Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
A.F.OF L.TOTAKEA HANO.
Will Exert Its Influence for
Bryan Ticket.
THE EFFECT IN MARYLAND
Glassblowers' Convention Inaugu-
rate a Movement.
TAFT MEN ARE NOT WORRIED
Mudd's Experience in Labor Fight
Two Years Ago Recalled-Con-
gressional Situation Bright
for Republicans.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

glass blowers convention was the unanl-
nous adoption of resolution, reported by
the committee on political protest and in
junction, declaring squarely for the demo-
cratic nominees. In the preamble TO the
resolution the members of the associa-
ton are advised 10 put aside SO far as
possible all party feelings and seek to
elect to office, both national ana state,
those persons in whom we can safely
rely for fairness and consideration.
1t further sets forth that In the past
few years many inJunctlons nave been
issued against labor unions, and that TIE
constitutional rights of the members OF
these unions were thereby interfered with !;
and that the employing classes have
found the Injunction a suitable weapon
with which to beat labor into submis-
sion.
Bryan Platform Endorsed.
The exact text of the resolution which
declares for the nominees Of the demo-
cratic party is given herewith in The
Star, its first publication. 1t Is as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That We deplore our in
ability to secure favorable consideration
in the Chicago platform of the republl-
can party, and that We give our unquall-
he'd Endorsement to the labor plank or
the democratic platform adopted at the
Denver convention of that party ana
recommend the same to the favorable at
tention Of all our members
President Hayes, in discussing the po-
litical situation, said to The Star cor
respondent: Il am a republican In politics
and always have been, but must confess
that the general trend in labor circles is
toward the democratic party. Practically
every glassblOwer Is a republican because
he has been educated to believe that pre-
lection insures him good wages. Now.
however, the glassblowers have come to
a realization that organization keeps his
wages up and that protection only pre-
sents the opportunity"
President Hayes declared that labor
unions did not want the injunction law
repealed, but that organized labor was
lighting the abuse of the injunction.
And" he said. mo man can deny that
the Injunction law is not abused. He
characterized the anti-injunction plank
in the republican platform as a 'straddle,
and said that while the republicans had
not exactly handed labor lemon, the
party had certainly handed out lemon
ade."
To Issue Statement.
Mr.. Hayes stated that President Com
pers and the other labor leaders who at
tended the Chicago and Denver conven-
tions would in the near future issue a
statement of just what transpired in SO
far as labor is concerned at the two great
gatherings.
I'm my opinion" said Mr.. Hayes, 1.-The
letter, which will be sent TO every local
labor union in the United States, will
contain a plain statement of facts, and
the workingman will be left to draw his
own conclusions
I'm the past" he said. 1.-The labor vote
has been divided between the two domi-
nant parties. but the workingman of today
Is more intelligent and can think for him.
self. Therefore We believe that it is only
necessary to lay the facts before him and
feel content that he is fully able to judge
wherein his best interests lie
President Edward HirSch of the Bal
timore Federation of Labor says that
| every one of the 10000 federation men
in Baltimore will vote for Bryan.
junction has brought the labor element
into one solid phalanx. and that as the
democrats have acceded to the demands
of labor the members Of unions all over
the country will support Bryan and
Kern.
Maryland for Taft.
The republican leaders Of the city and
state are not at all worried over the
labor movement toward Bryan They
point to the fact that two years ago
Representative Mudd had to fight the
labor forces in his district and that
Samuel Gompers took personal charge
Of the campaign against him. Mudd
won out with his usual majority, and
this, the leaders claim. shows plainly
that the workingmen of Maryland can
not be led about by labor leaders and
forced to vote against their personal
convictions.
Every large financial and commercial
house In Baltimore is arrayed soidly
against Bryan. These leaders of in
dustry are In most instances demo-
Gratis and while for business reasons they
will not openly declare for Mr.. Taft
they will admit confidentially that they
of the largest clothing manufacturers
in Baltimore, the head of a firm which
employs hundreds of workers, stated
to The Star correspondent today that
in the event of Bryan's election he
would at once close down his factory.
We have too much capital invested
to take any chances with a man like
Bryan in the presidential chair, and our
only safety would be in closing down.
We have on our payrolls hundreds who
have been with us for years. and to
close down would mean hardships for
them, but then you know self-preserva-
ton Is the first law of nature, and I
have no hesitation in saying that If
Bryan Is elected our factories will close
with the polls.
Congressional Situation.
The congressional situation is very
bright for the republicans In the Sec
ond district Robert Garrett, the well
known banker and personal friend of
President Roosevelt, will be the repub-
lican candidate against Representative
Talbot, and he has an excellent chance
to win. Talbot and his lieutenants are
aware that the Baltimore county boss has
hard fight on his hands this fall. One
of Talbott's closest political friends ad-
mitted to The Star correspondent today
that the outlook for democratic success
in the second district was anything but
encouraging anu that Talbot was facing
the battle of his political life.
In the third district John kronmiller, a
| former city councilman. will in all like
lihood receive the republican nomination,
and his chances of defeating Representa-
| tive Wolf. the democratic incumbent. are
admitted to be excellent. 1t is generally
| understood that Frank Wachter has de-
cided not to enter the race and this
| leaves the field open to kronmiller.
John Philip Hill. well known young
| lawyer will be the republican candidate
| in the fourth district. AS to the demo-
cratic candidate, the primaries next Sep
TENDER must determine. Representative
Gill Is presumed to be a candidate for
denomination and will be opposed in the
primaries by a wen known young demo-
crat who will announce his candidacy