Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-22

parties and then vote as conscience .:n.
tates: but he does not refrain from point
ing out exactly what he thinks OF the re-
publican party.
Congress absolutely refusing to enact ths
demands Of the workers for right ana
equitable legislation and boastinS ina. ,
Is willing to take the consequences. rol-
lowing this action Of Congress we na.e
the convention OF the republican party
scorning labor's demands and adopting
so-called injunction" plank which Is an
insult to the intelligence ofevery- Voter
In this land A plank which declares ior
the continuance and perpetuation OF the
abuse Of the injunction process In its ar
bitrary application to labor disputes.
THE republican party definitely INES
up with the corporate interests OF the
country and defies the people to help
cratic party indorses labor's demands and
pledges itself to carry them into enectif
1t is put into power.
1--WE earnestly ask the workers and
their friends to make the choice which is
in accordance with their best interests.
We ask them to remember their moral OBJ
legation to cast their votes for those who
will protect and defend their rights. If
they fail to do so. they will have to
reckon with even worse condition OF
anafrs than now obtains.
"Straddle" Of Republicans.
The statement Incorporates speech OF
President Denis A. Hayes Of the Glass
Bottle Blowers Association. In which the
republican injunction plank Is termed
"straddle" and the action of the repub-
licans is likened to a man handing out
lemonade
The statement closes with an appeal to
labor to stand faithfully. by their friends
and support the democratic ticket In its
entirety.
We now urge upon the workers to
take up the campaign with the utmost en-
thusiasm and energy. Scan every candf-
dates record; study his party, platform.
Be not deceived by vague. UNOFFICIAL.
plausible assurances of friendship Let
great struggle to preserve our rights and
our freedom.
ALREADY the campaign OF lying and
Misrepresentation is in full swing. La
bor's attitude and that Of its representa-
tives is falsely stated. Wrong conclu-
sions are purposeIy drawn in order to
mislead labor and its friends from the
concerted action which will tend to pro-
tect and preserve our Industrial and civic
rights.
I'VE trust that the knowledge Of the
motive behind such statements and the
application of ordinary common sense On
the part Of the people will be sufficient to
render harmless the lying attacks from
any quarter.
Wherever a man decries and discour-
ages the effort Of the workers to unite
and use their political power. scan his
mot1ves-they are not difficult to discern.
In the old fable the bray Of the ass be-
trayed the poor. deluded quadruped who
assumed the lions skin in the vain hope
of posing as that lordly animal and de-
ceiving the onlookers-it is even so in
politics.
conscious Of an answering purpose
to serve our fellow-workers, our fellow
men, In all things which will safeguard
and protect their just rights and inter-
ests which will promote their constitu-
tiona1 liberties and freedom, we shall in
the future. as in the past. endeavor to
do our duty and render service to the
best of our ability without regard to nat
terry on the one hand or browbeating and
bulldozing tactics on the other. We shall
rely on the earnestness. honesty and in
telliEence of our fellow-workers and
count upon their loyalty to the great
cause of labor. which, in the last anal
ysis. Is loyalty to themselves and their
country"