The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07
LABOR LEADERS
START ATTACKS
ON OLD PARTIES
GomperS ASSaiIs Record OF
Davis Scores
Dawes Policies,

BIZ United Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. L.
New blast was fired at Charles G.
Dawes. Republican vice presidential
nominee. by the American Fedora
lion of Labor today. charging him
with consistent anti-union activ4
ity."
1t was timed to balance its criti-
ism of the Democratic presidential
nominee, John D. Davis, whose labor
record was scored by Samuel Com
pers in a letter sent to the Demo
cratic national committee.
This double-barreled offensive
against the two old party hneups
is calculated to emphasize vigorously
the federation's Endorsement of La
Toilette, the independent candidate.
The statement against Dawes was
issued today by Matthew Vol,
spokesman for Gompers, and follows
closely, as did the Davis attack, ex-
elusive forecasts of the United Press.
Tails of Plea
Gompers, in his letter to William
B. Wilson OF the Democratic ma
tional campaign committee, made
public Wednesday night. denied
Davis ever did anything for labor.
pointing to Davis recent ''assoc:a-
ton and training" as Wall Street
lawyer, and told of an attempt by
Davis to get together with GOmpers.
Gompers spurned the plea of VIII
son for delay of the La Toilette in
dorsement until after Davis makes
his acceptance speech in Clarksburg
next week.
Following this up, Vol said:
IF Mr.. Davis intends to maneuver
for labor's favor, as has been indi-
Gated by his attempt 10 interview
Mr. Gompers and by Mr.. Wilson's
appeal for an impossible delay. we
look forward to a similar maneuver
in one form or another from the Re-
publican organization.
TT is not impossible that both
sides may seek to recover some Of
their lost favor through the medium
Of acceptance speeches, but no
amount of talk can change a record
OF action"
During the war-whiIe both Com
pers and Dawes were serving
Dawes wasn't saying anything SIAN
derous at all about trade unions"
Vol said.
But no sooner is General Dawes
back in his office in the Central
Trust Company of Illinosi, at Chi
cago, than he began the organiZa-
ton OF what he calls tine Minute
Men Of the Constitution
This organization has concerned
Itself chiefly fighting the organiza-
tons Of labor and in upholding the
right of judges to issue injunctions
which have no warrant in law or ii
the Constitution, and which, as used
in industrial disputes. order workers
EYdo what they have lawful right
to refrain frem doing and order
them not TO 10 things which they
have a lawful right to do.
Accepted by G.. o. p. -
Vol also said the Republican par
ty by nominating Dawes accepts
and indorses his peculiar views-his
championship Of the divine right Of
judges to do as they please with
union men
The criticism Of Dawes is much
more bitter than that made Of Davis
by Gompers.
Gompers denied that Davis had
anything to do with inspiring the
Clayton act or settling the railroad
strike. as Wilson contended.
In the letter Gompers also com
rlimen-ed La Toilette. saying I'VE
recall nc instance in which La Fol
lette has hesitated to give faithful
service in furtherance Of legisla-
ton supported by our movement"