The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-08

gle act Ill the interests or the wage
worker. He is just the same Bryan
to-day that he ever was and the other
night In New York when asked to deny
that he ever made the statement that
American working men were public
beggars.' he refused To answer it, He
made the statement when fighting in
Congress against the demands of the
LASS Workers Union.
Bryan Does Not Answer Questions.
"A number of the most direct and
important questions on his attitude to-
ward labOr's real interest have been
submitted to Bryan and SO far he has
not condescended from his pedestal to
offer definite reply. He has been
asked: Are you aware OF the fact that
since your nomination, and your in
dOrsement by the executive officers OF
the American Federation Of Labor. the
governor of Alabama, one of your
friends and allies, has used his power
to crush the labor organizations in
that State, placing troops at the dis
pOSal of the mine owners. and viii
you, now that the matter has been thus
brought TO your attention, publicly re-
pudiate and condemn Governor Co
mers hostility TO organized labor? This
is by all means a most vital question
To every trade unionist in the country
who intends TO vote next November.
The following questions have also
been submitted to him:
is it not a fact that at the present
time. in the State of Mississippi, in
the city OF Nicksburg, to be exact, the
members of the unions concerned with
the river shipping are on strike, and
that the Democratic administration of
that city is trying to break the strike
by sending honest. lawabiding strik
ers who refuse to "scab" to the chain
gang:'
assuming that you are ignorant of
these facts at present, will you rot, as
leader of the Democratic party. make
immediate inquiries upon the matter
and, if you find the facts to be as
stated, will you openly and unequivo-
cally condemn the Democrats of Mis-
sissippi who are responsible for those
conditions AID repudiate them?
Haskell the Union Buster.
is it not fact that your intimate
friend, Ex-Governor Haskell, national
treasurer Of the Democratic party
(now resigned) was the first presi-
dent of the Muskogee Citizens Alliance
a secret organization patterned after
the Citizens Alliances of MesSrs.
Parry and Post, and existing for the
sole purpose Of opposing trades union
ism and bOycotting union men, So that
every cent which union or member of
union give TO your campaign is sent
to one of the most notorious and big
oted union haters in America?
is ii not a fact that Mr. Haskell.
as president of the Citizens Alliance of
Muskogee, sent out over his own sig
nature resolution calling upon mem
bers of the Business Mems Alliance
(another uniOn-hating association to
bind themselves Ito discriminate
against any and all labor union men"
ito check the contemplate
fanaticism of trades unioEiSm.'
and to boycott all union men?
lis IL not Il fact that the worst in
functions against organized labor 6er
issued by the courts Of this country
have come, many OF them, from Dem
ocratic judges, such as Justice Free
mans injunction in 1900 against the
International Cigar Makers Union. en-
| Joining them from even approaching
their employers to seek a peaceabe
settlement, and from publishing their
| grievances Justice Bookstaver's in
| junction against the members OF the
International Typographical Union in
| their strike against the New York
Sun" enjoining them from publish
| ing their side of the controversy, and
/ Justice Gildersleeve'S injunction
Political Snapshots.