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STIRRING 'SCENE'S AT COLISEUM DURING SELECTION OF G.
SEN. HARDING ONCE PENlOSMTEr
"PRINTER'S DEVIL"
From Lowly Occupations Ho
Has become Business
Man and Statesman
TOOTED HORN IN TOWN BAND
Nominee for President
Has Risen From Ranks
knatok waukkn . hard-
s
K5 was bom in unio .govern-
bcr '-. 1SIU , . .
He as n Poor by nn" nns
conic n rnpnblc business man and
statesman.
AS a youth lie pointed barns,
uorked on n farm and served as n
"printer's devil."
He hns held offices In his native
tate and nerved In the United States
Senate since 1014.
With the tide risinj in the Chicago
convention In a manner that brings
Senator Warren O. Hnrdlnjc promt
Sy "in the swim" for the ltepub
lican nomination for President the per
sonality of the Ohio candidate possesses
a lively interest.
He has been a forceful figure in the
United States Senate for several years
nut, has been n frequent visitor to
Philadelphia, where his pubic ad
dresses have Impressed their hearers
vith a sense of his large grasp on the
affairs of the nation, and in personal
contact nas shown qualities that have
damped him as a man of distinguished
abilities.
Ills Rise From Humble Beginning
From barn painter, farm laborer,
printer's devil and teamster to a lend
ing aspirant for the Republican nomina
tion for the Presidency of the United
States that Is the career of Warren
0. Harding. Rom n poor boy he
availed himself of the opportunities thnt
only America offers and has arisen
prominent in the nation.
He ii a native of Ohio, "the mother
el Presidents," and hns represented
that state ns United States senator
since 1014.
Senator Harding was bom on a farm
near the village of Blooming Orovo,
Morrow county, November 2. 18(V, the
eldest of eight children. His father,
George T. Harding, was a country
doctor whose forebears came from Scot
land. Hcforo going to Ohio the Hard
inits were residents of Pennsylvania,
where sonic of them were massacred
by Indiana. Others fought in the
Revolutionary War. The mother of
Warren. Mrs. Phoebe Dickerson. 'was
descended from an old-time Holland
Dutch family, the Van Kirks.
Played In Village Band
In his youth Warren Harding lived
the life of a farmer boy attending the
village school until fourteen years of
age. when he entered Ohio Central
College, of Iberia, from which he was
tradunted. As editor of the college
paper he first displayed a talent for
journalism. He was obliged to stop
school now and then and cam the
money with which to pursue his college
course. At one time lie cut com, at
another painted barns nnd at still
another drove a team and helped to
trade the roadbed of a new railway.
At seventeen he taught a district school
and played a horn in the village brass
band.
At odd times he worked in the village
printing office, in time becoming an ex
pert typesetter and later a linotype
operator. He is a practical pressman
and a job printer, and as a "make up
man" N said to have few equals. The
luck piece he has carried as a Senator
is the old printer's rule be used when
he was sticking type.
In 1RS4 Doctor Harding moved his
family to Marion. A short time after
ward the father purchased for Warren
Harding the Star, then a small paper.
Printer s Devil and Editor
On the pnner Warren Harding per
formed eery function from devil to
managing editor. In all the years the
wnator 1ms owned it thcro has never
been a strike or a threatened one.
Senator Harding Is closely Identified
Wtn tnanv other large business enter
prises In Marion and other parts of the
"ate He is director of a bank and sev
eral large manufacturing plants and is
trustee of the Trinity Baptist Church.
