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OFFICIAL PAPER EVERETT CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL VOL. XXIX. THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE WN. STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR ABERDEEN LABOR APPEALS FOR UNITED SUPPORT FOR J. M. PHILLIPS, FARMER LABOR CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL W. L. Brackinreed, secretary of the Aberdeen Central Labor Council, has addressed a letter t<> President Short, on behall of Mr. Phillips' can didacy, and suggested that it be sent out in the Weekly Federation Bulletin in order that the workers of the state may have an opportunity to learn who Mr. Phillips is and his qualifications for the office he has been nominated for. The letter in full follows: Aberdeen, Wash., October 22, 1920. Mr. W. M. Short, President, Washington State Federation of Labor, Seattle, Wash. Washington State Federation of Labor, Seattle, Wash. Dear Sir and Brother: The Aberdeen Central Labor Council has endorsed J. M. Phillips, the Farmer-Labor candidate for Attorney General and urges all organized labor of the state to get behind him at the polls on election day. Mr. Phillips has every qualification as a lawyer to fill the position to which he aspires. He is a charter member of the Aberdeen Central Labor Council, being a delegate at one time from the Building Laborers Union, and he is still a staunch trade unionist. He was elected Mayor of this city as Labor's candidate and did all he could to give Labor a square deal while in office. Mr. Phillips has all the years of his life worked for the betterment of the workers and we can assure everyone that he will continue to serve that purpose if elected. With best wishes, Fraternally yours, W. L. BRACKINREED, Secretary. ELECTION OF BRIDGES ASSURED The enormous crowds that have turned out in every section of the state, and especially on the west side, to hear "Bob" Bridges, have thrown the Hart organization into consternation during the last week. The King County Republican organization admits that Bridges will sweep King County, while all factions acknowledge that he will carry Kitsap County with 80'/, to 90'/, of the total vote. Hundreds were turned away from the meetings at Hoquiam and Aberdeen last week where Homer Bone, President Short of the Federation and Bridges spoke; whil eat Bremerton, last Saturday night, where Short and Bridges were the only speakers, over two thousand people were in attendance. The largest meeting that has ever turned out for any purpose in the city of Bremerton. Bridges has engagements for the entire week in cities on both the east and west side, while monster mass meetings have been arranged at Seattle and Tacoma, and the armorks of both cities engaged, for the end of the week; at Seattle on Friday night, and Tacoma on Saturday night. Short and Bridges will be the only speakers. A desperate attempt is being made by the press to break the solid Labor vote of the state for Bridges, recognizing that as their only hope of preventing his election. Last Sunday's issue of the Seattle Post-Intelli gencer carried on its frost page an account of a speech made at Montesano by President Short of the Federation, in which he was quoted as saying certain things never mentioned by him in any of his public addresses. On the date in question, he spoke in Aberdeen, and Frank Dallam, political writer for the Post-Intelligencer was in the city of Aberdeen on that night and was present at the meeting and undoubtedly turned in an account of the same to the Post-Intelligencer, but given no publicity. It evidently took four days to cook up the false account that appeared Sunday and credited to Montesano for the night on which the meeting at Aberdeen was held. This, coupled with wide publicity given the fake Thomas-Stollard de bates, and the bunk of T. V. Copeland and Robert T. Hodge, shows the extremes to which they have been driven. Hardly a single Republican in the State of Washington, who commands the confidence of any great portion of the public, has yet been found who will publicly defend Louis F. Hart. While on the contrary, thousands of the best Republicans in the state are openly declaring their intention to support Robert Bridges, while it is an open secret that two-thirds of the Democrats of the state intend to do likewise. It is this knowledge that has brought such con sternation to the Hart camp in the last week and so much cheer to the common people of the state. No letup should be made until every vote is counted, but the common people of our state can rest assured that "Bob" Bridges will be elected Governor on the 2nd day of November by the largest majority ever given a candidate for that office. T. V. COPELAND'S SUPPORT OF HART EXPLAINED