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TilB OBSERVE it. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. THURSDAY, AUG. 6, 1908. . E. J. HALE, Editor and Proprietor, C, J, !, Jr, Business Manager. . MR .TAFT P08ITION. The Baltimore Sun's special corres pondent from Cincinnati, writing on the day of the notification of Mr, .Taft, gave lengthy review of the Republi can nominee' speech, from which the following extracts will be Interesting: ' William H. Taft'i notification of his nomination for President must be di vided Into two parts. One is the polit ical effect of his speech of acceptance ' and the probable developments follow- lng Its delivery. The other is the spectacular nonpartisan heartiness with which Cincinnati started him on his course to victory or defeat. In the wider sense the speech which the ceremony brought from Judge Taft is far more important, "because It con stitutes the personal platform on which he will stand in the campaign. It is a matter of comment heard on all sides that hereafter there will be no remarks about there being Uttle , difference between the Republican and 1 Democratic positions. In his speech the Republican candidate throws down the gauntlet to Bryan and to Gompers. "Injunctions shall prevail in this country," Is the Taft position. If the sorklngmen of the country are going to stand together for the Denver labor plank. Judge Taft will get along with out them. He stands for the courts. He has made the cleavage between the ' Republican and Democratic position sharp and distinct and gladly raised, as the great question of the hour: . "Will labor now follow Gompers and Bryan or Roosevelt and Taftr The very nature of things made Judge Taft's speech of acceptance more eagerly awaited than any politi cal utterances of recent years by the political leaders of both parties. Welcomes the Conflict Taft appreciated the importance of the step he was taking. He took his stand after much thought. He spoke with great solemnity, but with no fear " of how the speech might be received, indicating that he welcomed the con flict between the two parties over the . labor vote which Is now inevitable: It is doubted by both President Roose velt and Secretary Taft whether Mr .. Gompers can deliver the labor vote "by millions" for Mr. Bryan. If he can, then both regard the contest ir doubt, but only In case Gompers is supreme and can swing the union vote In a body. The Inquiry most frequently heard here tonight is "Does the speech place ' Taft on his own feet, or is he still wearing the Roosevelt tag?" ' The general answer is that it show; Taft standing for the Roosevelt poll cles, but committed definitely to a - Taft method of carrying them out One comment is that those who criti - clsed the act of Mr. Taft in going tc Oyster Bay to submit his speech to President Roosevelt will be better sat Isfied, having read the speech. As a matter of fact, almost no changes were made In the speech after it was prepared and laid before the rresi . dent. Hence the Taft Policy of going roughshod after Gompers' labor ylanic and Bryan's bank insurance and "trust- busting tariff planks is, by inference. the Roosevelt policy too. Since Taft has spoken so boldly one wonders what all the Republican disagreement over the anti-injunction plank at Chi . eago was about anyhow. . Party Widely Divided. It is perhaps, Mr. Taft's misfortune ' that he is supported by a party that is widely divided. One side hates Roose velt and would prefer seeing him ex - eluded from the councils of the cam paign. It does not know that Mr. Taft's main asset in the Far West is ' the fact that be stands as the repre- . sentatlve ot Roosevelt. If it did know, perhaps it would not care. The other . . loves the President and would nave Mr. Taft turn his back on the leaders of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, and run his campaign from Sagamore Hill. Between the two Mr. ' Taft has to steer a course. They are .-. all Republicans, and he is going to need them on election day mighty bad ly. He displeases one wing by going to Oyster Bay with his letter of ac ' eeptance. He displeases the other the next day by approving the appoint ment of an executive committee of the national committee which contains trust magnates in its makeup. He seems to . have prescribed no one ex ' Cept Senator Foraker, and him only . because he takes the public position that Roosevelt was responsible for the panic of 1907. So the speech of acceptance Is now - under analysis by both factions. It is obviously an indorsement of Roose velt from first to last, but the mem- - bera of the national committee-find it something more.' They point to Sec retary Taft's pledge to provide perfect machinery which shall operate with "sufficient accuracy and dispatch to . interfere with legitimate business as . little as possible;" to his Interpret! tiOB oi the task ahead of bint as ' one to maintain the high level of in .. tegrity and lawfulness, "without due Interference with legitimate busi ness;" to his characterization of cor porations that restrict trade and make monopolies as a "very small percent age ot all engaged In Interstate busi ness;" to his bold attack on Bryan'i trust and tariff plank which would out trust products on the free list as some thing that would 'Involve the entire community,, innocent aa it is, la the punishment of the cuHty. " THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRES8ION . AU OUTLOOK. V Chairman Lloyd, of the Democratic Congressional committee, Is thus re- - ported in a Washington telegram "If the election were to b3 held to morrow It would increase the number of Democratic members of the House of Representatives by 35 and have a ' good working majority. This Is the prediction of Represents tlve James T. Lloyd, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Committee, Just back from a trip through the West, during which he noted carefully the progress of the preliminaries of the cAtupnlgn to elect a D-imocratlc I'oiisc. Mr. Lloyd left Washington iilhlciit that enough Congressional rt 'v ets would be changed to -over- r Me the present Republican majority, Inn. l;n unys he found the outlook bet t - t!i;m he hat exported. - v ". !t of Hio Allegheny Mountains, f H Mr. Lloyd today, "the air Is full ,,r is, nHM-i-iirv. When you come east f U.ia natural division a Democrat Is 1 : to i'i'Hiioe a slijrht chill. Con- t ) nil tl!nm;li the West are ex , ,t front our point of view. We i ,i,:iLb ivimx'intio. pa Ins In Ohio, i ;;i:ioK lu nturky, Wisconsin, ,, u.i'' uia, Iowa, Missouri rl. 