Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-29
Majority Of the Real Leaders and
Workers VIII Vote for Thslr
Real Friends.
Mo Longer Any Doubt But That TAIN
WIN Oct the majority Of Labor
votes Dsspits the Unscrupulous
Fight lrads BY Gompsrs IN Behalf
Of the Democratic Bosses.

ADAuebn u OEkuuiAeu i"pvA 49, m
pcsed to Samuel Gompers in his efcrta
10 deliver the labor vote to Bryan, and
mere ID every Indication that Taft will
1T the votes Of most laboring men. A
isast three Of the most influential vice
presidents 81 the American Federation
of Labor evidently disagree with Con
lpsrA
one Of the men who called on Presl-
asnt Roosevelt recently gave assurance
mat John Mitchell d not for Bryan, =
llntimated IL telegram alleged TO Dc
non him published In the last tive
dayS. he declared on authority, said
to BE- that Of Mr.. Mitchell himself, that
ne noted labor leader did not write
any telegram putting himself In the
Bryan column. The telegram - said
10 DO q fabrication.
James Duncan, first vice-president q
Ehe American Federation Of Labor, next
d authority to Gompers and q man q
great influence IN the organization, has
Written d letter to Willis Moore. chief
IL the weather bureau, polntedly an
sagonizing the attitude Of Mr.. Gcmper1
ina asserting that each individual
should be allowed to vote without pres.
BaFs from any one.
Daniel Keefe, sixth vicc4presidene o.
ne federation and president Of tho
flonenhoremen's union, II out for TAFT
and working hard for him. Keefe a.
gises labor people to vote for Taft Thus
@Eee Of the elk viceprosldsnts under
NJ. Ccmpers are either suppoftine
xhft or arc opposing any plan that viii
eIace the organisation a. 9 body against
the Republican NOMINEES All. Kesfe
said recently;
MBryan has not been Endorsed for
Nssident By TIE executive council d
ere American Federation Of Labor.
Neither has any one the right to erlti-
clao i union man for voting for any
0tiAt candidate for president n fhes
viii vote for Tafts
Taft's True Attitude Unidentified.
The Labor World Of Pittsburg sayD:
"nvsry Day Il 4 becoming more and
more apparent that the more the labor
record Of Judge TAFT b discussed ths
more does the fact shine forth that ~
II real friend Of labor. The truth
has always been rscogniaed hy The N
tslilesnt and falr-minded trade union
leaders and onicials, many 81 whom
have TIE courage to stand boldly cgk
ana declare themselves to this sfiect
despite the fact that undue pressure "
being exercised to subdus such declara'
ton
The United Mine Workers d Amer
ia. the strongest organization numer.
ically in the country, will'nct b bound
~ the political program Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, to support
Rrynn and, the Democratic platform.
III an oficlal circular issued BY 7. y.
Lewis, International president Of thu
unicn, to the 100000 membsru he says
NE membership haa intelligence anpVNha
Il know how to vote without Any ~
vice from him and be will do nothing
70 influence their political preferences
a any way.
..Publis Beggarv Story Cenhsned.
4 campaign sensation was sprung at
wheeling, West Virginia, at Z Rspub-
Ilean'rally when Honorable N. NJ Gar
land Of Pittnburs. former president Of
the Amalsamated Association, declared
No WAS present when william JennIngg
Bryan ntigmatised union labor leaders
a. ''befears' and labor unions a. "nuis-
anepsv b 1898. when the Ways and
Means Committee OF the National
House Of Representatives was consid-
aFina the original Wilson tariff bill.
william r. Farley, Of Alabama, for
TIE last ten years q member Of the ~
oeutive board Of the United Mine Work
crn, has come out with the statemsnt
shsi II was the duty Of labOring msA
to vote for Taft and Sherman His
stand Il . practical liquidation Of the
leadership Of Samuel Gonpers, and Id.
dilional evidence that the attempt Of
Cbmpers to deliver" the labor vote to
Bryan IL a dismal failure.
Among the well-known trade union
lnts Of Pennsylvania Il George W.
Boyd Of the Structural IronworkerS
Unlon. He ID fearless IN the decIara-
tioa Of his opinion and ln always ruid-
q BY what be absolutely believes to b
he truth He Is believer IN W. II.
Thfs aeA friend Of labor.
rfons.es, chlsAsoaa Dsas. os.Ssss
IL u 4sno organ and Musical In
elfnpieui Workers 0meial Journal
obs, 4 the editor. who was for.
mer Tent Of the chlcaeo Fedora
Hdh or. bitterly sssalis Samuel
Corr W. bic efort to deliver thtl
unip vote IN this esmpalgn, He
cfit narficuisf 4 circular Issued
tive counrii o. the Amsrl-
or IN Of ia'+f sskine the
vi - cor.-' ~ Den.
81 tions