The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
A, F, of L. Issues State
ment Calling Promises Of
Candidate Intellectual
Repeat Criticism of
Platform,
DRIVE FOR LA TOILETTE
rs BEING INTENSIFIED
GomperS Expected to Reply
That Nominee Is at Vari-
ance With Declarations of
His Party Friends See
Advantage,
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Criti-
cism of the American Federation Of
Labor was directed today at the ac-
ceptance speech of John w. Davis
which caused stir here because Of
its unexpected labor concessions.
An unsigned statement issued at
the federation states:
THE speech excited rather caustic
comment among spokesmen for
labor. They see in the address an
ineffective effort to apologize for the
Democratic platform which has been
branded unacceptable"
At the same time the federation
announced enlargement of its cam
paign committee which it states 'is
preparing TO fire with big guns in
the campaign TO elect the indepen-
dent La Toilette ticket and to elect
candidates for Congress whose rec
ords warrant the support Of labor"
Davis strong guarantee for fulfill
ment of practically all of labcr's de-
mands was viewed with astonish-
ment by labor leaders.
Davis promised protection Of the
right Of collective bargaining. against
court injunctions and abolition OF
child labor-the chief points for
which labor is fighting.
Still for La Toilette
This stand, however, will not de-
ter the American Federation, Of La
Dor in it's wholehearted Endorsement
Of the candidacy of Robert NJ. La
Toilette, the United Press is informed
officially.
Samuel Gompers. labor chieftain,
will soon issue a statement declar-
ing that Davis is at a variance with
the Democratic platform as adopted
by the New York convention and
that the past record Of the candi-
date does not warrant belief that a
Democratic administration would
embrace labor's demands"
Reply Of Gompers will be issued
from Atlantic City where he will
remain for a month recuperating,
while his agents are organizing La
Toilette labor movement.
The Davis statements likewise
caused concern in the La Toilette
ranks because they all are embodied
In the La Toilette platform. Com
ment will be issued shortly by La
Toilette leaders pointing to the
wording of Davis remarks which
they interpret as meaning he would
only protect labor against injunc-
tios, restraining their rights to an
adequate wage earned under health
full conditions, the right to organ
ize In order to obtain it and the
right to bargain for it collectively
through agents and representatives
of its own choosing"
Democrats Rejoice
Democratic circles, however, well
coined the declarations with rejoic-
ing, contending the stand bore out
the predictions of William B. Wilson
of the Democratic campaign COM
mitee, who recently informed Comp
ers he would do we'll to wait until
after the Clarksburg speech before
indorsing a presidential candidate.
This, Gompers refused to do, stat
ing that nothing Davis would say
would make any difference in view of
the Democratic platform.
Despite this adamant stand of
Gompers. Democrats believe the new
position Of their nominee will draw
a big block of labor votes which 9th
erwise would have gone to La Fol