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La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31
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Whenever the occasion has made 1t
proper for him 10 do so. William How
ard Taft has Invariably shown his be-
lief In the wisdom OF justice OF organ
ized labor Not only as judge on the
bench but as governor OF the Philip
pine Islands and as secretary OF war.
having control OF upwards OF D.oO
laborers employed in the Panama Canai
zone, he has recognized the right OF
workingInen to organize for their own
protection and advantage. As govern
or OF the philippines Mr. Taft strong
~ urged the native workingmcn TO
form labor unions. partly as means
Of intoxicating correct ideals OF the dig
nifty Of labor and partly in order to
guard against the peril OF vast in
dow OF cheap labor from China--La-
hor World
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31
seeking ts Nisle.A Labor.

From the very beginning Of the cam
paign there has been a concerted Demo
cratic effort to misrepresent Judge Taft
on questions pertaining to labor inter
ests. His judicial decisions have been
distorted. and falsehoo.ls invented.
In his canvass Of the West judge
Taft has devoted considerable attention
to this subject with good effect. He
has not been apologetic, for there II
nothing in his record that needs apol-
oey. He has not been on the defensive
because no one on the bench who does
only what the law requires him to do
needs defense He has made clear his
position-made 1t clear that it was
helpful and not hurtful to labor-and
turned back falsehood and misrepre-
sentation.
1t is one OF the many illusions Of Mr..
Bryan that he is the special and only
champion Of labor. What has he ever
done for II? When in Congress he
helped to frame tariff bill which kept
hundreds Of thousands OF people out Of
employment until a Republican admin
istration was elected and Republican
tariff act was passed. He could not
at that time have hit labor more par
alyzing blow.-Philadelphia Press.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31

bin defeated has been defeated By Dem
ocratic votes-crery pension bill We
toed. G2o In number. WIS vetoed by =
Democratic president--except Ave
Th- Old soIdIer'. Fri@sd.
The Republican party has kept It's
promises Through its legislation there
has been disbursed in the payment OF
pensions on account OF the Civil war,
TO June 30. 1915. $3.50. .o25-o3, and
there were on the pension rolls on the
last date G33.33s veterans OF the Civil
war and total Of oJ1,3Ii pensioners OF
all wars and classes. and on June
30. 1895. there were approximately on
the pension rolls. 62i 900 surviving ret-
ordns
All the civilized nations OF the earth
combined have not -luaied the United
States In llberalIty In granting pensions.
bountIes. bonest.-ads and Land war
rants. providing homes. etc, for war
veterans. The appropriation for the
present fiscal year. for paying pensions,
Is Si62. coo than one tifth
OF the entire revenue of the govern
ment
No man who was not old enough to
be factor In that great struggle could
give his heart and soul more completely
to the welfare and welibelng Of the vet
erans who fought for liberty and right
In the days Of 81 to o.. than Mr.. Taft
lie Is the recognized and distinguished
friend OF the old soldier and is pledged
generous manner towards the Grand
Army Of the Republic. lie has never
been too busy 10 see the veteran and
listen with sympathetic interest 10 his
Just demands Taft, as President, VIII
De an abiding fast friend TO all the
snryiyors OF all our wars.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31
THK NEMESIS.
IT JAMES }. MONTAGUE

Bryan had a little Past he thought had
been forgot.
But everywhere he wandered it was
Johnnie on the Spot
When be cried. I'm strong for honest
men,
His Past rose up and wildly yelled.
..Rah. Rah. sixteen to one"
When he said, Labor ought to have q
q fair and honest chance"
The Past bawled. Yes. but Working
men are public mendicants"
When he said. Down with Trusts that
would the populace despoil!"
His Past Observed. Save Haskell and
his friend, the Standard OIL"
when Bryan yodled, Railroads are \
thing that men should spurn,"
dIe Past remarked unfeelingiy, They're
mighty good to Kern"
Whea be said, II have never sought
ny private purse to nll!"
Hls Past observed, Except, Of course,
from Mr.. BENEFITS will r.
II stand upon my record" often Bryan
void declare.
Ard then his Past would whisper.
-Boys. there Amt NO record
there ="
He dodeed about and in and out. and
when men saw him last
He still was vainly seeking to escape
from little Past
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31
A. Upr,sAs Judge.

