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Newspaper
The Labor Argus
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1907
Page
4
The article proclaims a labor movement stance to back allied groups and punish indifferent or hostile parties. It calls for electing intelligent, honest, earnest unionists with paid-up union cards, aiming to secure loyal representation and clear credentials.
A call to workers to use their vote in the first city election of Greater Charleston to curb corruption and elect honest officials. The piece denounces professional politicians and urges selecting men of courage and fixed convictions from both party tickets, urging scrutinized choices for the upcoming Monday election.
If this course is pursued the requests of the workingmen will receive more consideration from the powers that be and better men will occupy offices. Union men are urged to remember friends and enemies at the ballot box.
Miners of District No. 17 and Sub District No. 1 announce new officers described as conservative, capable, and determined. The message urges members to support them fully to grow the union and elevate West Virginia to the level of other states. It also thanks outgoing officials for their service despite great odds.
The Chic unionists form an alliance with farmers in Illinois and nearby states to exchange produce and build a company with 50 000 capital for warehouses and cold storage. Shares sell at par as plans promise higher farmer prices and lower consumer costs, with Detroit and other Midwest towns noting similar efforts. The movement draws wide interest among workers and citizens as a model for community emulation.
A call to break the political machine through unity between working people and labor movements. The speaker denounces money in politics and urges voters to choose leaders who govern for all, not special interests, emphasizing solidarity of workers over capitalist manipulation.
A partisan appeal urges Charleston laborers to vote for union backed candidates like Frien dston and Pali for eight hour day. It condemns open shop stories and warns of guard and blacklisting systems, urging voters to consider candidates' records and honesty for a clean business like administration.
The fragmented text argues against factory work for children, condemning it as destructive to body and mind. It asserts that labor harms growth and citizenship, while noting the fallacy of claiming remunerative work justifies child labor.
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