The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-07
Plans of State Central Commit tee, Made at Waterbury, Sun day, Are Comprehensive and Call for Concerted Action Bound to Defeat Labor's En- emies and to Elect Its Friends.

Waterbury, Aug. 6.-The plans pre- pared by the State Central Committee of the A. F. of L. Non-Partisan Politi- cal movement in Connecticut at the conference held in Structural Building Trades hall in this city last Sunday promises to exert an effect upon the election returns which vii make some of the, professional politicians and office seekers sit up and take notice. While the meeting was not as large as 1t might have been, owing to its fall ing on a summer Sunday in location at a considerable distance from the homes of many of the members, 1t was, nevertheless, an exceptionally enthusi- astic one and there is no mistaking the determination which is back of the movement.
 After considerable discussion of ways and means to get the best results 1t was agreed that program should be drawn up to be submitted to both the leading political parties for adoption in their platform and support given to that party which should adopt It. In the event of neither party adopting 1t La bor's support will go to the individual candidates of either party who prove themselves worthy of such support.
 It was also voted that special con- vention of Labor organizations be called for /the first week following the last convention of the dominant parties. At this convention the committee ap- pointed to present the program to the political conventions will make its re- port and the special Labor convention will be guided accordingly.
 The committee to present the pro- gram is formed of Secretary Ira M. Ofnburn of the Connecticut Federation of Labor and Vice Presidents Frank Scoll1ns of Danbury and Thomas F. Brennan of Norwich
 Vice-President Sco1lins in reviewing the situation and its possibilities sum- med 1t up in nutshell ! If We cannot get recognition in the platforms" he said, i've CAN elect IS, senators if we hang together Un- fortunately, as our state Is made up, we cannot do much with the House but there IS hardly senator elected whose district does not contain large indus trial center. Now the best way to de- feat man IS not to let him rum If lie isn't nominated you KNOW he can't be eleeted. Beat him in the primaries. If we elect IS senators we will get the legislation whether it's in the platform or not"
 The speaker also pointed out that the maj ority in the Senate could control the result, for if the House didn't co-oper- ate with the Senate it could not hope to | have passed that legislation which the House members sought for themselves. He bore particularly upon the necessity | of Labor concerting its effort and de plored the deterrent effect of indepen- dent Labor party efforts which resulted Tn nothing when the votes were finally counted, unless 1t was for the defeat of Labor's friends and the election of it's enemies.
 Plans were perfected for work in all parts of the state and nothing will be left undone to get every Labor voter registered so that he may vote at the primaries. and in the election. Steps will also be taken to see that he is kept informed on how to vote as we'll.