The attempt to make the Republican
candidate out the enemy OF labor fails
in the light Of the facts Judge TAFT
has demonstrated that as q judge h
did what the law required him to d.
and II he had done otherwise he would
have been entitled to no respect froa
the labor or any other interests Some
OF his decisions have provided IL
ground upon which labor orEanfzations
have protected themselves, and have
been cited on the labor side Of suboe-
quent cases before other courts s-Phil-
adelphia Pres
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31
BRYAN AND TILIMAN.
Hold Identical Views on the Cues
ton of Negro Disfranchisement-


on the question OF negro disfran-
chisemcnt Bryan. OF Nebraska. and Till
man OF South Carolina. stand shoulder
to shoulder. Mr. Bryan has defined bis
attitude In the following language:
THE whi1e man IN the south has dis
francb!scti the negro In self-proicction.
The white men OF the south are de-
termined that the negro shall be dis
franchise,I everywhere If necessary to
prevent the recurrence OF the horrors
of carpetbac rule"
Senator Tillman has spoken even
more frankly. as witness the following !:
I'VE stuffed ballot boxes aud we shot
negroes. We are not ashamed OF IL.
In the south Mr. Bryan poses as the
special friend OF the negroes and as
sures them that his election as prcsi.
dent will be greatly to their advantage.
Senator TiIiman also insists that he is
their best friend Both OF these emil
nent Democrats would prove their
friendship for the negro by robbing him
OF his constitutional rights
That the Intelligent negro citizens of
northern states should vote for Mr..
Bryan in spite Of his open approval OF
the disfranchisement OF their fellow
negroes OF the south is simply unoe-
Iieyable. As well might they he ex-
pes,ed to vote for the restoration Of
slavery
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31
Gonpers aad CaIoa Labor.

The prediction that union labor
would resent the attempt Of President
Gompers of the American Federation to
drag 1t into the Bryan camp was freely
ventured early in the campaigu- Now
It is coming true Hardly day passes
without fresh advances from some part
Of the country of serious friction be-
tween the leader OF the Federation and
his former supporters
Evidently Gompers will not be able
10 carry out his undertaking to deliver
the union labor vote to Bryan Union
labor is Intelligent enough and inde-
pendent enough TO insist upon doing
politica. thinking for itself.-Miiwau-
kce Evening Wisconsin.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31
show. Prosperity Of U.is.,

They are not gone" replied Mr..
Taft. The labor organizations today
are more prosperous. have more indu-
ence. have more lawful control than
they ever had in their lives before. The
American Federation Of Labor has In
creased its numbers 100 per cent The
international typographical union In
its annual report showed an increase
from 1900 to 5000. They paid In
Ave millions Of dollars; they had $780,
COO in their treasury and they never
had such prosperity or influence in
their lives and the basis upon which
those organizations have been con-
structed are the legal lines which laid
down in my legal opinions Therefore.
I claim that there u nobody In public
life that has done more = legaliSe and
give force and standing 10 labor unions
than have"
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31

