New-York tribune., 1908-11-02
TAFT'S PLANS FOR
BENEFIT OF LABOR
SHOWS BASELESSNESS OF
ATTACKS UPON HIU.
independent OIL Hen FaCOr Hn
Election Candidate Has Days
Rest at Buffalo.
rBy Telegraph - Tbo rrioare.1

noon Ansley Wilcox an old college friend Of
Mr.. Taft called On him and escorted him 20 ths
First Presbyterian Church. Of which Or. Ray
mOnd. formerly president Of Union College. -
the pastor. After the service Mr. Taft accom-
panied Mr.. Wilcox to his home. where Mr.
Roosevelt first took the oath Of office as Presi-
dent and remained for luncheon. The after
noon and evening he spent in his apartments ss
the Hotel IroquOs. as the most fitting prepara-
ton for the strenuous day which has been
mapped out for him tomorrow. Mrs TAFT Will
Join her husband here early tomorrow morning
and accompany him on the TAR special to Cin>
cinnatL
Mr. Taft is scheduled to speak tomorrow az
Dunkirk. Ashtabula. Cleveland and Youngstowns
and to reach Cincinnati at O'Clock on Tues
day morning
1t was brought to Mr.. Taft's attention to-daT
that a number Of labor leaders who have Eo
sympathy with Mr.. CiOmpers in his attempt to
commit the entire vote Of labor to the Demo-
cratic party were nevertheless in great concern
lest the defeat of Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Gcmpers.
which now seems TO them certain. would lead "a
reprisaIs the part Of the new administration
under Mr.. Taft. and refusal his part tn
continue the good work for labor which ha&
been done by MIR. Roosevelt and at his Instances
by Republican Congress.
TAFT PLANS To ASSIST LABOR
In statement tonight Mr. Taft said:
I have been honor-d BY Mr.. Roosevelt in tha
last four years by being called in 20 assist an
adviser in respect 10 all the executive and legis-.
lstiVe measures pro jected IN his administration
in the interest Of labor. and have had very
deep sympathy with all that has been done
There other measures IN the interest of labor
that ought TO be adopted. The sixteen hour bib
ought probably to be amended The corpensa-
ton for government employees act ought TO %
enlarged and Iioerazed with view to making
the government liable in the way q
private employer for the injury Of its wor<rnens
suffered while in its employ.
Ii s the legitimate and approved practIce o.
labor organizations to propose legislation Of this
kind TO the Executive for recommendation and
TO Congress for action, and u will be a pleasant
duty my part. if am elected as J expect TO
be, to consider all such labor proposals and 70
urge upon Congress those measures approved ~
the Republican platform, as we'll as such others
. commend themselves TO my Judgment and
my desirs TO aid labor.
The functions of the Commissioner Of Labor
may. very we'll be enlarged TO make the bureau
more useful TO the cause Of labor, and all pro-
posals in that direction will nnest my hearty con-
currence- The bitterness and inIusties Of the
attacks made upon me by Mr. 8ryan, BY MI
Goupers. by Mr.. Fuller, will rot n TIRE SLIGHTEST
degree turn me from NY consistent stftruoe
toward labor of sympathetic interest in its
progress and earnest desire 70 ard N every
way that federal legislation may lesitin1aEsY
do it.
FULLER's ATTACK ENTIRELY UNJUST.
The statement made BY Mr. Fuller that .
fused 10 give a hearing to lsbornG men in re
spsct to a cut IN their wages or To per cent
grows out OF his failure to note full and com
pste decision the subject. shovng not only
a full consideration, but the fact that called IN
another Judge to help me- as well as tne suo-
mission OF great deal of evidences and IT'S care
ful consideration. he ta,'ure OF tne n'snj nSS
ing thirty days notice Of the proposed order' 70
object 10 il until the day before the order was
to 90 into effect led to refusal TO suspend tho
order because there not time for q hearing.
but full opportunity 70 modify or revoke u was
given on five days notice of the employees 70
the receiver and this opportunity was improved
~ 4ha-1 s--1 he Statements
OF Mr. BRYAN and Mr.. Fuller this subject m
cIude gsrbled sentences from one OF Two opin.
ions and olive the impression that the courr
reached exactly the opposite conclusion from
that which it in fact reached IN respect 70 the
propriety of a hearing m such cases rereT-
ence 10 the decision on the subject IN the %
Fed Rep. ~ will confirm this statene7t ano
show the utter injustice Of Mr. FuIIers sstses 60
The case reported later Of 81 FED REP; ooS
was . memorandum opinion, which shoul5 EsNs
preceded the opinion reported m sne oE $50
Rep II. and the real decision rsscned was eSa
tained in the latter. This may have u1tsied W.T.
Fuller and Mr.. Bryan, but u did NOT lusfifY yrs
use of garbIed extracts from the carrier op'n'0"s
INDEPENDENT OIL MEN FOR TAFT
The following telegram. received to-day By
Mr. Taft from Charles Russell Burke. OF New
York. was made public by him.
Every absolutely Independent oil man I ave
seen interested in the production. Uanutacture
and sale Of petroleum and its products. Wf,sther
Democrat or Republican. and l. likewise inter
ested notwithstanding John p RockerelerS
s+stsTDent will vote for YOU and hope for your
election b. an overwhelming majority SUD
nit that If We fighting the greatest OF trusts,
it M o elected labor should not be fooled By
Prvan or the Democratic party. but vote Tor
YOU and a restoration Of confidence
1t Is an occasion OF regret to the candidats
that any dates have been arranged for him Tor
Tomorrow He regards the campaign as noe
only closed but won. and he sees little purpose
in continuing his speechnaking up to the elev~
enth hour In fact had il not been impressed
upon him that It would occasion serious disap-
pofntrnent to a grea- many persons he would
doubtless have cancelled his engagements and
gone direct to Cincinnati. However. the people
of Cleveland feel that they have thus far had
too little opportunity 20. see and hear this
favorite son OF their state, and Mr.. Taft Is dis
posed to crafty their desire irrespective Of his
own convenience.
The latest reports which have reached the
candidate from all sections are OF the most san
srine character. and not only Mr.. Taft him.
self but all Of his political advisers regard the
battle as
Mr. Taft has now been on the stump for SIX
weeks. and has addressed hundreds Of thou
sands OF voters. Everywhere he has been cOur-
teously and enthusiastically received. and he is
we'll satisfied with the results OF his trip. It has
enabled him to reach thousands OF working
men to explain to them just where he stood with
regard 10 labor. and TO remove the only occasion
OF anxiety regarding the outcome of the cam
paign in Republican circles. which has been that
the MISREPRESENTATION or Messrs- Bryan and
Gompers concerning Mr.. Taftis attitude toward
labor might deceive some considerable number
Of the wage earners. This fear IS no longer
entertained.
THEosoPHY AND CUSTOM HOUSES.