The Indianapolis times. [volume], October 27, 1924, Home Edition, Page 5, Image 5

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MON AY, OCT. 27, 102A
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 Wash
ington, 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 rock
ribbed Democratic States. With the sup
port of a reasonable number of the pro
gressive 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 re
lief 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, sanc
tioned by and practiced under the Ford
ney-McCumber tariff bill. It outlines an
enlightened foreign policy which will pre
vent war and reduce the burden of mili
tary and naval armaments throughout
the world.
“The Democratic Party’s labor record
is not only unimpeachable but the ad
mirable laws enacted during the Admin
istration 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.
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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 veter
ans of the World War, but he upheld the
McAdoo Tells Why Liberals Should Vote for Him
Vote for Davis and Four Years of Honesty
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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,
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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 pro
vision (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 com
pared 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
; THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
(POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT)
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 in
terests 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 de
fender of the Fordney-McCumber tariff
bill, which taxes every man, woman and
child in America for the benefit of privi
lege and pri\ ate monopoly. In particular,
he upholds the privilege, granted by the
Fordney-McCumber bill, to the Alumi
num Trust, chiefly owned by the Secre
tary 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 in
crease in the pensions of the aged and in
firm veterans of the Civil War to maks
their dying years mere easy, but he re
fuses to reduce the tariff on sugar, although
it is stated that the Tariff Commission
recommended such reduction months ago.
The sugar monopoly, the aluminum mo
nopoly and afl the other monopolies must
be permitted to tax the old soldiers, the
World War veterans, the underpaid pos
tal 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 Ad
ministration with such an unparalleled
record of graft and corruption. The elec
tion of Mr. Coolidge would be an en
dorsement of this record. The effect of
such an endorsement upon the growing
generations in America would be deplor
able. 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 distin
guished chiefly for triese grave crimes
against the State.”
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