'i : rro ui'8 f"!"9 other chaiiRes la the representation are not mprobable. After this week the Democratic Con gressional campaign for the Middle West and toward the Pacific Slope will be directed from Chicago, where chairman Lloyd will open headquar ters in a few days. Representative Frank Clark, of Florida, will remain In charge of the Washington headquar ters and have charge of the campaign In the East. This will also be the headquarters for the literary bureau, which is senndiug out great quantities of matter. , While the great fight for Democratic gains will be made in the West, the East will not be neglected where there seems to be an opportu nity to win.- A campaign is being or ganized in three Maine districts, among them that formerly represented by Rep resentative LIttlefield, where the com mittee think they have a chance for success. Little has been done In New York, where the work Is largrly con ducted by local managers. The Demo cratic Congressional districts are In New York city, where there Is little need for the aid of the committee. The situation In New York Is being close ly observed, with the Idea ot "break ing In" If there appears to be a chance, through local complications, of making gains. Great Interest is expressed In the outcome of the New York State Con vention to nominate a candidate for Governor. Democrats who" come to Washington speculate upon the proba bility of the nomination of Governor Hughes and the attitude of Republican leaders should this result. Will they nominate Hughes and then defeat him?" asked Mr. Lloyd to day. Upon the action ot the Republicans- will largely depend the plans of the Democrats in New York. The selee tlon of a New Yorker as Bryan's cam paign manager has instilled new hop? n them, acd those who had given up he State before Mr. Macks selection now turn with hopeful approval to his record for success. BOTH PARTIES HAVE SPOKEN CHOOSE BETWEEN THEM." Editorial in the August Number of the American Fedrrationist. on the La bor Planks tn the Platfarms. b; Samuel Gompers, President of th American Federation of Labsr. Recently the two gT.-at nr-litie-i parties of the countrv have held theii conventions, set forth their K'spcctiv platforms. nominated their candidates for president, and appealed to th. voters for support. The president and members of the executive counc if the American Federation of Labo attended both the Republican an Democratic conventions for the pin pose of presenting labar's demand and asking their incorporation i- he platforms in a manner whicl should clearly affirm the position c he woriers, especially in relation t 'he abuse of the Injunc'Io? and th right to organise and carry on th legitimate business of orgmlzatlc vithont being c;a3sed as trusts and the Supreme Court interpretation c the Sherman anti-trust law. These becausa they deal with fu- damestal principles of right, fresdnr i&d justice, are the two most iTipor' md issues raised on the part of labor We shall, in thi3 cditrra'. discn- chiefly the recognition cr lack nf it- which wa3 accorded th? oSciil repr sentatives of labor at the hands r the two great political contention. and the moral which is obvious in eac' case. We shall set forth what asked and what replv iri received I ach instance. We shall ermert7or t" make It clear to all upon what issue he present campaign is to be fou st and our reasons for urging, the sur oort of the party which incorporate- in its platform labor's rights and grie vances. We now know at first hand the er ict attitude of the two gr?at partie- md what treatment to expect at theii hands. To state the case briefly, the nation al convention of the Republican party -t Chicago, refused to incorporate thr demands of labor in Ks platform, and instead inserted a prank on injunc 'ions which endorses the existing -buse of the injunction as applied to 'abor disputes. The Democratic convention at Den ver, on the -other hand, made labour demands a part of its platform.1 This much doubtless Is familiar tc all our readers through the reports mulshed bv the daily press, but w desire here to render an exact accoun f the proceedings in each case i: order that' there may be no misnnder tending cr misrepresentation of the fundamental Issues upon which laser is waeme the camoain this vear. Tbt Republican party is in accord wjth the great emancipator, Abraham Lincoln, when he declared that 'la bor is prior to and independent of capital. - Capital is only the fruit of labor and could never have existed it labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital and deserves much more consideration." Through his' wise and human policy- the shackles were stricken from th limbs of four' million chattel slaves. The Republican party- has been the staunch defender of property and prop erty rights, yet notds and declares mat personal rights and human liberty are and must of necesslty.be entitled to the .first and highest consideration. Recognizing the new conditions aris ing from our marvelous industrial de velopment, onr people and our nation realize the fact that the wheels of in dustry and commerce of our time, re quire that new law and" new concepts of law must be enacted to conform to modem industry, and commerce and advance freedom In line therewith. We therefore pledge the Republican party to the enactment of a law by Congress, guaranteeing to the wage earners, agriculturalists, and horticul turists of onr country,, the richt of or ganized effort to the end that such associations or their members shall not be regarded as illegal combina tions in restraint of trade."