their eyes resting complacentiy upon
the Star Spancled Banner.
For all time these matchless victories
In war, and constructive craftsmanship
In peace. will stand To- the credit of the
Republican party.
kaown by Its Fruits.
The Republican party never has had
factions within itself concerning issues
II has been unanimous in knowing what
IL stood for There Is something about
the Republican party that sends things
up above par. and something about the
Democratic party that sends things
down below par. Above par Is sun
light. summer. hope and plenty. Above
par Is the fire light dancing on the
walls of contentment. TO the song OF
the kettle singing ON the hearth OF
plenty. Below par. Hunger and Want
and Bankruptcy sit broodins by dead
ashes. while the candle OF life cutters
down to the shape Of winding sheet.
Daasi.s Record.
The people OF this country only once
In nearly half century have listened
To Democratic promises, followed Dem
ocratic advice. and placed that party
in power. During that Democratic adj
ruinistration our national debf increased
a half million dollars each day. Each
day we lost half million dollars in
foreign trade farm products decreased
more than xlJOpO.GOO. Fear. distrust
and panic paralyzed the great industrial
system Of our country. banks closed
their doors business houses assigned !:
the balance of trnde was against us !:
bonds were issued capital withdrew
from the field of legitimate enterprise
into secret places: labor was forced In
to unwilling idieness: We had deserted
mills. smokeless factories. silent ma
chinery.
What has the Democratic party done
to command confidence that gives II q
right to assume TO advise the American
people. The Democratic party asks al
ways TO be judged by the future and not
by the past II always asks to be
Judged by its promises and not by its
performances. Why should party
that brought upon us the horrors OF the
Cleveland administration, that went
hysterical over free silver. a party that
has learned nothing In nifty years. that
has forgotten nothing in fifty years. q
party that has not kept 4 promise In
ffty years. a party that has not been
right in fifty years-why should this
party assume that with II wisdom
shall perish from the earth?
The Democratic party always has itS
face to the past and its back to the
future. 1t never sees an opportunity
until II is passed. and never gets on the
right side Of any issue until 1t II set
tied. such is portion Of the record
OF this self-constituted keeper OF the
country's conscience. and the country's
welfare. the oft-defe2ted, discouraged.
dIsorganized, disgraced. divided, de-
crepit old Democratic party. II stnnds
to-day without an issue. without prin-
ciple. without a policy. without plat
form. without . leader. and without
hope
The nrst voter should vote and vote
right He will vote right by voting
for Taft and Republican prosperity.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31
Dry.., tAs u..aie E.siness

"If you can picture the prosperity
and welfare Of 100000 people, car
ried upon q great engine. with q seaec-
tion of one Of two engineers, both In
tent upon reaching q certain objective
point. both honest, both determined. I
believe the selection Of william H. Tan
would be the selection cf the engineer.
who. earnestly intent upon his missicn,
would consult the e3ements e6 safsey
or danger Of track and would arrive IN
safety at his Destination Mr. Bryan.
x selected, would throw the throttle
vide open and With his impatience and
enthusiasm, would b - like3y 30 land
q In the ditch - at tAe station =
Henry =. Coc1sens Il Wiscenaan.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31
o,,.,.. 81 =. I.aep~.ae.,.

The voters OF the United States will
certainly understand Mr.. Taft by elec-
tion day, and we shall see whether they
desire such an orderly advancing Of the
interests Of good government, OF honest
and sound progress all along the line.
rs be promises-for he Is transparent
" honest man. amply committed to the
Roosevelt policies. and can be trusted to
stand for them with wisdom and
strength.-Spring6eid Republican
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31
pry.. Dia..s K.sw.

passenger rate bill because state com
mission appointed for the purpose has
the matter under investigation. Bryan
attacks Hughes without apparently
knowing that there II such n ccmmis-
sion. But the idea OF investigating
would sting him anyway.-St Louis
Globe Democrat
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31
Candidates sA..l4 Ce.p.r. nsee

John Worth Kern, the Demorat1c
candidate who lost his railroad pass, u
in New York telling people that Roooo-
velt's interference In the campaign ~
helped the Democrats" while out IN No
braska William Jennings Bryan, -
other Democratic candidate, y maling
forty-seven speeches . day paeadin4
with Roosevelt to keep out OF the hit
Some misunderstanding between t.
Democratic candidates. apparently.-
Philadelphia Press
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31
REPUBLICAN PARTY
FRIEND OF THE WORKER
Statistics Complied by President u
Bookbinders' Union Prove tbs
Assertion.
Striking Contrast Between the Deeds
Of the Republican lawmakers
and the Democratic Leg
islators.

