Under Which Flag, Mr. UnioM Mm?
J. W. Van Cleave Says:
"The injunction's purpose is to head off injury for which, if
allowed to be committed, the victim can secure no adequate rem
edy by the courts. It is the promptness, the certaintly, and the justice
of the punishment in contempt cases which renders the injunction so
effective in preventing attacks on property and life. Jury trial would
bring delay and uncertainty. Thus it would give a license to vio
lence, would make industry and property insecure, icould increase
the number and the destrucliveness of tabor contests, and icould assail
legitimate trade of all sorts.
"It is the duty of American business men, regardless of their
party, to bury Bryan and Bryanism under such an avalanche of
votes in 1908 that the work will not have to be done over again in
1912, or ever." Statement by J. W. Van Cleave, President National
Association of Manufacturers, and President of the Buck Stove Co-,
St. Louis.
What Samuel Gompers Says:
"I am very well satisfied with the democratic platform as promul
gated at the Denver convention, and I will do everything to support
these declarations, and of course that means we will work for the elec
tion of the men who stand for our principles.
"I have never expected defeat in any undertaking, never hoped for
defeat, and never have given up fighting for an idea or principle that I
firmly believed to be right and just. I will always be found fighting
for what I believe is right, no matter what the temporary results may
be. I believe that in this fight we now have on hand, that we will win;
and I shall work for Mr. Bryan's election and for the ratification of the
principles that we have advocated as officers and as an organization."
Statement by Samuel Gompers, President American Federation of
Labor, and now charged with contempt cf court at the instigation of
J. W. Van Cleave.
TRADES UNION PUBLICITY.
Rev. Charles Stelxla. Advises Using
the Daily Newspapers More.
The daily newspaper, is without any
question, the best general advertis
ing medium for the labor union,
when one is trying to reach the pub
lic. The labor press, of course. Is the
best means for getting at trades union
ists themselves, principally for edu
cations) purposes. But for general
publicity, the newspaper is unexcelled
for our purpose. A nuigaxiue may
have superior advantages for those
who engage in a national advertising
campaign, and this sort of advertis
ing should be employed by interna
tional organisations, but when the
central body in a particular city or a
local seeks to attract the attention
of the people in the city in which
if is operating, it can best do this
through a newspaper which is read
by the same constituency that it id
trying to influence. The daily news
paper has the advantage in that it
appears every day, and therefore it
iK always up-to-date. It is read by
( radically every man and woman in
town. It is sought after by the read
ing public It already has the entre
into the homes of the people. It is
not looked upon with suspicion. In
deed, most folks have the utmost con
fidence in the paper which they wel
come into their homes. Therefore it
is not necessary to overcome the prej
udice of the reader, as might be the
case with some other forms of. pub
licity. The average newspaper will print
in its news columns, without charge,
any labor items of general interest.
This is the best kind of advertising
better even than the regular advertis
ing space which is paid for, although
the latter has a peculiar value in
showing the public that the labor
union is wide-awake. Sometimes
labor union officials complain about
the inaccuracies of the newspapers,
but they rarely give the newspaper
the slightest assistance in getting the
story straight. The reporter is looked
upon as an intruder and a nuisance.
He may easily be made a most vain
able friend by showing him the most
common corutesy. If the secretary, or
someone else appointed by the labor
union, will write out the news matter
and send it to the office of the news
paper, it will prevent some mistakes
which the average reporter wonld be
likely to make in handling matters
concerning which he is not very fa
miliar. Many union officials insist
that the newspaper must come and
get their stories, if they want them,
forgetting that the newspaper can get
along without their stories better than
hey can afford to have them do so.
Even though the newspaper actually
needs this materia, it cannot always
afford to have a man spend nearly
the entire evening in order to get it.
y It would sometimes pay a labor
en ion to use the advertising columns
or to insert paid reading notices
which carry to the public special mes
sages concerning trades union inter
ests. In some cities the newspapers
will be glad to print on one day of
the week usually on Saturday a
column or more of trades union note3
and announcements. This material
might better be handled by a trades
unionist who is thoroughly familiar
with labor affairs in the city. In many
cases the newspaper will pay for such
material, if it is well written.
LILLIAN WATHAN.
After months of patient suffering,
curing which time no words of com
plaint were wrung 'from her paling
hytheHHayer Bros, duality?
It Combines Dress and Utility
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is not made up of one maker's line of Clothing, or one maker's
line of Furnishings, or one maker's line of Footwear. From the
leading manufacturers we select the "Cream" of all; then and
not until then do we consider we have Perfection in our Mer
chandise. No one man can manufacture merchandise to satisfy
the taste of all mankind, thus we offer merchandise from a num
ber of the leaders ...
