The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-10
President of American
Federation of Labor
Angered by At
taCkS.
Says American FEEDER
atiOniSt Is Hampered
by the ASSOCi-
alton.

Angered by the vitriolic attack upon
the officials of the American Fedora
tiCn Of Labor and the administration OF
affairs by Samuel Gompers in a recent
issue Of the American Industries, 80
President Gompers. Of the Federation.
last night made reply to the state
ments OF the magazine, in which he
scores the publication and the writer Of
the article
Mr. Gompers also defends his own
record.
After stating that American Indus
tries" is the mouthpiece Of the Manu-
facturers' Association. Mr.. Gompers
saws.
Il also charge openly and pointedly
that the Manufacturers Association
has for the past two years conducted
a secret and widespread boycott against
the American fFederatonist We have
ample proof Of this in our records. It
penalties manufacturers who advertise
in our columns. 1t terrorizes merchants
who would like 10 advertise with Us
by threatening ruin 10 their business
This is the association which conducts
a secret boycott itself and is trying
to get the courts 70 enjoin the A. +.
OF l. from publishing an open I'VE
don't patronize" list of unfair firms in
the American Federauonist
Refuse to Be Terrorized.
THE blacklisting and boycotting tao
tics of Jhs Manufacturers Association
adds considerably to the expense and
trouble OF securing advertising for the
American FederationIst. but we are
glad 10 say that many Of the best
firms in the country refuse to be ter
rorized-
I shall make a special statement IN
regard 10 the attacks by the National
Manufacturers Association at the Nor
folk convention Of the American Fed
eration Of Labor next Monday, in ad-
clifton TO what / say in ny annual re-
port. We have in our office a mass
OF most interesting and remarkable
documents which throw light on the
methods and motives and personality of
those who have instigated these recent
attacks.
Public sentiment viii be shocked at
the revelation Of the methods employed
by the spies anG agents Of the Manu-
facturers' Association.
Former Federation Employe.
The man Rice who makes affidavit
o. having paid and received certain
mcney from Samuel Gompers is a man
who was formerly an advertising solicit
tor employed by the American Fedora
tion Of Labor. He was dismissed. We
have records in our office to prove this
The American Federauo OF Labor
and many business men have suffered
from Rice's dcpredations and did We
wish evil TO the Manufacturers Asso-
citation We could not hope for anything
worse than that they should have him
as one Of their agents.
II think the National Manufacturers
Association viii do well 20 follow our
example and publish each month the
subscriptions received 10 the s1,5O0, 900
war fund. I challenge II to publish
the true story Of what the money Is
expended for.
But to resume as to our finances, not
only do the secretary, treasurer, and
myself present extended reports of ev-
erything done during the year. but we
also join with our eight vice presidents
in an executive council report TO the
printed as a part Of the public proceed
ings. but committees are appointed to
analyze and consider these reports and
tho verdict OF the committees or Off
GERS reports Is subject to DEBATE by The
convention Could there be more pub
licity?
While 1 might personally prefer to
let my life work speak for itself as TO
my honesty and loyalty to the move
ment I nave the honor to represent vet
such scurrilous attacks cannot be
passed over in silence by the labor
movement Of the country, and we feel
that the general public should be given
the truth.
Low Character Shown.
That our opponents descend TO per
sOnal abuse shows the low character
Of the campaign they are conducting.
That they had to go back sixteen years
TO fabricate a charge against my hon
esty is significant, for have been IN
der public scrutiny all the years since.
We expect these attacks to continue
for a while. We shall meet them at
every point They viii tend to keen
our members united. loyal, and fun of
enthusiasm.
The National Manufacturers Asso-
citation constitutes very small minority
Of even the small manufacturers OF. the
country. but we do not believe that
even that small number will long lend
themselves to the contemplate methods
pursued by their leaders.
The labor movement viii live. live
long after its tradUcers and the ira
ducers OF its leaders viii have been for
gotten; o., II remembered, remembered
only with the contempt they so richly |
deserve"
NEW TURKISH MINISTER