The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-09
Samuel GOmpers Presents Fed.
eration's PIanks to G.. O. p.
Light Wine and Beer Clause
Presented by Workers Chief.
PEACE LEAGUE HAS PLANKS
Universal Physical Training
Asked by Jane Adams.
More Friendly Relations With
Mexico Is Demand.

Coliseum. Chicago, June e.-Tha
submission OF the party platform to
the convention by the resolutions corn.
mittee probably will be DELAYED until
after the nominations are made be-
cause Of expected difficulties in franz
Ing the League of Nations and other
important planks. it was reported to-
day
General rules Of the convention pro-
vide that nominations are not in order
@ @uhtlI all the four major committees
nave reported. but 1t is probable that
these VIII be suspended by Unanimous
consent or upon recommendation of
the rules committee. All the commit
tees except the one framing the plat
ioTm have completed their work.
In case the general rules are sus
pended, the nominating sneacbs.
might begin late today or early To-
morrow Several hours will be ra
CURED for these. and the attendant
demonstrations
Gompers Has the Floor.
SaInuel Gompers. president of the
Anherlean Federation of Labor, todav
presented to the resolutions conmStta
OF the Republican national committss
uenanos or organized labor, declaring
that any curtailment OF the right of
workers to organize or strike woulS he
an invasion of fundamental liberty.
,Eoanpers urged adoption of the fol-
lowing labor planks:
we pledge our party to maintain
the Iederal law enacted by Congress
securing to- the workers the legal
rignt OF voluntary association, for mu-
.uaI protectien and welfare, against
unwarrantable Issuance Of writs OF in
Junction. either prohibitory or rnanda-
Tory and guaranteeing the right OF
trial by jury in alleged contempt cases
Sonlmitted outside the presence of
Legislation which proposes To rnaka
strikes unlawful or to comnei the
wage earners to submit their griev-
ances or aspirations to courts or 10
governmental agencies. is an invasion
OF the rights of the wage earners and
when enforced makes for industrial
serfdom or slavery.
I'VE hold that the government
should supply information, assistance
and counsel. but that IL should not
attempt by the force of its own power
70 stltie or to destroy voluntary rela-
IONS ana policies Of mutually be-
tween employers and employees.
Freedom OF Speech.
The very life and perpetuitv of
iree and democratic institutions are
dependent upon freedom of speech. of
the press, and of assemblage, and as
ISOLATION. We insist that ali restrtc-
ton of freedom of speech, press, pub
lie assembly, association and travel be
completely removed, individuals and
groups being responsible for their ut
terances and and actions. These fun
damental rights must be set out with
clearness and must not be denied or
abridged in any manner.
National preparedness as we'll as
commercial development in keeping
NIT
our nation. require that we shall have
competent and able American seamen.
We urge essential to this purpose the
vigorous enforcement of the pro-
visions.
I'VE hold that public employees
should not be denied the right OF
organization.
We declare that we must put an
end to the employment for profit of
children under 16 years of age.
we demand that effective steps be
taken Immediately to relieve the peo-
pie of the burden Imposed by the ex-
cessive cost of living and to eradicate
permanently the underlying evils
recognizing fully that no other issue 10
of deeper interest to the masses OF
the American people.
AS comprehensive program Of
such relief and remedy, we set for
these demands:
Curb Profiteering.
Cooperation should be ENCOURAGED
as an effective means of curbing prof.
iteering. To stimulate rapid develop
ment of co-operatives. the federal
farm act should be extended so as to
give credit to all properly organized
co-operatives just as credit is now
given to individual farmers.
I'VE urge that the United States de-
partment Of labor compile and issue
monthly statements of the costs OF
manufacture of those staple articles
which form the basis OF calculation in
fixing the cost of living.
LAS a means of aiding anti-prof-
iteering measures, the federal govern
ment should promptly investigate
profits and prices All income and
other tax returns should be available
for inspection.
1T is essential that additional legis-
lation regulating immigration should
be enacted based upon two funda-
mental propositions, namely. that the
flow of immigration must not at any
time exceed the nations ability TO as
simulate and Americanize foreigners
coming to our shores, and that at no
time shall immigration be permitted
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