New-York tribune., 1908-09-14
tee that after election all that is possible viii Be


done.
His record as a Judge makes the whole coun-
try his debtor. His actions and decisions are
part of the great traditions Of the bench They
guaranteed and set forth in striking fashion the
rights Of the general public as against the sell
fish interests of any class. whether or caprahsS
or Of laborers They set forth and stand BY the
rights of the wage workers 10 organize and 20
strike as unequivocally they set forth sndt
stand nv the doctrine that no conduct Will be
tolerated that would spell destruction TO tne ma (
ton as a whole AS for the attack upon MS H.
functions in labor disputes. made while he was
on the bench, ask that the injunctions be care
fully examined 1 ask that every reSpo1SlotS
and fairminded labor leader every respon slols
and fairminded member OF q LABOR organlzatloI-
read these injunctiOns for himself. II ne VIII
do So instead Of cOndemntng them ne WlI
heartily approve Of them and will recosnxe TINS
further astonishing fact that the principles laid
down by Judge Taft in these very lnJunctlohiSs
which Iaboring people are asked 10 condemn.
are themselves the very principles which are
now en- bodied in the laws or practices or every
responsible labor organization. No responsible
organization would now hesitate 70 condemn
tbe abuses against which Judge Tafts tnjunc-
tiOns were aimed. The principles which ne
therein so wisely and fearlessly laid down serve
as a charter Of liberty for aII or US, 1or WasS
workers for employers, for the general p1oEcs
for they rest the principles or fair 0edllnS
for all OF even handed justice for all They
rnarL the nudge who rendered them as standing
for the rights of the whole people, as far as
daylight is from darkness. so far Is sucn q
fudge from the time server the trucker 70 the
mob or the cringtng tool Of great, corrupt and
corruptfng corporations Judge Tart on the
han since in the PhtlppineS. IN EdIldIll1s
in Cuba in the War Department-showed nln-
self to be wise. a fearless. and an upr1gns
servant Of the whole people, whose SERVICES 10
the whole people were beyond all price MORE
over LET all good citizens remember that hs
rendered these services not when II was easy
to do so. but when lawless violence was tnreat-
eued when malice. domestic and CIVIC us
turbance threatened the whole fabric or our
government and Of civilization: his acrions
showed not only the highest kind Of moral cour-
age but Of physical courage as well. for his LIE
was freely and violently threatened
Let all fair minded men. wage workers and
"a anitaIfsts alike. consider yet another fact In
one OF his decisions upon the bench judge TAFT
r,TbeId I'm the strongest fashion. and for the nrsr
time gave full vitality 70. the principle or rne
sr1nloyers' liability for injuries done worknen-
This was before any national Law on tne sno-
feet was enacted Judge Tarrs sense or rgnt'
his iudignation against oppression IN any FORM
against any attitude that is not fair and JUST
drove him TO take position which was v1o-
and employers OF labor. which was 80 lar IN
advance of the time that It was not generally
upheld by the state courts. but which We are
now ernbodying in the law or the IanG jugs
Taft was a leader a pioneer. while on the oeFeais
I'm the effort to get justice for the wage WOrNcrs
in Jealous cham ptonshtp or MS rlsntS' sICS =.
Tnrfght and farsighted laborfng men sh Iuld
hold II TO his credit that at the same rin3 Ne
fearIessly stood against the abuses or laoor T2s.
as he fearlessy stood against the abuses or
canitar n elected he has shown by his deeds
that he will be President Of no class. but or the
people as a whole; he can De trusted 70 srand
stoItIv against the two real enemies or our
Observation-Disclosures the man who 20 please one
class would undermine the whole 1oundarlon or
orderly liberty. and against the man VINO Ia tne
prosperity by sacrificing every right OF tne
working people
WORD TO wORKrNGMEN-
have striven as President 70 champion In
every proper way the interests or the wage
worker; for I regard the wage worker, excepting
onIv the farmer. the riller OF the SOIL as the
man whose welIbeing is most essential 70 the
healthy growth Of this great nation would
for no consideration advise the wage worker TO
do what I thought was against his interest !
ask his support for Mr.. Taft exactly as ask
such support from every farsighted and right
thinking American citizen; because De1eVs
with all my heart that nowhere within ths
borders Of our great country can there De found
another man who will as viglantly and eft-
GENTLY as Mr. Taft support the rights OF tbs
working man as he will the rights Of every man
who in good faith strives to do his duty as an
American citizen. He will protect the juse
rights of both rich and poor. and he VIII var
relentIessIy against lawlessness and injustice
whether exercised on behalf OF property or or
labor
qualities which make a great judge; wisdom
and moral courage. They also the two
qualities which make a great President
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Mr. Conrad Kohrs. Helena Mont
Mr. Kohrs is an oldtfme Montana cattle man
and one Of the most prominent citizens Of Mon~
tana He and the President came into Gloss
relationship more than twenty years ago when
they we're both members Of the Montana Stock
Growers Association the President being az
that time the representative Of the Little Mis-
souri, Stock Growers in the association Ths
intimacy has been kept up ever since MI
Kohrs is one of the pioneer citizens OF the
Northern Rocky Mountain region. and one OF
the men who have taken a Leading part in its
great development