The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-17

dent the spirit of the west and he
will interpret to the west the spirit
of the nation and in these speeches
calm, broad. comprehensive policy
of the country will be defined.
"We Of Illinois are fortunate be.
cause our state will have three op.
portunities TO meet and greet him
Chicago. East St. Louis and Cairo
Now. at the gateway OF the west. we
bid him God speed until he returns
to receive our welcome at East ST
Louis" (Applause)
Taft's speech.
Taft recalled his speech to the rail
road labor organizations made In the
same hall a year ago, wherein he ar
gued that there was nothing In his
decisions as judge In the labor injunc
ton cases which ought to cause them
to vote against him. and added that
the assumption that he would lose a
large part of the labor vote proved in b.
correct as both union and non-union
labor men declined to be delivered as
body TO any party.
81 have not" said the president
forgotten my own or the platform
promises and | propose 10 recommend
the legislation on the subject OF the
injunction promised in the Republi-
can platform, and see whether II Is
not possible to avoid the few cases
of abuse cited against the federal
courts.
Organized Labor.
81 cannot sympathize with the ele-
ment among the employers and In
yestors which are opposed to the or
ganlzation Of labor for the defense OF
its interests. The employed who de
clines to deal with organized labor II
behind the times. There Is not the
slightest doubt that Il labor had re-
mained unorganlzed. the wages and
conditions OF living OF the American
workingmen would have been much
lower. But nothing that have said
or shall say. should be construed into
criticism against or unfriendliness to-
those workingmen who don't join
unions Their right TO labor at such
wages as they choose to accept Is sa-
cred and any lawiess invasion OF that
right cannot be too severely condemn
ed. All the advantages OF trades
unionism. great as they are. cannot
weigh a feather against the right OF
any man TO work for whom and what.
price he will. say this even though
the fact Is, II we're a worklngman. \
would probably join a union for the
reasons given.
Good Effects.
''The effect Of organized labor up
on child labor. exposure 10 undue
risk. the continuance OF unjurt en-
emptlOns OF employees from liability
for accidents. has been direct, imme
date. useful. One notable detect
has been the disposition OF the ma-
jority OF the members OF labor union
TO reduce the compensation OF all
men engaged IN particular trade toI
one level / think the trades unions
are beginning 10 correct this tendcn-
cy. Nothing could strengthen thel
movement more than the retentlonl
among union workmen OF the lm-l
petus and motive found In the great
er reward for greater skin and great
er industry.
''In France trades union!sm Is In.
teucly sociallstlc. The tendency to-l
wards socialism in England's trades
unions is growing but those I'm con-
troll OF the American Federation oil
Labor and all the great railroad or
CARNATIONS set their faces against
the propagandlsm OF socialism. They
favor the rights OF property and Of
our present Institutions. modified byl
remedial legislation. putting the work
lngmen on equality with their oppon-
ents In trade controversies and stamp
Ing out the monopolistlc abuses. and
all OF us should give credit TO these
men as champions OF the cause which
commands sympathy respect and cup
port
The Laws Delay.
"Our union friends complain some
times Of our courts. especially with
reference to injunction decisions
but this suggests large field for re-
form In which al citizens are inter
ested, reform in the administration oil,
both civil and criminal law. The Diff
hculty with both is undue delay. The
OF the criminal law in
this country disgraces our civilization