The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-24
ICOMPERS
ENDORSEMENT
Writes R. NJ. Cooke, Of Labor
World, on Action on Judge
Moon.

Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation OF Labor. has
written another letter in connection
with the race between Congressman John
A. Moon and Judge Joe V. Williams
for congress, in which he explains fur
ther the attitude of the nonpartisan po-
llllcal campaign committee with regard
10 the Endorsement OF Congressman
Moon.
Mr.. Williams cannot claim any COM
fort from the letter written by me to
him, states Gompers' letter. Congress-
man Moons labor record has been fair,
ne declared, ana tho nonpartisan COM
mittee in this district was Justified in
giving him an Endorsement.
The second letter from President
Gompers came in reply to one sent him
by X. M. Cooke, president Of the Chat
tunooga Trades and Labor council.
President Cooke stated that Williams
was bitterly attcking the cmpign COM
mittee and members Of organized labor
in this district, alleging the indorse-
ment was irregular, and making various
other claims IN regard to the nonpar-
tisan committee ana its members, Ills
letter from you places us in rather an
embarrassing position" declared presl-
dent Cooke In conclusion.
In reply, President Gompers had this
to say:
Washington u. e., July 20, 1920.
Mr.. Il. IL. Cooke. President Chatta-
nooga Trades and Labor Council,
Dear Sir and Brother--Your letter of
July ~ received and contents noted You
state:
Judge Moons opponent, Mr.. Joe V.
Williams, publishes a letter from you
stating that the nonpartisan committee
makes no Endorsements. Mr.. Williams
is bitterly attacking the campaign COM
mittee and members of organized labor
in this district, alleging that the in
dorsement was irregular. and making
various other claims in regard to the
nonpartisan committee and It's MEM
bers. His letter from you places us in
rather an embarrassing position"
Mr.. Williams cannot claim any COM
fort from the deter written by me to
him. In his letter OF July 10 Mr.. Will
liams asked:
us it the policy Of the national nom
partisan committee of the A. +. of L. |
to indorse the public record of, we will |
say. candidate for congress as against |
man who has no public record where, |
admittedly, he stands on the fair list |
in so far as labor problems are con-
cerned?"
In answer OF this query, | stated that |
the national nonpartisan political CAM
paign committee of the A. +. of H." |
does not indorse candidates, The ques-
ton OF Endorsement rests with the nom
partisan campaign committee in the
uStilSI III NilNll AiiS icplutbs
Mr.. Moons labor record in congress
has been fair, and the nonpartisan po-
litical campaign committee OF Sls dis
trict was justified in giving him an in
Mr.. Williams claims that while he
has no public labor record, he stands on
the fair list In so far as labor problems
are concerned We have only Mr.. Will
iams' word for that statement AS the
political campaign commit
tee of his district has decided that Mr.
Moon should be Endorsed in preference
TO Mr.. Williams, the national nonparti-
san political campaign committee ap-
proves that decision.
With kindest person. regards and best
wishes for your success. | remain,
Yours fraternaly,
(Signed) SAMUEL GOMPERS,
President American Federation OF
Labor.