Evening star., 1936-08-02
.LANDON'S LABOR
V|EWSUNDERF|RE
Lewis, Berry and HilIman
Attack Republican
Ticket,

John L. Lewis, president OF the
United Mine Workers, took up the
Roosevelt labor groups cudgels
against the Landon-KnoX ticket here
yesterday. while Maj. George L. Berry
and Sidney Hillman, the two other
chief organizers of labors Non-Par-
tisan League, after firing a parting
shot from Washington, were continu-
ing this phase of the campaign in
Chicago.
At the same time, Senator Guftey
of Pennsylvania issued statement in
his capacity as chairman Of the DEM
ocratic Senatorial Campaign Com
mittee, claiming three years of DEM
ocratic policies have blazed the road
to prosperity regained."
Lewis concentrated his fire on the
labor attitude of Gov. Landon as ex-
pressed in his speech accepting the
Republican presidential nomination
and in his letter to Norman Thomas,
Socialist presidential candidate. He
insisted the Landon program would
make every strike illegal and every
picket a law breaker" His statement
was issued in his capacity as presi-
dent of the mine workers union,
which pledged its support to President
Roosevelt prior to the organization
of labors Non-Partisan League.
through which the votes Of all labor
groups for the New Deal ticket are
being sought.
Criticizes Landon's Letter.
'Mr. Landon, in his letter to Nor
man Thomas, comedies the right OF
labor to send in an organizer but
he still thinks the unorganiZed should
have complete freedom from inter-
ference from any one whatsoever,
Lewis said. In his acceptance speech
he says this includes even q fellow
employe.
"Of course this policy, taken from
the repeated declarations Of the Ma
tional Manufacturers Association, Is
designed to isolate workmen from the
trade union movement.
Can it be that Mr.. Landon's labor
policy has been shaped by the views
of his uncle. who Is one of the steel
industry's legislative agents at Har-
risburg, Pa?"
Knox's Views Criticized.
The statement attacking the Re-
publican ticket left behind by Maj.
Berry, the administrations co-ordi-
nator for industrial cooperation, in
his capacity as president of labor's
Non-Partisan League. and by Hillman,
was aimed primarily at the address OF
Col. Frank Knox accepting the Re
publican vice presidential nomination.
The statement was released by the
league headquarters yesterday after
their departure to address meeting in
behalf of the Roosevelt candidacy to-
night under the auspices of the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers. headed by
Hillman in Chicago. In 1t, they said
the league found no more hope in the
acceptance speech of Col Knox than
1t has found in the speeches of Can
djdate Landon.
Col. KnoXs acceptance speech
seems to promise us a government
that doesn't care. in place of gov
ernment that does care about men
and women" Maj Berry said.
That is about what We find when
We boil down his voluminous out
pouring of adjectives against the
measures applied by the Roosevelt ad-
ministration to lift us from the depths
of the Hoover depression to our pres
ent national safety"
Points to Prosperity Regained."
Senator Guffey in his statement
said that Prosperity regained Is the
proof Of performance the Democrats
will submit to the voters as their ap-
peal for continuance in Office and elec-
tion of greater Democratic majority
In the Senate"
THE evidence Of recovery Is her
aided throughout the United States
In every economic, financial, and in
duStraal news item published" he
said
He described nominations of sena-
torial candidates to date as "A for
midable array Of strong Roosevelt sup
porters in the States where we will
have senatorial contests in the COM
Ing election" and predicted that Gov.
Louis j. Brann the Democratic nom
1nee for the Senate in Maine, will
lead by winning the first of our sena-
torial fights
The Democratic wheel horses and
administration leaders who are up
for denomination and election un-
doubtedly will win their contests by
strong majorities," he said. THE large
primary votes in the great key States
OF the Nation not only indicate but
reassure Democratic success. Illinois
illustrates this point. where the DEM
ocratic primary vote was fully one
half million over that polled in the
Republican primary.
Sees Overwhelming Victory"
u am confident of an overwhelm-
Ing Democratic victory in November
because the American people read
and think for themselves.
"At this time a year ago the high
salarted utility executives said the
holding company law would ruin busi-
ness. Our Democratic administra-
don passed that law and today we
read that the chief supplier of elec-
tricity and gas in New York City
has doubled its dividend rate.
THE American people have gained
o sense Of financial security which
they are not going to sacrifice on the
strength of illusory promises by vis-
icnary radicals or by a return to Re-
publican economics that proved so
costly and ruinous."
fCopyright, 1886, by the New York Herald