New-York tribune., 1910-09-19
ATLAS IS LABOR EMBLEM
New Party Makes Announce
ment and States Its Aims.
TO BE NATIONAL I'M SCOPE
Leaders Say Requests to Join
Movement Are Pouring In
from AL Sides.

The officers Of the Federated Labor party.
which was formed about four weeks ago by
delegates from unions throughout greater
New York. announced its adoption of
party emblem yesterday. The first steps in
organizing the party were taken by promi-
nent delegates OF the Central Federated
Union and the general committee Of the
party reported that the enrolments of mem
bers will go on rapidly now that it has an
emblem.
The emblem agreed OF is Atlas supporting
the earth and over the emblem are the
words Labor Supports the World The
plan of the party which was adopted states
its principal aims as follows:
TIE party will advocate the election of
candidates for all public offices who viii
consider the rights of all citizens equally.
so that the working people viii receive the
We want the legislative bodies of the
municipalities. state and nation to serve
country and not serve exclusively the in
terests of the corporations
The trade unions of the country and OF
the world have been doing more to Improve
the conditions Of the workers in the IN
6ustrial field than any other body YET
formed and we are fully convinced that if
the workmen of this country are organized
politically they can do more for them
selves politically within few years than
political parties who have no interest in
the workers beyond obtaining their votes
on election days forgetting all about them
between elections.
The intention Of the leaders Of the party.
il was stated, is, after the campaign Of this
year IS over to begin work in enlarging its
Jurisdiction. so that il will take in other
cities and gradually become a national
body After a conference with the other
officers Of the party a statement was issued
last evening by Edward I Hannah, It's sec
retary-treasurer, which said that by Octo-
Der ! Assembly district organizations will
have been established throughout the entire
city, and among other things added:
The officers of the Federated Labor party
have received large numbers OF letters from
as well as from every part OF the city,
seeking information regarding the territory
TO be covered by the Federated Labor party
during the coming fall campaign.
Urgent requests have come from cities
up the state where great numbers OF WORK
ing1nen are employed, asking that the
New York City, and those from whom the
requests come are willing to give their time
for the purpose of organizing the respective
cities under the banner of the party.
Communications have also been received
from wOrkingmen in other states 1ndors1ng
the steps taken by the New York labor
leaders in forming this party of working
men. and the interest shown in the move
ment proves without the shadow of doubt
that the working people of the country are
fully aroused and that they realize the
need of joining their forces for the pur-
pose Of protecting the interests Of not only
the working men women and children who
toll for their daily bread. but also of the
great mass of small merchants and manu-
facturers. who are equally suffering from
the burdens imposed by the big corpora
tons which control every commodity that
goes to make up the neceSSaries Of life.
The colossal corporations. which ENJOY
special privileges and the protection Of our
United States government, impose large
dividends on their WdteTed stock. and as
result they cannot afford to pay the en-
plOyeS living wages. The consequence has
industrial battles for the purpose of in
CTeaSing the earnings of the workers, so
that they can support their families and
educate their children according to the
American standard of living.
II has been the common custom IN late
years for the employers to call upon the
courts Of the country for assistance in the
form of injunctionS. that the working
for better wages and working conditions,
and the courts in tho vast majority of the
cases respond 10 the petition of the en-
ployerS and in doing heip 10 defeat the
struggling 10 improve the conditions Of
their class Property rights seem 70 ne the
only thing considered in the courts. Human
rights and the lives and liberties Of the
masses appear to be lost sight of in the
contest between capital and Ia Dor.
The working people Of this country want
nothing more nor less than common Jus
tiCe. The Federated Labor party is organ
iZing as a protest against the conditions
described. and We hope through organizing
labor men politically that in time they will
oe able TO receive the consideration due
them and which they have not received in