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Show i.. - uiijusr or rjtiusixr Z. Review o2 Current E&WfclS?5 News and Comment By M. I. T. It Can't He Done IIow can anyone conscientiously vote for President Roosevelt and then nullify his vote for him by voting for an enemy of the New Deal for governor? Anyone doing this is certainly lacking some gray matter in his rrjjac EDUCATE ORGANIZE COOPERATE VOL VII; NO. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. OCTOBER 16. 1936. 15. Price: 5 Cents Per Copy upper story. To make the New Deal function properly in Utah we must elect a governor who is a supporter of Roosevelt. The only candidate for governor in Utah who has wholeheartedly cooperated and will continue to cooperate with the Roose is Governor velt administration Henry II. Blood. Under the leadership of Governor Blood in Utah every New Deal measure of the Roosevelt ad ministration has been matched. Organized labor must not forget in the NIIA that it was section that brought confidence to thou sands of Utah workers to organize, who before had feared to do so. Utah workers must not forget that it was under the leadership of Governor Blood that the Utah recovery act was passed giving la bor the right to organize into labor unions of their own choosing with (Continued on page 4) WDiicDn IT 6 Yoon Want? j. Beware of Political Endorsement Propaganda Because of misleading headlines in the Republican newspapers stating that league forms a Dillman for govn ernor organization the officers of the Labor's of issued Utah the a statement warning members of the League Labor's Utah of to beware of political canLeague 'non-partisa- n Non-Partisa- Non-Partisa- n didate endorsement propaganda. The warning of the Labor's League of Utah this has that will it endorse Ray not endorsed, nor League says EL Dillman, nor any other candidtae, for governor, or any other office, locally, in Utah. The League's only objective in 1936 is the reelection of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the greatest friend of the people ever to occupy the White House. The choice of the local candidates is left to the political intelligence of the more than 20,000 members of the League. The League membership is composed of men and women organized and unorganized. It stands to reason that members of the Labor's League will not support nor vote for enemies of President Roosevelt and the New Deal program, said Frank Bonacci, president of the Utah League. "We ask the members of the League and its friends to make an intelligent and unbiased investigation of the records of the various candidates seeking public office in Utah and support them and vote for them according to the dictates of their political intelligence. "We are urging all of our members and those who believe in the government of the people to support the reelection of President Roosvelt, said M. 1. Thompson, Utah scretary of the 7-- A Non-Partisa- Political Outlook n Non-Partisa- In Utah and U. S. Compiled From Reports of Observers n Absurd Endorsement The most absurd and meaning less endorsement of the candidacy of Ray E. Dillman for governor on the Republican ticket is that given him by a handful of Republican Labors League. laborites at the Salt Lake Feder "Our officers and members may support local candidates ation of Labor Friday night, and the endorsement given him by the according to their own desiresi continued Mr. Thompson, ''but buildd Republican as to those whom 1 have chosen as my candidates in Utah and ing trades council Monday night. whom I shall support and vote for are men and women who These endorsements, considering have endorsed President Roosevelt and the the sources and how they were put vote Democratic national platform. You can draw your own over, will not gain a single party's for the G. O. P. candidate, if any conclusions and make your own guess as to the candidates I am thing, it will take votes away supporting. from him. "It would seem absurd for any voter to support President movein the labor Everybody Roosevelt, and then knife him in the back by voting for his enment knows that Harold G. Crose, FederSalt Lake the of emies for administrative positions in Utah. The fullest cooperpresident ation, and also holding the post of ation we can give our friend, President Roosevelt, is by electing of the state secretary-treasurmen and women into office in Utah who believe in the New federation, has been trying for the Deal program of the President. This is common sense. past three years to make these or- used by this Republican clique in made He "As far as Ray EL Dillman, the Republican candidate for ganizations Republican. efforts to prostitute the minds ol: a plea for Dillmans endorsement the labor movement and the pubgovernor, is concerned, 1 could not support, hinv.v L know in the Eureka convention of the lic against the Utah Labor News. f oy.el), i.tklhc tettc legislative, state federation, but . twas turned But St every lira theyNewsp&pers-Pcll-Repo- rt of 1929, special session of 1930, and regular session in 8on down by the delegates. failed. 