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Show COOLIDGE STRIKE RULE ATTACKED Gompers Condemns Nominee for Acts in Boston Police Walkout WILMINGTON Del., Oct. J3. An attack on Governor Coolldye. Republican Republi-can vice presidential nominee, b;iaed on hits actions in the Boston polio-strike polio-strike of 1019. wafa made laat niKht by Samuel Gompers. Mr. Gompers said in an address thnt after the policemen hud left their posts. "Governor Cool- idpe and his poll m mlBstoner, knowing lull well the city would be unprotected, withheld the power they commanded." COOLIDGi: DENOUNCED. ' If tpe action of the Boston police force was a 'crime against civilization' ft hut terms can describe the action, or inaction, of Governor Coolldge and his police commissioner'.'" .li Oompen aaked '.'Who but a hypocrite of the rankest kind could make a campaign of "law and order' upon such a'rec-ord a'rec-ord of canning treachery and deception.' decep-tion.' ' "There is no right to strike against the public safely by anybpdy, aii -where, any time.' he I Governor Cool-idgei Cool-idgei shouts after having aided and abetted, counselled and advised one of the most vicious blows against a law-abiding law-abiding communlt) ever permitted to go unchallenged und unpunished. ' Imagine this contingency. The possible election of Senator I larding to the presidency and a vacancy for any cause occurring, and Coolldgc, the po-: lice buitcr, the agent provocateur, becoming be-coming president of the L'nlted Slates " ll IRGE6 l RI l v I l ; Commissioner c'urtlss. Mr. Gompers! said, after provoking the strike, decided de-cided to withhold all police protection under his control In order thut the city would be completely at the mercy of the lawless element for over fouicen 1 hours, thereby causing a rcvulHwi of public opinion and casting a stigma upon the policemen who had er.i.ii work. oo |