A second installment of a pamphlet written and published by T. V. Copeland of Tacoma, a former trades unionist, was mailed last week to the locals affiliated with the State Federation of Labor, in which he made a lying attack on President Short of the Federation and appealed for Labor support for Louis F. Hart. The following brief circular letter has been sent the locals of the state, in reply, by President Short: October 23rd, PJ2O. To all Affiliated Unions, Greeting: Several copies of the second edition of a Slander Sheet Sent out by T. V. Copeland of Tacoma, have just reached me. Its whole lying, filthy contents are so obnoxiously apparent that it hardly seems necessary to make reply. However, it might be of interest to the Workers of the State to learn just what the "mess of potage" is that induced T. V. Copeland to turn "Judas Iscariot." No one knows Louis F. Hart bettter than T. V., and few have denounced him as often and as roundly as he. Many of us wondered at the seemingly unexplainable change, and it is only lately that political gossip let it leak, accidently from the inside, that T. V. Copeland was slated for the State Printership, and was receiving a liberal slice of the slush fund for expenses during the campaign. His slimy, lying reference to myself, I am going to ignore; but his statement, "There is no honest criticism of Governor Hart and his attitude towards Labor," should neither be ignored nor forgotten. The murder of the $18.00 minimum wage for thousands of working women in the State by Hart is not worthy of honest criticism according to "Cope." The demoralization of the State Labor Department and the Industrial Code Commission (by denying Labor its representation), together with his attempt to demoralize every other department that affects Labor in any way, do not merit honest criticism according to "Cope." The substitution of the word "Dope" for "Cope" would provide him with more fitting title. The things that are wrong with the organization—and there are many — will be taken care of fully following the campaign, Meanwhile, there is only one thing that should concern us, and that is making Bob Bridges' majority so overwhelming that it will bury, not only Louis F. Hart, politically, forever, but with him some of the "Judas Iscariots" who sur round him in this campaign. Fraternally yours, W. M. SHORT; President, Washington State Federation of Labor. Since sending out the pamphlet above referred to, the Sunday papers of October 24th, and leading dailies throughout the state, have carried additional statements from Mr. Copeland directly attacking President Short for his support of "Bob" Bridges for Governor. The "dope" was sent out to the press of the state from Seattle by the Republican propa ganda bureau and reveals the sore straits they now find themselves in. It is an acknowledgment that Bridges will be elected and their only hope is to break the Labor vote, hence the employment of two lying renegades: Copeland and Hodge. Bob Hodge, who has been promised the office of Warden of the State Penitentiary, and T. V. Copeland, the State Printership—if Hart is elected —are both due for severe disappointment. Well, Bob is reported to be getting $100 per day and expenses during the campaign, and "Cope" quite a liberal slice—amount not yet revealed. The comrades were wise to get a little in time while the getting was yet good. It is nothing to what they will get from November 3rd on adfinitum. B. OF L. E. OPENS NATIONAL BANK CLEVELAND, Oct. 2<>. — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi neers Co-operative National Bank of Cleveland, today received its charter from the controller and will open its doors for business November 1. This, it is said, is the first lnbor bank nnd ♦he first co-operative commercial bnnk in the United tSates. The cap- Pal is $1,000,000 with a paid in sur plus of $100,900. The stock is owned exclusively by the brother hood and its members and' was over subscribed in excess of $300,000. Smoke BLUE RIBBON 5? Cigar. BRIEF NOTES Joseph Rath .Passes Away Bro. Jacob Rath of the Timber workers received the sad news Wed nesday of the death of his father, Joseph Roth, at his home in Elgin, Illinois. Mr. Rath succumbed to two strokes of paralysis and died on October 11. Owing to the fact that Bro. Jake Rath was working at Anncortes and his friends, as per arrangement, failing to forward his mail, he did not hear of the death of his father until 1(5 days after he died. Vote against Referendum No. 1. Your taxes are too high now. Vote the Farmer-Labor ticket straight. 