,.!.. in5 ha3 twlce represented
nut P'r611111 senatorial district of
OHIO in the state legislature and served
tj?.9 it!? ?s Aieutnant 8vcraor. At
TWJ.ccctlm IIardltB was elected
united States senator by a majority of
Ta )?, 100'000' inning 73foOO
ead of the next highest on the ticket.
commiHuatS he- ls a "ember of the
committee on foreign relations. Senator
Harding married Miss Florence Kling in
llTr,Jt"ti?C),ibis mnth Senator
Jubfc SOUDdedf!to keynote of the Re
Publican convention n Chicago which
Prudent" ChrleS Eva"8 I,ushcs
W h?CDator ""'""K first left col-
bWttjLS"" father,
althouct 1oi;;:'VieT,'ounl Practice,
Is seventy. six years olrl
Wore Blaine Hat
Cwa, nR..(,0 ft' Senator Hard-
Marten Mini, A tlle offiro of tl,e
Ww 1" I'noeratic weekly
"d HtL . i W0,rkiDR at tlp 4
when ni?nB l,p lncal nows- J" 184.
Wain J,5!!,1Bl,1I10ra,'cl. ho joined
For thE h i nnml orr a 1Jla'"' hat.
". but he w nJTrratl,C ,,,0!,s "
I "tired." U",ful ,0 the P"Per
'3r abroaTW''1 '7?' .
three time ,' ,u?n v,",lnI K"P
Durine thoJ"..1 L la8t wnFP of years.
At the
ol smemm..... ,'" "? stutiied sj stems
'heir ernn, " ." .""""i" countries and
ft' an. It K Ktairr T" J ,nc,u"K the
,br. lie ls ? vicu1 ?f Y'nBt'M l,ald to
I'land to got ' ip(1 ,thp. Hawaiian
"I""1 'be prwlucftn .haind,. lnfo"ntIou
ugar. ,,ro,lult'"n and dUtributlou of
c... N'omlnatfd Taft l ,o,3
MWrffinlSSL-tt-tb
ho has
sBtvru.:'s&tSft
"ii2. v-...iuKo convent on
tl"C.!8,a !?.r.cpf'l speaker, nnd i .
?lni manner ' ?(bi,si.n" he has
S a V"d, has hem c la fb?
lmanvanl,aDdI"'tter,- nlthoueh ft
r"vc, nnd hn "L ."
iiiv(i ideas,
&r'wm sn ABbL rnBlp8"v.
k,, ' nitbaeJt to P,,i'
STAGE FAMILY ROW
Crow-Grundy Fight Bobs Up
and Threatens Split at
Chicago
COURSE UP TO MEMBERS
Ry OEOROE NOX SIcCAIN
Cepurloht. ttM, bv rublle hrdatr Co.
Chicago, .Ttine 11 One hundred and
fifty-six Pennsylvania delegates nnd al
ternates this morning are talking about
nothing much but an episode of last
night thnt occurred at the Congress
note!.
There was n caucus of the delegation.
Refore It concluded Its sesilon It hnd
transformed Itself Into a political laun
dry, In which some dirty factional linen
was washed.
It did not finish the Job, though. It
will be completed nnd hung out to dry
when everybody gets back home.
Some months back the Evening Pon
tic LEnar.n published exclusively tho
story of n disturbance In the nrganizn
tlon which threatened to dismantle the
party machinery for n time at least. It
was the celebrated Crow-Orundy fight.
In which the Rrlstol manufacturer and
president of the Pennsylvania Manu
facturers' Association started out to get
tho senlplork of Senntor William K,
Cro.w, state chairman. The entire state
was interested. Lnter on the differences
betweenJ Chairman Crow nnd Mr.
Gruudjfc:.wcrc to nil appearances, at
least, alrlvatcly adjusted through the
Internfsltlon of friends: there was a
love feast. The Hon and the lamb lay
down together.
How Long to Stand by Sproul?
Most everybody who knows anything
about state politics believed thnt the
adjustment was temporary, or at least
In the nature of an armistice, liable to
terminate at any time without notice.
That time was last night and the place
was the caucus of the Pennsylvania
delegation.
Tho slgnnl that started the outbreak
was Insignificant enough of itself. The
question "under discussion was the length
of time the delegation should stnnd be
hind Governor Sproul In the convention
and who should say when a breakaway,
If one is decided upon, should occur.
