The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-22
LABOR EDITOR ... :.
BOLTS. PARKER
RESIGNS OFFICE IN AMERICAN
FEDERATION SO AS TOBEFREE.
Frank A. Kennedy, Editor of Wes-
tern Laborer, Comes Out Strong for
Roosevelt and Will Campaign for
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal Ia -s
r Omaha, July 22.-That he may be
free to campaign for Roosevelt, Frank
A.. Kennedy, editor Of the Western La
borer, has sent his resignation as gen
eral organizer of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor to President Gompers,
He expects to take an active part III
the campaign and does not wish to do
ANYTHING that might embarass the ex-
ecutive council.
In a sensational editorial, Kennedy,
who has been for years an ardent
supporter Of William ]. Bryan, earn
estly exhorts labor unionists to help
elect Roosevelt. He declares that after
"the most undemocratic convention
Of the century, the masses of the peo-
pie are confronted with a situation
such as they have mot experienced be-
fore He goes on thus:
Bryan is not beaten; he is only defeated
for the present and, his truths, tho
crushed to earth by the money power, VIII
rise again while there are yet 6,5o0,OOo
voters who have not bowed their knee to
I Baal.
EFFICIENCY and political policy compel
/ Bryan to remain in a party which we
+ think he must despise in his heart. we
/ cannot follow him in the support OF
man who has been a dummy, who mas
pilfered a national nomination thru the
management Of men possessed or all the
4 evil traits of Benedict Arnold, but having
/ none Of his virtues
~ The nation today knows nothing OF a
Roosevelt policy. He has never attempted
i to frame policy, because the influences
kthat forced him to take up the shameful!
land un-American legacy Of imperialism,
ticolonialism and John Hayism in the IN
1terests Of commercialism and trade left
i him neither time nor opportunity to frame
4 and put in practice a Roosevelt policy. II
Roosevelt were elected president he would
! be president beyond a doubt; ne has the
courage begotten of his convictions ano
would not bend to the VIII OF lniiuehces
Hike Mckinley.
A We must trust Roosevelt, whose policy
j we do not yet know, rather than Parker
the sphinx, with the policy OF Dave Hi
and the corrupt influences SO man1fes,
4 in the democratic convention
AS far as the platforms OF the repub-
4 lican and democratic parties are con.
1 cerned they are Of no interest or lmpor.
! lance to organized labor. thanks to D
4 M. Parry and his Industrial associations
II and citizens alliances.
III The time has come when the union:
Unjust take an active part In politics. no.
as unions or as third party, but In de-
sEfense of their very existence. ORGANIZED
4 tabor now knows Just where 1t stands ane
/ what relations exist between 1t and those
i obligated to destroy it. We have nov
4 come to the parting of the ways when thu
4 office seeking politician must herd Will
his class while labor presses onward on 1t.
Town way toward the goal Of it's emancipa.
4 ton in Gods own time. The Western
Laborer will support Theodore Roosevelt
with all the power it possesses and will d.
4 its best to show the Bryan men of 1885,
land 1900 way to rebuke his enemies.