The Washington times., 1906-10-07
PARTY IN POWER
FRIEND Of LABOR
SAYS BEYERIDGE
Speaks in Cincinnati in
Behalf of Congressman
LongWorth.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Oct 6-The local
campaign FOR the election Of Congress
men Nicholas Longworth and Herman
GOebel and the election OF a county tick
et was opened tonight By the ReDub-
hcans with a street demonstration and
a mass nesting AT Music Hau that was
addressed BY Senators Beverage and
Foraker and the tao Congressional
candidates. The street parade-the
speakers OF the evening escorted By the
famous Blaine Cub. OF Hamilton cOun-
ty-did not arouse the enthusiasm SIS
organizers had hoped. The crowds on
the street were apathetio. but Music
Hall was filed b. an audience that
gave the orators a warm reception. Mrs.
Nicholas LongwOrth with a party OF
friends occupied a box near the stage
aud received more attention than any
OF the expounders Of Republican doc
tTiues.
Senator Foraker acted as chairman
cf the meeting and IN characteristic
style gave the Democratic admins
tration OF municipal AFFAIRS a severe
scoring a. his opening address. He
was also very complimentary in intro
duCinE the other speakers on the pro
gram Congressmen LOngWOrth and
GOebel made their speeches very short,
each giving brief outlines Of the pros
perity they maintained has always fol-
lowed the Inauguration OF Republican
policies, the former closing with an
appeal 20 all Republicans to stick to
Roosevelt
BeveTidge's Argument to Labor.
In anticipation Of the campaign that
Is to be waged against Longworth and
GoebeI by organized labor, Senator
Beveridge threw down the gage OF
battle by making the achievements of
the Republican party IL behalf OF the
man the chief feature Of his
He also gave attention 20
other national questions.
In behalf OF the party record on labor
questions, Senator Beyeridge said IN
part:
There are those who seek 10 create
the impression that the Republican
party IS at war with labor. Such men,
II they are Republicans, misrepresent
the party, and If they are Democrats,
they slander the party. The only or
ganized friend OF labor IN our history
has been the Republican party,
THE Republican party was born from
the conscience OF the masses for the
purpose Of freeing labor. and that labor
Is free in America today IS the work OF
the Republican party's hands.
1T was a Republican Congress that
enacted the first eight-hour law in this
and it was signed by Re
President. U. S. Grant
Recites Party's Work for Workman.
'aThis IS the law Furnishing the man or
corporation that tries TO influence his
employees vote by threat Of discharge
from his work or cjectmert from n rent
20 houso-that law was written by the
Republican party.
There is a law prohibiting railroads
,rcm forbidding employees TO enter labor
or be members thereof or
against such employe on
account of such membcrship-that IS I
law. There is a law abso-
utely prohibiting the coming Of Chi /
lese laborers TO America-that is a Re- /
publican law.
"On thu 10th OF next January we WIFI /
vote on the bill preventing railroads /
rom requiring employees TO work unrea- I
,onable hours without rest. And / say
o you now that that law will pass with /
.very tooth IN its head-not one VIII be 4
pulled out. The irfamy OF requiring
nen TO work without rest until sleep
,verpowers them has got 70 be stopped, /
md the Republican party VIII pass the 4
aw that will stop IT,"