Evening journal., 1920-10-06
LAYTON GREETS
LABOR LEADERS
Tells Union Men Why He
Opposed Plumb
Plan
STANDS FOR FAIR
DEAL TO ALL

Congressman Caleb r. Layton OF
Georgetown. candidate for re-elec-
lion on The Republican ticket made
short bui intensely interesting
speech last night before the delegates
10 the Central Labor Union al a
meeting OF that body
AS your present Congressman and
candidate for reelection, SAID
Mr.. Layton. YOU have right 10
Congressman, or senator, or
GOVERNOR or any other man who
holds representative pos tion as
servant Of the people. We are liv-
ing under a form OF government in
his country i'm which every citizen
real. yes il as government OF the
many for the many not a govern
menf OF the few for the few. Ihat
WAS the original doctrine of This
country and the spirit Of the Declar-
alton Of Independence. Exact Just
ce and rghlness." declared Mr.. Lay
ton. demand That be man VINO
earns the bread should cot IT,
Mr.. Layton told the assembled
labor delegates he understood they
had two black marks against him.
one OF these, he said, was his having
voted agalnsi the Industrial Rehabili-
iating bill, whereby a victim OF an
Industrial accident would be treated
as a urOieg. Of The pONernm ni ~ NE
same manner as soldiers who have
been rendered unfit through accident
in the service OF the country
This is one Of the best bills ever
introduced I'm Congress" said the
speaker, but when Il was presented
the country was in debt ihirty-one
billions OF dollars. and had a iloallng
indebtedness. for which there was no
money. Of nearly nvc billions. He had
refused." he declared TO vote TO
keep un taXes when conditions de-
mandcd they should be pared 10 the
hone. until the country could be put
upon financial basis where these
good things could be brought"
Plumb Plan Socialistic.
Mr. Layton then took up the Cum
minis ESch railroad BILL. and explained
his reason for voting for the Ander-
son amendment which called FOR one
board instead OF a large number
am absolutely against the Plumb
Plan" he declared. Il have no par
ticular objection TO government OWL
ership Of railroads, If government
ownership would stop right there.
was rather favorable 10 the idea. but
when this Plum Plan was presented
and IL was shown 10 would logically
lead TO the government oWncrs1.n or
everything connected with the pro-
duction OF the things the railroad re-
quired including the government
ownership Of the entire banking sys-
tenn Of the country, and eventually
pure. unadultcraied Socialism. the
government ownership OF everything
in the country. / opposed IL.
AS long as this old sun shines OF
EARTH" he said, "the laws Of God Al
mighty will always supersedc the az
tempt OF man TO displace them. Gov
eminent must have both capital an
labor. but , strict balance must b
drawn between them. each m0sl nav
a fair return, and this is going to b
guaranteed YOU by the spirltua
consciousness OF the American peo
ple ln the Righteousness OF labor.
The man who builds factory
builds q temple, a shrine wherei
both capital and labor worship, an
both are necessary to each othe
Each should have a square deal as
Mr. Layton told Of his successf,
efforts IN securing an adjustment
the discriminatiNe tax on hide
whereby the cOunterVailing law. el
abllng the Secretary OF the Trea
ury 10 apply equalizng taxes, VI
enforced al the sol citation or di
eealion from the Central Lab
Union which visited Congressm
LAYTON in Washington.
Speaking Of the Jones Mercha
Marine bill. Mr.. Layton said IL W
not enforced because Of any fault
Congress. but because the Preside
had refused 20 obey the law OF I
land. "If Republican Presiden
he said. "had acted similarly
would feel he could more hearu
endorse his impeachment Eve
man here" he declared. loves a
country, ils nag and It's institution
but YOU have got 90 keep your ey
OPEN because The price OF liberty
he price Of eternal vigilance.
matter against whom you must G
ercise that vigilance
The Wants have led tho way
g.. N.s Ia