The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-06
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL APPEALS FOR FUNDS


Organized Help of
Appeal to Supreme Court
Under Of January following appeal sent
Council Of the American Federation Of Labor
ITO Organized Labor It's Friends and sympathzr
Federation Of Labor its signifies is al
voluntary body composed of national international and local unions
and other
and retains its complete and individual authority and auon-
while the relationship and Of the Federation to the
affiliated bodies assist them in out trade betermen
initiative introducing and urging the Of de
legislation promote the welfare It thus
that the American Federation of Labor cannot be considered
holding funds the ordinary routine of its business for
purposes unusual and important event has
in which extra funds essential and earnest appeal for
you which will doubt meet
with your prompt and liberal
You that Samuel ompers John Mitchell and Frank Nor
Supreme Columbia that Justice Wright
them of OF twelve
original inuncion issued the application OF the
Buck Range Co. has been appealed the court of appeals
District Of Columbia and have authorized attorneys
to appeal against Justice Wright's decision
hold Messrs Gompe Mitchell and Morrison have
violated nncon have
right press speech cardinal
by the constitution of country and by states
and to the maintenance and perpy OF which we pledge and Will
exert every effort.
there appeals pending One the
be reached in either both appeals it
further the Supreme Court Of
the United States Surely member of organized labor other
rest content unless the principles involved in
by highest tribunal in land
already expended these and the
plaintiff boased of such large
exceptionally able Hon Alton B. Parker
sddons who will the their
final conclusions but ample funds must be provided to
permit this to be done.
of flow-workers and friends in all
absolute accord with us in
Gomper Mitchell Nor
of and naenabe rights OF free
and the determination that these cases be
Of will fight for rights
through every legitimate constitutional channel which
legislation and law procedure permits rect the
tice which complain and in the meantime having these
determined confident that
which commends itself the of labor and
other friends of human justice.
vigilance price liberty order permit Of
labor all friends make financial contri
for legal defense these before the courts President
colleagues coqay
every iberov citizen out of the
Of labor should consider this situation and appeal th
should be made accordingly
the Denver convention OF Labor de
Tha will all the rights and privileges
by the Constitution and laws of country and ns
it duty defend ourselves at all hazards This appea
for issued accordance with that declaration
all contributions to Frank Morrison of the
Federation of Labor 1923 street n W. Washington
c. will acknowledge for the and make due
1 vaccounting thereof.
/ Sincerely and fraternaly yours
| SAMUEL GOMPERS President.
/ Attest:
| FRANK MORRISON Secretary. y
| JAMES DUNCAN, First Vice Pres.
/ JOHN MITCHELL Second VcePres.
| NORRIS Fourth VicePres.
l D A. HAYES, Fifth
/ VIM. D. HUBER, Sixth VcePres.
JOS. F. VALENTINE, Seventh VcePres.
JOHN R. ALPINE Eighth Vice-Pres
/ JOHN B.. LENNON, Treasurer
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