The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-05-22
POINT TO DEFEAT
SIGNS THAT WORRY REPUBLIC.
AN coNoREssMEN.
Two Glasses Of Voters on Which They
Have Heretofore Largely Relied
Are This Year In Active
OpposItIon.

There are two classes ~ votes that
have heretofore gone almost solidiy
for the Republicans In many states.
but which seem this year 10 be- 30
thoroughly Disguised with the leaders
Of that party that they will be found
on election day almost a unit In op-
position 90 A. These are tho negro
vote and tho oreanized labor vote.
A. 90 the negro vote. u seems that
IN ease TAFT or any other man favored
by Roosevelt should be nominated by
tho Republicans. that vote may large.
Is 20 90 the Democratic candidates.
because % tho attitude OF tho ad-
ministration towards the negro troops
implicated In the Brownsville aifair
This vote is the controlling factor IN
many Republican districts. In New
York n holds the balance % power In
the district represented IN congress
by Herbert Parsons. IN Indiana there
are four congressman. including Jesse
Oyeratrcot. who oNo their seats to
negro votes. in Iowa. there are two;
IN West Virginia. three. In New Jer.
sey. two, in Ohio. two; IN Illinois
three. In Kentucky. three: IN Missouri
one. In Maryland. two. and In Wis.
consin. two. ln an. there are % dis.
tricts In which the negro vote % alb.
solutely necessary 10 secure the olec.
tion u a Republican
but tho vote ~ organized labor r. 81
SIN greater importance. since that
vote counts In almost every congress.
siunal district in the country. and has
practically Endorsed the program Of
legislation for which the Democrats.
under the leadership % John sharp
Williams. battled In the house Of rep
resoutatives against the wishes and
purposes ~ Speaker Cannon and the
Republican majority Of that body.
81 To amend the sherman anti
/ trust law ao that u will not include
labor unions
q, To adopt a bill % regulate and
limit The Issuance % iniunctions.
-. That a general employers ia.
billy bin be- enacted.
e by an amendment 90 extend tho
I application ~ the eiFhthour law 20
an government employees. and those
| employed upon work done for the gov
eminent whether by contractors or
suhcontractors
This program was approved by labor
| throughout tho country on Easter
Sunday Ia mass meetings held for the
purpose of outlining the policy 10 b.
pursued by its organizations IN re-.
spect to legislation And In an those
/ assemblies the votes % vorkinrmon
/ enrolled In labor unions Wcre pledged
% candidates who should favor such
I demands
President Gompcrs 81 the American
| Federation Of Labor. In a letter read
AZ these Faster day mass meetings.
said.
The labor unions will not hlnch.
/ but manfully stand FOR their rights.
and tho workers and their friends
I throurh the country shall pledge them.
selves without regard 10 party afaiia
lions without any ether divergence Of
opinion. 90 uumask the open or hypo
critical opponent and send 90 political
oblivion those Who. by negligence or
autaronism. fail 90 respond afnrma
lively and give their fun support to
the specific measures which labor de-
mands"
with the labor vote and the negro
vote IN a. present temper the Re
rub,caus are beginning to feel that
something must be- done 90 save their
party from defeat hut the trusts and
manopolics which control their leaders
will not permit them 90 do anything
because those special interests would
rather see a Democratic president.
and a Democratic house ~ Represen.
tatives. than allow congress 90 make
any concession whatever 90 organized
labor lntrcnched In the senate. they
would b. able 20 defeat any measure
which the Democratic house might
pass.
Hence q r. that Republican con.
gTessmcn are unhappy and cross and
peeyish these days