Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-22
oAAeuGl ooMPERS ENDORSES
egNAroR AND URGES LABOR
ING MEN TO SUPPORT HIM.
HAS INVESTIGATED WORK
AS MEMBER OF CONGRESS
osmpors Writes S<rons Endorsement
- Kenyon and Rs~is~s HE Efforts
n Behalf Of esttsrine Conditions OF
stshar-Rseerd ~ Assistant Attorney
General Aise Approved.
spec,a, to Times-Republican.


Des Moines. May 22.-President
Trick. Of the state federation Of labor,
wont to Muecatine today 10 consult
with Samuel Gompers. who is to meet
him there. Before going he gave out
letter he had received from Gompers
endorsing Senator Kenyon in the high
est possible terms and urging Iowa
labor men to vote foT him. This let
ter follows:
Mr.. a. L. Trick, Iowa State Fedora
ton Of Labor. Des Moines, Iowa-Dear
Strand Brother: have your inquiry
OF May IL, asking me 20 send you the
record Of your United States senator,
". g. Kenyon. IN response thereto I
am pleased to say that altho Senator
Kenyon has only been member OF
the United States senate little over
one year, yet during that time he has
given to the people OF his state. ana.
for that matter. the nation. the fun
benefit OF his great talents and his
energetic individuality. l have gladly
noted that the humanitarian impulses
IL one Of his strongest characteristics.
In every great Question that has come
before the United States senate IN pc
half Of the toi1ing millions. he has
taken not only a pronounced but an
advanced position. He has DOT only
declared himself but voted in favor OF
the popular election Of United States
senators He has voted for the right Of
petition. He has supported and voted
for the children's bureau bill. He has
supported the illiterarcy test IN the
immigration bill. lie advocated and
aided in the passage OF the match Dill.
which will stop the ravases OF 'phossy
law among match workers. His mem
bership on the senate committee or ed
ucation and labor has been helpful to-
ward securing a favorable report from
that committee on the eight hour bill:
and his efforts for the successful pas
sage Of the compensation bill in behalf
Of employees engaged in interstate COM
merce, were extremely valuable.
"On Feb. p, 1912, he voted against
the Gallinger motion TO table the Poin-
dexter resolution for q congressional
investigation Of the textile strike at
Lawrence. Mass
Supports Labor Bills.
Senator Kenyon has declared hsrn1
elf In behalf Of the bills advocated by
the American Federation Of Labor
limiting the issuance Of tntunctions
and relieving the organizations Of la
Dor and the organizations Of aericul-
turaf1sts from the provisions Of the
antitrust act The experience he
gained while in the department Of JUS
tice. as an assistant to the attorney
general. was exceedingly valuable for
the interest Of the workers IN the cases
he prosecuted TO a successful conclus-
ion when the hours Of the service act
and the Standardization Of equipment
act was before the supreme court.
"1 trust that the organized workers
Of Iowa will avail themselves Of every
opportunity TO protect their interests
by seeing TO IT that Senator Kenyon be
given the preferential vote in your ap-
preaching campaign FOR the full term
as United States senator.
with my best wishes for your every
success I remain. frarernaIly yours,
SAMUEL GOAPERS.
president American Federation Of
Labor"