Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-22
GOMPERS' AMAZING
LABOR PLATFORM
For Government Control Of All
Public and Semi-Public
Utilities.
INCL UDE SHIPPING AND DOCKS
Favors Supervision of Corpora
tions and Heavier Taxes on
Incomes and Inheritances.
INCLUDE SHIPPING AND DOCKS
Lny Un,vcr.e: seryicc. !

W.lSiIINGTON. March 2l-.rhc po-
lticai platform in ;hc coming p.csi-
""ntial campaign OF the 1900. 900 mem
b.ra OF Associated Trade Unions was
made public today in an editorial in tho
American Fcdcratiouist by Samuel
jompcrs.
Tho editorial is generally considercd d
:" bc an oiiicia! :inalysis OF lahor's plat
FORM IN the coming presidential cam
paign.
Mr.. Gompcrs calls upon trade union
lists TO defeat all candidates who are
Indifferent o. hostile TO the peoples
interests and tho aspirations OF labor" !"
y political blacklist" contains the
namcs Of AL probable candidates for
office "ho have opposed the dclla nds
Of labor. and this list is TO be aug
:nenicd 10 include all candidates whom
!aDur wishes defeated
Mr.. ';ompcrs states that mot one
mrasur" Of really constructive char
'titeF has been placed upon tho sta
me books since the arnistice and that
labor must take action in the cam
hhisn TO bring about the selection of
candidates who will change this stu
h'lon. one %! the nrst evils 20 be at
tackled IS the high cost OF living. and
A. urges the dci,ation o! currency; pre-
Ncn,ion OF boarding and unfair price
NNinS. establishment OF co-opcr;.tiy.
HlnN.m"nts operated under the Roch-
come tax returns and dividend dcciara-
tons."
Federal Control OF Corporations.
The publicity OF Profits OF all corpo-
rations and their Federal supcrvis ION
and control, by Eovcrnmcnt examiners
Is = constructive measur. which should
have congressional attention. NJ. Com
pers statcs aud he advocates the cs-
.rnincnt credits. whereby labor might
borrow none! at low rates OF interest
10 ouild their ""n homes. "Credi.
should also hc extended. he says. TO
voluntary nonproft making housing
ana Joint tenancy associations States
and Municipalities should be freed from
ies'rictions preventing their undcrtak
lng proper housing projccls...;,.-,-,.,-..
y graduated tax upon all usable
IS recommended 10 prevent the private
ownership OF large unproductive es
.itcs.
Discussing general principles OF tax
alton MT. GompcrS says: There should
he provided q progressive increase in
'axsss upon Incomes; inheritances and
render II unprohtablc To hold land
without putting il TO use
in The interests Of pubic and demo
rvatic education the right OF teachers
tp organize must bc recognized. Mr.
G"!nperS states.
Government Ownership Plank.
Government ownershi? and operation
"f ali semi public utilities. Including
x.
sn"uid hc placed in effect for the inter
,srS of th, general public.
The development OF the mcrchan;
marine Und"r government contro!
mould hc continued as vital need. and
s'n'ucn given the same rights and priv
i,vcrs exercised by workers in all other
tmpioEmcntS. Full development OF the
altiOu's enormous water power is id-
Nurated aud its operation under gov
.rumcut coatrcl 20 prcven; private cx-
I,.pitation.
An;i-sirikc legislation, in whatever
!5rw, is denounced as abusive OF the
rights OF the workers.
Nir. Gompers will use the anti-strike
issue as The keynote of campaign
.,.alnst la0ors enemies, when he will
speak in Trenton. y. j.. tomorrow in
answer 20 Governor Allen. OF Kansas
who has been lccturing in New Jersey
iu FAVOR of the new Kansas anti-strikc
and compulsory arbitration law.
central bodies OF organized labor
throughout tho country are TO meet
shortly for the purpose OF appointing
committees 10 direct the work Of de-
'cating men who are ciassed as labor's
enemies.