La Junta tribune., 1908-10-03
Protests Against Attempted Whole
sale Delivery Of Votes from
All Over Country.
Labor Leaders and Press Show that
the Democratic Party Has Not
Been the Friend Of Labor and
There II Nothing to
Assure a Conver-
sion.

ganlzations all over the country have
and are declaring themselves emphat-
Icnlly against the candidacy OF Bryan
for President OF the country. Many
unions and central unions are refusing
outright to indorse the course dictated
for them by Samuel Gompers.
This opposition has been stated In
the most vigorous and convincing terms
and this fact shows conclusiyely that
President Gompers did an lnexpedient,
foolish and impulslve act when he
launched out on n Democratic cam
palgniDg tour In the name OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor.
Few men have been longer before the
public as prominent official OF the
trade union movement than William
Little. one OF the leading national or
ganlzers OF the United Mine Workers
OF America. lie is an able man and
not only Is he well Informed relative to
trade union history and principles, but
he Is a man OF an extensive general
knowledge. He Is most emphnticnlly
opposed to Bryan and TO the efforts OF
leading officials OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor In trying TO take trade
unions into partisan politics. During
an interesting interview he said;
Democratic Ruic In the south.
Il wish 10 state that from trade
union standpoint | have nothing to say
agalns, President Gompers, but | am
most strenuously opposed to his efforts
TO have a man like Bryan and the
Democratic party elected to govern our
country To me the departure of Mr..
Gompcrs In this respect is one of the
most remarkable In the history OF the
trade union movement. for personally
know that wherever we find Demo
cratic rule we find our wage workers
in the most deporable moral. social
and material conditions.
''The Democrats govern the South
and this Is the party that President
Gompcrs wants TO have In power in the
north and the west also. God forbid
he succeeds. Oh II the wage workers
OF this great country only knew what
and many others who have worked
for trade unlonism In the Southern
States know not a single vote would be
cast for Bryan or the Democrats by
working men next fall. Why have
President Gompers, Bryan and others
OF their present campaign been so long
silent about this Democrat rule In the
south? Why are they silent now about
it7 Is Il not reasonable to think that
conditions all over the country will de
generate to the level OF those In the
south If the nation is to be ruled by
Democrats2 believe 1t Is.
~ defy successful contradiction when
/ say that Democratic rule In the south
Is hellish rule. Thousands OF persons
have been disfranchised; human beings
have been hunted by bloodhounds and
beaten with clubs with the full knowl-
edge OF the Democratic rulers there.
The peouagc system. the helllsh curse
OF the wage worker, holds sway there
and Is protected by Democratic rule:
child labor with all of its damning and
fearful consequences Is an institution
there md Is upheld most determlnedly
by Democratic rule there. I could go
on and on reciting the revolving condi-
tions there. but I think | have said
enough to convince any reasonable man
that we must ms wage workers Keep
clear OF Democratic rule. Let any one
who doubts my word write to my
friend Duncan Mcdonald and he Will
more than verify every word l have
said"
Uuiona Reject the Bryan Plea.
Upon receipt of letter from Sam
uel Gompers asking for support In his
campaign for the Democratic party,
United brotherhood OF Carpenters and
Joiners OF America Local No. 81, Of
Brooklyn, ordered Secretary A. j. Joos
To answer. stating that 1t was not will
ing to follow any III advice, even II 1t
has come from the executive council Of
the A. +. Of l..
A press dispatch from New Haven.
Conn, reads as follows:
"Cigarma kers' Union. Local 30. Of
this city put themselves on record us
being opposed to President Gompers'
endorsement OF the Democratic party"
Cigarmakers' unions of New York
and Chicago have taken a similar po-
litical stand to that OF the above union.
President Gompers Is himself a men,
Der Of the Cigarmakers' Union.
The Journeyman Bakers and Con-
fectioners International Union through
its offlcial organ has issued statement
to be sent to the various national
unions throughout the country. In
which It disagrees with the decision
reached at q conference Of the editors
Of the Official organs Of all national
unions held recently to agree on a po-
iiticai policy In coming out for Bryan.
The Maryland State Federation Of
Labor, at its fourth annual meeting
at Hagerstown. which adjournef Sep
tember Q. decided not to indorse Bry-