Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-24
VI. R. HEARST IS
DENOUNCED BY
SAM GOMPER
Brands Publisher AS ,Enemy
to His Own Country, Labor
Freedom And Ireland
DEFENDS OWN ACTIONS
Veteran Chief Of ALL. Says
He Refused To Back Up
Hearst For President

DENVER, June 23-'William Ran
dolph Hearst was denounced on the
floor of the convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor today by
President Samuel Gompers as ''trai-
tor to the cause of America, to the
cause of freedom, an enemy of labor
and of Ireland
This statement, together with many
other denunciatory remarks regard
ing Hearst made by President Com
pers in reply to question from the
floor as to his stand on the Irish
question, were cheered and applaud
ed by delegates.
The veteran labor leader declared
Hearst had attacked him because he
declined to be chained to his chariot
for the presidency of the United
States, and because he had tried TO
see 10 ii that Mexico shall 20 undis-
turbed and not overrun by the Amer
lean forces"
Defining his stand on the Irish ques-
tions. President Gompers cecsred
that he had carried cut every dec
laration OF the federation extending
sympathy and aid to the Irish repub-
lie
The only real charge against me is.
and plead guilty to it. that have
not freed Ireland" he said.
Il challenge any man to show that
have been faithless to my declara-
tion made by the American Fedora
ton of Labor or that | have been
faithless or negligent 10 any of its
directions.
Says He Did Not FaIter
when the American Federation OF
Labor declared that policies be pur-
sued, even if they drove men TO Jail.
l did not falter in the fight or in the
faith
President Gompers expressed re-
gret that he had TO discuss this mat
ter before the election of officers.
Gompers asked the delegates not To
misunderstood his remarks as a play
for votes" adding:
Il wouldn't stoop 10 ask men To
vote or support me in any position.
In this position as representative and
spokesman, or at least spokesman for
part Of the American Federation OF
Labor | must be able 10 hold ny
head up and say 10 any man yes or
no
No organization or men have re-
ceived any special favors or support.
not even my own, in preference over
any other organization. | have tried
to do my full duty without regard to
the consequences to myself and with
The labor leader declared that
Hearst had conducted Il campaign
against him through his newspapers
and publication and had ''combed Chi
cagO to get some respectable trade
to say something against
me without success"
In declaring that he had declined
to support Hearst for the presidency,
President Gompers said:
Aspired to White House
I'm his (Hearst'sl brain there ger.
an aspiration TO be presi-
dent of the United States. He tried
to chain me TO his mad chariot for
the presidency, and, to speak the Ian
Guage of the street, 1 could not see
him. and frankly told him so,"
The labor leader declared that nc
would do all in his power to prevent
Hearst from having the United States
send its military forces into Mexico
and plant our flag there and never
take il down"
Referring to his former reply to
attacks made by Hearst up
on him and his associates. who were
of foreign birth, Gompers said:
When he questioned our loyalty or
the right to speak for American labor
because he said that we were not
born here. ! answered him by saying
something like this: 4 am willing
that the government of the United
States or the people of the United
States shall decide between YOU and
me as to who was more loyal TO the
republic of the United States in its
greatest hour of danger. me or him. -