Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1908 — Taft and Labor. [ARTICLE]

Taft and Labor.

Every public act or utterance of Mr. Taft on matters which have to do with labor convince iu advocacy of equality before the law his uprightness and absolute fairness. There is no vote catching effort in what he does. Moreover, there Is no equivocation In stating bis position. In a recent communication in response to inquiry be says: "I favor. So far as settling industrial disputes is concerned, the maintenance of an official commission for the official Investigation, at the Instance of the executive, Into the merits of the controversy and their publication. Of course this could be accompanied by ft voluntary submission to the decision of the arbitration, but the investigation I would hare made at any rate and the report published. The force of public opinion is generally strong enough to bring about a peaceful result"