The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-31
Farrington is Cqught With the Goods

The story published page this which
poses Frank Fargon president of the Illinois Miners Union in
relations with the Peabody Coal at salary
$4,000 year. the sensational explosions that ever
shook the American trade union movement
Harrington the Illinois coal operators has
his actions Crcumsantal evidence
pointed the accusaye finger open alliance with the
reaconary republican his the elements
in the union his expulsion of active members the
live the of their contracts with the
all those things have proved the satisfaction of the more intel
lgent progressive elements in the union that Harrington was
bosses the while he drawing salary of $4,000
addition to large expense account as president OF the
district organization
Nevertheless Harrington could hitherto deny charge
operators He could attribute the reflections
honesty radicals Communists But he has been
with the goods and all retreat have been cut Oft
his rones his closest partners in treachey and betrayal
are forced quit Farrngon sinking ship They stayed with him
sereney riding the but that the cocks
ere opened those labor rats are curryng
articles published THE DAILY WORKER two years
Farrngons relations with the Peabody Coal were
exposed No fresh evidence to prove the case against
him takes good deal open the of the workers.
particularly since Harrington had of opening the heads OF
eyes opened his perdy With his gangser
patronage the official machine and from Len Small and the
assistance of John Lewis International president harrington as
able hold office regardless of how the members voted
vote you please your president anyhow"
This Farrngon defy the members of District IL during the
biennial election years ago
The admitted reachey of Harrington not matter that af
the Illinois miners alone 1t is problem for the entire mem
bep of the international union teanhracte regions well
in the bituminous fields
Farrngtons treachery must something
reactonay Of International union with John L.
particular and with Lewis aids and abettOrs turnout the
length and breadth of the organization
leader could be vena than harrington But he
nothing Harrington has repeatedly betrayed the
miners Illinois, betrayed the coal dgger every
Harrington his dirty work rudey
than greater the mine workers
union because he is subtle in his methods
Harrington thru president of the Illinois Miners Union
survive this He will function openly the
heng He will longer be drawing salaries
time fighting Harrington except insofar
necessary expose his dupy for the enlightenment of
file would be like throwing water drowned rat
make of the Harrington to get
Of John L. Lewis and his machine
William Sneed reacOnary to succeed Earring
president The Illinois miners know that Sneed is
than harrington The Illinois miners must put
mp their progressive ticket clear all the corrupt brood
that sucking febood of the union and systematic
ally wreckng Like Harrington they $4,000 year jobs with
companies their reward for reducing the coal dggrs
to slavery the open shop or the company union.
The be fooled by Lewis exposure of
harrington Lewis doing this campaign dodge his
neck coming elections He knows that the candidacy of John
Brophy Penns will sweep the union sweep him
of in drawing herring the trail
The members of United Mine Workers of America will be
better served by forcing his place ompanys
payroll Harrington other renegade leaders, than
allowing continue Office to complete the task of wreckng
organization.