New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-23
WILSON FOE OF LABOR
Eerds Only Three Years Old
Return TO Plague Him.

rts6urgh Sept 2.-"Frorn the stand-
ant Of labor, the more that DR.. Wilson
70 Is the Democratic candidate for the
A,adency OF the United States, talks
y more tiresome and vishy-washy does
shcone" says The Labor World in
nearent issue. He persists in avoiding
vital questions that labor wants him
oahsver. lie has never had all equal in
zirs out p.a.itudes that mean nothing
'eanite and that please nobody who wants
fnow exactly how he stands on this or
At burning question Of the day. He has
sihsd 10 face even the Democratic
suorm. and has declared that a plat
IN e not a programme He has gone
far az 70 state that ne wants 'reia-
~ tariff or protection whatever that
~ mean. although the platform that he
= been selected 10 represent definitely
sasres that all protection s. uncorstitu-
nal The tru:h is Dr. Wilson has not
issny single instance declared himself
saritsly or 10 a manly and clear manner
any question that directly concerns
s;ss"
ne editorial continues:
" Wilson has had ample opportunity
Explain or defend his writings on trace
1ons and on the Chinese. lie has VI
ID Tailed 20 DC 50. In view Of this fact,
isther because Of his miserable o.
sset oodging Of these questions we VIII
: us fuil written expressions on thess
xllers be quoted. On the 18th day OF
". ,Et he delivered baccalaureate
strtss 70 a graduating class at Prince
=. and In II he made the following sian
nvos statement regarding organized Ia
me labor OF America IL rapidly becom-
- Vhpfontaole under It's present regui
y. d those who have determined ~
NC II 10 4 minimum. Our economic
rF.inacy may be lost because the couh-
!. becomes more and more full Of un-
nents0le servants
ne oitterest enemy that organized LABOR
:, W had and the veriest traitor that the
'se workers OF this country ever came
~ contact with could not utter NOR
s.eW SANDER against the wage WorkeTs
We United States than the foregoing
q. wilson. the Democratic candidate Tor
& Presidency Of the United States. ut
go go NE SANDER. and only three year,
=" uttered II after .ull deliberations AZ ,
ne had spent his time and rnentHI
~IGts H. thinking out MS conclusions
Sutt 30 as 10 state them 10 young men
eealth who were just about 10 enter
business and professional world How
ms man have changed his opinions
short time? He has not done 70;
=, - most decisive proof that he sun
kats 70 them is the fact that ne mas nos
courage 70 deny them.
~ al means let labor be true 70 itseIt
80 - tlow az the November election thar
81 yllihers and slanderous theorists
a. IrofessOr Wilson ought TO be rele-
go pack 10 the dark and Sombre chaIn-
,sind cloisters Of the universities. These
n, we best places. the most conRenls =
soch men as he, who revel IN inc
T.ggfetic ideals that have no connection
y. the practical things OF life. -,
=. ,urally the supporters Of Dr.. VII,
n are .endeaypTing 10 bury the past
ne learned doctor by telling us 70
- what Wilson Is promising ~ 90
E,sn insult 20 Intelligence 70 say that
Il, J the weakest OF all arguments.
ne question be definitely asked;
~ mas wilson promised 10 lahorI
m.1a single thing. lie has entirety de-
e. ms time and vocal energies. SO
f.,cc e lshor Is concerned. 10 teliing wage
hhsrs about some kind Of ideals be
Wee better than this can be pointed
Mai Wilson hag said on the LABOR
Fslion if DEFINITE form he said when
kls.@ entirely free from the fact OF
political candidate, These were
ns,onoe opinions. and his remarksp ls
kss.s On these same questions no"
fssSs mat he was sincere when ne
tss,ftd labor unions and extolled chi,
~. spor beyond that Of the Uniteo