TRY THIS MAYER BROS. QUALITY ONCE, YOU WILL BE MORE THAN SATISFIED
r
The Boy Question
The question of keeping the boy Well dressed and yet have durable clothes
need not bother you. One fact we know, for our customers tell us so, that
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Head to
Foot
Clothiers
The Store that Never Disappoints-
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lips, Lillian Wathan has found sur
cease from every pain. Stricken with
a disease that baffled medical skill,
sue lay for weary weeks upon a bed
of pain, but all the time her familiar
smile was to be seen, an j her cheery
words give no index of the physical
anguish beneath. Little playmates
walked carefully and quietly into her
room and were greeted with a happy
smile and a welcoming word; then
they walked out unable to realize that
their little playmate's feet were
sowly but surely walking into the
Valley of the Shadow. It seemed im
possible of belief that she had been
the life and the spirit of so many
childish gatherings was soon to feel
the touch of the death angel. Bat last
Sunday evening the angel came,
touched the little sufferer upon the
brow, and her spirit left the tene
ment of clay that had so long been
a house of pain, to journey back to
the God who sent it. And with that
touch went one of the sweetest little
girls that ever blest a home. Lillian
was the twelve-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Wathan. The
funeral was held at the family home
on Holmes street Tuesday afternoon,
the interment being in Wvuka. In
their bereavement Mr. and Mrs. Wa
than have the heartfelt sympathy of
a host of friends.
POST WRITES TO TAFT.
Tells Injunction Judge That Union
Men Are Only Bluffers.
C. W. Post, president of the Xa-
Uonal Citizens' Industrial association,
sent the following telegram to presi
dential nominee W- H. Taft, in answer
to Samuel Gompers avowal of his
support to W. J. Bryan, democratic
candidate for the presidency.
Battle Creek. July H, 1908.
Judge Wm. H. Taft.
Hot Springs, Va.
Don't over-estimate the supposed
power of Gomperism. The American
Federation of Labor does not repre
sent the great majority of peace-loving,
law-abiding American working
men who never have been and never
will be harmed by any injunction to
prevent them from destroying prop
erty or assaulting other workmen.
Only those who intend to commit
lawless acts or their sympathizers ob
ject to the protection of the courts.
Whenever this issue has been laid
before the public at an eletdon the
heavy majorities for law and order
indicate the sturdy purpose of the
American public in merited rebuke
of those who seek laws to make crime
easier. A trial by jury for sluggers
is sought with belief that it is more
difficult to punish criminals by jury
trial as evidenced in actual practice.
Consider the needs of all the people
and not the demands of a small class
opposed to the interests of the pub
lic. C. W. POST,
Pres. National Citizens Industrial As-
sociation.
THE LABOR PRESS.
Crisp Comment From The Wage
workers Many Bright Exchanges.
Mr. Taft is to be commended for
the courage of his convictions. He
has told the workingmen, in his
speech of acceptance, that they have
nothing to hope from him and we
take his word for it. Baltimore Labor
Leader.
When the injunction issues look out,
what we want is to take away the
ireans nsed. and usurped power that
has been used by those who have
issued this instrument for the rob
bing of labor of (heir eonstitatiowal
i-ght of liberty- To do this, let as
stand by those who are our friends
and relegate our enemies to oofrrioa.
Tobacco Worker.
VanCIeave raised flOO.OO to era
union labor. He proposes to do so by
using this money in an effort to elect
Taft. the "proUSc mother of fajaae
rfons."" Dniuth Labor World-
The issue is clear and decisive aad
so far as labor is concerned there caa
be but one choice, and all loyal aaioa
men know which la the proper one.
and they propose to follow it regard
less of the intrigues of political b
agers or subsidized newspapers. Dst
luth Labor World.
If the VanOeave Manufactarers"
association, an ally of the trust say
port of Mr. Taft. succeeds ia defeat
ing air. Bryan, it will be a trroarph
cf the VanCIeave aggregation) over,
and the culmination of " the fight
against organized labor. Does orga
nized labor understand this?
Among the unionists a Taft an
is a'iknown an I, excepting the fear
socialists, there seems to be a anaa-
imoua sentiment in favor of labor'
flanks in the Denver platform aad
the indorsement of the political pro
gram of the A- P. of U Detroit
Union Advocate.
Occasionally some renegade ia the
ranks of labor rises ap and takes
advertising, to herald himself broad
cast over the country as being oppos
ed to Gjameprs political policies, bat
the great mass of anion men through
out the country realize what is at
stake in the coming election, aad they
r alize that no other position cool J
have been taken with honor
the circumstances except the
which President Gompers has taken.
The great majority of union ski
understand their duty ia this crist.
and will not be -led astray by political
tricksters in the movement who are
seeking newspaper notoriety and per
sonal agrandizotnent. Coopers Journal.
The A- F. of L has taken its first
step in politics. If ft is not going ia
the direction we want It to go. it ass
at least started, and we hope that it
will keep going until they have se
cured equal rights for all and special
privileges for none, and if this ia dome
there will be no necessity for farther
attempting to manufacture a state of
society that can only be attained by
natural growth. Philadelphia Trades
Cnion News.
But as the workingman is getting
more intelligent each year he recog
nizes that in Mr. Bryan, this year, be
has a friend.
Remember Candidate Taft is tbe
same War Secretary Taft who Sew
to the assistance of that arch eneasy
of labor. Congressman LitUefieM, and
did not hesitate to denounce organ
ized labor for trying to Jefeat LittJe-
field. Sioux City Union Advocate.
This year the trades unionists mast
stand up and be counted. Will yon
be counted for VanCIeave. Sherman.
Taft. Parry. Post. etc.. or for Gomp
ers. Mitchell. Duncan. M-vrrfasoti aad
other loyal unionists? It's ap to yon.
Sioux City Union Advocate.