The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
Majority Of tho Real Leaders and
Workers Will v 10 for Their
Real Friends.
No Longer Any Doubt But That Taft
Will Get the Majority Of Labor
Votes Despite the Unscrupulous
Fight Made by Gompers in Behalf
of the Democratic Bosses.

there Is every indication that Taft Will
get the votes of most laboring men. At
least three OF the most influential vice
presidents of the American Federation
OF Labor evidently disagree with Com
pers.
One OF the men who called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt recently gave assurance
that John Mitchell is not for Bryan. as
intimated in telegram alleged TO be
from him published In the last two
days He declared on authority, said
TO be that OF Mr. Mitchell himself, that
the noted labor leader did not write
any telegram putting himself in the
Bryan column. The telegram Is said
TO be fabrication.
James Duncan. first vice president of
the American Federation OF Labor. next
in authority TO Gompers and man OF
great influence in the organization. has
written letter to willis Moore, chief
of the weather bureau. polntedly an
tngonIzing the attitude OF Mr.. Gompers
and asserting that each individual
should be allowed to vote without pres
sure from any one.
Daniel Keefe. sixth vice president ot
the federation and president Of the
Longshoremen's union. is out for Taft
and working hard for him. Keefe ad-
vises labor people to vote FOR Taft Thus
three OF the six vice-presldents under
Mr.. Gompers are either supporting
Taft or are opposing any plan that Will
place the organization as a body against
the Republican nominee. Mr.. keefe
said recently:
BRYAN has not been indorsed for
president by the executive council of
the American Federation of Labor.
Neither has any one the right TO criti-
else union man for voting for any
other candidate for president. In fact
will vote for Taft"
Taft's True Auts-1s uodcrstood.
The Labor World OF Pittsburg says:
EVERY day 1t is becoming more and
: more apparent that the more the labor
record OF Judge Taft Is discussed the
more does the fac, shine forth that he
is real friend OF labor. The truth
has always been recognized by the in
telllgcnt and fairminded trade union
leaders ard officials. many OF whom
have the courage to stand boldly ont
aud declare themselves TO this effect
despite the fact that undue pressure IL
being exercised to subdue such declara-
ton"
The United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea. the strongest organization numer-
ically In the country. viii not he bound
by the political program OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor, to support
Bryan and the Democratic platform.
In an official circular issued by T. l..
Lewis. international president Of the
union. TO the 100000 members. he says
the membership has Intelligence enough
to know how to vote without any ad-
vice from him and he will do nothing
TO influence their political preferences
in any way.
"PubIis Bcggnr" story Conarmcd.
campaign sensation was sprung Mt
Wheeling. West Virginia. at n Repub-
>>.u rally when Honorable NJ. NJ. Gar
Rnd OF Iitishurg, former president OF
the Anna lgamated Association. declared
he was present when William Jennings
Bryan stigmatized union labor leaders
MS "bcggnrs" and labor unions as "nuis-
nnces" In lso3 when the Ways and
Means Committee Of the National
House OF Representatives was consld-
crIng the original Wilson tariff bill
William II. Farley. OF Alaba ma, for
che lart ten years n member of the ex-
scutive board OF the United Mine Work
ers. has come out with the statement
that ie was the duty OF laboring men
o.. urnf nj Sherman
stand is n practical Reputation of the
leadership of Samuel Gompcrs. and ad-
dItIonal evidence that the attempt OF
Gompers TO deliver" the labor vote to
Bryan Is n dismal failure.
Among the well-known trade union
lists OF Pennsylvania IL George w.
Boyd of the Structural Ironworkers'
Union He is fearless In the dcclnra-
tion or his opinion aud Is always guild
ed by what he absolutely believes to be
the truth. He is believer In w. II.
Taft ns friend OF labor.
Prominent Chicngoan Dcncs Gompers
In tfxPlano. Organ and Musical In
strumcfN' Workers Official Journal
Charles Dold the editor, who was for
merly president OF the Chicago Fedora
tlon OF Labor, bitterly assails Samuel
Gompcrs for his effort to deliver the
Alnfon labor vote In this campaign He
critlciaes In particular circular issued
by the executive council OF the Amerl-
can Federation of Labor. asking the
wage-eArners to contribute to the Dem
ocrati. campaign fund. Two quotations
from tire editorial nre sufficient to show
what is thought Of Gompcrs' effort:
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