1931. No working man nor woman could be honest to himself Then he tried to get the ap- ably of their sneaking Regardless the of of the herself and vote for him after reading his legislative record. or joint newsThus meeting it can be noted that proval poll. and underhanded tactics the Utah According to the Hearst Salt Lake federation political com- Labor News is more popular with papers poll this week Roosevelt is Landons best possible chance is Furthermore, Dillman endorses the Republican national platmittee and the coalition group to its thousands of readers today assured of 386 electoral votes. It only 145 electoral votes to Rooseform, which is entirely opposed to the New Deal program. As endorse Dillman but was again than ever before. It continues to takes 266 votes to elect. These 386 velts 386. far as workers are concerned, the Republican platform stands turned down. votes are from the states where in popularity and prestige. Pennsylvania is listed in the for In his desperate efforts to get grow a company union, and return to the policies of rugged inla Roosevelt has more than 50 per Landon column Roosevelt is gainThese standpat Republican labor support for Dillman, Crose borites may fool some of the peo- cent of major party vote. The ing there, and chances are good for dividualism of Harding, Coolidge and Hoover. Dillman is suphas had the support of a few reac- ple some of the time, but they states with more than 55 per cent him to carry Pennsylvania which Alf Mossman Landon for President, and is opposed to would add 36 electoral votes for porting tionary Republican laborites. all of of the poll for Roosevelt are: all the of fool cant people the of President Roosevelt. reelection Nol-ler, Among these may be named Arizona, Alabama, Arkansas, the President. Ohio with 26 votes the time. rule political activities of the members of the reason into himself the "Let who cried California, Colorado, Florida, Geor- is another state which Roosevelt TENTH vice presidency of the Labor's LanLeague. Support President Roosevelt and to capture from gia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, is expected Getting Labor Support state federation at the Eureka is Indiana with 14 his friends. Then there don. Missouri, Mississippi, Maryland, Reports coming in to your polit- Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, votes, and Iowa with 11. These convention last month, and Hall of the teamsters, who tries to imitate ical observer from all sections of North Dakota, New Mexico, Okla- states have 87 electoral votes. If the state indicate that labor in homa, Seattles Dave Beck. Oregon, South Carolina, Roosevelt captures all of these Records of candidates are mean general is openly supporting Gov- Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, doubtful states it will make his H. Blood for reelecingless to these Republican labor ernor Henry Washington, Wisconsin. A total of electoral college vote 473, and tion. This support has especially 245 politicians. leave Landon with only 58. electoral votes. Dillmans record during his four become more open and active cent 55 States 50 to Roosevelt Landslide per effort of vote cast having since the unsuccessful Illiyears in the state senate is very some are: The Labor News analysis Roosevelt for Utah of the Republican labor New reactionary. The senate journals of nationwide nois, Minnesota, Michigan, polls gives the PresiWe have had long years of adskates in Salt Lake City to de- York, verify this statement. 400 electoral votes. New more dent than Jersey, Nebraska, to labor Dillman for liver ministrations govercast in the mould of his to in the reord According South Dakota, and West Virginia. The reason we have elaborated special interests, long years of state senate Dillman is a foe of all nor, who is known by his records A total of 141 electoral votes. Thus on the Hearst newspapers poll is person making a political deception in which a great wage workers. He had no heart as the most t reactionarysenate. grand total of 386 elec- because Landon is a Hearst disdeal besides prosperity was around for the unemployed, distressed, un- ever to sit in the state in favor of Roosevelt. covery. Hearst brought him out votes toral The legislative board of the a corner out of public sight. fortunates, and hungry children. Landons 13 States and had him nominated as the G. Stands for People The Republican clique in the La- Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen The seven P. Hearst and Hearst O. the only poll candidate, gives We regard this campaign as a bor temple will not fool the rank has endorsed Governor Blood, and states with more than cent 55 publications have given more ballyso has the Ogden Trades and La- of the vote for Governor per battle between two opposing poliand file of the labor movement. Landon. hoo in Landons behalf than any bor tical philosophies. The Roosevelt Assembly. Workers will not allow themThese states have 82 electoral other publication in the country. The outlook according to reports votes. Six states with 63 electoral Even straight-forwaris selves to be sold short on an auccampaign Landons staunchest supportclear-cu- t and definite. It stands tion block of Hooverism and rug- received this week is that Blood votes give Landon between 50 and ers must admit that he has not a will carry Weber county. for people. ged individualism. 