Evening star., 1948-08-20
AZ 1.-THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
FRIDAY
Clio Due TO |ndorse
Democratic Ticket
At Aug. 80 Meeting

The CIO probably will indorse
the Democratic ticket at a meet
ing of its executive board on Au-
gust 80, according to reliable in
dications today.
The meeting was called by CIO
President Philip Murray, after a
session of executive officers, who
surveyed the political scene yester-
Gay and came out with blasts
against the Republicans. the Dixie
Gratis and the Wallace Progressive
Party.
While some local CIO leaders are
known to favor the Progressive
Party, all signs now point to a
strong majority of the CIO swing
ing its influence and the power of
its Political Action Committee to
President Truman and the Demo-
cratic campaign.
Statement of Policy.
A statement of policy in this di-
rection was approved at the execu-
tive officers meeting yesterday, with
the vice presidents voting for it
3 to l.
Oblecting was Albert j. Fitzger-
aid, president of the United Elec-
trical Radio and Machine Workers,
former chairman of the Labor
Committee for Wallace, and con-
vention chairman of the Progress
sive Party at Philadelphia. He
protested the CIO criticism of the
third party.
President Walter Reuther of the
United Auto Workers, a CIO vice
president, could not attend; but his
representative, Emil Macy, secre-
treasurer of the auto workers,
approved the statement.
Mr. Fitzgerald, who had been ex-
pected TO air his charges that the
CIO auto workers have been raid
ing the electrical workers, was
asked why he did not do so. He
replied "Reuther wasn't here
Authority Explained
President Murray explained the
executive officers have no authority,
under the CIO constitution to in
dorse a presidential candidate A
meeting of the executive board, a
different group, has been called for
August 30 to take such action.
The executive board includes the
executive officers. plus the presi-
dents of all the unions-a total of
81
In his statement approved by the
executives, President Murray
charged the record of failure" on
the part of the epublican-c
trolled Eightieth Congress is plain
and evident
The Congress has fostered in
f1ation. has promoted the special
interests and has contributed to
insecurity, charged Mr.. Murray.
Big business and the real estate
lobby have fourished throughout
the regular and special sessions.
The people have suffered"
Spy Probes Scored.
The current spy investigation by
Senate and House committees was
criticized.
Instead of action to protect the
interests of the American people"
said the statement, the Congress
Is providing a circus in the form of
the so-called spy investigation cur
Tently in progress.
The CIO has no brief for any one
who engaged in espionage against
our country in the interests of
foreign power Persons charged
with such violations of our laws can
be brought to justice. They are en-
titled to be tried and make their
defense in the American way before
q Judge and jury and not be sub
jected TO an inquisition before an
irresponsible committee of the Cong
ress."
1T must be obvious to all that the
present investigations are patiently
political and intended to distract
the attention of the people from
the inadequacies and failures of
Congress"
Reviewing the political conven-
tions, Mr.. Murray asaid I'VE regard
it to be significant that the plat
form of the Democratic Party une-
ouivocally indorse President Tru-
mans civil rights program and
forthrightly declares for the repeal
of the Hartley law and the
liberalization of the Wage Hour