The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-08
Declaration Of Principles
Favors Suppression Of
All Disloyalists.
WEALTH CONS CRIPTfON
AS WELL AS OF MEN
Heavy Profits on Incomes,
Profits and Land, Values
go Il *
to Pay for War.

Minneapolis, Sept. THE American
Alliance for Labor ana Democracy.
organized three weeks ago, with Prest-
dent Wilson's stamp of approval, con-
cluded it's big loyalty conference here
tonight with the election of officers
and the adoption OF a ringing dec
laration of principles.
The alliance. composed of the ma
tion's labor leaders and having rs Its
double purpose the crushing OF dis
loyalty and the solidifying OF labor in
the war for democracy, elected as its
leader Samuel Gompers. president of
the American Federation Of Labor
Declarations Provisions.
The outstanding provisions in the
declaration of principles include:
Suppression of disloyaliSs and pro-
German propagandists.
Solidification OF labor behind the
government.
Conscrintion Of wealth as we'll as OF
men.
Heavy taxes on incomes, excess
profits nnd land values.
Government control Of industries In
case OF IaDOr OlSputeS.
Action against speculative interests.
which enhance prices Of necessaries of
NC.
Insurance for soldiers and sailors.
Equal suffrage.
Endorsement Of President Wilson's
decision not to permit the war to be
made an excuse for lowering labor
standards.
Declaration that wage earners must
have voice In determining condi-
tions under which they give service,
must be represented in councils con-
ducting the war and at peace nego-
tiations.
overshadowing Issue.
"The overshadowing ISSUE" the dec
laration says. lis preservation of
democracy. Either democracy will en-
dure and men will he free or autocracy
will triumph and the race will be en-
slaved. On this prime issue we take
our stand.
I'VE strongly denounce," the dec
laration continues. "the words and
actions of those enemies of the re-
public who. falsely assuming to speak
in the name of labor and democracy
are now ceaselessly striving to OBJ
struct the operations of the govern.
ment. In misrepresenting the gov
ernment's purposes. in traducing the
character of the president and of his
advisers, in stealthily attempting tf
incite sedition and in openly or i'm
pliedly co.inselling resistance to tht
enforcement of laws enacted for thu
national defense, they abuse the right.
of free speech. free assemblage and +:
free press. In the name Of liberty the.
encourage anarchy; and in the nam.
of humanity they render every pos
sible aid and comfort to the bruta
Prussian autocracy.
Favors Wealth conseription.
we declare that condition whicl
demands the conscription of men like
wise demands the conscription o
wealth. and that incomes, excess prof
it's and land values should be taxed /
the fullest needs Of the government.
I'VE declare that industrial enter
rrises should be the servants and nc
the masters Of the people; and that /
cases where differences between own
ers and workers threaten a discon
tinuance Of production necessary fo
the war. the government should as
sumo complete control of such indus
tries and operate them for the eS
elusive benefit Of the people.
For Communicating Of Land.
1--WE declare that the governmer
should take prompt action with RI
gard to the speculative interes
which, especially during the war. ha,
done so much to enhance prices
the necessaries OF life. To increa!
the food supply and to lower price
the government should commando
ali land necessary for public purpos
and should tax idle land in Driva
possession on its full rental value.
1--WE declare that the right Of Il
wage earners to collective action
the fundamental condition which civ
opportunity for economic freedom al
makes possible the betterment Of I
workers. conditions"
70 Encourage Russia.
4 committee was appointed to e
tend aid and encouragement to N
Russia. 1T is composed Of Mr.. Col
pers. Frank P. Walsh. John Spar
former member OF the executive COZ
mittee of the Socialist party. a
James Duncan and Charles Edwa
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