-" - We pledge ourselves to the enact ment of a law to prohibit the issuance pf injunctions in cases arising out of labor disputes, when such injunctions would not apply, when no labor -, dis putes existed; and, that In no ease shall an injunction be Issued when there exists a remedy by the ordinary process of law, and . which act shall provide that in the procedure- for the punishment of contempt of court, the party cited for contempt snail when such contempt was not committed in the presence of the court be entitled to a trial by Jury. ; We pledge the Republican party to (be enactment of au amendment ex tending the existing eight hour law to all government employes, and to all workers, whether employed by con tractors or subcontractors doing work for or on behalf of the federal govern ment.. - ; . " y We pledge the Republican party to the enactment of a law by congress, as far as the federal Jurisdiction ex tends, for a general employers' liabili ty act for injury to body or loss of life of employes. 1 .' We pledge the Republican party to the enactment of a law to the extent of federal Jurisdiction granting wo men's suffrage, and to submit a con stitutional amendment for ratification to the states for the absolute suffrage of women co-enual with men. We pledge the Republican party to (he enactment of a law creating a de partment of labor, separate from any existing department, with a secretary at Its head having a scat In the Presi dent's cabinet. We pledge the Republican party to the enactment of a law tor the crea tion of a federal bureau of mines and mining, preferably under the proposed department of labor, and the appro priation of sufficient funds to thor oughly Investigate the cause of mine disasters, so that laws and regulations may bo recommended and enacted which will prevent the terrible maim ing and loss of life In the mines. We pledge the Republican party to the enactment ot a law for the estab lishment ot United States government postal savings banks. The platform committee after lis tening to the arguments, of Labor's representatives reported and the Re publican convention adopted the fol lowing: Injunction Plank Adoptediy Republi can convention. -"The enactment tn constitutional form bv the present session of Con gress of the employers' liability law; be passage ana enforcement or ine safety appliance statutes, as well as the additional protection received tor engineers and firemen, the reduction in the hours of laborers, trainmen and railroad telegraphers; the successful exercise ot the powers of mediation and arbitration - between-tnterstate railroads and their employes and the aw making a beginning in the policy nt the government are among the most commendable accomplishments of the present administration, but there is further work in this direction et to be done and the Republican party pledges its devotion to every cause that makes for safety and bet terment ot conditions among - those whose labor contributes so much. to he progress and welfare ot the coun try. ' ; ; "The same wise policy which has ii;iced the Republican '. party to tain protection to American labor establish an eight hour day in the rn -traction ot all public work, to in-rr-ise the list ot employes who shall ivq preferred claim for wages under he bankruptcy laws, to adopt an ad- luate child labor statute for the Dls--Ict of Columbia, to direct an inves tigation into the conditions ot work- Tig women and children and later the uployes of telephone and telegraph 'nmpanies engaged in interstate busi es, to appropriate $150,000 at the ecent session of Congress in order to yure a thorough inquiry into the auses of catastrophes and loss of He in the mines, and to amend and trengtben the law prohibiting the 1m- xirtation of contract labor will be lursued In every legitimate direction vithin federal authority to lighten the burdens and increase the opportunity 'or hapDiness and advancement of all ho toil. "The Republican party recognizes he spec'al needs of wage workers enera"y for their well-boing means he we'l-being of all. But more hn- wrtant than all other considerations s that of good citizenship and we specially stand for the needs of every Vmerican whatever his occupation in his capacity as a self-respecting cltl en. .... "We declare for such amendments f the statutes of procedure in the 'edcral courts with respect to the nse if the writ of injunction aa will on he one hand prevent the summary 3sn of such orders without proper r;n:;ideration and on the other, will "ireierve undiminished the power of 'he courts to enforce their process, to he end that justice may be done at ill times and to all parties. Labor asked the Republican con vention for bread, and it gave a atone. The Van Cleaves and the Republi can press in phrase and cartoon veeringly told labor to "Go to-Den-er." Well, we did; and we shall tell xbat happened there. The Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor went to Denver at the time of the Democratic convention and submitted the follow 'ng to the committee on platform, which, except for the preamble and change of party name, is identical with that submitted to the Republican convention. Planks Proposed by Labor to the Democratic Convention. "The Democratic party now, as here tofore, declares for and reaffirms the great Jeffersonlan principle set forth in the Declaration of Independence, that all men are endowed with certain inalienable rights, among them being life, liberty, and the -pursuit of hap piness, and that government derives its just powers from the consent of the governed. These - eternal - prin ciples enunciated with the formation of our republic form the keystone to civil liberty and freedom of all our people', yet at no time since our inde pendent national -existence have these principles and safeguards been so im periled as at the present by the dis crimination which denies equality be fore -the law alike to all our people. "The Democratic party has been the staunch defender "t onr party and property rights, yet holds and declares tnat personal liberty and human rights are and must, of necessity be entitled to the first and highest con sideration. Recognizing the new con ditions arising from onr marvelous in dustrial development, onr people and onr nation realize the tact that the wheels of industry- and commerce of onr tjme require that new law and new concepts of law must be enacted to conform to modern industry and commerce