The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-05-15
POINT TO DEFEAT
SIGNS THAT WORRY REPUBLIC
AN coNeREssMEN.
Two Glasses Of Voters on Which Ihey
Have Heretofore Largely Relied
Are This Year In Active
Opposition.

There are two classes OF votes that
have heretofore gone almost solldly
for the Republicans in many states
hut which seem this year 10 be so
thoroughly disguised with the leaders
~ that marty that they will be found |
on election day almost unit IN op'
position 10 II. These are the negro |
vote and the organized labor vote.
AS 10 the negro vote. II seems that
IN case Taft OF any other man favored
by Roosevelt should be nominated oy
the Republicans. that vote may large
" go to the Democratic candidates,
because Of the attitude OF the ad-
m,nistration towards the negro troops
implicated In the Brownsville anair'
This vote is the controlliIg factor IN
many Republican districts. In New
York II holds the balance OF power In
the district represented In congress
by Herbert Parsons; in Indiana there
are four congressman. including jesse
Overstreet. who owe their seats 10
negro votes; In Iowa, there are two;
IN West Virginia. three; in New Jer-
sew. two: in Ohio. two; in Illinois,
three; in Kentucky. three; In MISSOURI
one: in Maryland. two; and In WIS
consin. two. In all. there are 20 dis
tricts In which the negro vote Is alb
solutely necessary TO secure the cleo
ton OF a Republican.
But the vote of organized labor is OF
still greater importance. since that
vote counts In almost every congress
-, Ha
practically indorsed the program oil
J legislation for which the Democrats
under the leadership of John Sharp
g Williams. battled in the house OF rep
/ resentatives against the wishes and
n purposes OF Speaker Cannon and the
g Republican majority of that body:
81 To amend the Sherman anti
d trust law so that it will not include
]. labor unions
y -. To adopt a bill TO regulate ant
p limit the issuance of injunctions.
&c %. That a general employers liza
bility bill be enacted.
ie -. BY an amendment TO extend tn
lie application OF the eight-hour law Z
to all government employees. and thos
II employed upon work done for the go'
he eminent. whether by contractors @
10 subcontractors."
IN This program was approved by labo
ne throughout the country on Easte
Sunday in mass meetings held for "a
re purpose of outlining the policy to 2
pursued by it's organizations in :
~ spect to legislation. And in all tho'
4 ~ nf
10 enrolled in labor unions were pledge
10 candidates who should favor sue
hu demands.
President Gompers OF the America
Federation OF Labor, in letter rel
hs AZ these Easter day mass meeting
~ said:
= The labor unions will not fine
but manfully stand for their rign'
a and the workers and their frien
q through the country shall pledge the
selves without regard TO party ami
tions. without any other divergence
n oninion. to urrnask the open or hyl
critical opponent, and send to polite
oblivion those who. by negligence
antagonism. fail to respond af1rn
"a lively and give their full support
the specific measures which labor
mands."
Kali With the labor vote and the mel
MI vote in its present temper. the
An publicans are beginning 10 feel Z
II something must be done to save IN
" party from defeat But the trusts
El monopolies which control their lead
sN will not permit them to do anyth
Nl because those special interests wo
= rather see a Democratic preside
and a Democratic house OF Repre'
81 tatives. than allow congress to m
ID any concession whatever TO organi
~ labor. rntrenched in the senate. t
n would be able TO defeat any meas
~ which the Democratic house mi
lily. pass.
Hence Il is that Republican
'ser' gressmen are unhappy and cross
'ha' peevish these days.
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