The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-09-05

Democratic parties nave IN dimes pasi
not hesItated to crush the hopes and
aspirations OF tae wage workers with
am iron heel Whenever and wherever Il
suited their purpose 20 do so.
Aud this in lieu OF promise.
ehimerieai or at best questionable anti
injunction plank
"Anteeleetion promises have ever
been looked upon with scorn By labor
leaders until now
we believe in political action OF
the wage workers; we believe it to be
their only salvation.
We do not believe in the kind Of
politics that will boost party or par.
ties TO which we are indebted for all
of labor's Ills, no matter what prom
ises' may be made.
"rhe fifty, hundred or more years
Of experience had by organized labor
should preclude the possibility OF
turning the workers economic move
ment into an adjunct of political party
corruptionists
We believe in the ballot; we long
for the d.y when labor win become u
political unit
I'VE long for party Of, for and by
the wage worker.
Let it be said that President Comp
ers meant well--but he erred"
Regarding Bryan and his speech OF
acceptance the views OF the following
prominent trade union leaders will be
/ Interested.
}. +. Pritehard, general secretary
OF the International PAYERS and Ram
mers Union, said:
Il consider Bryan's letter the weak
est document of its kind ever written.
Il is nonsense to assert that the Re
publican party is responsible for the
business depression. Under the Re-
publican administration the people
had seven years of prosperity The
depression was due to natural causes,
and politics had nothing to do with it.
If Bryan is elected there will be a
worse depression.
THE Knights OF Labor went to
pieces when they went into politics,
aud like fate will befall the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor unless it re-
fuses to support the Democratic party.
A labor union is an Industrial lnstltu-
ton and should steer clear of poll
tics"
| Edward IInnrt fror Of "a 1
of the International Association of Ma
chinists. said.
"Bryan's letter is not radical enough.
1t is so weak 1t win destroy much CON
= tidence on tae part of the working
people in the Democratic party. Bryan
has no. longer ghost of show of be.
c ing elected"
John A. Dyche, of the International
5 Women's Garment Makers Union,
n said
Bryan with his weak letter may
Z gain the support of many conservatives
o but will ALLEVIATE the labor vote"
II President John Young, Of the Lltho
y graphers' International Protective ana
a Beneficial Association of the United
d States, said:
. Bryan has nc show at all of bein
+ elected. His letter of acceptance will
L not cut much fee with the workin;
people. | do not believe in his meth
/ DDS. The Republican and Democrats
C parties are both lukewarm when /
. comes to aiding laboring classes"
: The truth Is there are scores .
: trade union leaders wao are absolute
: " opposed to Bryan and to the meth
7 DDS put into operation by Presiden
= Gompers to try to force trade union
5 lists to vote for Bryan, but these lead
ers Just at present prefer, for obviou,
+ reasons, to remain more or less silent
+ They can easily see the infinite harm
l. the policy of Samuel Gonpers will de
= the trade union cause