The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-10-27
SAMUEL GQMPERS
TERMS BEVERIDGE
TRAGEOUS LIAR
National Labor Leader Declares
Candidate Is Word Monger,
Nothing More
ANSWERS PERSONAL ATTACK
Invites Comparison of Own War
Record With That of eX-
Senator's.

Albert J. Beveridge, Republican
nominee for Congress in Indiana, was
called an outrageous liar" and a
word monger" today by Samuel
Gompers. president Of the American
Federation Of Labor. Mr.. GOmpers
was discussing Beveridge's attack on
him in a speech last night at Mlchi-
gan City. Gompers invited cOmpari-
son Of the services he and Beveridge
had rendered to the country before,
during and following the World War.
Gompers arrived in Indianapolis
yesterday for a conference with the
president q the United Brotherhood
OF Carpenlers and JOiners regarding
internal matters. He was scheduled
tle1eave today for Washington, d. c.
I find in the morning papers that
Mr.. Beveridge has tried 10 drag me
into his controversy and into his
campaisn. I welcome this attack"
Gompers said If there can be any
thing about Mr.. Beveridge's career
that is more notable than any other,
it is that he is q word mOnger. moth
ing more.
When he says with others am
attempting TO tax wealth out Of ex-
istence. diSintegrate industry and
sovietize the United States, there Is
nothing other than the deserving
com1hent that he is an outrageous
liar.
II venture to compare and invite
comparison OF our records as to serv-
fee he or I performed during the
world struggle.
Abuse of Workers
There are two features Of his
speeches. abuse and attack on organ
tied labor and his assertion Of patriot
ism. The inference to be drawn from
his statement is 10 stiEmatize those
who viii not vote for him"
Nor is much dependence to be
placed in Beveridge's party. GOmpers
said. Gompers said he is not a Demo
crat.
Gompers reviewed Beveridge's past
political record. referring TO the time
he left the Republican, party as when
he 'forsook and undertook to destroy
the Republican party"
..He now comes back seeking not
Only the nomination Of the Repub-
Hcan party. but now proclaims it IS
necessary for the people TO support
him as a representative OF the Re
publican party" Gompers continued
He is enbodiyug in himself all Of the
virtues and principles Of the Re
publican party"
No constructive thought IS ex-
Dressed in any Of Beveridge's
speeches, Gompers declared. No prin-
cipaI on which the voters could pin
faith Of constructive leadership or
hope for the rights Of the masses was
present, he said.
1T is strange he should vent all his
attack on the men of labor and fail
10 discuss differences which may exist
between him and the man who IS his
opponent in the senatorial race"
Speech Contradictory
The declaration by Beveridge in
speech at Columbus when. GOmpers
said. he was supposedly speaking as
q representative Of the national Ad-
ministration. that he vas in favor Of
aboIishing the railroad labor board,
was said bv Gompers TO be diametric-
a4lv opposed to the national policy in
view OF the fact President Harding
personally appeared before Congress
and urged the passage Of laws giving
the board the power to enforce its
decisions.
I am perfectly willing the people
Of Indiana and Of the United States
should decide between us" GOmpers
said. 4 don't know Of any man
who has given greater help toward
stabiIizing the country than 1 have
He had helped, ne said, in bringing
the laboring people of the country, to
the state Of mind To sacrifice
Gompers said he was trying to make
conditions more equal between the
poor and the rich.
If Mr.. BeveTidge regards that as
TRYING to soviet.ze the United States,
he Is welcome Gompers said.