Evening journal., 1922-05-23
TUESDAY, MAY %, 1922
DEMOCRATIC LABOR DRIVE NOW ON.

rT,IIE biennial drive OF the Democratic politicians
nected with the American Federation OF Labor
conspicuous whom is Samuel GOmpers. Is now
"oficially' on proclamation gone forth from the
headquarters Of the American Federation Of Labor in
Washington for all organized line up against
the Republican party the election of Republican
Congress heretofore this Democratic movement is
carried Delaware and the other states under the
pretense OF It's being non-partisan.
Every two years early in the campaign whether it be
the Congressional campaign that for President Mr.
Gompers calls together his Democratic associates in
the American Labor and announces they
going to conduct non-partisan campaign strictly
In the interest the labor The so-called
non-partisan labor always to be a
strictly partisan Democratic movement. The only place
where -partisanshp and labor appear in the
ment literature. It would be dicult find a
more thoroughgolng, uncompromising Democrat than
Samuel Gompers who is always head and front OF these
biennial
The proclamation which he and his Democratic
socates in the American Federation Labor just
issued attacking the Republican party will certainly
smiles the agricultural sections OF the United
States The appeal attempts line up the farmers
with Mr. Gompers' crowd. 1t sheds tears when it de-
scribes the farmers their backs to plead
ing with Congress do something them from
bankruptcy"
Those who had the good fortune attend the Agri-
Conference held Washington the instance
of President Harding recall that
Mr. Gompers accused the farmers of rolling in wealth,
of having fat bank accounts and belonging the leisure
class They will also recall that Mr.. Gompers. is
with him. lost his temper and became very caustic
in his comments when found that he could
the conference around his regard fictitious
wage levels and ridcuously short working days Those
who at the conference. well the reading pub
lie. that after the conference adjourned Mr.
Gompers issued diatrbe attacking the conference. al
packed by Secretary OF Agriculture wal
lace and the whole thing a scheme injure
ganized labor Mr. Gompers' appeal this hour for
tho country join with his Democratic
labor politicians and elect Democratic. Congress will
fall far short of the mark.
Neither will this Democratic campaign document jf
Gompers appeal the working classes of the coun-
try either outside OF unions. The charge that this
Congress and this administration have done nothing f9r
the workingman will bear analysis For Mr.. Com
pers and his associates to charge there
constructive legislation by this Congress which has
worked the benefit of the laboring is bald
misrepresentation OF facts that carries its refu
What irrtates Mr.. Gompers and his Democratic
associates who have launched upon the Re-
publican administration and laying their plans
prevent If possible the election of Republican Con-
lack. they charge Of remedial egis
lston constructive nature" What incites their
outbreak is the failure Of this Republican admins
tration and Republican Congress improve the indus
trial situation their refusal Industrial
situation purely a class problem.
This administration has the Industrial
alton as a problem which all Americans vitality
concerned and in which American will be able to
profit unless legislation along broad and constructive
lines. This method of treating the Industrial situation
is very obnoxious Mr.. Gompers his clique They
have not been able give orders White
They have not been able give Congress
They able give to the Agricultural
Conference Nor will they able give orders to the
American workingman. who is showing increasing dis
position to do his thinking to wear the label
Of no boss either within ranks of labor