Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-03
'TAFTTALKSON LABOR
Judge Uses Vigorous Language in His
Denver Address.
UNION MEN CITED TO RECORD
Democrats Never Passed a Law in
Interest of Workers.
EFEEDs HIS OWN ACTIONS
Decisions While Judge in Accord with
Law and Evidence.
GREAT THR0NG HEARS ADDRESS
HfE Auditorium I'm which Bryan was
4 Nominated f. Crowded---Trusts,
TRrIR ana other Issues
Discussed.
GREAT THRoNG HEARS ADDREs

NVER, Colo, Oct. 2-Tn the same
) lng-the Denver Auditorium IN which
Jam ]. Bryan nominated for the
Presidency last July, william II. Taft to-
night addressed a tremendous throng, set
ting forth reasons and arguments why the
Nebrasban should not be elected. Mr..
Tafts entry INTO Denver was under most
inspiring political conditions His stay in
The city was but for three hours and every
preliminary 10 the big street parade and its
kattending spectacular features had been
Amost carefully arranged. that when the
! = Taft special pulled into the union station,
the town had a particularly bright red
glare. The streets were profusely iliumi-
q ted and had not been so densey popu-
gAted since the democratic convention de-
parted.
Ovation Along Line.
The candidate was at once made a part
of the festivities. In an automobile he was
given the place of honor I'm the parade and
bowed his acknowledgements to shouts and
plaudits along the line Of march, which in
2 cluded the principal business streets and
- ending at the splendid Auditorium, whose
entire seating capacity had been thrown
pen.
Mr.. Taft delivered the principal speech of
he evening His subjects ranged widely
ver the various questions of the campaign.
Md received encouragement from the audi
pe In so doing one new feature of his
ress was IN handling the subject of the
sugar Industry, which he took as an
ttradon OF democratic proposals towards
"a TRUSTS Beet sugar. he said, was trust
m5de article. The democrats proposed to
put all such articles on the free list just
to punish the trusts. This would, he MAIN
talned not only punish the trusts, but
end producers as well.
Labor Question Discussed.
Judge Tnft's language. particularly on
the labor qucston. has been decidedly Wig
orous and positive.
"rhls thing OF Mr.. Gompers having the
labor vote in his pQsket and of the labor
iRSnen bei9ving tie Hes lAe tells Is some
thing that complain or.
Labor nS'nen ought to look at the record
and which party has done most in their
behalf II you win examine the legislative
record you win fird not line in the fed
eral statute books that was put there by
the democratic party Not a line was put
there by Mr. Bryan when he was twice a
mainber OF congress in Grover Clevelands s
administration, nor did he attempt to have
arv passed"
Mr.. Gompers attacks me on the ground
ohat | am an enemy of labor. 7 deny It.
" was judge the bench and decided
the cases that came before me as the law
and evidence required and | am not max
ing apology for a single thing IrJ them
laid down the principles defining the
rights OF labor. l said that they had a
right TO organize; that they had right
10 elect officers that they had a right
TO accumulate funds by which they might
strike; that no injunction could issue t.
=. prevent their striking. but that they
might not injure the property of their EN-
ployer and they might not institute a
secondary boycott. These very decisions
are now relied upon by organized labor
to maintain Their rights In court
Appeal for Fair Play. =
81 appeal to the clear-headed. intelligent
and independent worSingmen of this coun.
try to look into the facts and the law, and
II they can find there that am ar
enemy of labor. then vote against me-
but what l complain OF is this wind
Jammlng an misrepresentation of a mar
who claims to represent labor in orde
~ TO defeat a man who is in favor o
! labor"
The foregoing quotations are EXCERPTS
~ from the numerous speeches Mr.. Taft de
n nvered today on his trip from Omaha I,
Denver, by way OF Cheyenne, wyo. Hi
general topics included talks 70 farmer
y about the tariff and the necessity 70
maintaining the protective principle. III
made MS views on the labor question
known at nearly every stop But 1t was a
North Platte, Cheyenne and Denver tina
this subject received the most extende
consideration.
Big Crowd Rt North Platte.
Candidate TAFT was not up when the firs
demands were made upon his morning q
Gothenburg Neb., and a greatly disaI
pointed village was left behind when N
n Taft special concluded its short stop thel
for water as the candidate was unable
appear North Platte furnished an In
mense crowd large proportion of whIc
I represented railroad laborers. and what Il
candidate had TO say was listened to wit
attention and interest.
oealalla, Neb., furnished Judge Taft wit
II watermelon. the gift Of Keith count
democrats. Pm glad it's a melon and NJ
Atf q lemon," smilingly calculated the jud.
ms he took the gift Julesburg, Colo, an
gEhapeE, Neb. furnished large and enth,
siestie crowds. At Kimball Neb., Senat,
hDol'ver eomplimented his audience on 9Th
splendid section OF Wyoming. and got
merry ha ha from his hearers. who to
him he was In Nebraska
Wyoming Men Join Party.
committee representing the state
Wyoming boarded the train at Pine Bluff
a bnsisting OF Governor Brooks. Senate
Warren and Clark and c. w. Burke, nor
Vnee for governor. When Cheyenne VI
Oeaehed shortly after o'clock the cant
bate was taken I'm an automobile direct
~ y the local theater. which was packed fro
- the pit to the roof The candidate h
three-quarters OF an hour, and began
saying he was going 10 divide his time wi
Senator Doliver, because the senator W.
at his very best when talking 10 wome
and especially women who could vote. tn
Mr. Taft proceeded 20 use up every MINI
Of the time allotted for both speakers
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