The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-25
Republican Candidate Also
Cheered When He Makes
Speech to Labor Men.
SAYS HE is FRIEND
OF GOOD UNIONS
Denies Being Father of Injunc-
tienS," " and Defends His Acts
While on the Bench.
By JAMES HAY, j.

severely strained throat. william II.
Taft addressed crowd OF s0.OgO persons
In the public park Of Clinton, Iowa, at
$50 o'clock this morning. and spoke half
an hour.
His next stop was AT Davenport, and
from here ne goes 10 Muscatine and
WapellO. This afternoon he will speak
at Burlington, Ottowmna, and Oska-
loosa, and tonight he viii address a big
meeting in Des OIOines, where he viii
spend the night.
His trip through Iowa todasr has been
a triumph equal TO that of yest=r =rday,
when Wisconsin was clincheJ 10 his
cause by the unqualified statement OF
La Toilette that he and all las follow
crs were in line heart and sou. Ior the
national ticket. AT Clinton this morn
ing he was received 10y the two factions
IN the Iowa Senatorial fight anl among
those on the platform with him We're
former Representative Lacey who is
running as the "staudpat" candidate for
the Senatorial nomination. and Governor
Cummins. who IS the radical candidate
against Lacey
Taft was assured by both factions and
their leaders that so FAR as the national
ticket is concerned. Iowa Republicans
mean &c vote solidly and without a
break
Met by a Committee.
He was received in Clinton 5y a com
mittee consisting Of Governor Cummius.
former Representative Lacey. RepresSn-
tatives Dawson, Kennedy and Walter /.
Smith; National committeeman Ernst
Hart and former Representative George
NJ Curtis He was introduced by Cum
minis. who said: Iowa is one State
that is not doubtful IL is he one State
which no extreme OF auds city dsres 10
put in the doubtful C'iur..--"
Judge Taft spoke On labor, as the
greater part Of his audience Couslsged
of union labor men. lie reviewed The
arguments for the Republican labor pol
iCies which he made IN his Chicago
speech and said Instead OF being de-
nOunCed as labOr's foe 1 am entitled 90
the friendship and gratitude Ot labor for
my decision on the bench expressed
those principles on which labor unions
have since LlrlVen and grown more use
ful In the community AT large. I mere
y established the facts that the sec
OndaTy boycott. the dragging OF "a third
party into boycott, ls wrong lt IS Un-
American and il is not according 90 law,
and the man who says I am not a friend
Of labor says what Is false
He was cLeeTed loudly bv The union
men when he said
1t is true that / put Phelau in jaU,
bat II Is also true that he richly ,ie-
served IT, He had broken the law. and
If such a case came 10 me again when
/ was on the bench. ! should DO as I did
then. Now. Nj Bryan has said that ]
am the father Of injuuCtiOns. and that
he is the father Of the Roosevelt poll
cies."
Brands Bryan's Statements.
Both these statements I emphatically
deny. for neither one is true. You must
remember that the Republican party has
a record for things done in order TO
put the laboring man on level with his
employer The Democrats have no such
record. The Democratic Congress in
which Bryan served Dut no legislation
G.. the statute books 10 help the cause
If labor"
On the train with Taft today there
are Cummins and Lacey and Repre-
sentatt yes Dawson and Smith. While
he is out for ian honest and thorough
revision of the tariff" Lacey is em-
phatiC in his declarations that he and
his following will support Taft As
matter OF fact, they are Obliged TO. for
they cannot turn to Bryan with any
hope of not having the tariff revised,
an1 Republican revision is more accept
abe 10 them than Democratic revision
Il was feared at first that as the Re
publican primary for the Senatorial
norm nation will be held on election day.
and The Republicans will vote on Cum
minis and Lacey at the same time they
vote on the national ticket. confusion
might result and nullify the national
votes.
Taft to Get Full Vote.
This. however. it is said, will not re-
suit. and Taft viii get the fun Republi-
can vote of the State. So far, his tour
has been marked by enthusiastic crowds
and by declarations that State differ
ences will not be allowed to interfere
with the strength of the national ticket.
His strength has been greatly increased
in the Middle West by the earnest sup
port Of the la Toilette and Cummins.
leaders OF what is called the radi-
cal movement. This has put upon him
the indelible mark OF prOgressiveneSs
and the vast progre -sive element Of the
West. the. admireT a Of Roosevelt have
elect La Toilette .oOk Wisconsin out of
the doubtful cob nm Yesterday and il
seems a safe be = that Cummins and
Lacey did the same thing for Iowa to-
day.
After travelling half day in Iowa.
tomorrow Taft will go into Minnesota.
Promises State to Taft.
In introducing Taft to a crowd Of
1000 people in the public square at Dav-
enpOrE. Governor CUmmins said.
Iowa is going TO do the right thing
She will give Taft a majority Of 100000
in November"
Taft spoke on his intentions. IL elec-ed
President TO carry out the policies Of
Roosevelt as regards the trusts
Because Of my association vyI+b tta
President in the Cabinet and because
of my knowledge of trusts ne said.
I shall be able 10 carry out the Re
publican policy OF keeping the great
corporations within the law II vou
want that done 1 shall have the pleasure
OF sitting in the Presidential chair
This brought a burst OF applause and
cheers and Taft added; But I know
enough about that chair to know that
il has tacks in IL"