Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-24
THE DECISION ARRIVED AT
To Explain to the Intelligent Labor
Vote.
FAIR PLAY AND JUSTICE
In Framing Laws for ALI Glasses Of
the People-Speaker Cannon to
Make Issue.

NEW YORK. July 24-The most impor-
tant topic of discussion at the conference
yesterday between President Roosevelt,
Speaker Cannon and the officers of the re-
publican congressional campaign committee
was the attitude of organized labor toward
Congress The meeting lasted until a late
hour in the afternoon, and this subject was
giveniong and serious consideration.
The result was concurrence of opinion
that nothing can be done except to explain
to the intelligent labor vote of the country
just what President Roosevelt and Speaker
Cannon said to the labor delegation last
winter when they called to demand unquali-
fled assent to certain bills which labor
leaders had written. At that time every
consideration was given the labor delega-
ton, but they were told that legislation is
the result of consideration of all elements
and for all interests involved, and that no
one class or interest can expect to dictate
to the representatives Of all the people in
Congress assembled hard and fast rule
or course of action.
The republican leaders believe they can
appeal to the conservative workingman with
this argument and POINT out to him the
theory Of fair play and justice in framing
laws according to the best Judgment of the
representatives of all classes of the people
which is the practice OF the American Con-
gress The record of the republican party
In behalf of labor will be pointed to and
Theodore Roosevelt's practical manifesto
tions of consideration for labor's interests
will not be overlooked
Threats Against Speaker Cannon.
Speaker Cannon has personal and d.
rect stake in the contest. as threats have
been made that Mr.. Gompers would go into
the Speakers own district with his labor
organization and fight him. The Speaker,
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than his own. will deal with the labor
question according to the desires of the
candidate In that particular district. But in
his own district he will follow an entirely
different policy
II Mr.. Gempers goes into Speaker Can
nous dfEtrfct to ffRf1t him on the record of
the last session of Congress, the Speaker
will met him openly on the stump and will
make a fair and square issue with him.
The Speaker will address organized labor
and, speaking for himself, will take the
frank and bold position that If the demand
for an anti-iniunction bill is correct, then
law and civilization has been wrong since
the time when the right of property was
first esta abished That the right of the in
dvidual to do as he pleases with his labor
is no more sacred than the right of property
to be protected from aggression from
sources that cannot be called to account or
reckoning.
The Speaker believes that he can reach
the intelligence and good sense of the labor
and at any rate he will not sidestep his po-
sition or undertake to backtrack on the
record Of the last session If 1t comes to
facing crisis In his own district, where
his personal political fortune is at stake.
Mr.. Gompers' Declaration.
Mr.. Gompers was in New York yesterday
In conference all day with local representa-
tiyes of the labor unions. discussing plans
for carrying out the political crusade upon
which the Federation of Labor has entered.
Mr.. Gompers declared that this political
movement is the most extensive of its kind
ever started In this country and he prophe-
sled that II could not be checked, but that it
would grow and spread.
He said he had talked with scores of
representatives Of the unions and that the
sentiment was unanimous and universal
that the time was propitious to enter upon
an aggressive course of action IN labors In
terests. Mr.. Gompers went back to Wash
ington last night.
The republican congressional campaign
committee will open headquarters at once
In the ST. James building, on Broadway,
where the committee has held forth In the
past two campaigns. Chairman Sherman
and Secretary Loudenslager will be IN
charge. and Chief Clerk Browning of the
House will be the executive clerk. The
establishment will not be as extensive as
in past campaigns, nor will as many
speeches 81 be sent out ,t as heretofore This
Chairman Sherman has issued circular
letter calling upon republicans for indi-
vidual contributions He asks every re-
publican to contribute a dollar, and In re-
turn the subscriber will be supplied with
the campaign book and whatever literature
is turned out by the committee
This passing of the hat to individuals and
the appeal for small sums is a straw to
show how hard up the political organizations
are this year. The good old times of fat
frying have departed and now 1t is a case
OF scratching gravel at hard pan. Mr.
Sherman has one consolation, however, he
does not think that Brother Gr1ggs of the
democratic committee is any more pros
porous N q NJ