New-York tribune., 1920-06-20

press reputation in terms of his
course against the league, but that is
al. he got neither a candidate nor 8
platform to his liking. He is not likely
70 make himself a very conspicuous
figure in the campaign in support OF
the Republican ticket. because the
great issue Will probably not be the
League OF Nations, but one in which
=. ms sympathles are not so warmly en-
i'SVeo tina, against radicalism.
Democrats Lose Votes.
=, me Democratic party realizes that
.Hr; Wilson'S demand for The league
ana nothing but the league has
weakened Its votes getting strength
among some Of It's most lova1 croups
especially among the Irish and. the
Hermans. In the Aoundering Of the
present administration in labor mat
[ers u mas a. times reused the in
cisnation of Mr.. Gompers and still
more OF the radical elements of organ
lied labor. 9'''
But this was only temporary. The
republican party is now the object
OF organized labor and radical attack.
MI Gompers spevs on the platform
and says the candidate fits It. The
Esch- Cummins bill, with its arbitra-
ton clause, he vigorously condemns
Senator Harding not only voted Tor
the anti-strlke clause of that bin.
which passed the Senate. but defended
= IN strong and courageous letter
to the labor unions Of Ohio.
The nomination of Governor Cool
idge for Vice President and his record
in the Boston police strike emphasize
where the Republican ticket stands on
these issues
A candidate looms at San Francisco
who increased the wages of railroad
men all over the country He took the
SIDE OF mine laborers in the great coal
strike. He VIII naturally have behind
nm the immense organization of Ad-
ministration officeholders, who will
gather in that convention The Demo
cratic party will seek to make capital
of labor unrest and to bring to its
support all radical groups. The Hearst
papers scent the coming of this and
they will support the indicated candi-
date. The issue of the league will be
mninlized and the fight will newt
ably become one between progressive
conservatism and radicaUsm
The Rule of Majority
On such an issue Mr. Harding and
Nh Coolidge have already indicated
their stand. It will be for Anne rican
ISM as against Socialism. 1t Will be
tor the rule of the majority as against
soviet and organized labor direction
OF what concerns the public and in
which 1t has a right to be heard It
VIII be for the just interests of all the
people AS against the selfish and in
considerate demands of small but
powe rfully organized minority. Those
who now doubt as to their support of
Harding will be glad that they have q
chance to support such a candidate.
The fight must come. It is we'll that
1t should come now. The American
people arc sound 10 the core on TINS
issue. They believe in justice TO every
group, whether of laborers, farmers.
business men. or capitalists, but they
resent any attempt of one group to
weld power of durcss over ali by
that groups refusal to perform lis
junction, spensablc 20 the life and
safety of the public, unless it can en-
force its peremptory demands.
We know that no one and no group
can deliver the vote of the wage-earn-
ers of this country to one party or
to the other It has been ATTEMPTED
time and time again, and failed The
sacred secrecy OF tho election booth
protects the labor unionist who be
IcVes IN organization of labor. but
who resenta its attempted political
tyranny.
Nor does organized labor include
one half of the wage earners. The
action OF Republicans in Congress has
already shown that by extreme and
unfair political methods. organized
labor leaders have lost their power %
strike terror. Candidates for office
who have been put on the political
blacklist of Mr.. Gompers are eirAng
rp their loins for fight on principle
and not by apology.
Americanlsm against scvictsm and
unpatrjotic Red radicalism viii be the
chief issue of this campaign and on
it Harding and Coolidge have every
prospect Of winning