The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-29

81 point '' attic" M: liIc president OF
the American Federation III l.aior- The
Following was given /" thu. press nf The.
country by Mr.. G"mprr, in reply t" one
OF MIR. Taft'~ mos, al,,~ivr attacks. AZ
Mr.. Taft has neither apolo.izcd nor ad.
mittcd that he wrong. i, j. deemed
we'll I" give the matter here FOR the con
-i'lcr:tt ion OF our readers
Mr.. Gompcr, said: "canli,lat. Taft
is going from bad to worse. During his
tour of North Dakota he. so the news
papers rep"rr. handled tina, man Comp
"rs roughly, and ridiculcd him with
rasping sarcasm. Again. a, Denver
Judge Taft reported rs 'viGol uuslv
and positively attacking nc. and added
'thi, thing OF Mr.. t:omrrrS having the
labor vote in his power. aud laboring
:ncn believing: the lies liz. tells is snil"-
thing that complain Of
| 1t is qr;t" evident that candidate TAFT
| is losin" his temper. we'll as his man
ncrs and his dignity. lie can not NEE,
| The truth and the Justice of I.aboy'S con.
tention ~ regards his injunction record.
| II" cannot explain away his party's re-
| fusal in Congress to accord tic rcIci
| from discriminating decision, against
| the workers in the injunction ab,lec. and
| from the interpretation OF the Sherman
antitrust law Icy the Supreme Court.
| under which til" voluntary organizations
OF ~" working people arc held as trusts.
| | assert that he cannot meet these issues
| and he. therefore. resorts To the we'll
known policy OF the pettifo"9cr who has
| 4 bad ca-c-that is, abuse OF the other
| side. He evidently believes that by ac-
! cu>in" me he can rxtricatc himself iron.
Il bad situation.
| Mr. Taft has the judicial crminc
and occupied high public office and i, now
rppcalin" to the pc"pl" for their votes
| for the highc-, office within their gift.
II" should cease from dcaiin. in general
ilicS and specify III amy particular where
hay" lied about him. and Il now. declare
! that if he specifies and his accusation
| j. true. | will make. public rctr,ction and
du" apology to him. Upon the other
hand. as an American citizen ! have en-
d"av"rcd to be faithful and loyal to he
interests OF Labor :,nd have aided some
what in tho common uplift OF all on,
people. and there j. l:,re" port ion ri
the manhood and WON .nhnod nj uur coun-
try who entertain respect for and conf
d"ncr i'll me. and ont al respect To them
as we'll as /" myself. | in-i,, that unless
Mr.. Taft specifics i'll what part ocular |
hav. lied about linn. that he max" ,.ub-
lie r"trecti"u aud du" apology To me. Mr.
Taft, don't defer this until after election:
do 80 now.
It.t h,t Iii
and Ii" have declared against any relief
from the un-Amcricin discrimination
against the working" people prnc, iced by
the courts d""NinJ t" til" workers c1HnL
fU b"Io'" the tar or trial b.! jury when
disputes :ui~" between trusts and cnrpor-
a1i"l,- the one l,,nd and their en-
pl"y"- on the other.
The w"r!lin. people OF the country
know that Mr. Taft'- ''riliculc and ra,I-
ing sarcasm are not amazed Il, me person
ally. but at them for there i not
Thought ! have expressed or one step
which | have. taken hut what had their
initiativ" in the desire of the rank and
lille OF America, t"ilinc MASSES. unor-
"auiIcC. ~ we'll as organized
In amy event. the grievances which the
voice and en- phn-zc even NOR" strongly
than | do. deserve something better than
ridiculc and ra,pinc sarcasm Il, the hands
OF Nv Taft. the presidential candidate
But Mr.. Taft. dcpartn" from his
lighter vein of attack. now accuses me Of
lying. Perhaps he imaginc~ that because I
he has been ud"c and later occupied ,
high office that he thcrrfore i immune
from counter attack. and i a, liberty to
apply insulting rpithcI- to me because I
have always been. and prefer to remain ,
with tn" MASSES Of our people wl.o >tru.-
Gle for Justice and right. II i likely
that MIR. Taft would not Us" such cpl
thctS toward amy citizen providing he
were other than Il representative OF labor. .
But III what have | lied in regard To
any matter which ;oucllc, Judge TAFT !
Those who know viii attest my de (
p"rdabilitr and my vcracity. Judge I
TAFT i the first respectable man to Qn"--
ton either. With my associates OF the.
ENocutiv" Co,nril Of he American Fed
Grafton Of Labor have placed before he
people the ho>til" record Of the recent
Rcpuhlican Congress and the Republican
platform in furious declarations IN re