The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-30
Men Of organized Labor Refuse
to Be i've to the Polls
Slaves
Wage ra:ne~ Everywhere Recog-
nize t. as Their Friend and
Sy,npatl ger and Ask What Bryan
Has Ever Done for Their Cause.

A-suoI NoFiu, one OIL the leQdlQ2 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 If he does 80, and befors
voting secure. a knowledge of the will.
o-the-wisp career OF w. ]. 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. r. L. Finney, organizer for the
American Federation of Labor, says:
You can place old Illinois in the
Taft column and add my name to the
list Of endorsements"
Practical Unienism Dsnands Taft.
A few days ago James T.. Feeney OF
Philadelphia. president Of the Elevator
Constructors National Union, delivered
q speech on Bryan and his party it
which he made the following important
statements:
II am not here as a Republican, and
I am not here as a Democrat, but as .
practical union man it is my duty to
uphold the party candidates whom I
know and believe to be for the best in.
forests Of the cause advocate. No
man can accuse ME of turning my back
on organized labor. For twenty years
I have been active in the movement, and
1 intend to continue SO, and tonight
when l publicly announce my prefer.
ence for the Republican ticket, I 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 n time an advocate of
the Democratic party. The Democratic
party has been tried by the American
people, and 1t has been found wanting"
Taft's Labor record.
In the October Steam Shovel anG
Dredge. official journal Of the union,
T. ]. Dolan. editor Of the journal
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the ~organiza-
ton, has written all editorial commend
Ing MI. Taft's fairness to the members
OF that union. The editorial says:
"Mr. Taft had direct charge of the
construction Of the Panama Canal, and
In all his official acts and personal rela-
lions with members and officers Of our
brotherhood on that work he always
has shown himself fair and Just.
when contractors showed a disposi-
ton to disregard or violate the eight
hour law Mr.. Taft started prosecutions
against these contractors through the
United States Attorney Generals Office
When an effort was made this year to
cut wages Mt Panama Mr.. Taft used his
influence to prevent 1t.
SsUYA ha~o kl>o .-A-.. ---As--s
case Of his election to the presidency,
Of the coltinuance Of the fair and Just
policies toward organized labor that
prevailed while he was Secretary Of
War"
Denies 0ompers' Right t. Dictate.
H. K. Daugherty, a member Of the
Spanish Treaty Claims Commission, has
made public in Washington a letter
from James s. Clark, one Of the vice
presidents Of the United Mine Workers,
in which Mr.. Clark comes out strongly
for Mr.. Taft and declares that Gompers
has no right to dictate to labor.
Believing that the election Of w. II.
Taft means more to the wage worker
ef the United States than the election
e William j. Bryan, Edward Hannah.
q member Of the Central Labor Council
Of Seattle and a union carpenter in
good standing in Seattle Local 131, has
declared for Taft and the Republican
ticket, 'and will ask that his friends
cast their votes for the Republican can
aidates.
Appeal fer Fuads Causes bitterness.
The action of Gompers in sending a
| circular letter to the various unions
throughout the country appealing for
money with which TO help the friends
and defeat the enemies Of labor"-in
other words, to support William Jen-
1tnEs Bryan and oppose William III.
Taft for the presidency-is being con.
demnsd bitterly by labor men.
James II. Ryan, delegate to the g. r.
q. from the Photo Engravsrs' Union
No. I, said that his union would not
contribute a dollar to Gompers' fund.
Alfred ]. Boulton. leading member of
the Stereotypers' Union, said that his
union would not take any action on the
circular. Il fought for Bryan in 1885,
be said, 'ebut I am against him this
year"
Albert Abrahams Of the Pressmen,s
UNION, asked lnlo question: "What'a
the use Of the laboring men contcibr.
ting Q few thousand dollars to TIM Dem
scratic party when that party will get
lunjI eds Of thousands Of dollars, IL not
millions. from the Standard OIL Con-
pany?" Adolph Krieger of Local No.
90. United Brotherhood Of Carpenters
and Joiners, is bitterly opposed to the
action Of Gompers. Elias Wolf, Of the
CiSarlnakers' Union No. 90, said: "If
other unions are fools enough to get
u.oncy for Bryan my union WON'T"
Victor Buhr, member Of the Amalga-
mated Painters, said: 1.-THE cheapest
painters are being employed for con
tr1cts given out by the Democratic poll
ftitfans Of this city. The Democratic
politicians HI the taxicabs, driven by
strike breakers, with police while a lie
! " by gsts shot to death"