and advance freedom In line therewith. ,. "We therefor pledge the : Dem ocratic party to the enactment of a law by Congress guaranteeing to the wage-earners, agriculturalists, and bortlculturalists of oar country, the right of organized efforts to the end that such association or their mem bers shall not be regarded as Illegal comoinauons in restraint of trade. ."We pledge ourselves to the enact ment of a law to prohibit th issuance of injunctions in oases arising ont of laoor dlspn'es, when such Injunctions would not nply when no labor dis putes exfstrd: and that In no case shall an injunction be issued when there exists s remedy by the ordinary process of law, and which acts shall provide that in the procedure for the punishment -of contempt of court the party cited for contempt shall, when such contempt was not committed In the pre-rc" of the court, be entitled to a trial by jury. ; - "We. pledge the Democratic party to the enactment of law by Con gress, as far at the Federal juris diction extends, for a general employ ers' liability act for Injury to body or loss of life of employe. We pledge the Democratic party to the enactment of an amendment ex tending the existing eight hour law to all government employes, and to all workers, whether employed by con tractors or subcontractors, doing work for or on behalf of th federal gov ernment . ; . . ; "We pledge the Democratic party to the enactment of s law to the ex tent of federal jurisdiction, granting women s suffrage, and to submit constitutional amendment for ratifi cation to- the 8tates for the absolute suffrage of women, co-equal With men "We pledge the Democratic party to the enactment of a . law creating Department ot Labor, separate from any existing department, with a secre tary at its head having a seat in the President's cabinet. "W pledg th Democrat!; party to the enactment of a law for the crea tion ot Federal bureau of mines and mining, preferably under the proposed Department of Labor, and the appro- print Ion of sufficient funds to thorough ly Investigate the cause of mine dis asters, bo that lawa and regulations may he recommended and enacted which will prevent the terrible maim ing and loss of lite In the mines. We pledge th Democratic party to the enactment ot a law tor the es tablishment ot United States govern ment postal savings banks." 1 The platform committee reported the following, which was adopted by the Democratic convention. It will be seen that it la substantially Identical with .labor's principal demands: ' Labor Plank Adopted by Democratic , Convention, "The courts ot justice are the bul wark nt nnr llhArttaa. Slid wa vIaM tn none in our purpose to maintain tlrolr dignity. Our party has given to the bench a long line ot distinguished judges who have added to the respect and confidence tn which this depart ment must be jealously maintained. W reseAt the attempt of the Republi can party to raise a false issue respect ing the judiciary. It is an unjust re flection upon great body ot our citi zens to assume that they lack respect for the Courts,.: - It is the function of the courts to Interpret the laws which the people create, and If the laws appear to work economic, social or political Injustice, It is our duty to change them. . The only basts upon which the integrity ot our courts can stand is that ot un swerving justice and protection ot lite, personal liberty and property. It judi cial processes may be abused, we should guard them against abus. . Experience has- proven, the neces sity ot a modification of the present law relating to' injunctions, and we reiterate the pledge of our national platforms ot 1884 and 1904 in favor of the measure which passed, the Unl- tea states senate in isats, out wnicn a Republican Congress has ever since refused to enact, relating to contempts In federal courts and providing for trial by jury in case ot indirect con tempt Questions of judicial practice have arisen, especially in connection with Industrial disputes. We deem that the parties to all judicial proceedings should be treated with rigid Impar tiality, and that injunctions should not be Issued hi any cases in which Injunc tions would not issue if no industrial disputes were'. Involved. The expanding organization of in dustry makes It essential that there should be no abridgement ot the right ot wage-earners and producers to or ganize tor the protection of wages and the improvement of labor conditions to the end that such labor organiza tions and their members should not be regarded as illegal combinations in restraint of trade. We favor the eight hour day on all government work. We pledge the Democratic party to the enactment of a law by Congress, as far as the federal jurisdiction ex tends, for ft general employers' lia bility act covering injury to body or loss of life of employes. We pledge the Democratic party to the enactment ot a. law creating ft De- paruueni oi lmoot, represented sepa rately in the President's cabinet, which department shall include the subject ot mines and mining. We said in an interview with the newspapers directly after the Demo cratic convention: It is a gratification to find that the Democratic party has declared in its platform for the things which my col leagues and I bave labored for dur ing many year. The abuses of which labor com plains affect not only the workers but all the people. The rights and the re forms upon which we insist will bene fit all the people as well. This anti-injunction plank, adopted by the Democratic convention. Is good all the way through. It has the right ring in It It is not merely a cold proposition. It is both thoughtful and practical and has the human feature of Justice and freedom. It will cause a stir throughout the masses of work ers. They will rise in sympathy to the Democratic party in the coming election. The particular features of this plank for which we have labored so hard are the right of the workers to or ganize and the right ot trial by jury for men accused of contempt It Is the affirmation of these two rights which will change the Industrial fu ture of this country. Failure to see this by the party In power will bring industrial harm.. We feel that we have gained