, methods Of financing the.
campaign, and other details. This
pamphlet will be. ready for distribu-s
ton in a short time: II. .5 7.s5s,
members of:the, committee went
back home more inspired than ever
with the response that= the confer.
ence has met with. and determined
to devote. their energies in their re-.
spective localities to the bringing.
about Of a merger OF the now non-.
represented millions whose potential.
power is utilized would capture tho
political state in interests OF the pros.
ducing classes. ,ssss ~: & ,..s
Lose at Own, Game.
New England cotton manufactur.
ers have sent the specter of:'south-3
ern competition" to the mill once
too often. They marshaled It In: fplI
force against the lower house OF tho
|Rhode Island Legislature when the.
4s-hour law for women and child
workers was being considered prior
to Its adoption. When its covering
was removed it was discov cred Ito,
be made ofs:sawdust, +.
1T was then proven that the New
England cotton manufacturerow owns.
the largest number of spindles In
| the south. s 5S
The Consolidated Textile Csrpo.
ration Of New York, now the wef1d1s:e
larsest cotton goods rnanufActurer.2
and q few other biz concerns hayel
provided the spectacle of DIN
OF Rhode Island crying out
the pernicious practices ofs Mr. Hyo
|sofs North Carolina The q khosts e1
ronnpe tition they have raised s. tllil
own ther self ss;ass sss' ~
SanAe Old Cheap abor
When the s.hour bill Svax so1dln
ITO q sv9ts an thes lower ho,,1
Continusd q son s. l1ss s3sS Ssssa