The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-05
Congressman Defends Him
self Against Gompers'
Charges.
NO ENEMY OF LABOR
Claims to Have Been Misrepresented
in His Attitude Towards
Farmers Of Wages.

Congressman Crumpacker in signed
statement made on the eve OF election
and distributed among the employees Of
the several mills and factories OF North
township, calls upon the wage learners
to consider his record on questions ar
fecting their interests before commit
ting themselves or being influenced by
alleged misstatements into voting for
his opponent. He asks the people of
this locality to give him the same con
sideration they would ask for them
selves, and not accept as proven
charges. without Investigating the
source.
Says Democrats misrepresent
"The snokesmen of the democrats, J"
he says, ARE misrepresenting the facts
regarding my attitude on labor ques-
tions with a view OF creating opposi-
tion to me among the age-earners OF
this district. Mr.. Gompers, president
of the American Federation OF Labor,
who Is a democrat and ee-trader,
opposed my re election in a recent
speech at Lafayette, and IS endeavoring
30 create opposition to me in the Fed
Grafton.
Cites Congregational Record.
Mr. 4Gompers charged me. as a NOM
ber of the committee on labor, with
opposing the reporting OF the eight
hour law. / am not, and never have
been, member of the committee on
labor. He also charged that / opposed
the employers liability bill on the
contrary | not only supported the bill
but made a speech for it, and my re-
marks will be found on pages 4714 and
4715 OF the Congressional Record.
Opposed to Child Labor.
Mr.. Gompers charged that I op-
posed the bill prohibiting child labor
In the District Of Columbia. The facts
are that I supported the bill and made
a speech for ii, as will be seen or
pages 5000 and 5o91 OF the Record
Mr.. Gompers charged me with defeat
ing a proposition to investigate the
women and children in the industries
The truth is. l prepared. introduced and
secured the passage Of the law provid-
Ing for an investigation OF the manu-
facturers. which included the question
Of women and children in the in
dustries."
III answer 10 the CTlllClSn regarding
his support OF the amendment suspend
ing the operation OF the eight hour law
on the Panama canal. Mr.. Crumpacker
says the law does not affect American
labor but applies expressly to allen
labor.
Gompers Opposed Bill, Not ne.
In answer to the criticism or Mr.
Fuller that Mr.. Crumpacker refused to
sign a request for the caucus on the
anti-injunction bill, the republican can
didate says he was IN favor Of, and
agreed to support the bill mentioned
that later Mr. Gompers. who was advo-
eating a similar BILL informed con
gress that no friend Of labor WOULD
support the Fuller bill. and when Mr.
Crumpacker was asked to sign the
caucus request that he informed the
advocates OF the measure that Mr.
Gompers was opposing II. and deemed
It prudent to take no part in the con.
troversy between Gompers and Fuller
When they agreed between themselves
Mr. Crumpacker agreed to sign the re
quest of the caucus.
Mr. Crumpacker gives a full anC
complete refutation Of every criticism
made against him. and it is worth tn,
perusai OF every wage-earner who ha.
a vote to cast