New Britain herald., 1921-06-23
|mpers' Opponent For President Of A. F. OIL. Also Advocates Health
 Insurance And Old Age Pension
esent Incumbent Has Gone ep Record AS Directly Op-
 I1sed to Proposed Legisla- lion.

benver. Colo. June 23.-Govern-
 ht ownership of the railroads and
 ionalization of the mines are the
 major issues on which John l..
 Tis hopes to win the presidency
 the American Federation of
 Dor. it was learned today. On the
 er hand President Samuel Com.
 s. was striving for recollection
 n his record of the past 41 years
 a leader in the American labor
 vcment.
 m his first public statement as
 his platform MT. Lewis presi- ht of the United Mine Workers
 i:
 IF stand for government owner
 of the railroads and national
 lion of the mines and other pro-
 asive legislation that will give
 workers of America the freedom
 Justice in industry they de-
 Health Insurance .' |
 land for health insurance. old
 pensions and unemployment in-
 ncc--all progressive measures
 Inc relief of the working masses. e enactment of laws covering kse subjects would give to the
 rkers adequate protection and re-
 I'd for the service that they have hdered industry"
 Mr. Lewis said that he had taken
 definite stand on the subject of |ations with European trades Mon movements.
 Plans sane Policies. 'A1l my policies he continued ll be formulated on a sane and Instructive basis and be designed
 meet and adequately dispose of c great Issues that confront or slxsd labor as they exist today" INshiIe President Gompers Issued T statement supporters in his be- If declared that his record in e American labor movement dur the past 4t years would re-elect m to the presidency" This made To issues between the two candi- ktes clear as President Gompers ks already gone on record against Ivernment ownership, unemploy- cnt insurance. health insurance and
 similar proposed legislative . Campaign Speeds Up. Supporters of both candidates bntinued their campaigns at top >eed today. carrying their election tring to the floor of the conven- |bn.
 | The Lewis boomers made public 1 telegram sent by John Hassler. resident and William Mitch, secre- l ry of the Indiana district, United line Workers to Frank Burlington, S-csident of the Illinois district. obert Harlan president of the district and Alexander jowat, president of the Kansas dis |ict urging them to vote for the liners leader. All three of these |fstrict mine leaders are delegates the convention and are reported bposed to Lewis.
 L Change Is Desired. The telegram said that the exc- Iitive board of the Indiana district lad held a meeting and canvassad he situation and 1t was convinced bat the great mass of Indiana hiners overwhelmingly favored a lhn1go in the presidency of the |mi can Federation of Labor" railroad orga nizations up to bday had failed to declare which h hndidate they would support. If hey reach agreement. labor lead Ss said. their vote probably would cide the election.
 With the railroad and the Irish Iustion disposed of the convention pday began to dispose of a number . minor matters and prepared the ray to take up jurisdtctional dis ,utes and the question of relations gith European labor movements. score Of Resolutions.
 Among the more than a score of |esolutions adopted yesterday were bcIuded declarations:
 Urging passage of tho Nolan bill b make tho minimum wage for employees three dollars. Supporting the executive councils eport on adverse court decisions and IrginE enactment Of a national anti injunction law.
 Supporting efforts of seamcn to ,et workmcn's compensation and rcidcnt insurance.
 Supporting the United Mine Work IT'S in their court cases growing out fl tho coal strike.
 Opposing the Calder coal bill In ho~Unite States senate.
 proving the Massachusetts law eiaying to formation of co-opera- lon banks and credit unions.
 Requesting large appropriations or the federal employment bureau. Approving the executive councils -eport condemning the ''one big inion" and urging international ,nions with members in Canada to