The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
REPUBLICANS NAME PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
AMID SCENES OF PANDEMONIUM; NOW HISTORY
I'VE Hold No Brief For The Democrats"
Says Labor Leaders, Commenting on The
Republican Denunciation Of the Present
Administration to Enforce Laws Against
Profiteering; Attention Then Called To
Evasion of Chicago Platform on That ISSUE


mendous applause, the American
Federation OF Labor, at it's annual
convention here today adopted
report condemning the republican
convention in Chicago for turn
ing its back on labor, in adopting
its platform.
During reading Of the report
presented by Samuel Gompers and
Matthew VOL, president and vice
president of the federation, vari-
Gus sections Of republican ranks
criticised by the labor leaders
were hissed, while their critics
received applause.
Montreal, June 1.-THE republican
convention has turned its back upon
labor, and has adopted a platform
defiant In its defense Of the enemies
of labor and calculated to secure for
them fresh advantages and greater
privileges" Samuel Gompers and Mat
thew Woll, president and vice presi-
dent OF the American Federation's an
nual convention, said.
The labor declaration of the plat
form as adopted, they asserted. pro-
poses an Industrial enslavement and
an abrogation of rights as precious
as life itself.
While there is in the platform a
certain shrewdness in selection of
language, there is never any opportun-
ity for doubt as to the meaning of
THAR nrovirio,tc raIotire ta lahor ,, ,ba,,
added.
The statement, presented to the con.
vention by President Gompers, goes
into detail, pointing out labors griev-
ances against the republican platform
and vigorously assails the republicans
for neglecting anti.profiteering legis-
lation recommendations.
THE republican platform practically
ignores the profiteer," the statement
added. "and while recognizing the
evils Of currency initiation, offers no
remedy for that condition. Specific pro-
posals submitted by labor for relief
from the high cost Of living and prof.
iteering are given no place in the
platform"
The Mexican plank of the platform.
the labor leader charged, clearly aims
TO undermine the sovereignty of the
Mexican government and to make the
maintenance Of order in Mexico the
business of the government of the
United States.
1t proposes the fulfillment Of what
long have been the hopes and aims
of those whose sole object is the expol.
tation of the people and boundless re.
sources of Mexico" according to the
labor chiefs. The republican endorse.
ment OF the transpc rtction act OF
1920 was declared to be complete
denial and reputation of the demand
submitted by labor and is an EN-.
phatic endorsement Of the labor pro.
visions of the Esch-Cummins rail.
road act"
The section Of this plank referred
to peaceful arbitration on the
wage disputes" was said TO be a
denial of the lawful right of the
workers to cease working"
This denial of the right to strike,'
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 statement
commenting upon the republican de.
nunciation of the democratic party
for failure to enforce the anti-prof.
iteering laws, but we call attention
10 the fact that specific proposals
on this subject submitted by labor
were ignored completely.
THE republican platform evades
the issue and offers no remedy. /,
denies the Importance of profiteerine
as the leading cause of the high cos,
OF living, and endeavors to put par,
of the responsibility upon what II
falsely calls 'disproportionate wage ad
vances.'
I'VE have no knowledge of any
substantial or effective anti.profiteer
Ing laws passed by the republican
congress"
THE plank regarding labor's right
10 strike constitutes q denial of la
poi :. utiiianuS anu COflleIflplateS tnt
erection of government machinery 70,
the coercion of labor and for the
suppression and limitation Of its pro
per. lawful and normal activities.
said the statement
The labor leaders asserted republic
ans failed to mention in their plat
form, labor's demands for q fedora
,&w for the legal right of voluntary
association" to protect itself agains
"unwarrantable issuance of writs o.
injunction" and the vigorous en-
fcrcement Of the seamen's act and tn,
most liberal Interpretation of its pro
visions"
1T will he noted thai The platform.
said the statement, "is silent on thu
essential right Of wage earners t
organize into trade unions and selec
their own representatives and ignore:
the fact that only collective bargainin.
through such organization Of tn,
wage workers can industrial justic,
be attained"