The labor world., 1922-08-19

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= The humiliating defeat of Sena-
tors New Of Indiana, and McCumber
of North Dakota, and Representa-
tive Campbell of Kansas and Ira
Copley of Illinois have made hole
in the Old Guard breastworks that
gives promise of the utter destruc-
ton of the reactionaries. Labor sup
ported Frank r. Reid against Cop
ley. Therefore The capitol is full Of
gloom. -. = 81.
Governor: Allen OF Kansas re-
ceived a political blow from which
it is doubtful if he can recover His
first lieutenant; Thomas Harley, who
as a~member of the state legisla-
ture, INTRODUCED the bill providing
for the Kansas Court of Industrial
Relations, was showed under by
Representative Little with an enor-
nous majority. The Nonpartisan
political campaign committee Of the
American Federation of Labor
warmly supported Representative
Little, who had practically a 100
per cent record on all measures Of
interest to labor.
Won by q Scratch.
Senator Sutherland's fight is not
,ginia won out in the primary by
only nose. His. advocacy of the ap-
pointment Of Federal Judge McClin-
tic was a heavy load to carry. Nc
Clintic, as a member of the state
legislature intrpduced. the bill per-
mitting jurymen in criminal cases
to be selected anywhere in the state,
instead of in the county in which the
defendant was on trial. He also is
responsible for the state constabu-
larry law. These two measures were
supported by the, Baldwin-Felts de-
tectives. In West Virginia It is COM
monty portelsssaat the Baldwin.
Felts crow control the votes in
certain districts and can turn In
enough to nominate or elect any
candidate. they support. -
Senator zsuthedland's fight is not
yet over as ssthe people of West vir-
ginfa are aroused over his record.
Representative Nicely, who was
nominated for the senate on the
Democratic ticket. was supported by
labor and it Is believed he will be
elected in November.
In Oklahoma Contest. =
Labor won another victory in Ok
lahoma in the nomination for xov-T
ernor of Mayor ]. C. Walton of Okla
homa City. His election is assured.
Labor can also be. proud of the VIC
tory of Senator Swanson of Virginia.
His majority ! is expected to, reach
$4,000. Senator Swanson has con-
sistently voted for every measure OF
interest Ito labor and the people and
he has talked against and voted
against measures detrimental to the
interests of labor and the people.
Labor made no recommendation
in the Ohio primary for senator.
Neither Senator Pomerene nor Rep
resentative Fess made a record that
would commend them to those who
believe that members of congress
should be true, to the people. Presi-
dent Gompers in a letter to Mr..
Lewis D. Long of Urbana, Ohio, on
July 3, stated that ''the A. F.. of
H. National Nonpartisan political
committee assumed a. neutral atti-
tude toward the candidates in Ohio
for. the United. States senate. Neither
Representative Fess nor Dick on the
Rannh1}non
creme on the Democratic. ticket IL
acceptable to labor" Reports from
Ohio stated that as the wage earn
ers and their sympathizers have to
vote for#Aone of them. they are sup
porting the least Objectionable, Sen.
ator sPomerene. The election Of Rep
resentative Fess would be<a vote u
confidence In the Old Guard, and
while Senator >Pomerene is admitted
to be persona non grata it is thought
better to. sacrifice their opinion by
voting for Senator Pomerene in or
der to defeat Representative Fess.
Big Victory for Workers.
Another bright spot, in the struk-
gle to bring the government back to
the people is the nomination OF.
Smith. w. Brookhart OF Iowa. Des-
pite every effort Of the reactionary
interests, despite great sums OF
money sent into the state to defeat
him. Brookhart won. He had the.
support OF labor and the farmers
and, all others who believe In good
government. The vote for Brookhart.