OCR Text |
Show GOMPERS SAYS RESULTS PROVE PiERf LABOR Foes of Workers Lose Out at Election: Friends Win. He Asserts WASHINGTON. Nov. 5. liy The Associated Prfs. Samuel Oompers, president nf the American Federation of Labor, declared today In his statement state-ment on the outcome of Tuesday's elections that "every forward looking man and woman must feel som deep regret because of the great plunge toirards reiictlon " "But democracy will i ight hsHf at the proper time," said Mr. (Jumpers, "and meanwhile the ictunl tabulation of results' In congress, the law-making body, shows a definite and specified gain for nil that makes for progress and responds to the needs of our time." Mr. Gompers asserted that ever-, man in tbe house whose "record of service was perfect had been re-elected" and added that the new congress would show an Increased number of, men who hold union cards. The non-partisan political policy of the labor federation. Ml Compels continued, con-tinued, Is more completely Justified than ever and th futility of separati party action more convincingly demount dem-ount rated. M x Y DE3 I VI ED Referring to the congressional elections. elec-tions. Mr. Gompers said Incomplete checking already showed that "fifty congreFsmi n who were Inconsiderate anil hostile have been defeated." j "This Is one of the most impressive features of the entire election," said he. "Fifty time servers have bei :i be- tell. "Against these fifty the working people have sleeted from ."5 to f,0 men whoso- records show fair and considerate con-siderate service. This represents a clear gain for integrity in government.' Mr. Gompers claimed !he election to congress of at least fifteen union men and said it wis probable that the final counting would show "more than J. possibly 25." i i ix -1 i m:ii x iii r "The non-partisan campaign of the American Federation of Labor." the veteran leader continued, "was primarily pri-marily and most effectively a campaign cam-paign In congressional tickets. Its results were gained in the primaries and in the elections. These elections will serve as a constant reminder to all aspirants to special privilege and the all-Impressive fact will be for the new congress that fifty of the unfaithful unfaith-ful nnd the hostile were defeated by the organised workers of our republic WILL PI PUSH x Utf v "A noble American said "I would rather be right than be president." To be engaged in a righteous cause, (o fight for freedom. for Justice, for peace und human brotherhood, is of greater concern to the human family than is a passing) success. The labor movement of America to obtain the right and the setback. they often have had to endure and th sacrifice they have had to make. iiei.Kj? i, decade, cycle by cycle, and in the march and tho trend of the cause of America, forward and onward. "Short!) the names of the men who bare been fair and Just and who have been re-elected and those who have been unfair and antagonistic and defeated de-feated will be published by tho American Ameri-can Federation of Labor." 00 |