The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-10-13
STAND FOR Democracy
LABOR LEADER GIVES STRONG ARGUMENT FIR
SUPPORT OF BRYAN

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contribute articles find that John Krchner presents the fol-
loving convincing argument:
many why trade unions should srppo the
American Federation of Labor in this political contest eft me m
enumerate few of them
Because Congress through its Republican dictators Cannon
Sherman Payne Dazel Litteed al treated with boased hos
tB just demands of organized labor for remedial legislation
Because, the Chicago Republican National convention refused
pmcopoate in its platform the various pan presented by Pres
m Gompers the Executive Council of the American Fedora
ton Labor thus ranging the Republican party side OF the
Van PostParry combination of cheap shop employers
corporate interests and the predatory rich against we'll paid u
ion labor and the wel-beng of the people
Because the pursued by President Gompers Elk
aue Council has been authorized and endorsed by the American
Federation of Labor its annual conventions which high
est competent tribunal in the American labor clothed with
authority and responsibility speak and for the best
of American wageeaners.
Because all other socaed third party preumng
the behalf of labor the welfare of the people, such
the Socialists Heaste reality playing the part of
dog the manger serving side attraction or tail to e
Republican party kite attempting detract from Mr. Bryan
indirectly promote the election of injunction Taft the
presidency
Because the Denver convention of the Democratic party as
also standard bearer William Jennings Bryan practically agreed
all the essential demands by President Gompers and the
Executive Council the American Federation Of Labor in be-
half thus being pledged to the demands of union labor and the IN
he Of the people against corporation despou and
the money power.
agents go him the Democratic party and We the
trades unon of America, did it, you therefore under obi
cations and put your preceps into practice thus
forcing the political powers that be to sit and take notice
Because should injunction Taft be elected the political powers
that be will exclaim usual Oh what is the use OF paying any
heed to the threats demands of organized labor? 1t IS slave
party fealty and can be safely treated with contempt as ne
gbe quantity of blind, ignorant and doubtful quality
Because the political action promulgated by the American red
on Labor through its officials is the normal political activity
Of
by which have enabled gain political recoglo anu
have wishes enacted into law Stand by your '
defeat your opponents the easiest and most practical way OF
tanning results politically helpful to our well beng
Because wageearners throw off the yoke OF party una
DOM party FETCH and learn exercise their franchise
any all political partisanship They must cast tn D
agy with eye the candidates or party Which tny @ @
uaby and will subserve their interests ana pl
matter how may affect party politics OF party uau ;.;t
must not above ALL throw away their votes on commercial
parties whom reason and common sense suggests can not get enough
votes be potent political for at least hundred S
Wage-workers should never be either Democrats Pu0
cans Socialists, what not in partisan sense ou a'"
ISIS ready and free to hew straight to the ine ol ue
regardless of where the chips may fall 1 =, {,
Because, the Democratic party and its nominees = t.
the judiciary branch of our governmental system arlos9
self functions entirely executive or legislative IN 'a i h.
o late been doing, and to the abuse OF the Wits - f men
Dor disputes BY which our natural naenabe rights % ~,
have been abridged to the exent Of deprvng us OF ou D
out trial and conviction upon proper evidence before J9
eHov-en and under process of either common 1ien +
Naptal needs Judicial protection i r. nrop Il
under the common and corporate laws " and bene
eFV rights without invodng and violating the iu''" {
Hcent rights of man. ,;s,roval in Q
Because he Democratic party puts its stamp OF cs
It's Denver platform upon the recent decision q ~ - unons
'peme Court (Danbury Haers case)' "5 ~, sherman
are cassed trusts coming under the oeo when as d
Snttrrst law thus establishing property Fsh - soce- Ii
matter of fact trades unions but voluntoiy and ed- e
ue whose chief characteristics are - - advance the Il
'Ona nature The objects OF the p - members thus pre- HI