1 &h? lEalror Hmuutal M'ADOO WALLOPS CUMMINS-ESCH RAILROAD LAW William (I. McAdoo, former sec rotary of the treasury, and director general of railroads, attacked the Cummins-Esch transportation law in a speech delivered in Indianapolis Friday, OcloLcr 15. He took issue with Senator Harding, who had de clared "the law to be one of the greatest progressive measures enact ed in a generation." Mr. McAdoo declared that the bill was not a pro gressive measure, but a "regressive act ol the most profound sort." "The Cummins-Ksch hill," ex plained McAdoo, "ordered the rail roads returned to their owners Mar. 1, 1920, guaranteeing the companies against operation losses for six months, while allowing them entire control of expenditures, ami gave them in addition a 'rental' for six months of . 1 f4. r )2,517,. r )(;8, although the government was no longer renting or running the railroads. Put $634,652,868 on Taxpayers "For the six month Bended Aug. .",1, 11)20 (August estimated), the private operators made a loss of $182,134,790. The taxpayers of the United States are therefore re quired by the Cummins-Esch bill to pay this loss, plus hte rental of $452,517,568, or a total for the six months of $634,652,358.' This gifi from the federal treasury is the first 'blessing' the 'progressive Cum mins-Esch bill' has conferred on the public. "The princely gife of $634,652,368 made by the Cummins-Esch bill, to be paid out of the United States treasury to bondholders and stock holders of the railroads, is indefen sibte. It was made without anw con sideration whatever to the public. "In this connection, let me cite a striking instance of one of the ef fects produced by Senator Harding's 'progressive and constructive' Cum mins-Esch railroad bill. $8,98«,891 to Prosperous Road "One of the most prosperous rail roads in the United States, the Dela ware Lackawanna and Western, is participating in this princely gift, and yet, on September 16, 1920, it filed with the interstate commerce commission at Washington a petition for authority to issue additional stock to the full amount of its sur plus ($90,090,000) and to distribute it as a 200 per cent stock dividend to its shareholders. Hence they need no gift from the United States treasury, and yet, under the Cum mins-Esch bill this rich anthracite coal railroad company will receive from th etreasury the sum of $8, --986,891. "It i san interesting fact that this same Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad was operated by the government for the war year 1918 and earned net the entire rental for that year, namely, $15,749,476, and a surplus of $225,000 besides. Under private management this road was operated for six months in 1920 at a deficit which would equal for the year, $17,937,984. Advocates Unified System "The Cummins-Esch railroad bill is not a progressive measure; it is a regressive measure of the most pro nounced sort. "It is through a unified system alone that we shall finally secure adequate railroad facilities and effi cient service at a minimum cost. There is and always will be inherent waste and inefficiency in railroad op eration so long as independent com panies are engaged in selfish com petition wit heach other." 808 BRIDGES SUNDAY NIGHT Next Sunday night, in the conven tion tent, opposite the Rose Thea tre, Robert Bridges will again talk to the people of this county. This will be the last chance to hear the Farmer-Labor candidate belabor the old political gangs during this cam paign in this city. Vote the Farmer-Labor ticket straight. AUTOS WANTED NOVEMBER "2 The Fanner-Labor Party wish helpers with autos to report at the Labor Temple to take people to the polls to vote. SHORT STRIKE Last Saturday morning the Elec trical Workers in the employ of the Puget Sound International Railway & Power Co. struck against their line foreman, Chas. Boreing, alleg ing inefficiency and incompetency. Only two meetings of the strikers were held. On Monday morning the company acceded to the demands of the strikers, demoted Boreing and allowed the men to elect their own foreman, which they did, selecting Charles Weinosky, an old employe of the company. MRS. W. B. WILSON Mrs. William B. Wilson, wife of the secretary of labor, died at her home in Washington Wednesday, October 13, after many years' ill ness. In 1910 Mrs. Wilson had a paralytic stroke and since that time she has been practically an invalid. Interment took place at the Wil son family home in Blosshurg. Pa.. Sunday, October 17. Mrs. Wilson was born at Mary Hill, Scotland. December 27, 1859, and came to this country with her family in 1871. Besides her husband, she is survived by nine children. Ague--, H„ Mary E., Jessie R., Adam 8., Hugh W.. William B. Jr.. Thomas, Joseph, and James H. Wilson. Smoke CHALLENGE 10c Cigar. EVERETT. WASHINGTON. