The Washington times., 1920-06-13
A.E.L. LEADER
. FLAYS TICKET
Says Harding Coolidge combI-
nation Defies Welfare Of
.r Working Masses.
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future were the features OF yester-
days session Of the American Fedora
tion OF Labor.
Hisses greeted the Republican plat
form when II was read before the con-
vention.
"The Republican convention turned
it's back upon labor" declared Prssi-
dent Samuel Gompers In a special re-
port upon the result OF his pilgrim
age to Chicago in behalf OF labor.
with the exception Of those pro-
visions long since almost universally
accepted as just and unde liable. the
Republican platform Is dehant In it's
defense OF the enemies OF labor"
' The report was ordered printed and
distributed to organized labor. II as
serted that the labor declaration OF
the Republican platform proposes
Industrial ensiayement and an abro-
cation OF rights as precious as life
itself" and that II denies the/right to
strike.
.Gompers announced that the execu-
tive council had directed that lsbor's
demands submitted to the Republican
convention be presented In identical
form TO the Democratic national con-
vention.
He added that the Democratic
party's platform, upon adoAtion
would be analyzed and a report made
to labor Identical In form to that
made on the Republican document
Laborss Grievance. Told.
while there is in the Republican
platform a certain shrewdness in se-
lection of language, there, is never
any opportunity for doubt as to the
true meaning OF their provisions re-
lating to labor" Gompers declared.
clared.
The statement. which was present
ed TO the convention by President
Gompers, goes into great detail,
pointing out labor's grievances
against the Republican platform and
vigorously assails the Republicans
for neglecting anti-profteering legis-
lation recommendations.
The Republican platform practi-
cally ignores the profiteer," the state
ment added, land while recognizing
the evils of currency imitation. offers
no remedy for that condition. Spe-
cine proposals submitted by labor for
relief from the high cost OF living
and profteering are given no place in
the platform"
Mexican Plank Censured.
The Mexican plank OF the platform.
the labor leaders charged. clearly
aims to undermine the sovereignty OF
the Mexican people and to make the
maintenance OF order in Mexico the
business of the Government of the
United States"
The Republican Endorsement of the
transportation act OF 1920 was de-
clared to be complete denial and
reputation of the demands submit
ter by labor and is an emphatic in
dorsement of the labor provisions OF
the Cumnins- Esch railroad act" The
section of this plank referring to
peaceful arbitration OF wage dis.
putes" was said to be a denial of the
lawful right of the workers to cease
working"
the labor chiefs asserted. the party
proclaims as one OF its greatest
achievements.
I'VE hold no brief for the Demo
cratic party" continued the state
ment. commenting on the Republican
condemnation of the Democratic Ad-
ministration for failure. to enforce
the anti-profiteering laws" but Eve
call attention to the fact that spe-
cifc proposals. on this subject. sub.
mitted by labor, are ignored COM
pletely.
The Republican platform evades
the issue and offers no remedy; II de-
nies the importance of profiteering as
the leading cause OF the high cost of