The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-10-19
LABOR FOR ROOSEVELT
President Popular With Wage-Earn.
ers Throughout the Country.
HAS SHOWN INTEREST IN THEM
Continuance Of the Nation, He 6e'
Iieves, Depends Upon the Prosperity
Of the Worklngmen.

Of the Worklngmen.
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg. Oct. IS.
One OF the reasons why Chairman
Penrose, OF the Republican state COM
mittee, is so confident OF polling a
record-breaking majority for Roosevelt
this fall is the unusual interest taken
In the campaign by the vast army OF
wage earners Of this state. who look
upon the president as their particu'
lar friend and champion.
Probably no other candidate for the
presidency ever enjoyed the enthusi-
astic support Of labor which is being
given Theodore Roosevelt In the pres
ent campaign. This condition OF af'
fairs is based not only upon his off,
cial acts since he came into public
life. but upon his personal interest
shown on many occasions In the wei
fare Of the workingmen. He has not
PLAYED the part OF the demagogue,
which many politicians who start out
10 get the socalled labor vote seem
TO think they must do. He has In
yariably shown that he recognizes the
fact that the stability Of this republic
must depend upon the great army OF
workers who make possible the great
Industrial and business development
that is witnessed throughout the
United States.
All the schemes and artful tactics
Of the Democrats in this campaign TO
array the labor vote" against the
Republican ticket, especially In the
closely contested congressional ais
tricts, have been signal failures.
A few corrupt labor leaders may
have been subsidized here and there
to send out campaign literature 10 the
interest of the Democracy, but the
vast army OF voters among the Indus
trial. manufacturing. agricultural and
business interests OF the nation Will
be with Roosevelt and his party at
the coming election.
Union labor and those not Identified
with any organization are OF one mind
in their support Of the Republican
party in this campaign. There Is MOTH
ing either in the Democratic platform
or the records Of the Democratic can
didates that appeals TO the working
men.
The editor Of the Labor World. OF
Pittsburg, in commenting upon the
candidacy Of President Roosevelt
few days ago, said:
ut is. indeed, difficult to perceive
why any trade unionist, or, In TACT,
wage workers in general should be
oDposed to Theodore Roosevelt In his
candidature for the presidency OF the
country Sound objections are not dis
ccrnahle either from a standpoint OF
logic or expediency. Since George
Washington first became the execu.
tive head Of the country right up to
the death OF Mckinley. labor has not
had a better friend at the head Of the
nation than Theodore Roosevelt. 1t
is extremely problematical as to
whether or not he has had an equal
in this respect.
"Organized labor has ever been de-
manding equality; fair show in the
race. This has always been the domi-
nant cry of trade unionism. No man
as executive head of the nation has
done more toward establishing this
equality than President Roosevelt"
Leslie NJ Shaw, secretary of the
treasury, has been visiting the manu-
featuring centres of the country, and
has had among his audiences many
thousands of workingmen, and his re-
marks have invariably been applaud
ed vigorously. In one of his recent
speeches he made these timely state
ments:
"The Democratic party has always
assumed that the one requisite to hui
man happiness and prosperity is cheap
living expenses. The Republican par
ty, on the contrary, has always urged
the importance of high-priced pro-
ducts, whether that product be days
u
The Democrats promise the best mar.
ket in the world in which to buy. and
we promise the best market In the
world in which to sell. Both have
been signally successful In bringing
about the promised conditions
Every time the Democratic party
has had control of both houses of con-
gress or the presidency It has reduced
the price OF food and clothes and
wages to a minimum, and the Repub-
lican party has never had control with.
out enlarging the American market,
both for wages and the product of
wages. The Democratic party always
advocated the open door in America,
as we'll as in Asia, and It assumes
that If the United States will swing
its doors wide open. then the world
will emulate our generosity. Demo
Gratis express their theories Of reel,
procity after this manner:
III we will give the world its share
of our trade. then the world will grant
us our share OF its trade. This sounds
very sweet. but before we consum.
mate the exchange we had better in.
quire what the worlds market Is
worth The aggregate export Of the
world market is about $4,000. .000..
600 Thus the Democratic party. In
effect. says; Give the world It's share
OF our $4,000 100000 domestic trade.
and we can get orr share OF the
worlds slO.0OO,OOOOO export trade.
We do get cur share of this ex.
port trade. and we get larger share