The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-10-28

there Is every indication that Taft will
least three OF the most influential vice
presidents OF the American Federation
OF Labor evidently disagree with Com
pers.
One OF the men who called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt recently gave assurance
that John Mitchell is not for Bryan, as
intimated in telegram alleged to be
from him published In the last two
days He declared on authority. said
to be that Of MIR Mitchell himself, that
the noted labor leader did not write
any telegram putting himself In the
Bryan column. The telegram Is said
to be fabrication.
James Duncan, first vice-president Of
the American Federation OF Labor, next
in authority to Gompers and man Of
written letter to Willis Moore, chief
Of the weather bureau, pointedly an
tagonizing the attitude Of Mr.. Gompers
and asserting that each individual
| should be allowed to vote without pres
sure from any one.
Daniel Keefe, sixth vice-president Of
the federation and president Of the
Longshoremen'a union, Is out for Taft
and working hard for him. Keefe ad-
vises labor people to vote for Taft. Thus
three OF the six vice-presidents under
Mr.. Gompers are either supporting
Taft or are opposing any plan that will
| place the organization as body against
the Republican nominee. Mr.. keefe
said recently:
Bryan has not been Endorsed for
| the American Federation OF Labor.
| Neither has any one the right to criti-
| else union man for voting for any
other candidate for president. In fact
| l will vote for Taft
Tnft's True Attitude Understood.
The Labor World OF Pittsburg says:
Every day it is becoming more and
more apparent that the more the labor
record of Judge Taft is discussed the
| more does the fact shine forth that he
is Il real friend Of labor. The truth
has always been recognized by the in
telligent and fair-minded trade union
leaders and officials. many of whom
| have the courage to stand boldly out
| and declare themselves to this effect
| despite the fact that undue pressure is
| being exercised to subdue such declara-
| ton"
The United Mine Workers Of Amer
| ica the strongest organization numer-
| ically in the country. will not be bound
| by the political program of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. to support
| Bryan and the Democratic platform.
In an official circular issued by T. L..
Lewis, international president Of the
union. to the 100000 members, he says
the membership has intelligence enough
| to know how to vote without any add
| vice from him and he will do nothing
to influence their political preferences
| in any way.
"Publts Beggnr" Story Confirmed.
| A campaign sensation was sprung at
Wheeling, West Virginia. Mt Repub-
land of Pittsburg, former president Of
| the Anal gamated Association. declared
he was present when William Jennings
Bryan stigmatized union labor leaders
as "beggars" and labor unions us "nuis-
nnces" in 1893. when the Ways and
| Means Committee of the National
House of Representatives was consid-
ering the original Wilson tariff bill
William Il. Farley. of Alabama, for
the last ten years Il member Of the ex-
ecutive board of the United Mine Work
ers. has come out with the statement
| that 1t was the duty of laboring men
| to vote for Taft and Sherman Ills
stand is n practical reputation OF the
leadership of Samuel Gompers. and adj
| ditional evidence that the attempt of
i Gompers to deliver" the labor vote to
Bryan is dismal failure.
Among the well-known trade union
lists of Pennsylvania is George W.
Boyd Of the Structural Ironworkers
Union He is fearless in the decl:lia-
tion Of his opinion and is always guild
| ed by what he absolutely believes to be
the truth. He is believer in w. H.
Taft as friend OF labor
Prominent Chicagoan Denex Gomper.
In the Piano. Organ and Musical In
strument Workers Official Journal
Charles bold, the editor. who was for
merly president OF the Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor. bitterly ussails Samuel
Gompers for his effort to deliver the
union labor vote in this campaign. He
criticZes in particular circular issued
by the executive council of the Ame.i-
can Federation OF Labor. asking the
wage-earners to contribute to the Dem
ocratic campaign fund. Two quotations
from the editorial are sufficient to show
whit Is thought Of Gompers' effort:
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