The state herald., 1908-10-30
Protective Policy Of tho Republican
Party Means General Pros.
perity and Steady Work.
Republicans Arc Opposed to Reduc-
ing the American Laborer to the
Level OF Pauper Labor of Europe
Scale Of Wages.

II laid down the law and | laid down
the principles upon which the labor or
,ganizatlons In this country have since
built up their prosperity and their use
fulness, and instead of saying that l
am an enemy, recognize that am one
Of the greatest benefactors labor has
had. decided the case against the
Brotherhood of Engineers and the
Brotherhood condemned me. In four
years they got into court In st. Louis
and they had to cite my case to induce
the court to withdraw the injunction
there because had laid down the prin-
ciples upon which they could organize.
could have their officers, could raise
their funds, could 20 on and conduct
strikes under advice of the officers,
and that case they induced. on the
authority of my decision, the judge TO
withdraw his injunction and they went
ahead and won the strike. That same
thing occurred in n court in Cincinnati,
and In a decision rendered in Chicago.
II you will examine the cases You will
find that instead OF being an oppressor
OF labor. | am its benefactor."
Tnfcs Labor Policy.
II Mr.. Taft is elected President he
will carry out the Republican policies
and give every man square deal.
The protective tariff OF the Republican
party restored general prosperity to the
country, taking the place Of the de
preston and ruin that was brought
on by Democratic Free Trade. The
tariff has protected our people against
the competition OF the undcrpnld and
underfed workmen OF foreign countries.
The condition of these people is such
that no friend OF humanity can wish to
see II duplicated ON this continent.
The lnborer earns about twice as
much In America as he does In England
or continental Europe, and the purchns-
ing power OF n dollar Is very nearly
squal This has been made possible
through the Republican protective tar
iff
Democracy vs.. Organized Labor.
The principles OF organized labor
championed by Judge Taft are irrecon-
cilable TO the free trade policy OF the
Democratic party. The country can
have one, or the other. but not both.
tected from the sweating and under
paid laborers Of Europe only by pro
tective tarln. Labor unions exist. ms
Judge Taft says. 10 enable working
men. by union and combination among
themselves TO meet employers on equal
terms. and to bargain with them.
II there were no labor unions aud no
combination. capital would be too
strong and labor would he NJ the mercy
OF capital. Another object Is 10 secure
the highest wages which are consistent
with the conditions Of each trade, to
raise the standard OF living and pre-
vent unfair competition. Every one OF
these measures Is opposed 10 Demo
cratic free trade. which would mean
the degradation OF American labor TO
the level OF the pauper labor OF the Old
World.
what Gomp-rs said.
In 1897 at the time general prosperity
was returning. after three millions OF
men had gone out OF employment on
account OF the Democratic free trade
policy. President Gompers ot the Amerl.
can Federation of Labor IN bis report
used these words: IT IL agreed by all
that the wage cnrners are the principal
consumers of American products. IL
necessarily follows that n reduction In
wages involvcsn dlmlnutlon IN the power
OF consumption. aud consequently pro.
portiona,r decrease In production and
naturally also In the force Of labor re.
quired for the production. A reduction
OF wages. therefore. results In nm In.
crssse In the army of tho unemployed"
Great Lsbos Rssovd.
The Democratic nndiy las never
lon. anything for labor, Al the In.
Dor laws on the federal statute books
have been placed there by Republicans
Some Of these laws ares
The eirh,hour law, the ftst Of lts
Kind In this country. since Intended 10
include employees On public works; pro-
hibition OF Importation NJ contract Ia.
borer.; restriction Of immigration cx.
ciusion OF Chinese; abolition ~ peon.
sg~. prohibition Of involuntary ser,i,
tude of kldnnpcd foreigners added TO.
strietions upon Importation ~ cheap
foreign labor; creation of Department
Of Labor. all votes against II being
Democratic. compulsory use ~ auto
matte coupirrs and car brakes for In.
tsrstn,e ,raifle; protection ~ ,samen !
Inspection Of steam vessels. Inspection
Of coal minc. compulsory monthly TO-
ports Of accidents hy common carriers; (;
provision for boards Of arbitration, (,
provision for Incorporation NJ national
trade unions child labor law Tor Dis
triet Of Columbia appropriation 90 IN.
vsstirn,s working conditions ~ tsle.
phone and telegraph employees whose
companies do Interstate hnsinsFs; pro.
vision 20 compensate laharsts injured
In government work This Is The rec.
ord Of the Republican party IN federal
isbor legislation and against the inns