no more than we are en titled to. We have asked for nothing that savor of special privilege. We have asked to be regarded hefofla the law only aa other citizens are re garded. In seeking to bring about a change in the injunction, laws as interpreted and used by our courts, we have had no desire to attack property rights. These must be safe-guarded. But there are other rights that should be regard ed above all the rights of man. These planks in the Democratic platform will bring hope and comfort to the masses of the people ot our country. And the masses are not nn appreclative. This is a thing which the Republican party failed to see and Which it may bitterly regret. . The injustice done to workers by the abuse ot the Injunction is keenly ieic, not only . ny the labor i throughout this country, bnt by all thinking people. It Is a regret to me that th Republican party failed to tee the wisdom of lining up with mat sentiment I worked hard In Chicago with the Committee on Resolutions of the Re publican National Convention, but they did not seem to understand what we wanted or appreciate the serious ness of. the labor situation in this country. Perhaps they understood It am li mey aia, tney gave more con cent to th dollar than to man. human rightand freedom. They failed ns.- They listened to the corporation Interests which have kept labor from Its right or many years. , . At the same time our colleacua John Mitchell, second vice-president of -the American Federation of Labor, said; , I think I may say that we are all' satisfied with th Democratic antl-ht-Jir-rtlon plank. It I goodvery good. It Is mrtlcularly gratifying to ns to bave included In this plank th right cf the workers to organize. That is what we have fought tor so long, and that Is what Is now made crime by the Interpretation of the Sherman antl trust law by the Supreme Court of the land. .-. ''-,-; It is necessary that labor organiza tions should be considered legal In or der that Industrial tranquility may ob tain In this country. The jury trial for contempt case is another feature which which we are extremely pleas ed. -,. , ' . , ; Each member of the Executive Council at Denver In interviews with the press just following- the Demo cratic convention gave expressions of gratification and approval In regard to the platform adopted, . ' We desire to repeat here that we believe that the whole mas ot the workers of the country will respond in hearty sympathy with the Demo cratic party in the coming campaign as s result of It action In the labor p'inks of the platform. They will bs of practical benefit to th workers, - W nav no hesitation, in rf1n lb workers and our friends throughout the country to support the party In this campaign which has shown Its svmpathy with our wrongs and Its de sire .to remedv them and to see that, (he rights of the people are restored. We say this not necessarily because It Is th Democratic party which has done this. We would urge the work ers to support any party which had In corporated our demands Into its plat form and promised to work for their fulfillment. v ' A deliberate attempt Is being made by the opposition press to make It appear that , "Gompers has promised to deliver the labor vote to the Dem ocratic party." ; Such a statement Is so absurd as to hardly need refutation. We reco.a nls (he absolute right ot every cltl ten to cast his vote tor any candidate and with any party that he pleases. Far 'be it from us to attempt to co erce the votes" of the workers, nor. are we as asinine as to promise to, "deliver the labor vote" : - ,. " , ' But we do, In all seriousness, urge the workers and all rood citizens to consider most carefully and thought fully the attitude of the two great po litical parties toward the fundamental rights and principle embodied In La bor's demands. Study their -respective platforms, and then vote as conscience dictates. , . . On tht one hand we have a Repub lican congreaa absolutely refusing to enact the demands of the workers tor right and equitable legislation and boasting that it Is willing to take the consequences. Following "this action of Congress we have the convention ot the Republican party scorning La bor's demands and adopting a so called "Injunction" plank which Is an Insult to the intelligence of every vot er In this land. A plank which de- ciar for the continuance and perpetua tion of the abuse of the injunction pro cess in ita arbitrary application to la bor disputes. . The Republican party definitely lines up with the corporate Interests of the country and defies the people to help themselves. On the other hand, the Democratic party endorses I a bor' s demands and pledges Itself to carrv them into effect If It Is put Into power. r We earnestly ask the workers and thlr friends to make the choice which Is in accordance with their best Inter ests. We. ask them to remember their moral obligation to cast their votes for those who will protect and defend their rights. It they fall to do so, they will have to reckon with even a worse condition of affairs than, now obtains. We feel that we need not do more than state the facts above outlined. The workers and their friends have had experience in the past year of what the party now in power can do and intends to do. The very feeling of outrage and Indignation which prompted the decision ot the workers to use their political power to protect themselves, will guide them as to now to cast their votes. They will elect their friends and defeat their enemies. In connection with this we quote the action of the Glass Bottle Blower's convention just held In Baltimore in endorsing the Democratic platform and the very pointed and Interesting resume of the present political situa tion by their president, .Denis A Hayes, who is also a member of the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor. President Hayes, in discussing the political situation, said: "I am a Republican in politics and always have been, but I must confess that the general trend in labor circles la toward the Democratic party. Prac tically every glass blower 'Is a Repub lican because he has been educated to believe that protection insures him good wages. Now, however, the