New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 6, 1916, Page 20

NEW BRITAIN D Labor Leaders One-third of all laws heneficial to labor, passed in New York State in 122 years, were p: d during Governor Hughes’ term at his request and higned by him. (From Cleveland Leader, Oci0ocs e 1916). e TRADES COUNCIL BALKS AT WILSON Second Attempt to Force Labor fo Indorse His Re- election Fails. (From The Philadelphia Public Ledg- er, October 25, 1916). MOVE TO INDORSE WILSON QUASHED BY LABOR UNION Central Body, in Stormy Ses- sion, Tables Resolution Indefinitely INDIGNATION GREETS (From The Washington Post, October 22, 1916). CHICAGO LABOR FOR HUGHES. Building Trades Council Says Presi- dent Wilson Lacks Sympathy. Special to The Washington Post. Chicago, Oct 21.—One brench of or- ganjzed labor sWuUnRg into line for Charles E. Hughes tonight when the Chicago Building Trades Council. of which Simon O'Ddnnell te president. adopted resolutions urging the defeat of President Wilaon because of ‘lack of sympathy with the American work- men.” Arthur D Burbank, chairman of the legislative hoard of raflroad trainmen In Tlinois, jsvced & statement declar- ing that ratiréad employes are turning from President Wilsen “It 18 the fArst tjme our national off- cersi have attempted to tell us how we must vote, and there are thousands like mysel? who will not stand for such dic- tatien,” sald Mr Burbank “I1 am ocon- Vineed that the sentiment among fhe railvoad men tor Hughes is growlng stronger every day"” AILY HERALD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6. 1916. orse Hughes 3&{1& Pt President, LEONARD KRAFT, 1312 Filbert St., Philadelphta, Pa. First Vice President, D. S. LEIGHTY, 422 Third .:, Beaver, Pa. Second Vice Presicent, H. J. IDELL, Allentown, Pa. ‘Third Vice President, M. J. M'DERMOTT, & 620 N. Vidges St., Philagelphia, Pa. 11 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER portance. the immediate fi condition; o which has been p to the American wage~- point of protection 1 our national standerds of cratic Party is responsibl Yol €. rganized at Harrisburg, Pa., April 27, 1915 This year particularly, war h b e The as tem 5 ut 1t wil certainly some steps are t. trade law now on the statutea‘};ggkgo repeal the Democratic free - for ever assed since the Civil Viar haz g:m"cr-atic tarife earner, and the ought disaster s the least fav the Jawg Fourth Vice President, E. J. M'MAHON, 1312 Filbert St. Philacelphla, Pa: Fifth Vice President, JOSEPH L. WALSH, 2040 Peach St. Erle, Pa SQC"Q!ALY-TI’!IILIYIY, E. F. WELSH, Union Labor Temple, Pitisburgh, Pa. Bell Phone 2802 Grant. _ P. & A., 416 Main this 1ssue 1s of paramou = s that before the Eurcpe:: ézr of an acute conditien in porarily prevented t] S_soon as the war 1Shis H bresent law from the stand- orable to the maint ena for which the De:\g? o No other party than the R . upon to restore a therefore, work a Shotabis terests This is Labor’s Answer to the Attempt To Deliver the American Workman's Vote HE labor vote cannot be delivered to the Democratic party. The bulk of it throughout the country will go to Hughes was the positive declaration of Thomas J. Williams, one of the most prominent trade unionists in the United States, in course of an interview in Pittsburgh on November 1, 1916. Mr. Williams is National President of the Building Trades department of the American Federation of Labor, which includes every craft in any way identified with the building indus- try. It has 2 membership of nearly one and a half million men, all mechanics, which is more than fifty per cent. of the entire membership of the organization of which Samuel Gompers is the head. Mr. Williams has just completed a tour of the south and middle west, in course of which he talked with representatives of every industry and addressed seven national conventions of labor organizations. “No man or group of men can deliver the labor vote to the Democratic party,” said Mr. Williams. “The American workingman always has supported the Republican ticket and for a very practical reason. “He knows that the Republican party stands for the great principle of protection to American industry, and that without such pro- tection there can be no prosperity for him. The wage earner of this country. today consider the restablishment of the protective tariff system the one great issue before them, and they will vote accordingly next Tuesday. “No sensible laboring man is deceived by the present abnormal industrial activity in the United States. We all know that war orders from Europe are responsible for it. “If the foreign conflict should end tomorrow, wage earners of this country would be con- fronted with precisely similar conditions to those which confronted them during the first two years of the Wilson administration—idle mills, dead locomotives, men out of - employ- ment, and business depression everywhere. “The workingman will vote next Tuesday for the Republican ticket because he will then vote for his own material welfare. “In my trip through the south and west, | discussed the political situation with hundreds of laboring men. I found no indication any- where of a pronounced trend of sentiment in the ranks of the wage-earners towards the Democratic party.” The Republican Protective Tariff protects workingmen'’s wages without increasing the cost of living. The question is shall we have a Democratic tariff that only pretends to help the wage-earn- er or a Republican tariff that really protects him ? Vote for Hug—___hes Protective t nd vote 0 warif‘f that we fare doing the bes{oxt‘h}}r;g Rggub_ with which we are charggdp N epublican can be dependédl system and we g C_bican ticket, believi i sible to safe-guard the s Presf{dent. & 77 U Secretary ~Treasurer, e ——— | The Philadelphia Inquirer [LABOR LEADERS INDORSE HUGHES Resolutions Adopted at Meeting of the Building. Trades Council “of Philadelphia Declaring that President Wileon bes proven himself an enemy of organized labor and that, on the comtrary. Mr Hughes has shown himself the fiiend of |abor throughout his whole career, a se- nes of resolutions supporting the candi dacy of Mr ‘Hughes was paseed last mght at a meeting of the Philadelphia Build ing Trades Council, representing In all about 60,000 men. The meeting was held ‘in the Parkway Building, and the reso- lutions were passed after a spirited dis- cussion. Frank J Schmejder premded A standing vote was taken The reso lution declared that until hs entrance mmto polites ®x years . President Wilson had proved himself a ‘‘harsh bitter and unjust eritic” of labor umwons, and had shown by his speeches and hus writings, in his books, that he had no sympathy with the labor movement The statement was attributed to mm that “Labor umwons d the Mghest men to the level of the Jowest,” and be was quoted as bewng a “fierce partiean of the open shop The passage was ated from President Wilson's book, “The Hstory of the American_People.”” where he asserted | that the Chinese iabor was preferable to the Pohsh, Slavonic or Italian On the other hand, 1t was declared that Mr had been shown by his words. hrs deeds and hm record, that he had been & friend of labor and of Jabor wnions during_his_entire career. . Mr Hughes' utterance, that he regard- ed labor unions as a ‘‘fine opportumity for the improvement of the condition of the workingman,” was quoted, and i statement. “the interests of labor are the interests of all people, and the protec tion of the wage earner in the security ot hfe and health by every practical eans, 18 one of the most sacred trusts of society 2 “We wigorowsly condemn, read the resou\émn. “‘the action of labor ‘Iude\"l in endeavoring to create oppomtion to Mr Hughes.‘and with the belief n mind that all labor unions should be kept free from political parties, we urge all our membe as well as those of other unions a locals, to cast their Sotes as their interest best demands. e, S Republican National Publicity Committee