Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30

ana are declaring themselves emphat-
ically against the candidacy OF Bryan
for President OF the country. Many
unions and centra. unions are refusing
outright to indorse the course dictated
for them By Samuel Gompers.
This opposition has been stated In
the most vigorous and convincing terms
and this fact shows conclusiyely that
President Gompers did an inexpedient,
a foolish and impulsive act when he
launched out on a Democratic cam
palgning tour In the name Of the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor.
Few men have been longer before the
public as a prominent official OF the
trade union movement than William
Little, one OF the leading national or
ganizers OF the United Mine Workers
OF America. He is an able man and
not only is he well informed relative to
trade union history and principles, but
he is man of an extensive general
knowledge. He is most emphatieally
opposed TO Bryan and to the efforts Of
leading officials OF the American Fed
grafton OF Labor In trying to take trade
Unions into partisan politics During
an interesting interview he said:
Democratic RuIs I'm the south.
~ wish to state that from a trade
union standpoint I have nothing to say
against President Gompers, but am
most strenuousiy opposed TO his efforts
to have man like Bryan and the
Democratic party elected to govern our
country. TO me the departure OF Mr..
Gompers In this respect is one or the
most remarkable In the history OF the
trade union movement. for / personally
know that wherever We find Demo
cratic rule we find our wage workers
In the most deplorable mUral, social
and material conditions.
''The Democrats govern the South
and this is the party that President
Gompers wants TO have In power in the
north and the west also. God forbid
he succeeds. Oh. II the wage workers
OF this great country only knew what
I and many others who have worked
for trade unlonism IN the Southern
States know not single vote would be
cast for Bryan or the Democrats by
working men next fall. Why have
President Gompers, Bryan and others
of their present campaign been so long
silent about this Democrat rule In the
southl Why are they silent now about
it, Is II not reasonable TO think that
conditions all over the country will de
generate 10 the level OF those In the
south If the nation is to be ruled by
Democrats? believe II is.
IL defy successful contradiction when
say that Democratic rule In the south
IL hellish rule, Thousands OF persons
have been dlsfranchised human beings
have been hunted by bloodhounds and
beaten with clubs with the full knowl.
edge OF the Democratic rulers there
The peonege system, the hellish curse
OF the wage worker. holds sway there
and Is protected by Democratic rule
child labor with all OF It's damning and
fearful consequences is an Institution
there and is upheld most determlnedly
by Democratic rule there. could 81
on and on reciting the revolving condi
tlons there, but think I have said
enough to convince any reasonable mat
that we must as wage workers KEEL
clear OF Democratic rule. Let any o1'
who doubts my word write TO ray
friend Duncan Mcdonald and he VII
more than verify every word have
said"
union. Reject the bryan Pies.
Upon receipt Of letter from Sam
uel Gompers asking for support IN hi
campaign for the Democratic patty
United brotherhood OF Carpenters ant
Joiners OF America. Local No. SO, O
BROOK IN, ORDERED Secretary A. ]. Joo'
to answer, stating that 1t was not will
ing 10 follow any ~ advice, even IL !
has come from the executive council o
the A. F. OF l..
A press dispatch from New Haven
Conn, reads as follows:
sCigarnmkers' Union, Local 80, @
this city put Themselves on record q
being opposed to President Gompers
endorsement az the Den ocratic party
Cigarmakers' unious of New Yorl
and Chicago have taken similar 10
litieal stand to that Of the above union
President Gompers Is himself a mem
Der az the Cisarmakcrs' Union.
The Journeyman Bakers and Cor
fectioners International Union threugl
its official organ has issued statemen
10 be sent 20 the various nationa
unions throughout the country +
which II disagrees with the decision
reached at conference Of the editor
Of the official organs Of ali nationa
unions held recently to agree on nc
litical policy In coming out fo- Rryar
The Maryland state Federation 81
Labor. at Its fourth annual meetln
nt HagerstuwA. which adjourned ST
temher o, decided not 70 Indorse Bry
an
The Terre IIaute Lodge Of Iron an