55 per cent of the total vote in the . chance of being elected. The Utah Labor News observer The Republican presidential camThe from Cache county: is full of evasion, indirection writes paign Themselves Fooling operating with about 200 men, and downright deception. It has to The reactionary Republican la- way things look here Blood will NO CHANGE IN union and at work. and he be, for it stands for vested inborites are not fooling anybody carry this countyan even break The economic situation in a few MINERS in STRIKE than better has terests. else but themselves by their clique days is already acute. According Vested interests, seeking to rob endorsement of reactionary office Box Elder county. to word from Tooele, where only Carbon from say county the Reports people of their heritage, must some fool There has been no change this the smelter workers are on seekers. Yes, they may strike, proceed by indirection, for peoples of the reactionary office seekers Governor Blood is gaining and week in the state-wid- e strike that the local merchants have been is expected to carry this strongdo not vote away their heritage into thinking that these endorse- hold houses wholesale notice served by of organized labor by the has closed most of the underground unless they are fooled and befudments mean something but that that goods will be delivered only metal mines of Utah. dled into that act of sacrifice. is all. Votes on November 3 will usual Democratic majority. for cash. In Salt Lake City and county If Landon were to be elected, betell a different story. Indications, however, point to a At Dividend where the town is Blood has made gains by leaps and hind every cabinet chair, if not in bounds. This is verified by re- long practically owned by the Tintic it, there would be a du Pont, a MelThorn In the Side The Standard Mining company, Lester of International Union Mine, canvassers of for the county ports lon, a Morgan, a Rockefeller, or a The Utah Labor News has been committee. A glance at one set of Mill and Smelter Workers has P. Dobbs, manager, has employed Machiaevelli picked from among the thorn in the side of the ambi- returns from 17 completed dis- given full support to the Utah 36 of the strikers as maintenance the monopolists who aTe supporttions of the 'reactionary Republi- tricts, including some of the west strike and will give financial aid, men in the property. ing the Kansas governor in his can laborites. We will do everything possible side where the Governor was according to word received by the effort to win the election. Crose and his Labor temple cro- weakest two weeks ago, show: ocal unions from headquarters at to preserve the town, he declared. The election of Landon would nies have tried to turn heaven and Blood, 2018; Dillman, 433, and Denver, Colo. He also offered the picket duty .constitute such a plunge back into The United Mine Workers, a men the use of the companys dry declining years of life worth living, economic darkness that a reaction earth over in efforts to undermine Peery, 619. this fearless publication. Because And speaking specifically for la- - from reaction would be, in our One district in the Fifth ward coal union, strong in Utah, will room during bad weather. Men emas guards, watchmen, bor, let me emphasize the National opinion, inevitable. they could not make a standpat showed: Blood, 502; Dillman, 201, also give both moral and financial ployed Republican paper out of the Utah and Peery, 19. This week another support to the strike, it was said. pumpmen ahd other jobs allowed Labor Relations Act. Reactionary Whether or not President RooseLabor News and dictate its policies Fifth ward district gave Blood, The only intimation that efforts by the unions, are giving 20 per interests are still fighting it, but velt has made some mistakes is are being made to negotiate came cent of their earnings to the relief megnwhile it has brought freedom not in any way an issue. Of course they have lied and circularized, not 349; Dillman, 101, and Peery, 9. alone the labor unions, but busiand a restoration of rights to mil- there have been mistakes. They Thus far tabulations of canvass- from Tooele'. Confirmation was re- committee. ness men and advertisers of this ers reports in all of the Salt Lake ceived at Tooele that there was a A general relief committee has lions of workers. This new freedom have been the mistakes of a heart publication. City wards show Blood in the lead. meetingNo.between representatives of been organized in Salt Lake by the is reflected back into homes and bent toward service on a tremen55 and officials of the district officers and relief commit- there is a new and dous scale, a heart devoted to the Against the instructions of the Just two weeks and three days local state federation convention in before the November 3 election International Smelting plant. tees have been organized at each among the millions rescue of a nation plunged into the 1934 This is the only smelter that was mining town. of workers of our land. A certain depths by the machinations of the Secretary Crose connived your observer predicts that Gowith Hooverite Noiler to establish vernor Blood will be reelected. His closed by a walk out. Officers of While the smelters of Salt Lake vicious form of human slavery has Liberty Leaguers whose hope is a monthly circular in hopes that it plurality over Dillman, Republi- the district headquarters in Salt valley are not involved in the been wiped out and we intend to that, through Landon, they may would make inroads upon the pop- can. may reach 30,000. Peery, the Lake said that there was nothing strike, there will be a shortage of see to it that it stays wiped out. again open the Little Green House of candi-Utah News. the to Labor Mines We are for Roosevelt because on K street and again grow fat ore for continuous operation if ( ularity report after this meeting. independent bucking bronco The monthly circular has been in the Tooele district at Bauer are the mines remain closed. Roosevelt is for the people. 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