Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 146, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 October 1924 — Page 5

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Bi otherhoods find Davis’ Labor Record Perfect

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For President JOHN W. DAVIS by Wm. Q. \tcAdoo **l am convinced that the only chance to drive corruption and graft out of Washington, to purify the Government and to accomplish the reforms demanded by the people is to elect Davis and Bryan. They are assured at the outset of a large vote in the Electoral College from the rockribbed Democratic States. With the support of a reasonable number of the progressive States they can be elected and a progressive Administration installed in Washington. “ The Democratic national platform is a distinctly progressive document. It offers a broad ground upon which men and women of liberal opinion may stand. It presents a program for agricultural relief which is sound and comprehensive. Abolish Robber Taxes **Tt declares for the correct principles of taxation, namely that the burden shail be lifted, so far as possible, from the backs of those least able to pay and placed upon those best able to bear it. If promises tariff reform and to stop, as quickly as possible, the robbery of the people, sanctioned by and practiced under the Ford-ney-McCumber tariff bill. It outlines an enlightened foreign policy which will prevent war and reduce the burden of military and naval armaments throughout the world. “The Democratic Party’s labor record is not only unimpeachable but the admirable laws enacted during the Administration of Woodrow Wilson dealing with labor and the social order, finance and the general economy have brought transcendent benefits, permanent in character, to the American people. The party with this platform and this record, championed by such men as John W. Davis and Charles W. Bryan, is worthy of the confidence and support of the American electorate. * Coolidge and the “Common People” “Mr. Coolidge has no sympathy with the common men and women of America. Their cause is not his cause. He is always inarticulate where they are concerned, but when privilege is threatened he speaks. He would not approve a law granting even ‘tombstone insurance’ (as Senator La Follette has aptly phrased it) to the veterans of the World War, but he upheld the

McAdoo Tells Why Liberals Should Vote for Him

Vote for Davis and Four Years of Honesty

M. E- WLLS. A. a C. C ARTHUR J. LOVELL. VICE WM M CLARK VICt W N. DOAK vice *es ■ OF L or lr. t o .c. B or * t T ‘ L ,tRANKL,N 8639 TCL TEL. LINCOLN 3650 LABOR CUILOINO LABOR BUILDING LABOR SUfLDINS Id B STREET S £ *° • STREET * w. 0 9 STREET S. W *t> C STREET S W Rational Hegislatibe anti Snformatton ISureau BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS 20 BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN AND ENGINEMEM ORDER OF RAILWAY CONDUCTORS J&ROTHFRHOOD OF RAILROAD TRAINMEN ®Sasfjuigtou, £). C- / * LABOR RECORD let District v CF A r £h£V§_. „ _ IP?_dOEN ]£._DA?IB DemocratService:_62nd,_63rd Labor's WW Am mm UPSFSFS. Vote _ _ Attitude, MB-12 Fhosphdraa Match Tax Bill Yea Favored 4- Children* 3 Bureau Tfat Voting Favored 5*13-12 Popular Election of Senators Tea Favored 5- Injunction Limitation (Clayton Bill) Yea. Ftrrored 7-11-12 Contempt of Court Regulation Hot Voting Favored 2- Imigration Bill (after veto) Yea ?3rore<T 3- tTorknen'a Compensation Yea Favored To strike out Liteiacy Test, Jnrdgratlon Bill Fay ~ Opposed 2- Passage of Dajnigration Bill tea Favored 3- Convict Made Goods 3ill Mot Voting Favored 4- To increase appropriation, Children's Bureau Yea Favored 5- Clayton, Anti-Trust Act Yea Favored 10-3-14 Conference Report on Clayton Act Yea Favored 1- Conference Report on lacigratiou Eill Hot Voting Favored 2- Innigration Bill (after veto) Yea Favored 2-15-15 Qiild Labor Bill Sot Voting Favored

The foregoing is a copy of the digest of the voting record of Honorable John Davie as it is compiled from the Congressional Record and kept in this office, TiZUAMk. Assistant Grand Chief, Vice President, Gational Legislative Representative, National Legislative Representative, B. of L i* 0. R. C. iXftWVxdv--Vice PreXdfent, Vice President, Rational Representative, Rational Legislative Representative, B. ftf L ?• 4 S, ?• 3f R * T *

Facsimile report on John W. Davis’ labor record in Congress prepared by the Railroad Brotherhoods’ National Legislative and Information Bureau immediately after his nomination for the Presidency by the Democratic Convention, but promptly suppressed “DAVIS Labor’s Lest Friend” by Supreme Court Decree Samuel Gompers says —“It marks a turning point in American court procedure. A great cloak of autocratic fwwer hits been shorn away. Striking workmen no longer may be put in jail at the whim of the judge who made the law. ” The most important decision from the viewpoint of labor since the Dred Scott decision, is the appraisal put by labor men upon the decision of the Supreme Court upholding the Clayton act provision (framed by John W. Davis) for trial by jury in contempt cases growing out of labor disputes in which the overt acts complained of are themselves punishable by criminal law. It was held by labor leaders to be more important than the decision upholding the validity of the Adamson act in 1917, because that decision affected only one class of labor, while this, it is believed, affects all classes, and because the eight-hour day itself is comparatively unimportant when compared with the fundamental right of trial by jury. “It is what we have always contended,” said Hugh Frayne, labor member of the War Industries Board and eastern representative of the American Federation of Labor, when told of the decision. We knew we were right. The courts have confirmed our belief. It is progress. It helps everybody.”

The National Committee is badly in need of funds to complete its campaign, and the time is so short that we appeal to every one who reads this advertisement to send a substantial contribution to State Director of Finance Charles A. Greathouse, Indianapolis, Indiana, or to James W. Gerard, Treasurer, Hotel Belmont, New York. Please do not wait to be personally solicited. Go out of your way to support your parly now when it needs you. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE Clement L. Shaver, Chairman Jesse H. Jones, Director of Finance

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For Vice-President CHARLES W. BRYAN Mellon plan which proposed to give the largest percentage of reduction in taxation to the wealthy classes and to special interests which had benefited most by the valor of those soldiers upon the field of battle. „•* “He vetoed the bill to increase the compensation of underpaid employes in the postal service; but he is a strong defender of the Fordney-McCumber tariff bill, which taxes every man, woman and child in America for the benefit of privilege and pri\ ate monopoly. In particular, he upholds the privilege, granted by the Fordney-McCumber bill, to the Aluminum Trust, chiefly owned by the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Mellon, to tax every household in the land, no matter how Kimble, on the kitchen utensils they employ in the preparation of food. Billions for Monopoly! “ He vetoed the bill to give a small increase in the pensions of the aged and infirm veterans of the Civil War to maks their dying years mere easy, but he refuses to reduce the tariff on sugar, although it is stated that the Tariff Commission recommended such reduction months ago. The sugar monopoly, the aluminum monopoly and afl the other monopolies must be permitted to tax the old soldiers, the World War veterans, the underpaid postal employes, the overburdened farmer and all the people for their particular benefit so long as Mr. Coolidge controls the situation. Billions for monopoly—but not one cent for relief of the people. Unparalleled Corruption *lt cannot be denied that there has never been in American history an Administration with such an unparalleled record of graft and corruption. The election of Mr. Coolidge would be an endorsement of this record. The effect of such an endorsement upon the growing generations in America would be deplorable. It would proclaim that high moral standards and integrity in public life arc not necessary to political preferment; that men may betray their public trust and be rewarded by the people. No one thing would have such a demoralizing and disintegrating effect upon public morality and conscience as a vote of approval of an Administration which has been distinguished chiefly for triese grave crimes against the State.”

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