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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 28, 1906)
WE DRESS MENrCND BOYS fc-asagTanwrrMiiiMiBmn IN CLOTHES OF GOOD QUALITY Boys & Children's Department There are some unusual bargains waiting for you in this department. The balance of the stock purchased from the Paine Clothing Co. is being closed out at 25 per cent and 5o per cent discount. These suits are well made substantial Winter garments of the best quality of cloth, the kind this store was always known to carry; the sizes run from 3 to 1 8 years, and each one represents an extra value. You should see them. If you buy here there will be no doubt in your mind as to the correct style, the right price and the highest quality for the money invested. SUITS, OVERCOATS, TOP COATS AND CRAVENET RAIN COATS A large and most excellent stock of smartly fashioned clothes from which the most particular buyer may readily make a sat isfactory selection for his Fall and Winter wear. MEN'S SUITS fSOM $5 TO $35. NEN'S GVERCOATS AND CRAVENETS FROM $10 TO $35. This store has long been ranked as the BEST PLACE TO BUY GOOD CLOTHES. XTKCOLN JYEB. A Good Place to Buy Good Clothes Adams, farquhor, O'Neil Co., Successors to Paine Clothing Co. SCHMOLLER & MUELLER PIANO CO. ----- Carry the largest and best line of pianos in the west. They long ago learned that quality, honest prices with accommodations, and courteous treatment, assures success. They own and operate five large stores and a factory, buying in train load lots, en abling them to obtain the very lowest prices that quantity purchases and cash will buy. They give their entire attention to pianos and study thoroughly the wants of piano buyers. Their pianos are d spendable and of the latest case designs. They give their personal guarantee with each instrument, which is the strongest pro tection "against inferior puinos. Terms to suit the purchaser, terms that enable anyone to buy a piano. A small cash payment and a few dollars per month will secure you a high grade piano. FEW FIINO BARGAINS Good practice piano onlj $25.00 Gc.od practice piano only $45.00 Good slightly used piano for. $98.00 Good slightly used piano-, for $I26;00 Good slightly used piano for.. $147.00 $300 New Piano, anv case for $190.00 $350 New Piano, any case for $200.00 $375 New Piano, any case for $225.00 $400 New Piano, any case for. $275.00 $450 New Piano, any case for $315.00 WC RENT NEW PIANOS. TUNING AND REPAIRING. Schmoller & Mueller Piano 135 SOUTH 11TH STREET, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. Co. LABOR'S CALL TO ARMS Washington, July 22. The executive council of tho American Federation of Labor today made good its declaration of never.il months ago to enter the field of politics In the Interest of the trades union movement and to urge all friends ot organized labor to elect to political office men lenown to be favorable to labor's cause. At the headquarters of the federation the council today issued its "campaign pro Kram," addressed 'to all organized la bor and friends in the United States." It seta 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 cannot hope to maintain their rights or a progressive position in the varying phases of modern society un-j less they organize and exercise all thoso functions, which, as workmen and cltlxens, it is their privilege and their duty to exercise. It is declared that la)or makes no demand on government and society which Is not equally accorded to all the people of thin country, and that It can and will be satisfied with nothing loss. 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 Rented to congress, for the relief of thoso 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 o every name and character to secure the leg-1 legislation in behalf of the working 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 agains. him. The following is a text of the pro gram: Campaign Program Outlined. "To All Organized Labor and Friend3 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 people, but congress has been entirely preocipied 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 lights 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 n March 21, 1906, the representatives jf 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 the toiling millions of our country. Af ter setting forth labor's grievances and requests and urging early action, we cloCed 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. j "The relief asked for has not been granted. , Congress has turned a deaf ear to the voices cf the masses of our workmen and citizens, it Is their privi- , .v. I . . i . . xA . : t T V y , people; and, true to our declaration, Labor makes no demand upon gov- we nov, appeffll tQ wopk, , ernment or society which is not .. tn Q ih Am,, ,. 1 I l. . . -'llil.l 1 1,1 1 11 Jll,!.. 11, j 11 111 I. edly, to demonstrate their determina tion, that this republic of ours shall vontinuo to be of, "or and by the peo- equally accorded to all the people of our country. It can and will be satis fied with nothing else. v Congress No Friend cf Labor. pie, rather than of. for and by the al- "Several presidents of the United mighty dollar. States have in their mesasges to con-1 "The toiling masses of our country gress, urged the passage of equitable 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 ood government, to the apathy or hostility of the party in power to tho 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 be 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 witli it in relegating indifference to the peo ple's interests, corruption and graft to political oblivion; to raise the stand ard ot legislation by the election of sincere, progressive and honest men 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 innermost 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 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 wholesoxie 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 con 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 t 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 tho 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 combiued bitter hostility of mendacious greed, corporate corrup tion, legislative antagonism and judi cial usurpation. 