The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-09-25
To STAND BY GONPERS'
LABOR union LEADERS OF WESTERN NEW YORK
in Line FOR BRYAN And KERN

contains interviews with several hundred labor leaders Of Western
New York. practically all of whom have lined lip with (orre in
uoot Bryan for president The Republics first PAGE Is Given
over to this clarion call to workngmen:
The Republic is not Democratic paper is not Renrh
Gcan paper and is Independence party paper
1t has interest the Democratic party than if has I'm
he Republican party in Democratic politicians and @
seekers than in Republican politicians and offceseekers
rank and file of both parties up of decent patriot
citizens and it is only when the Cannon the Adrces the Jim
Sheran the Poools of ruthless financial and corporate in
control of party that that party becomes vicious
and positive to the rights liberties and welbeng
Oft the rank and file of all parties.
Republic for labor and everything that will advance the
of labor and increase the opportunities and improve the
ddions of the laboring man.
The Republic this time heartily program of
President Gonpers and the executive council OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
There substantial over-powerng why The Repu
lie lines up with Gomper this fight and stands ready all
sfeeble efforts to uphold his hands.
This fight the honorable glorious and righteous triumph
of Gompers organized labor their huang over
wheng and permanent subjugaton the hands of its selfish and
relentless enemies.
Let no toiler in alleged freedom mistake the
significance Of the conflict being waged
worngman who believes square deal; who believes
that who labor entitled fair share of the fruits of their
toll blind himself the fact that if organized labor down to
defeat this crisis the will seize all the pol OF and
mercess tribute under the burden OF which organized @
Dor crushed and eneebled will stagge through many generations
to come
In this fight labor either stands or falls
many days ago when the word sent out boldly
throughout the land that the representatives OF the great financial
corporate had the conclusion that the time
had arrived when they should make cause against organ
labor purpose of crushing and for all
That this determination has led up to the conflict now Deg
wagd there can doubt The gage Of battle was sneeng
and nsung thrown the feet of labor in Chicago few weeks
when Cannon, Sherman Adrh and the rest OF aGor Ioe
controlling the Republican National Convention themselves con-
old by of abor-and Ignoring the know"
wishes of -deiany denied to organized labor the s
recognition of the labor unions rights citizen drove FreS
dent Gompers and the executive council out OF tne Inn
heped insult upon injury by nominating Tor wee pqs' m 9
Sherman, the errand boy and handy man or Joe Cdo m
relentless and effective foe that labor has had at washington
generations. -, i,d
At the Democratic National Convention every single demand
made by the American Federation OF Labor through MI
and the executive council granted 49,, ,, Il
natural consequence President GomPers and the
council of the American Federation of Labor have ADVISED
gnzed labor to vote this fall for Mr. Bryan who STANDS Oh
form in the of organized abor ana agas I @
Republican candidate, whose platform was anleu ~ '''~
hrnatve defiance of organized labor 80. Ia f,,yht Il
To the worl<ngman this is not party issue uia' " " "
out this fall. AL ,bor are at /
The dignity the rights and the life OF organized 1O0i
stake and will be lost in this battle ~ Coar and
The powerful interests that are opposed 70 MI t Of the
the American Federation of Labor are opposed - W tb o,ts
Republican worbingman, precisely as they are opFos'
OF the Democratic workngman tL
You workingmen all must stand or ial ose'H0
If they defeat Gonpers they crush you d i; cannot
If the American Federation OF Labor IS M 1e - anzed labor
beaten except through the dsoyaly or lo will cease to
have ap s o. netenc in your legislative halls or IN the @
the employers of labor and will henceor5l Dc @ ,I''
of the oe everywhere throughout he AID his fellow
Mr. Gon1ners understood this situation and 50 W 1,h,r
leaders in the executive council and knowing tha i
hight for life, they bravely and loyaly sou''NN
summoned labor its own delel 1ss in this fight
The advice labor that labor should TAKE ndal judgment
alone - sandna sen shoude e bis to shoulder with Gomp @ their au
Mitchell who led the Pennsylvania coal nnes e arrogant
u travail of strife and suffering until ne au Of the sdest
champions labor has ever known wloig 70 noa
brains level head been pillar % ~ 5k workers from
Daniel Keefe who did more release the u On Iod leader
bondage than has amy other W ? Huber H. f oe secretary
army carpenters Frank r fact every leader
rsoed s9l'sn entities ssSl hm @ ao95sslea onPe
ROYALTY to the cause none may q6s Ior enthe unps or IS destroy
ed on this continent ,oort Of every man VINO !
Mr. Gonpes is entitled to the oya e hundred years does
tolls The history of this great repp ftelgenty more un
b more e,aGh nnToav WD for the being Of the e