Mr. Grundy, who is one of the dele
gates from the Rucks -Montgomery dis
trict, said that he did not think it was
the sense of the. caucus held in Philadel
phia that, after tho delegation hnd stood
by Governor Sproul as long as he
thought proper, any one should be em
powered to deliver tho delegates body,
and breeches, o; er to some. other candi
date. The individual members of the dele
gation should go to the candidates of
their choice after having served the
Governor as long as ho desired.
Percy M. Chnndlcr, of Philadelphia,
spoke in the same vein. He had, he
said, a second choice, and he hnd the
right to cast his vote on the break-up,
where it would best suit the interests of
the party as he saw It.
General Atterbury a few moments be
fore hnd urged tho delegation to stand
by the Governor to the end. Tho pros
pects of his being the presidential nomi
nee were Just as bright now ns they
were before the balloting began. In
fact, he thought the outlook was more
auspicious, if anything.
Senator Max Leslie, of Pittsburgh,
spoke In similar vein. Auditor Gen
eral Snyder agreed with Mr. Grundy to
tlfe extent that he did not think Penn
sylvania should let the situation get out
of her hand nnd, by standing by the
Governor too long, lose the prestige that
would come from throwing the delega
tion's power to the most available can
didate. Hall Would Stick to End
Charles R. Hall, of Phjladelphla. dc
clared for standing by tho Governor to
the end without now or at any other
time discussing a second choice or where
the delegation should go. It t-hould
stick till the Governor released the
members. He. moved that the decision
when to break away should be left to
a committee, the committee In.the mean
time to keep in constant touch with tho
Governor, who would not be on the
convention floor. Congressman Varo
seconded the motion.
The Governor, who had come Into
tho room iu the meantime, feelingly ex
pressed his obligation to the delegation
for its steadfastness.
He said, however, that, laying aside
his personal interest in the matter, ho
thought, for the sake of the stute, the
delegation should stand solidly together
until it was manifest that he could not
be nominated.
Robert McAfee, former secretary of
tho commonwealth, of Pittsburgh, urged
the delegates to stnnd by the Governor
as long as he was a candidate.
Judge J. R. Reed, also of Pitts
burgh, law partner and proxy for United
States Senator Knox; naid hn held his
mandate from Senator Knox to vote for
Governor Sproul. He was aware there
wns a feeling among some o( the dele
gates favorable to other candidates after
the Governor" had released them. No
steering or other committee could rule
them nfter the Governor was through
with them.
i Henry Favors Wood
Rayard Henry, of Philadelphia. ald
he was for Governor Sproul llrht and
after that ho was for General Wood.
His people had so instructed him.
At this point Mr. Grundy htutcd that
tho Governor did not go before the state
ns a candldntc nnd that the delegation
was elected unlustructed. Now the
delegates came to Chicago to find that
they are tied up uutil released by Gov
ernor Sproul, and this wns not in ac
cordance with the original idea. Ho
t-ald : "I want to support the Governor
as long as it is possible. After that I
want to go where t please, but I do not
want my vote delivered by nnv man."
District Attorney Rntan, of Philadel
phia, offered an amendment to Mr.
Hall's motion that In the matter of just
when the delegation should kh itch from
Sproul to some other candidate be left
to a committee consisting of General
Atterbury nnd Mayor Moore, who, if
necessary, should pick it third member.
At this point Governor Sproul agnlu
spoke. He said he did not want any
man to vote for him who did uot- want
to. Ho thought the Idea of tho Attcr-bury-Moore
committee a good one and
thnt he would be in touch all during tho
dav with tho committee.
Then it was that Stnte Chairman
Crow entered tho discussion. He va
fiery and emphatic from the start. lie
.thluk Jt.ftjqMtcr, ot fws&M
said : .
i 1 l
A side view of the Chicago Coliseum, where the convention of the Republican party Is being held nnd where In
nil probability a candidate will today bo selected to represent the party In the fight to succeed Woodrow ylIson
in tho White House
, :
every one that such a discussion as this
should arise at this time. I did not
thiuk there was a man in the delegation
who could show such personal spleen as
to go so fur ns to try to destroy the
purpose for which we are all working.
