The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-07-31
AN INTERVIEW With GOMPERS

Samuel Gonpers president Of the American Federation Of bor
od staff representative of Progress who came to Erie t
him. that he had absolute confidence in the declaration of William
Jennings Bryan that he would if elected president redeem every
pledge the Democratic party has made labor says Progress labor
paper of Buffalo.
And after sounding thousands OF members Of organized labor IN
large industrial center OF the West since the Chicago coye-
M Mr. Gompers gives his opinion that Mr. BRYAN viii have
an opportunity after March year, carry his promises
More than that Mr.. Gonper believes he next House Of Rem
renave will be Democrats for the that labor holds the
Republican Congress responsible failure to secure at the last
session relief in legislation from the rulings the Supreme
Court
Mr. Gompers asked the national Democratic party had
ever done organized labor and he had never been
called upon with the nsence the Republican admnstra
ton years. because the imperative need present laws
Of equal justice all did when the Democrats were power
Organized effort will also be made elect Democratic senator's
about one-third of whom will be voted in November
"We shall do all nour power elect friends said Mr. Comp
ers Washington l shall issue procla-
nation throughout the country which shall
set efforts their behalf and we, their
credited representatives the Republican
National convention.
After turning down Chicago they calmly suggested that we
90 Denver We went we got what The Dem
ocrats made fight their fight.
Mr.. Gombers ADDRESS
Now the duty of organized labor and the norganzed as
we'll to cast their ballots the Democratic We have at
WITH that we who stand before the world and as
rights.
I'VE shall attempt anyone into voting or Bryan
we shall explain them and make recommends
TONS
workers who love liberty and justice to show by
huge demonstration their community the first Monday IN Sep
oce-oders oce-seekers may realize that the time
has to halt.
What do you think Mr. Hearst to your telegram re-
queng the independence Party stay out OF the hed
this year?
Z did ask Mr. Hearst anything OF the kind repled MI
Gompers with some show of npatnce Not only did not ap
poah Mr. Hearst on the subject but did not make even an init
nation in that direction to any his Newspapers or anyone VINO
may have influence with him. The whole thing fake SO ar as
my connection with it goes the independence Far MI
Hearst may suit himself about it.
Associated Press dispatch from Detroit states that the
Labor body that city begun investigation OF your Pon'
movements
I'm glad to hear it. they will learn then how hard am s
them some real service The more investigation OF la ~
acter the better for the movement
viii you urge labor to actively into the impending 'a
paign?"
THAT would seem to be the only we can accomplish any
thing
Buffalo labor leaders profess to be in quandy as " @
to pursue pending advices from YOU Mr. Gompers ugsu ~
interviewer ,,.,:.4 4he
They will not be long doubt he replied as ne gn
Reed House to 90 into conference with the executive
the Longshoremens Union.
In f m nans 10 provide for OF its future require