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1920 EVERETT HEARS CHRISTENSEN Both (he Everctl Theatre and Convention Tent Overflowed There was a splendid turn out Wednesday evening to greet Parley Parker Christonson. Farmer - Labor candidate for President of the United States. It was the largest crowd that ever gathered to hear a public speaker in Everett. Both the Ev erett Theatre and ('(invention Tent were tilled to overflowing and they all enjoyed the evening. Mr. Christensen is an orator of forceful expression and while he did not enter into an extended discus sion of campaign issues he said enough to convince his hearers that a change of political control is not only desirable but necessary. THE TIMES LIED ON 808 BRIDGES To the Voters of the State: The misrepresentations of mv posi tion on the Japanese issue in this state by certain newspapers ami pub lic speakers has been alike purpose ful and malignant. My position is very plain, very simple. These people arc here, I did not bring them here. They were brought here by the interests that controlled, and still control the Seattle Times; by men like the late .lames J. Hill and big corporate interests of the state. They were brought here to com pete with the American workers, and with the hope of using them to "regulate" wages downward. They are here under agreements between the United States Government and the Government of Japan. I am opposed to arousing racial feeling, by denunciation and discrim ination against them, which may re sult, as in the past, in lawless vio lence. Farm lands in the White River Valley—the richest lands in the Northwest —were practically "aban doned farms" ten years ago, owinc" to the fact that white farmers could not make enough money to keep their families in the common com forts of life. The exceedingly low prices paid by the commlfcsion men, who con trolled the markets, for farm prod ucts brought this resut, and rendered it impossible for any American farmer to meet the condition thus cerated. This was the lesson which made me realize that justice to the producer and consumer could only be brought by direct contact and co-operation through public markets. The last decade of my life had been given to public service, without pay, in building the public ports of Seattle. The great world war began in 1914, and in 191(5 our country called on every farmer to produce in order that this country might not only meet in its own needs, but aid in feeding the starving millions of Eu rope. Like every other loyal citi zen, I responded. I had passed the stage in life where it would have been possible for me to have rendered very mater ial service by returning to the land. My sons, in common with all other patriots, entered the service. My services were given for lon<r hours each day in making our public port facilities more efficient to serve the great war needs and at noons and nights I served as a four-min ute man in raising liberty loans, etc. My land, for the most pan, lay idle, and in order to have it pro duce, I entered into a short-time lease with two Japanese. If re sponding to the appeal of my country and making it possible for my land to produce, under the only condi tions possible, constitutes a crime in the eyes of my traducers, I plead guilty. While I believe the peoples of the earth should have freedom to come to this country on their own re sources and volition, under proper legal regulations that will safeguard the citizens of America against eco nomic dangers, I am now and al ways have been opposed to wholesale importations of Japanese and peoples from other countries by the railroad, and other large corporations for the purpose of reducing wages and the standard of living of Ameri can working men and women. Should I be elected Governor. I shall take the initiative in appointing a committee composed of representa tives of labor, farmers, educational, church and business organizations to consider the whole racial question and make recommendations to the national and state governments for legal enactments that will best as sure the prosperity of this state and the welfare of its people. The paper and class that is now attacking me and brutally misrepre senting my position on this grave question, purely for the purpose of misleading the voters and making certain the political COnttol 01 L.k. state by the special interests, ere the ones primarily responsible for the Japanese menace on this coast today. ROBERT BRIDGES Big Farmer-Labor Rally and Parade Next Monday Night (Jet yourself ready to take part in the rally and parade of the Farmer- Labor Party, as a campaign wind up. next Itonday night. Further announcement- will be made. Vote for the Municipal mar ket proposition. It will give you cheaper and better produce. WHO THE COUNTY FARMER-LABOR CANDIDATES ARE CHARLES E. BROWER, it- can diciate for state senator, was born 88 years ago on a farm near West Plains, Mo. Twenty years ago he left the farm and followed