The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-05

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OF course the folks in Washington
talk politics, and while most of the
members of Congress hurried home
after adjournment to mend their
fences, there are some remaining to
attend to departmental affairs. One
of those remaining here is Represen-
tative Allen Benny, of the Tenth New
Jersey district. He believes the labor
vote will settle the Presidential cleo
ton and that the Democrats will get
most OF it. Here is his view, particu-
larry as it relates to New Jersey:
81 think New Jersey viii go Demo-
cratic this year if Judge Parker is
nominated as against Roosevelt. The
labor vote is the controlling factor
in New Jersey Heretofore this vote
has always been divided between The
two leading parties. / have strong
hopes, however, that this year the Ia
boring people of the State will realize
the evil of splitting up their strength,
and vote as a unit. Judge Parker is
acceptable to the laboring element
of my State, and I trust that it gill
unite on him.
II have noticed considerable oppo-
sition to Mr.. Roosevelt among the la
boring men, not only of New Jersey
but of other States. The reason for
this hostility, as expressed by the
representatives of labor, is that the
Republican party has been promising
to them everything for the past sa|en
years and actually doing nothing. Tie
feeling of resentment because of un-
fulfilled pledges seems to be reaching
a climax, and L think the full force OF
| it is apt to be felt along about No
vemDer next. Every labor measure
| that has been before Congress this
| year was either beaten altogether or
side tracked. In it's platforms of 1896
and 1900 the Republican party made
! certain promises regarding the restric
| ton of immigration. Yet Mr.. Grosve-
nor, in a speech made a few days
| before adjournment, boosted of the
90 lob tIn i-t
The party has redeemed none of its
| pledges to labor. The eight hour bill
and the anti-injunction measure fell
| by the Wayside. Neither was adj
vanced this year as much as it was
| last year. All these things are not
| lost on organized labor. The working
men Will no longer be fooled by the
| Republican shout, We are your
| friends They will size up the situa-
| ton for themselves and go to the polls
determined to vote as their convc-
| tons tell them is right