Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-15
|DEMOCRAT|CPLANKS
} APPROVED BY LABOR
Preferred to G. O. p. Platform as
More Nearly Approximate
ing Desired Declarations


cation Of Labor to mark a measure OF
ktogrcss not found in the platform OF
te Republican party The planks
Written into the Democratic platform
more nearly approximate the desired
'clarations Of human rights than do the
hanks found in the Republican platform,
he committee asserts after thorough
nalysis of the Democratic platform.
The committee, which consists OF
amucl Gompcrs, president OF the Amcrl-
m Federation OF Labor, and Joseph
s,lcntine, William Green and Matthew
oll, vlcc-prcsidcnts of the organlxa-
ON, offered their report as a summary
4 their work IN appearing before both
he Republican and Democratic conven-
ons IN the interest OF demands made
organized labor
-rhe report on the Democratic platform
llows closely on the expressions OF
ncaxurc by officials of the organizations
ver the nomination of Governor Cox,
Ohio. as the Democratic candidate,
nd the denunciations of the Republican
latform made at the annual convention
tho American Federation OF Labor,
kld recently at Montreal. Canada. BY
luminous vote of that convention, the
Export of Mr.. Gompcrs and his associates,
N which the Republican platform was
condemned. was adopted by the delegates
| Ia the convention.
"Thc men and women OF labor of the
/ United States and her ligerty-loving peo-
pie must Judge between the declarations
of these parties, declares the committee
IN It's report ON the Democratic PLATFORM.
Aftcr calling ON the voters for support
IN the campaign Ia defeat the enemies Of
'1hbor. Justice, freedom, democracy and
humanity - tho rcnprf continues.
Labor Of America rs not partisan TO
\ any political party; IT is partisan TO
principles, the principles of Justice and
\ffeoiom. IL undertakes neither to dic-
k,atc nor control the choice of the workers
or the citizenship generally for which
X,rtv ar candidates they should vote, but
n would loo a palpable dereliction of duty
kd,d we fail 20 place the facts before the
voters Of our country upon the records
~ bpth parties and their respective candI-
dates for public office
The committee reports that after Vice
President Wool had presented to the
Democratic committee on resolutions the
demands of the labor representatives, 1T
Is stated that President Gompcrs address
cd tho committee for about 35 minutes,
that ''thc committee listened with appar-
cnt interest and that Mr., Gompers ex-
|pIs,ned the position of the labor move
>mrnt and emphasized the conditions
and causes prompting the submission OF
the proposals.
Taking up tho various proposals, the
committee makes a report summarized
"a follows:
Declaration If princlples-1hc DEM
ocratic platform defends tho night TO or
p,n,yc and 20 bargain collectively through
REPRESENTATIVES, of labor.
Reps,al of the Labor Provisions OF the
Cumnins- terh Railroad IranspoIta-
t,on law-Thc committee states the Dem
ocrai,c platform recognizes defects IN the
Law and that lnasmuch as the roads are
under private management, the Demo
cratic declarations opposing 'compul-
sorry arhitrations IN private industrial
disputes are To be noted.
Limitation Of Power of Courts to De-
clare Laws Unconstitutional and t.iec-
tion Of Judges Silent" is the comment
of the committee on the platform.
The Democratic declarations OF friend
shin for Mexico and the desire TO have
Mexico have a government chosen by
The Mexican people are printed IN full
and then, referring 10 the demand OF the
Republican platform for definite poll
c,,s which the Mexican people must adopt,
the committee comments rs follows:
we are firmly Of the opinion that our
rcpurllc should not attempt to determine
which laws shall Be- enacted by the people
of Mexico and that our government should
not constitute itself a censor of the inter
natinal obligations of Mexico with
relation 10 investors foreign TO that coun-
try The splendid spirit manifested IN
the first two paragraphs in the platform
corresponds entirely TO the demands
of labor with regard to Mexico, and sets
forth a policy of International morality In
keeping with the highest and best con- |
ccpts of Americanism.
On lniunctons-There IS mo con-
dcmnatlon OF the abuse OF the writ OF
Injunction IN labor disputes. however |
failure OF the pla tform to lndOrse the in |
functions secured through the efforts OF |
Attorney-General Palmer IN the miners |
case may fairly be assumed TO constitute |
Of the ection.
Compulsory Arbitration-"The plat /
form provisions here set forth are specific |
IN condemnation OF compulsory arbitra-
tion IN disputes IN privately owned IN
dustries." the committee states, and then I
adds there is "A vagucncss IN the dcclara-
tons of the Democrats as to the ''obhga-
fion of the workers to the State and the
proposs. o. find n substitute tor the right
of the workers to cease work when res
satIon ol work l. said 10 endanger the |
lives or health of the people. 1t Is stated |
that the right OF government employees to
organize and bargain collectively ~ en-
stated in the platform, but that
methods suggested for the settlement OF
disputes IN Government employment
cannot he approved AS a general statement
of Government policy.
Freedom Of Speech and of the Press
The Democratic platform declarations
are printed without comment.
Enforcement OF the Seamens Act
49," Absence OF a p.edge Of vigorous en-
forccmcnt of the Seamens act, which
hcrame law under the Democratic Ad-
Is rcgrettable. and is scarce
~ compensated for by declarat ation eise-
where Ia the platform, the committee
states.
Employment Of Ch.ldren-The plst-
<orm declaration rs printed without COM
mcnt
Cost OF nving-The committee state
that labors demand for announcement |
II cooperation was accepted and indorsed:
that the p.atsorm negiected 10 indorse the
for publica ton of costs
II manufactured articles and costs caus-
rd by middlemen, that the platform neg
ectcd o. IndOrse the recommendation of
abor for an investlga ton of profits and
,r,ccs and pub 'icatl0n OF income and ex-
.e~s prohts tex returns.
lmfnigration-Ihe committee states
lhe platfom h silent on the demand /