the calling of stationary engineer until 1908 when he took up railroad work. For the past twelve years he has lived in tins county. For the yast 10 years he has been a conductor on the Great Northern. For the last six years he has been the legisla tive reyresentativo of the railroad trainmen and past three years chair man of the grievance committee. He is married and has a wife and two children. W. J. FORTSON was born in Geor gia in 1873. His father was a col lege professor, and his ancestors came to* this country in 1773. When 17 years of age he left the farm and learned the moulders trade, which he has followed ever since, in connection with small farming on Home Acres, and since 1911 h:is been Dyke Commissioner of that dis trict. Mr. Fortson has a wife and six children and came to Snohomish County in 1909. He is its candi date for representative from the 49th District. J. E. WRAGE is also its candidate for representative from the 49th Dis trict. He is married, and a gradu ate of Pullman and lowa State Uni versity. As a breeder of Guernsey cattle he is known throughout the state. He is 35 years of age and most of his life has been spent in Snohomish County. His dairy is one of the most modern in this state. E. L. MORGAN, its candidate for representative from the 48th District, is one of our oldest pioneers of this county, living upon his farm near Sultan. He is married, having reared his family in this county. He is well known and one of our most poblic spirited men. ALICE FERRELL was born in Wisconsin in 1884 and came to Ev erett in 1909. She is married and has one child. She is treasurer of the Central Labor Council, and be cause of her extraordinary ability she was called in the conference that took place in Olympia, May 18th, by the State Welfare Commission to consider the Woman's Minimum Wage question. She is its candidate for representa tive from the 48th District. LUTHER ORR. its candidate for County Commissioner, First District, was born 42 years ago on a farm in Wisconsin. He is married and has two children. He has farmed all his life and has made good at the business. For 15 years he has been a resident tax-payer of this county. ALEX WHEELER, its candidate for County Commissioner. Third District, was born in Michigan in 1877 upon a farm and is still at the calling. He came to Washington in 1900 and settled upon his present homestead near Lake Rosseiger. He is president of the Granite Falls Fair Association, also president of the Snohomish County Fruit Grow ers Association. He also is married and has two children. FRANK JOHNSTON, its candi date for County Clerk, was born in Bridgeport, Conn., 34 years ago. He is married and has had considerable ability in office work, having acted as secretary of many labor organ izations, at present being Vice-Presi dent of the State Federation of La bor, and Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Laundry Service Co. JOSEPH W. REYNOLDS, its can didate for County Treasurer, is the pastor of the Norwegian Methodist Church in Stanwood. He is married and has a family. He is highly educated, well posted and fitted to hold this position of trust. O. F. WEFFERLING, its candi date for County Auditor, was born in St. Louis, Mo., in 1873, and has been a resident of Everett for the past 13 years. He is a stove moulder by trade, and for years has taken an active part in the labor movement, during a great portion of the time having charge of Labor's funds nnd books. GEO. W. LOUTTIT, its candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, was born In Dayton, Ohio, 52 years ago. His wife was born in Marion, Ohio, and in 1888 they were married in Ra venna, Ohio. This couple have four children, all married. Mr. Louttit was educated in the public schools of Indiana and the University of Mich igan, nnd has practiced law for over 30 years, since 1909 here in Everett. Mr. Louttit has served two terms in the Indiana legislatures, also has been city judge of Fort Wayne, Indiana. CHARLES E. GOLDTHORPE, its candidate for County Sheriff, was born in Linden, Wisconsin, August 1869, and is married, having seven children. He came to Snohomish County in 1893 and is now in the painting and decorating business. On August Ist last he retired as president of the Everett Central La bor Council, and is yet a member of the Miscellaneous Trade's Committee of the State Federation of La bor. He has served upon the Ev erett potice force seven years, was constable of Everett for two years, and served at various times as dep uty sheriff. He stands on the Farmer-Labor platform, which de mands the enforcement of the bone dry law. G. F. WATKINS, its candidate for County School Superintendent, is principal of the Marysvilie schools, and has taught school for the past seven years. He is married, his home being near Gotehell. Mr. Wat kins is well equipped for this posi tion for he has progressive ideas, believing that the child should be given more individual attention. If. C. HA/EN. its candidate for County Assessor, lives in Snohomish, and formerly was a farmer and was connected with the County Grange. He is married and has a family and OREGON'S ANTI-INJUNCTION LAW I UPHELD; WORKERS MAY PICKET Portland, Ore., Oct. 23.