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Show I ORGANIZED LABOR IS , FIGHTING "STAND PATTERS" By Associated Press, EMPORIA, Ivan.. ,Iulv 30. That organized or-ganized labor Is tailing an active part In tho Kansas campaign ugainst the so-called so-called "stand pat" congressmen Is shown by a circular letter which is being sunt, over Kansas, a copy of which has been received by William Allen While, accompanied accom-panied by a personal letter. Tho letter Is signed by .Samuel Gompciu. president of the American Federation of Labor: Frank Morrison, secretary, and A. A Hoe, executive and legislative representative represen-tative In Washington of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers aid the Brotherhood of Rallwav Trainmen. Train-men. Accompanying- the circular letter is a photograph of l he congressional records, showing how Kansas congressmen voted on lho Hughes amendment to the nut i-trusL i-trusL law. which sought to exempt labor organizations. Only one Kansas congressman, congress-man, Victor M unlock, voted In favor of tho amendment. The letter sUvs: "Congress has placed Itself on record as being opposed to any organization of Individuals making a united effort to Increase wages or better condition!; of labor without the risk of criminal prosecution prose-cution under provisions of the anti-trust, law. No congress nor any vote over taken in congress has shown such transparent., disregard for the rights and welfare of labor us this record vote displays for all tho world to see. "The defeat of the Hughes amendment will serve to moro thoroughly nrouso the I workers to the absolute necessity of a moro active. Intelligent and united action in tho political Held. This result can only ho accomplished when mlsropresen-tntives mlsropresen-tntives of the people are defeated and ' j men like "Representative Murdock aro I elected, who will "truly represent the welfare of the tolling masses." |