Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-17
G0MPERS SCORES
ANT|-LABOR FUNDS
Charges Inexcusab|e Quanti-
ties of Money Are Used
by Workers. Enemies.

| 'IneXcuSable quantities of money
are being expended by those who
seek political office in the interests of
| the enemies of labor" declared Sam
! uel Gompers in a statement issued
| yesterday giving brief summary of
! the weeks session of the executive
| council of the American Federation
of Labor.
I'VE call upon labor everywhere to
| be alert and aggressive in orsanlZa-
! ton work. in the defense of labor S
standards and in the political cam
naign now being waged, Mr.. Com
pers said.
Certain Enemies Defeated.
We report to our people at TINS
early day in the campaign. the crush
ing defeat of certain of our enc
mics and the Overwhelming certainty
of victories throughout the country
over the enemies of progress. IN d
number of congressional districts II
has been found advisable. because OF
the character of the candidates VINO
put themselves forward. to nominate
trusted union men for office. and for
these the prospect of Ntctory Is
bright
1T is the determination of the labor
movement to use every possible con-
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destructive and autocratic methods
menace the we'll being of our repupilc
and those whose inabality to under
stand the problems and the needS OF
our time endanSers the ilpeftS anu
progress of our people. The eXfcu
tive council finds the outlook bright
with encouraging indications, ne
ing spirit that bodes Well for freedom
and record of solid achievement
that is to us source of pride and
gra tification.
"The council has received reports
of the organza ton OF local campaign
committees in every important sec,on
Of the nation No single state and but
few communities remain to De organ
lied for the work of the campaign
oneration. the spirit of determination
to safeguard freedom and to advance
the cause of democracy is unbounded
and unlimited. 1t promises wei LOT
tbe institutions and the progress OF
our republic
Battling With II. {. l..
1--WE find growing dctermination
to rid the nation of such policies as
have engaged the attention of the
nresant Congress-poiicies calculated
10 repress and coerce. We find
growing resentment against govern
mental impotence in dealing win the
high cost of living problem. prom
lem which is paramount IN every
home in the land We have given
to this subject the most careful con-
sideration and we have prepared
comprehensive and constructive pro-
gram for meeting this great issue.
This program will be laid before our
convention in Montreal for its con-
Sheraton. We call attention to the
fact that there has been produced
from no other quarter a program o.
constructive nature. The problem
grows more acute each day. the
labor movement of America is the
only hope of the people.
The executive council has given
consideration to the efforts generally
of employers and the enemies Of Dor
to break down standards of living.
and it will lay before the convention
in Montreal it's recommen dations In
meeting the situation. 1t may be
said here that the attitude of labor
in America is and will be one Of re-
sistance to the uttermost to all ct
forts to break down standards. either
through economic or political activity
on the part of the enemies of labor