Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-15
WAR DECLARED
ON STEEL
TRUST
UNIONS 10 fight
OPEN SHOP POLICY
Grievances Of Organized Work
men Set Forth 30 Strong
Horded Resolution Sent TO.
Congress and Governors.


fBy NpsninE JsarnzI special L<a.es wiseI
Fflstsrg. Dec 14-W'ay uas f3r-
mauI declared olon the UHitei States
steel corporation bg the headers ~ or
ganlzed abor throughout the United
states and Canada 81 the cios ~ d
iae days cenferfnee TODAY The de-
cisian C. battle against fhe stand
taken b. fne Sieel corporation in IT'S
HeAa 81 epen shop Has reached hF
tho labor eonferees after hours NJ de-
bate
As ine conference Ssmuei Gompers.
resident ~ She American Federation
n Labor. presfded and through him
NJ measure aas poi apon record
books II fhe executive council or the
Federation.
The grievance ~ organized labor
against the steel corporation ~ ri,
forth IN i8e resolution which has been
Ter arded 70 President Taft. 20 b.
United states senate and the house u
representatives.. The governors OF
the STATES IN which tire United States
Ateei corporation oans piauts or has
Interests whi also receive p copy Of
The resolution. The resolution iB part
follows
a crisis in The affairs ~ labor has
arisen. The gigantic trust. tine United
States steel corporation. D. using its
great wealth and power IN an effort 10
rob d toilers ~ their right ~ Amer
can manhood and ~ the opportunity
90 resist its further encroachment.
Grown rich hS the consent ~ the
ieaple ~ our country. this corpora
lion, ~ mad greed Tor silli greater
riches. Aw.eps aside makes snd un-
makes ia iis %enac,ors and exerut-
oFr and b. now Engaged iu an effort
10 destroy tge only factcr--the organ
izaflous ~ IT, emuloyeH-sfAndlug be-
i#een 81 aud unlimited. unchecked and
pnbFidied Industrial, political. social
ard moral carnage ~ there exists
aus power Ia anf time and ufa fo
check the ahs0iute ~autocratIc domino
zion 70 civic Industrial and political
a1e of our people ard our republic. ia
iifUst be found lH abe indomitabic wiI
and mimion ~ ,he much misgnder-
ttoal sE1 Presented orEnniza-
tioas &c labor
The United states steel orpora-
tiasf has declared war or labor o.
- secret councils this corporation ifae |
assa that the Dniy obstacle - lfs
9fuplete saaf organized labor. shall
f crushed The labor organizations
oHsa-t ~ its employee the workers
ttneir wises ana lutte ouesB. human
fiesh and blood u = by their labor |
thar fhrs iiss they hlgt M purpose
other than safeguarding tasii Htcs.
character. fufurr safety uf fhe repuh-
ite and h%suaHits.
Ihese factors upe confront each |
other Ry their purposes attitude and
actions must they BE- judged
ION june g. 1903. the United States
Steel corporation proclaimed It's DE-
OF hostility toward labor The
right of the workers Go associate for
their common protection was no long
80 tn be recognized or tolerated Ac-
e~ofnpap}lnE that decree was "a notice
~ further reduction ia the already
scant wngrs of the workers.
The decree went into effect July
g. 1909 We therefore urge that an
earnest Effort bc made Ia thoroughiy
organic, 400 employees Va the iron.
tn plate lndustr, and sub
3dlars correlated trades Owing 10
immediate pressing necessity caused
9f the present strike and ihe indefeu- (,
sihie hostile attitude Of the United
states steel corporation. we earnestly
can on al national and international
unions Of America 60 send ut least ono
organizer 60 assist In hts work. We
Further urge and recommend that Boa
Hl places where mills are located ih,
.eutrHl labor organizations appoint
.psciai committee with Instructions
'o cooperate iu This work. For eIa-
This manifesto b., mld. special orIer
"a aIl central labor organization "a
hr first meeting ln IHnnUry 1910
we recommend that a., executive
nuurii o th, American Federation OF
is-u. N cir ul4- fp aU minn-
Am.f.' and appeal Tor financial d
.nflhutsne fa AID the striking iron.
'n anf un fafs aofkcrs
Vs. fg-tfer recommend that the q
Hrrf H .~HntrlutIon should q
lHH Gem cents per mem )
ert WRONGS pcr- %
rfrafe. ffr United states steel %
crops .Hf nnIF against the q
orksrs .- r rual rru,raIh. sac
HtuH Haf n.mu' h- ap- {
,iHt.. ta uat er ih- Ire- dent ofthc
H.f,i -ff fhr president uf ths
uaiH t of fh. Hnuse Of
r nf.t. sud such members pr
ih.r H f rarFues mlt be- IN
rm.I eff--nr Iar ihr purro.. ~ IN.
before fHrm fhe u.,.ar.es o.
.m rHi.n II-nr suffers 90 fHr hanl- io,
fHs corporation lfu
tt nH. .%raftn.. af the United lu
@ steel corporation ofutsrs coz fo
al man anI state govern ct
'r'. Haf, nnarrautslil tsrlnui1td llr
r u1.nr lnfaliua u, constitution
f s~.ararte-l ugnt o.. n,- asstm ai
HnI irt eslh We recom- I'd
end tHat .Hmmifets Dee appointed hi
fhs r-neu to vast upon gov
nofe 81 states ari .uUh other official
rrt sentative uI tlr counties and
1Nieina ute loss afs In control where M
q iutUi ~flte- steel corporation
"a plants inaated fnr tha purpose CO..
utinE to these officials the street.
ungs infl0ted uron people oi
tommIultie- Chat fhr CONF -