It makes no difference whether Gov
ernor Sproul Is nominated or not, the
Republican party in Pennsylvania will
remain intact.
"Walt Till You Get Home"
"It Is Inconceivable to me that any
mnn could be so black of heart as to In
timate that Governor Sproul would sac
rifice Pennsylvania's interests and be
tray tho state by doing ns has heen hup.
gested, selling out tho best Interests of
ine party.
"If any one here wants to put some
one on the shelf nnd keep him there,
for God's sake wait till we get home.
Then do it if you have the power.
Don't do it here and now and wreck
everything."
It was npparent thnt the state chair
man was aiming his shaft at tho Rris
tol manufacturer. The attack created
a murmur of surprise.
Joseph O. Armstrong, ex-mnvor of
Pittsburgh, added fuel to the flame by
declaring he knew there were some
delegates who wanted to break away.
He denounced such a suggestion arid
demanded thnt every delegate stand by
the Governor until released by him.
The resolution for a committee of two
to notify the delegntes of the Govern
or's desires was an Insult to him nnd
ought to be thrown ut of the window.
State Chairman Crow then moved
that the Hall motion, with the Rotan
amendment, be lnid on the table, which
was unanimously ngreed to. the time
of breaking away being left to the honor
of each delegate.
And this ended the first installment
of a first-clai factional fracas.
Chairman Crow, after adjournment,
said: "Well, it wns in here," as he
smote his chest, "and it had to come
out some time."
An equally great surprise was given
when Samuel M. Vauclain made n
brief nddress in which hn said he had
vested consistently for Governor Sproul
on all ballots and that he proposed to
vote for him until one delegate was
left, and that was himself. '
"Don't go away from here." he ex
claimed, vehemently, "and do some
thing to split tho party. Stick to the
Governor. .
His little speech wns received with
a loud burst of applause.
' KNOX IN SECLUSJON
Senator Rests at Valley Forge Dur
Ing Convention Battle
Tlnlred States Senator Knox is In se
clusion today at hiH country home at
Vallev Forge ns the Kcpubiican conven
tion at Chicago bnllots on a choice for
President.
Knox was declared recently by Senn
tor Penrose to be the "best, all-around.
International statesman available for
the presidency." It has been regarded
as possible that Knox would become an
Important contender In the event of a
deadlock at Chicago.
Newikof the latest moves at the con
vention were relayed to the senator this
morning through his secretary. Tho
senator returned word he wns grateful
for the Information, but had no reply
of any kind to mnke.
CONVENTION CITY HOT OVEN
Four Deaths and Five Prostrations
Reported In Day
rill. .Tune 12. (Hr A. P.)
rour denths and five prostrations from
the hent were reported to the police
vesterday. The maximum temperature
for the day. the third of the heat wave,
was 03, a high mark for the year.
Three of the prostrations occurred at
the Coliseum.
LANE IS RE-ELECTED
Political Leader Will Resume Placo
In City Committee
Dnvid H. I-ane, the eteran political
leader, was re-elected to the Republi
can city committee at n meeting of tno
wnrd executive committee last n ght.
Mr. Lane wns first re-elected to tho
city committee at a meeting of the ward
committee on Monday night, but as he
is ill at St. Mary's Hospital, ho ten
dered hH resignation.
' Joseph Mnrcim was chnen to sit in
the committee in place of Mr. Lane nnd
after aiding in organizing the city com
mittee, he resigned. When Mr. T.ano
recovers he will take up his duties as
leader of tho war1,
LOOK 0UTF0R SQUALLS
Showers and Thunderstorms on
Program of Week's Warm Weather
Washington, Juno 12. iRv A. P.)
Weather predictions for the week be
ginning Monday are:
Atlantic ami tiiiu sinics. im vnm-i
nmi Tiinp8Sfr fipnnnillv fair, hut with
occasional showers and thunder storms ;
warm. . , ...
