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union labor's past struggles with William Randolph Hearst "Though I came here to explain ( to you conditions in the Conner coun try of Michigan, I can't help but tell you something of the miners' ancient enemy, William Randolph Hearst," said Mahoney. Tou can t under- W stand hnw nlpaspd T nm tit vnur action against that arch-conspirator against union labor. "The miners know Hearst only too well. We"'ve had our struggle with him in Lead, S. D., and it cost us $700,000 to defend ourselves against him. And it also deft many battered and broken men, women and chil dren in its wake. . "Hears managed to throw us out there at Lead. He and his syndicate had the money. And with his money he bought the authorities and, yes, he bought the church. He had the soldiers with their bayonets chase us around the country like so many ani mals. And on Sundays his bought ministers used to get up in their pul pits and preach against the lawless miners. "But throughout the country there is. an awakening concerning Hearst. Only a few days ago the Catholic Societies at their convention in Mil waukee passed resolutions denounc ing the Hearst syndicate for their In human practices in Lead, S. D." Mr. Mahoney then spoke on the Northern Michigan strike. The Hearst newspapers received another blow when the resolution from the Newspaper Drivers' Union, Np. 706, attempting to withdraw William Kennedy as delegate to the Chicago Federation of Labor, was unanimously scorned and placed on the table. The fight on Kennedy is a'grim one that has the strength of the Hearst papers at Its back. A few weeks ago the Newspaper Delivery Drivers presented a-resolution to the Federation removing the Hearst papers from the unfair list. Naturally it was howled down, Buf the man who fought hardest against it before it was presented was Ken nedy, and the Hearst agents in the organization are after his scalp. The Chicago Trades Union Lahel League yesterday made public the letter to the Building Trades Council which has never been answered. The Label League is a body representing 35 labor organizations and the Build ing Trades officials are showing their hand in ignoring such an important communication. The letter is as fol lows: Chicago, HI., Aug. 12. Mr. Robert J. Hanlon, Sec'y Chicago Building Trades Council: Dear Sir and Brother Recogniz ing the Chicago Building Trades Council as the most powerful and in fluential body of its kind In the world we are, therefore, deeply concerned in the published statement of your intention to father the issuance of a "union labor edition" of a publication which does not bear the emblem sig nifying that it is a product of union labor. For this reason we sincerely urge that the seal of your approval be withheld unless in harniony therewith the seal of the Allied Printing Trades Council label, signi fying the full recognition of union labor in the production of your con templated union edition, be added. With kindliest intentions and best wishes we are fraternally, . The Trades Union Label League. C. G. Carleton, Pres. Philip Journeaux, Sec'y. The following resolution was then adopted amid cheers, with an amend ment placing on the unfair list any one' who advertises, subscribes or contributes to the . special edition. This practically ties the hands of all the Building Trades Council officials who wish to aid in getting out the paper.. The amendment .was also -unanimously passed. The Resolution. Whereas, The general condemna tion of the publicly announced, un savory alliance between certain ofll-