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Show FHAHK BUC0AHAN - TALKS ABOUT LABOR irrahk Buchanan, International president presi-dent of the Structural Iron and Bridge Workers 'union, who is making a tour f the West, delivered a fine address at i . the Federation of Labor hall last even. tor,'; - . Mr. Buchanan said the really great men In the labor movement were the me iv who were getting results without resorting to strikes. The power of labor la-bor was such that strikes were not necessary ne-cessary to bring about results. If proper use- of the power of the labor organisations organisa-tions was made. , c: Carges of corruption In labor unions, ba 1 on the case of Samuel Parks, he sa., were very much heard now, but - the truth of the matter was that less dishonesty was prevalent In labor unions than In most other business organisations. or-ganisations. . The speaker said that paid spies were often put into labor unions by employers employ-ers who were willing to spend money which would be readily replaced by any reduction In the wages of labor. , - He advised laboring men to oppose their enemies in politics and to reward their friends. He hopes to see the day when men will vote for men in the Legislatures Leg-islatures and Judges In the courts who " will regard their interests. If labor knew how to use its power, he said. It would get all its demands without a strike. The freedom of disorganised workers Is freedom to work for starvation starva-tion wages and freedom to submit to any conditions which the employers may impose. The lawyers belong to a union which they call the bar, and it Is a closed shop; the ministers belong to a union which they call a conference, and that is a closed shop, too. Mr. Buchanan said he could not un ' deratand why business men would go into the Cltisens' Alliance movement vhep their prosperity depended so largely on the purchasing power of the trage-earhers that any reduction of wages was to the detriment of the ! dealer. s Mr. Buchanan paid a high compliment to The Telegram, especially characterizing- its new labor column as a most excellent feature, and one which prom feed to fairly represent the wage-eara- fng classes. . Secretary Lavary of the union and ex-President ex-President Walton also made short addresses. ad-dresses. Secretary Lavary spoke in a most flattering manner of The Tele, gram's new feature. President Buchanan will leave for Portland today. |