Region of thi Great Lakes I nset
tied; occasional showers ami thunder
storms; worm. , . ,,. ,
Upper Mississippi and lowrr Missouri
valleys Occasional shnwrs nnd thun
der storms aud warm first half; latter
half generally fair, with normal tem
perature. . , , ,
iTArv mnnnt.i n nnd nlntrnu regions.
raclfie fctates-rGcncrally fair, with
jwruW tsmjerature. 4
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IiEDGEr-PHIiLAfiiJIHlA, SATURDAY,
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
A, "" iiWeit & , e J . I
'HEN'. LODGE TAKES RECESS
WHEN CONVENTION CHEERS
Plenty of Time for Lunch and Ride in Park Between 'Acts
if You Know the Ropes
Ry RORERT
Covvriaht, 1020,
Chicago, June 12. A stranger enter
ing the Coliseum for the first time yes
terdny without the necessary introduc
tions would have stumbled on a strange
nnd unusual sight. He would have
gazed around in n frightened manner
and then hit onlj the high spots for
the nearest exit, for tho actions of the
Inmates from the viewpoint of a
strauger were not according to lloyjc.
Shortly after the convention was
called to order and a five -minute
nominating speech was finished in
twenty-five minutes, tho delegntes,
numbering almost 1000, put on a
demonstration.
These hard-working gentlemen, coat
low, mllnrlesa. wcll-susncndercd. with
nersnlration streaming from their
brows, btood on chairs in the arena,
which contnincd more Fahrenheit de
grees than n Turkish bath, and
shouted at the top of their parboiled
voices :
"We want Wood!"
For forty minutes these sweltering,
shouting representatives of Republi
cans of our nation grew wilder because
of tho close confinement In the munici
pal oven, paraded around and hoarsely
cronked :
"We want Wood!"
Ice More Appropriate
Is It any wonder a stranger would
have been nlarmed? In a place like
that a call for Wood was just the same
as babies crying for n ton of coal on
August IB. It would have been much
better had the delegates shouted for a
cake of ice. However, nobody by that
name had been nominated for tho
presidency, so the Woods were allowed
to wander at lnrge.
This was the opening chnpter of the'
convention ycbterday. Tho delegates
made up for the soft sessions of the
past and stuck on the job all morning,
nftcrnoon nnd evening. They even re
fused to adjourn after tho third ballot,
which was very unusual.
Demonstrations were strong nnd
healthy in the morning. Lowden's name
went big nnd he, too, received forty
minutes of noise, which seemed to be
tho union limit. After Wood nnd Low
den had been nominated and the dele
gates bad yelled themselves into a state
of exhaustion, the name of Hiram Johu
son was submitted.
Hiram got in very bad In the open
ing chorus. His silver-tongued orator,
Charles S. Wheeler, of San Francisco,
made a very bum address, got the raz
from tho suspende'red gents In the arena
and gave Johnson a worse black eye
than he received from Hearst. Wheeler's
stuff was very much bush league and
instead of receiving rousing cheers, tho
boys handed him a flock of razzing
sneers.
However, Hiram stepped out in the
balloting, which proved that delegates
have short memories.
Nomination speeches were very popu
lar In this hcssion nnd tho wise birds,
who have been through the mill, knew
exactly how to net. They knew all of
tho catch lines and when one wns pulled
they removed themselves from the scene.
It means a great Idea and we discov
ered it by watching Hen Lodge, the
chairman.
Cheers Give Time for Lunch
After LUwdcn had been nominated
and the cheering begnn, Hen left tho
convention flat und went out to lunch.
He was back ngnln before the yelling
ended, introduced the next speaker and
again retired. Ono can see moving-pic-ture
shows, take a ride through the park
or get a couplo of meals without mibs
ng auyjhing, if the schedule is fol
lowed.. Here it is:
Demonstration when popular man is
introduced forty minutes.
Mentioning Gcorgo Washington fif
teen minutes.
minutes.0"1"8 Abral)am "ncoln-flftccn
American flag twenty minutes.
lhcodoro Roosevelt-tlfteeu minutci,.
