The Coolidge examiner., 1936-08-14

I-Labor's non-partisan leagues first
national convention was told today
by President Roosevelt that he was
confident future history would show
as it had in the past, that a ere
turn to reactiOnary practices is ever
short-lived
Just before the Presidents let
ter was Head to the convention,
George L. Berry, league president,
asserted that accomplishment of its
first objective-re-election of Nj.
Roosevelt-would not. complete its
task and suggested that the league
would have a part in new politi-
cal alignment" in 1910.
,..-.,...... CITES SOCIAL AIMS .........
In his letter the President said:
During the past three years we
have endeavored to correct through
Legislation certain of the evils in our
economic system. We have sought
to put a stop to certain economic
practices which did not promote the
general welfare.
Some of the laws which were
enacted were declared invalid by
the supreme court. 1t is a notable
fact that it was not the wage earn
ers who cheered when those laws
were declared invalid.
81 greet you in the faith ii.at
future history will show, as past
history has so repeatedly and so
effectively shown, that a return ia
reaCtlonary practices is ever short
| lived
HAS IMPLICIT FAITH
Having tasted the benefits of
liberation, men and women do not
for long forego those benefits. l
have implicit faith that we shall
find our way to progress through
law"
The President said he was
proud" that the league was hold
ing its meeting in support of his
candidacy for reelection.
This could not be the case" he
added, eff you did not know, out
of the experience of the past three
years, that the present administra-
tion has endeavored to promote the
ideal of justice for the great masses
| of Americas wage earners and 10
make that ideal reality"
LIKE "GOATHERDER
Lewis called it "brazen effrontery"
for the Republican party ito ask
the people nonchalantly" to elect
a "puppet president responsible to
Standard Oil, the Hearst newspa-
pers, the steel industry and tn.
bankers"
"The average man can expect no
more consideration, if Landon is
elected, than his masters will per-
NIT him to give" Lewis said, add
| ing that the Kansas governor "has
no more conception of what ails
America or what to do about it than
| a goat herder in the hills of Bull
| garia."
SEEKS REELECTION
In his opening speech before the
convention, Berry said:
"Our first plank has an objective
for 1886. 1t is simplicity in itself
the recollection of Franklin Della 10
Roosevelt to the presidency of the
United States.
"The second plank has to do with
a more permanent proposition but
not more certain proposition.
We're proposing that labor's non
partisan league shall become per-
manent proposition"
Reiterating that Mr.. Roosevelt's
reelection could not complete the
leagues work, Berry added:
"The second plank contemplates
that we shall walk with him and
support him in his second admin
istration.
1--WE propose to march with him
until 1910. And then we propose to
continue to march for progressive
and liberal policies in the United
States"
Berry said that foes of reaction"
should prepare themselves for a
party realignment-"not to take the
crumbs from the table but to pre-
pare for the feast" with the "es-
tablishment of a Liberty party if
necessary"
LABOR LEADERS PRESENT
John L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers, and Sidney
Hillman, president of the Amalga-
mated Clothing WorkersJsa by
his side as Berry talked to repre-
sentatives of 25 state league organ
iZations.
Before the convention was over
Berry said, every state in the union
would be represented.
Thomas Mcmahon, president Of
the United Textile Workers; David
Dublnsky, president OF the Ladies
Garment Workers, and HaCvcy
Fremming president of the Oil
Field and Refinery Workers, we're
among the gathering of between 100
and 200 persons at the convention.
Berry appointed a committee on
resolutions which met while Hill
man elaborated OIL the leagues Cb-
i jectives to say the campaign issu :
transcend cd party lines.