The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-29

Congressman E. w. Goss of this city, the republican candidate for the reelection to the House at Washington, D. C., may think he has the endorsement of the Amer ican Federation of Labor because Secretary John J. Egan of the state branch said so, Judge Martin Gorm ley pointed out last night in an ad- dress in St Josepll's hall, but Wil- liam Green, the national president, says mo-. Therefore the status of MT Egan's endorsement is in doubt.
 Last night rally was largely at- tended. It was held under the au- spices of the Independent Italian Civic League. It was opened by An drew DiPietro, president of the league, who then turned the. chair over to A. R. Martino.
 Other speakers included Mayor Frank Hayes, ex-Mayor Angelo Paonessa of New Britain. Senator Joseph H. Lawlor, Attorney Joseph Hackett. Representatives. Daniel Mahaney and John D. Thoms, Roc- co Diorio, Professor Generoso Rug- giero and Alderman Charles Sciul- To. They all urged support of the national and state democratic tick cts. Professor Ruggiero and Attor- ney Coppetto spoke in Italian.
 Judge Gormley said as follows:>
 "There are certain things in ey- cry political campaign that to my mind are to be deplored, and one in particular is that of 9 candidate deliberately making certain definite statements which he, the candidate, is fully aware are untruthful. Mir Goss, in speaking before the Slo- yak American club in Torrington on Wednesday evening, October 25. nfade the following statement: The American Federation of Labor is in favor of my candidacy, and it is only democratic misleading propa- Sanda which says that am not the friend of the .laboring man. He then proceeded to read several let tcrs purported to have been writ ten by leaders of organized labor, expressing their endorsement of his work in Washington. In other words, Mir Goss attempted to have his audience, consisting chiefly of foreign born working men, believe that he had received the endorse mont of the American Federation of Labor, and that organized labor was especially interested in having his return to congress.
 q, am aware that the congress sional record of MT Goss, insofar as labor measures are concerned, was not entirely satisfactory and I am very certain that he did not carry the endorsement of the Am erican Federation of Labor as he claimed. In order, however, to be definitely certain of this, I promptly communicated with William Green, president of the American Fedora : tion of Labor at Washington, by forwarding the following telegram:
 E. w. Goss, candidate for con- gross from Connecticut claims en- .dorsement of American Federation of Labor and states your organiza- wire the confirmation or denial of
 'In less than an hour I had re- ceived the following reply:
 "'No endorsement has been given the candidacy of E. w. Goss for congress. (Signed = Vim. Green. president American Federation of Labor.)s '
 "The above telegram from Prest- dent Green of the American Fed eration of Labor clearly tells the story, and it seems to me that MT Goss must realize that he IS very desperate situation when he resorts to methods of this kind in order to possibly hood-wink a certain class of voters into the belief that he Is something which he actually knows he is NOT.
 "Mr Goss, in his Torrington ad- dress stated that he is the friend of the laboring man. If this is so. why has he not taken a greater and more human interest in the welfare of the working. man prior to this particular campaign? Why is 1t 1trat the industrial interests with ', h,ch he is affiliated have actually Ccne nothing constructive in the r ding of the working man? Does -.i- Goss deny that from time tn t mo large groups of men have been laid off at his own factory. and thon rehircd Ut reduced wages at ;l later date? Will MT Goss deny, Sin contrast, to this, that one of the largest industrial plants in Water- -tn,,. ,~I n,v,, ,oofffor of thn SCn.