Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-16
mr.. TAFT AND THE
RIGHTS OF LABOR
His Friendly Views Accepted as a
Classic Interpretation of Law.
WAGE-EARNER'S MAGMA CHARTA

Cfecs acknowledged TO BE This
by the AbIest Leaders of the La
Dor MOvcment-Bryan Voted For
Bin Which shut Factories.
Thanks TO the stupidity Of Mt.
Bryan and his campaign managers in
attaching Mr.. Taft's record on labor
questions, the leaders OF the great
labor organizations have made
searching Investigation of the whole
subject, only to be convinced more
thoroughly than ever that Mr.. Taft,
instead of being hostile TO the inter
ests Of wage-earners, has been their
steadfast ana one of their most pow
erful friends. Mr.. Bryan's record on
the labor issue is merely an un-
broken story of unful1lled promises
ana false prophecies. He never did
thlng directly affecting the welfare
OF the Workingmau except to HELM en-
act the iniquitOus Wilson-Gorman
.arlH OF 1894, which paralyZed Amer
lean industry, forced the closing OF
hundreds of mills and factories. drove
tens or thousands of wage-earners
into idleness and brought want and
misery to their families
That is absolutely all that Mr.
Bryan ever did for American labor.
me memory of the ruinous law which
| ne heiped to enact is a nightmare to
American wOrkingmen. The record
| Is a reproach to Mir. Bryan He is
| net saying word about it in this
campaign, because he dare not Chat
| ienge him to defend it and he viii
squirm like an anglewOrm impaled on
a pin.
Mr.. Taft's record on the labor
question is record of practical. posi-
tive results. As a Judge on the bench
ne gave decisions which for the first
time clearly defined the rights and
privileges of labor organizations I'M
der the law. He made it clear that
Workingmen may legally form unions.
Ihat these unions may combine with
one another; that they have the right
TO maintain funds for those of their
members whose pay is considered in
adequate; and that they may appoint
officers to advise them as to the
course to be taken in relations with
their employers.
Ihus, while administering the law
with jealous regard for the interests
OF Justice, Mr.. Taft rendered n service
70 the cause of labor surDassfng that
~ any OF his contemporaries on the
DeAch. lie set forth the rights and
lferogatiyes of organized labor so
'IsUhctly that his views have been
a
Interpretation of the law on those
subjects. In some quarters Mr.. Taft's
uiihgs on labor questions have been.
honestly misunderstood. but in 9th
rs they nave been deliberately mis-
epresented. For that reason the
ireiul examination of the entire mat
7r which has followed the Demo
.atic attack upon Mr.. Taft's labor
,coau Is a most fortunate circum-
ahce. The more thoroughly il is
,u!lhlzed the better for the Re
lblican candidate.
The great value to labor interests
Mr. Taft's judicial DEGREES was
ng ago recognized by The ablest
aders of the labor movement AS
ustraung this, the head Of one of
{ great organizations Of railway
en- said to Mr.. Taft few DAYS age.
. Wheh you made your labor de-
ION we all thought it was an ont
&c until we got down to St Louis
had to fight Gould, and then we
ID through your decision and to
great surprise found that Won bad
down there the Magma Charta
On which we could depend for the
ltection of our rights
W. Bryan has nothing for the
rkingmen but an Offering of simply
misses and a prophecy of disaster
record is blank except that I'm
instance he helped to enact a law,
ch struck deadly blow to labor
rests and drove an army Of wage
lers into want and despair.
lr. Taft, on the other hand. pre-
SEA record of honorable service in
an OF labor. He has helped to
Dllsh the rights of labor under the
he mas pointed out how the
e-earners of the country NAV law
unite for their protection ana
they may work together. one
esman with another, to promote
common interests. The story of
splendid efforts in behalf of the
e-earner will be read with graft
long after the name of Organism
faded from the memory of man.