Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-28

Taft has, never been. and Is pot, an enemy
OF labors that he interpreted the law justly
and that his decisions. haYe been used by
labor 10 aupport. II in legal controversies.
and finally that ne shastyshown both by
deeds and words when serving as secretary
OF war. that he. recognized to the limit the
rights which laborrpossasses The attitude
Of the republican. tafttStAs set forth in
the, plank adopted at, Chicago is to be dis
cussed by competent speakers, but Mr..
TAFT is IN a position tp]show that he has
gone farther than did stbe delegates who
framed the platform. ms haost OF the states
through Which I passed the disposition of
the laboring man who voted the republican
ticket in. the past. was TO continue to vote
that ticket IN zpiterof.ths advice to the con-
trary he n receiving from President Conn
pers OF The AMERICAN ,Federaton Of Labor.
on the Pacific coast where labor is re-
ceiving high wages and is laying aside
money. no 1overwhelhfng importance is
given to the lnJunction issue. OF course,
the attitude Of many voters will be influ-
enced bs The .condftidh OF their pocket on
election day Ills interesting to note that
the numbersof the unemployed in the middle
and far west fis steadily. decreasing. Fac
tories arc. resuming. pperations, railroads
hdND re NHp1Oyt0 q .ldIAtA pTOPUIIlO1 OF
the men. laid. off last winter. and there IL
more actIGix in various lines than has
been the case for menthss' Merchants say
trade Isl picking up splendidiy and win be
normal thls fall. The crops of the grain
producing states are In first class condi-
ton, The farmers were never in a better
situation. II the present rate of recovery
continues there is every reason to- antici-
pate that by November to- a large majority
of the people hard times will be but a mem
Dry.
49,. influence of Local Fights.
There are local fights of a bitter charac-
ter in. both the republican and the demo-
cratic parties. In West virginia there are
two republican candidates for the govern
ship In Missouri one democratic candidate
for. the Eeyarnership' IN charging that his
successful 'oppSneit iat the primaries was
chosen rs a. result Of fraudulent votes.
There are senatorial faetionaI contests In
MissouT4. Iowa Washington. and other
states. Most OF these win have a certain
effect upon the presidency, but the action
Of the; people upon the Presidency unques-
tionahlyF will pave mores effect upon de-
termining which party shall be locally vic
torious. Realizing that in unity there is
greater chance of victory, the leaders Of
both parties are endesvoring to establish
harmony. Undoubtedly they will be gener-
ally successful.
As the campaign goes on the issues win
narrow down more and more to the per-
sonalities of the two candidates for the
presidency, the influence Of President
Roosevelt, and the attitude OF the candi-
dates upon the questions of the tariff and
anti-injunction The feeling among repub-
Leans Is that Mr.. Taft will win by normal
majorities. The greater unity which pre-
walls among the democrats is responsible
for this moderate claim. The democrats
generally seem to be discouraged by the
defeats they have suffered uninterruptedly
In the last three campaigns, by their ex-
pectation that they will not be able to poll
the entire democratic vote because of the
action OF many, democrats in staying. at
home through unwilithgness to support