One Of the Issues in every campaign
il that of labor legislation. All parties
claim to be the friend of labor. and 1t is
but natural that this would bring out
the facts.
This year the Democratic party is do
ing more claiming than ever before along
riiis line. and this has led James Feeney,
president of Washington Union No. :,
International brotherhood OF Bookbind-
ers to compile some statistics which
speak for themselves. Mr.. Feeney Is one
Of the best known and most hiEhiy re-
spected labor leaders in the national cap
ital. and his word is always accepted
with those who know him.
Many Records Taken.
Mr.. Feeney has taken the records OF
the various states for the purpose OF fnd-
ing out what laws have been passed and
by what party they were enacted. He has
taken ten laws. including those creating
labor bureaus. public employment agen-
cies, state boards of arbitration; also
eight hour laws. child labor laws (mini-
mum age). child labor laws might work },
womefi's labor laws. seats for shop girls
laws. anti-sweat shop laws and laws for
protection of unions
In every one of these laws the labor
union has furnished the incentive for the
passage, it being the most vitAhy inter-
ested.
Majority la Repub1ican.
Mr. Feeney shows that in the case OF
each law the great ma jority of the states
which have passed them are Republican.
This is true to a remarkable degree.
For instance. in the case OF the eignt-
hour law. eighteen states have them. SIX
teen being Republican states and two
Democratic states.
Another instance is in the case OF laws
protecting labor unions. there being such
laws in fifteen states, fourteen of which
are Republican.
The following are Mr.. Feeney's 6s'
Labor Bureaus
33 States have them.
26 are Republican states.
are Democratic states
Public Employment Agencies
Is States have them
13 are Republican states.
. are Democratic states.
State Boards of Arbitration
30 States have them.
IS are Republican states.
are Democratic states.
Eight-Hour Laws
Is States have them.
Ii are Republican statea-
2 are Democratic states
Child Labor Laws minimum Age)-
% States have them.
% are Republican states.
are Democratic states.
Child Labor Laws might Work)-
Is States have them.
IL are Republican statea.
3 are Democratic states.
Womcn's Labor Laws
II States have them.
Is are Republican states.
9 are Democratic states.
Seats for Shop Girls LAWS
:s3 States have them.
% are Republican states.
10 are Democratic states.
Anti-Sweatshop Laws
IL States have them.
10 are Republican states.
2 are Democratic states.
Laws for Protection Of Unions
Is States have them.
IA are Republican states.
is q Democratic state.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31

"whea elected, as expect
TO BE, I iatead ts csntinus ny
Interest In labor. an fss
giving labor its right TO -
pat on . level with e1ployiaG
ana other elasses, neither
above nor below. an fer
wivtng lahor . square deal"
-williaa n. Taft At Chicago.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31

Bryan insists that be q runninx
aRnfnst two Repubiicana Worse than
fkat. Hes running against about 5000
60 q As1-OnaAa Dss.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31

their eyes resting complacentiy upon
the "Star SpanSied Banner
For all time these matchless victories
In war, and constructive craftsmanship
In peace. viii stand To the credit of the
Refu,bIIe-an party
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31

bin defeated has been defeated By Dem
ocratic votes--erery pension bill We
toed. GO In number. WIS vetoed BY 4
Democratic presidcnt--cxcept Ave
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-09
EastidIous Smokers.

Did you know asked one member
of a group in the hotel lobby, that an
Indian is much more faStidiOus than
white man in the matter Of smoking?
l saw when / was in Montana several
of their war dances and the councils
afterward. You know, they sit III
circle on the ground and pass the pipe
of good fellowship around in silence.
Each man takes two or three puffs
and then hands the pipe to his next
neighbor- But if you notice you will
see that in the whole circuit which it
makes the mouthpiece is never wet
The red man merely lays the end OF
the stem against his lower lip and,
keeping his mouth partly open, draws
a deep breath. Removing the pipe, be
exhales the smoke and then perhaps
repeats the process, but he never puts
the mouthpiece into his mouth in the
common 'paleface' fashion. II he is
asked to smoke a peace pipe after
white man, he first wipes of the end
of the pipestem where it has been in
the previous smokers mouth. New
York Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-09
The Making OF Diamonds.


