CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-23

AeAS0 VI t@UOE rl8nI 10 organize In
q lawful manner was the feature of
an address by President Taft in Or
chestra hall last night. The presi-
dent said he would also recommend
to the next congress. legislation on
the Injunction, as promised by the
Republican platform. He insisted
that the rights Of the nonunion labor
er be fully protected, saying nobody
should be allowed to force him into
unions.
Mr.. Taft's address was the princi-
pal event of his visit to Chicago.
Before speaking he rode through
the south park system and reviewed
10000 school children, took lunch
con with the commercial club and
attended a ball game in which rde
New York Giants defeated Chicago.
Mr.. Taft's address follows:
ut is just about a year ago to-
night that made a speech in this
hall to some 1900 members of the
railroad labor organizations, in which
I attempted to convince them that
there was nothing in my decisions as
a circuit judge in labor Injunction
cases which ought to make them vote
against me for the presidency. 1t was
critical time in the campaign. It
was a critical question. and as 1 re-
view that whole controversy there
was hardly another speech in my
campaign of greater importance to
me than that one; and in view of the
result Of the election I look back upon
1t now with especial interest
You will remember perhaps that
the Head Of the Federation OF Labor,
who had declared for my opponent.
was anxious to carry the whole union
labor vote against me, and as the
ground for his action was my decis-
ions as Judge. I was put under the
burden which I think no other can
dfdate for the presidency has ever
had to bear. Of explaining and defend
ing in q political contest the decis-
IONS which I had made n Judge upon
the bench. 1t was assumed by many
who thought themselves familiar
with the situation. that I would loss
q large part Of the labor vote. which
had heretofore been evenly divided
between the Republicans and ths
Democrats
The result showed that this A.
sumption vas incorrect. and that Ia
Dor men-union labor as we'll AZ non
union labor men-thought for them
selves. voted according to their own
judgment and declined to be deliv-
cred n 4 body to one party or the
other. On the whole, I do not think
suffered materially fro0 - -
oe labor voteoL In the dioc0ssions
asserted that was - much inter
ested as any one in the maintaiaing
Of the cause OF labor when labor.
organized or unorgaAised, by proper
methods sought to better its position
by legislation or otherwise. I said 1
expected to recommend to congress,
II were elected. that interstate rail-
roads be required to adopt and ad-
ditional devices found useful for the
purpose Of saving from loss Of life
or limb to employees engaged in the
dangerous business Of railroading. I
also said I favored the adoption Of
legislation looking to 4 proper def
nition OF the cases In which prelimin-
ary injunctions might issue without
notice and defining the procedure
In such matters.
Promises Net Fsresttea.
Now that the election has come
and gone I want to take this oppcr-
tunity OF saying that I have not TOR
gotten my own promises or those OF
the platform and propose in the
next session Of congress to recon-
mend the legislation ON the subject
Of Injunction which was promised by
the Republican platform and to see
whether by such legislation II is not
possible to avoid even the few cases
OF abuse that can BE- cited against
the federal courts In the exercise OF
their Jurisdiction.
II do not think trade union.sm was
greatly aided by the attempt to drag
all organized labor into politics and
to induce 1t to vote one way. but
that does not prevent my placing
q proper estimate upon the immense
good for labor in general which its
organization and its efforts to secure
higher wages have accomplished.
II know there is an element among
employers and investors which b ut
terly opposed to the organization Of
labor. think Il is q wise courae for