Evening star., 1936-10-17
LABOR CAMPAIGN
REPORT REVIEWS
RECORD OF RIVALS
Comparisons Favor Roose.
welt, Though No Recon-
mendations Made.
"STAND BY FRIENDS"
WORKERS ARE TOLD
Study of Facts Will Enable Union
Forces to Know How to Vote,
Says Green.
BY JOHN c. HENRY,

Citing pro-labor record for Frank.
lin D. Roosevelt that began with his
membership in the New York State
Senate in 1911 through 1918. extended
through his governorship of that State
in later years and reached a climax
during his three and one-haf years
in the presidency, the American Fed
Grafton of Labor today released its
non-partisan campaign report on plat
forms and candidates of both major
political parties.
Adhering to the non-partisan form,
the report makes no outright recon-
mendation for labor's vote, but
depends rather on the weight of the
records and on a closing admonition
that labor should stand faithfully by
our friends and elect them"
William Green, president Of the
federation and chairman Of the COM
mittee which prepared the report, said
labor will know how to vote" after
studying the report. Green has de-
clared himself personally for Mr..
Roosevelt.
Council Approval Voted.
In the introduction to the report, 1t
states that approval of the Executive
Council was voted on Thursday. In
a declaration of its attitude. the coun-
Gil includes the following statement:
when all such political informa-
ton is made available the individual
members of organized labor invariably
support candidates for Office who are
known to be friendly and sympathetic
toward the aims and purposes Of the
American Federation of Labor, and
who enjoy the confidence and esteem
of the members and representatives
of organized labor"
First part of the report states the
suggestions for pro-labor platform
planks which were submitted to both
parties prior to their conventions.
Twenty subjects we're presented. the
report recalls, with each party de-
claring itself on IL. The declarations
Of each party on the suggestions then
are given in parallel columns Of the
report.
Following this section comes the
review of the Roosevelt record in the
interests of labor" with about 80 pro-
labor votes in the New York Senate
being recorded. As Governor of New
York, Mr.. Roosevelt signed 81 meas
ures which were favored by labor"
and vetoed five others which were
opposed by organized labor"
As President, the report continues,
he signed Al bills favorable to labor,
which were passed by the Seventy
third and Seventy-fourth Congress" !"
Among these were the labor disputes
act, the social security act, amend
ments to the Davis-Bacon act, act
forbidding transportation in inter-
state commerce of professional strike-
breakers.
Landon Excerpts Quoted.
Turning to Gov. Landon, the re-
port cites no legislative actions, but
quotes excerpts from several speeches
on relief, unemployment, social Sc
curity and other matters of interest
to labor which the Republican candi-
date made to the Kansas Legislature.
The report also quotes Gov. Lam
don's reference to the rights Of labor
to organize free from interference
from any source" declaration which
he made on accepting the nomination
and which he later clarified to give
assurance it meant the right of a
labor union to send organizers into
unorganized industries.
Tabulating the labor record Of Vice
President Garner, the report shows IL
votes favorable to labor during his
terms as Representative with l6 un-
favorable to labor.
The report passes over Col. Frank
Knox, Republican nominee for the
vice presidency, as follows: "Col.
Frank Knox 1" has never been a
Representative in Congress or any
Legislature. The committee Is un-
able, therefore, to give his labor
record"
The report closes with the following
admonition:
stand faithfully by our friends and
elect them. Oppose our enemies and
defeat them; whether they be candi-
dates for President, for Congress or
other Offices, whether executive, legis-
lative or judicial"
Members of the committee, In ad-
dition to Green, were Frank Morri.
son, G. M. Bugniazet, Thomas A.
Rickert, Matthew woll and Felix H.
Knight. All members of the Executive
Council
Bitter Lewis Enemy.
Hutcheson, who was president Of
the carpenters union, was a bitter
enemy Of John L. Lewis, chairman Of
the C.. I. O., and Is reported to have
been most insistent Of all council
members that the Lewis unions be
suspended last August.
The attitude Of the two new MEM
bers toward this bitter fight within
the ranks of labor is not known. The
newly appointed members, who be-
came fourteenth and fifteenth vice
presidents of the federation, are
George A. Brown of Washington,
president Of the theatrical and stage
employees and the motion picture oper.
ators, and Edward Flore of Buffalo.
president Of the hotel and restaurant
employees.
Announcement of the resignation Of
Hutcheson was the big overnight de-
velopment in labor quarters, Green,
disclosing the action at yesterday
afternoons press conference. The res
ignation. he admitted, was submitted
about a week ago and was accepted
by the council on Thursday. but not
announced at that time. Unconfirmed