Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-07-26 | Page 7 | A. F. of L. Wins Victories in Politics, Gompers Says

A. F. OF L. WINS VICTORIES IN POLITICS, GOMPERS SAYS WASHINGTON', July 25 Victories for labor's national non-partisan po-; po-; lillcal ornanizatlon In the fifteen primary pri-mary Hi .Urn contests. Is claimed by Samuel Gompers In the leading editorial edi-torial In the August number of the American Federatlonist. the official I organ of the American Federation of I Labor. "The records show," says the editorial, edi-torial, that in the primary election; thus far held the natloms.1 non-partisan political organization of labor has played a decisive part In more than fifteen centers. In that many districts those who have been hostile or unfriendly un-friendly have been defeated." Mr. GomperR said the records of aJI announced candidates for the 3enato and house of representatives and labor's la-bor's analysis of the party platforms had laid before all unions participating in labor's campaign. The federation president denied that labor aoandoned Its non -partisanship and had bo ome partisan.