The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-28


unbent long enough 10 give CORE
spondent an interview column long
on what he thinks about government
by injunction. The interview was
rather long but IT., as IL entirely i'm.
probable Mr.. Taft should he the Re
publican nominee for the presidency
he will have TO say much more on
that subject than he yet has. for as
q federal Judge he was one of the first
TO utilize what lie calls the right of
injunction 10 break down strikes and
to aid employers whose workingmen
were struggling for betterment of
their conditions. Mr. Taft thinks that
the attack on government 10y injunc.
ton should he an attack upon the
abuse of the fright of Injunction"
Possibly so, but he, together with the
somewhat notorious Judge Woods, laid
foundations upon which this abuse has
been built. As each court has gone
little beyond the earlier precedents
there has been built up volume OF
judge made law that has made II al
most impossible for working people to
COluutN tutII Ouiy lOIll VI CdulIlHlSH
against unjust conditions of employ
ment-namely, the strike But Mr..
Taft goes further. Applauding in care
fully chosen phrase the injunction
which aids the employer, he denoupces
the boycott, which is the last weapon
left TO the workingman. He condemns
the bill introduced at the request Of
Mr.. Gompers of the Federation of La.
Dor because It legalizes the boycott
"The boycott Is an un-Amercan weap.
on" he says. ''and do not think that
the American people will sanction any
measure that makes II legal"
Perhaps that Is true. The easiest
way for slick politician 10 avoid real
discussion of an issue before the peo-
pie is just simply TO say ii is un-Amcr.
lean. But II might have been worth
while for the gentleman who inter.
viewed Mr.. Taft to ask what he
thought OF another form Of boycott
namely, the boycotting of manhood by
offended employers, or, TO be more ex-
pllcit, what is known as the blacklist
Every student of labor conditions
knows that this system of ruling men
out of employment Is becoming more
and more common. Every working
man knows and breads It.
Mr.. Taft's last message to the Amer.
lean workingman before sailing in
high state at public expense on tour
around the world was a defense Of
government by injunction, an attack
upon the boycott and an implied ap-
proval of the blacklist.
The Money Issue In the Campaign.
In 1908 It is not going to be free
coinage OF silver SO far as money il
going to be talked about IL will be an
endeavor TO determine whether Theo.
dore Roosevelt and George B. Cortel
you acted honorabIy in accepting more
than quarter of a million of dollars
from men and corporations that had
favors to seek from the government in
the last week of the campaign Of 1904.
Probably most people are familiar
with the story of this most disgraceful
sale OF the power Of an administration
These are the facts briefly summa.
riZed:
Mr.. Roosevelt was president by in.
heritance.
Mr.. Cortelyou mad been secretary of
commerce and labor, intrusted with
the duty OF investigating the affairs OF
big corporations. Mr.. Cortelyou was
also chairman of the Republican ma.
tlonal committee, intrusted with the
duty Of raising funds for Mr.. Roose.
velt's campaign.
Il. II. Hartman was a Wall street
manipulation Of railway stocks and was
invited to come to Washington and dis
cuss political matters with Mr.. Roose.
welt as zone practical man with an.
other"
Mr. Hartman returned to New York
and with the aid of Senator Depew
and Cornelius n. Bliss raised 100000,
all from Wall street men who as the ,
owners of railroads would have new
contracts to make with the United
States government or as bankers cast
avid eyes upon the deposits which II
Is In the power of the secretary of the |
treasury to make in favored banks.
The $2G0,OO0 was paid TO Mr. Cortel !
you as chairman of the national com
mittee. Mr.. Cortelyou kept 100000 for
the use OF the national committee and |
gave $200,000 to Mr. Odell chairman !
of the New York state committee.
This was one week before election, |
and what Odell could do then with |!
S2OO,OIO any one who understands New /
York politics eau imagine, II was not |
used for purposes OF education.
Judge Parker accused Mr.. Roosevelt |
OF accepting money from the trusts
and was met by denial in the truly |
Rooseveltian style of abuse.
The truth Of Judge Parker's allega.
tlon was proved first In the insurance
Investigation conducted by the present
Republican governor OF New York,
Mr. Hughes, and is now admitted
Mr.. Roosevelt. has not withdrawn his
denunciatlon of Judge Parker as a
wanton falsifier, but he did appoint
Mr. Cortelyou, who took the money
first, postmaster general, which was
handy for some of the contributors,
and later secretary Of the treasury,
which Is very nlyanta geous TO them