The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-05

sWer yes or no. s8a
 "Well, let's have a. look at the
 facts. MT Egan labor's leader in
 Connecticut, at my request, checked
 back seriously after my immature
 opponent was put in his place by
 MT Green. MT. Egan, a man who
 has the respect of all organized la
 bor, naturally got the courtesy of
 an answer. This Is what William
 Green, president of the American
 Federation of Labor, wired to John
 J. Egan, secretary. of the Connecti-
 cut State Federation of Labor:
 Congressman Goss' record with the
 exception of vote for the objec-
 tionable sales tax is very favorable
 to labor. The American Federation
 of Labor, however, has not en-
 dorsed either candidate In the fifth
 congressional district That was
 signed by William Green.
 T am not asking President
 Green to campaign for me. am
 satisfied to stand on the indorse- ments which organized labor gives ot it's friends. l would doubtless risk the same brief rebuff which MT Green gave to MT Gormley If were to wire him and beg him to take a personal interest in the cam- | paign.
 .'In the regular course of organ l ized labor's business, they have set- tied my status. and they should re- sent any attempt to misrepresent their decisions. l. submit a letter
 sent to their organizations in this
 district by Arthur J. Lowell, vice
 president and national Legislative | A.. nH hnr nry. n of Locomotive Firemen and Engi-
 neers; J. A. Farquharson, national l legislative representative of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen; IG. w. Laughlin. assistant grand chief and national legislative repre- sentative of the Brotherhod of Lo- comotiye Engineers; w. D. John- son, vice-president and national | legislative representative of,the Or der of Railway Conductors: and A. k. Stout, national legislative repre- sentative of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees. "This letter says. in part: We strongly urge that you all. take a personal and active interest in the reelection of Congressman Goss to the position which he so ably and impartially fills pt the present time. Such legislators are always vitally needed in the halls of congress. and especially so in these times of nn- tionwide distress. With all due re- spect for tn ambitions of other can didatcs, stay with the friend who is tried and true. We trust you to handle this matter with all expe- dition and efficiency to the end that our members. their families and friends, as well as other working men and women. go to the polls on November 8 and vote for our good
 friend, Congressman Edward w. Goss.'
 "That's a cIearcut statement. "And will show anyone. on rec
 uucst, letters in a similar vein from i.abor's National Committee for tho
 Modification of the V0lstcnd Act, the Connecticut Federation of La- bor. fhe National Association Of
 Letter Carriers. the National Rural Letter Carriers Association, the
 Unifed National Association of Post office Clerks, tho Ansonla branch of the National Federation Of Poss office Clerks and many others.
 ITO lInger for q moment on or- sanlzed laboy in Waterbury. am confident that its members realise [ am their friend and arc going to keep BDe iB position to be Of serv. lee t0 them. 1 have DO conlmunlea- floDg Of in10fssment from water bury groups, because ali fhe iIl- dornemeBfs have referred fo abOye came 10 me without s0iiclfa- ton, but the brickiayefs and plas- farnrm a1a fh0 post office building arc aware that fought 70 main tain fbeir wage scale when tbe eon- tractor eudfav0roe to cut if oeNn. and they know thet wnsR S9y nsht wound 70 they were tDe winners. sf fhlnk orRanixed labor ls gusiis fiad in being 0ffepded by Nf 60fia- ley's gIib vse of iabeFs ersdep' iiaIn."