The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-13

are more prosperous, have more money.
have more influence, have more law
ful control than they ever had in their
lives before. The American Federation
of Labor has increased its number 100
per cent. The International Typography
ical union in its annual report showed
an increase from 5000 to 5000. They
paid in S5,000,000. They had $3.50, 900 in
their treasury and they never had such
prosperity or influence in their lives
and the basis upon which these organi-
cations have been constructed are the
legal lines which were laid down in nv
legal opinions. Therefore I claim there
is nobody in public life that has done
more to legalize and give force and
standing to labor unions than / have"
One Labor Man for Taft.
At the Akron meeting tonight Mr..
Taft reiterated the points he had pre-
viously made on the labor question and
brought to his support the recent pub
hshed letter of Daniel ]. Keefe. mem
Der of the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor and
mead of the International 'Longshore-
men and Transfers organization
The candidate said the testimony of
Mr.. Keefe was the more weighty. be-
cause Mr.. Keefe had ascertained his
CIaft 81 position on labor through con-
start negotiations with reference TO
the Panama canal and in the cf5ndi-
dates capacity as secretary of war
Mr.. Keefe closes his Endorsement of
Mr.. Taft. which the latter read as fol-
lows:
Il shall support and vote for Mr..
Taft. who was elected to membership
in the International Brotherhood of
Steamshovel and Dredgemen, on ac-
count of his strong advocacy of en-
fOrCement of the eight-hour law on all
government work coming under the
jurisdiction of the war department. I
might say that Mr.. Taft has done more
to enforce laws in favor of organized
labor than all his predecessors.
One Issue Not Discussed.
Music hall was crowded to its ca
pacity to hear Judge Taft tonight. The
candidate did not refer to his speech
i'm this city three years ago. when he
denounced the leadership of George B.
Cox. He said before making his
speech that there was no reason why
he should take up that matter, as
the state had by its own action di-
vorced the discussion of national and
municipal political questions and the
Cox issue of that time was in no way
connected with the national issues of
today
United States Senator Charles Dick.
whose home is in Akron, presided at
the meeting tonight. In his introduce
ton of Judge Taft. he mentioned Sen
atOr FOraker's name in list of others
who had appointed the judge to pol
itical positions. In doing so he said
that Judge Taft had made good in ev-
cry place he held. whether under the
appointment of Arthur Harrison. For
aker, Mckinley or Roosevelt
The audience showed great friendli-
ness for Judge Taft.
After the Music hall speech. Mr..
Taft was received enthusiastically by
several hundred Italians who had gath
cred in celebration of Columbus day
with an entertainment and ball.
The candidate was relieved in his
speaking today by Senator William AL
den Smith of Michigan.
Harris Also Talked.
Governor Harris, who reached the
city today, addressed the meeting after
Judge Taft had concluded, and accom-
panied the judge to the Italian hall.
There the candidates were received
with marked enthusiasm. After a flat
tering introduction by the sHesident of
the Italian society, Mr.. Taft responded,
complimenting his hosts and express
ing himself as heartily approving Ital-
ian-American citizens. He said:
The Italians that came to this
country to make il their home add to
the strength of our citizenship. We
areg lad to have them here, because we
know they are patriotic Americans
They believe in building up this cOun-
try and it's institutions. They make
good. thrifty citizens, and those of us
who are running for office will well
come their cordial support
Mr.. Taft will travel from Akron to
East Liverpool tomorrow