The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-23

licly, definitely and clearly whether
he accepts or rejects the statement of
Mr.. Gompers that this plank pledges
him TO the principles OF the bill for
which Mr.. Gompers stands; and
whether If elected he will endeavor
TO have his proposal enacted into law.
This is asked honestly in the inter-
est of that large voting public which
believes sincerely in the promotion OF
every legitimate right and interest
Of labor but which believes also that
from the standpoint of the best in
terest of labor it neither requires or
is entitled to more than justice and
that the right to destroy business
should not be formally recognized in
the law of the land.
feel that have the right OF speak
frankly in this matter because
throughout my term as president 1t
has been by constant object to do
everything in my power, both by ad-
ministrative action and by endeavor-
ing 10 secure legislative motion to
advance the cause of labor. protect
il from unjust aggression. and secure
il 10 its legitimate results. | have
dGfOillDliSIRu
accomplish something more before |
leave office Pand have taken special
and particular interest in Mr.. Tafts
candidacy because | believe that he
is the man best qualified for contin-
uing the work of securing TO the wage
workers of the country their full
rights. will do everything in my
power for the wage workers of the
country EXCEPT TO DO WHAT Is
WRONG | will do wrong for no
man: and with all the force within
my power | solemnly warn the labor
ing men of this country that any pub
lie man who advocates doing wrong
i'm their interest cannot be trusted
by them. and this whether his prom
Use 10 do wrong is given knowingly
thai il is wrong or because of lev
ity or lack of consideration which
makes him willing TO promise any
thing without counting the cost OF
his support at the moment II is TO
be purchased Just as | have fought
hard and shall continue to fight hard
TO bring about in the fullest way the
recognition of the employe to be am
ply compensated for injury received
i'm the course of his duty so | have
fought hard and shall continue TO
fight hard 10 do away with all abuses
i'm the use of the power of Injunction.
will do anything | can to see that
the power of injunction is not used
TO Cypress laboring men | will en-
deavor to secure them full and equal
Justice. Therefore in the interest OF
all good citizens lac they laborine
men. business men. professional men,
farmers or members of any other oe-
cupation 50 long as they have In
their souls the principles of sound
American citizenship, ! denounee as
wicked the proposition TO secure
law which. according to the explicit
statement of Mr. Gompers is to pre-
vent the courts from effectively In
terfering with riotous violence when
the object is To destroy a business
and which will legalize the blacklist
and the secondary boycott, both OF
them the apt instruments of unmanly
persecution. But there is another ac-
count against Messrs. Bryan and
Gompers i'm this matter. Ephraim
feedeth on wind Their proposed
remedy is an empty sham. They are
seeking to delude their followers by
the promise If a law which would
damage this country solely because
OF the vicious. immoral purpose that
would lie shown by putting 1t upon
the promise of law which would
be utterly worthless to accomplish
its avowed purpose. | have not the
slightest doubt that such a law as
that proposed by Mr.. Bryan would
ii enacted by congress. be declared
unconstitutional by an unanimous SUI
preme court unless indeed Mr.. Bryan
were able TO pack this court with
men appointed for the special pur-
pose of declaring such a law uncon-
stitutional. | happen to know that
certain great trust magnates have
announced within the past few weeks
in answer to the question as to why
they were openly or secretly favering
the election of Mr. Bryan, that the
laws that Mr.. Bryan proposed, in
Guiding especially this law. would be
wholly ineffective because the court
would undoubtedly throw them out
and that the promises to enact them
would therefore safely be disregard
ed
On July 2. last, the special counsel
to the Central Association of Build
ing Trades of New York. Edward j
Gavagan, submitted to that associa-
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