The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-10-09
ALL GOING FOR M'KlNLEY.

Not q Single Labor Paper in the United
States Supports the Republican Candi-
date.
Says the New York Journal; To the
declarations by gold standard advO-
Gates that the mass of workingmen
will not support Bryan and Sewall, la
Dor makes its own answer.
Not single labor paper in the
United States is for Hanna and Nc
Kiniey.
Not single labor leader of national
influence who does not speak for the
cause Of democracy as the hope Of the
wage workers.
Some labor papers have thus far re-
NAMED non-committal, as it is the
avowed policy of few such journals
and of certain labor organizations to
reserve political action to the indi-
vidual. But all of the other labor pa
pers, except these few, are openly for
the democratic candidates and the
democratic platform.
Liberal quotations from the utter
ances Of leaders and papers are given
below,
LabOr's Attitude to Silver.
The American Federation of Labor,
one of the strongest labor organiza-
tions in the world, has declared in its
national conventions in Chicago 1s93),
Denver u894 and New York 1885 for
the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer and gold at the ratio of sixteen to
one. The resolution follows:
Resolved, That it is the deliberate judgment
of the American Federation Of Labor in dele
gate convention assembled, that congress
should re-enact the law Of 1897 which pro-
vided for the free and unlimited coinage Of
both silver and gold at the ratio Of sixteen to
one, thus restoring the American law of coin
age as it was until 1873, when silver was de-
monetized without debate and without the
knowledge Of the American people, and that
this should be done at once, without waiting
for the cooperation Of any other nation in the
world
Resolved, further That copy Of the above
and foregoing, under the seal of the federation,
be sent by the president Of the federation to
the president OF the United States and to the
vice president OF the United States, to the
speaker OF the house OF congress, to Secretary
Carlisle. to the chairman OF the finance com.
mittee OF the house and to each member Of the
house and senate.
GOmpers' Significant Talk.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, passed
through New York the other day while
on a tour of some of the eastern cities.
When asked about the attitude of
workingmen regarding silver and the
democratic candidates, he said
The American Federation Of Labor has three
| times declared itself for silver It is in favor
Of the free and unlimited coinage Of silver at
the ratio Of sixteen to one, without waiting for
action by any other nation or nations. These
| declarations we're made at the conventions
held by the federation at Chicago in 1898, Dem
yer in 1894 and in this city in 1895.
Chow do you stand politically?" Mr..
Gompers was then asked.
~ am loyal union man." was the
significant reply.
Bryan May Garry Even Ohio.
John McGrath is organizer for the
American Federation of Labor for the
southern district of Ohio. In an inter
view at GAINESVILLE recently he said;
/ 7 ind many sixteen to one laboriHg men.
! They are thoroughly dissatisfied with the dem
/ Oerats and republicans, and will vote the dem
ccFatic ticket this fall simply because they re-
gard the situation so changed that now it is
| the masses against capital The republican
managers will be surprised at the silver senti-
ment IN this state among the working people,
It is sixteen whom ind for it to one against,
and il there is no change ia the situation,
| Bryan will come very close to carrying Ohio
There are 30 1000 populists in this state and IN
! less am badly mistaken, they viii all vote for
Bryan. When the Mckinley managers claim
| he has an easy victory in this state. I am sure
! they do not realize the strength Of silver with
the working people Ohio will be good fight
ing ground.
Bryan Strong In New York.
John Bogert is the New York state
organizer for the American Federation
of Labor. In a recent letter 10 Secre-
tary Slower, of the Bryan and Silver
league, he wrote;
Ibelieve nlne-seRths OF the organized york
ers Of this state and three-hfths OF the farmers
viii support Mr.. Bryan Tor the presidency.
This opinion is based upon
l. The declaration Of the American Fedora
/ ton Of Labor in favor Of free silver coinage.
3 Personal acquaintance with political SEN
timents OF the labor leaders In the industrial
centers OF the state, who are practically Unan7
imous in declaring that the time has come Tor
organized labor to assert itself on public ques-
/ lions.
3. The editorial attitude Of the labor press
/ Without exception, that I know Of, tbs trades
union organs are deaounciag the republican
psFty's responsibility for the political pFOmi-
hence OF certain opponents of organized labor
and commenting to their constituents this &C
easioa Tor redEessing many OF their grievances.
particularly IN this state, whose last isgisia-
b8rs isaosed every TeQuess from tfades-union
representatives There Is much prospective
benefit to organized labor from support Of al
the principles involved in BTyenis candidacy.
The workers see unusual encouragement in
the signs Of tie times, ana it may be safely
predicted that they wiz look alter their inter-
esz st the coming election with intelligence,
energy and unity beyond ell past experiences.