The Washington times., 1908-09-12


are convinced that In q majority Of the
States the Republican vote among the
labOrers viii be greatest than 1t was
years ago.
This, however, has not been the case
all the summer. AT first the Republican
oampaigners were greatly alarmed By
what they thought vas an oYerWhelm-
ing hostility OF labor TO their cause
But now the Campaign Of education
which they have conducted IS bearing
it's fruits, and the Republicans think
they have more than won back the
ground they lost.
Can't Swing Laborers.
They report, and Mr.. Powderly cor
roborated 1t, that no man can swing
the vote of organized labor TO either
the one party or the other. And they
are convinced that the campaign Of
Samuel GompeIs. president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, cannot
accomplish his design of throwing IL
70 the Democrats.
Friends Of Taft were pleased here to-
day TO hear the report that members Of
the Federation are getting up move
ment 10 make an official protest against
the manner in which Gompers is trying
10 make the organization purely polit-
zeal in time of campaigns.
Although the movement Is not assured
OF producing any nXed result. or OF haV-
ing any effect on the tactics Of GOmpers,
II is good news 10 the Republicans as
showing that organized labor IS 1ar from
being united against them. 1t goes to
show that labOring men. like all others.
are determined 10 follow their own con-
VIctions in politics, and refuse 10 be
COeFCed.
1t is now thought that Taft viii leave
Cincinnati the night OF September p. or
the morning of September 3. to make d
kentucky Bankers Association. Al
though he has not definitely accepted
the bankers invitation, IL is probable
that he will do so finally If Arthur J.
cock can arrange his speaking itinerary
10 make the Lexington trip possibility.
Mr.. PoWderly IS here 10 establish a
branch of the bureau for distribution OF
immigration labor. This bureau is in
tended TO supply labor to the Southern
States.
Upon the conclusion Of his conference
with Tart, Secretary Straus said:
Il shall take the stump In this cam
paign, and, as head of the Department
Of Labor, I shall devote most OF my
time to exposing the fallacies Of
Bryan's labor policies To my mind
they are even more injurious to labOring
men than his 10 TO ] following would
have been"
Speaks For Railroads.
S. N. FELTON,. president OF the Mexican
Central railroad, was among Taft's call
ers this morning. Mr.. FELTON, said:
In my judgment. the election of Taft
TO the Presidency is OF the utmost i'm
portance to the railroad men as a class,
because il means the restoration Of con-
hdence which is necessary before we
can hope for permanent revival in
business.
The great trouble with the railroads
OF late has been their inability TO raise
the necessary money TO carry on exten-
sion improvements. To get this money
there must be confidence on the part of
the investing public, and this confidence
certainly will be secured by the election
Of Taft
With the restorati1a of confidence.
railroad work that has been Suspended
viii be resumed. This means not only
employment for men o1 the actual work
on the railroads, but also employment
In the iron and steel mills, in the forests
and the saWmills. IN fact, il would put
TO work the immense army OF men
directly and indirectly supply, by their
labor, the material and equipment that
the railroads purchase in times OF g-Os-
perity in such large quantities.
"As far as my observations go, they
indicate that the railroad man under
stands and appreciates the situation as
IL exists, and this understanding VIII
be indicated by mis- vote IN November
in support of the Republican nominee,
W. Il. Tart. II must be remembered
that the railroad men of this country
are a very intelligent class and not
easily misled."