Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-07
LABOR PLAN IS
FOR POLITICAL ]
CAMPAIGN WORK
Expected Scheme VIII Be
Carried Into State and
Local Primaries

Washaneton, M. e-Naas
for the first nation-NtdA N
i've campaign by oeEanised laAor
10 control congress and eject
friendly national and stnte OH.
cials have been made ~ . cuua-
mittee OF the American FddeER
ton Of Labor, and win Re ~
officials declared today, WIN Is
bipartisan and WIN be huHchcA ~
in the coming pEesaa0ot3A pe
mAries.
Organization details have besn
formulated by q committee composed
lof the executive council and depaet-
ment presidents Of the federation,
which has zen in session here for
the last two days. Samuel Gompess,
president Of the federation. said to-
night that an explanation Of the
movement would be made public to-
morrow. The committee formulating
plans was appointed by Nj. Gompers.
in. accordance to instructions to the
general labor conference held here
last December Is. to put into effect
the Declaration Of principles adopt
ed at. that time.
Representatives in congress whose
record shows them to be unfriendly to
organized labor, it was said by MEM
bers Of the. committee, will be oppo0-
ed vigorously for ~re-election. and new
candidates hostile to labors interests
will meet the same opposition. Every
craft affiliated with the Federation
will be called on to join in the polit-
ical fight, It was added. and con-
gressional districts will be actively
canvassed and an army Of organizers
will be put In the field. The FEEDER
alton now claims Z membership Of
more than 1000. 900.
In addition, the campaign Win
be carried into state and local
primaries and elections, and an
attempt made to obtain COVER
nors, judges and legislatures
we'll disposed toward labor.
Labor leaders explained that while
an effort would be made to enlist the
support of the farmers. no third. par
ty movement is considered advisable.
No attempt to reach an agreement
will be addressed directly to the
workers themselves. 1t was Rid. The
cooperation Of Friendly state and 10
cal farm organizations, however. il
hoped for, particularly in North DA-
kota, Minnesota, and adjoining states
where the N~onparti1an league has
gained a hold, and in New York.
South Carolina and other states hav-
ing strong farmers organisations
Chiefs Of the four big railroad
brotherhoods, now in Warrington for
wage conferences with the director
! general, SHE'D at any political dis
cussion when asked today IL the rail-
| way employees were aligned with the
federation in the contemplated fight.
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On the other hand, tomorrow's is
sue OF Labor" the official organ OF
the Plumb Plan league, win have as
its leading editorial a call Of 30, 000,-
900 wage earners, farmers, to organ
ize nov to elect their quota OF con-
sressmen. II. E.. WillfA chairman Of
the legislative committee of the
brotherhoods, and L E. Sheppard,
president of the conductors, arc mem
bers of the editorial board of Ia
Dor"
The editorial declares that there
should be at least 200 workers and
farmers in congress instead OF the
lawyers, the bankers, the trust har-
ons and the mine operators," now
holding seats
Labor and the farmer have the
votes" the editorial sayx They
only need to mobilize these votes for
results. They should begin to organ
lie new. 1t will be too hta after the
primaries close. And there never
"a greater reason for such q union
and for such an action than now"
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