The Washington times., 1910-11-14
Points to Rout Of Cannon and
Trust Victories in Address
IA. F. L. Convention.
ON THRESHOLD
OF BIG TRIUMPH
National President Says Organized
Labor Has Come Into Its Own as
Influence and Will Grow.

ST LOUIS. November. IA-That or
gained la5or's participation in Ma
tional and Stat politics is beginning
TO bear fruit was asserted by President
Samuel GOmpers OF the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor in his annual report
10 the thirteenth annual convention Of
the Federation, which opened here to
day.
Among other things, 8Ir- -Gompers re-
lOiced in the fact that Speaker Cannon
had been stripped OF his power. and
he ascribed no small part OF the
Wholesale overthrow Of the legislative
AID political jugglers with the peoples
rights and interests to the appeals Of
organized labor TO the people % za-
fend their common interests and pre-
CiOus rights.
IN this connection. hIr. GOmuers said.
I'VE who have been conscious Of
what has been and what is being &C
compiished have had the era-f=ra-so-
OF witnessing the fact that other in
nuentlal sections or society have also
seen III TO make some effort 10 cleanse
politics OF cOutanina ting influences
Federation II Politics.
since the American Federation or
Labor has taken a more active rar-
IN the political affairs Of the nation
we have had the satisfaction OF remo--
Ing from Office many bitter oppor.
&c IabOTS advancement. which includes
and implies the advancement of the
interests OF Lhe WHCta oaceIe
We have CUIbed The sordld. seIf-sezll-
ing agents Of predatory lnterests-nov-
sonew hat. softeIed by the rev -ttIe OF
big business we have seen 1Ir. Can
nOns the most potent evil influence
against the people rights and Interests
stripped OF his aUtOcraJic. arbitrary
power as Speaker o. the House OF Rep
TeseELaIITes- We have seen the Rules
Committee Of the House reconstructed
and reformed so that u shall respond
10 the VIII OF the majority rather than
be the plant tool Of the interests under
domination OF Speaker cannon or any
future Speaker OF q like cau1=r and
makeup
When we said iu the now historic
BIZ Of Grievances. which we submit
ted TO the President, and to the chief
representative o. both Houses of Con
ETess in 1905. that unless the riEh-s 70
which labor is entitled we're accorded
oy legislation We should appeal from
the ReureseuJatiyeS in Congress TO the
conscience and the support Of oar fell
loW-CiIIZeus- the declaration was seer
ed at by those at that tine i1-reuCHeE
in power IN the House. and we were
damned from Dan TO Eee-SEeba bT the
penny-a-Euers who scribbis for hostile
press as being dictatCrs 90 labor and
efforts Were IN Vain"
But their rantln=s were IN vain.
Their efforts TO hold the workers cf
America in mental servitude TO party
idOlatry and party slavery have been
sbOrtive- The militant organized uaEe-
workers have been so aroused. and The
appeals 10 the people on the ground Of
humanit liberty and justice rewarded
with such ullI1 IeSt4ti1ns o. accord and
cooperation that success now appears
% the horizon. Our achievements n
18th tha Industrial and political fields.
especially during the year now closing.
warrant the justification Of our BRIGHT
est hopes and the prediction Of create
successes as time goes on
To-day we are standing on the
threshold Of successful accom- plish-
ment BY the DersisJency Of our en-
deavOrS In the interest Of human vel
fare we have shaken the crafty and
the greedy out Of their position OF
confident Self-aSsertEo. ard converted
them into apologists before she5r fell
lOw-Citizeus-
The political defeats that have taken
place this year in districts and States
FConriEued on Fifth parr1