New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 21, 1924, Page 13

\.F.OFL IS NOT 10 BE POLITICAL g Kept Non-Partisan, Report Today Stites By Tho Associated Pross. 1l Paso, Texas, Nov. 21.—A spe- ial report on political policy to the merican Federation of Labor's orty-fourth annual convention to- fay by Its exccutive council asserted hat the organization must be kept ree from political domination and hat the non-partisan political cam- palgn committce created during the ecent national campalgn must be maintained permanently. Ballot reforms, increased lnl\‘w“!l n the primarics of all parties, and treeing independent political move- ents of the narrowly circumeribed mitations as prevailed by the re- ent national campaign also should be sought, the report asserted, Results achieved in the rvchv ongressional eledtions were ac- laimed as a “signal success in the furtherance of the Interests of the age earner and of the people of the ountry generally.” i The report was signed by Samucl ompers, president of the Amerlcan | ¢ irederation of Labor, eight hce- Ipresidents, and the secretary and the reasurer. Want Shnpler Ballot limination of the cumbersome nd Archiac ballot definitely de- igned to prevent intelligent choice of candidates and to make inde- pendent voting difficult,” was urged, “If we ave to have a free expres- fon of the political intentions and desires of the people.” As to independent p.-nw 11 move- ments, whic d, w frevealed by th Ipaign as “so narrowly circumsc as to wake impossible a tree ex- pression of political intentions of 1o o to protect | not to a politlc ribed the can pe NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD FRIDAY NOVEMBER those not in complete accord with | political party demination now nltl the existing major political parties,” |'any time m the history of the report suggested: s a difficulty that must be overcome aud legislation {8 needed 80 that fndependent political move: ment may function effectively when | ever the need for such may arise.” “It is essential,” the report said, “that the non-partisan political ma« chinery of the American Fe eration of Labor must he constantly active in support of men for publie offices who are truly responsive to the in terests of oyr people and in labor in particular, as well to be constantly on guard that those having received 1 labor's support will be true to the promises made. “I'he attainment of this object de- | 'mands that the non-partisan politi-| cal campaign committee created dur- | the recent national presidential campaign be srmanent basis, work | f ing and congressional maintaincd on a pe instructed to carry on their i(mhmmnmj‘, “It 1s, therefore, tieal campaign committee h charged With the out this sted proce Other Recommendations sug dure,"” v recommended, | that our national non-partisan poli- | duties of carrying t embodied a number of other “increa the fut tention to the pol of women in the t ment, and a plan looki ups composed ms who are not trade bhe enlisted in political cam palg “In the pursuit recommendations fo! roadened activl reby forwarc and promote r 18 t L th mi inclu parti of pr “We are partisan to principles | party. ¢ American labor movement, 1 union move- | Al of per-| unioni&ts may t's non-partisan ¢ an honorahle the | great | ever reactio our | movement,” “While the non-partisan political policy of the American Federation of Labor has resulted In remarkahle | achievements in protesting and pro- Concerning the results of the cam- | paign, the repart says: “The number of congressmen elected with labor's cndorsement tos tals 170, the same as the number of gressmen elocted with labor's en- dorsement in 1922, Of these, 125 are democ : rapublicans, 3 are farme A 148 an tn- dependent, The results in. the sen- ato huve not been definitely ascer- | tained at this moment use of the uncertainity as to the results in some states pending replage- ments in othe J “It 1s evident, howe s non-partisan polit as congre ed, in spite dificultes of presic s oughly justify tI n that la. leved a signa cess in the ance of the interests of the | arners and of the people of | ountry generally \a | e non-partisin political mnu-] | | that la- | campalgn tions are {hus maintained in the popular neh of government of the United s assures the people that L= proposuls may any timej emanate from the execu- | tive branch of government shall not | y In find a ready response and confirma- | tion in the legislative branch of rnment. hereby the interests of the peo- ple in general and of laber in par- ticular are largely safeguarded and the opportunity is provided for the realization of many of the hopes and irations for progressive legisla- | or the masses of the people. “Reviewing and summarizing the oxperiences of ffe recent presiden- jal and congressional campaign and | » the non-partisan procedure follows, f to its mission to de- , promote und protect ests ang w Americ must be as 1 and Ameri- free from' weak there have come to our attention sses that must be climinated | and difficulties that must be over- come if we are to make our govern- ment ‘more responsive to the will and the necds of the great masses of onr people and not submissive to the intercsts of property alone.” | The report here mentioned sim- | o ballot and independent | moting the Interests of the wage earners of our country and our citi- zenry, there is room for improve- ment and extensive, of our effort,” it continued, “The effort of organized lubor, manifested in & non-partisan manner, should find expression in the primaries of all political parties | or movements more effectively than has heretofore beenthe case, “Then too, there are other pro- gressive minded groups composed of persons who cannot by reason of struggle, it 1s recommended that our non-partisan political campalgn committee, with the cooperation and approval of the executive councll,| be directed to devise a plan and pro. | codure that will accomplish that | end, | “This extensive of our non- partisan political procedure will not only attract to ourselves the sym- pathetic support of all progressively minded groups and Influences, but will enable the wage earners of our land to direct the political tendencies and activities of our natlon, our states and municipalities without the necessity of concerning ourselves | their occupation or station in life | be affiliated directly to the trade union movement, but who are sym- pathetic and responsive to the needs of the to our non-partisan political paign policy. 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