Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-29
MR.. GOMPERs AND HIS ENEMIES.

For long time Mr.. Samuel Gompers has been bu
wars of moderation and conservatism well a con
structive force, the American labor movement. Tn
American teoeration OF Labor had become great intl
and power under his prudent and wise direction
Enemles he mas mad 10 stuggl
against: Socialists, extreme radicals. reyoution4
ccaiss, of political action by distinct Labo
Party enthusiasts direct action, l. W. W. with then
zone big union and their miscellaneous program of mis-
chief
Of late the enemies within to have an i'll
sidous victory. Younger and rasher leaders prevail. Ii
appears that Mr. Gompers has lost his DID, deserved au
thorty 1t is but shadowy preeminence that he main
" words orders, actions nconsonant with the sag
acous and fruitful policies that have made his
great respected here and abroad The Federation is
fallen evil days The l. W. W. is boring from with
IN Unauthorized strikes 81 out of 70 recent ones, ac-
cording the W. w. counsel, Margos testify to the
1nunOus spirit and contempt of authority growing in its
ranks Mr. Gompers able to assume authority
tn;y mas passed. is passing away from him, only by
yielding the extremists On the day of the regreta
bic withdrawal Of Mr. Campers and the labor group frol
the Industrial Conference the Illinois Federation of La
urged him to cali special convention Of the Amer
Federation at Washington The railroad brotherhood
representatives to be invited. The object of the
convention was an offensive and defensive alliance of the
International unions of the United States and Canada,
and the railroad brotherhoods effectively to fight
,
gress and impending The Illinois Federation attack
cd the Illinois Federation attacked the Steel Trust for
it's methods for control in the steel strike Too long has
labor permitted these yrants to keep the workers on
the defensive"
The country knows who caused the steel strike. 1t
knows that is essentially strike of foreigners against
Americans, that is largely conducted by alien agita
tors, by BolshevIt pIopagandsts. At Gary |. w. W.
cards are among the foreign strikers, Reds
md Red 1itprat
ernment and the Dourgeosle, the establishment of So
Wet State, advocated in many languages An l. W.
W. with a Federation card, "borer from Within, Is
found Mr. Campers complies with the request of the
Illinois sympathzers with strike ordered and managed
by his enemies by many enemies of the United States
He calls conference of 112 heads of unions affiliated
with the Federation. They discuss present and
impending disputes" The railroad brotherhoods, the
farmers the labor organizations of Canada will be asked
to cooperate Labor is the peak Of prosperity.
Wages were high. Hours short. The con-
temporary strike is for power not account of grev
ances If there is deathand-ife struggle of the work
progress, it in the unions themselves in the
Federation Of Labor Will the labor unions, having
gained and grown enormously, following American poll
ces and sustained by public opinion throw away all their
advantages, make public opinion their enemy adopt for
egn IDEAS and methods? Flushed with long triumph pen
etrated by alien and sinister influences, substituting
class interest for broad, general American obligation
and patriotism will they seek to impose their autocrat
will upon the country? If they do they are doomed
They will be crushed against the majority of Americans
More that, they will fall to pieces because the ma
ority of their members Americans, used to modera-
ton common sense Orderly methods disgusted with I'M
ported syndcaism direct action Boshevism anarch-
ISM.
Only the labor unions injure labor unonsro.
Mr. Gompers expect mercy from the radicals who
dsrst or hate him. Better for his fame better for the
Federation that he should put his back to the WALL fight
not surrender; try to keep the Federation American