The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-10-31
UMAMERICAN EFFORTS
HURT BRYAN.
Men Of Organized Labor Refuse
10 Be Driven 20 the Polls
as Slaves.
Wage Farmers Everywhere Recog-
nize Taft as Their Friend and
sympathizer and Ask What Bryan
Has Ever Done for Their Cause.

The effort OF Samuel Gompers to
pack. seal and deliver the union labor
vote 10 Bryan, the publisher afraid 70
use the union label. has failed. rhc
influence OF Gompers' advice is typifed
In the following quotation from the
Lobor World, one OF the leading jour
nails OF organized labor In the United
States:
by all means let every wage worker
In the land use his own judgment IN
voting and II he does so, and before
voting secures a knowledge OF the will
o'-the-wisp career OF w. J. Bryan and
Of his associations with such foes OF
organized labor as Governor Haskell
he most certainly will not vote for
Bryan"
Writing from Cairo. Ill, to the Labor
World, Il. L. Finney, organizer for the
American Federation OF Labor, says:
"You can place old Illinois In the
Taft column and add my name 10 the
list OF endorsements"
Practical Unienism Demands Taft.
A few days ago James l.. Feeney OF
Philadelphia, president OF the Elevator
Constructors National Union, delivered
a speech on Bryan and bis party In
which he made the following important
statements
II am not here AZ Republican, and
1 am not here as Democrat, but as a
practical union man II is my duty TO
uphold the party candidates whom
know and believe TO be for the best In
terests OF the cause I advocate. No
man can accuse me OF turning my back
on organized labor. For twenty years
have been active In the movement, and
! intend 10 continue so. and tonight,
when ! publicly announce my prefer
ence for the Republican ticket. l know
they have In the past been labor's
friend, and believe will also be labor's
best friend In the future.
II was at one time an advocate OF
the Democratic party. The Democratic
party has been tried by the American
people, and II has been found wanting"
Taft'r Labor Record.
In the October Steam Shovel and
Dredge, official journal OF the union.
4. j. Dolan. editor OF the journal
and secretary-treasure OF the organiza-
ton, has written an editorial commend
Ing Mr.. Taft's fairness TO the members
OF that union. The editorial says:
mfr. Taft had direct charge OF the
construction OF the Panama Canal, and
In all his official acts and personal rela-
tions with members and officers OF our
brotherhood on that work he always
has shown himself fair and Just.
"Whcn contractors showed a DISPOSE.
ton 10 disregard or violate the eight
->fr law Mr.. Taft started prosecutions
arah'st these contractors through the
United states Attorney Generals Office.
When an effort was made this year 10
cut wages NJ Panama Mr. Taft used his
influence 20 prevent II.
we have the utmost confidence, In
case of his election 10 the presidency,
Of The continuance OF the fair and lust
pp'i los toward organized labor that
p"fvniled while he was Secretary OF
Wir"
renIes Gompcrs' Right to Dictate.
~ H. Daugherty. a member OF the
Spiiish Treaty Claims Commission, has
made public In Washington letter
from Iamcs ~ Clark, one OF the vice
pg siI'rts or the United Mine Workers.
M which Mr.. Clark comes out strongly
or Nr. Taft and declares that Gompers
81 ro right 80 dictate 20 labor.
frlleviig that the election OF w III.
rrft means more 10 the wage worker
- i''e United States than the election
" william J. Bryan. Edward Hannah.
e mNrr 81 the Central Labor Council
r Seattle and union carpenter I'm
y,"i Standing In Seattle Local 13l. has
'rcnred for Taft and the Republican
ticket aud Will ask that his friends
rast their votes for the Republican can
d'dates
Appeal for Funds Causes bitterness.
The action Of Gompers IN sending
circular letter 10 the various unions
throughout the country appealing for
money with which ito help the friends
and defeat the enemies OF labor"-in
other words TO support william Jen.
nings Bryan and oppose william II.
Taft for the presidency--is being con.
demned bitterly by labor men.
James r. Ryan, delegate TO the G.. r.
". from the Photo Engravers' Union
No. /. said that his union would not
contribute a dollar 10 Gompers' fund
Alfred J. Boulton. leading member OF
the stereotypers' Union. said that his
union would not take any action ON the
circular II fought for Bryan In 1895"
hc said, but am against him this
year"
Albert Abrahams OF the Pressmen's
Union, asked this question: WHAT'S
the use Of the laborlng men contribn.
ting few thousand dollars 10 the Dem
ocratic party when that party viii get
hnn,li eds OF thousands of dollars. N MOI
iIlioIs. from the Standard Oh Con
panyf' Adolph ikrleger OF Local No