The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-22
LABOR TO FIGHT
MILITARY PLAN,
WOOD CANDIDACY
That's Early Indication at State
Convention, EmpOria.
Will Seek Alignment With
Farmers and Democrats.
FULL SHAWNEE LABOR TICKET
BOurbOns Favor McAdoO, Re-
publicans Hiram johnson.
Planning War on Industrial
COurt-HOWat Didn't Arrive.


Emporia, Kan, March 22.-Organ-
lied labor will fight compulsory mill
tary training and by this means may
attempt to align themselves with the
farmer element which is said to frown
on any attempt to make soldiers out of
everyone. This was clearly indicated
at a meeting here today Of 500 dele
gates from labor unions thruout the
state 10 make plans for finish fight
in Kansas politics this year.
This antimilitarism attitude, so
plainly shown in early deliberations of
the body. clearly throws consideration
of Gen. Leonard Wood from the minds
OF laboring men who will follow the
dictates of labor representatives at to-
days meeting. AS TO how many indie
pendent thinkers in labor's ranks will
support Wood or other men not in
the good graces of the labor dele
gates at the convention cannot be esti-
mated.
Favor McAdoo and johnson.
There was a strong sentiment ex-
pressed for the candidacy of william
G. McAdoo for presidential nominee
by labor Democrats and Hiram John
son as the nominee by labor Republi-
cans. The ex,ent to which resolutions
TO be passed late today or tomorrow
morning will go in backing these can
dldates was not indicated.
In state politics labor leaders pre-
dicted that labor union strength would
be thrown behind candidates looked
Frs1 L.
cially strong support will be given TO
legislative candidates known to be
friendly TO labor. 1t was predicted, in
order to get labor's ideas printed on
the statute books of Kansas.
Fun Labor Ticket Here.
In Shawnee, Wyandotte and Craw-
ford counties 1t was indicated there
would be full labor ticket in county
and in city politics. The Brown-Ste-
vic faction which represents Topeka's
labor elements at the meeting inti-
mated they would go home from En-
poria with a determination to put la
Dor on the county as we'll as the city
political map by putting a full labor
slate into county politics. The same
plan promises to be carried out in
Wyandotte and Crawford counties and
in other labor strongholdS in the state.
The resolutions which were being
much discussed at today's meeting
promise 10 give organized LABOR s sup
port to the efforts Of teachers attempt
ing to unionize in the state. The AL
len industrial court bill and Governor
Allen himself will receive no bouquets
in the resolutions, it was evident.
Howat Hasn't Showed Up.
Alexander Howat, president of the
Mine Workers union for the Kansas
district. had not appeared at the meet
ing late today. Howat. with Jake
Shepard, Fort Scott attorney and labor
orator, was scheduled to make the
key note address at the meeting which
promises to continue well into tomor-
rov-.
Glenn Wrletts. Wellington. chair
man of labor's legislative lobby, and j.
o. Stevic, Topeka, appeared to be lead
ing in deliberations of the resolutions
committee, which has been consider
ing labor's attitude for two days
George Blakely, Emporia, is chairman n
of the organization committee; Fred
Martin Topeka is chairman of the
resolutions committee: Eugene Taylor.
Kansas City. is chairman of the
finance committee, and +. d. Rafferty,.
Kansas City. is chairman of the CO.
Ope alton committee.
Bo.h the radical and conservatives
of Kansas labcr interests are partici-
pating in todays conferences. The
real spirit of organized labor will
doubtless control the days meetings.
The S ate fight VIII be directed chiefly
agains, Governor Aliens reelection.
In this move the labor interests are
expected to unite with the Democrats,
seeking to enlist farmer support Of the
labor movement thru attacks on the
farm tenantry amendment to the con-
sdtution. as urged by the governor.
Many leaders hope for an align
ment with the Democrats in a straight
issue regarding the industrial court.
Nearly 100 delegates from mine
workers unions in the Pittsburg field
are here for the meetings. Most OF
these delegates are hand picked" IN
short. the majority of these men are
declared to represent the radical How
at viewpoint. They want raw meat
and are looking ahead to a campaign
in which much political gore will be
spilled. Howat does not indicate the
slightest tendency or desire TO dis
turb such plans.
Would Force Court Act Repeal.
Some of the leaders in today's meet
ing believe the labor interests may
stake their chances for success in a
united stand behind a general coal
strike. Should Howat order the strike
in the next few weeks, IL would give
the radical leadership an Opportunity
10 concentrate its forcees and to unite
on a positive issue.
Efforts TO control the 1921 legisla-
ture and TO force repeal of the indus
trial court act is the desire of the
labor organization in Kansas during
the coming campaign. In every dis
trict candidates for the house and SEN
. position on the new law. Friends OF
the enactment will be opposed wher-
ever there Is a chance to elect an op-
ponent os the law or a candidate who