THE WAGEWORKER.
By Wageworker Publishing Co.
Will M. Maupin - - Editor
Entered econd-cl&as matter April 21, 1904, at
th poaroAce at Lincoln, Neb., under the Act of
Coatm of March 3rd. 1679.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Frank M. Tyrrell. " ,
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the nomination for the office
of county attorney on the republican
ticket, subject to the decision of the
voters at the coming primaries. ... In
so doing I, request the support of all
persons who approve my official acts.
' ' FRANK M. TYRRELL.
Willis E. Reed.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the United States senate un
der tho provisions of the "Oregon
plan." I am for tariff for revenue
only, against ship subsidy, for " elec
tion of senators by the people and for
general .legislation that ' will advance
the common good as against the fui
ther .encroachments of "the interests."
WILLIS K. REED.
Madison Xeb.
J. B. Bennett.
I hereby announce my candidacy for
nomination, as County Commissioner
from th Second Coinmisosioner District
subject to the republican primaries on
.Augnst lfi. My platform is my offi
cial record for the past two years.
J. R. BENNETT.
NOTICE.
Wilson I. Hognrd is no longer con
nected with The Wageworker Publish
ing Co. in any capacity whatsoever.
WILL M. MAUPIN, Pres.
E. L. URUBB, Secretary Treas.
INTERESTING COMPARISONS.
The Plattsmouth News is owned
and controlled by ex-Congressman Pol
lard. Speaking of its political status
the Plattsmouth News says:
"As for the policy of the paper it
will stand squarely with the Taft ad
ministration and the republican party. "
We may well believe this declaration
in view of another statement clipped
from the edit.irial commas at the sa:no
, issue of the Plattsmouth News.
"Plattsmouth has no room for pro
fessional labor agitators and does not
want any of them here either as visi
tors or residents. Labor at this place
is satisfied with existing conditions
and that is the reason why the Have
lack agitators were not given any en
couragement when here a day or two
ago. It is t lie professional Rgitator
that always cre-ites trouble between
the employer and the employee. He
toils not neither does he spin. He
should receive ttnything but encourage
ment 'here. "
The "professional labor agitators"
to which the Plattsmouth paper re
fers are the good citizen of Havelock
who happened to go on strike against
unsatisfactory conditions in the Have
lock shops, and who sought to interest
their fellow workers in Plattsmouth.
Their "crime" consists in endeavoring
to organize wage earner for mutual
protection and mutual benefit. We
c:n nof, however, believe that labor
nt Plnttsmmith is "satisfied with ex
isting conditions." Labor that is
satisfied with conditions is unworthy
the name of man.
Hut after one has read the Platts
mouth News indictment of the men
whb seek to organize bilior it is easy
to understand why nnd how it stands
squarely with the Taft policies.' Presi
dent Taft stands for those things that
are diametrically opposed to the in
terests of organized 'labor. He would
prosecute organizations designed to
benefit humanity, and neglect to prose
cute organizations designed to exploit
humanity. He is the father of the
outrageous injunction in labor disputes.
President Taft stands fof a tariff law
that filches from the masses for the
eurichment of the classes. He used
the Influence of his high office to pre
vent on amendment to the sundry ap
propriations bill providing that no part
thereof should be expended in prosecut
ing labor unions uuder the Sherman
anti trust law a law that has never
been invoked save to prosecute trades
unions.
' . It is quite natural that a newspaper
that "stands squarely for such policies'1
should take tho Bido of the rich em
ployer sgainst the unorganized and
therefore defenseless employe. The
Plattsmouth News carries a small ad
vertisemcnt for the Burlington road. V
in r?i'y wvadeyfnl that n marked
- hum.o r mial; !: rtiv.ng eoc'r'-'
newspapers.
LABOR SUNDAY.
The Sunday immediately preceding
Labor Pay has been designated by the
American Federation of Labor as "La
bor Sunday." The Federation recom
mends that an effort be made to have
the ministers of every city preach on
that day from texts appropriate to that
particular day.
The Wageworker begs to offer a sug
gestion in this connection. Why not
ask the ministers to give way on that
day to members of the different trades
unionists, and let these unionists pre
sent labor's side of the case to the
congregation.
With all due respect to the ministry,
we hold that the average minister, es
pecially if he has been in the ministry
any considerable length of time, is in
a large degree out of touch with mod
ern industrial conditions, and therefore
not in a good position to present the
worker's side of the case. We know
a score of union men here in Lincoln
who could interest and instruct ths con
gregation of this city, and doubtless
give their listeners valuable food for
thought. These men know the indus
trial conditions because they work
amidst them. They know the objects
and aims of unionism because they
have studied them at -first hand. They
are able to give sound reasons for the
union faith that is within them. They
can tell of the practical Christian work
of the labor organizations that Chris
tianity that feeds the hungry, clothes
the nuked, visits the sick, cares for
the widow and the orphan and buries
the dead. They cau tell of a religion
of love backed up by performance in
stead of the cant of creed and of dogma.
They can prove by the records that the
practice .of unionism in its essence is
the fulfillment of the preaching and
teaching of the Carpenter of Nazareth.
What ministers of Lincoln are will
ing to step aside and allow trades
unionists to occupy their pulpits on
Labor Sunday? The Wage worker will
undertake to supply every pulpit thus
offered with some strong-hearted, man
loving, neighbor-helping unionists who
can and iwill make good and reflect
credit upon the pulpit from which he
speaks as well as upon the pastor who
steps aside for the time being.