glass blowers have come, to a realization that organization keeps their wages up and tnat protection only presents tne opportunity. - President Hayes declared that labor anions did not want the Injunction law repealed, but that organized labor ")is fighting the abuse of the injunc tlon. "And, he said, no man can drnv that the Injunction law Is abus ed." He characterized the anti-injunction plank in the Republican platform cs a "straddle," and said that while the Republicans had not exactly hand ed labor a "lemon" the party had cer tainly handed out lemonade. . "In my opinion," said Mr. Hayes, "the statement which President Gom pers will send to every local labor un ion in the United States will contain a plain statement -of facts, and the workingman will be left to draw his own conclusions. "In the past," he said, "the labor vote has been divided between the two dominant parties, but the workingman of today is more Intelligent and can think for himself. Therefore, we be lieve that it is only necessary to lay the tacts before him and feel content that he Is fully able to judge wherein his best Interests He. - The Glass Bottle Blowers' Associa tion of the United States and Canada adopted the following resolution: "Resolved, That we deplore our In ability to secure favorable considera tion in the Chicago platform of the Republican party, and that we give our unqualified endorsement to the labor plank of the Democratic plat- iorm adopted at the -Denver conven tion of that party and recommend the same to the favorable attention of all onr member. ; 'v..y -. -... - Many central labor bodies through out the country are taking similar ac tion. While, as w have distinctly stated, there Is no effort being made by Gompers to deliver the labor vote to tbe Democratic party:? yet even in the brief time which has elapsed since tne two great - party conventions, tnere is every Indication that the workers throughout the country most heartily endorse the action of the of ficers of the American Federation of Labor in all that they have said and done in matters political. While we do not wish In any way to inienere wun eacn man s right choose hlr own political affliliations. yet we say frankly that the worker who, in this campaign, supports the party or the candidate who has con temptuously and boastfully announced hostility to labors Interests well, he win nave 10 recaon wun his own con science ana with his fellow workmen The spontaneous, enthusiastic, and sympathetic support of the worker I due tothe fact that the officers of the American Federation pf Labor have In all their acts strictly adhered to the declared policy of the trade union movement - v v.: r v In accordance with the action of Labors' Protest Conference held last March: - We now call upon the workers of our common conntry to Stand faithfully by our friends. Oppose and defeat our enemies whether they be . -Candidates for President, ' - For Congress, or other offices, wnetnerT ' i Executive, legislative or judicial. What ha been done so far In this line with the determination thus ex pressed? We would fall in the duty entrusted to us did we do less. We now urge upon the workers to take up the campaign with enthusi asm and energy. Scan every candi date's record; study his. party plat form." Be not deceived by vague, un official, plausible assurance of friend ship. Let party affiliations b cast Mid In to groat struggl to pre serve our rights and our freedom. Alreadv the campaign of lying ana misrepresentation is in full swing. La bor's attitude and that of Its repre sentatives Is falsely stated. Wrong conclusions are purposely drawa In order to mislead labor and Its friends from the concerted action which win tend to protect and preserve our In dustrial and civic rliihts. We trust that the knowledge of tne motive behind such statements and the application of ordinary common sense on the part of the people will be sufficient to render harmless the lying Bttacks from any quarter. Whenever a man decries- ana dis courages the effort of the -workers to unite and use their political power, scan hlB motives, they are not difficult to discern. , In the old fable, the Dray of the ass betrayed the poor, deluded quadruped who assumed tbe Hons skin in the. vain hope ot posing as that lordly animal and deceiving the on lookers it Is even so in politics, r Consc'.ius ot an unswerving purpose to serve our fellow-workers, our fel low-men, in all things which will safe guard and protect their just rights and Interests. which will promote their constitutional liberties and freedom, we shall la the future, as In the past. endeavor to" do our duty and reader service tirthe best of our ability with out regard to flattery on the one hand or browbeating and bulldozing tactics on the other'.-, We shall rsly on the earnestness, honesty, and Intelligence of our fellow-workers and count upon their loyalty to the great cause of la bor, which, in the last analysis. Is loy alty to themselves and their country. PIC-NIC AT MT. TABOR. . Fayettevllle, N. C, July 28th, 1908. Editor Observer, Fayettevllle, N. C," ' My Dear Sir: . k Your correspondent having Just re turned from the Annual Plc-nlo in Upper Carver's Creek township, feels It his duty to speak a word of praise to the hospitality of these good people. indeed, we doubt if there are many sections in the ereat countv of Cum berland that could fairly cope with this one. In many respects, and espe cially In the art ot an annual uionlc These people make this art a matter ot study and friendly rivalry. Each family vielng with - his neighbor In making sacrifices of his first fruits of farm, herd and pantry, to the enter tainment of each other, to the dis persed abroad of their number; who are urgently requested to make this the occasion of their annual home-coming and generally, to every visitor within her gates. The scene ot these festivities Is in the magnificent oak and hickory grove surrounding the church and academy at Mt. Tabor, beautifully situated on the bank of McKay s creek, midway between the flourishing sections of Linden, Draughon, Buckner and Car los, thereby bringing together, upon a common plane, the tradesmen ot every vocation of life