The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-04-02


Every legitimate pressure must
now be brought to bear upon Con
gress III the effort to secure the
passage OF our amendment to the
Sherman law.
Hold mass meetings in every
city and town in the United States
on the evening of the third Sun
day or Monday in April, 18th, and
at that meeting voice fully and un-
mlstakably labor's protest against
the Supreme Court decision which
strips labor of the rights and lib
critics which we had supposed
were guaranteed by the constitu-
ton. Resolution, should be adopt
ed urging upon the present Con-
gress the passage Of the amend
ment to the Sherman law and
warning Congress that it will be
held responsible for failure to en-
act such legislation.
Labor ssould spare no activity
to impress upon Congress its in
sistent demand for the passage of
this amendment.
In addition to the holding Of the
mass meeting of April 10 or 20,
and on such other dates as may be
liked in the future and forward
ing of resolution expressing labor's
protest and determination every
member of organized labor should
write personal letter to the Con
gresham of his district and to the
two United States Senators of his
State insisting that they use their
efforts and cast their vote for the
passage of our amendment to the
Sherman law and other legislation
mentioned in labor's protest, and
warning them that labor and its
friends will hold them responsible.
That labor proposes to be repre-
sented in Congress by men who
will do justice to the workers and
all the people-that it proposes to
every political and in
dustrial activity to this end-that
upon the record of this Congress
will be based the workers. decision
as to candidates future desira.
bility as a member of Congress.
Get every friend of labor to
write a personal letter of
this character. Let it be brief,
but to the point, and keep a
record of the resolutions and letters
We hope most earnestly for the
measures we have urged, but
should Congress fail to do it's duty
we will, by following this method,
be able to place the responsibility
upon those who have failed to do
justice to labor when it lay within
their power.
We deem it essential for the sue
cessful accomplishment of the plan
set forth i'll the foregoing that local
unions, city, centrals, and state
federations follow closely the line
of action outlined by this confer
ence and such further plans as
may be promulgated by the Execu-
tive Council Or by future confer
ences, so that our strength and in
duence may not be frittered away
by different lines of action.
We have appealed to Congress
for the necessary relief we deem
essential to safeguard the interests
and rights of the toilers.
We now call upon the workers
of our common country to
Stand faithfully by our friends,
Oppose and defeat our enemies,
whsther they be
Candidates for President,
For Congress, or other offices,
whether
Executive, legislature. or judi
cial.
Each candidate should be ques-
toned and pledged as to his atti-
tude upon all subjects of import
ance to the toilers, whether in fac
tory, farm field, shop, or mine.
We again renew and hereby de,
clare our complete and abiding
faith in the trade union movement
to successfully accomplish the
amelioration Of economic conditions
beftting all of our people. The
historical past of our movement,
it's splendid achievements in labor's
behalf, and magnificent present
standing warrants the assertion
and justities our prediction for it's
future success.
We the Representatives of the
national and international trade
unions and farmers organizations,
represented in this conference, call
upon the Executive Council and
upon all labor to use every possible
looiti IN ate effort tO Secure for the