The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-22
Organized Labor Makes RadI- cal Demands Upon the
 Leaders of Congress
"LABOR NOT IN 4 MOOD
 10 BE TRIFLED WITH
Steps Will Be Taken By Organized Labor To Enter the Political Field and WieId Influence With
 the Office Seekers.

Washington. March 21.-"While the su- preme court and other institutions may be able to temporarily retard and seri- ously embarrass the growth and action of our movement, we boldly assert that no power on earth can destroy, successful ly outlaw or disrupt the trade union movement
 These words form the key to an ad- dress issued tonight to organized labor and farmers associations by the labor workers who have been In session in this city for the past four days.
 The address states that large part Of the dlscussion of the eonfe eence were devoted to the consideration of the su- preme courts action in applying the Sher- man antitrust law to labor.
 The proceedings the address says, were marked by the utmost harmony. There was indeed the intensity of feeling which so grave a situation must evoke. There was also an unbounded enthusiasm and firm determination that the work initiated by this conference should nut cease until the wrongs from which the l workers suffer shall be righted" The further statement is made that it was the unanimous feeling of the confer- ence that some steps should be taken to impress upon Congress the necessity for prompt action toward amending the sherman antitrust law so that it shah be inappicable 10 organizations or as- sociatons not for profit and without capi- tai stock nor to members of such organi- Zatfons or associations ;nor to any arrange ments, agreements or combinations among persons engaged in agriculture or hor- of ,fsaar the price of their own agricultural or horticultural products"
 The conference pledged itself to use it's l influence toward securing the enactment of a bill to regulate ana limit the issu- i ance of an injunction and of a new en- | ployers' liability bill The address con l tnuing says that 1t is the belief that l Congress appreciates the gravity of the situation and it IS declared that labor is not h a mood to be trihed with After stating it to be the duty of Ia jof4 ing men to question candidates for Con- gross as to their attitude toward labor. legislation, the address calls upon tte labor workers Ito stand faithfully by our friends; oppose and defeat our enemies. whether they be candidates for President. for Congress or other offices, wfethel' legislative. executive or judicial.
 The address concludes:
 Hold mass meetings in every city and town In the United States on the even- ing of the third Sunday or Monday in April 18th or 20th, and at that meeting voice fully and unmstakably labor's pro- test against the supreme court decision which strips labor of the rights and lib- critics which We had supposed were guar anteed by the constitution.
 Each candidate" continues the address. "should be questioned and pledged as to his attitude upon all subjects of in- portance to the toilers, whether in fac- tory, farm, field shop or mine."
 A footnote to the address states that this Is signed by the same names as were appended to labor's protest to Con- gress"