Evening star., 1936-02-02
U.M. W.'SbACK|NG
GIVEN ROOSEVELT
1,70O Delegates on Record
in Presidential Race
for First Time.
BY ]. A. FOX.

&I6e UnllGC Nlllc NOlhCAc o VA <AAAN>
lea, $4,000 strong, stood pledged TO
work with men and money to keep
Franklin D. Roosevelt in the White
House.
"A rous,ng vote of 100 delegates
TO the thirty-fourth convention at
Constitution Hall committed the
miners to this course yesterday. 1t
was the first time in history they
had gone on record for presidential
candidate and as they did their pres
ident. John L. Lewis, called on the
American, Federation of Labor to do
likewise.
at might be well for the American
Federation OF Labor to take cognlzance
of what this convention has done"
Lewis told his legion. IF the A. r.
of L. yould follow suit, as 1t should,
then for all practical purposes the
result OF tie next election would no
longer be ir doubt.
The federation, as such. traditionally
takes no part in presidential elec-
tions, but prospects now are that the
question will loom large in the mlnd
Of labor. Its convention comes just
a month before the Nation goes 10
the polls ir November.
Action Was Anticipated.
The formal Endorsement of the Mine
Workers had been anticipated. as
cheers have greeted every reference
IN the administration since the OPEN
ing session Tuesday. Action came IN
concurri.g in a report Of the Reso-
buttons Committee, which had before
1t more than twoscore reSolutlohs'
from members all over the country
calling for New Deal support.
THE United Mine Workers OF
America in this convention. pledge
their united and whole-hearted sup
port to bring about the continuance
of The work of Franklin D. Roosevelt
as President of the United States Tor
another term" the report said.
1--WE are for Roosevelt. the greatest
humanitarian of our time. Against
us are the Chambers OF Commerce, tne
Manufacturers Association, the Lib
ertv League and the representatives OF
special interests. who have eXplolteo
the people of this Nation for many
many years.
These forces must be defeated IN
their unholy purpose to re-estaohsr
their destructive rule over the destlnles
of the American people"
Contributions Authorized.
Then followed the recommendation
that the officers be authorized to make
whatever contributions are necessary
to carry out the election mandate.
Lewis, who for many years was
Republican, told the convention: 1--WE
are not indorslng the Democratic
party as such We are rising to meet
a crisis in the economic and politlca
affairs of the Nation
Turning from the Roosevelt indorse'
ment, the convention quickly adopted
another report opposing the formation
OF, labor party.
Shouts of disapproval met the argu
ment of one speaker, Carl Close o.
Uniontown, Pa, that 'if we want tt
defeat the Liberty League, if We wan
to help the workers, now is the time t.
put up party OF our own"
Time Held Unpropitious.
1.-THE time isn't ripe" answered Johr
Michael, a miner from Nemacolin
Pa, who was cheered when he urgee
the union to go along with its polio,
of working for candidates In the majol
parties favorable to workers and op.
posing those who are not.
Pointing out that they had beer
instrumental in electing the nationa
secretary-treasurer, Thomas Kennedy
lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania
Michael shouted: 1T is possible, too
that we may elevate him to Governor
That's something!"
The convention continued to cut
through the huge mass of resolutions
awaiting action, reiterating support
for the Black Connery 3O-hour bill;
favoring adequate State workmen's S
compensation laws; opposing a Fed.
eral sales tax; asking freedom for Tom
Mooney and Warren Billings, and con.
demning Fascism and Nazi-ism. In
this connection the organization re-
affirmed its stand against holding the
Olympic games in Germany this year
Green to Make Speech.
AS the convention recessed, interest
vas centered on the speech of William
Green, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, to be delivered at 8
pm. tomorrow.
Green, member of the Mine Work.
ers, mas just returned from presiding
over the Executive Council of the fed
Grafton at Miami, which directed
President Lewis and his associates in
the Committee for Industrial Unions
to, discontinue their efforts for this
type of organization.
Gov. George Earle of Pennsylvania
~M address the convention at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning.