Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-06
.GOMPERS STILL
LOYAL TO LABOR
~ 49, -----
Believes in Course He Has Pur-
sued and That He Has
Done Right.
WILL STICK TO FEDERATION.
Twenty Eighth Annual Conven-
ton Meets in Denver
Next Monday.
Rumorcd That i, Will Adopt Pcrma-
l,cnt Political Policy Through
Amendment to Constitutions.

Washington, Nov. G.lteady to ans
wer before The convention attacks
which have beer made upon him for
his course in the recent presidential
campaign. Samuel Ciompers, president
OF the American Federation of Labor,
left today for Denver where the
twenty-eigi,th annual meeting OF that
organization begins next Monday. In
am interview printed in tho Post today,
Mr.. GomperS is quoted as saying that
he is not a candidate for reelection
III the sense that he seeks the Office.
although he would be glad to serve
again il it is the will of the cons
Nention.
II am. however. in the American
Federation of Labor to stay said Mr.
Gcmpers, and il l don't stay as pres-
dent shall stay in the ranks.
believe in the course | have pursued
and think have done right. | have
endeaSored to give voice to the wronGS
labor has endured and have ems
deaNored TO have them riglltcd. / WAS
told at the beginning Of the campaign
that q gentleman high in the councils
of the Republican party said he would
burn brush wood behind me SO fast
that | would be eaten up by the tre.
/ knew | risked that when ] began the
nSnl III tue cause OF laDoF
More criticism than has been thrown
against me during the last few days
undoubtedly will arise. There was Il
lot of 1t during the campaign, notably
Z The story that cabinet position
awaited me. ] said as early as last
August thar there was no Office with
in the gift of the people or Of the gov
eminent for which | was candidate
or which 1 would accept. | meant
that then. and mean it now s5f
FEDERATION CONVENTION.
Denver Nov. g. Politics will furnish.
the principal topics of discussion al
the twenty-eighth annual convention
OF the American Federation of lapoi.l
| which opens here Monday. 1t is sad
by local union leaders TO be probable
that the federation, With its 1000, GOO
members ana more than 100000 No-s
ters. Will adopt permanent political.
policy through an amendment TO rs
constitution.
There will be vigorous opposition
from the beginning to action binding
the federation to any political policy
and an effort probably will be made
to bind the organization to keep en-
titely out OF politics. both local and
national in the future, The matter
will be brought up soon a tier the
convention assemblies in the form OF
resolution both approving and con-
denning the action OF President sam
uel Giompers and the members of the
executive board in supporting the
Democratic ticket In the last cam
paign. These resolutions will be re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions
and VIII not be generally discussed tlii5
near the end of the meeting.
The tight against politics IN the or
ganixatioil will probably he lead by
Socialist inembel $. who nave always
opposed the introduction of political
questions into the federation. They
will be backed by number of Re
publicans who have opposed the acton
Of tie federation leaders in tbs pres
eut campaign and by many DELEGATE
Wno consider the recent cainpdign SUI n
Hcient proof that the federation can
accomplish nothing in national poll
ties. 1t is not thought, however bS
those who have kept closely informed
on Labor. matters. that the opposition
viii be strong enough TO prevent ti'e
convention ttscidine definitely on
vigorous political policy.