The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-06

fngs were without interest and fell
flat. He totally misrepresented the
aims and purposes of Labor in his
speeches. He carefully avoided deliv-
ering an address at Bath because he
hadn't the courage of his convictions
to face the people there. 1t may not
be amiss to record that before left
Washington: my understanding was
that l should speak at Bath on Wed
nesday evening" August 22d. When
l arrived at Lewiston found that the
arrangement had been changed; that
Bath was to be omitted and Richmond
substituted. 1 Immediately declared
that would speak at Bath under all
circumstances; that would beard the
lion in his den If there was any
boarding" to be done. The fact that
Labor opposed the ship subsidy bill
could not prevent my talking In the
city in which the shipping interests
are largely centered. l wished to in
form the people of Maine, the ship
ping interests included, that Labor
particularly objected to the conscrip-
ton provision in the ship subsidy bill.
/ declared that If our opponents had
hired all the halls at Bath / would
speak in the open air from truck or
a barrel, and I sent two Of Labor's
representatives to arrange for meet
ing.
When I reached Bath all sorts of
1umOrs reached me; one that l would
not be permitted to speak, another
that l was in danger of personal as
sault. OF course, paid no attention
to such ,rumors. Mr.. Littlehelds
henchmen hired the city band and
arranged and largely advertised tree
open-air concert at the park for that
evening. The women and children OF
Bath attended the concert the men
came to my meeting. AS for the meet
ing, it was the largest and most en-
thusiastic ever held in that city and
the vote of Bath, which Mr.. Little1tld
lost, proved it.
How Secretary Taft "Helped."
Then came Secretary of War, TAFT,
who delivered a speech in Bath. Not
withstanding he had large meeting
and was respectfully listened to, the
vote of Bath was his answer.
Senator Lodge with his profundity,
Senator Beverage with his magniti-
cent eloquence, Congressman Hamil-
ton of Michigan and Watson OF In
diana also made speeches; represent
atives of the navy department gave
out interviews, and last, but not least,
President Roosevelt sent a special
message stating that the defeat of Mr..
Littlefield would be regarded as "a
public calamity" This Mr.. Littlefeld,
who, with six others, voted against
every measure (the railroad rate bill
included) earnestly and strenuously
urged by the president.
AS the. Washington Times said:
THE most spectacular and significant
contest in any single district in the
country has been made such because
of the determined purpose to cheat
! Labor of its revenge against one who
has been: it's consistent enemy It
was admitted that this galaxy of Of
ficial stars would not have illumin
ated the second district of Maine had
Labor's representatives ignored Mr.
Ltttletield's hostile: record.
No wonder that Uncle Joe" Can
non, speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives, should try to elect Mr.. Lit
tlefield, since Speaker Cannon so con
stituted the" committees of the house
that the wrongs of Labor might be
continued and the rights of the PEG
pie denied; and Mr.. Littlefeld was one
of his capable lieutenants in carrying
out that policy.
AS for the affinity of Secretary Of
War Taft: with Mr.. Littlefield ant
solicitude for his reelection, I neet
but refer to the fact that when NJ
Taft was judge of the federal cour
he issued one of the earliest injunc
lions against which labor so jtStl:
complains. Mr.. Littlefield, as a mem
Der of the judiciary committee In con
gress, always uses his position to pre-
vent any remedy of the Injunction evi
and abuse. Whatever other meri
Secretary Taft's speech may have had
his misrepresentation of Labor's posi-
ton on the question of injunction
could only have been wilful. It wa
an attempt as a member of the cab
met to justify the further invasion o
constitutional rights of which he wa
guilty as a Judge.
"UncIe Joe" Falls to Reply.
In Rumford Falls, where "Uncl
Joe" spoke, ne was questioned Dy sew
eral in the audience when he boaste'
of existing conditions of Labor. /
partisan paper reports a colloqu,
somewhat as follows:
"Citizen: Mr.. Cannon, how Is 1t tina
the trusts sell their goods cheaper II
Europe than they do here?
"Mr. Cannon: What is your name
"Citizen: Never mind my name
That doesn't matter. Answer m
question:.
"Mr. Cannon: My name is Joe Can
non. What's yours?
"Citizen:~' 1" say again that doesn'
matter. Answer my question.
"Mr. Cannon: Do you work? D.
you earn an honest living?
"Citizen: Yes; work for tn
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