The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
TAFT Is ASSAILBD
In LABOR MEETING
Central Union Votes on ReSO-
luton IndOPSing Bryan.
DE NEDREY SECURES DELAY
Van Who Helped 10 Nominate Dem
Ocratic Candidate Opposes AdOp-
BIS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is Deferred
Pending Official Declaration.

Discussion OF Il resolution criticisinE the
action Of William Howard Taft in award
lng the contract for the manufacture Of
uniforms for American soldiers 10 an
English concern employing coolie labor
occupied the Central Labor Union at its
meeting last night
The resolution treated the various
phases OF the platforms adopted by che
Democratic and Republican national con
-eutions and devolved itself at length into
d political statement. When President
John I Lorch asked II there were any re
marks before putting the question, sew
raj spirited addresses were made that
-ended TO give the meeting a distinctly
political aspect
Particularly noticeable was the address
4 sam De Nedrey. who objected 10 the
sdoption OF a resolution putting the cen
raj body on record as opposing Taft and
-adorsiug~ Bryan and his policies. De
Nedrey has recently returned from Den
9er, where he took an active part IN the
..omilation OF William J. Bryan
Would wait for Orders
In combating the speech made by John
Briuknann, favorinE the adoption OF the
-esolution. De Nedrey said the organiza-
ion should await final Instructions from
he executive council Of the American
federation OF Labor before putting itself
IN record as favorins any one candidate
EIe claimed that the Independence party.
rhich IS 20 hold its convention July 3.
vas Agnting for the principles advocated
" the laboring classes. and said the cen
raj body, because OF this fact. should
wait for final instructions from the na-
-ional body.
while I agree with the preceding
speakers he added. "as 70 Mr.. Gonpers
stand on this question. still We are not
officially certain that Mr. Gompers IA
vors the policies Of Mr.. Bryan. All that
We have TO 20 by IS the newspaper com
-nents. and certainly these are not off,
-iaL I favor the plan OF referring the
-esOlUtion under consideration to the
higher body"
The arguments advanced by Dir. Brink
mann were 20 the effect that the labor
organizations had followed the plans laid
down by Samuel GOmpers for more than
a quarter Of a century, and n this in
stance. he declared. Il was clearly evi-
dent that the president OF the American
Federation OF Labor IS strong advocate
Of the nominee and platform OF the Dem
JCratic party.
Scores Republican Party.
The Republican party" said he. has
-sfused 20 grant labor any relief. OF 20
incorporate IN It's platform any promise
Z relief from the unjust conditions that
have been rendered possible by the Fed
eraI courts. but instead has turned
deaf ear 70 all our appeals for Justice
The Democratic party. BY It's plat
form. has declared its friendship and
committed its candidate to work for the
welfare OF organized labor II elected
The speaker added that William J.
Bryan had fnd0rsed and approved the
principles OF the Denver platform. de-
eIaring for relief for organized labor, and
had put himself On record as opposed 70
predatory wealth.
After short addresses had been made BY
several delegates, the motion was put 10
D vote, which resulted In deferring action
n the resolution until officially notified
y the federation The resolution fol
-Jws.
BE It resolved by the Central Labor
--u!ou, in regular session assembled, that
L support the stand taken BY President
l5onpers and his feIIow-ofacers Of the
american Federation OF Labor in his OP-
position 70 William Il Taft for the Prcsi-
GenCy. and call upon all law-abiding apd
honest workrnen OF the country 10 use
heir best endeavors IN the interest Of
William J. Bran. 20 the end that he
nay be InaugUra1ed President OF our ro-
public on the 18th day Of next March. not
$ a Democrat, but as a man friendly 20
8rgauized labor and standing On a plat
sorm. which he freely approves, favor
able 20 organized labor and the wage
earners OF the United States. regardless
z affiliations
Committees Are Named.
Before adjournment the following com
ulittees were named by President L,O-ch
20 serve during the ensuing six months
Contracts-N- c. Sprague, George Nul-
Ier. IT.. c. B. waddell, I. s Sterne. and
J. c. Clarke
Credentials-Benjau.ln Sears. J H Cos
teuo and John Bakersmith.
Organization-J- Allison. John Considine,
F. Fox. H Kinds, and T W Kearney.
Adjustment-J- J. Purcell. J. Brink
man. VI SneilIngs, !. Mccarthy. and N.
Long.
Resolutions-L. Smith, J Beaumont. and
J. B. C0lpOys-
Frank Fauth. " H Regan- and W Il
Pollard
AGdi5lng-E. a Bachrach, B. Lorch, and
81 Blunt
LabeI-John Schmitt. II. ". TempIar,
and n Whitehead
Legislative-J l. Feeney. Z. L Adams.
sam De Nedrey, p. !. Ryan, and J. F.
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