The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-02
Toilers Of Keystone State Will
Strike at the Polls Against 0p-
preston, Graft and Greed of
State Political Machine.

WILKES-BARRE.. April 1.-There
will be no statewide strike, but there
will be new political party born
as the result of the deliberations of
the state executive council of the
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor.
This was decided. upon by the coun-
Gil, which has been in session here
for two days.
At the conclusion of the session,
President f. e. Greenawan. of the
state federation. issued the following
statement:
''The deliberations of the executive
council of the PENNSYLVANIA State
Federation Of Labor during the past
two days have been concluded The
general strike proposition was given
careful consideration and the conclu-
sion reached that so drastic a remedy
should not be applied except as
last resort. and. inasmuch as there
is still hope .of a. settlement Of the
strike in Philadelphia, all plans rela-
tive to a general industrial strike are
held in allegiance. Notwithstanding
IIIAo uSSASAO11 ~ Ao A.CNC1 IAClCoS I4lS
purpose of the Pennsylvania State
Federation of Labor to call a general
state wide strike and to call on every
citizen to drop his usual occupation
next. election day and strike at the
ballot box for clean politics and hon.
est government"
When he was asked if he had any
Information that convinced him there
was hopes of settling the Philadel-
phia strike, President Greenawalt said
he had no specific news, but that he
considered there was hope of an
agreement being reached before many
days, and Of the strike being ended.
Political Party Born.
The delegates spent most of the
day discussing the prospects Of
state political party being formed,
and at the conclusion of the meeting
it was announced that the members
of the council, would. before very
long. take some action to bring the
matter to the attention of the various
local unions throughout the state.
Some of the members favored the
calling of a convention in April of
delegates representing the Central
Labor Unions for the purpose Of ef-
fecting a state organization. but it
was decided not to take, formal action
until more time hadasbeeaa- -s.aenta in.
outlining the olan and the advice of
other labor leaders had been secured.
President Greenawalt said on this
subject: 'Such party will be
formed and it will take in the entire
state. We have not perfected any
details of the plan of organization.
although we spent some time dis"uss-
ing the outlook. I have no doubt
that an organization can be perfected
in each county and a general body
created, and that with the proper
kind of agitation state labor party
will be a success and be able to elect
congressman, senators and state rep
resentatives who are pledged to work
for the interests Of the workingmen.
Will Fight Its Own Way.
, "When we get through with the
Philadelphia strike. we will imme-
diately proceed to organize political
party constructed solely along labor
lines, and will elect a governor, lieu
tenant governor, state treasurer, state
senators and representatives.
THE new labor party will not af-
filiate itself with any reformers'
neither will it endose any candidate
4 nor set of candidates of any other
party. Every candidate must be a
man who has proved to the satisfac-
tion Of the laboring class that he is
not inimical to their interests. Other
parties may indorse our candidates,
hit we will absolutely refuse to con-
cur with the choice of any political
clique or reformers. The party will
be known as the United Labor
Party"