Show co I RESIGNATION WAS FORCED Samuel Gompers Claims Organized Labor Put Indian Sign on Littlefield New eY York April That the res resignation resignation I ignation of Congressman Littlefield of ot Maine which was recently announced was forced by the campaign made against him several years ears ago by or organized organized organized labor was asserted today tOda by President Samuel Gompers of the th American Federation of Labor When hen labor made Its protest against Mr Littlefield he said he would be elected to congress again said Mr Gompers and he was elected again but ills his prestige began to decline and now he Is to leave congress and retire to private pr ate life liCe Labor cannot afford to overlook the record of any congressman or other public pu lic official continued Mr Gom Gompers Gompers Gompers pers Labor has its rights knows know them and will stand for them It will not let Itself be outlawed by b any an judicial judi judicial judicial cial decision Labor organizations have political power It has never been as it should be f |