Evening star., 1924-11-14
GOMPERS DECLARES
ELECTION HELPFUL.
Labor Ranks in House Were
Greatly Strengthened,
He Asserts.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Ell PASO. Tex, November IA
Labor Jared almost phenomenally
well" in the general elections, Sam
uel Gompers. president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, said today
in statement commenting upon the
results of the November balloting
In the face of the tremendous
Coolidge landslide there were elect
ed to the new House Of Representa-
tiVes more members having labor's
Endorsement than are to be found in
the present House." Mr.. Gompers as
serted.
THE new Congress is not likely to
pass any measure greatly detrimen-
tai to the interests of the workers
and our people generally" the state
ment continued.
Convention Program Outlined.
The election comment was COM
bined with an outline Of the forty
fourth annual convention of the fed
Grafton, beginning Monday.
The delegates" he said, will do
their best to act wisely for the good
of the workers and for the common
good of our republic.
While l have no desire to discuss
specific questions in advance of the
action of the convention. there is one
important fact to which I may call
attention, because it is already
achieved and cannot be changed 1t
has been said by many writers in
many publications that labor Jared
badly In the recent election. That is
not true. Labor Jared well-almost
phenomenally we'll
In the face of the tremendous
Coolidge landslide there were elected
TO the new House Of Representatives
more members having labor's in
dorsement than are to be found in
the present House. In the present
House there are 10 such members.
l have not the exact figures as to the
new House, but the number of mem
bers elected with labor's Endorsement
will exceed that figure. Among them
are Republicans. Democrats and
Farmer-Labor party members.
Cites "HopefuI Facts.
The new Congress is not likely to
to the interests OF the workers and
our people generally. This is one of
the most hopeful facts of the day
and one which to us Is encouraging
and reassuring. Those who fondly
hope to rule the new Congress in
favor of reactionary interests will
find themselves facing a solid group
which will not permit the passage of
time-serving legislation. Reaction,
seemingly drunk with victory, may
soon enough find itself intoxicated
upon Imaginary wine"
Concerning prospective convention
issues. President Gompers said:
Il cannot undertake to say specif-
ically what questions will come up
for discussion, but every delegate is
free to introduce any question, in the
form of a resolution or otherwise,
and every resolution is brought be-
fore the convention for reading. dis
cussion and action. Our convention
is free and open forum, where moth
ing can be concealed and where every
delegate has a full and free oppor-
tunity to speak his mind. This Is the
freest forum in the world, and it is
so known.
delegates representing every in
dustry and every section of our coun
try are here or will be here to par
ticipate in our work. They come here
with earnestness of purpose and with
knowledge of conditions through
out the country. They will do their
best to act wisely for the good Of the
workers and for the common good of
our republic"