—The state supreme court has upheld the Ore gon anti-injunction law and has set aside a court decision that there is no such thing as peaceful picketing. The court also rejects a peaceful claim of anti-unionists by holding that a strike or lockout does not terminate relations between em ployer and employe. Relations be tween these parties, says the court, are not the same as between an em ployer and a Stranger seeking em ployment. This decision was made in tile case of the Portland Retail Clerks' union, whose members were en joined by a local court from picket ing. The supreme court ruled that the clerks have a right to notify trade unionists and their friends that the firm is unfair to organized labor. The court took the same position in the case of striking jewelry workers who were enjoined by a lo cal court, but added that picketing can not be maintained to secure the union shop. Justices Bennett and Bean dis sented from the curious contradic tion that admits the right to say a firm is unfair to organized labor, i but denied the light to advertise opponents of collective bargaining. In his dissenting opinion Justice Bennett called attention to this in consistency and presented a series of unanswerable arguments based on morals and fundamental law. "I can see absolutely no reason," said this jurist, "why the members i of a labor union, or the union as a body, have not the same right, l for the same purpose, to peacefully and quietly persuade their friends and sympathizers, and such others as will listen to them, to patronize exclusively firms and business ess tabliahments which are friendly to i their cause, and who are willing to deal with them as a body—to rec ognize the principle of collective bargaining, and to refuse to patron ize such firms as are unfriendly to 1 labor or to any of the principles for which their organization is con tending. "All of us practice a similar right every day of our ordinary lives. If one of us buys a suit of clothes from a tailor and thinks he. treats him unfairly in any way, he tells his friends about it and advises them and persuades them, if he can. to go to some other tailor to buy their clothes. "Why should we deny to labor people the same right to advise with BRIDGES THANKS SUPPORTERS To My Friends Throughout the State: In the last closing days of this strenuous campaign, let me take a moment to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the many courtesies and support extended to me during the campaign by the thousands of friends of all political complexions in all parts of the state. To them let me say that their aid and sympathy has sustained me in my efforts to reach the people of my state, and now that the campaign is drawing to a close I feel sure of a great victory at the polls on election day. And to the many thousands of silent voters who could not speak openly but who have clasped my hand in sym pathy and support, let me say that when I become gov ernor of this state I will use my best efforts to see thai every citizen is protected in his full rights under the American constitution. Intimidation and threats of loss of job or bu>iness if one speaks for or votes the Farmer-Labor ticket or any other ticket is a black spot on the escutcheon of this state, and I pledge myself to see that laws are put on the statute books that will protect every upstanding American in ins right of political freedom and expression without fear of loss of employment. Victory for the people is within our grasp, so. in conclusion, I urge courage and perscverence tiii the bal lots are cast and counted. Kespei t fully, ROBERT BRIDGES. is a taxpayer of Snohomish County. F. E. CRAIG, its candidate for constable, Everett Precinct, was born 58 years ago in Wisconsin. Is mar ried and has eight children, two of his sons serving in France in the late war. He came to Everett in 190!