United labor bulletin., 1910-12-15
APPEAL FOR FUNDS.
Trials on Coast Recounted and Union
Labor Urged To Help Them.

At the thirtieth annual convention OF
the American Federation of Labor, held
at st. Louis, November 1926, 1910, the
subject-matter of the situation in Los
Angeles, Calf, came up and received
the most serious consideration. 1t was
clearly demonstrated that there exists in
Los Angeles a deep-laid and sinister
plan inaugurated and being carried out
by the Merchants and Manufacturers as
sociation of that city, the association
acting as a subsidiary agent of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers, and
that the plan has for its purpose war
of determination of the organized labor
movement of the Pacific coast and the
crushing out of the American spirit OF
manliness and independence
1t is not necessary to recount the
struggle of years against the printers
union of Los Angeles for it is well and
generally known. Last May the employ
ers provoked contest with the brewery
workers. A month later, in June, the
contest was made upon the -machinists,
molders, boilermakers, patternmakers
and all others in the metal trades, as
we'll as upon the leather workers. Union
men of Los Angeles were forced to take
up the cudgel, not only in defense OF
themselves, but of the workers who were
not members of organized labor. 1t was
a struggle to secure living wage and
humane conditions.
The international unions of the trades
aided their members in Los Angeles to
the best of their ability. The trade
unionists of California assisted to the
fullest of their opportunities. The toll
ers of Los Angeles have made, and are
making, one of the most gallant and
heroic struggles on record. The Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers,
through its subsidiary, the Merchants
and Manufacturer association of Los
Angeles, controlled the officers of the
city government who acted as puppets
and passed ordinances denying the men
the right of peaceably walking the
streets or talking with workers whom
they may meet Hundreds of union men
have been arrested and prosecuted and
through system of refined torture of
been made to fasten crimes upon peace
able and law-abiding workers who have
been thrust in prison, as well as threat
ened with violent demonstrations of
lynching.
I0rOuBn tue dSSuCy VI thc i<OS All
geles Merchants and Manufacturers as
sociation, innocent widows and wives
have been ruthlessly taken from their
home, charged with murder or detained
in gloomy corridors for weeks, while
their little children were suffering for
want of care.
Union men and non-unionists alike are
standing shoulder to shoulder in Los An
geles to defend, protect and promote
their interests and their rights-the
rights of manhood, womanhood and
childhood.
The organized labor movement of the
continent, the American Federation of
Labor, at it's recent convention at st.
Louis, after full consideration by unani-
nous vote resolved to appeal to the or
ganized toilers of America for moral and |
financial assistance; and this appeal is
now made to all who love justice and
liberty, to aid the workers engaged in
the contest in southern California and
along the Pacific coast. All members of
organized labor and friends are urged to
take up this appeal promptly and to or
ganize a system by which voluntary con-
tributions may be made
The central bodies of Denver have had
a committee working to gather funds for
this cause for several days and a COM
mittee is now calling on local organiza-
tions to make contributions to this cause.
All contributions should be sent to ]. A. |
Conkle, Box 759, and will be published
in The Bulletin when received and the
money forwarded to the proper person
on the coast.