Political speakers know all about
this stuff, and when they get groggy and
arc haugiiig on the ropes all they have
to do is to meution the uamo of Wash
ington or Lincoln or refer to the Amerl
can ling aud they can recover before the
cheering ends. It's a great life if you
don't have to lead it.
As we are a political expert for an
other day, wo must comment on the
nomination of Governor Sproul. With
nil duo respect to all concerned, If looks
ns if the Governor pulled a boner whVn
ho selected Mayor Moore to make thh
nominating speech. It wns n master
ful piece of work, but the Mayor's voice
was entirely too weak; tho spectators
and delegates engaged iu conversation
while ho wns speaking and tho stuff
failed to get over.
William I. Schaffer, who has a strong
voire, made the seconding speech and
should have been selected for the opener
becatuo of his. leather lungs.
Demonstration Was Short
Thnt tho delegates wero not Impressed
was shown by tl(o demonstration. It
lasted exactly 'thirty seconds, which
was n very big Mirnrls.
AUpt thq candidates -were at thelrj
HALL
W. MAXWELL,
bv Public Ledger Co.
posts late In tho afternoon and the
balloting began. It was very much tho
Miine until uu adjournment was taken,
with Wood and Lowden lending the
field.
In a stable outside of the arena was
a dark horse, carefully groomed for a
long race. He was ready to dash upon
the bcene when called, but nobody
seemed to want him. Perhaps he will
get a rido today.
Strange things happen nt a big con
vention. One of the strnngest we have
seen is the boom launched for Elon II.
Hooker for the Republican nomlnntlou
for governor of New York., This seems
to be the last place In the world to
announce orio's gubernatorial plans,
especially when so many governors have
expressed dissatisfaction with their
jobs and are willing to leave their
stntes flat to accept the presidency of
the United States.
However', Mr. Hooker has a method.
He came here upon the suggestion of
George Francis Kerr, the world's great
est publicity expert, and has made him
self known to all of the Important Re
publican leaders in New York state.
The candidato for the 1021 nomination
wns treasurer of the Progressive party
In 1910 and Is getting better known
every day. His slogan is "Hook Up
With Hooker for 1021."
Ho Isn't losing any time in stnrting
a highly original method of launching
a campaign.
The big guys at the convention are not
nt all ostentatious, but arc well pleased
with themselves, just the same. Men
like, Lodce. Allen. Hitchcock nnd the
others like to walk down the street nnd
havo thu passcrsby point them out and
mention their nnmes. it inaucs ttiem
feel good.
Last night William Jennings Rryan,
wearing his comely lid. strutted down
the street and met Hud Fisher, the car
toonist. "Hello. Rud," said Rryan. "How
are you enjoying tho convention?"
"Fine, Jack," responded Fisher.
"How nre you coming nlnng with jour
new show. You should go big iu that
drunk act."
Rrynn looked nt Rud quizziraliy, gave
a short laugh and walked away.
"That was a hot shot you handed
Rryan," said a friend to Fishor. "That
hit him right between the eyes."
"What do you mean?" demanded
Rud.
"Why, Rryan, who you were talking
to a short time ago."
"Quit your kidding. That wasn't
uryan. xnat was Jack Hazzard, the
actor."
William Jennings is not talking to
Mr. Fisher any more.
TUMULTY DISAPPOINTED
Hoped for Republican Split Over
League Plank
Washington, Juno 12. Washington
opinion on the League of Nations
plank, necessarily Democratic, due to
the utter dearth of Republicans nt this
time, was for the most part philosophi
cal. There was no denying the fnct
that Democratic hopes wero highest
when the reports from Chicago indi
cated that there might be a split over
the league plank and the compromise
without a bolt left quite a void In the
enthusiasm.
"This thing has lost Interest for me
now." was the statesmanlike conclusion
of Joseph P. Tumulty.
"Its perfectly satisfactory to me. I
could not have done better If I had
written it myself." said Newton D.
Uaker, secretary of war.
Frank L. Polk, under secretary of
state, seconded Mr. Raker's remarks.
