Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-07-11
GOMPERS AND
WILSON CONFER
The Governor in Trenton
Yesterday.
SEES PARTY LEADERS
Samuel Gompers Says Baltimore
Convention Platform Satisfies
Labor.

Trenton, July 9.-The first trip of
Governor Wilson from his summer
home at Sea Girt since he became the
Democratic presidential candidate, was
taken this morning, when he mo-
tored through the towns of Freehold,
Farmingdale and Hightstown to the
State House at Trenton.
The Governor sat on the front seat
with the chauffeur, whistled tunes as
farm lands were left behind, and when
he arrived at Trenton he was in a
mood for reciting limericks.
A letter was shown to the Governor
from a Jersey enthusiast, making ex-
travagant promises of support.
This man., said friend, seems to
have all the zeal in his county canned
up"
Yes, smiled Wilson, "and canned
tongue is no doubt the way the label
should be made to read"
The 4O-mile ride was begun at 7.40,
and at o'clock he joined a sweltering
group of State officials in Trenton.
The attitude of organized labor to-
ward the Democratic candidate, so far
as Samuel Gompers can shape it, will
probably be shaped as the result of
an hours conference between Com
pers and a group of associates and
Governor Wilson late in the afternoon.
The conference was held with the
doors to Governor Wilson's office wide
open, and with throng of State Off
cials within hearing distance.
At the close of the interview Com
pers said:
I'VE discussed with the Governor
the platform adopted by the Balti-
more Convention and expressed our
selves as being in entire approval
with the planks which apply to legis-
lation and principles affecting the
rights of the working people of the
United States.
Il think the platform goes as far
as great political party can declare
under present Industrial and political
conditions-that is, with any degree
of assurance of being enacted into
law.
1--WE discussed that part of the plat
form which applies to the issuance of
injunctions and contempt proceedings
growing out of the abuse of the writ.
1--WE also discussed the declaration
that voluntary associations of working
men should not properly come under
the provisions of the Sherman anti
trust law, as being in illegal restraint
of trade, but should be treated as as
sociations of men and women dealing
in no product and not organized for
profit.
I'VE considered the declaration in
regard to the proper manning of yes
sells and the abolition of involuntarily
servitude for seamen.'
Mr.. Gompers said that he and his
colleagues were acting as "envoys of
the American laboring men," When he
was asked whether the Federation of
Labor will support the Democratic
ticket, he said: 1--WE are going to re-
port to our colleagues and they will
make a declaration or authorize us to
make it."
He was also asked whether Presi-
dent Roosevelt would also be inter-
viewed, and replied that ''he didn't
know"
He described the Republican plat
form as "A magnificent piece of liter
ary production and punctuation, but in
so far as it affects the working people
and their right, it is conspicuously
lacking"
Congressman William Hughes ar
ranged for the conference, and pre-
sent Mr.. Gompers to Governor Will
son. Accompanying Mr.. Gompers were
Frank Morrison, secretary of the AM
erican Federation of Labor; A. ]. Ber-
ries, secretary of the Metal Trades
Department, and John Moffit, Arthur
Holden and M. G. Hamilton, members
of the American Federation of Labor.