The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-13

tive branches Of Government-the
executive and judicial.
I'VE thefore urge upon all who
believe that the Representatives
and Senator'S in Congress should
represent the will of the people
to vote for those candidates, irre-
spective of party affiliations, who
have proved their sincerity in
defending the rights and interests
Of the people.
"Thirty.three members Of the
United States Senate sought re.
nomination this year. Six OF the
most Objectionable of the reaction
aries have already been defeated in
the primaries or conventions.
Here is the list: BAH Rep1 Della.
ware, Dial Dem.) Of South Caro-.
lima, Elkins Rep.D of West Vir.
gina, Mccormick Rep) Of Illinois.
Shields (Dem.) of Tennessee, and
Sterling Rep) of South Dakota.
Successful In Primaries.
Every Senator supported by the
workers In the primaries has been
re.nominated. Those that had con-
tests won by substantial majorities.
In nearly every State there is a
j d
Senate. Do your part and see that
he Is elected. Work for { such
candidates. Organize for them.
See that every possible vote is
cast for them. No vote counts
until it is cast and tabulated.
Before the last congressional
election in November, 1922, there
were not more than fifty pro.Iabor
and forward looking congressman.
Labor and Progressive Republicans
and Democrats threw themselves
into the primary and election cam.
paign and elected 10 members Of
the nations House of Represen-
tatives. Those are distributed
amcng the various parties as fol-
lows: Democrats. los; Republicans,
SO; Farmer-Labor, /; Independent,
!; total, 10.
This Is an increase Of 10 Con-
gressmen in one election. The re-
election of those 120 and the
election Of eighty more Congress-
men representing the. people will
bring the people safe working
majority of $50 out of total of
AIS members.
1.-THE election OF fifty such Con.
gressmen Cess than half the in
crease OF the last electionl would
give the people bare majority!
Not one measure opposed by the
workers was ENACTED into law by
the present Congress.
Eleven Measures Passed.
Eleven measures. that We're aD-
proved by the American Federation
OF Labor, and in favor of which
representatives IT the American
Federation Of Labor appeared, were
passed by both houses and enacted
into law.
Some measures favored by labor
secured such 4 large vote in the
last Congress that they will be
passed in the next Congress If the
November election brings ever,
slight increase in the number of
pro-labor and forward looking Con.
gressmen.
"The bill to abolish the Railway
Labor Board and to re-estaolish
joint negotiations and voluntary ar.
bitration OF railway labor disputes
was deferred by filibuster con-
Quoted by the leaders of the present
administration who did not dare let
1T come to q vote. A test vote
showed 1873 favoring the bill and 100
against the bill.
"The farmers relief bill to estab.
lish a governmental corporation to
aid in export of gram was similarly
deferred.
"Anti'injunction legislation will
likewise receive attention, and the
right Of wage earners to collective
bargaining and collectively to cease
work must also be set out clearly
and in unmistaka ble terms.
All of these laws and other
measures desired by the people can
be passed with the election of fifty
additional pro-labor and progressive
candidates. Elect them.
Stand faithfully by our friends
and elect them, oppose our enemies
and defeat them whether they he
candidates for President, vice.preei.
dent, for congress or other offices;
whether executive. legislative or