Let Labor Sunday be given over to
the workers themselves.
Mayor Love favors abrogating the
occupation tax levied against the Trac
tion Co. The men now in charge of the
Traction Co. organized the Old Citizens'
Co., and the first thing they did after
organizing the Citizens' Co., was to
secure tho occupation tax, their view
being to further cripple the old Trac
tion Co.
The State Journal declares that the
findings of the railway commission in
the Havelock fare case clears the way.
Sure, for an increased fare in Lincoln,
and an increased dividend for Traction
Co., stockholders, State Journal man
agers being among the largest thereof.
The Traction Co. is paying for some
band concerts at. Lincoln park. This
is one more thing for which The Wage-
worker can commend the Traction Co.
management. It isn 't all bad the
Traction management, we mean.
We heartily agree that the Traction
Co., is entitled to some measure of re
lief. But we also hold that the under
paid and overworked employes are also
entitled to relief.
The deputy labor commissioner is in
sisting that employers recognize the
child labor law. This ought to bring
out another protest from Secretary
Clark.
The management of the Grand Trunk
railway system declared that it would
never, never settle with the strikers.
Then the management settled.
A lot of candidate cards minus the
label are being scattered. The loyal
union man knows what to do with them
when he gets hold of them.
If the Traction Co. is entitled to
fa.ir dividents ou $2,100,000, should it
not be willing to pay taxes on the
same amount?
The Wageworker and its humble ed
itor continue to receive valuable ad
vertising at the hands of its loving
enemies.
A vote for Frank Tyrrell for county
attorney is a vote for a man who has
faithfully performed his duties.
Senator Burkett is so busy,dodging
that he could not be hit by a charge
of buskshot fired at close range.
A house in north Lincoln was dyna
mited Tuesday night doubtless because
Lincoln went "dry" last spring.
Let's have some more band concerts
in the park.
Chnfi up, fin; wjrst na never yet
happened. , (
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In the old days the boys thought the "Dog Days" had a bad effect on the
water some said it was dangerous to go swimmin' 'cause a fellow would go
mad. Wouldn't let our dogs drink, from a creek that had green scum on it
'cause it would make the dog go mad. Now that we are older we know tnat
the green scum was merely due to stagnation. Water that is kept stirred up--
aerated" the science sharps call it does not stagnate.
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We ECept Stored Up
With our Big Annual July Clearing Sale, and we do not purpose stagnating
during this "Dog Day" month. Something will be stirring all the time. Here
are just two or three swirling eddies in the current of our business;
DAT mnTTT Arr n's Odd Trousers .including all
JT U U K 1 H Ur r White Serge, Flannel and Linen Pants
Big Bargains in Odd Lots of Underwear. Other Big Bargains. You can't lose
in the Big Game at this store, and if you get in early you'll come out 'way ahead
The Epworth Assembly management,
made up of men who claim to be law
abiding and God fearing, advertise the
appearance of a "juvenile band" next
week, the members of which range in
age from 9 to 14 years, the leader be
ing aged !). This, of course, is in open
violation of the law.
After slugging the editor who had
worsted him in a verbal duel, Charlies
W. Post sat down and wrote a terrific
tirade against the union man who
heaves a brick at a strikebreaker. In
addition to putting money into the
pockets of union printing tradesmen,
Post adds a great deal to the gaiety of
nations.
One of the seceding union musicians
calmly announces that he will renew
his membership if the union will guar
antee him more work as a union man
than he can get as a non-union man.
Hell's full of that kind of unionists.
Compulsory arbitration at the hands
of a board selected by the same inter
ests that control the courts would ex
actly suit the unfair employers of the
country but how would it suit the
wage earners?
Of course the boycott is illegal and
should not be resorted to, but perhaps
you have noted that it is a mighty ef
fective weapon for industrial righteous
ness. -...'''I
From our labor exchanges we gather
that Labor Day will be more enthusias
tically observed this year than ever
before. Will Lincoln be in line?
There would be fewer vacant houses
in Lincoln if rapacious landlords would
curb their greed. Lower rent?, not the
wages!
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SOMETHING WRONG SOMEWHERE.
The Backcappers Overlooked a Golden
Opportunity Right Here.
"Charley Fear, editor of the Missouri
Trades Unionist, published at Joplin,
received the unanimous nomination for
the legislature on the Republican ticket.
An evidence that some Missouri Repub
licans recognize merit. It is up to
the unionists to see to it that Charley
writes 'Hon.' in front of name after
November."
We were so astonished when we saw
this in a labor exchange that we forgot
to make tb,e proper credit when we clip
ped it. What's the matter with the
bunch down in Joplin? Where was the
backcapper and the knocker about that
time? The idea of a labor editor being
an aspirant for elective office and se
curing an unanimous endorsement! How
did it come that some jealous-minded
fellow, unionist didn't rear up on his
hind legs and howl about "grafters"
and ' political tricksters" and all the
other familiar dope? Did Fear chloro
form them, or did he so manipulate
things that not one of" them heard
about the nominating convention?
We greatly fear that things are not
as they should be down around Joplin.
Must be an awfully dead bunch down
there. We will not be able to believe
it until the campaign ends without
some "square man" getting into the
game and accusing Fear of all manner
of mean things. In the meanwhile we
can only hope that the mental average
of the Missouri legislature will be im
measurably raised by the election of a
man like Charley Fear as a member
thereof.
Australian public sentiment against
tho Jap is intense.
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