Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-06
REPUBLICANS
FOR BRYAN
OHIO WILL REPUDIATE TAFT
! BECAUSE HE DOES NOT REP-
|. RESENT TRUE REPUBLIoAN-
ISM.

w. Bope. OF Columbus, Ohio. ad-
dressed monster meeting at
Wheeling last night. Before the
meet ng he was Interviewed by the
Re yister and said:
, II am occupying a peculiar posi-
tion with respect TO the two parties
THE year. 1 have always been a Re-
puhican. and expect 20 be again.
when the party returns to it's pdn-
clples. am supporting Mr.. Bryan
not because he Is Democrat, but
because OF the principles he repre-
vents.
That the American workingman
this year will not vote for Taft Is
a statement which can be made
without cavil or doubt. ! do
not attempt to say how many will
vote for Bryan, buS try to esti-
mate how many win cut Taft The
strict partisans Will vote for Taft,
but the majority or the workingmen
are Independent, and for their own
interests they cannot consistently
support the candidate or platform
OF a party which il so inoculated
with commercial ism as that OF the
Republican perty.
= Il have prepared many bills, af-
fecting both the interests OF employ
ers and labor. and have in chat way
been brought in close touch with
the representatives OF both, but ]
do not discuss the questions al. is
sue in relation to trade unionism
entirely. Above all the trade un-
ion.st 10 an American citizen, and
10 capable OF deciding ques.ions Cor
himself
In regard to the tariff," con-
ued Mr.. Bope, sthe Republican par
~ has repeatedly promised revision
they promise TO do 30, but they
don't say how they are going TO do
It. IaEt year in Ohio, the farmers
got thirty cents pound for their
wool. This year they are getting
eighteen cents for It, But the cost
OF the finished product Is just 3he
same. The reason for this Is that
there rs but one buyer in the I'm. l.
cd States today, the American Wool
Company-thc trust
with the United states Steel
Company contributing TO Tafts
campaign fund, do you suppose that
as farmer ] can expect reduc-
ton in the price of steel tools for
the farm? Don't you think Will
go on paying tribute to Carnegie
and his crowd for every keS Of nails
use. for every reel o. wire fence
for every steel range for the kitcb
en-, and everything directly or ind.
rectly produced by the steel trust.
> what do you think OF the situ-
tloR in Ohio?" Mr.. Bope was ASK
ed.
II think Ohio will give Mr Bry-
an big majority he pied.
There is not a Foraker man in
OhiV WuO VIII buVpOlb dlNf anu
there are many Foraker men
HITS ELKINS AND SCOTT.
g 1.-THE Republicans OF Ohio are
un able to understand why T. IS that
'Nr. TAN and his managers, includ-
ing the President, should balk at
Foraker because he has received a
few Standard Oil checks, while
there has al yet been no ellmina-
tioR OF The Cannons. the Slick jim
Shermsns, the Elkinses. the SCOTS.
and a score more who are this year
IN the Republican plunderbund.
Personally I regard Foraker as
one OF the ables men in the r.
publican party, and the best debat-
er. He is probably the only man
in the party capable OF meeting Mr..
Bryan In a debate and you may be
sure that neither Foraker nor any
OF his followers Will support Taft.
ia 10 because OF these thingI
that ] am this year supporting the
Democratic candidate. They have
been fostered by the Republican
party, and ! think that Mr.. Taft
will be defeated I'm November, be
cause. as have said the working
mes will not vote for him"