The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-06
BOB Halls SANS
AID In WHITE.
HOUSE CANTER.
Illinois Progressive"
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Especial to the Daily worker.)

WASHINGTON, August s.
There is great rejoicing in the
LaFoIlette camp over the sup
port of the officials of the
American Federation of Labor,
pledged by the executive coun-
Gil. A meeting will be held in
Washington this week at which
the leaders Of the Federation
and the LaFollette generals will
arrange to coordinate their &C
tivities.
Matthew Vol, who once had
the ambition to succeed Mr..
Gompers as head of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, made
a public a statement which for
vagueness runs a close second
to the best Mr.. Coolidge has is
sued.
Mr.. Vol says: 1.-THE declaration
adopted by the executive council, toge-
Their with Senator LaFolletts response
in reality constitute ceremony tant-
amount to the customary nomination
and acceptance, form a solemn pledge
TO the whole American people, pledge
Of restitution, renovation and demo-
crazy in government La Follette's
complete accord with the labor declar-
alton of both economic and political
philosophy should be appraised as
declaration of constructive policy, in
accord with the thot and practice
worked out thru years of study and
effort by the great union movement Of
the country"
Restoring the government to the
people" cleaning up filth in Washing
ton and democratising capitalism, that
is what Bob" is expected to do if he
lands in the White House.
Tralnmen Non-Partisan.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men, headed by William c. Lee, grand
president of the organization will not
endorse "Bob's" candidacy Mr.. Lee
will lay the records of the three pre-
president of the organization. will not
will lay the records of the three pre-
sidential candidates before the 100000
port Norman Thomas, in return for the
The place on the committee which
is directing the La Toilette campaign
left vacant is now expected to be filled
by Gompers, either personally or by
one of his appointees.
In his telegram to Gompers after
being notified of the A. F. Of LIS en-
dorsement of his candidacy, La Toilette
welcomed the aid of the Federation in
his crusade "to break the grip of self
ish interests upon government" That
is the mission of the new Moses, not
to take the government away from the
capitalist robbers and place it in the
hands of the producers but simply to
substitute a set of honest" parasites
for the shameless brigands who now
have it in their hands, It is signif-
cant however that in all the La Fol
lette publicity, there is hardly a word
of criticism of the record of Strike
breaker Coolidge. Judge Cohalan of
New York in announcing his espousal
of "Bob's" campaign, said that even in
the event of the Wisconsin senator not
being able to make" the White House
he would probably be in a position to
make deal with Coolidge which |
would be satisfactory to the liberals.
Smith Cautious.
Gap Smith of New York has de-
clined the offer to run for governor
of that State, according to reports. |
Mayor Hylan has his ear to the ground
waiting for the call. Should Hylan
run, it is likely the c. P. p. A. crowd |
would endorse him, unless La Toilette
made bargain with Hillquit to sup
port Norman Thomas, in rturn for the
campaign contributions from the
needle trades unions.
1t is great game of trade and
barter.
All is not well with the LaFollette-
Wheeler campaign in Montana. The
La Toilette Progressive Party" of that
State wired national headquarters
stating that they reserved the right
to circulate petitions for La Toilette
and Charles w. Bryan for second place.
Robert La Toilette Jr., has been sent
to Montana to buy off the disgruntled.
1T appears that considerable opposi-
tion has developed to the candidacy of
T. ]. Walsh on the Democratic ticket
and Wheeler, tho riding the elephant,
is also hunting with the jackass and
supporting Walsh, the big corporation