Evening star., 1948-09-01
clio Indorses Truman,
Putting Most Of Labor
In Democratic Camp
BY Jones Y. Newton

SS''SS - tNCHtOu
- A large majority of organized
labor was lined up today in sup
port of the Democratic national
ticket following Endorsement by
the CIO of President Truman
for a full term in the White
House.
The C1O Executive Board voted l.
35 to II, to throw its influence be-
hind the President and his run
ming mate. Senator Barkley of Ken
lucky, accompanying the indorse-
ment with praise for the Demo-
cratic Party platform and for Mr.
"sTruman's high courage" in his
civil rights battle.
CIO President Philip Murray
and Secretary Treasurer James B.
Carey led the fight to beat down
the efforts of pro-Wallace mi
-nority who sought to put the huge
organization on record as not sup
porting any presidential candidate
The two top CIO officers, however, ;,
did not participate in the final vote
because it was not necessary.
No Split, Fitzgerald Says.
: While it heaped praise on the
Democrats. the CIO struck out al
the Republican platform which, it
said. condemns itself" The Re
publican nominee, Thomas E. Dewey
was described as the candidate OF
big business"
Day-long discussion including
sharp speeches by the leftists sup
porting Henry A. Wallace and the
pro-Truman majority preceded the
actual vote on the CLOS national
campaign position.
. Even the leftist minority. how
ever, seemed resigned to the final
d. outcome of the voting.
4. Some observers had believed the
. Truman issue might split the CIO
wide open. But Albert J. Fitzgerald,
president of the big United Elec-
trical Workers and chairman of the
e Labor for Wallace Committee, said
none of the minority leaders would
take walk" from the organization.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was permanent chair
man of the Wallace party conven-
ton.
The majority took a slap at the
Progressive Party. The policy state
men said:
1t must be obvious to all that a
third party at this time would serve
only to split and divide the forces
OF progress. The so-called Progress
sive Party has created disunity and
has weakened the forces of liberal
ism in this country. The Progress
sive Party, despite its platform,
offers nothing but division and de-
feat to really progressive Americans.
1t is contributing to the growth of
reaction by sponsoring candidates
tn the various States and congress
sional districts against liberal pro-
labor office holders and candidates."
Donald Henderson. head of the
Food and Tobacco Workers and one
Of the II voting against the ma
5orlty stand, said in rebuttal that
the political differences in CIO
arise because many CIO members
and unions cannot go along with
the reactionary bipartisan record
of the old parties.
Significant sections of labor will
not support the Democratic Party
and its candidate Harry Truman in
face OF the clear record of COM
blned cola boration with an inability
to resist effectively the reactionary
drive of big business against the
American people"
The majority defended Mr. Tru-
man, saying that he stands for and
has voiced in large measure the
objectives Of the program to which
we are pledged"
Liberal Party Backing Due.
Meanwhile the New York Liberal
Party was expected to add its
strength to the ranks of the 1914
Roosevelt supporters lining up be-
hind the Truman -Barkley ticket.
Administration supporters count
ed on the Liberal Party's help in a
bid to carry New York's heavy cleo
toral vote. The party committee.
headed by former New Dealer
Adolf A. Berle, jr., is expected to
make its formal Endorsement to-
night after speech by Secretary
OF Labor Tobin
In another development on the
political front. the Republican Ma
tional Committee announced that
Gov. Warren Of California will open
the COPS active campaigning Sep
tember Is. The vice presidential
nominee will leave California that
day on Today swing which will
include eight major speeches
National Chairman Hugh D.
Scott, jr.. brought back a glowing
report of Republican prospects from
Today trip through the Western
part Of the country.
Predicting the COP will pick I'D
Senate seats in Montana. New Mex
leo and Colorado. Mr Scott said the
party is receiving the active sup
port of approximately 20 per cent
OF the nominal Democrats in the
West"
He said the people he talked to
were stunned by President Tru-
mans dismissal as a red herring"
OF the congressional investigation of
Communist activity in Government.
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