The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-10-29
.UNAMERICAN EFFORTS; !.
HURT HURT BRYAN BRYAN.
Men 81 Organized Labor Refuss
e Be Driven to the Polls
% Slaves.
Wage Farmers Everywhere Rscog-
nixs Taft 90 Their Friend and
Sympathissr and Ask What Bryan
Has Ever Done Tor Thor Cause.

Has Ever Done for Their Cause.
The effort Of Il Samuel oompers to
pack; seal ana AelivsrStAo union labor
vote to Bryan, the publisher afraid to
uees the &unioA label, has failed. The
nAusncs of; Campers, advice - stypiAed
II the following quotation from the
Labor World one Of the leading Jour
nails Of organised labor in the United
States: 81 ne. NJ IL.
&, ny al means let every wage worker
II the land, Use, his swAs Judgment IN
voting, and IT, he does 90, and before
voting secures Q knowledgs Of the will
ee-the-wisp career Of W. ]. Bryan and
81 his associations with such foes Of
Organized labor 40 Governor Haskell
- most certainly will not vote fol-
Bryaa."
Writing from Cairo, Ill, to the Labor
World, r. L. Finley, organizer for the
American Federation Of Labor, says:
"You can place old Illinois In the
1Aft column and ada my mann. to the
list Of endorsements"
.Hlt-e 8sG IN -! fflf.tr
Practical Unisnisn Dsnaaas Taft.
A few days ago James L. Feeney OF
Philadelphia, president Of the Elevator
Constructors National Union, delivered
speech on Bryan and his party in
which hs made the following important
statements:
II am not here % Republican, and
am not here az Democrat, but 40 q
practical union man it Ii my duty to
uphold the party candidates whom I
know and believe to be for the best in
forests Of the cause l. advocate. No
man can accuse ME Of turning my back
on organized labor. For twenty years
I have been active in the movement, and
intend to continue 90, and tonight.
when l publicly announce my prefer
ence for the Republican ticket, I know
they have in the past been labors
friend, and l believe will also b labors
best friend in the future.
II was at one time an advocate Of
the Democratic party. The Democratic
party has been tried BY the American
people, and it has been found wanting"
Taft's Labev Record.
In the October Steam Shovel and
Dredge, Official Journal Of the union,
T. ]. Dolan, editor Of the journal
and secretary-treasurer Of the organizn-
ton, has written an editorial commend
ing Mr.. Taft's fairness to the members
Of that union The editorial says:
''Mr. Taft had erect charge of the
construction Of thsPanama Canal, ard
in all his official acts and personal rela-
tions with members and officers Of our
brotherhood on that work he always
has shown himself fair and Just.
When contractors showed disposi-
ton to disregard or violate the eight
hour, law Mr.. Taft started prosecutions
against these contractors through the
United States Attorney Generals ONCE.
When an effort .was made this year to
cut wages at Panama Mr.. Taft used his
influence to prevent It.
1--WE have the utmost confidence, in
case Of his election to the presidency,
Of the continuance of the fair ana Just
Dolicies toward organized labor that
prevailed while he was Secretary Of
War"
Denies aonpers' RisAt e Dictate.
H. K. DauSherty, member Of the
Spanish Treaty Claims Commission, has
made public in Washington 4 letter
from James 8. Clark one OF the, vice
presidents Of the United Mine Workers,
In which MI. CLARK comes out strongly
has no right to dictate to labor.
Al. vRY' ~
Taft means more to the wage worker
"a the United States than the election
q William ]. Bryan, Edward Hannan,
. member Of the Central Labor Council
Of Seattle and union carpenter in
good standing IN Seattle Local 181, has
declared for Taft and the Republican
ticket, and will ask that his friends
east their votes for the Republican can.
lidatss.
Appeal fer H..As Causss Dittsrssss.
The action Of Gompsrs in sending q
circular letter to the various unions
throughout the country appealing for
nensy with which "te help The friends
and defeat the enemies Of labor"-in
other words, to suppsrt William Jen-
nnEs Bryan and sDpoSs William II.
Taft for tie proficiency being CON-
dcmned bitterly b labor men.
James r. Ryan, delegate to the G. =.
u. from the Photo Hngravers' Union
No. ], said that his union would not
contribute dollar to Gompers' fund.
Alfred J. Bsulton, leading member Of
the Stereotypsrs' Union. said that his
union would not take any action on the
circular. X fought for Bryan In 1885,"
he said, but l am against him this
year.
Albert Abrahams Of the Prsssmen's
Union, asked this question: Whats
the use Of the laboring men cont5ibu-
ting few thousand dollars to tho Dem
ocratic party when that party will get
hunjr eds Of thousands Of dollars. II not