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FROM THE ARCHIVESep 21, 1911·Helena, Montana

GOMPERS GIVES REDS SUPPORT

Scanned from Montana News ?, Sep 21, 1911
GOMPERS GIVES REDS SUPPORT
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S ONTAA BNE WSH CA OL II A OTAA TA A 1911 NO 43 VOL VII HILBNA MONTANA T AT SlEPTBBBR 211911 N0 43 Gompers Gives Reds Support Head of Federation Endorses Los Angeles Socialist Candidates By National Socialist Prs Los Angeles Cal Sept 18amuel Gompers president of the America Federation of Labor came out square ly for Job Harriman and the other candidates on the Socilast municipal ticket when he spoke to five thousand people in Shrine Auditorium Sunday. When Mr Gompers rounded out an eloquent period by advislng every man to go to the polls and vote for Job Harriman the great audience aroee with a shabout that rang out for sev eral minutes. The President of the A F of 1 will remain. In Southern California several days and will do all he can for the election of the Socialist ticket in Los Angeles.

In his speech Oompers declared strongly for womans suffttrae amed ment to the state constitution and for the amendment providing for the. In ilUative and referendum and the recall including the Judiciary. The algnltiance of Qeoetf seqc eannot be aseuoraly estimated. Many of the best informed workers of Los Angeles viewed.

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