DRAGON MEDAL FOR HOOVER
Boxer Uprising Decoration Pre
sented to Former Food Head
New Yorlt, June 12. Herbert Hoover
was uwurdrd the medal of the Imperial
Order of the Dragon yesterday by
a delegation which called on him iu
his office nt 11,1 Rroadway.
The order is composed of men who
saw service with the regular army iu
China in tho Roxer uprising In 1000
Mr. Hoover, who was in tho American
colony in Tientsin at that time, recently
was elected an honorary member.
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PROFITEERS ARE "IGNORED"!
Ry the Associated Prest
Montreal. June '12. Amid tremen
dous applause, the American Federation
f Labor nt Its annual convention here
oday ndopted a report condemning the
Republican convention In Chicago for
"turning its hack on lnbor" in adopting
Its platform.
During the rending of the report, pre-B-ntcd
bv Samuel Gompers nnd Matthew
Woll. president nnd vice president of
thp fedprntlnn. vnrlous sections of Re
publican planks criticized by the labor
eaders were hissed, while their critics
received applause.
"This denial of the right to strike."
the labor chiefs nsserted, "the party
proclaims ns ono of its greatest achieve
ments." "We hold no brief for the Demo
cratic party," continued the statement,
commenting on the Republican con
demnation of the Democratic adminis
tration for "failure to enforce the nntl
profiteering laws," but "we call atten
tion to the fact that specific proposals
on this subject submitted by labor are
Ignored completely."
The? plank regarding lnbor's right to
strike "constitutes n denial of labor's
demands and contemplates the erection
of government machinery for the coer
cion of lnbor nnd for the suppression
and limitation of its proper, lnwful nnd
normnl activities," said tho stntetnent.
"It proposeB to erect government
tribunals vested with the power to com
pel involuntnry labor. The entire plnuk
is n denial of freedom and in addition
subversive of the best Interests of our
republic."
(Gompers is an ardent Democrat nnd
bas always been a consistent supporter
of President Wilson nnd his policies.)
Tho labor declaration of the plntform
as adopted, Gompers nnd Woll nsserted,
"proposes an industrial enslavement
and nn abrogation of rights as precious
as life itself."
"While there is in the platform n
certain shrewdness in selection of
langunge, there is never any oppor
tunity for doubt as to the true meaning
of their provisions relating to labor,"
they added.
"The Republican platform virtually
Ignores tho profiteer," the statement
added, "and while recognizing the evils
of currency inflation, offers no remedy
for that condition. Specific proposal
submitted by labor for relief from the
high cost of living and profiteering nre
given no place in the platform."
The Mexican plank of tho platform,
the lnbor leaders charged, "clearly aims
to undermine the sovereignty of the
Mexican people nnd to make the main
tenance of order in Mexico the business
of tho government of the United States.
"It proposes the fulfillment of what
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those whose sole object Is the exploita
tion of the people aud boundless re
sources of Mexico," according to the
labor chiefs. .
The Republican indorsement or the
I transportation act of 1020 wns declared
to be n "complete denial aud repudia
tion of the dtmnnds submitted by lnbor
and Is an emphatic indorsement oi me
labor provisions of the Cumiuius-Esclt
milrond uct." The section of this plank
referiJnc to "peaceful arbitration of
i wage disputes," was said to bo a "do
'ninl of the lawful right of the workers
to cease working."
Warsaw Admits Communica
tions With Kiev Are Partly
Cut by Bolsheviki
Ry the Associated Press
Warsaw, Juno 12. Russian Bolshe
vik cavalry engaged In the drive south
west of Kiev, designed to encircle that
city, has cut the railroad between Kiev
and Herdltchev nt several places and
has pierced the Polish front lines nt
various points, according to news from
the front, unuounced here. The soviet
forces are reported to number from .10,
000 to -10.000 nnd nn( body of theii
cnvalry numbers 0000 men.
