02 Nov 1908
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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1908
Page
1
The trecity Congress reports near unanimity in sentiment urging three thousand union members to stand by trusted allies. Affiliates are urged to back leaders who have proven themselves and oppose opponents aligned against organized labor.
Resolution from Davenport Rock Island Moline area workers condemns Supreme Court rulings and failed relief from Congress. It pledges labor neutrality toward parties yet supports electing candidates who defend workers rights and urges the public to help advance labor aims nationwide.
A special Tri City Labor Congress meeting with 107 delegates representing over thirty unions overwhelmingly approved a resolution supporting AFL President Samuel Gompers amid the current campaign. The body, largely in Rock Island and Moline, also endorsed an AFL letter urging coordination of central labor meetings and warning against hostile charges against labor leaders.
Chicago dispatch notes Democratic managers optimistic over a Bryan Kern victory across the nation. States like Ohio Indiana Maryland Nebraska and New York tilt Democratic with majorities ranging from tens of thousands to potentially 100,000. Iowa and California show shifts with California northern counties likely to deliver a large Democratic vote while southern California remains contested. Strong Democratic prospects appear in New Jersey Delaware Wisconsin Rhode Island and potential gains in Illinois Oregon Washington and Connecticut.
The Kewanee Regulars were halted on their trip to face the Independents and sent home due to rain. The scheduled football contest between the city Independents and the Regulars was canceled as wet conditions made travel and play impractical.
A scheduled matchup was canceled yesterday morning due to rain as teams from Kewanee and Wyare t were en route. A large crowd waited for the struggle, and officials sent the teams home, with plans to likely replay next Sunday.
In Chicago on November 2 William Jennings Bryan arrived after midnight delaying a large welcome rally. He spent the next day touring northern Indiana venues addressing crowds with sharp attacks on Rockefeller Carnegie Harriman Roosevelt and Taft. He rebutted Taft’s denial of Rockefeller support and blamed Republican policy for working-class hardship and tariff-induced idleness.
Taft declares New York the most Republican part of the U S, predicting a New York Empire State majority near 100000 for the Republican ticket and a NY City Democratic edge not exceeding 70000. Root leads final rally in New York City at Durland's riding academy as campaign nears close.
Triangle City labor leaders denounce L M Magill of Moline for circulating a fake endorsement letter in his bid for state's attorney. Minutes show no labor congress endorsement for Magill, just a general preference noted for Republican voters. His past slur against Swedes is also resurfacing as support erodes in Moline.
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