The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-09
MONDAY, AUGUST 9. 1920
LABOR cox
(Easton (Penn.,) EXPIRES.

(Easton (Penn.,) Express)
The labor vote of the country is
not deliverable and never vas de-
liverable in the mass to any political
party. Like all other citizens, the la
hor voters feel their responsibility
as citizens and resent dictation from
in this country so far in avoiding
anything like class politics, but the
laborer is Just as much within his
rights as the manufacturer or any
other citizen in supporting candidates
or policies which meet his just
demands. The Republican party has
been weighed in the balance by the
american Federation Of Labor and
found wanting and Samuel Gompers
It's president, and other leaders of
organized labor have indicated that
they will give their support TO the
Democratic party this year and their
action will unquestionably WELD great
influence in the campaign.
The labor plank of the Republican
platform was a great disappointment
to the delegates to the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor convention, recently
held al Montreal. whence a delega-
ton was sent to the Chicago conven-
ton to make known the wants of la
Dor. In the view Of Mr.. Gompers that
mission was a failure and the Re-
publican convention turned its back
on labor" After a comparison Of re-
the committee headed by Mr.. Comp
ers said. Labor Of America is not
partisan to any political party; it is
partisan to principles, the principles
OF Justice and freedom. It undertakes
neither to dictate nor control the
choice Of the workers or the citizen
ship generally for which party or can
didates they should vote, but it
would be palpable dereliction Of duty
did we fail to place the facts before
the voters of our country upon the
records Of both parties and their re-
spective candidates for pubic office
It is, therefore, generally believed
that the great body Of organized
labor will support the Democratic
ticket this year.
The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Times says that the
Federation already has u very large
and We'll organized non-partisan pc
litical campaign committee, which is
co.urdinating the work Of thousands
of LEGAL campaign committees in the
different states and in districts where
labor is planning to wage It's fight
for or against the election OF certain
candidates for the Senate or the
House. AN indications are, the cor.
respondent further states, that the
full Influence Of the leaders Of the
Federation will be eXerted on the rank
and file Of the workmen for the elec.
lion of the Democratic national ticket. DO
During the primary campaign Of
Senator Harding in Ohio TO secure
the election Of delegates friendly to
him to the Chicago convention, or
gani2ed labor fought the election of
his delegates and succeeded in defeat
ing a number OF them. Upon the
other hand, much constructive and
progressive legislation, such as the
Workmen's Compensation Act, secured
by Governor Cox during his admins.
tration and adopted as a mode, by the
Montreal convention. met their enthu.
siastic support. In consequence Of
this situation, according TO latest Re.
ports from OHIO. and elsewhere, labor
is lining up pretty solidly back Of
Governor Cox.
Harding made such a poor showing
in the Ohio primaries that few people
thought he had a chance to receive
the nomination. But he had one
great asset the public did not consider
The bosses, Lodge, Smoot and Pen.
rose, representing the plutocrats and
high tariff barons, who always put
up the cash to elect their candidate.