Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-23


praise for his upright life and his per-
sonal honesty of purpose freely admit
that instead of bringing to the high once
OF President the experience of an actual
man OF Affairs. lie would examine and
decide upon every great question merely
A. judge does. upon general principles
and without much regard to the ordinary
conditions of life. This inexperience Of
Judge Parker, his evident inability to nm
derstand the tremendous conflict now go
Ing on between capital and labor, and
his significant silence on this subject In
. speech which was full. OF mere specu.
Intion on general principles. has had an
extraordinary influence upon the men In
control OF the great labor organizations,
and while they will continue to keep
those organiza tons ont OF politics. they
do not hesitate to express their own opin-
Ions as to the the course to be pursued
By the friends Of organized labor gem
orally 10 the coming campaign. ,al
Views - Mr.. Debs.
In 4 recent interview. Eugene v. Dsbs.
who IL the Socialist candidate for Presi-
dent and who represents certain strong
element In the labor camp. gave express
sion TO very general sentiment among
the 'msmben. Of labor, unions. which IL
universally hostile to tho nomination OF
Henry q. Davis Of West Virginia A. the
Democratic candidate for second place
on the ticket with Judge Parker.
An important factor In causing drser-
tons from the Democratic party" said
Mr. Debs In the interview referred to.
rs the fact that Henry q. Davis. the
vice presidential candidate, has always
been violently opposed To organized q.
Dor. refusing to allow his own employees
10 Join labor unions. and being mainly
instrumental In brin.in. the court In.
functions In wekt Virginia issued against
labor unions. particularly those who were
trying to organize the coal miners In that
State"
In sharp contrast with the silence OF
Judge Parker and tho open hostility OF
Scnntor Davis In the record Of President
Roosevelt. who has stood for the laborins
man at all times. and who has never hss-
itated to declare. himself on this subject.
Il 10 uo i'olisicalp eiap-trap -wMseh inlus
enees tho President Of the United States.
whcnerer he gets OF train. day or
night. TO walk TO the head Of the plat.
form TO shake hands with the engineer
aud fireman. Il il as natural to him a.
u would be to shake hands with any Of
the great men Of the nation. because he
h essentially democratic aud because.
from his cowboy days onward. be has
made friends of those about him. what
ever might be their rank 10 the social
ar Industrial world. lie was never shut
up In study. he has always lived among
men. he has become acquainted with the
Industrial problems Of the age. and his
record on this subject IL sInsuisriy In
contrast with that Of his Democratic op.
ponent.
RoossSeit's Deciarasioa.
When Mr.. Roosevelt. at his home on
Sns,nore I'm. accepted the nomination
made By tho Republican conventioa al
Chicago. he was silent upon nothing.
He expressed his Views on every subject
with entire frankn~s.. and the eicarness
aud the honesty OF his declaration on the
labor question seem To have won for
him the profound confidence Of the heads
Of the great trade organizations. whose
alternating currents puisate 80 vi.ibiy
here at the uoosicr capital More than
ono of these leaders carries q little card.
on which IL printed President Roo.e-
vcits declaration on tho iahpr question.
In his speech Of acceptance. which reads
as follows:
I'VE rrcoenirc the organization Of cap.
iiai and the organization Of labor as nat.
arni cutrum-s Of our Industrial system.
Each Kind Of oesanisaiioa Is To be fav-
osrd. 50 long rs Il acts In . spirit Of jus.
ticc aud q regard for the rights Of 9th.
crs- Each IL To be granted the full pro-
tcciiou OF the law. and each iu turn IL
to be held TO . strict ob~,iiencs TO the
law. for no man IL above Il. and no man
below L. The humhicss Individual IL tn
have his rights safcSuaricd a. scrupu.
lonsly as those of the strongest orsanisa.
uou. for each is to receive Justice, no
more and no less. The problems with
which we have TO deal In our modern In.
dussriai and social life arc manifold. but
the spirit In which Il I. necessary to ap.
praach their solution IL simply the spirit
Of honesty. Of courage and Of common