represented in that community, farmers, merchants, mill men, railroad men, politicians and last but by no means least,' especially in their on estimation, "The Knights of Cupid," who go about their arduous labors as cheerfully as the sanguine politician who delights In gripping the horny palm of the sons of toll, or even the proud farmer who has-con trlbuted the largest watermelon to the occasion. Mr. R. R. Bell, one of the leading farmers and market-gardeners of Lin den, was chairman of the Executive Commltte, he being ably assisted by Messrs. M. W. King and J. H. Wil kins, of Draughon, William Hatcher. of Carlos and others Besides manv sub-committees on arrangements, invi tation, speaxers, refreshments, etc embracing nearly every young man in the comunity as well as every lady, old and young, thereby making everyone feel Individually responsible for the success oi tne occasion, so a more harmonious body never went about a task, r- -;".- Two hours after arriving on the grounds and after many cordial hand shakes and exchanges of welcome and best wishes, Mr. Bell had the Academy bell rung, calling the jolly crowd to gether for their first treat of the day. And a rare one Itwas too. As may be evidenced by the character of the men who gave us this high order of genuine North Carolina oratory. The first speaker was that frower of lan guage, the silver-tongued son of Car ver's Creek township, who is. equally lovea ana respected by every person in it, of every party, creed or color. they all joining In proud ownership of "Willie Walker," as they affectionate ly can mm. Well. Willie does not disappoint Bis admirers when he takes tbe stage, But for pleasantness ot appearance, gentleness of manner, soundness of ad vice, sincerity in pleading for truer clt Izenship, certainly no one could please them more. In closing his speech, he made a most befitting introduction of tne speaker to follow, giving a beau if uL biographical sketch of the early boyhood, the young manhood and last ly, the unrivalled career of statesman ship of our young Congressman, Hon. Hanlbal L. Godwin, "the Representa tive ot tbe Masses, not the Classes. : Mr. Godwin having been reared lust across the township and county line is ny no means a stranger to these people, for they have long watched with pride, his rapid strides from farmer boy to country school teacher, to embrio" lawyer, State" Senator, Pres idential elector, and now Representa tive of the Sixth Congressional Dis trict. . And when he has outgrown his useiutness in this sphere and neerfa a broader plane of expansion, a higher umce oi uBeiuiness ana services to his constituency, he need not doubt their fidelity and support. They take a special pride m nis advancements, saying he Is one of their own. his hon. ors their pleasures, his achievements their services. He believing the peo ple sovereign and the officeholder ser vant to them, renders the prophecy of oia oi none enect: "A prophet is not without honor, save In his own coun try." This prophecy being meant for existing condition of that time and not to govern the high class citizen ship of Carver's Creek township. Mr. Godwin, like Mr. Walker, ac quitted himself well, discussing the subjects most needful for making an Ideal community. One that will make the young people ef today find attrac tions at home instead of having to leave the country and migrate to the crowded and polluted city In search of health,-wealth, happiness and wisdom. To attain these conditions, It Is neces sary to build good roads (which, by the way, will soon be under operation by the county convicts recently assign ed to this township, and of which the people are so fully appreciative). Another requisite Is better school fa cilities. These being fully discussed, Bhowed wherein wisdom and happi ness are attained; and to perfect health and assure wealth de mands t- the drainage of the swamp lands. The ways and means, thereto, he clearly showed In the same man ner that he Is showing it to the Con-gress- and winning so much applause from his and other districts. We must urge upon Congress the need ot en acting Mr. Godwin's drainage measure and when this Is done, Carver's Creek township will no longer be one of the best townships In Cumberland county, but It will become on of the wealth iest tnJ most highly cultured, sectloni In North Curollna, for she produces the mon and has the resource. ' This brings us up to dinner. To do It justlco with pen 1b far beyond my ability. But my appetite met and van quished this adversary with ease. To these good women and their bountiful ropaBt, we men will rorovcr remain in debted. Being active members ot tne "Sons of Epicure" we tried nara to maintain the virtues, of the high of-, floe, though falling we wish we could explain the Immensity of the undertak ing. But surnce it to say, a woiw, many cubits long and broad, waB con structed beneath the spreading limbs of glgantlo oaks, above, a soft green carpet of grass below, alongside a , colebrated pump of delicious water, and many lemonade Dooms wnion ais peneed with their hundred gallons of tee cold "nade" with ft freedom that made the . old pump- Irony and green with envy. . The nearby well stood awe stricken, tne moss upu the old oaken buckett . turned the wrong way from wrath, the mouth of the buckett wide open and seeming to say; "The generosity of these people has robbed me of my time-honored celebrity, and no longer does my sweet WBter compare with sucn a rree at tribution of lemonadejaa relgnsju preme to-day." 7 ""' The table was clothed In pure white linen and bedecked with china, glass, sad sllyerware, and fairly groaned un der its ouraen oi iruiis, meats uua viands too numerous and of too high a cook-book pedigree for me to try to name or describe. If you are from Mis souri, go with me next year and I will show you. - : After this sumptuous repast the old er people gathered In groups under the canopy of spreading trees upon the lawn, the mothers exchanging do mestic wisdom. The men gathered about their guests of the day. to dis cuss politics, exchange . wisdom and wit, the latter being conceded to Hon. H. M. Gates, of Hillsboro, who is a master at the art of telling a Joke. Now, all this time while lounging fathers and recreating mothers were revelling In the oblivion of cares of home, farm, shop or offloe, "Don Cu pid," although blind, but well armed with his celebrated bow and a quiver ot arrows, was stalking abroad, vic timizing the young folks who had re- tialred to the academy, church or gone driving, as the case might be. To give a correct list of tne casualties perpetrated by the crusade of this lit tle :od. will necessitate a few wields of the scythe tn the hands of "Father Time." About four p. m.. we reassembled at the aeademy to hear Mr. William Hatcher do himself so much credit on REPORT OF THE Fourth National Bank, OF FAYETTEVILLE, N. C, At the close of business, July 15th, 1908. