The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-29

Leaders OF organized labor are op-
posed 10 samuel Gompers in his eAorls
90 deliver the labor vote 20 Bryan, and
there IS every Indication that TAFT wsi
get the votes OF most iaborine meu. At
least three of the most influential vice.
presidents OF the American Federation
Of Labor evidently disagree with som
pcrs
one OF the men who called on Prpsi.
dent Roosevelt recently give assurance
that John Mitchell Is not Tor Bryan, as
Unlimited in a telegram alleged to De
nom him published IN the last two
days he declared on authority, said
10 be that Of Sir Mitchell himself, that
the noted labor leader did not write
any telegram putting himself ln the
Bryan column The telegram Is said
20 be a fabrication
James Duncan. first vice-presldent %
the American Federation OK Labor, next
In authority 70 Gompers and q mau OK
great influence In the organization, has
written a letter to Willis Moore. chief
Of the weather bureau. pointedly an
-tagonizing the attitude Of Mr.. Gompers
and asserting that each individual
should be allowed to vote without pres
sure from any one.
Daniel Reete. sixth vlce-president of
the federation and president OF the
Longshoremen's union, is out FOR Taft
and working hard for him. Keefe adj
vises labor people TO vote for TAFT Thus
three OF the six vlce-presidents under
Mr. Gompers are either supporting
Taft or are opposing any plan that VIII
place the organization rs a body against
the Republican nominee. Mr.. Kcefe
said recently
Bryan has not been Endorsed for
president by the executive council o.
the American Federation 81 Labor
Neither has any one the right 90 criti
else a union mau for voting for any
other candidate for president In fact
l will vote for Taft"
arr True Attitude Uaderstood.
The Labor World OF P~lttsburg says:
Every day IL rs becoming more aud
more apparent tina the more the fabor
record Of Judge Taft Is discussed the
more does the fact shine fortb that he
IS a real friend OF labor The truth
has always been recognized by the in-
tellisent ana fair-mlnded trade union
leaders and officials, many a. whom
have the courage 20 stand boldly out
and declare themselves 20 this effect
despite tile fact that undue pressure is
being exercised to subdue such declara-
ton"
The United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea. the strongest organization uumer-
lcaliy IA the country. wnl not be bound
by the political program Of the Amer
team Federation OF labor, 20 support
Bryan and the Democratic platform
In an official circular Issued by r. T.
Lewis. international president Of the
union. 60 the 100000 members, be says
the membership has intelligence enough
90 know how 90 vote without any ad.
, vice from him and he viii DO nothing
20 influence their political preferences
In any way.
"Fubiis g story conarmed.
A campaign sensation was sprung at
Wheeling, West Virginia, az d Repub-
llcan rally when Honorable 81. a. Gar
land ~ pltlsburg. former president Of
4, the Amnlgamated Association, declared
he was present when William Jennings
. Bryan s|ilgmntlzed union labor leaders
as "beggars' and labor unions as "uuls-
onces" Ia 1903, when the Ways and
Means Committee OF the National
House OF Representatives was consid-
crlug the original Wilson tarin bin
William n Farley OF Alabama. FOR
the lasf ten years a member OF the ex-
ecutlye board OF the United Mine Work
ors. has come out with the statement
that 20 was the duty of laboriug men
10 vote FOR Taft and sherman Ills
stand is a practical %repudiation Of the
leadership Or Samuel Gompers. and adj
dllional evidence that the attempt OF
Gompers 20 deliver" the labor vote 10
: Bryan Is a dismal failure.
Among the w%ellknoWn trade union
lists ~ Pennsylvania Is George w.
Z boyd of the Structural I%ronworkcrs'
p Union. lie - fearless In the dec'arn-
tlon ~ his opinion ana Is always guild,
ed 3D. what be- absolutely believes 90 b.
5 the truth lie Is q believer On w. n.
/ Taft as n friend u labor.
Promisent ChiesEoan Dsnss Uompsrs
? ln the Piano, Organ and Musical ip-
sunncnt Workers Omcial Journal
! ohlres Doid, fhe editor. who was Ior.
aggiy president o. tie Chicago Federa-