Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-14
ENTHUSIASTIC MULTITUDES
GREET TAFT IN OHIO
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of the Pullman proceeding it went
off the track just as the train was
coming to Il halt ON a siding az Stcr-
ling. shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning. \ half hours delay VAS
caused. No other damage was caused
except that the track was torn up.
The train moved about hair a cars
length with the wheels on the ground.
Spreading OF the rails ON the siding
was the explanation made by the rail-
road people. Fourteen audience were
addressed by the candidate today. At
Lorraine a cheer for Dchs when the
candidate mentioned his name i'm CON
n|ection with labor cases he had ham
died while on the bench, inspired MIR.
Taft to pay his compliments to Dcbs
as a presidential candidate.
"Mr, Debs is a Socialist said Mr.
Taft. when the applause had died out
MI. Debs is logical. He is opposed
to the institutions of the country as
they have been established by the con-
stitution. He has a right to hc, II he
chooses, provided he accomplishcs his
methods by legal and non-'lolent
ways. Therefore, ! am not going to
criticize Mr.. Dcbs."
In Cleveland, after Mr.. Taft had
reviewed his labo, record at length.
with an Illustration If what he had to
do with the helping to build up labor
organizations in the Philippines and
his administration in connection with
the Panama canal, where he had much
to do with the unions, he smilinGly
recalled the fact that since he had re-
turned he had been made a member
Of the union. He added:
accordingly. / received an invita-
ton from a contracting firm in ore
gon, saying that they would De glad
to have me-, now that ! was a regular
member of the union, to go into the
business and work on one of their
steam shovels, but l said that certain
~ until the third of November | had
no job, and after that | should COM
IN uhitate them further. ~ have had
a good deal to do with labor as Sec
rotary OF war. We hayc a great deal
to do with drcdgcs ana the enforce
mont Of the cight-hOur law, Mr.. Com
pcrs is on the executive council Of
the American Federation of Labor.
and | got the impression that the
whole Federation Of Labor was dc
Iivered body and SOU by Gompcrs to
the Democratic party. ana to MIR
Bryan, but it seems there are some
left. Daniel Kecfc. the head of the
Longshoreman's union. with whom.
perhaps, a number of my audience are
acquainted. does not think that am
a devil with horns. He is going to
support ne for the presidency because
he says he has found i'm his dealings
with me 1--WE have had Il good manvl
that / was Just and air to the in
tercsts that he represented as the
head Of the Longshorcman's union.
and one of the executive council of
the American Federation of Labor.
don't want to submit letters of re-
commentator for the presidency. but
this docs not seem to involve whore
l am a tyrant, and. deep at heart
an opprcssor Of labor. ana / have got
to submit evidence hat / do not eat
a laborcr every morning for break
fast; that / am not engaged i'm fight
ing that which is the backbone ana
sincW Of organized labor.
81 am - ,l.mo,r,t i'm s,trit an,
- real dcn,ncr,t am nat rororrtn-
Ia the bistoyicat d-,ei,p,ti,n th,t
does NOT moan anythinc Inv rcf.rcnc,
ia narties sy,nn,thi,r vith b,I
men that IN. manuoi t,b,r ,rc b,,iiL-
inc nm mis- cn,ntrv ana 10 sou ,h,,
I am onnosad to tb.ir orgpni1otinns
and trades urtortsn r., 80 sav th.,
which is utterly f,Is, far bn,c
In, opcstior bnv. b,d t,|
study II as t,doa h,y, had 60
studv if as an avoc,,,t,, nfri,c, dts-
charging dutio. ,froottng Iabor ana Ia
hor orpanf2attons ara STRONGLY ga
yor them i'm enablino ub.m 70 MI,
to congress ana stato L-.gisIatrr.s and
secure legisiation in min hnbatc and
think it would be a sorry dav for
country If labor organizations
were not encouraged. but while I am
in favor of combination of labor. as
/ am in favor Of combinations Of
ca pital, which secure economy In pro-
duction. reduce the cost ~ production
for the benefit OF the public. and
ought to be encouraged. the per.nis-
sion to combine labor aud the per-