Ogden Sun | 1905-11-21 | Page 7 | Unions in Politics

UNIONS IN POLITICS englith workingmen will elect mem bers of parliament new york nov IS john hobson athe english labor leader who is in this to lecture on the labor move nent in england and kindred topics addressed the peoples institute a ecooper union last night sir hobson firmly believes that tha of tha working classes can only be bettered through their participation in national politics as a party among other things he fraid the law courts in disputes between employer and employed emp loye have given a series of judgments that altered the po of the labor unions the trades unions are apt to be sued for the il begal actions of their members and may be depleted pt their funds for damages and costs other judgments chave impaired the power of watching and besetting men during a strike even when this is done peaceably the result of this tas been more and more to force the trades unions to enter politics that they might change the laws the british worl is going into politics the independent labor party is now tho nucleus in the next three months there must be a general election and there are now fifty man ual labor candidates for parliament probably halt of them will be elected in the legislative conflict vested interests will have the advice of the best legal talent because it can pay the biggest price it must be fought with he same weapons dont make your tight so much for wages but tor the higher education and more life of abo people that they may way to tho legislatures