Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-24
RAPS
VIM. R. HEARST
ON THE FLOOR
Of CONVENTION
Is a Traitor to the Cause
Of America the Cause
of Freedom, a Foe of La
Dor and of Eriny Claims
BARES RECORD OF THE
EDITOR DURING WAR
Claims He Was 1.-THE Lick
SpittIe of the KaiSer,"
and Was in Constant
Touch with Hun,
(By The Associated Press.)


Denver, Colo, June 23.-Wllliam
Randolph Hearst was denounced
on the floor of the convention Of
the American Federation of Labor
today by President Samuel Com
pers as a traitor to the cause Of
America, to the cause of freedom,
an enemy Of labor and of Ire
land"
This statement. together with
many denunciatory remarks re-
garding Hearst made by President
Gompers in reply to a question
from the floor as to his stand on
the Irish question, were cheered
and applauded by delegates.
Cause of Hearsts Attack.
The veteran labor leader de-
clared that Hearst had attacked
him because he had declined to bo
chained to his chariot for the
presidency of the United States,
and because he has tried to see to
it that Mexico shall go undisturbed
and not overrun by the American
forces"
Defining his stand on the Irish
question, President Gompers de-
clared that he had carried out
every declaration of the federation
extending sympathy and aid to the
Irish republic.
Hasn't Freed ireland.
1.-THE only real charge against
me is, and 1 plead guilty to it, that
l have not freed Ireland" he said.
Il challenge any man to show
/ have been faithless to any dec
laration made by the American
Federation of Labor, or that l have
been false, faithless or negligent
to any of its directions.
when the American Federation
Of Labor declared that policies be
pursued, even if they drove me to
Jail, 1 did not falter in the fight
or in the faith"
President Gompers expressed re-
gret that he had to discuss this
matter before the election of Off
GERS.
Not Playing for Votes.
Mr.. Gompers asked the delegates
not to understand his remarks as
"a play for votes" adding:
II wouldn't stoop to ask men to
vote or support me in any position.
In this position as representative
and spokesman. or at least spokes-
man for part of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, l must be able to
hold up my head and say to any
man yes or mo-
"No organization or men have
received any special favors or sup
port, not even my own, in prefer
ence over any other organization.
I have tried to do my full duty
without regard of the consequence
to myself and with impartiality."
The labor leader declared that
Mr.. Hearst had conducted a cam
paign against him through his
newspapers and publications and
had "combed Chicago to get some
respectable trade unionists to say
something against me, without sue
cess"
Declined to Support Hearst.
In declaring that he had de-
clined to support Hearst for the
presidency. President Gompers
said:
In his (Heart's) brain
there germinated an aspiration
to be president of the United
States. He. tried to chain me
TO his mad chariot for the
presidency and to speak the
language of the street, i could
not see him and i frankly told
him sov"
The labor leader declared that
he would do all that's 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 1t down
Referring to his former reply to
alleged attacks made by Hearst
upon him and his associates, who
were of foreign birth, Mr.. Gompers
said:
Cheered Repeatedly.
when he questioned our loyal
ty or the right to speak for Ameri-
can labor because he said that We
were not born here. l answered
him by saying something like this:
Il 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"
Many times during his ADDRESS
President Gompers was compelled
to pause until the wild demonstra-
tion Of the delegates had subslded.
He was cheered repeatedly and
many times delegates arose from
their seats to lead the ovation.