Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-06
WORKINGMEN
Reflect the General Prosperity
Of the Country
FORAKER FOR PRESIpENCY.
Leaders Of the Republican Party Say He Is
The Logical Man.
DEPEW WILL SPEAK AT YOUNGSTOWN.
of the Late War.
DEPEW WILL SPEAK AT YOUNGSTOWN
Int teresting Meeting Between Two Soldier
of the Late War.
Special to the Leader.

Special to the Leader.
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 5.-Labor Day
was never more generally observed in
the cities of the United States than on
| last Monday. Monster demonstrations
were held in the more important labor
centers, and where there were no par
lie and private business was suspend
ed, and the wage Garner, whether en-
ployed in the shop, factory or store
was permitted to enjoy day of rest
and quletude at home with his family.
In Chicago $4,000 persons participated
in the parade, in Cleveland 10000 or
more, and in all other industrial cities,
the day was great success, while four
years ago it was made a mockery by
the idleness of the unemployed.
brought about by Democratic tariff
legislation and threatened interference
with our monetary system. Labor
Day this year meant something to the
wage earners of the country, who have
been working over time since this era
CT prosperity set in, and which it is
believed has come to stay, for the very
simple reason that it is not believed
! the people will vote to return to the
conditions of four years ago. These
labor demonstrations in themselves
give evidence of good times, as they re-
quire a large outlay of money for uni
forms and banners. Senator Foraker
in an interview published in the Gin
cinnati mercial-Tribune, in con-
trasting Labor Day this year with that
of four years ago, had this to say:
Il wish that | had photographs of
every Labor Day parade this year, and
also pictures of the parades four years
ago. 1t would be the greatest cam
paign argument for the Republicans
that could be made. This year the
working people reflect the general
prosperity of the country
FORAKER FOR PRESIDENT.
What would have been regarded as
an unlikely story was published in the
Cincinnati Enquirer even though Sen
ator Foraker had not denounced it as
a lie. The story was to the effect that
Senator Foraker had indicated to some
intimate" friends that he was laying
his plans to secure the Republican
presidential nomination four years
hence, and these intimate" friends of
the Senator carried the news to the
Columbus correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer. The Senator is rep
resented as having discussed this and
that man, and pushed them all aside.
The story was absurd in itself and on
its face, but the Senator was angered
| by the publication, and as there are
people who are ready to believe any
thing and every thing they read, he
gave out a statement for publication
in which he denied that there is any
truth whatever in the Enquirer story.
There has been more or less mention
of Senator Foraker's name in connec-
tion with the presidential nomination
four years hence, but the suggestion
| first came from United States Senator
| Thurston, of Nebraska, at the Phila-
delphia convention, and seconded by
other prominent Republicans of the
country. Senator Foraker has been in
no wise responsible for the use of his
name in that connection, nor has he
encouraged it, though he must feel
public men who are believed to be big
enough for the place, and Senator For
aker is now admitted to be one of the
leading Republicans Of the nation.
Senator Foraker will take a promi-
nent part in the pending campaign as
he has done in all past campaigns foI
many years, for the love of the party
and the public good uninfluenced by
any personal or selfish motives, and
without regard to any future cam
paigns except the good influence which
success this year may have in determ-
ining other contests The Republi-
cans are conducting this years cam
paign for this year alone, while the
Democratic campaign in Ohio at least
is being conducted with view to neXt
years gubernatorial election, Welty
Kilbourne and others seeking to gain
some advantage which will be helpful
to them in securing the nomination fol
governor in 1901. And the one who
succeeds will be sorry it was not the
other fellow The Republicans of the
Estate were never more harmonious
and the Democrats never more hope
lessly divided.
State Chairman Dick has at last re-
ceived official notification from Sena
tor Chauncey NJ. Depew announcing
that he viii speak with Senator Fora
ker at the Youngstown meeting. Th'