and
defective character. Now, the right kind of organization on the Canadian
Pacific would embrace all the workers. They should all be included
within the same organization and then have one general working agreement
with the company so that if there was a violation of it, it would
concern every man in the service. But how is it at present? The
engineers, conductors, trainmen and switchmen are in separate unions and
after they have been signed up, the company can treat the rest just as
they please, for they know that if they strike and the others remain in
their service, as they are bound to do under their agreement, they can
very easily supplant them and remain in perfect control of the system.
We have had enough of that kind of experience and we ought to profit by
it. We ought to realize that there is but one form of organization that
answers completely, one in which all subscribe to the same rules and act
together in all things, and you will have to organize upon that basis or
see your unions become practically worthless.

Now let us consider another line briefly for the benefit of those who
have opposed political action. We are all aware of the trend of the
decisions recently rendered by the United States supreme court. Three
decisions have been rendered in rapid succession which strike down the
rights of labor and virtually strip organized labor of its power. Under
these decisions organized labor has been outlawed, and while upon this
question I want to suggest that this body at the proper time in its
deliberations put the following questions to the candidates for the
United States senate and house of representatives in the State of Kansas
and request them to answer:

In view of the fact that the United States supreme court has rendered a
number of decisions placing the working class at a tremendous
disadvantage in its struggle with the employing class for better
conditions, we respectfully submit to the candidates for the United
States senate and house of representatives the following questions:

1. Are you in favor of issuing injunctions against trade union members
because they refuse to patronize a non-union employer and advise their
friends to do likewise?

2. Will you introduce and vote for a measure setting aside the decision
of the supreme court of the District of Columbia in the case of Buck
Stove and Range Company against officers of the A. F. of L., making it a
criminal act for a labor union to place