Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1908 — HIS CRITICS ROASTED [ARTICLE]

HIS CRITICS ROASTED

Oompers Declares That Some* body Is Lying with Reference to His Purposes. HAS HO ONE'S VOTE TO DELIVER Those Denouncing Him Are Characterized as “Renegades." < r . . JWft, Tired, la Beating at Hot Springs Bryan’s Comments on the Hearst Platform Accepts a Mule as a Mascot.

! Washington, July 31. —“The report that I have ever said that I would or would cot deliver the labor vote to any political party Is an Infamous lie,” said Samuel Gompera, president of the American Federation of Labor. “Organized labor is not only honest, but Intelligent enough to choose the party for Its support which will best represent its interests. It Is possible that by lies and misrepresentations the enemies of organized labor may Injure me personally, and even be successful In accomplishing my removal as president of the American Federation of Labor, but that will never change my course in battling for the principles for which I h ton'd. Not a Question of Politics. “It is not a question of politics with me. I have no politics; or if I have, they are the politics of the people. I fully expected when I took the stand which I have that some would disagree with me. I don’t expect the labor world to accept my conclusions in every instance. I expected to be criticised, too, in some quarters, but I did not think that the criticism would be so unjust as to be contemptible. I stand for the right of Individual opinion.

Wants No Political Office.

“I regard my position as president of the American Federation of Labor as the most exalted and honorable In this world to which I could ever wish to aspire. ♦ * * I want no political office or honor. I have nothing for sale and don’t propose to begin at this tote day by selling my honor. What I think and what I, say is from conscientious conviction —that is truth. No one can malto me sacrifice my honest conviction.

His Denouncers “Renegades.”

“My editorial in the American Federationist plainly and forcefully sets forth my position. He who runs may read and understand. Those who have taken issue with the position therein «et forth—not, understand me. with the position I am alleged tojiave assumed—are political renegades and discredited outcasts of labor. Ido not mean that those who differ witli my opinion are such, but those who have denounced me and claim that I have not set forth the facts as they are."

Disavowed by Hitchcock.

Frank H. Hitchcock. Republican national chairman, when asked as to the truth of the report that a personal campaign wns to be waged against Gompers, replied: “Nothing of the kind lias been arranged.”

TAFT IS SOMEWHAT TIRED Bettles Down at Hot Springs for Goll and Rest. Hot Springs, Va„ July 31.—Candidate Taft admits that he feels somewhat tired from the rapid evolutions he has been going through during the past eight days. After he reachtM the Homestead hotel from his trip to Cincinnati. be passed on an accumulation of correspondence, and then went over the fonr-inile golf coarse with Senator Bourne, of Oregon, as an opponent. Taft's engagements during August are to be very limited If the wishes of the candidate can be realized. For next Wednesday be has accepted an Invitation to address the annual meeting of the Viriginia Bar association, to be held here. His speech will be nonpolltical.

A horse show to be held at White Sulphur Springs Friday and Saturday of next week, to which Representative Gaines, of West Virginia, has extended an urgent invitation to the Taft party. 1s admittedly somewhat tempting to Taft. He says he would like to go, especially as the trip would be made over mountain roads In a coach, she proposed rally of Virginia Republicans which Is being arranged to take place here at a date In August yet to he fixed, will afford opportunity for what Taft expects to be his only political speech that month. ASSISTANT REPUBLICANS Hearst Party So Characterized by Bryan—Will Ignore Rosewater. Lincoln, Neb., July 31.—The moat interesting piece of news to emanate from Fairview is a formal statement by Bryan in which he discusses the >latform of the Independence party adopted at the convention at Chicago and points out that it contains a num* ber of planks Identical with or substantially similar ~teethe planks' of the

Democratic platform. He declares that the voter preferring the Democratic platform to the Republican platform, and yet who joins with the Independence party, merely assists the Republican party and thus defeats the reforms In which he Is interested. Bryan argues that “the question to not whether one can get all the reform that he wants, but how he can get the meet reform,” and he asserts that the Democratic party offers the best opportunity to secure that which to obtainable at this time. No attempt will be made by Bryan to reply to the open letter of Victor Rosewater, of Omaha, charging a conspiracy between Bryan and his broth-er-in-law, State Chairman Allen, to “purloin votes in Nebraska.” He simply addressed that to me to attract attention,” said Bryan. “He Is hardly the man to go to the populace as guardian.” The actual preparation of the speech of acceptance has been begun by Bryan. Among the notable visitors who will be present on the day of notification will be John W. Kern. Unlike his distinguished opponent, who refused to accept an elephant as a mnscot, Bryan In response to a letter from the Agricultural Society of Minnesota, has telegraphed that he will be delighted to avail himself of their offer to send him an “educated mule” as a mascot. “He is said to understand the habits of the elephant,” declared Bryan with a twinkle of the eye, “and for that reason among others I shall accept him.” WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS They Are for Negro Disfranchisement’ and “Jim Crow” Cars. Charlestown, W. Va., July 31.—After an all night session the Democrats o| West Virginia in convention here nominated Louis Bennett, of Louis county, Yor governor at 4a. m. After the convention had struggled for hours over the only two planks in the platform that were not unanimously approved. These two planks were the negro disfranchisement and “Jim Crow” plank, which after the resolutions committee had reported them favorably, were made a part of the platform amid scenes of the wildest excitement. The text of the negro disfranchisement plank Is as follows: “Believing that the extension of the elective franchise to a race inferior in intelligence, and without preparation for the wise and prudent exercise of a privilege so vital,to the maintenance of good government, was a mistake. If not a crime, committed by the Republican party during the reign of passion and prejudice followingthe civil war, for political ends and purposes, we declare that tlie Democratic party is in favor of so amending the constitution so as to preserve the purity of the ballot and the electorate of the state from the evil results of conferring such [lower and privilege upon those who are unfitter to appreciate its importance as It affects the stability and preservation of good government.

“We favor the enactment of a law requiring common carriers engaged in passenger traffic to furnish separate coaches or compartments for white and colored passengers.”

Hull Gets the Certificate.

Des Moines, la., July 31.—The executive council of the state has issued a certificate of nomination for congress to J. A. T. Hull. This makes him the Republican nominee, and is the last official step In his nomination. His name will now appear in the regular Republican column on the official ballot 4n the fall election.