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Show V A i jv '.V' r-- o Cuairrent Evento KB ' V4 THE EDUCATE ORGANIZE PEOPLES PAPER j COOPERATE VOL VII; NO. 17. Price: SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. OCTOBER 30. 1936. 5 Cents Per Copy J Utah Workers Will Vote For Governor H. H. Blood Despite the Desperate Efforts of Certain Labor Federation Offi cials to Double-Cros- s Membership, Workers Will Rally for the Governor and Other New Deal Candidates Labor Leaders Expose the Maneuverings of Reactionary Partisans in Executive Labor Offices Making Effort to Mislead Rank and File. Fair-Mind- ed During the past 0 days has been discovered the most daring attempt to mislead organized labor in the state of Utah. Certain executives in the Federation who are Republican partisans have been desperately attempting to direct the labor vote for Ray EL Dillman and other reactionary Republicans. This underhanded plot was discovered by members of organized labor in time to nip it in the bud. At least 85 per cent of the members of organized labor in Utah are Democrats. The reason for this is because most of the labor legislation on the statute books has been enacted when 1 fair-minde- d OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR State Capitol Salt Lake City, Utah September 22, 1936. The Utah State Federation of Labor, Eureka, Utah. I have the ques Gentlemen: tionnaire submitted to me over the signature of Mr. Paul M. Peterson, your president, and Mr. Harold G. Close, your secretary, and I be lieve that the most effective an swer thereto, after all, is the rec ord made during the nearly four years I have been in office. I think that the underlying thought in my attitude toward the working man is summarized in the bill which I approved. Section 1 of that bill summarizes the public policy of this state in the following language, in part: It is necessary that the individual workman have full freedom of and association, designation of representatives of his own choosing, to negotiate the terms and conditions of his employment, and that he shall be free from the interference, restraint or coercion of employers of labor, of their agents, in the designation of such representatives or in or in other concerted activities for the purpose qf collective? bargaining or' their mutual aid or protection. I call attention to my message to the Legislature, delivered almost immediately after my assumption of the duties of office. It contained a comprehensive plan for careful consideration by the legislature. In line with that message I have approved the following enactments: A thirty-hou- r week on public anti-injuncti- on self-organizati- on there were Democratic legislatures never was read to the delegates. It and a Democratic governor in the wa3 so that evidently gubernatorial chair. the delegates might continue their The standpat Republican labor ignorance as to the splendid labor leaders plot was openly discussed record of the Governor. Because of this action of . the in a recent meeting of the Federation! executives, copies of of all. local; jiniona .ofJ.be the Governors letter to the FederMine Workers of America United in Price. It was pointed out that ation were forwarded to the cona communication went out to af- vention delegates and to labor orfiliated local unions from the of- ganizations a few days ago. 4To of these copies were attached the folfice of the secretary-treasurthe Federation purporting to give lowing explanatory notation signthe standing of the various candi- ed by E. M. Royle, president, Tin-ti- c District Miners Union No. 151. dates as checked by the executive It reads as follows: council, supposed to be results of Salt Lake City, Oct. 23, 1936. replies to the Federations quesDear Sir and Brother: tionnaire to the candidates: Herewith enclosed is a copy of works. The secretarys summary gave A law permitting the Industrial the Governors letter addressed to favorable replies as follows: LaCommission the to fix the prevailing State 82 Federation of Utah cent. Dillman, per bor convention, which was held in rates of wages in keeping with Harman Perry, 47 per cent. 1936, American standards of living. Eureka, September Henry H. Blood, 41 per cent. Scientific unemployment comAs soon as this summary was and accompanied the Questionsubwhich naire he answered and received by officials of local unions pensation. This act was passed by recent Special Session of the the mitted for our consideration the smelled at a rat immediately. they In the plan I also same convention. was to out there Legislature. They began figure For some reason or other, this suggested scientific old age insursomething rotten in Denmark. According to the judgment of letter addressed by the Governor ance. That is the objective of leaders of local unions and dele- to you, was not read at the con- Title Two, the old age benefit progates to the Eureka convention of vention. In fairness to the Gov- visions of the Federal Social Sethe State Federation they had fig- ernor and to you, this is respect- curity Act. State cooperation is ured out that Governor Blood had fully submitted for your consider- not required in this activity. The plan also called for a minithe best labor record of all candi- ation. mum dates in the race for governor. wage scale for women, and Fraternally yours, I approved an act for that purpose. A discovery was also made that E. M. ROYLE. (Signed) The Governors letter to the Eu- The same legislature