The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-24
REPUBLICAN PLANK
INSULT TO UNION LABOR
Says Pledge to Uphold Au-
tfOTity and Integrity Of
Courts is EVaSiVe

Washington, July 24.-President
Gompers. OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor, ia a 5000 word editor
ial, which will appear IN the next is.
sue of the American FederauOnist,
the organ Of his organization
sounds the first blast OF the conflict
which he intends to wage for the pur
pose Of influencing organized labor to
support the democratic presidential
ticket
Much Of this first installment Is
aist6fy Gompars reprodaees thc
planks which he Submitted tr the re-
publican convention at Chicago and
then quotes the plankH which that
convention adopted on the subject in
volved. In commenting upon the re-
suits obtained, Gompers says:
AT a glance, the plank adopted
viii be seen to ha a flimsy, tricky
evasion OF the issue. IL Is an indcrsc-
ment Of the abuse against which la
Dor justly protests, and would. Ii
enacted by congress, give statutory
authority fcr the issuance of injunc-
tions IN labor disputes II I 8 a pro-
Injunction, not an antilpjunction
declarations IL is worse than mean
ingless and eyasive. a. the capita
ist corporation press has designed it.
1t would make mora acute the wrongs
by which the toilers are forced to
bear the unjust judicial burden Ct in
junction discrimination.
That part OF tie plank declaring
that the republican party win uphold
Ne authority ana integrity Of the
courts is gratuitous. indefeusib'e
ina covert insult, not only to the men
selves. IL implies that the Integrity
and legal authority OF the courts have
been questioned. It was adopted ia
appease the corporation magEates
and corporation lawyers"
rhe plauks adopted at the peayer
convention are reproduced, and IN
commenting upon his victory Com
ae-5ays.
"We believe that be whole mass Of
the workers cf the country Will re
spond in hearty sympathy with the
democratic party IN the coming cam
oaign, as a result OF its action in the
labor planks of the platform. They
will be OF practical benefit 10 the
workers.
I'VE have no hesitation in urging
he workers and our friends through
at the country to support the party
in this campaign which has shown IT.
I gympathy with our wrongs and Ii.
desire to remedy them, and to ser
.hat the rights of the people als re
stored. :
"We say this, not necessarily be
cause it is the democratic par9
which has done this We would urge
he workers to support any partl
which had incorporated our demand
work for their fulfillment.
"a deliberate attempt is beini
made by the opposition press to makl
it appear that Gompers has promise,
TO deliver the labor vote TO the dem
3oratic party
"Such a statemeni is 50 absurd a.
10 hardly need refutation. We rec
ognize the absolute right Of every cii
zen 10 cast his vote for any candl
date and with any party that n'
pleases.
I'VE earnestly ask The worsefs an'
their friends 10 make the choie'
which Is in accordance with then
BEST interests We ask them to %
member their moral obligation to cas-
their votes for those who viii protee
and defend their rights II they fai
10 do SO, they will have TO reckoi
With even wurae condition of al
fairs than now exists