The Boise citizen., 1908-08-14
TO D|SCREDIT GONPERS
REPUBLICAN METHODS TO COUNTERACT INFll-
ENCE OF GREAT LEADER OF union LABOR

The Potters Herald the national organ Of the brotherhood Of
Operative Poters contains the following editorial comment upon the
recent attacks made upon Samuel Gompe by the puocratc
1t that those who endeavorng dcedit Samuel Com
s acting the principle expressed in these French
atheist IF you throw enough mud of it sure to stick
The has been broadcast Gompers agreed
TO deyer the labor vote to the Democratic party consideration
Of that partys adoption of abor demands To strengthen this
statement reputed labor leaders have been crczng and
demnng Gompers for attempting dictate the members
organized labor how they should vote
The statement absolutely Gompers made any
such deal gave expression any The
whole thing work of politicians who fear the effect of Com
pes political efforts the interest of organized labor and taking
this method forestang his influence the coming campaign
In his editorial the August number of the Federaons Com
pers gives plain and candid of facts showing how the
Republican refused adopt abor demands while the
Democratic convention incorporated them platform Refer
ring that he promised deliver the labor vote
the Democratic party he says:
"Sucf statement absurd hardly need eutaton We
recognize the right of every citizen his vote for any
candidate and with any party pases Far be from
attempt to coerce the votes the workers. asnne
promise deliver the labor vote
But we do in all seriousness urge the workers and all good c
zns to consider most carefully oughy the attitude of the
two great political parties toward the fundamental rights and pr
pes embodied in Labor demands Study their respective plat
forms and then vote conscience dictates
Has not Sam Gompes right other citizen to raise
his voice use his pen and influence favor OF man OF
yyhjc
Has he not the right every other citizen to appeal to his R
low citizens to support the party which IN his OPINION
best subserve of the peope This all that ne mas
UP present and hope he will continue to 90 until W
campaign is
We have no patience with those soced representatives OF labor
who having personal axes to grind politics. join in with the enc
mics of labor in the effort twar Gompers efforts omperS mas
interest politics than secure the adoption OF toe
which organized labor has time and time again declared 10 %
Of paramount importance to welfare of the labor movement ana
Note rs
enemies Of organized labor can deny this He more interested
the oe and knows what will conduce to their welfare D
than any politician who is now before the people, el "
date, spell-binder campaign manager
No member of organized labor bound vote as GoPers OF any
other labor leader even advises But and intelligent ua
unon will certainly give more consideration to the OPINIONS anu
arguments of the leader the American labor movement ~
matters that concern labor than he will to the ponuca
cipal concern is the triumph OF his party ,a
The members of organized labor free to vote as uey
But we would warn them against falling victims to that subtle P
judice which the enemies of labor trying to create y
appear that Gompers attempting to dictate no" a1ol
Part Of their plan will be taunt trade unoiS'S win 4h
that "Gomners is debating your vote in hopes that MANY
will be wealmnded enough to vote the opPos 1N 14 sI
that Gompers can not dictate how they shaI Fo'e
Sam ompers demanding recognition Of labor rights ana aD
ing for the advancement of the wageearner shoua app,a rein
intelligence more forcby than politician aPPe"''s
dice and aboring for the triumph OF his party - ,ep-
There will - al probability be further attempts lade " ms"
resent and dcredt Gompers therefore we would al's the
ber iaor not 70 be med by such stories Consult '
Labor press for the truth on such matters,
There should have been harmony at Waia'e on in
been harmony Falls in fact There IS no Pi q al
the rank and file OF the Democracy OF ldano AZ and nscrl-
for the enforcement of constitution an existed
pulops eaders,;n has brought DIVISION Wle ~ en-
Surely these evils will pass away the rank and s E o { Surely p the
the contest in solid phaanx for bryan @ for one man
threat of Bv and ring rule will also unite the masses -
for governor
John J. OGrady state senator from pr5n will carry New
vew in the Portland Journal asserts that - Standard