Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-09-21
The Music of tho Campaign.

Campaign SOuSSleTS are touiihoh
enough, but it isn't often that we have
4 successful politician and governor
of state who writes his own songs
for campaign purposes. Governor Bob
Taylor OF Tennessee, now United
States senator, has long diverted his
audiences by playing the fiddle be
tween speeches. But Governor Has
kell of Oklahoma seems to have rath-
er eclipscd him by writing his own
songs and drilling the glee clubs that
sing them at political meetings. Here
is his last, which. as it Is sung to the
we'll known music of the Star Span
gled Banner" may prove useful ut 9th
ar meetings than those in oklahoma:
PEOPLE WILL PAY THEIR OWN
BlLLS-NO MONEY WANTED FROM
WALL STREET.
Beware OF the trusts that our burdens
would bear!
Are they generous and true? Can their
motives be fair?
We have known them for years. grown
hoary with time.
Corrupting our servants, regardless OF
crime.
CHORUS.
Oh. let Sheldon come forth with Wall
street support.
But honest men, all be deaf to his court
When the millions Of Wall street will
honor his draft
There is no use denying, they've a prom
Use from Taft.
With Bliss. Cortelyou and George Per-
Ens too.
Fat hn n 81 u
from YOU
With millions corrupt wrought our Bry-
ans defeat
Watch them close now, l say. They will
try to repeat.
Corruption ne'er aided the patriots way.
If it's fighting, we'll fight. II It's paying,
We'll pay
Take back. Mr.. Sheldon, your Ill gotten
fryin
The people will pay for electing our
Bryan.
Labor In Politics.
A thoroughly well Informed labor
editor Of this city estimates today that
IS per cent of the organized labor vote
Of the United States is for the Demo
cratic ticket but he also hazards the
prophecy that by the methods of pur-
chase and of coercion the Republican
party may materially reduce this per-
centage before the day of election.
Yet it is a fact that never before in
the history Of the Democratic party
has there been apparent so widespread
determination on the part of work
ingmen to vote that party's ticket.
And the student of political affairs
who wonders how the election may
come out must not ignore the enor-
nous influence exerted by the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, led by Sam
uel Gomrers. In the last number of
| the Federationist, the organ of that
labor organization. l find this as the
text recommended for the political
guidance of all members Of the fedora
ton:
I'VE now call upon the workers OF
our common country to stand faith
fully by our friends, oppose and defeat
our enemies, whether they be candi
dates for president, for congress or
other offices, whether executive. legis
lative or judicial"
Only in Mr. Gompers' editorial are
specific names used. But no one who
wishes to understand the divergent at
titude of the two parties toward the
rights of labor should fail to get the
American Federationlst for September
and read it with care. Such an eX
preston as this, coming from the head
of an organization numbering 100000
workingmen, is of vital Importance:
1.-THE Republican party and its can
didate for the presidency, Mr.. Taft
have spoken. Where labor is not ig
nored it is either insulted or the ain
Is evident to rivet the chains OF in
justice still more firmly upon the
masses Of the toilers.
1.-THE Democratic party and its can
didate for the presidency, Mr.. Bryan
have also spoken. The latter give alb
solute assurance In their declarations
Of all that labor asks. The working
people and their friends and the pub
lie spirited public can elect the candi
date of the party which has made Ia
boris contentious for justice it's own
Real independence in this campaign
consists in the workers voting for thi.
candidate"
If Mr. Gompers' position may seen
extreme, it is Illuminating to give thu
list Of labor leaders who In the same
number of the Federationist expressed
approval of 1t and announced thei
purpose to support the Democratic
ticket:
John Mitchell, second vice presiden
A. f. of L.; James Duncan. first vice
president A. +. Of L.; L. II. Thomas
secretary Of Metal Trades association
=. j. McArdle, president of Amalga
mated Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Daniel j. Keefe, sixth vice presiden
OF A. F. of L.; Thomas f. Tracy, chair
man Of legislative committee; Jere l.
Sullivan, secretary-treasurer Of Hote
and Restaurant Employees; j.
Skemp secretary-treasurer Of Broth
erhood Painters. Decorators and Paper
hangers; Walter Macarthur. editor o
Coast Seamen's Journal; Owen Miller
secretary of American Federation o
Musicians; Cal Wyatt. general organic
err Of A. F.. Of L.; John Golden. presi
dent Of United Textile Workers o
America.