> and is a carpenter by trade. Back east he was postmaster during McKinley's administration, and city clerk of Ludington, also a J. P. for nine years. Smoke OLYMPIC 10c Cigar. REV. KVALE VS. MR.VOLSTEAD One of the most unusual and in teresting contests of the 1920 cam paign is being waged in the Seventh congressional district of Minnesota, where the Rev. O. J. Kvale and An drew J. Volstead are opposing each other. In the republican primary Kvale defeated Volstead by over 2,000 votes. This was a severe shock to the reactionaries, and they de cided to get the preacher off the ticket. Volstead during his nine terms in congress had proved a willingness to carry water whenever Wall Street cracked the whip. Be sides he was the author of the pro hibition enforcement act. Charges were filed against Kvale in the county court at Red Wing Minn., alleging that he violated the corrupt practices law of the state in a circular which was sent out by the Kvale Booster club of Benson, in which Volstead was referred to as an atheist and opposed to the teach ings of the Bible. The court ruled that calling his political opponent an atheist was sufficient to liar Kvale from the ticket. The county judge deposed the primary winner and PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF ORGANIZED LABOR j and persuade thtdr friends that we, ourselves, are constantly exer cising V "No doubt there is atl element of moral coertion (in picketing;) and one of the purposes (but by no means all or the only pin pose', upon the part of the labor union is to compel the employer to do some thing which they think he might to do, but which he would not do oth erwise. "Hut it must be remembered and kept in mind that all moral coertion is not wrongful or unlawful. "If we refuse to buy sugar as the fruit preservers have lately done), or dress in cheap garments for the purpose of lowering juices, in either case our purpose is coersive in exactly the same sense—to com pel the dealer to sell at a lower (nice than he wishes to sell. "In this case. Mr. Heitkempter (one of the jewelry merchants) was clearly using the same kind of coer cion when he refused to treat with his employes, because, as he says, in his testimony, 'I didn't think our watchmakers would go out, to tell the truth. None of them were in a position to be idle.' Ho was taking advantage of their necessities to compel them to work under condi tions dictated to them—under condi tions which they did not deem fair and which they did not want to ac cept. "It would be idle and foolish —a cat and mouse proposition—and make a plaything of the lights of laboring men to say that they may do a thing for the purpose of win ning better conditions for them selves, with nerfoct right and law fulness as long as they are too weak to win their cause, or to ef fect their purpose, but, as soon as they are combined in such a way and with sufficient strength to have a chance to win—sufficient strength to be likely to cause the employer to yield, and give them better con ditions asked for. it immediately becomes unlawful. It seems to me entirely clear that if they have the right as individuals to institute a boycott against their employers and persuade others to quit his patron age, for the purpose of bringing a moral pressure to bear upon him, to give them better conditions and to recognize their union, or to con sent to collective bargaining (which j means the same thing), then they { have a right to resort to every peaceful influence that is within I their power, and to every available possible means which does not in- I volve any act otherwise unlawful." placed the defeated candidate there on. Ruling of Supreme t our! Thi- Rev. Kvale then appealed to the Minnesota Supreme Court. That tribunal rendered a decision affirm ing the lower court's action in the ruling against Kvale. but also elim inated Volstead as the relubliran candidate. This left the party with out a candidate. The republican congressional committee then named Volstead and by this devious method he finally became the party candidate to succeed himself. Kvale also remained in the run ning as an independent candidate, supported by the nonpartisan lei pu and the labor organisations. He is making a great campaign and de serves to be elected at the general election November 'J. He is a pro gressive and will srve the people and not the Wall street interests. Volstead voted for the Cummins- Esch bill and has an anti-labor rec ord of long accumulation. K\ale is for repealing the railroad act. Disciple of La Follette The Rev. O. J. Kvale is of Nor wegian descant, was born on an lowa farm in 18t>9, attended the public schools and for twenty-three years was pastor of a church at Orford ville, Wis., where he became a politi cal disciple of Senator Robert M. La- Kollette. He later took charge of a church at Benson, Minn., where he now resides. The railroad boys of the seventh Minnesota district are for Kvale to a man. He has the support of farm ers and all others who want to di vorce the government at Washing ton from the predatory interests. He won the primary election fairly, was euchered by the political machine and is entitled to the election by every honest and rightful cotisidei ation. Vote the Farmer-Labor ticket straight. Number 27.