The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06
LIKES LABOR TALK
EDITOR OF RAILROAD ENIPIIOYE
SAYS WILL WIN.
President Of Virginia Bar Association
VIII Cast His First Republican
Ballot for Taft.

Hot Springs, Va, Aug. G.-Mr.
Taft gave out for publication today a
letter from Ben Chaplin. editor Of the
Railroad Employe a publication Is
sued at Newark IN the interests of
railroad men. in which ne sounds high
praises for Mr.. Taft's treatment Of the
labor question in his speech of accept
anCe. The letter. which declares that
Mr.. Tafts stand on this question will
meet the approval Of workingmen in
general. but OF railroad employees In
particular. IS as follows:
Newark, y. j., July 80. 1905
Hon. William II. Taft, Cincinnati. o.,
/ My Dear Sir-1 have just completed
with deep interest the reading of your
recent speech OF acceptance, and that
portion thereof which particularly re-
fers TO different phases of the labor
problem appeals convincingly to me
as one of the broadest. most Impartial
and comprehensive presentations OF
this question ever placed before The
American people. an opinion which
am confident will be shared generally
by intelligent and self-respecting
worklngmon. irrespective OF the fact
that they may or may not claim mem
bership or affliation with organized
bodies of their particular occupations.
Views WIN Win Labor Vote.
Ny personal experience gained from
nearly twenty-five years Of constant
association with bodies Of working
men in general. and those connected
with the railway service in particular,
makes ne firm In the belief that a
plain. straightforward presentation of
facts. such as YOU so clearly and ably
outline IN your speech. can not fail to
| win the commentator and correct
support OF every American working
man capable Of impartial and intalli-
gent comprehension of the great in
/ dlstrial problem, IN that II must be
clearly evident that. while labor Is en-
/ tit.ad 10 It's Just share of encourage
ment and protection under the laws
OF our common country, n, on the 9TH
or hand. has no night 10 demand leg
lslation for itself that Il would DENY
"a capital. the enforcement OF which
would Of necessity impair the earn
ing and consequent paying power OF
the employer TO the converse disad-
vantage OF the employe, the claims Of
self-oonstltuted leaders Of political
labor sentiment to the contrary not
withstandIng
, The real leaders of effective oPn.on
IN labor circles are not always those
!. who are continually IN the limell ght
, Of publicity, bat rather the quiet, Sn-
dustrious and thinking element Of the
rank and file. who solve their present
problems without the aid of those
whom they may select to direct the
everyday working affairs of their re-
spective organizations.
This class. who in my opinion. rep
resent he highest type of the citizen
ship Of the republic will. unless | am
previously mistaken. view your stand
on the labor question with that ap-
proyal which has its inception In the
eternal sense Of Justice and fair play,
that underlying principle of indopend-
ent thought and action which has
made our nation great and in the con-
tluuance OF which our future as peo-
pie so largely rests.
Sincerely Wishing your candidacy
every success. / remain, yours very
ltrulv.