Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-29
FEDERATION
HAS ISSUED
AN APPEAL
Unions Are Strongly Urged to
Come Out Into the Open
During the Coming Political
Battle.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-The mem
hers of the American Federation OF
Labor recently issued an appeal to org
aniZed labor to come out in the open
in the political campaign. The appeal
read:
The Glass Bottle Blowers Associa
ton of the United States and Canada
adopted the following resolution:
Resolved. That we deplore our in
ability to secure favorable considers
ton in the Chicago platform of the
republican party, and that We give
our UNQUALIFIED endorsement to the la
Dor plank of the democratic platform
adopted by the Denver convention OF
that party and recommend the same
to the favorable attention OF all our
members.
Many central labor bodies through
out the country are taking similar &C
ton. While, as we have distinctly
stated, there is no effort being made
by Gompers to deliver the labor vote
to the democratic party, yet, even in
the brief time which has elapsed since
the two great party conventions, there
is every Indication that the workers
throughout the country most heartily
indorse the action Of the officers Of
the American Federation of Labor in
all that they have said and done In
matters political
while we do not wish in any way
to interfere with each mans right to
choose his own political affiliations,
yet we say frankly that the worker
who in this campaign supports the
party or the candidates who has con-
temptuously and boastfully announced
hostility TO Iabor's interests-well, he
will have to reckon with his own con-
science and with his fellow workmen.
The spontaneous enthusiastic and
sympathetic support of the workers is
due to the fact that the officers of the
American Federation of Labor have in
all their acts strictly adhered to the
declared politely of the trade union
movement.
What has been done so far is in
line with the determination thus ex-
pressed. We would fail in the duty in
trusted to us did we do less.
I'VE now urge upon the workers to
take up the campaign with the utmost
enthusiasm and energy. Scan every
candidates record: study his party
platform. Be not deceived by vague,
unofficial plausible assurances of
friendship. Let partisan Affiliations be
cast aside in the great struggle TO pre-
serve our rights and our freedom.
Already the campaign Of lying and
Misrepresentation is in full swing. La
boris attitude and that OF its represen-
tatives is falsely stated. Wrong con-
illusions are puTposely drawn in order
TO mislead labor and its friends from
the concerted action which viii tend
TO protect and preserve our industrial
and civic rights"
The majority Of the official labor or
gans throughout the country have
since come out in support of Gompers
in his stand TO support the democratic
ticket, while the socialistic labor or
gans are, of course, all Tor Debs.
The Marble Worker, published il
this city, says:
-Gompers is to US what the lawyer
is to the corporation, ard what law
yer would advise his client wrongful
ly2 1t matters not to Mr.. GompeTs
what party listened 10 and favored the
antiinjHnction plank presented by him
and his associates, but 9he fact re-
mains that one of the great parties,
the one in power. would not grant his
request. The democratic party did
give him favorable consideration. II
is now Up 10 the labor vote either 70
show our boosted strength at the polls
or go down In history as being strict
adherents Of party principles, regard
less of the antagonism of the one or
the fayors of the other Discard party
politics for once, If only 70 show our
strength and intention to chastise your
enemies and reward your friends"