Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-09
Congress Denounced Be-
cause of Alleged Un..
friendly Attitude.
NOTICE OF ENTRY IN
POLITICS SENT OUT
Pronouneement Sent Broadcast Bit.
ssriy Dsnounoins Members Of Both
Houses and Calling Upon Labor
and Friends Of Labor to Vote to
Defeat All Candidates Not Ap-
proved BY American Federation.

Washington. Feb. ,s-Organized
labors pronouncement Of its entry
into politics to call to "all livers Of
freedom in defense Of their rights
and ideals' and to all trade unionists
and their friends to unite In seeking
defeat Of those seeking Office who
ase hostile to labor today was being
sent broadcast over the country
The declaration issued by the
American Federation Of Labor. after
referring to what It termed vain eff
forts % secure remedial and con-
etructtve legislation, denounced con-
gress~ for its failure to do its duty.
and its repression Of labor"
"Scorned by congress, ridiculed
and mirepresented py many mem
bers Of both houses" the announce
ment said, the American labor
movement finds it necessary to apply
its long and well-estaplished politi-
cal nonpartisan policy"
The American Federation an
nounced Its determination to use
every legitimate means to defeat
labor enemies who aspire for public
office when they be candidates for
congress, president, state legislatures
or any other office.
The appointment of national
committee which viii organize the
trades unions was announced and
the work viii begin Immediately.
Each aspirant for efhcs. the an
nouncement said win have his
record analysed" and those regard
ed as favorable win be supported re-
gard1ess of party Organisations and
those sntaspnistic to labor will be
opposed.
The announcement OF the fedora
tion was adopted at the meeting Of
the trade unionists mere In Decem-
3tocs 50
~ .ccsesss osposss Third Party. Z.
DenOuneing the present congress
as antagonistic to labor and announce
Ing committee and plans to conduct
q a'vigorous non partisan campaign to
elect friendly and defeat unfriendly
candidates for the next congress.
President Gompers OF the American
Federation Of Labor last night
sought to squelch tho movement for
the organization Of an important
labor party.
Mr.. Gompers' aim is to head of
the third party moves destined to de-
velop at the all-American farmer
labor cooperative conference in
Chicago this week, conspicuous In
which will be Plumb plan leaSuers.
The latter want tho conference to
canvass the possibilities Of capitaliz-
ing any possible bolts from the old
parties and to consider the possibil-
ity Of organizing q third party head
ed by any of the Following leaders:
Senator Borah. Senator johnson,
William Bryan, Governor Allen,- Of
Kansas. Warren 8. Stone, of the
engineers, Senator La Follete, Frank
Walsh, Glenn E. Plumb, or Senator
Norris, Of Nebraska
Declaring that. scofned and ridi-
culed by congress, organized labor
finds It necessary to "apply its long
and wen established non-partisan po-
litical policy" Mr.. Gompers In a
declaration entitled "Labor's Political
Campaign" has this to say Of the
labor party movement;
"Sinister forces are already active
u engaged in efforts to confuse and
nullfy labor's political power. Their
object is to divide the labor vote so
that the election Of reactionaries and
enemies Of labor Will be assured. I'M
less labor holds steadfastly to It's
non-partisan political policy. the ene-
mics OF labor viii be successful in
their, efforts.
Labor cannot. labor must not,
permit its. political strength to be
divided in the present crisis. Organ
ized labor owes allegiance to no po-
litical party. It Is not partisan to
principles the principles of freedom
Of justice and Of democracy.
wherever candidates for reeleo-
tion have been friendly to labors In
terests they should be. Loyalty sup
ported. Wherever candidates are
hostile or Indifferent to labor's inter-
ests they should be defeated.
4 .4.The American Federation Of La
Dor calls upon all AFFILIATED and reo-
ognixsd nataenal, international, and
nrotherhood organisations, state fad
orations Of labor. central labor bod
aes, local unions and labor's friends
and synpathiSsEs to unite and give
loyai sspport to-the non on-partisan po.
Ntical campaign now set In motion.
..This political campaign must be-
nm IN the primaries. Labor's enemies
and friends must b definitely k1Dwn.
10 this end the American Federation
Of Labor has created the national
non partisan political campaign COM
nittee and II, now calls upon all at
.1lliated and recognised labor organ
asations 70 create district and local
committsss, 70 cooperate with tho
national committee and coordinate
their ef60rts.".
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