Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07

first-hand knowledge that If he is elect
ed from this district he will ever re-
main true TO his trust. and that he will
faithfully carry out every promise he
makes"
Mr.. Dyas spoke as follows:
"A little less than two years ago
had the honor of interviewing Presi-
dent Taft | was one OF a committee
of three who obtained an audience to
make an appeal in behalf of labor
will have to admit that ones first i'm
preston Of the president is favorable
He is an optimist. with a hearty, genu-
inc laugh, and you like him.
But the conference had proceeded
but a few moments when we realized
from the conversation that some one
hostile to our side had shortly preced-
ed US. so as to nullify the effect of our
tale Of woe. and We lett his presence
with the firm conviction that he is a
great, big fellow, bounded on the
north east, south and west by a group
Of parasites who have the faculty of
making him do pretty nearly as they
wish.
TO CHECK TAYLOR SYSTEM.
I'VE went 10 Washington to try TO
/ Illustrate scheme that had the moral
support Of the present administration.
and of the war department We went
there to oppose the Installation of the
I Taylor system. and We went 10 Off
cials high and low. We interviewed
congressman and senators, heads of
/ the various departments in the war de
partment. and officials at the White
! house and in the cabinet, and / want
| TO say now. and to have it recorded,
that our efforts would not have amount
ed TO hill of beans If Clyde H Tav-
enner had not got in with us, and
pushed our cause to the front He
made them listen to us. and after we
once got hearing, the rest was not
so hard
He was the force, through the in.
strumentality of his newspapers, hav,
ing access to 1900 newspapers through.
out the United States, by granting the
public an opportunity to hear our side
OF the question; by arousing the inter
est of every employe in the arsenals
and navy yards OF the country, he was
the force that gave us whatever sue
cess We had at Washington.
Il do not like to bring personalities
IN this campaign. but Mr.. Tavenner's
opponent. Mr.. Searle, is a corporation
lawyer. and prosperity to him mean.
prosperity TO the interests he repre-
sentS. You can't serve two masters
monopoly and the people. and I vii
guarantee be will find it as difficult II
obtain votes among the arsenal EN-
ployes as he did TO find a dollar in hi.
pocket when We appealed TO the publi,
b for funds 10 send a committee of GU
men 20 Washington
, LABOR SITUATION IN CONGRESS.
Mr.. Wilson. who spoke last. devote,
, his remarks to a detailed discussion o
p the labor situation in congress. and {,
b an explanation of the ruling OF his com
mittee against the introduction of tn
b Taylor system in the arsenal shops
5 He branched on al times in a discus
. sion OF strictly democratic issues. an,
also emphasized to the voters tn
, necessity of sending a man 70 Wash
! ington who is willing to tell the peopl
just where he stands on public ques
I tons. He gave high praise to Mr.. TaS
p enner for the part he played in tn
I fight against the Taylor system, an
{ said that without the newspaper put
Z Lefty he gave TO that fight it is doubt
2 ful whether the arsenal men coul
? have won out.
The Taylor system embodies a lo
. Of things that are scientific. and a 10
of others that are far from scientific.
5 be said. You can employ a stoS
: watch TO record the amount Of time
I man expends on a certain piece @
? work. but every piece OF physical wor
+ is preceded BY mental process whic
? no stop-watch can measure. This mer
r tai labor is just as requisite 10 tn
work 20 be performed as the actus
{ physical expenditure Of energy Tn
[ Taylor system treats men exactly a
E If they were machines. and does nc
j give them credit for having the facult
5 OF thinking. 1t is a system that /
1 grossly unfair 10 the men in the shops
y and II was Of great Importance to tn
men. not only in the arsenal here. BIT
I in machine shops all over the countri
{ TO have the plan to install the syster
?. defeated. II that system had ever oil
!. tanned the sanction Of the government