1t is quite possible to manufacture
diamonds. Indeed a famous French
man of science, NOissan, made very
large numbers by means of his cleo
trio furnace His process was to dis
solve Jumps Of sugar in molten iron.
subjecting the solution to enormous
pressure Lump sugar may be said TO
consist simply of water and diamond
1t is the case that the diamond is mere
" CTystalliZed carbon There are three
kinds Of carbon-plumb ago. graphite
and diamond-the composition Of all of
which is identical. When charcoal is
dissolved in molten iron. graphite Is
formed All the diamonds found in
BoTneO, Brazil, India and South Africa
are made in much the same manner
that is, by the action OF great heat and
enormous pressure Charcoal formed
from wood has been baked into dia-
monds, the enormous heat and pres
sure OF the eaTth's interior causing the
beautiful white stone to crystalline out
Although artificial distinct from I'M
tatien) diamonds have been made for
some time, the cost has been prohib-
five. while the stones have been of but
Insignificant size and value
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-09
The Lecturers Subject.

'1 call my lecture Glass;" said the
lecturer, mot because it says anything
about that subject, but because OF the
nature of it To begin with, it is the
sort of lecture that anybody can see
through Then I am liable TO make
number Of breaks in its delivery, after
which il will be full of funny cracks
, In addition, it requires 4 lot OF sand
TO produce 1t, to say nothing OF the
hot air employed. The agents have
blown 1t pretty much to the commit
tees.
Another point OF resemblance be-
tween nay lecture and glass is that
when cut If is much more valuable 1
shan't refer to the subject aay more.
though it is not a safe one to drop
The principal reason for my selection
of this name anyway is my knowledge
of the fascination foreign titles have
for the American people"
But noticing that the audience had
hurried away the lecturer desisted.-
Chicago News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-09
inheritance of the Blind.

The blind child-the deaf blind child
has Inherited the mind of seeing and
hearing ancestors, a mind measured to
five senses. Therefore he musrDe in
fiuenced, even If it be unknown to him
self, by the light. color, song, which
have been transmitted through the
language he is taught, for the cham
bers of the mind are ready to receive
that language. The brain Of the race
is so permeated with color that it dyes
even the speech OF the blind Every
object I think of Is stained with the
hue that belongs to it by association
and memory. The experience OF the
deaf blind person in a world Of seeing.
hearing people is like that Of a sailor
on an island where the inhab itantS
speak u language unknown to him,
whose life is unlike that he has lived
He Is one; they are many. There is no
chance Of compromise. He must learn
to see with their eyes. to hear with
their ears, to think their thoughts, to
follow their ideRIs.-Helen Keller in
Century.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-09
Mashinoton and a Doc,

While the British occupied Philadel-
phia and the American force lay in
winter quarters at Valley Forge, one
day as Washington and his staff were
dining a fine hunting dog which was
evidently lost came to seek something
to eat On its collar was the name,
General Howe" Washington ordered
that the dog should be fed, and then he
sent il to Philadelphia under flag of
truce. with a letter reading: General
Washington's compliments to General
Howe He does himself the pleasure
to return to him a dog which acci-
dentally fell into his hands and by the
Inscription on the collar appears to be-
long to General Howe" The British
commander in reply sent a cordial let
ter conveying his warm thanks for this
act Of courtesy of his enemy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-09
Chanssd His Mind.


4 gentleman who once served on an
irish jury tells an amusing story OF his
experiences When the hearing was
over and the jury retired to their room
to consider their verdict they found
that they stood eleven to one in favor
of an acquittal, but the one happened
TO be q very complacent old gentleman
who rested his chin upon the head of a
thick bamboo cane and announced de
family that he was ready to stay there
as long as any OF them
The hours dragged on, evening ar
rived. and the old gentleman obstinate
" held out The other jurors YEARLY
arranged themselves to make a night of
IL From time to time the old gentle
man would contemplatively suck the
head OF the cane.
Finally be fell asleep. and the cane
dropped heavily to the fieOr. Then one
of the jurymen picked it up and found,
to his surprise, that It was nearly full
Of Irish whisky. The eleven passed
the cane round, relieved if of its con
tents and then awakened its slumbeT-
ing owner. Slowly he lifted the cane
to his mouth, looked at his watch and
then arose with the announcement
Boys, I'm afther changin' me mOind."
London Telegraph