The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-09-30
TAFT INJUNCTION TALK Is HOT
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TAFT INJUNCTION TALK is HOT
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Candidate in Weiohty Speech Tells
Labor His Attitude on Campaign
Issue.
Taft started his march through the
West last night with a speech to or
ganized labor at Orchestra Hall in
which he discussed in detail his at
titude on intunctions.
In an address that is considered
one Of the weightiest and most impoi
tant of the campaign on account of
the tremendous fight the Democrats
are making to capture the labor vote,
he replied to William Jennings Bry-
an and Samuel Gompers, foremost
OF the critics who have sought to as
sail his record as Judge in settling
labor disputes.
One by one he took up the cases
he had decided on thebench, working
his audience up to high pitch OF en-
thusiasm as he explained that the de-
cisions he ahd handed down since Sc.
we'd as precedents in the settlement
OF labor controversies and have been
approved by conservative leaders of
labor. He compared the records of
both parties In the interests OF labor
and, contrasting the antiintunction
planks in the two national platforms
brought demonstration from his list
eners by declaring that the platform
promises Of the Democrats are "eith-
er meaningless or deceitful."
The meeting was held under the
auspices Of the Independent Railway
Mems Taft Club, representing every
branch of the transportation service.
The sudience was composed Of the
labor element. which the Democrats
have made particular efforts to land
by using the railroad strike decis-
ions of Judge Taft as campaign am
munition. On the platform sat more
than 200 active railroaders, conduct
ors. engineers. firemen, switchmen.
and foremen from all parts OF the
western states while in the auditor
ium sat more than 1000 members of
labor organizations. both railroad and
otherwise.
Time and time again they gave vel
to their approval OF the candidates
remarks by applauding until the gal
lery girders quivered. The crowds
that had failed to secure admittance
to the hall were large. They filled
Michigan boulevard opposite the hall
and overflowed into Grant Park when
Judge Taft got up on the seat OF an
automobile to make a short open air
address before the big meeting.
The enthusiasm displayed made the
party managers beam with satisfactio
and as Senator Dixon Of the speaker
bureau expressed it: Where is leth-
argy now. This proves what the pub
Tic sentiment is. From now on watcl
the enthusiasm bubble over.
One dramatic feature of the meet
ing was the presence on the stage OF
James Lennon, a Lake Shore enginee
who was sent to jail during the A
merican Railway Union troubles in
I893-94, and whose sentence was laid
at the door OF Judge Taft. although
it was Judge Kicks who gave the sen
tence. Mr.. Lennon was on the plat
form to exhibit personal proof that
Judge Tafts attitude toward labor
has been both fair and friendly and
to make Judge Taft's refutation the
more complete.
Throughout the address the candi-
date exhibited much steam and vigor.
He got down to bed rock almost in
his opening sentences and threw his
listeners into an ecstacy Of emotion
by saying with a swing of his ponder
GUS fist and a stamp Of his foot that
shook the platform:
"I do not have to apologize for any
thing l did while / was on the bench.
When this was driven home with a
trip-hammer gesture the audience got
on its chairs and shrieked and howl
ed its appreciation. The demonstra-
tion was eclipsed, however, few
minutes later, when the candidate
in discussing the "trial-by-jury lncon
temptcases" plank in the Democratic
platform said with flashing eye:
81 care not how it effects me poll
tically. shall never cease to lift m.
voice in protest against such destruc-
tive step in our judicial procedure.
It may be popular to suggest such
change. But 1t would SO hamper the
administration of justice as to make
tia courts q laughing stock.