The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-10-29
.oR6ANIzEO llD0R
SUPPORTS TAFT.
Majority 81 the Real Leaders and
Wsrksrs viii Vote Ter Thsis
Real Friends.
10 Longer Any Doubt But That Taft
Will Get the Majority Of Labor
Votes Despite the INSCRIPTIONS
Fight Made by 0ompsrs in Behalf
Of the Democratic Bosses.

SABAS AA0AO ~ ASAsAIoAe - oS>es
Of the Democratic Bosses.
Leaders of organized labor are OPP
posed to Samuel Gompers in his efforts
to deliver the labor vote to Bryan, and
there Ii every indication that Taft will
get the votes of most laboring men. At
least three OF the most influential vice
presidents of the American Federation
OF Labor evidently disagree with Com
pers.
One Of the men who called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt recently gave assurance
that John Mitchell is not for Bryan, as
intimated in telegram alleged to be
from him published in the last two
days. He declared on authority, said
to be that of Mr.. Mitchell himself, that
the noted labor leader did not write
any telegram putting himself In the
Bryan column. The telegram Is said
to be fabrication.
James Duncan, first vice-president OF
the American Federation of Labor, next
in authority to Gompers and man OF
great influence in the organization, has
written letter to Willis Moore, chief
of the: weather bureau, pointedly an
tag0nizing the attitude of Mr.. Gompers
and asserting that each individual!
should he allowed to vote without pres
sure from any one
I rDaniel keefe, sixth vice president OF
the federation and president Of the
iLongshoremen's union, is out for Taft
and working hard for him. Keefc ad-
Nises labor people to vote for. Taft. Thus
three Of the six xice-presidents under
yMr. Gompers are either supporting
Taft or are opposing any plan that will
place. the organization as body against
the Republican nominee. Mr.. keefe
said recently: .
Bryan has not been Endorsed for
president by the executive council Of
the American Federation of Labor.
Neither has any one the right to criti-
else a union man for voting for any
other candidate for president. In fact
Twill vote for Taft"
Taft's True Attitude Undcrsteod.
The Labor World Of Pittsburg says:
every day It 10 becoming more and
more apparent that the more the labor
record Of Judge Taft IL discussed the
more does the fact shine forth that he
70 q real friend OF labor. The truth
has always been recognized by the In
telllsent and fair-minded trade union
leaders and officials. many Of whom
have the courage to stand boldly out
and declare themselves to this eject
lsspits the fact that undue pressure =
oeinx exercised to subdue such declara-
ton"
The United Mine Workers Of Amer.
tea, the strongest organization numer-
ically in the country. win not be bound
BY the political program Of the Amer
team Federation Of Labor, to support
Bryan and the Democratic platform
In an Official circular issued BY T. L.
Lewis, international president Of the
union, to the 3O0, 1000 members, be says
the membership has intelligence enough
to know how to vote without any ad-
vice from him and he will do nothing
to influence their political preferences
in any way.
sAPublis Beggar" Story ConarmeA.
A campaign sensation was sprung at
Wheeling, West Virginia, at a Repub-
lican rally when Honorable NJ. NJ. Gar
land Of Pittsburg, former president Of
the Amalgamated Association, declared
he was present when william Jennings
Bryan stigmatized union labor leaders
as 'beggars" and labor unions as nuts
ances' in 1893, when the Ways and
Means Committee Of the National
House of Representatives was consid-
ering the original Wilson tariff bill.
william r. Farley, Of Alabama, for
the last ten years a member Of the ex-
ecutive board of the United Mine Work
ers, has come out with the statement
that it was the duty Of laboring men
to vote for Taft and Sherman. His
stand is practical reputation Of the
leadership of Samuel Gompers. and adj
ditional evidence that the attempt Of
,Gompers to deliver" the labor vote to
Bryan Is a dismal failure.
Among the well-known trade union
lists OF Pennsylvania il George w.
Boyd OF the Structural Ironworkers'
Union. He il fearless in the declara-
ton Of his opinion and 10 always guild
Cd By what he absolutely believes to be
the truth. He 10 believer in w. II.
Taft a. friend Of labor.
Prsninsnt CAisaseaa DsAss GsnDess
In the Piano, Organ and Musical In
strument Workers Odicfal Journal
Charles Dold, the editor, who was for
merly president OF the Chicago Fedora
l'ii0n Of Labor, bitterly assails Samuel
GomDers for his effort to deliver the