Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-08-15


last year and the congestion Of p0pu-
lation IN certain areas OF Japan.
ratification BY the States OF the Child
Labor constitutional amendment
The Republican convention nom
mated candidates unacceptable TO
labor.
Its candidate for vice president Is
one Of the most outspoken enemies Of
Labor and Is the founder of an or.
ganization dedicated TO the task Of
writing into all political platforms
planks calling ter the anu-union
shop-an organization which also ea-
eoufaged and supported the Daugh-
erty injunction against the railroad
shopmen.
Labors representatives submitted
10 the Democratic convention ldenu-
cal proposals 10 those submitted TO
the Republican convention. Az tms
convention an extended hearing was
granted. The Democratic platform
pledges that party to legislation TO
regulate hours and conditions OF all
labor, proposal against which the
American Federation of Labor has
struggled throughout it's whole his
tory. Ii is silent as 10 the injune.
tion. Ii does not meet the Railroad
Labor Board issue. On that point Il
is so equivocal that the enemies OF
Labor may well feel that their desires
will be met. IL, too, fails to recon-
mend the ratification by the States
of the Child Labor constitutional
amendment
The Democratic convention nom-
irated candidates unacceptable to
Labor.
rs to the candidates and platforms,
both che Republican and the Demo
cratic National Party conventions
fauuted the desires of Labor, the
Republican convention in an arrogant
manner; the Democratic convention
by that esasiseness which Is the Gus
tomary mark of insincerity.
There remains the candidacy OF
Rsssis Mthtt Nfees r. lndeep psRatlaa ~
publican; the second an Independent
Democrat, running as such.
These candidates have proilered a
platform in which the economic issues
of the day are met In a manner more
nearly conforming to labor's propos-
ais than any other platform.
This platform pledges remedy Tor
the injunction evil.
IL pledges the right TO organize and
collectively TO cease work.
Ii pledge spfotection OF the rights
of free speech, free press and free
assembage.
II pledges abolishment Of the Rail-
road Labor Board.
Ii pledges a measure to annul the
power Of the Supreme Court to de-
clare laws permanently unconstitu-
tional.
Ii declares for direct election OF
president and yice-president and cleo
ton of federal judges.
Ii recommends prompt ratification
by the States of the Child Labor con-
stitutional amendment
Ii pledges subsequent federal legis-
lation to protect child life.
On international issues this plat
form does not conform to labors
proposals but il does more fully man
any other political platform meet La
boris views In relation TO domestic
economic issues.
We cannot do other than point out
this fact. together with the further
and perhaps more important fact that
the candidates Lafolletee and Mr..
Wheeler, have throughout their whole
political careers, stood steadfast IN
defense of the rights and interests OF
the wage earners and the farmers.
We cannot fail to observe that both
Republican and Democratic Parties
through manipulation control are IN
n condition of moral bankruptcy
which constitutes a menace and
peril to our country and its institu-
lions Machine politicians have
brought upon our country moral OBJ
liquity and unashamed betrayal. we
are judging on the basis OF the con.
dtion which exists and this Judgment
will be reversed only when the condi-
tions upon which IL Is based are
changed.
Service to the people is noble
cause which demands conservation
and the American Labor movement
demands that there be that consecra-
ton in candidates TO whom it gives
support.
Our course Is clear. In pointing TO
the platform and records of the In
dependent candidates, we do so with
the confidence that no other course
can be pursued if we are TO remain
true to our convictions and our ira
ditions. Those who are hostile TO
Labor and to the people generally
and who devoted their energies to the
service of reaction and special inter-
terests, must be opposed.
We call upon the wage earners ana
the great masses Of the people every
where who stand for freedom, justice,
democracy and hsman progress, to
rally in this campaign to the end that
the representatives Of reaction and
soecial interests may be defeated and
the faithful friends and servants OF
the masses elected.
Cooperation hereby urged is not a
pledge of Identification with an inde,
pendent party movement or third