The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14
Hitchcock Known to Be
Anxious to Have Execu-
tive Take the Stump.
Insists Labor Should Read
Injunction Decisions for
Themselves.

his hands, or with both hands and
head.
Mr. Taft has been attacked because
OF the injunctions he delivered while on
me bench I am content 20 rest his
case on these very injunctions; main
tain that they show why all our people
should be grateful to him. and should
ieeI It safe to intrust their dearest IN
terests 70 him.
Most assuredly he never has yielded
, and never viii yield to threat or pres
sure OF any sort. as little IL Il comes
| from labor as If it comes from capital.
he Will no more tolerate the violence of
a mob than the corruption and oppres-
SION and arrogance of a corporation or
or a wealthy man. He will not consent
10 limit the power of the courts 10 put
stop 70 wTong-doing wherever found.
This very fact should make the labor
/ people feel peculiar confidence in him,
aIs record as a judge makes the
whole country his debtor. His actions
ana decisions are part Of the great tra-
ultlons or the bench. They guaranteed
and set forth in striking fashion the
rights Of the general public as against
the selfish interests Of any class,
Mnetner OF capitalists or of labOrerS.
They set forth and stand bv the rights
OF the wagewOrkers 10 organize ana
. -
70 i,trlke, as dnequivocally as they set
forth and stand by the doctrine that no
conduct VIII be tolerated that would spell
destruction TO the nation as a whole
As for the attack upon his iniunctions
In labor disputes. made while he was
on the bench, l ask that the inJunctlOns
be carefully examined Task that every
responsible and fair-minded lab,W lead
er, every responsible and fair-minded
member or lobOr organization, read
these injuuctions for himself.
a ~r-f1H do TIC = - H.
Ing them he will h Artily approve OF
them and viii recognize this further as
tOniShing fact that the principles laid
down by Judge Taft in these very IN
functions, which laboring people are
asked 10 condemn. are themselves the
very principles which are now en-
bodied IN the laws or practices Of every
responsible labor organization
Labor Would Sympathize.
NO responsible organization would
now hesitate 70 condemn the abuses
against which Judge Tafts injunctious
were aimed The principles which he
therein so wisely and fearlessIy laid
down serve as a charter Of liberty for
all Of us, for wage workers. for en-
ployers. for the general public; for they
rest on the principles OF fair dealing for
all. Of even-handed Justice for all
Let all fair-minded men, waEe-work-
ers and capitalists alike, consider Yet
another fact. In one OF his decisions
upon the bench Judge Taft upheld IN
the strongest fashion. and for the first
time gave full vitality 20. the principle
OF the employers liability for INJURIES
done wOrkmeu. This was before any
national law on the subject was enacted
Judge TAFT was a leader, a pioneer.
while on the bench. in the effort to get
/ justice for the wageworker, IN Jealous
championship OF his rights: anI all Up
right ard far-sighted laboring men
should hold IL TO his credit that AZ yhe
same tine he feaTlessly stood against
the abuses OF labor, Just as he fear
I lessly stood againt the abuses OF CAPT
tai
If elected. he has shown by his deeds
that he will be President Of no class.
but OF the people as a whole; he can be
/ trusted TO stand stOutly against the two
real enemies II our demOCraCy-aga inst
the man who, 10 please one class, would
DERBY liberty, and against the man who
] on the interest Of another class would
secure business prosperity by sacrificing
every right Of the working people.
Is Wage-Workers' Friend.
Il have striven as President to cham
piOn IN every proper way the interests
of the wage-worker; for I regard the
wage-worller, excepting only the farm
er. the tiller Of the soil, as the man
whose welI-being is most essential 10
the healthy growth Of this great ma
ton.
Il would for no consideration advise
| the wage-wOrker to do what I thought
was against his interest
I ask his support for Mr.. Taft eX-
actly as I ask such support from every
far-sighted and right-thinking Ameri-
can citizen; because 7 believe with all
my heart that nowhere within the Dor
ders Of our great country can there be
found another man who VII as vigil
| lantly and efficiently as Mr.. Taft sup
port the rights Of the worklngman as
he Will the rights Of every man who
IN good faith strives to do his duty as
an American citizen
He Will protect the just rights Of
both rich and poor. and he win war re-
Ientlessly against lawlessness and IN
Justice whether exercised on behalf Of
property or OF labor.
ION the bench Judge Yaft showed the
two qualities which make a great judge
wisdom and moral courage. They are
also the two qualities which make a
great President Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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