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts ...... 1589,376.49 . Overdraft 2,236.80 U. S. and other Bonds .... 173,300:00 ' Building and Fixtures 25,772.00 - Demand loans .... 60,750.00 Cash,...' 132.557.44 193,307.44 ' .. $983,992.73 LIABILITIES. Capital stock 100,000.00 Surplus .. .. 55,000.00 Profits (net) 2,616.84 Circulation 100,000.00 Deposits , 601,850.89 Due Banks 49,525.00 Bond account 75,000.00 - : . . - . - $983,992.73 H. VV Lilly....... ...President - . John 0. Ellington... V. P. and Cashier. - John H. Hlyhtower., Assistant Cashier, . CAM WE BE OF SERVICE ? . SCHOOLS AND Tt Unl Hon School MHbttMMMto, M Mm- Pkgnial Cuban, m. A fm PraotiMqr Dtpartmm udw tpral Mrucm. Ur put-Ui ampt mud for in but;. Holth mai untuipuad wU m m look mm Wi Won dudmf wImi, io md foot daufht? Caulog m pplKj, .. . .. The North Carolina . . ; ; V, State Normal; and Industrial College. Maintained by the 8tat for th Educa tlon of tha Warn.,. Nn-4k Pour regular courses leadlna-to special courses offered in Teacher Training, Music, Manual Arts and Domestic Science ajid in the Commercial Department, Free tuition to those who agree to teach In the schools of North Caro-'-'' una. --,' .- ..-v.- ... Board, laundry; tuition and all other expenses, Including; nse ot text-" books, $170.00 a year.-. For free-tuition students, $125.00 a year - " Those desiring to enter should apply as early as .possible.. The capac ity of the dormitories la limited. . . . Fall Session begins Sentemher IB lAnfl ' ' V J. I. FOUST, President. ..',- ' ' . . GREENSBORO, N. C. - TRINITY COLLEGE 1 Four Departments Collegiate, Omduate, Engineering and Law. Large- JIbrary facilities. Well equipped laboratories Jn all de partments of Science. Gymnasi um furnished with best appara-" tus. Expenses very moderate.'' Aid for worthy students. ' ? : " Young Men Wishing to 8tudy Law , Should Investigate the Superior Advantage Offered by th Da ' partment of Law at Trinity College. For Catalogue and further -Information, Address ' D. W. NEW80M, Registrar. Durham, N. C. . UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. 1789-1907. , Head of the State's Educational Byatem, ; :) 1 DEPARTMENTS: College,- .Engineering, . : Graduate ; l,W) Medicine, Pharmacy. Library contains 48,000 volumes. Nev waterworks, electric lights, centra heating system. New dorml torles, gymnasium, T, M. " C. A. building- " - library, '. ' 70 8TUDENT8. 92 IN ACULt , The Fall term begins v Sept. 7, 1908, Address ' FRANCIS P. VINABLI, Pr.ldnl CSAI'ELEILId.N.O. the stage that we almost forgot that he was the pioneer trucker and big farmer that he Is, but wns about to mistake hlin for a wlley politician who had ascended the paladlura to renew his love to the 'Wear Peoplo" In a stentorian tone. He Boon, revealed the cause of his enthusiasm, (or he was In troducing a fellow-farmer, Hon. H. M. Cates, of HlllBboro, who dullghted us , no little and Instructed us no less, his theme being the necessity for a strong farmers' organization, that they ' may better cope with their fellowmen of other vocations. A stronger and more logical plea was never, made tn that section, and too, like to the darts of "Don Cupid," "Father Time" will give to It a rich harvest. The Inability of Supt. B. F. MoBryde to be present and fill bis place on the programme to the subject "Education," was ft keen disappointment to nis many friends ' and admirers. "Ben" McBryde, as wo love to call him, Is a native product of this , section, and one air love to point to with pride, We raised him and sent him abroad to herald the greatest cause of the. nation, and to the trust imposed in , s.M VA It, tn lis nifr T hsvn Yila chair vacant at a township gathering Is alway a disappointment ' The programme being finished, an other melon and cantaloupe, cutting was In order, followed by a genera dlneiiHsinn. After which benedictions were exchanged and bood-bye said. It being understood that every young person was .expected to return to tne hospitable home ot Mr. and -Mrs. J, H. Wllklns, to an Ice oream supper, no one failed to avail himself of the opportunity, for they knew what was In store for him, when the guest of this sturdy Uttle Scotchman and his charming wife. . :-. , No community can assemble more - beautiful girls nor more handsome boys than this one and again, on this occasion, they did stunts In love mak ing that will make the case of Romeo and Juliet seem like a mere fairy tale, . the casualties, of the day being fully . augmented. , " . - Many neighboring communities were well represented. Also visitors from afar, us well as many returned prodi gals, might be- noted, among them, Ufa, A If MT3.J ,",V. T T - B. Surles, Philadelphia; Mr, L. A. Bell, gunner, U. S. Navy; and many others; Misses Sudle McNeill, Flori da: Annie Bell and Bessie Thornton. Clinton; and others. - ' . - Thinking my plc-nlc notes In peril of the waste basket, will enclose best wishes to you and your Indispensable naner and ton for awhile. ' - Very respectfully, ; ' G. R. B. 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THE NORTH CAROLINA College of Agriculture . - nnff fJopfianin lrr ' Practical education In Agrloulturwf n Civil, Eleotrlcsl, and M.chsnloa" Engineering; In Cotton Mattufaotuf lng, Dyeing and Industrial Chemistry Tuition 45 yisr; Board 110 a month 120. Scholarships. Examination fo admission atths College en September 2.. Addrts THE PRESIDENT,' ' ,Wet P.Blolsh, N. C
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