Tills leaves the Poles with but n sin
gle line of railroad into Kiev. In addi
tion, tho Kiev-Korosten line is threat
ened by n division of HolfihevikI which
hns crosed the Dnieper river. Henvy
fighting continues on both sides of the
city nnd infantry is in "action all along
the front.
Another Bolshevist armored train,
officered nnd manned by Germans with
Oermnn machine guns, has been cap
tured by the Poles near the Kiev bridge
bend. Its capture is attributed by them to
the performance of Captain Edward J.
Coral, of Brooklyn, n member of the
Kosciusko Aero pqundron. who they sav
flew beyond the train nnd cut the track
by means of bombs. Polish infantry
men later captured the crew.
M. Chieherin's communication ascrt
that the fundamental princinlc; of the
external policy of tho Nationalist gov
ernment, ns adopted bv the Angora Na
tionalist nssembly in February, nre ac
ceptable to the soviet government. It
defines these princinles ns follow :
Inclusion In the Turkish state of all
territory Incontestnbly Turkih. proc
lamation of the Independence of Arabia
nhd Syria nnd the right of self-determination
for Turkish Armenia. Kurdi
stan. Lnzistan. Batum. eastern Thrace
nnd nil Turkish and Arabian territories,
n referendum to be held only nfter re
patriation of the emigrants nnd refu
gees previously forced to lenve their
country. The question of tho Darda
nelles is. to be left to a conference of
representatives of the states bordering
on the Black sea. Economic control by
foreign zones of influence of whatever
character Is to abolished.
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American Federation Conven
tion Demands Congressional
Inquiry on "Outrages"
GOVERNOR IS UNDER FIRE
Hy tho Associated Press
Montreal, June 12. A congressional
Investigation Into alleged "unspeakable
nutrnceq" InfHntoil nnnn tlin mlno work.
ers by the "eonl interests" In Went Vir
LABOR ASKS PROBE
ginia is demanded in n resolution un- t
nnimously ndopted here today by tho
convention of the American Federation'
of Labor.
Tho resolution, which declares that
Governor Cornwcll has "miserably
failed" to discharge lib obligations ns n
public officer and properly protect the
citizens of his commonwealth, asserts
that there nre -10,000 mine workers In
Wf'Rt Vlrptnffl vn fifn bf 111 nMf...i.f!..
denied the opportunity of becoming
members of n labor organization and
also nro prohibited from enjoying any
of the privileges nnd prerogatives which
accrue to citizens.
Officers of the t'nlted Mine Workers
of America have from time to time op
pen cd to the governor of West Virginia.
"aid the resolution, for correction of
these conditions nnd have upon occasion
brought before him in person injured
victims of gunmen employed by the coal
operators, but hnve in ecry Instance,
failed to secure enforcement of tho lawn
of the state.
Benjamin Schlesslngcr. international
president of the Ladles' Gnrmcnt Work
ers, announced today thnt tho executive
tionrd of iiis organization had appoint
ed a committee to nrrnnge for the estab
lishment of n union garment factory arid
union stores. The purpose of the. fac
tory, he nid. is to. demonstrate that It
is possible to manufacture garments
under idenl conditions, pay first-cldss
wages, restrict the working day to seven
hours, moke a small profit nnd yet sell
at reasonable prices. By this means 'tho
garment workers plan to prove that ta
bor cost is not the main factor in tho
high cost of clothing.
Samuel Gompers. president, was
asked today by n special committee
composed of .International presidents of
five unions Interested in organizing tho
Nirei luausiry 10 cnn a conference with
officials of the Amalgamated Associa
tion of Iron, Steel nnd Tin Workers In
nn effort to get the Amalgamated back
into the national committee for organ
izing iron nnd steel workers. By this
action the national committee hopes to
prevent a fight on the convention floor
nnd get co-operation of the Amalga
mated for another big organization drive
oil the United Stntes Steel Corporation.
Try to Kill Egyptian Premier
Cairo, June 12. (By A. P.) Aa
unsuccessful attempt was made today
to assassiuato the Egyptian prcmlar by
a lionib. i
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