Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-02
BRYAN RIGHT FOR ONCE.

William Jennings BRYAN has made
discovery which indicates that he
may yet become able to recognize a
pam economic truth when he meets il
IN the open light of day. THE Re
puDilcans, he shouts, have made a
record on labor questions and the Re-
publican party cannot escape from
that record. "
For once in the course of his spec
tacuiar and erratic career Mr.. Bryan
IS right. The Republicans have made
record on labor questions, and the
Republican party has no desire to es-
cape from it. It is a story of sue
cessful effort in behalf of Industrial
hDerty which has no parallel in the
history of mankind. The first chap
ter of the Republican record was
written with the sword in a war
which destroyed the institution of
slavery and thus gave living forcestO
the self-evident truth proclaimed by
the fathers, that "all men are created
Tree. That mOmentOus event for
ever established the principle that
American labor should be free labor.
and no longer exposed to the compe-
tition of the unrequited bondsman in
projects of industrial enterprise.
From that splendid beginning the |
caSablican record on labor questions |
ma, grown step by step, chapter by |
ter to its present array of accom- |
intaed results. 1t includes the en-
ob;ient of laws enabling every Amer
to share in the ownership of
Prican soil. 1t brought into being
Gree school system, thus enabling
youth of the country to fit them
es for the duties of life and I'M
stand the responsibilities as we'll
ne opportunities of American citi-
ship.
The Repl Nlican record consists in
of the c alton of the protective
hem which IS not only made the
Merican mechanic the best paid
III kingman in the world. but has
Ufo made the United States the fore.
Af5st manufacturing nation on earth.
w has demonstrated that the national
IFergy which produces raw cotton.
'ool, copper and iron ore can trans
)rm these elements into finished
roduets and sell them in competition
with the products of free trade labor
IN the markets of the world
Republican craftsmanship enacted
he eight hour law. It has steadfast n
y fostered the spirit of good will be-
veen employer and employe. 1t has
: instantly favored arbitration as a
cans of adjusting labor controver-
les, it has instituted wise measures W
protect employees from accident in W
ills and mines and has led The move ia
tent to establish an effective system NJ
I factory inspection. The law re- la
hiring the use of safety appliances qu
/ railroads is Republican measure. m
.epubliean policy favors an employ be
RS liability law, the restriction of lal
hid labor and the protection Of free, WI
OneSt labor from the degrading COM pc
etition of convict labor. dis
The Republican record on labor in wi
udes another achievement of eouaI en-,
Importance. The Republican, party. the
lille favoring such measures as shall ain
'cure to the American workingman the
ages far exceeding those paid in rec
ee trade countries, also insists that ney
S wages shall be paid in honest tina
oney. Bryan stands for the twin of
'viltries OF free trade and free sill pan
r. with industrial paralysis as the EN-
gical consequence Republicanism sea-
ands for protected labor, honest bac
0ney and business stability. rust
The Republican party. as the ca quiC
nifty candidate truly declares, has him
lde a record on labor questions, but dew
is deplOrably tardy in discovering pr
The American people have been ing
nlliar with 1t at every stage of its time
king and it bears the seal of their one
lrty support and approval The IRE
ord represents the most bn1eficent Taft
lmphs of Republican shirt and say.
pose, and against its story of hon Japa
bic and useful service in behalf Of spec
common good Bryan and his as tive
late demagogues will raise their upon
sy clamor in vain. duty