The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

Mckinley law and placed in its stead the
Wilson-Gorman free-trade measure. Tn
der the Mckinley law and q Republican
administration there was not an enforced
idle man in America Every man who
wanted employment found it az better
wages than was paid 20 like labor in any
other civilized country
Harm of Free Trade
The repeal Of the Mckinley law and
the substitution Of the WHSon-Gorman
free-trade measure psraiyzed the indus
tries Of the country. destroyed the market
for all farm products. and pauperized la
Dor. NIr. Gompers, in his annual report
10 the Federation Of Labor. said in sub
stance that this was the darkest period
that labor had known for a generation.
and that under this law which Bryan
helped foist on the country, 2.51a1Go Of the
honest workinguen Of the country who
had had steady employment under Re
publican laws and Republican admiuistra-
ton were thrown. OUT Of employment
OF general CONDITIONS throughout the
country the Senator said 7 gather that
there is @ very healthfuI condition for the
Republican party throughout the entire
Middle West and the Pacific Coast States
II is not of the Grassland variety. Il IS
true. but the feeling everywhere is that
the interests OF the country can best be
subserved by continuing the Republican
party in power
Thinks Chances Good.
OF his own fight IN Illinois sor re-elec-
ton 70 the Senate. M Hopkins said that
he regarded the plurality which be got at
yhe primaries as an instruction 90 the
legislature IN his favor and that there IS
absolutely no merit in the contention that
the question IS still open because he failed
TO get an out-and-ouJ majority
Another Senator. ?. J. NcCuuber. Of
North Dakota. made "trip OF Zoo miles
for the sole purpose Of assuring Mr.. Taft
that everything Is rosy OUT his way. He
brought James Kennedy. the North Da-
kota national committeeman. along to
help him II was a certainty that North
Dakota would give Mr.. Taft as many
votes as Il did Roosevelt. but If Mr.. Taft
was going 70 DO any speaking outside Of
Cincinnati they surely wanted him up in
their country
our people" said the Senator. have
confidence that Judge Taft viii carry out
the fundamental policies Of President
Roosevelt"
Senator NcCumber said that the bank
ers Of North Dakota differ as 70 the ad-
visibility Of guaranteeing bank deposits.
Senator NcCumber predicted that SIX or
seven other Western States would go for
Tat. among them South Dakota, Mime
sGta, and Montana.
Wade II. Ellis Calls.
Wade H Ellis. Attorney General OF
Ohio, was another OF Mr. Taft-s visitors
to-day. He came 10 consult with 8Ir.
Taft in regard 10 the offer xhich had
been made 10 him OF appointment as
Assistant United states Attorney General
TO succeed Milton 3. Purdy. who has been
promoted TO q Federal jUdgship IN Min
nesota- NIr- Ellis wanted Mr. Taft's ad-
vice because the latter. having served
for several years as solicitor general, was
familiar with the possibilities Of the
place
Mr.. Ellis declined to say positively what
was the result Of the conference but
there is no doubt that he viii accept
Speaking OF the situation in Ohio. Afr
Ellis said I expect 10 see Judge Taft
carry the State by q majority Of 10000.
especially II Bryan makes any speeches
in thu State The majority which Gov.
AAaAAiS NaAL AENE4fG = AEDDLtLIldLlcdl- be
cause of the local questions involved. he
viii lose in some quarters and gain in
Others In my opinion. however, he VIII
gain many more votes than he will lose"
Confidence on Both Sides.
Mr.. Ellis came here from Lenox. where
he has been conferring with Attorney
General Bonaparte- He has spent con
siderable time in the East recently going
over the situation
He said Expressions OF confidence
from both Democrats and Republicans
are met on every hand In that lies .o-1r
only danger. II is because Of the feeling
on the part Of many that the fight is al
ready won that We may not have the
in some States. like Maine ard
Vermont, for instance. to which we are
entitled
Mr. Taft received word to-day Of tn.
Of tie first Polish Taft club
IN the country. Its home IS in AIfrna-
apolis. George 7. KOziowski. the presI-
dent. writes We feel confident tina. We
can promise the almost unanimous vote
of the Polish-American citizens Of Mime
sofa"