The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-30
ORGANIZED LABOR COMMITTEE
HEADED BY COMPERS SUBMITS
REPORT FAVORINC GOV. COX
Democratic Nominee More Fully
Understands Workers Needs
NOn-Partisans Assert.
RECORDS ARE REVISED
Lack of Definite Proposals and
Pledges Both Parties Charac-
terized as Exasperating.

! 65y Associates Press.)
Washington Aug. 29-Organized Ia
bor's non-partisan political campaign
| committee, comparing the public records
1 Of the republican and democratic presi-
/ dental nominees, declared in a report
made public today. that Governor Cox
had shown himself possessed Of q
] fuller understanding OF the needs OF
the working people"
The report. signed by Samuel Com
pers, president: Matthew Woll, vice.
president, and Frank Morrision, secre-
/ ttary OF the American Federation az
Labor. is the first ever made on presi-
mittee.
Taking up the senatorial record OF
Senator Harding, the committee de-
clared that on eighteen measures deal
ing with labor his score stood: favor
able, I; unfavorabie, 10; paired un-
favoEably T.
The republican nominees vote on
labor issues during his term in the
state senate Of Ohio as reported BY
the committee, stood: favorable. s uh-
favorable. o. In this connection. the
report said
Senator Harding's record in WASH
lngton affords a better opportunity for
analysis Of his legislative VieMs IN,
does his record in the Ohio senate by
reason Of the fact that his term u
service extended for longer period OF
time. during which he was called upon
TO consider a wider variety OF meas
ures"
Reviewing Governor Coxs record. the
report said that while governor OF Ohio
he had acted upon - measures of
interest to labor without acting on a
single one adversely To labor" As a
member OF the 62nd congress. the gov
ernor was reeoaded as voting favor
able" TO labor Nn two measures. the
only ones listed
Z After reviewing and quoting al length
from the utterances Of the candidates
on labor issues In their speeches ~ ar-
ceptanee The committee says in its
report.
In addition to his superior nnder-
standing Governor Cox is the candi-
date on a platform which labor has
declared marks measure OF progress
not found in the republican platform
ana the planks OF which more nearly
approximate the desired declaration
human rights than do the planks f0un,
in the republican platform.
Not only in the specific utterances
relating directly TO questions held para
mount by labor + the comparison
favorable To Governor Cox. His pro
gressiVe and constructive viewpoint
holds throughout mis- declaration Df
public questions, though he slips AZ
times into that amb.gt ty which Info
tunalely has MAJ xed TO a greater or 'ess
degree the platforms Of both pdrii.s
and the utteeances 4 both candidates.
must he exp6steraiing % the
whole American publ that pou zeal
parties bidding ia the suffraec OF .ae
whole citizenship esz not ssts in
definite terms Nilat are their proposals
and what are lheir pledges.
Moreover. and as an argument that
ad its OF no qualifying or denial there
Governor COX's record as governor
or Ohio, during which he acted upOn
% measures of interest to labor with
odl acting on single one adversely
TO labor.
This is a record OF fidelity TO hui
manity, Of understanding Of lhe acedS
OF the great masses Of the people that
has Few equals in American political
The American labor moyeusent asks
from no man Or woman a pledge 0f
political conduct. 1T seeks to dictate
TO none. Its field Is limited. and prom
eriy so, 10 furnishing to the rank and
file the information upon which Il may
base Conclusions.
The senate measures on which Sem
ator Harding was given q favorable"
rating were:
Passage OF immigration restriction bin
and its repassage over the presidents
veto: war risk insurance. civil rights
bill; woman suffrage: motion 10 in
crease appropriation for bureau Of con-
department Of labor. and his
vote foD an amendment 20 the retire.
nent bill prohibiting affiliation OF fed
sral employees with organized labor.
Among his .unfavorable" votes the
committee report included these
Motion to strike labor charter from
League OF Nations; motion 10 extend
federal control OF railroads for two
years; final passage Of railroad law.
making strikes unlawful; Borlaud
amendment increasing hours Of govern
nent employees and his senate pair on
accepting the railroad bill conference
'eport
Among the SO measures the COM
nittee listed as those Governor Cox
lad acted upon ..fayorably" while gov
lrnor. were bills providing for an eight
lour day on public works: regulation
he hours OF employment OF women.
vorkmens compensation act prohibit
ng the employers Of labor from inter
ering with political activities VI their
.mployes relating to safety appliances
lpon railway locomotives and cars:
providing for the prevention OK Otcu-
'ational diseases. and providing foT file
'reatIon Of an industrial commission
Q have supervision over all zta.s de-
,drtmentS relating 10 labor