Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-27

10 claim that II represented Inc cur
stitutional thought Of the country but
he declared that it was not the de-
fender of the constitution.
The Republican leaders do not re-
gard constitutional limitations. ana in
this respect the present President
and the Republican candidate for
President are not exceptions TO the
rule. President Roosevelt has disrc-
garded constitutional limitations.
This government is not government
for one man. This government Is
framed upon the theory that ahso-
lutte pow& is not lodged anywhere
cxccnt with the p-, pie themselves.
Taking the Presidents letter re
earding labor, Mr.. bryan said The
President criticised Mr.. Gompcrs the
other day for critiCising the courts.
President Criticised Courts.
Il submit" he declared. That Mr..
Gcmpers has never criticised the
courts more severely than President
Roosevelt himself has criticised the
courts"
The Democratic candidate charged
that the President was now issuing
a daily bull tin assuring the people
that Mr.. Taft was the friend Of la
hOr.
any fir. nds," he said there Is n
certain mutuality about friendship
beth sides have TO b. consulted ana
Mr. Roosevelt cmsults only one side
when he discusses Mr.. Taft as the
fri nd Of labor. care not what ne
may say about Mr.. Tafts friendship
for labor, Mr.. Taft's record shows
that he it not in sympathy with those
no toll in this country.
Taft Authorized Wage Cutting.
Here is something that | hope VIII
enpa"e his attention for the rest Of
the campalSu. 1t IS a decision r'u-
dercd by him in the case Of Tomas
VS. the Cincinnati New Orleans Il
Texas Pacific Railway Company. IN
that case Mr.. Taft rendered a decision
authorizing The receiver to maxi a
cut of 10 per cent in the wages or
tn" railway employees and he r"ndcr'd
that decision In 1894 when the same
question came before other judges.
The same question came before Jude"
Caldw, II and he refused to authorize
a cut of 10 per cent in the wages
of the employees and when these en-
ploycs who were affected by Judge
Taft's decision made application 10
have wages restored to their former
amount. Mr.. Tart, in rejecting their
app al used this language:
Consideration OF Charity.
".Thcir appeal is exactly like that
of an appeal from an employc to an
employer. except that while the EN-
ployer may be moved by considera-
lions of charity. court Is limited
the exercise Of its discretion to SUCH
an action as may be consistent with
The preservation of the property ana
its due administration in the Interests
Of those who own it.
Deried Right Of Appeal.
"He denied these men any lega'
right to appeal and merely, without
setting 4 precedent, permitted them
to state their case. and then infcrm-
cd them that an Ordin; ~ employer
might as matter Of charity hear
them and heed them but that IL MS
court he had to consider the question
of property
The candidate elected wild enthnsi-
asm when he said that in the West
Mr.. Taft was running on his amend
ments to the Chicago platform. whiie
in the East he was running Oh the
original platform.
Norcotie East; stin,uIant West.
"Ir the East" he said. he is a
narcotic: in the West he is st,mu-
liant, In the West he is pledged 10
reform: in the East it is Shsh sh-sh
Mr Bryan closed with bitter
dcnunciation of the Pr sident for. as
he said. making himself dictator.
81 aspire to the presidency; the Of
flee was held by Washington and. by
Jefferson: by Jackson and Lincoln.
and If take it," he said, Il want TO
lake il with those sacred TRADITIONS
still clingiDg to 1t. ] DO not WALL
it thrown into the arena OF politics
and made a football between the par
ties"
Women Are Demcnstrative.
NEW YORK. Oct. EG.-When WIZ
liam j. BRYAN catered the Asfor Sa''
Ieyy at reception of the WON
Democratic Club at the WaIdorf-As-
toria today he was kissed by w'
women in the presence OF marry
seven hundr d others and narrowly
escaped the embraces OF third.
Wife Se<e Him Kissed.
Mrs. Bryan was present. MT.
BRYAN displayed some ombarrasm nj.
Mr.. Bryan spoke in hoarsc and low
tone and seemed very tired.
Sp~aking Of his reception he said:
Il well appreciate The difference BE-
4 ~ r.