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TH SUCCESSORS TO PAINE CLOTHING CO. Perhaps not another clothing: firm in the state enjoyed a better reputation as dealers in first class clothing for MEN and BOYS than THE PAINE CLOTHING CO. "IF IT CAME FROM PAINE S IT WAS GOOD." This reputation will be carefully guarded by the New Firm. Nothing but the BEST at the lowest possible PRICE. Our stock of work clothes is the strongest and best that money can buy and bear the Union Label. THE SUCCESSORS TO FVIINE CLOTHING COMPANY A GOOD PLACE TO BUY GOOD CLOTHES LABOR'S Washington, July 22. The executive council of the American Federation of Labor today made good its declaration of several months ago to enter the field of politics in the interest of the trades union movement and to urge all friends of organized labor to elect to political office men known to be favorable to labor's cause. At the headquarters of the federation the council today issued Its "campaign pro gram." addressed 'to all organized la bor and friends in the United States." It sets out that the trades -union movement has kept and proposes to keep pace with the rapid change In in dustrial affairs, and that the working people tannot nope to maintain their rights or a progressive position In the varying phases of modern society un less they organize and exercise ' all those functions, which, as workmen and citizens, It is their privilege and their duty to exercise. . It is declared that labor makes no BOWMAN'S ! GROCERY 1 Pk. Sweet Potatoes 35c J Basket Grapes 23c Vigor, per pack. 5c Good Flour, guaranteed, per sack 90c 4 cans Lye, 10c size, 25c 1545 0 STREET Royal Hotel Barber Shop HENRY DEINES, Prop. Satisfaction Guaranteed ..GILSON'S SORE THROAT CURE. Good for Tonsilitis. Office of W. M. LINE. M. D. Germantown, Neb., Feb. 8, 1904 I have had most excellent results with Gilson's Sore Throat Cure In dis eases of the '.hroat and mucous lin ings. I find its application in tons! litis and cases where a false mem brane exists in tit a throat, as In diphtheria, to have an immediate ef fect, loosening and removing the mem brane, and thereby at once relieving this distressing sensation of smother lng noted la these cases. Sly clinical experience with Gilson's Sore Throat Cure has proved to me its value and 1 can heartily recommend it to all as a safe and reliable preparation for the disease it is recommended. W. M. LINE, M. D. Grad. L. M. C. '93. Address all orders to Mrs. S. J. Gllson, - Aurora, Neb 5 STERLJUNG CALL TO ARMS demand on government and society which is not equally accorded to all the people of this country, and that it can and will be satisfied with nothing less. The proposed campaign is based upon the allegation that little attention has been paid to the enactment of laws prepared by organized labor and pre sented to congress, for the relief of these wrongs and the attainment of these rights to which labor and the common people are justly entitled and which are essentially necessary for their welfare. The council issues a word of caution that the "movement must not degen erate into a scramble for office, but it should be a determined effort, free ab solutely from all partisanship of every name and character to secure the leg islation we deem, necessary and essen tial to the welfare and happiness of all our people." It Is expressly stated that where a congressman or state legislator has proved himself a true friend to the rights of labor he should be supported and no candidate nominated against him. The following is a text of the pro gram: Campaign Program Outlined. "To All Organized Labor and Friends in the United States Dear Sir3 and Brothers: Events in the industrial affairs of our people have rapidly changed and are rapidly changing. The trade union movement, as ex pressed by the American Federation of Labor, has kept and proposes to keep pace therewith. "The wheels of industry cannot be halted or turned back, nor should they be, even if that were possible. Welcoming industrial progress, labor must be ever alert to meet new condi tions, recognizing that eternal vigi lance is the price of industrial as well as political liberty. "The working people cannot hope to maintain their rights or a progressive position in the varying phases of mod ern society unless they organize and exercise all those functions which, as workmen and citizens, it is their privi lege and their duty to exercise. "Labor makes no demand upon gov ernment or society which is not equally accorded to all the people of our country. It can and will be satis fled with nothing else. Congress No Friend of Labor. "Several presidents of the United States have in their mesasges to con gress, urged the passage of equitable legislation in behalf of the working people, but congress has been entirely preoccupied looking after the interests of vast corporations and predatory wealth. "Congressmen and senators in their frenzied rush after the almighty dollar have been indifferent or hostile to the rights of man. They have had no time and as little inclination to support the reasonable labor measures, the enact ment of which we have urged, and which contained beneficent features for all our people without an obnox ious provision