'Labor men of America, pssert your ;ht3, 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 hone?'' men to congress and to other halls o legislation, and by so doing you wi more completely and fully carry o: 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 MORRIS, "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. LENS! ON, - "Treasurer. "FRANK MORRISON, "Secretary. "Executive Council American FederT tion of Labor." ! . RENEW STEAMBOAT TRAFFIC Missouri River Being Utilized After Lapse of a Decade. With the blowing of whistles, -the clanging of bells and the glad acclaim of thousands of persons Who bad gath ered at' -the river shore, the renewal of steamboat traffic on the Missouri river, after a lapse of more than a decade, was celebrated September 24, when the steamer Lora, laden with freight from St. Louis -docked at the wharf in Ka sas City. ' ' Every local craft of any pretension went several miles down the river Ur act as an escort for the Lora, and the freighter in the lead, was the signal for one of the most genuine outbursts of enthusiasm ever occasioned by ..any event in the commercial "of JRJmsaft City. Tne successful trip of the Lorn under the most unfavorable cirenm- suiiicess, me river uemg excepuuiiaiJA low and its channel unexplored for e eral years, proved conclusively that the Missouri is a navigable stream. The movement to inaugurate a boat line on the Missouri river originated four months ago and grew out of a fight of Kansas City merchants for ra duced freight rates. . All of the com mercial and civic bodies of that city have aided in the development of the plan and the towns between there and. St. Louis have given their hearty co operation. Many of these, towns have no railroad facilities, and the new -boat " line will afford them Ui ? tfiriy'ineans ot transportation, ilegniar tramc -win be instituted on the river betwe&nxEan sas City and St. Louis just as soon as suitable boats can be obtained. WOULD SECURE UNIFORMITY. Commissioner . CockreU's Plan for Rate Regulation. Regulations tending to secure uni formity in the conduct of the various ' transportation companies engaged in interstate and foreign commerce, in lht nnininn nf CfimviiiSsSinnftr CokreM of the interstate 'commerce commis sion, will proye the most effectual method of executing the railway rate law. Commissioner CockreSl said that t",. ,1 .1, i, M.J.a Vi ii h.ic tl .1 '1- '. r" 1 1 1 11 'i Frl 1 ! 1 1.1 - OI11 1 i I. 11 1 II 1- 11V- nil.) -ly,.' " . 1 n , ' v - - ...........ifii.Ti!. ur Vi 1 1-. i n m V f"-- if 1T1 1 tl i V jll II 1 U -1 1 1 1 VI 111! II 1111,11 '.villi 111' I,... ... the desired results. These are: A uniform system of reporting,; ac counting, bookkeeping, etc. ; second, : j. . . i : : . . v, .... .. 1. 1. , J. ii United States and territories; thirtl, uniform forms of the schedules, rates, tariffs, charges and rules; fourth, the requirement that the railroad shall perform the entire wcVk of , transpor tation of freight from place received to place of destination. . Explosion of Natural G3S. Fire, starting from a natural gas ex plosion in the basement of the Craw ford opera house, a four-story builfiisr at 612-614 Kansas avenue,- taused Van destruction of the stock of the- Moffett. Furniture store, - the Union Tea com- 1 1. .. 1 I. 1.,',.. nn.t ..1. 1-11 1 .1-11 -1 ll fllf, household goods of ' isjeyeral .faaoilles. The loss is estimated at $1 00,000. WORKERS UNION jj uwionJ STAMP j : ractory Na J UNION STAMP SHOES MEANS THE BEST SHOES FOR THE MONEY No higher in cost than other shoesi-bnt- yon. may be -svwe -tliejUe, .J made under the best conditions. More for your money in Union : Htamp- 1 Shoes than in those without the stamp, tsy wearing union stamp snoes you do much to help wage earning shoemakers. If you cannot yet tbe Union Stamp shotjs in your locality, write ' . Boot and Shoe Workers' Union 240 SUMMER ST., BOSTOS, MASS. OCXXXXXXXXX)OOCXXXXXXXXXXXX) b . v Your Cigars Should Bear This Label.. .1!,- Isiued by AuUwntyoi the Cieaf Maker' International union Union-made Clears. hi$ 0tft1tftf. TIM ttoCnaii contained iMht be Mvt bin mttfabya It 01 tte HOHAlMAlLHIALmd INTuaPWWfflU!lL Ut IHtWUT. IMftWCWt IflOOHNflt Crura to ail arnoten (JtmuafeMt tti moiU. IDtl Mil DO ptJnnMQ IKOmnfWHW. ' All InfiifigtiwnuwMithu labil V ifp' It is insurance .against sweat shop and tenement goods, and against disease. . . . OOOCOOOOOOOO(DOOOCXXXXXX)CXX5 Three Good Rules to Follow First When Traveling between Omaha an tT Chicago, use The Overland Limited leaving at 8:35 p. m. from Union Station. Second. If you cannot use The Ov erland Limited, use The Easiern Ex press leaving at 5:45 p. m. . ' , . - . :..,.?.. y Third. If you cannot use either of thenbove, take1 The Chicago i-Ixprt&s leaving at 7:Lj a. m. ' . , In these three trains the " , Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway - ' offers an excellence in service between Omaha 'and Chicago not obtain able elsewhere. All trains arrive in Union Station in the heart ot Chicago. All trains are protected by block signals and run over a smooth track all the way. - Low Rates to Many Eastern Points F. A. NASH, J 524 Farnam Street, General Western Agent. . OMAHA.