Evening star., 1924-08-18
.LAFOkLETTE SEES
ULTIMATE VICTORY
Expresses Appreciation of
Support rendered by Nom
Partisan Committee.

confidence Is expressed by Senator
La roulette, Independent candidate
for President, in a letter to the nom
partisan political campaign commit
tee OF the American Federation of
Labor. that with the support of such
organizations as the Labor FEEDER
alton, in the end we shall be victori-
ous."
The letter was written to express
appreciation on behalf of himself and
his running mate, Senator Wheeler of
montana, for the endorsement given
them by the non-partisan political
campaign committee
Senator La Toilette congratulated
the American Federation of Labor
Tor it's Exceptional leadership in
maintaining and conserving" the
rights of the masses of the people"
and asserted that "the American
labor movement has been a prime
factor in every enterprise for the
conservation Of human rights, human
lives and those resources with which
nature so lavishly endowed our coun-
try for the use and enjoyment of it's
people,"
Refers to A. f. L. ''Slogan..
The slogan given the object of the
Campaign by the American FEEDER
alton of Labor 1.-The restoration of
pose, the service of the masses of the
people" he declared to be accurate
and fitting, but he predicted that al
though the movement he is leading
is essentially conservative" the slo-
gan would be denounced by the op-
position before the close of the CAM
paign as radical"
Asserting that his purpose is the
conservation of human rights"
Senator La Toilette stated that "un-
fortunately the term conservative"
has been taken over by those whose
only idea is to conserve certain in
equitable advantages, certain special
privileges, certain unfairly acquired
property rights which infringe upon
the rights of others"
The contest. he declared, was be-
tween those advocating and defending
vested rights and special privileges
and those fighting "aggressively and
without compromise for human
rights"
Lauds the Federation.
I'm the best sense of the word, the
American Federation of Labor is a
great conservative institution" the
Senator said in his letter. Through
its democratic organization and ex-
ceptional leadership it has maintained
and conserved the rights of the
masses of the people. 1t has con-
served the children, taking them
from the mine, the mill and the sweat
shop and bringing to them the bless
ings of education and play. 1t has
conserved the lives of men and women
through the shorter workday and
constantly improved working condi-
tions, to which, in my opinion, is due
In large part the steady increase in
the longevity of the American people
The American labor movement has
been prime factor in every enter
prise for the conservation of human
rights. human lives and those great
resources with which nature so law
ishly endowed our country for the use
and enjoyment of it's people.
Had the American Federation of
Labor not been conservative in this
meaning, it could not have been pro-
gressive. 1t could not have gone for
ward in its fight for further acknowl-
edgment of human rights as against
property rights if it had not held fast
to what had already been gained"
Check on Labor Journals.
A close check is to be maintained
on all union labor publications
throughout the country during the
presidential campaign, according to a
statement issued by Matthew Woll,
president of the International Labor
Press of America. and a vice presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, to ascertain which are Loyalty
supporting the political policy of the
Federation of Labor. At the close of
the campaign the records. he asserted,
will be made public, adding that I'VE
shall know this time who are the
sheep and who are the goats"
Only one labor paper. the statement
asserted, has SO far failed to suggest
enthusiastically the Independent pres
idential ticket.
q am confident" Mr.. Wcll contin-
ued. that the international labor
press of America will rally enthusi-
astically and solidly to the support of
the independent candidates for the
Presidency and the Vice Presidency"
He also predicted the labor press
would Loyalty support all candidates
for Congress and State offices who re-
ceived the Endorsement of organized
labor