to- anyone. "Patience ceased to be a virtue, and on March 21, 1906, the representatives of labor presented a bill of grievances to the president and those responsible for legislation or failure of legislation In congress, reciting the failure or re fusal of the party in power to. adopt or enforce legislation in the interests of j RUING the toiling millions of our country. Af ter setting forth labor's grievances and requests and urging early action, we closed that now famous document with this statement: " 'But if perchance you may not heed us, we shall appeal to the con science and support of our fellow citi zens.' Relief Asked for Refused. "The relief asked for has not been granted. Congress has turned a deaf ear to the voices of the masses of our people; and, true to our declaration, we now appeal to the working people, aye, to all the American people, unit edly, to demonstrate their determina tion that this republic of ours shall continue to be of, for and by the peo ple, rather than of, for and by the al mighty dollar. "The toiling masses of our countrj' are as much, if not more, interested in good government' than our fellow citi zens in other walks of life. In line with the contention herein stated, the American Federation of Labor made its declaration of political policy, as already quoted above. And in line therewith we hope, and have the right to expect, to arouse the citizenship of our common country, interested in good government, to the apathy or hostility of the party in power to the real interests of the people, so , that men more honest, faithful and pro gressive may be elected as the peo ple's representatives. "If it has come to a condition in this, the greatest and wealthiest nation on earth, that the almighty dollar is to bo worshiped to an extent of forgetting principle, conscience, uprightness and justice, the time has arrived for labor and its friends to raise their voices in condemnation of such degeneracy, and to invite all reform forces to join with it in relegating indifference to the peo ple's interests, corruption and graft to political oblivion; to raise the stand ard of legislation by the election of sincere, progressive and honest men LOOK - AT We furnish four rooms complete for Housekeeping: for $84.65 YOU CAN ARRANGE WITH US the A. Successors "Ae 3C 1217 0 STREET who, while worshiping money less, will honor conscience, justice and human ity more. "We recommend that central bodies and local unions proceed without delay by the election of delegates to meet in conference, or convention, to formu late plans to further the interests of this movement, and in accordance with the plan herein outlined at the proper time and in the proper manner nomi nate candidates who will unquestion ably stand for the enaotment into law of labor and progressive measures. "Wherever both parties ignore la bor's legislative demands a straight labor candidate should be nominated, so that honest men may have the op portunity in exercising their franchise to vote according to their conscience Instead of being compelled to either refrain from voting or to vote for the candidate and the party they must in their flipermpst souls despise. ; '-'Where a congressman or state leg islator "has proved himself a true friend to the rights of labor he should be supported and no candidate nomi nated against him. " - "This movement must not degener ate into a scramble for office. It should be a determined effort, free, absolutely from partisanship of every name and character, to secure the legislation we deem necessary and essential to the welfare and happiness of all our peo ple. As the present objects of this movement are purely in the line of legislation, all efforts should be con centrated upon the election of mem bers of congress and the various state legislatures. "To make this our movement the most effective the utmost care should be taken to nominate only such union men whose known Intelligence, hon esty and faithfulness are conspicuous. They should be nominated as straight labor representatives and stand and be supported as such by union men and their friends and sympathizers, irre spective of previous political affilia tion. "Wherever it is apparent that an en" tirely independent labor candidate cannot be elected, efforts should be to the A. M. Davis Co., Complete House Furnishers TVYeilce Your- Home Pleasant" made to secure such support by in dorsement of candidates by the minor ity party in the districts and by such other progressive elements as will in sure the election of labor representa tives. "All observers agree that the cam paign of our fellow workmen of Great Britain has had a wholesome effect upon the government, as well as the interests of its wage-earners, and the people generally of that country. In the last British election fifty-four trade unionists were elected to parliament. If the British workmen with their lim ited franchise accomplished so much by their united action, what may we in the United States not do with uni versal suffrage. "Those earnestly engaged in our movement must, we repeat, be guided by the fact that the principles for which we stand must be primary con sideration, and office secondary. We ask our fellow workers and friends to respond to this