Evening star., 1936-08-10
ROOSEVELT VOICES
HOPE FOR SUCCESS
OF LIBERAL PLANS
Tells Labor Unit Return to
Reaction Is Ever Short
Lived.
NEW 1910 ALIGNMENT
SUGGESTED BY BERRY
Chance in Policy of Non-Partisan
League Hinted at First Ma
tional Convention.
BACKGROUND

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Labor'S Nom Partisan League Uds
organized three months ago NTH
the announced intention of putting
"American Federation OF Labor on
record for Roosevelt" Chief organ
izer udS George L. Berry. president
OF the Printing PresSmen's Union,
former N. r. A. official and later
head OF the Presidents Committee
for Industrial Coordination.
Berry had predicted that PreSi-
dent Roosevelt would get 100 per
cent dctiUe support" in his cam
paign from "all OF labor and friends
OF labor"
BY the Associated Press.
Labor's Non-Par'iSan Leagues first
national convention 1 vas told today
by President Roosevelt that he was
confident future history would show,
as it had in the past, that return
to reactionary practices is ever Short
lived"
Just before the Presidents letter
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Berry, league president, asserted that
accomplishment of its first objective
reelection of Mr.. Roosevelt-would
not complete its task and suggested
that the league would have a part in
new political alignment" in 1910.
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 en-
acted were declared invalid by the
Supreme Court. 1t is a notable fact
that it was not the wage earners who
oheered when those laws were de-
clared invalid.
Cites Faith in Future.
II greet you in the faith that future
history will show, as past history has
so repeatedly and so effectively shown.
that a return to reactionary practices
is ever short lived.
Having tasted the benefits Of lib
Grafton, men and women do not for
long forego those benefits. I have
implicit faith that We shall find our
way to progress through law"
The President said he was proud"
that the league was holding its meet
ing in support of his candidacy for
reelection.
This could not be the case" he
added. "if you did not know. out of
the experience of the past three years,
that the present administration has
endeavored to promote the ideal of
justice for the great masses of Amer
ica's wage Gamers and to make that
ideal reality"
Berry Addresses Group.
In his opening speech before the
convention. Berry said:
Our first plank has an objective
for 1886. 1t is simplicity in itself
the reelection of Franklin Delano
Roosevelt to the presidency OF the
United States.
The second plank has to do with
more permanent proposition. but not
more certain proposition We're pro-
posing that Labor's Non-Partisan
League shall become a permanent
proposition"
Reiterating that Mr.. Roosevelt's re-
election would not complete the
leagues work, Berry added:
THE second plank contemplates
that we shall walk with him and
support him in his second administra.
tion.
I'VE 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 foes of reaction" should
prepare themselves for a party re-
alignment-"not to take the crumbs
from the table. but to prepare for the
feast" with the establishment of a
Liberty party if necessary"
John L. Lewis. president of the
United Mine Workers, and Sidney
Hillman, president of the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers. sat by his
side as Berry talked to representa-
(See BERRY. Page A-2O