Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-04
Capt Baldwin Announced That


In SO far as they may attack me per-
sonally or officially II matters little, and
In so far as they may encompass my re-
tirement from official life In the labor
is. so far as the labor movement and its
future are concerned. There is no position
on earth which l hold In higher exaltation
! than / do the presidency Of the American
down because / dare carry out to their
logical conclusion the declarations and In
structions of our great movement, If | am
to be officially destroyed because l dare.
in the face of powerful, corporate and
contemplate opposition, then al least
shall have the satisfaction of having en-
deavored faithfully to protect and advance
the rights Of my fellow workers and my
fellow citizens as well as being at peace
with my own conscience.
II have written at greater length than
intended when beginning this letter.
but your question. as well as the subjects
involved. has led me on to the expression
Of thoughts uppermost in my mind at
this time.
Stand by the Unions.
Under any and all circumstances
sincerely hope for the cooperation of all
our fellow-workers to stand by the bona
fide trade union movement to be true to
the best interests. rights and freedom
of our feIlow-workers and to present a
solid phalanx to all our antagonists upon
any and all fields of human activity
The question Of whether or not a reso-
luton should be adopted that Endorsed
Bryan at the same time IL attacked Taft
was warmly debated for some time. John
H. Brinkman- favored adopting the reso-
luton In its entirety. Sam DeNedrey
| and H. w. Templar delegate from the
Typographical Union took the opposite
| view. An attempt to postpone action by
| filibustering methods was made by Mr..
DeNedrey and his adherents but to no
purpose.
In conclusion the secretary of the union
said:
1T is uncomplimentary to the man at
Lincoln to have him mentioned in a docu-
ment which denounces Taft. | am heart
lily In sympathy with that section criti-
eising the Ohioan. but cannot agree with
those articles characterizing him as I'M
patriotic"
Denounced AZ Reckless.
Commenting upon the adoption last
night by the Central Labor Union Of reso-
lutions favoring the election of the ma
tional democratic ticket. Frank A. Kidd.
president of Columbia Typographical
Union. No. 101, said today:
This action was taken in pursuance
of the recommendation Of Mr.. Gompers
and the executive committee of the
American Federation of Labor. and.
| viewed from the standpoint of unionism. I
believe is regretted by large majority of
the workfngmen of this city.
LAS showing the recklessness of those
behind this action, the resolutions as in
troduced denounced Mr.. Taft as unpa-
triotic. and only after lengthy debate and
unusual persuasion by leaders was the
wording changed to make them less Of
fensive to the better balanced and con-
sentative delegates present.
Il have a great admiration for Mr..
Gompers and his splendid work for the
American trade union movement but as
trade unionist claiming as perfect
fealty to the union cause as any member
in the land / must demur to his general
position as regards political action and
dissent specifically to many of his con-
illusions
"Mr. Gompers says. We recognize the
absolute right of every citizen to cast his
vote for any candidate and with any party
he pleases, a sentiment dear to every
American heart. but apparently seeks to
make impossible individual political pref
erence on the part of the trade uniOnist
by assuring US that the worker who. in
this campaign supports The party or the
candidate who has cOntemptuously and
boastfully announced hostility to labors
interests-well. he will have to reckon
with his own conscience and with his fell
low-workman.'
Reckon with his fellow workman for
what? For casting his vote for any can
Qlddte ana Tor any party Ills JuuSIiitIt anu
conscience may suggest. with love OF
country and the fear Of God in his hearth
"A man who can put a political propo-
sition to his fellows in the language
quoted proclaims himself more radical
than reasonable.
Mr.. Gompers presumes to put antrim
junction legislation above every other po-
litical consideration.
Can't Garry Labor Along.
"Organized labor at large would like to
see the injunction process modified. partic-
ularly in the matter Of judicial interior
ence with strikes The unions are de-
termined to press this matter upon the
attention of Congress and the other
branches Of the government until some
process more satisfactory to them than
the long-establ ished one is adopted. Nev-
ertheless. every wage Garner who is ca
pable of thinking clearly-and the members
Of the trades who receive high pay have
level heads on their shouiders-knows that
the most important thing to him is that.
first of all. there should be employment
for him. He may want his Injunction
ideas carried out. but he wants his work
more The one is desirab BILE: the other is
necessary. The injunction modihed would
be worth nothing at all to him without
work and wages: he knows that he and
his family can live well at their present
employment and pay without the desired
Injunction change.
The records show few instances where
the homes of leaders have been sustained
when they have undertaken TO carry LABOR
unions bodily to one side OF a poltical
contest Union labor members are exact
ly like other men In their resentment Oh
presumption that they can be delivered by
a leader who NAV undertake to hand over