The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-20
REPUBLICANS CONJURE
WITH R0OsEvELT'S NAME
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should be read7usted No one knows
whether the labor issue IS going TO
amount TO anything. The officials Of
the Federation of Labor are very much
IN earnest IN their war against mem
bers who have opposed their pet
measures Of legislation. They are
talking against the President and
against Speaker Cannon, but the Presi-
dent IS very eleverly preceding to
undermine these leaders by pushing
grand jury Investigation into abuses
of. organized labor, such as the ohserya-
ton ef the black list by railroads in
interstate commerce, the prosecution of
the violations Of the coupler act and
the enforcement of the eight-hour law
It is true that no results can be had
from these activities that are work
mentioning, tn after the election, but
they VIII undoubtedly have effect in
paesfying the rank and file Of the or
ganized labor world.
Not improbably the question of con-
trolling the National House viii rest
upon the two states of New York and
Pennsylvania IF the Democrats should
gain anything ike eight or ten mem
bers IN each Of these states, they would
have lively chance of holding the
House Because OF the Republican
divisions IN Pennsylvania, there proba-
bly, viii be considerable gains IN Dem
oera1ie members. As 10 New York, II.
is TOO early yet to prophecy If the
Democrats mite on a candidate, whom
they can elect Tor governor. they might
make big winning in House seats.
MONEY FOR THE CAMPAIGN
Il takes a pot Of money 10 run a
Congressional campaign IN up 70 date
fashion. Republican Chairman sner-
man and Democratic Chairman Griggs
find their hardest task this year in
coaxing contributors 10 fill the cam
paign chests with funds. How much
viii each chairman need? Approx
rnately 100000
About as good an authority as one
would ask stated here d few days ago
that the Republicans spent on their
Congressional campaign four years go.
which was a normal Congressional
year. between S1T5.0ea and s2o0. 600
That VAS disbursed under the eye Of
Chairman Babcock. who has had about
the same sum every two years. al
least IN The last three or four Con-
gressiona1 campaigns The Democratic
managers DO not believe that Chair
man Babcock has had any money left
ever. vritf1stan5iug reports that he
had surplus TWO years ago, when he
ran MS exehequer Independently Of the
Republican National Committee Con
gressiona1 Chairman never have any
funds Jeff ever. observed Chairman
Griggs laconlcalIv just before he start
Cd fer New York this week.
Col Charles Edwards. secretary Of
The Democratic Congressional Commit
tee says about So 09e can be used
Iegitiu1ately II q Congressional cam
paign- 7 pat the figure at SIS COS . ne
cover al the necessary expenses and !
there VIII be nothing Jeff with which !
70 corrupt the voters B4It think that I
So J19 II addition 10 thar sum could /
well D. used IN getting voters 70 the /
polls. There are q lot q men who VII /
not vote unless you haul them 10 the ]
voting nIa II that the Republicans
have been far and Away ahead % Us
n ire campaigns Of recent years
Taey have plenty of money 10 hire
carriages or election day il every /
doubtful Congressional district Bah
Geek has boas1ed 70 uae about Il Why
two years ago IN one Congressional
district. he Republicans bought Up all