The Washington times., 1906-03-24
Republicans Are Blamed.

It is pointed out that the labor lead
cfS for once are in q position TO pick
out with certainty the people RESPONSE
bie for their grievances: FOR the Repub-
leans have been in complete control OF
administration since 1885,. The Demo
Gratis who have been Gar more ready
with promises 10 this interest than have
the Republicans are ready 10 make the
most Of conditions and 10 urge that II
labor's vote had helped put the Denoc-
rdcy in power Democracy's promises
would bv this time have been executed.
But this sort of political gossip is very
Uinerent from deliy ering the goods say
politicians. The history of efforts To
deliver the sO-caIled labor vote is p
history of failures II has been urged
that there is no labor vote" in this
co--3tiy. wOrkingmen divide on political
Enes as business or professional men.
tacY have never been set apart as a
separate political classification and
conservative men have insisted that this
Was an ideal condition which ought
hot TO be Interfered with Labor lead
crS themselves have generally ia la,, ~.
Ss'lHe view The tact. then. that their
disappointment and transportation have
ieached such a degree that Chey have
p'th led 10 make such direct and sinis-
''f threats as were voiced by the lead
crS in their discussion with tbe PresI-
dent and the Speaker. is esteemed OF
I"r more than ordinary concern.
Labor Has Won Victories.
The distinctively labor vote" has oc-
'Asi"nally won great fights even in this
country. 1t has repeatedly elected a
union labor mayor in San Francisco. and
Ne lS sim serving. with 5000 majority
pciled at the last election at his back
bridgeport. Conn. elected labor navor
IN spectacular campaign. and sam
Jones, Of Toledo, was the idol of this
class. as well as the favOrite OF MANY
other people. Strength with the labor
nlS element has always been a strong
itclnr an tne successes of Tom Johnson
- CieNeland: and Hearst is well known
10 De regarded In = w York by organIz-
ed labor as its best political friend
But distinctly labor movements in ,oI
ucS nave none the less been rare spd
lhelr successes still more rare. in this
country mat success should he at
tanned I'M so gigantic an undertaLing ss
the labor leaders have lust outfinoS
seems beyond all possibility. II mipbt
nave appreciable effect in localities
MllSre strong labor leaders would or
game and take advantage OF II: but
as q national movement polfticians
agree, il is hardly likely to make itseiS
iet with anything like the force that
- - suggested by the figures that Mr..
GOmpers quotes.
Socialists May Reap Benefit.
The Socialists. in the more com,non
opinion. stand to gain immensely hv
every new manifestation of the disa fec
uoh OF the working classes. Their vote
mas been increasing at a startling rate
IN recent elections. That il will con-
Ihue TINS pace of increase. and that
me laDor movement will be a great
factor IN this increase, is predIc+ad L,-
many observers. There is no do,Ibf tbat
underlying the feeling which has hacn
so VIGOROUSLY voiced this week. there is
80 - - -" iiIg tendency among this class of
VOTERS toward socialism: q FEELING 49,
leIther or the old and regular parfies
i much more reliable than the otbe-
IpI tne purposes of the WORKING 49,.
thdt the Socialist program promisee
more than any other
" oIklnS men have been studvjno .boso
QUtSIohS 10 an extent. and aDnroTfnoo.o
with unanimity of conclnsian =, I'd i.o ee
cent years that would give serionS
I'duse 70 most casual observers of 80
lairS- The Socialistic vote is well k1o,,-,
20 20 represent but small proportion of
'iie people with socialistic tendencies
II. then, the effect of this new Iahor
h.cNeheht In the political field shall lie
holeu IN any striking fashion in tba -
suits next November. il is Thought iil,ai,-
10 ne especially shown by the Socialist
vote. As between Republicans and DenoN
ocfdtS' they appear commonly 10 have
contributed about equally 10 this vote
"herc II has been largest The two bi.,
parties have been left in about tbeiT
original relative positions. and this is
What politicians think will happen for