Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-03
POTENT
BRYAN FACTOR
TBy Associated Press.1

TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. Eff organ
lied labor tomorrow stands firmly and
loyalty by its leadership, its battle is
won and from this time forward it will
be potent factor for good in American
politics. If 1t scatters and fritters
away the power which it might exert
at the battlot box it can expect to
receive no consideration at the hands
OF either of the great political par
ties.''
With this admonition to workingmen
Who constituted a large part of the
big audience that crowded into Me-
mortal hall here tonight to hear him,
John w. Kern brought to q close his
iabors for the success of the Demo-
cratic national ticket.
Lis speech tonight followed one of
the most strenuous days he has ex-
perfenced since he entered the cam
paign, nearly seven weeks ago. His
meteoric rush through half a dozen
towns in northern Ohio was accom-
plshed, for the most part, by auto
mobiles. 1t was undertaken, he said,
more in the way of recompense for
disappointment felt by state leaders
over the abandonment ten days ago of
projected Ohio tour because of his
sons illness, than for any eleventh hour
aid he might render.
An All Night Ride
His itinerary took him from Toledo,
where he arrived at an early hour after
an all night ride from INDIANAPOLIS,
through Continental, Mount Petir
Bryan and Defiance.
At Bryan Mr.. Kern talked to an
audience composed largely of farmers
in big vacant store building. Ignor-
ing temporary platform provided, he
approached close to the first rows of
seats and smtlingly addressed his
speech to score of men nearest him,
delivered an argument upon the al
legged evils Of Republican rule with the
air Of lawyer making q closing ad-
dress to a jury.
The opera house at Defiance could
scarcely contain the crowd that gath
cred at O'Clock and waited an hour
for the appearance of the candidate.
Through q Misunderstanding the
meetings at Defiance and at Bryan
were scheduled for the same hour, and
it was only by furious dash by auto
mobile twenty miles across the coun-
try that Mr.. Kern managed to keep
both appointments.
His audience here filed the big hall
to overtiowing and a second meeting
was held in an annex.
Vitality of Unions Tested
''The vitality of organized labor" Mr..
Kern said, twill be severely tested in
tomorrows election.
Its power for good or evil in the fu-
ture depends largely upon the willing
ness OF it's membership to stand to-
gether.
"A few men in labor organizations,
either weak or venal, have deserted
the banner of the organization.
'"rhe great body, however, has re-
mained true to it's colors. A few days
ago Judge Taft enrolled the name of
John Mitchell as one of the deserters,
but the gallant Mitchell promptly
nailed this slanderous declaration OF the
Republican candidate, and yesterday
assured Mr.. Gompers of his fidelity to
the Democratic cause.
Champion of ToiIers
"For years Mr. Bryan has been re-
garded as the champion of the rights
of the toiling masses.
"He has suffered much because OF his
devotion to their cause.
During this period Judge Taft has
been regarded as the father of In
junttions and as the champion OF
principles inimical to the interests of
labor
1--WE confidently expect that the
laboring men of this land will be true
to their cause and stand together for
the vindication OF those principles for
which they have. so long contended.
1.-THE issue of tomorrow's ballot rests
with them.
''They must take the responsibility
for defeat or, If they will rally about
Bryan's standard, entitle themselves to
the honor of the victory"
Mr.. Kern left for his home in In
dianapolis Immediately after the meet
ing