Evening star., 1924-09-08
LABOR HEADS MEET
LA toilette HERE
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Living costs started TO mount IN
1897. artificially increased by the high
tariff wall and the strangling Of COM
petition" he said. I'VE should there
fore compare the buying power of the
dollar today with what It was then.
If we do we find 40 cents in 1900
would buy more necessities of life
than 81 will purchase now"
Those attending the meeting ex-
pressed surprise at statements in
President Coolidge's Labor day
speech to selected group at the
White House.
The President at that time said that
wages throughout the organized
trades had increased since 1928 and
living costs had very preceptibly de-
creased.
While the conference took no off,
cial cognizance of the Presidents
statement. members pointed to the
Labor Departments statistics show
ing a general decline in wages in 80
leading industries ranging from 9 to
1875 per cent while food prices drop
ped almost imperceptibly. and a IA
per cent Increase in unemployment.
Warren H. Stone. president of the
brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, presided at the conference.
The American Federation of Labor
was represented through members Of
the non-partisan political committee
of that organization. Secretary Frank
Morrison of the federation was among
those present.
Those present. in addition to Mr..
Stone, were u. b. Robertson, Brother
hood Ffremen and Engineers: ]. p.
Noonan, international president. In
ternational Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers; Timothy HeaIey, president,
International Brotherhood of Fire
men and Oilers; Edgar Wallace. b. M.
Jewell, president. railway employees
department, A. F. of L.; H. f. Wills,
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers;. William l. Sullivan, Sheet
Metal Workers: Charles Kuntz. gen.
eral chairman. Machinists' Union,
Pennsylvania system.
H. p. Alifas. International Asso-
citation of Machinists, legislation di-
rector. r. w. Clark. Railway Con-
ductors: J. A. Franklin, president.
International Brotherhood of Boiler
makers. Iron Ship Builders and Help
ers of America; Frank Morrison, sec
retary A. F. of L.; James O'Connell,
A. F. of L.; f. E. Milliman, Mainte-
nance of Way Workers; John NJ
Tobin, I. B. B. D. F. and Helpers;
K. ]. Manion, president. Order of
Railroad Telegraphers; L. E. Shep-
pard. president. Order Railway Con-
ductors; James ], Forester. repre-
senting E. H. Fitzgerald. grand pres
ident Brotherhood of Railway and
Steamship Clerks. Freight Handlers,
Express and Station Employees.
Sees Both Parties Hit.
While Republican campaign man.
ayers continued to insist that the La
Follette-Wheeler ticket will draw its
greatest strength from Democratic
managers vice versa, Senator La Fol-
lette himself declares today In a pre-
pared statement that he will draw
about equally from the men and
women who have hitherto voted the
Republican and Democratic tickets
Senator La Toilette further declares
that 40 per cent of the strength of
the Independent Progressive ticket
will come from business men and
farmers. 1t is presumed that the
rest will come from labor. the profess
sions and men and women in clerical
positions.
The Wisconsin Senator bases his
statement on data drawn from a very
large number of letters received at
the La Follette-Wheeler headquarters
here since the delivery Of his Labor
day address over the radio-letters
received from II States Of the East
and Middle West. Said Senator La
Toilette:
These letters. which keep coming
by hundreds on each mail in response
to my Labor day address week ago
today, are the source of the greatest
inspiration and encouragement sena-
tor Wheeler and I have had in the
campaign.
Sees Cause PREVAILING.
II would never have believed that
so many thousands would have taken
the trouble to write and let me know
their views. The warmth and sin
cerity of their good wishes and sug-
gestions impress on me more forcibly
than ever that our cause rs right and
will prevail"
The greatest Progress
sive following in the East lies in New
York and Pennsylvania. an analysis
of these letters indicates. Illinois
leads In the Middle West, with Ohio
next, and Missouri and Wisconsin
tied for third place.
The letters giving the past political
affiliations of those leaving their
parties to vote for La Toilette and
w uCcicT, showed Indt o1.oC per CcHI
had voted Republican and 48.15 per
cent had voted Democrat in the past
Senate Nominees.
In Is States where senators must
be elected in November the nominees
have already been selected, Senator
A. A. Jones of New Mexico, chairman
OF the Democratic senatorial cam
paign committee and a director Of
organization for the national COM
mittee, pointed out today. These nomi-
ness and their States follow:
State. Democrat Republican.
Ill.,. A. ASprague. Charles 8 Deneen
Iowa. Daniel r. Steck. Smith w. Brookhart
kyA H .; stanley Frsd Ere, y y s.easts S.as
Nebr. !. J: Thomas. 80. Geo W; Norris
Okla. J. G. walton. .....W. B. Pine
Greg. Milton A. Miller. !Chas. A. McNary
8, OAK. us. G. Cherry VIM. H. McMasters
TsnV wp D. Chiffon au1 duSFf B. q COD q Lindsay
n. II. Geo. D. Ferrand. Henry N. Keyes
Idaho. Frank Martin. 90. VIM. d. Borah
Wyo. Robert r. Rose. Francis b. warren
Mont. Thomas J. Walsh. Prank Ldnderman
Kans.. James Malone. Arthur Capper
sOther candidates in South Dakota are
Tom Ayers, Non-Partisan League; Don Living
ston, Independent; George Eagan, Independent,
and Marx Bates, third party.
Primaries Soon.
The nomination Of other senatorial
candidates will take place rapidly
now, as the primaries and nominat-
ing conventions are set for early