also took an important letter addressed to Blood reka convention reads as follows: the convention by Governor (Continued on page 6) side-track- ed on xepre-sentativ- es er The outstanding feature of the 1936 campaign in Utah is the consistent howling of the Republican organization about It has been one grand chorus directed against Goverdeals. nor Blood and Senator Maw. Unable to find serious fault with Governor Blood's administration they chatter incessantly about some mysterious "deal. We now have the real reason a smoke screen. The screeching barrage is discovered to be merely the old wrinkle of making a lot of noise to cover up their own tricky campaigning. One of the first "deals in the present campaign was the taking over and subsidizing of the "Old Age Pension political clique by the Republicans to work up a fight on Utah's Governor. They could find no valid criticism of his administration so they resorted to trickery and claptrap in an effort to injure him. That fight began as far back as the Republican preconvention struggle, with Seegmillers faction taking the clique under its wing and assisting it in political chicanery. After the nomination of Dillman and the mergforces, Dillman succeeded Seeg-milling of the Seegmiller-Dillma- n as the heir to the "benefits of the brand of contemptible pension politics. Then began an invasion of the Townsend Plan movement by the Republican party and its peanut pension allies and chore boys. Key men in the Townsend group were approached and gradually were brought into the camp of the Seegmiller-Dillmapension hirelings, with the final surrender of W. G. Carpenter, state manager of theT Townsend Plan', to' Mr! Dfilman' last Sun- (Continued on page 8) Allred-Rawson-Perki- er Allred-Rawson-Per-ki- ns n Trade Unionists Deplore G. O. P. Laborites Activities Union League At Meeting Endorses Governor Blood and Urges AH Roosevelt Supporters to Vote the Straight Democrat Ticket and Thus Make the New Deal 100 Per Cent 21-2- 5, The Trade Union Democratic League of Utah at its regular meeting Thursday night discussed the political situation in Utah. During the discussion resentment was voiced at the Republican politicians, who are holding offices in the labor organizations, for their schemes to deliver the labor vote to Ray E. Mr. Dillman Dillman, Republican candidate for governor. is a reactionary. His record in the state senate has been to this record dorsed the reelection of Governor viewed. he opposed everything in the way Henry H. Blood, and the rest of the of legislation sponsored by the Democratic state, legislative and Utah State Federation of Labor in county tickets. The statement issued by the League over the sig-- . (Continued on Page 7) The meeting unanimously en 1929-30-3- Observers Predict Gov. Blood Will Be Reelected The Entire Democrat State Ticket Is Expected to Win President Roosevelt Expected to Carry Utah By More Than 60,000 Majority Governor Blood May Have Plurality of Over 30,000 Salt Lake County May Give the Governor 20,000 Lead Democratic Legislature Is Assured. With complete reports received from every county in the state the Utah Labor News political observers predict that Governor Henry H. Blood will be reelected. His plurality may go beyond 30,000. Indications are that the Governor will receive 20,000 plurality in Salt Lake county. That is the way things look politically when the Utah Labor News goes to press with its final edition before the election day. The entire Democratic state ticket will be elected, is the prediction. Salt Lake county will likely elect the entire Democratic legislative and county tickets. President Roosevelt will carry Utah. His majority may go beyond 60,000 mark. Congressmen Abe Murdock and W. J. Robinson will be reelected by big majorities. These are the indications from reports of Utah Labor News observers during the past week. May Carry 20 Counties According to compiled reports Governor Blood may carry 20 of the states 29 counties. Among the counties listed as favorable to the Democratic candidate for governor are: Beaver, Box Elder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Emery, Grand, Juab, Millard, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Washington, Wayne, Tooele and Utah. In the doubtful list are Iron, Wasatch and Weber coun- ties. ns Ray E. Dillman, Republican, is expected to carry the following counties: Duchesne, Garfield, Kane, Piute, San Juan, and Uintah. Weber County Close on Governor , In Weber county the situation will be a close contest between Blood and Harman Peery, the independent candidate, for the fifst honors. Peery may have an edge in Weber, but it will be very slight. If Peery carries his home county it will be by a small margin. In the event the independent candidate carries his home county, Governor Blood will be a close second, with Dill-mathe Republican nominee, third, according to observers re- n, ports. Roosevelt Is Strong President Roosevelt is expected to carry 26 of the states 29 counties. The counties going to Alf Landon are Garfield, Kane and San Juan. These three counties have a small vote and these voters are noted for their standpat Republicanism. Roosevelt majority in the state It will be a may reach 70,000. landslide any way you want to t&lcG it. Salt Lake for Blood The compilation of returns by Utah Labor News' observers from 160 voting districts in Salt Lake county indicate that Blood will poll in these districts 36,436 votes (Continued on Page 6) |