The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
SLORRED THE FARMERS.
THAT is CHARGE MADE
AGAINST POMADT
Fourteen Organized Labor Men
In Mortified Swear To
Affidavits

NoTI1u6lo, MILL, OCtobcl SV. <AA
affidavit sworn to by fourteen mem
bers of local labor unions, made pub
lie here, attests the correctness OF
statements attributed by local news
papers to r. A. Pomadt, the Nonparu-
san league candidate for congress In
this district. The fourteen men assert
that while speaking at q meeting OF
local union members Mr.. Pomadt de-
clared:
That he was not a member Of the
league and did not believe in its prin :
cirdes, but that he aligned himself
with the league In order to get votes. :
That the laborer and the farmer
have conflicting interests, but that
we have got to have the farmer be-
cause he has the bank, roll"
Mr.. Pomadt has denied making
these statements, but his denial Is
4atly contradicted by the affidavit OF
the il witnesses who were at the
meeting September 23. The affidavit
y a. follows:
we. the undersigned, do hereby
certify that the following extracts OF
articles published In the Mortified
Elldepsndept Of Sept. 30. 1920, and the
Npfthde2d News OF Oot., 1, 1920, con-
ettute true and accurate report OF
the meeting held on Sept. 23. 1920, al
ypion hall h the city of Mortified. al
which time r, A, Pomadt Of Fart-
bault addressed the union men OF
lNorthdeld IN the interests Of his can
TtdacY Tor the office of representa-
i've "a Congress from the third con-
!ereesional district Of Minnesota.
Extracts From Articles,
The following extracts are taken
4sofq the article above mentioned:
x A. Pumdat =" indepon.
I6snt candidate for congress from the
third congressional district. addressed
the meeting. He had come with
Q Eeepresident Of the Mime
lSota 6tate Federation Of Labor and
leecrefary treasurer Or the Faribault
:. Trades and Labor assembly, who had
been invited 70 the meeting to ex-
tlaln tho action OF the Faribault
Trades and Labor assembly In ad-
iyooating the election Of Pomadt. Mr..
sbomadt spoke for Is minutes with
OF The address he vas subjected to
an extended cross examination by the
One local union man demanded to
know his relation to the Nonpartisau
league. In reply, Mr.. Pomadt declared
mat ne was not Q member Of the
league and did not believe in its >prin :
cipIes. but that he aligned himself
with the league In order to, get
votes.
"sawhat does the laborer have In
common with the farmer?' was an.
other question flashed at the sreaker,
The laborfng man wants shorter
hours and higher wages. while the
farmer wants low wages and long
hours" Mr.. Pomadt replied. Eve
have got to have the farmer because
ne has the bankroll."<"
Signed hyUnlori> Men.
The signatures attached to the affi-
davit are as follows:
a. E Victor Hall, president local
No. 1909; Joe Hickey, president To-
cal No. 1919: Roy Page, local No,
1903; John C. Qunbam, recretarS. local
No 1879; p. F.Murphy, local No,
1909; L. r. SILK, local No. 1909. j
=. Murphy. local No. ,127s; 81 J.
sweeney, local No. Ito; Earl w
PAge. local No. 1909, Walter Nor
beck. secretary local No. 1909. Harold
lHunsberg. vfcepresident local No
l13fP; ]. b Brown, local No.>1Soe
EEek Norby, local No. 1909, xxi
cZ}e local No. 127g.
xneyefndsvtt was subscribed and
kwprn 70 before Effe NJ. Santino
notary rublic. Oct. 49,
The afddavit was given out for pub.
Hc8ton by John G. Durham. secretar ~
lot locdt NO. 1870.
Ppmadt, the candidate In cues !.
o1 y barber and former mayor OF