Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-09-10
ORGANIZED LABOR
WILL CORDIALLY SUPPORT BRYAN
IN NOVEMBER ELECTION.
Leaders Of5f1anY Trades Unions De.
Ciaring for the NebraSkan. Will
Fall in Line With Views ExDresSed
in Letter of Samuel GOmperS to
Union Men of Country.

Interviews with labor leaders in
all parts of the United States where
labor is organized Indicate that the
leaders believe a great majority of
the vast army of workingmen will
fall in line with the views expressed
in the letter recently issued by
Samuel Gompers, in which he ad-
vises wageearners to vote for Will
liam J. Bryan.
n notable exception is that of
President Moyer, of the Federation
OF Western Miners who questions
Gompers' right to dictate to labor
in political affairs. In few in
stnces apathy is shown toward
Gompers letter, but in Cincinnati,
the home of William II. Taft the
assertion is made that Bryan will
get 9S per cent. of the labor vote
1t is predicted that the Pacific slope
will go for Bryan.
The following kilograms give an
excellent view of the situation
Des NIoines, Iowa.-State Labor
Commissioner Ed. d. Bringham-
Undoubtedly the labor vote in Iowa
will be very strongly influenced by
whatever Gompers may say.
a. l.. Trick, president Of the
State Federation of Labor-Gompers
declares for Bryan. 1 believe the la
Dor vote will follow his lead.
Officers of the State Federation say
unofficially that the Iowa organiza-
tion will probably take an active part
in the fight on Taft, distributing a
record of labor and injunction de-
cisions.
Louisville, Herman Christen,
president of the Kentucky State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor: Il will support
any policy or position regarding the
presidential race taken by Samuel
Gompers, and / have reason to be-
lieve that the members of the fedora
tion in Kentucky would follow any
lead of the president of the American
Federation of Labor"
Baltimore - "There are 10000
members of the Federation in Balti-
more" said Edward Hirsch, presi-
dent of the Baltimore Federation of
Labor, "and 100000 in the coun-
try. Normally they are about equal
ly divided, Democrats and Republi-
cans. This fall every one of them
will vote for Bryan"
Newark, n. J.-IIenry +. Hilfers
secretary Essex Trades Council: 81
have no hesitation in saying | be-
lieve that 70 per cent of the union
labor vote of this state will follow
GOmpers and vote for Bryan"
Kansas City, Mo.-John T. Smith,
secretary of the Missouri Federation
of Labor: "Gompers utterances will
throw many union labor votes to the
Democratic party in Missouri. If the
election is close they ought to be
enough to carry the state for Bryan.
The union vote in Kansas City alone
is 10000, and it will be strongly in
fluenced by the opinion of man OF
Gompers' standing in union circles. -
w. H. Williams, state labor COM
missioner: 81 think Gompers spoke
for the entire American Federation
when he announced his intention to
support the Bryan-Kern ticket"
Seattle, Wash-Frank w. Cot
terill president Washington State
Federation of Gompers' dec
laration for Bryan will crystalize an
already strong sentiment in favor OF
him as a candidate. I should say
that the Democracy will get the great
labor support here"
Salt Lake-Opinion among labor
in Utah is that Gompers' interview
with Bryan, and the announcement
that American Federation will sup
port him, will carry tremendous
weight among laboring classes in
Utah.
Henry X. Russell, president Salt
Lake Federation of Labor-"I be-
lieve that if Gompers sends out q
circular addressed to the laboring
people saying that it is for the inter
est of the laboring classes that Bry'
an be elected. his recommendation
will almost universally be followed.
Denver-Labor in Colorado 1!
practically united in its support O.
the political attitude of Samue
Comneru