The Connecticut labor news., 1922-11-03

l Sh1ef among the speakers will De 1 Samuel Gompers, the well known 1 head of the American Federation of Labor, probably the best posted man
 on Labor conditions in this country, | a man who knows not only the con- d1tions as they exist nationally, but l the actual conditions in every state in
 the Union. He has made careful study, not only of conditions, but of officials as well and can tell what they have accomplished for or against the workers and also what their attitude 1 is likely to be judging by their past performances,
 He founded the American Fedora tlon of Labor in 1881 and since that
 time, with the exception of one year, has been its president. Under his able guidance the Federation has
 grown from handful to an organiza- tion of more than four million mem
 bers. This wonderful organization of
 workers is not pledged to any politi-
 cal party. or the principles of any
 political party, but 1t is pledged to the
 principles of equal rights and freedom
 to all and as result of it's activities
 III defense of these principles it has
 grown to the influential organization
 that 1t IS today.
 As a matter of fact the history of
 the American Federation of Labor is a recital of the activities, hopes, aims
 and ambitions and purposes of Samuel
 Gompers and his address Sunday eve
 ming will be full of interest and pro- fit. No working man or woman, no
 salary earner can afford to miss the words of advice which MT. Gempers will speak. He knows the records of the various officials, their connections and their activities for and against the workers and he speaks in terms that all can understand. No man is better qualified to discuss the issues of the. present political campaign than IS he, for he knows from harsh experience the activities of the Big Business in terests that labor without ceasing to ruin the workers and make them sub servient to their demands whereby they may heap up greater profits at the expense of the producers of wealth.
 Besides being president of the American Federation of Labor, he is~ also first vice-president of the Cigar Makers International Union and dur ing the war was a member of the La bor. Advisory Board under President Woodrow Wilson.
 In addition to Mir Gompers, Hon. David E. FitzGera1d, Mayor of New Haven and candidate for Governor, will discuss the issues of the cam paign, putting his opponents to the severest tests and outlining has plans and ambitions for a greater and bet ter state government under economi- cal business management. His honor Is recognized as forceful and ener- getic speaker and during the present has added new 1aurels to his in this direction. It is needless to say that at this time his. address will be well worth listening to.
 Another speaker of the evening will be Hon Thomas J. Spel1acy, candi- date for United States Senator on the Democratic ticket. MT. Spellacy IS another of the candidates for whom no words of praise are needed here. He has established reputation both as a. speaker and as friend of the workers that requires more space than we can possibly spare to ade- quate1y describe.
 Like Mayor Fitzgerald, MT. Spell lacy has proven by his actions and his activities his friendship for the work CTS and has labored in season and out of season for their best interests. He has established a reputation among the working classes that.is second to no man in public life and has demon strated time and again, under numer- ous circumstances his great interest in the labor movement and the well fare of the workers.
 The chairman of the meeting will be I. M Ornburn, secretary of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, and himself candidate for State Senator from the Eighth Senatorial District. Other speakers will also be present.