The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-01
COMPERS COMP PARES
HARDING AND COX
NOMINEE TURNS
FACE TO PAST
Head of Federation of Labor Calls
for Defeat of Repubi-
cans.


rent issue of the American Fedora
zionist under the title 'Normalcy VS..
Progress" Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor. says Senator Harding, the Re-
publican presidential candidate, has
summed up his position as in favor
of "going backward" while Governor
Cox, the Democratic candidate, has
declared for "going forward"
Mr.. Gompers also says that the Re-
publican national convention III
adopting its platform turned its
back on labor" and declares that
"every American worker, every earn
est American citizen must strive ar
IDENTIFY for the defeat of those who
turned their backs upon the people
generally.
s'The two leading candidates for
the presidency have defined clearly
their attitude toward the great pub
lie issues of the day." says Mr.. Com
pers' article, which was. made pub
lie today by the labor federation. "1n
sentence each has summed up his
position.
'In effect Senator Harding says,
let us return to normalcy.' The word
is obsolete and so is the condition to
which he would return.
Looking Backward.
"Unquestionabiy in the mind of
Senator Harding a return to normal
means a return to the conditions that
existed before the war-a return to
something that is past. It is clear
then that in Keeping svith the spirit
Of the Republican platform Senator
Harding's personal desire is to fol-
low course that leads backward and
if elected to lead the nation in such a
course.
Governor Cox proclaims desire
to go forward and determination
to lead the nation in forward course
if he is elected to the presidency.
"Both of the statements are alb
stractions and of themselves mean
nothing beyond definition of the
general trend Of thought Of the can
didates. The important fact is, how
ever, that the platforms of the par
ties upon which these candidates
stand and their own personal phil
osophies lead inevitably and natural
ly up to the conclusions found in
those two brief utterances.
"The denial of any desire on the
part of the American people to 60
backward to anything that is past is
found in practically every public ex-
preston which the people have been
able to make in recent months" )"
Reviews Primaries.
Mr.. Gonlpers then reviews the re-
suits of recent primaries in a NUM-
ber of states, and continues:
"The interests of the great masses
Of our people can be best served only
by the election of the candidate
whose declarations ard whose rec
ord offer the hes. assurance Of intel
ligence and integrity in the future.
It is vital that there be success for
the candidate and the platform which
best understands the needs Of the
people and which most fully and most
honestly pledges their satisfaction.
"The Republican convention
turned its back upon labor and in so
doing tur. II it's back upon all of our
people exec. for that small minor
ity which finds its occupation IN the
exploitation of the masses through
special opportunities and special priv
ileges.
every American worker, every
earnest American citizen devoted to
the cause of human progress and with
faith in the Righteousness Of the
principles of freedom, justice and
democracy must strive ardently for
the defeat of those who have turned
their backs upon labor and upon the
people generally and for the success
of those who have attempted to meet
with understanding and in a spirit OF
constructive progress the problems Of
the needs of the working people and
of the great masses of all cur peo-
pie"
Nd;ec Co11io Gillian and Mr. s G..