The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-03
THE LABOR VOTE.

THE LABOR VOTE,
 That Mir Gompers was untustified in the intimation he made, or attempted to make, at tho beginning of the pres cnt national campaign, namely, that the labor vote could and would be handed over entire to MT Bryan, is made more apparent as time goes on There is TO more evidence today than at any time that the labor vote can' be handed over by anyone to either can didate That is well, As the president of the Boston Typographical union has most wisely put lt: "The vote of organ ized labor of this country us a body will not, should not, and cannot be de- livered to any party by any man or set of men. TO allow such a thing would he suicidal to the labor movement of the country"
 But although there is good reason to rejoice that unionism sees the great wisdom of fatly refusing 10 take an official part in this or any other cam paign, 1t is significant that proof Is to be had in plenty that the men who make up the membership of unionism are united in their political views as individual citizens but not in favor of Mir. Bryan but for MT, Taft and with every evidence of unanimity This spirit is being reflected fin the pages of the labor press of the country, which while far from attempting to order union men to vote for Mir. Taft, is do- ing what is much more upright and, at the same time, much more effectual from the standpoint of MT Taft. It Is taking labor by the hand and arguing the cause of Taftism in a quiet, sensi- ble sort of way,
 The Labor World. as representative and influential paper of it's class as there is, which is published in one of the greatest strongholds of unionism the country over Pittsburg, is urging the election of Mir Taft with might and main. In its current issue 1t offers a sahe and comprehensive treatise up- on the subject in which 1t explains at length why, in its opinion, the labor vote thls year should be delivered in its entirety to Mir Taft. Says the Labor World: No man in public life today is more deeply in sympathy with the aspirations of working people than clearer or more conclusive proof of that fact through his official conduct than he." As governor of the Philippines, 1t says, MT Taft proved himself one of the most original, effective and sue cessful executives of modern times. MT Tafts record upon questions pertain ing to industry point unerringly to him as the safer and more progressive of tho two candidates.
 MT. Taft Is praised 10 the skies for his attitude toward labor while on the bench As for his attitude toward pred atory wealth" the Labor World says; With President Roosevelt he has been fighting the corporations for years amid the deep dark, devllsh and ras- cally opposition of such characters as Mir. Bryans money-chief, Haskell, Democrat Bailey and Mugwump For aker," On the other hand, Mr Bryan's plan of regulating the trusts is taken to be an utter imposslblity such as would become blessing to every evil doing corporation in the land "The truth is' says this paper, that Bryan has not advocated sound economic remedy of any important national evil during his entire public career, . < Whatever pleases the public is the sound doctrine for Bryan" And, final ly; In Bryan's labor record 1t must not be overlooked that ho appointed to the most important place in his cam paign committee the bitterest and most dastardly foe trade unionlsm or or l ganlzed labor ever had--C. N Haskell. /"
 There have been those who have fore seen at least a Bryan scare, if not a Bryan victory. But with such evident and such multitudinous opposition to him as this coming to light daily neither result would seem to be forth- coming