call, and to make of it a popular uprising of honest men, and to see to it that the best, most coa scientious men of labor or their sup porters are chosen as their representa tives. Advantages Won by Sacrifices; "Whatever vantage ground or im proved conditions have come to the workers of our country were not brought to them on silver platters; they are the result of their better or ganization and their higher intelli gence; of the sacrifices they have made and the industrial battle scars of many contests. The progress of the toilers has not been due to kindness or consideration at the hands of the powers that be, but achieved in spite of the combined bitter hostility of mendacious greed, corporate corrup tion, legislative antagonism and judi cial usurpation. "Labor men of America, assert your rights, and in addition to strengthen ing your faith and loyalty to your or ganization on the economic field, ex ercise your full rights of citizenship in the use of your ballot. Elect hones' men to congress and to other halls o legislation, and by so doing you wj more completely and fully carry ot your obligations as union men, and more than ever merit the respect ot your fellow citizens. "Labor demands a distinctive and larger share in the governmental af fairs of our country; it demands jus tice; it will be satisfied with nothing less. Fraternally yours, "SAMUEL GOMPERS, "President. "JAMES DUNCAN, "First Vice President. "JOHN MITCHELL, "Second Vice President. "JAMES O'CONNELL, ' "Third Vice President. "MAX MOKRIS, m "Fourth Vice President. "DENNIS A. HAYES, "Fifth Vice President. "DANIEL J. KEEFE, "Sixth Vice President. "WILLIAM D. HUBER, "Seventh Vice President. "JOSEPH F. VALENTINE, "Eighth Vice President. "JOHN B. LENNON, , "Treasurer. "FRANK MORRISON, ' "Secretary. "Executive Council American Federa tion of Labor." ' NATIONAL CONVENTIONS. Where Unions Will Meet to Enact Theii1 General Legislation. September 3, , Elastic Goring Weavers' Amalgamated Association. . September 3, Toronto, Ont, Inter national Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes. September 6, Toronto, Ont., Saw Smiths' Union of North America. September 10, Milwaukee, Wis., In TO MAKE PARTIAL THUS! Be rn way C ternational Union of Steam Engineers. September 10, Danville, 111., Interna tional Alliance of Brick, Tile and Terra Cott'a Workers. September 11, Buffalo, N..Y., Amerl-; can Brotherhood of Cement Workers.' September 13, Boston, Mass., Cotton Mule Spinners' Association. September 13, Hartford, Conn., Table Knife Grinders National Union. September 17, New York City, Inter national Wood Carvers' Association. . September 17, Niagara Falls, N. Y., United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. October 1, Minneapolis, Minn., Inter national Photo-Engravers' Union. October (first week), Toronto, Ont., Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' Inter national Union. October 8, Milwaukee, Wis., Coop ers' International Union. October 16, Paterson, N, J., United Textile Workers of America. November 5, East Bangor, Pa., In ternational Union Slate Workers. November 12, Minneapolis, Minn., American Federation of Labor. December 3, Boston, Mass., Interna tional Seamen's Union. December 3, New York City, Nation al Alliance of Bill' Posters and Billers of America. i UNION CONTRACTORS. If You Want Building Done, Here Is a List to Patronize. The following employers and. con tractors have been declared fair by Carpenters' Union, Local 1055, and we request all parties contemplating building or repairs of any kind per taining to our trade to please take notice and consider the following rep utable, contractors and builders before letting your work: S. W. Baker, 2237 R street. S. W. Brown, 1750. South Fifteenth street. ' , H. E. Chappell, 1624 O street. L. Dj-ybbra, Lindell Hotel. 1 ' S. ,R. Copeland, 110 North Twenty seventh street. H. Dobbs, 329 South Twenty-seventhi street. ' i . T. P. Harrison, Brownell block, room 12. . W. B. Hester, 820 North Twenty seventh street. Howe & Atterbury, 2025 Vine street Hammond & Burford, 3136 Dudley street. - Alex Hutton,, 1436 N street. Jewell & Marsh, , 2331 South Tenth street". . 1 x A. Kiewit, 1620 N street. A. L. Myers, 223 North Twenty eighth street. . j Mitchner. s .. ' , ., t Chas. Mellor, 2149 South Fifteenth street. . ' v' , , :'":. F. G. Odell, 1335 North Twenty fourth street. , J. W. Russell, 1527 North Twenty fourth street. ' ', C. W. Ryman, 1112 Pine street. D. A. Rush, Normal. - , T. K. Townsend, 1328 South Fif teenth street. , ' i'! Turner Bros., 1401 Rose street. . "( 1 O. W. Vanderveer, 154 South Eigh teenth street. , S. A. Webb, 2743 !W street. Lincoln Sash and Door company for mill work. This bulletin is issued by authority o? Carpenters' Union, and is subject to revision at their order. Firms and contractors can have names and place of business inserted by applying to Carpenters'- business agent, at 130 South Eleventh street, or by phone, Auto 3824, Bell L-1154." A Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul train struck a buggy at Rock City, 111., killing two little girls, one a daughter of Louis Pothast, and the other the eleven-year-old daughter of John Til wemeier. Another girl was seriously hurt. PAYMENTS o. 3d