Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-11
TARIFF lID KjUIcI|QIs
Accuses Bryan and Democratic Party
Of Ineonsisteney-Republiean Party
Only Friend Of labor-Oemoerats
Ignored Workinsmen When They
Had Power to Enact Laws.
(By Associated PreSs).

DANV1LLE, ILL.,, Sept. 10.-Speah-
er Joseph G. Cannon, of the national
House Of Representatives., opening
his campaign for reelection to Con-
gress from the Eighteenth district OF
Illinois, tonight delivered speech
dealing with the leading issues OF
the national campaign, devoting con-
siderable attention to William ].
Bryan, and to Samuel Gompers. The
speech in part took the form Of re-
ply to Mr.. Gompers' attack on Mr.
Cannon made in Danville on Labor
Day.
Mr.. Cannon said the two para
mount issues in this campaign were
the tariff and the Integrity and In
dependence of the judiciary. Mt
Cannon took up the history of the
demand for anti-injunction legislation
and pointed out that the demand for
a jury trial in contempt proceedings
came first after the punishment or
Eugene v. Debs, now candidate for
President on the Socialist ticket, but
in 1894 the leader of the RAILROAD
strike.
Democrats Had the Opportunity.
Mr. Cannon pointed out that In
1894 the Democrats might have pass
ed such an anti-injunction law; that
they controlled both Houses and had
a Democratic President: that Mr..
BRYAN was a member of that Con-
Rress. but he was silent regarding in
functions by a Federal court, although
a court in Louisiana had at that time
decided that labor ORGANIZATIONS
we're amenable to the Sherman anu
trust law
Mr.. Gompers, complains said
Speaker Cannon, that the Supreme
Court Of the United States has placed
a new Interpretation on the Sherman
antitrust law in the decision OF the
Danbury Hatters case.
"Mr. Gompers is mistaken. Inc
Hatters case was a complaint against
an interstate boycott. The complaint
was against the boycott, as re-
straint of interstate commerce and IN
defiance of the Sherman law. The
case was decided on that ground anu
the opinion of the Supreme Court sus-
tanned the decision Of the lower court
on that ground.
Wouldn't Let Gompers Boss Him.
"Ou Labor Day. Mr.. Gompers ad-
dressed the citizens Of Danvilie.
am informed that he paid his re-
snects to me The offense that brings
ne-under his condemnation IS that,
AZ representative in Congress ana
sneaker of the House, I have reIas-
ed to take orders from him and 10
agree to a scheme Of legislation
which would make one law for one
set of American citizens and another
law for all other American citizens
Mr. Cannon asked what the Demo
cratic party had done for labor. ne
said that Of the many statutes TOT
he benefi, Of labor the great MAORI
~ had been passed when the Repub
Iicans were in control
Labor laws are most efficient in
IN. states of the North and West.
where Republicans have been in con-
;ro, ami least effective in the SCUM.
where the Democratic party mas mao
updispu,ed control for many years. u
IL from the South that conc the com
plaints Of convict labor competing
with free labor. OF violation Of the
pcouaee laws. Of lack Of laws Tor
the protection Of workers In mines
and factories and Of long hours OF
labor viihou, regulation and also OF
child labor n the Democratic parry
sbcu,d come into control Of the Fed
craI government. II would he inc
members from the South who w"u'a
contro, tho Democratic CAUCUS In 'hc
House Of Representatives and he
orx,pizstiou Of committees In inc
Senate. Just as they have contro'icd
In every Democratic convention since
the Civil var. A Democratic 20"
Gross viii IsgisIa:c in harmony WIN
tho views ~ tho majority In the Dem
,rra,,c caucus and that majority com
ing from the South. ih" legislation
a, labor questions viii tc In harmony