New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Republican Publicity Asso-
citation Charges Political
Collusion Between Admin.
istration and Unions
His Speeches 'Demagogy'
Remarks in West Called Rad
ical; Compers Attacked ON
BostonPolice Strike Stand
Nerr York Tribune
Wdshtn0tOn Bureau

Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Sept 2l.--That "col-
lusion" between the Wilson Admins
tration and organized labor is Russian
izing the United States is charged by
the Republican Publicity Association,
through its president, Jonathan
Bourne, in a statement to-day.
Federal Union or labor union %
was the statement asked "Constitu-
tional government or soviet govern
ment? Reign Of laws or reign of men :?
Congress or commune p
"Such are the alternatives which
make their introduction to the Ameri-
can people in the Boston situation.
There can be no escape. Eventually
the people must choose. This is but a
preliminary test of strength between
the rule of the people and the rule of
class BY assuming personal charge
union and demanding reinstatement
of those traitors to the public peace
who forsook their posts and imperiled
the safety of the metropolis Of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Sam
uel Gompers has, for himself, and on
behalf of the gigantic organization
which he directs, challenged consti-
tuted authority and aligned the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor definitely
against the laws of an autonomous
portion of this republic"
After commencing the stand taken
by Governor Coolidge the statement
continues:
When the soldiery delivered Boston
from the wolves the strikers retreateo
from their position, hoping for greater
strength in the future They now de-
mand reinstatement and in this de-
mand they are backed up by Gompers
and his Federation.
Trial of Strength
Here comes the trial of strength be-
tween organized labor, with it's threat
of huge sympathetic strike, and the
state itself That the state will tr-
umph there seems no doubt, thanks to
the courage Of Coolidge. But that or
ganized labor will retire sullen and
vengeful seems equally certain, for this
will have been its first major defeat
tack, which may be directed against
the entire nation. And unless that
drive is crushed the Republic will be
Russianized.
.Who is responsible for these out
raEeous demands, this uncompromis-
ing attitude, this insolence of organ
lied labor? The answer cannot be
evaded. 1t is the Wilson Administra-
ton. Capital and labor had been an
tagonistic for years. And both were at
fault. But they were more and more
frequently drawing together in peace
full settlement of disputes when Wood
row Wilson became Chief Magistrate
and commenced his Trades against
capital and his political exploitation Of
labor, making Mr.. Gompers his chief
dupe in the process. In Sep
tember, 1916 we witnessed the most
infamous deal ever recorded in this
country between the Administration
and class, when the four tEotherhoods
forced through the Adams,n law
Labor and a Third Term
How much further Mr.. Wilson pro-
poses to advance in this direction we
will have no means of ascerta aiming un-
til he declares himself at the labor
conference in October, but his radical
remarks and appeals to femagogy in
the West at this time give little en-
couragement of any lasting peace be-
tween capital and labor. If he sticks
to his plan Of running for a third term
he will be compelled to rely on labor
for reelection. and. judging from the
past, there is no length to which ne
will not go to secure labor support
-Four more years Of Wilson would
ment in the United States 1t has been
we'll nigh in abeyance for the last six
years. The Frankenstein he has created