New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
DRYAN'S JOBLIKE TASK
Despite Boils Makes Play for Labor
Vote IN Chicago.
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play for the labor vote in two addresses here TO-
| day as well as making impromptu remarks to
crowd from the balcony OF the Auditorium Annex
| Hotel and to the members Of the Irodrois Club.
where he was entertained at luncheon incidentally
he posed before moving picture camera He
locked pleased throughout the day. despite tho fact
that he has become the victim OF bois. These
plebeian Affections developed overnight on the trip
here from Lincoln. and to-day a handkerchief pro-
tected the back of his neck from contact with his
collar
In Mr. Bryan's trip from the station to the Audi
tori,,m Annex his automobile was preceded through
tha streets by car containing the operator Of a
moving picture camera, who caught every giint
of his smile every turn of his head and every mo-
tion of his hand. At times MIR Bryan's automobile
would be stopped TO permit some one to rush to his
side and greet him. At the hotel 1T had been
planned TO have the pictures show Democratic
leaders waving their hats wildly as the Bryan car
drew UP to the entrance. The machine did not
work properly, however. and Bryan had to make
three entrances before the photographer was salts
fed.
Mr. Bryan made his first address from pavilion
at Forest Park. speaking largely on the use OF the
injunction in labor disputes The speech was prac-
tically duplicated at Brands Park an hour after
ward, where the electrical workers were holding
forth He WAS in the hands of the labor leaders all
day.
In his Forest Park speech as given out in ad-
vance. Mr. Bryan said in part:
long step toward the elevation of labor to its
proper position in the nations delberatlons Is 70
be found in the establishment of a department, Z, or
labor. with a Cabinet officer at It's head, the me
Executive is entitled to the assistance which such
official could render him. -,..,.. ,.,st-
The labor organization has been seriously hanol-
capped by the fact that it has been1and am l5 hos
IN with the industrial combinations known
trusts. The proneness of trust defenders 70 use
tions in restraint of trade has aroused the sus-
picion that they have been classed together Tor
fba Of shielding combinations
tai. AS q result of eighteen years OF antitrust
sestence for Violating the federal law sub
iect, and that was member of labor or
ing man is JUSTIFIED in his demand that distinc-
ton shall be drawn between the labor
There are two questions however. intimately CON
Democratic and Republican parties do Sot agree.
and not only feel ct liberty to discuss these. nua,
them One relates to the Issue Of injGnctions and
the oher to contempt cases 9hdeT d NOT des
canddly with the aboring man on the subject @ OF
deavored to amend his platform in this respect and
to make some promises. which are not snppor,eso s
stantiai in the way OF reform and are not binding
Republican Senators and mem5ers The The Re- o,
labor questions. and the Republican party cannot
Mr.. Tafts speech may be considered as binding
upon him. but the convention which selected the
psPfornot Mr. Tafs PERSONAL views Rhe Re-
Eoa asG of the aR n
tiosl clause which reiterates the very language Of
who iS have been opposing the laboring man. and
they have been boastng of their victory.
the asnase cR the bor
mitted to the Republican and Democratic con-
Upon the jury question Mr. Taft clearly takes
issue with US. He IS thoroughly aroused by wnat
he regards as a menace to the courts Here is MS
Never in the history Of the country has there there
system the proposal to interject jury trial be-
tween all orders Of the court made after full near
ing and the enforcement of such orders"
Mr.. Taft is not unbiased Judge where the jury
system is under consideration He is not only
known as the father of government by Injunction.
Every man Is unconsctously influenced by ms en-
bench has led him to underrate the Importance of
the Jury system. He has fallen into the error of
assuming that any Improvement in the method Of
court procedure is attack upon the authority of
the court
Following a dinner at the home OF Frank Bu-
chanan, president Of the ironworkers' union. Mr..
Bryan proceeded to Kings restaurant. where, at
10 o'clock tonight. he attended an informal lunch
con given by the Injunction Reform League. The
luncheon furnished the opportunity for Mr. Bryan
and Samuel Gompers, president Of the American
Fedora ton of Labor, to meet, Mr.. Gompers having
arrived late train from Danvile.
w. L. Finney chairman of the Ohio state COM
mittee called at Democratic headquarters here to-
day and arranged with Chairman Mack to make
lively campaign in Ohio. Not only will Bryan and
Kern make speeches in Ohio. but the national COM
mittee will arrange speaking dates for Alton B.
Parker Champ Clark and other speakers. Clark
Howell of Georgia arrived to-day and assured Mr..
Bryan of a normal Democratic vote in that state.
The speaking tour begun to-day will carry Mr..
Bryan through Illinois. Indiana, Ohio, West Vr
ginia Maryland. Delaware. New Jersey, Rhode ISL
and and New York.