Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-22
Completes His Political
Servitude BY Sanction
ing Wilson.
"KEPT OUT OF WAR"
Tries to Dictate to Labor by
Sending Out Circular
Letter.
XXIAsHINGToN. oct, 21.-organ-

WAsHINGToN. oct, 21.-organ-
w ized labor's first official appeal
to its membership in behalf of Pres
ident Wilson'S reelection was made
put lie tonight at the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor headquarters. II is
in the form of q circular letter to all
officers of organized labor calling on
them to hold special meetings IL
necessary to consider the issues of
the campaign and see TO it that wage
earners go to the polls 10 protect their
interests against wall street"
The letter is signed by Samuel
Gompers, president: James O'Con-
'nell, vice president ana Frank Morri-
son, secretary. as the federation's la
Dor representation committee and IL
has been sent to the heads of all af-
fi!iated organizations. In reviewing
the record of the administr sion it
praises the presidents course in for
eign affairs, declaring that without
war he has secured all the protection
and benefits that would have accrued
from n successful war and aserts that
at home the labor movement has
been able to secure recognition for
the rights of human beings and oppor-
tunity for all to participate In the af-
fairs of the nation In degree tnat
never before has been accomplished"
The letter in part follows.
Never at any time within the last
fifty years have the workers had more
at stake in any political campaign
| than In the one that is to be decided
in the election November Z.
During the present administration
and particularly IN this campaign
there has been developed clear cut
issue between the workers-the pro-
duo ers-and those who manipulate
| the products of the labor OF others
the oXploitcrs.
Labor and wall street.
| THE issue is represented in the cam
paign bv the conflicting interests rep
resented by labor and Wall street
"Without involving this nation in
war Wilson has secured for us all OF
the protection and all of the benefits
that would have accrued from sue
cessful international war and by dip
| lomatic correspondence has achieved
the Victory Of embodying concepts of
| humanity in international activity ir-
sofar as America Is concerned.
"What has been true In the case OF
| the European war Is also true in the
case with the relations between our
country and Mexico.
The interests that have been seek
| ing to plunge our country into war
rot only with European countries, but
| also with Mexico. are the interests
| that are represented by the most self
| ish and most conscienceless element OF
| Wall street.
so far as the internal affairs of orr
country are concerned, the organized
! labor movement as the authorized rep
| resentatiNe Of the wage-earners has
demanded for them the right of paf-
ticipation in all the affairs of the nn-
| tlon and has secured recognition of
that demand to degree never before
realized
Want Meetings.
"As representatives of the organ
! i2ei labor movement which is the mill
| liant protective organization Of all the
workers and which stands primarily
for human rights. we urge the issues
bc considered Mt a regular or special
meetings held by your organization.