Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-15

CINCINNATI, June 15-The period Of
uncertainty for organized labor's future
policies, unity and political program, ar
rived today
There will be no set program Of pro
cedUre. beginning today, for the Amer
lean Federation Of Labors convention.
Labor leaders look for rising to the
surface Of the factional bubbles OF dis
content before many more days Of CON
venton sessions pass.
Trouble lies in many Of the veritable
food of resolutions already before the
convention leaders believe Some, par
ticularly those demanding the fedora
tion's approval Of the one big union idea.
Che recognition Of the soviet RUSSIAN
government and various attempts 20
straighten out interior. local union dis
putes. TEEN with dangerous possibilities.
IL IS said. Leaders say they are filled
with dynamite"
Labors unburdenlng Of its wrath
against the United States supreme Court
had not finished today. There remains
to be presented to the convention a sup
Elementary report OF the executive coun-
ell Of the federation which will be an
other scathing criticism Of the iudici-
ary. 1t is possible this will be pre-
sented today or tomorrow.
Favorable action is expected by leaders
on United states Senator La Follette's
suggestion, made during denunciation of
the supreme Court. that constitutional
amendment be sought to enable Congress
to override decisions of the country's
highest court declaring any act ocnsti-
tutional
With the turning Of the convention
doings over 90 the hands Of the dele.
gates, leaders expect some federation
political developments. There is freely
expressed opposition to Secretary Frank
Morrison and TO Treasurer Daniel J.
Tobin Railroad union leaders want a
place on the executive council and would
sacrifice either one or both to obtain
the coveted position.
SO far there is no candidate against
Samuel Gompers for president of the
federation.
Leaders are ready to accept and ac-
lively support Senator La Follette's pro
gram giving Congress the veto power
over the courts.
Unless a decided change in sentiment
occurs meantime, 1t is probable the Fed
Grafton will formally approve the La Fol-
lette program next Wednesday.
In supporting In Follette's sugges-
tions, labor leaders said they realize that
the congressional veto is a revolutionary
step, with unlimited possibilities. They
predicted that 1t would be denounced as
blow at the constitution and the stabil-
ity OF the American democracy.
These predictions were Immediately
borne out. The Cincinnati Enquirer
owned by John Il. Mclean, in this morn
ing's edition, assailed the La Toilette
plan editorIally as anarchy" and said
that were the proposal not "rebellious,"
it would be ridiculous.
The Federation today appointed II
special committee to consider all recent
decisions of the United States Supreme
Court adverse to labor and determine
Iabor's plans for attacking them as
unjust"
The committee consists OF B. VI. Jewell
head of the railroad workers union !;
James Duncan, Matthew VOL, William
Green, Frank Duffy, G. w. Perkins, John
p. Frey, Benjamin Schlessinger, George
Berry, T. " Mccullough, W. d. Hahon
John Vol. James Wilson, r. ]. Flaherty
and William d. Clark.