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Show CO)! POR LIBOR, SAYS ROMPERS Labor Day Parade Broken Up By Dispute of Union Bandmen COLUMBUS O., Sept. 6 In a Labor La-bor Day speech here Samuel Gompers championed the candidacy of Governor Gover-nor Cox for president. He said Governor Gov-ernor Cox in congress had voted favorably fav-orably on all legislation In the in-teresi--- of the people," and had lent his Influence In passage of all constructive con-structive legislation as governor of Ohio Senator Harding was characterized as a "nice respectnble gentlemen" by Mr Gompers. "But what else?" he asked "The most conspicuous thing about Harding." he continued. has been his Inaclvlty In everv thing constructive con-structive and his aetlvlt In everything every-thing reactionary." Gcmpers defended the league of nations n id characterized congress as ' a congress of negation.' The Esch-Cummlns act, he declared, would create industrial lavery." The central, division naval band, here on a recrultlnir campaign, was the cause of a controversv In this morning s parade It was said at the local recruiting office arrangements had been made for the band to lead the carpenters Local bandsmben wouldn't march, they said If the naval bandmen were permitted. Gompers ruled that the jaekles could 1-rlng up the rear. Naval Bandmaster Moraves refused to take part, regarding the ruling as humiliating. He was upheld by the carpenters, who also refused to participate. |