Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-05

Rders Will Launch Cam
aign to Stop Enemies
Work.in Country
BETTING AT MINNEAPOLIS
1ompers Denounces Attempt of
Agitators to Hinder the
Government
MrNNEAPobrs, MINI, Sept. 5.

I<4t MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, sept D.
t American labor. as represented mere To-
04y by the American Alliance for Labor
X 4nd Democracy. viii put itself on record as
<standing souarefy behind President Will
con- and the flag
Two hundred delegates and scores OF
prominent labor men and leaders OF many
Drogressve, welfare and Socialist move
mrnts VIII launch campaign ito put
etor to the work Of the enemy within our
\ eutes"
Samuel Gompers. president of the Ameri-
ear Federation of Labor. who Is due mere
late today. and who will present to the al
Hance the platform outlining the objects of
the organization, Is to be the chief speaker.
REPORTS have been cito1aated that strikes
are planned to block the war aims OF this
nation" said Gompers today. THESE re-
ports do not relate to the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. We are patriotic and
want to see this country win
Frank p. Walsh today denied reports
that the object Of the meeting was the
formation of a labor party In the United
States.
"It would be deplorabie If such party
were formed the result of this meeting"
ne said.
h Chairman Gompers today announced the
following platform for the alliance
As believers In the great and splendid
vision Of democracy and internationalisn
the fraternalism and solidarity of all peo-
loyalty to the Republic Of the United States
of America and our determination to do all
that lies in our power to win the war in
which II is engaged
Loyalty to the ideals OF freedom. democ-
rscy and internationalism requires loyalty
to America.
"Disloyalty to America in this crisis IL
alsloyalty to the cause of freedom, democ-
racy and internationaiism.
mo national selfishness impelled this Re-
public to enter the war The impeling mo-
tive was the consuming idealism born with
the establishment of this Republic itself TO
preserve freedom not only for itself but
Tor all nations. great and small, and the
body OF international law srhich all the free
democratic nations of the world respect and
observe and only the brutal autocraces seek
TO dishonor and destroy In such a conflict
real standard bearers of democracy and
true internationaists can have no hesita-
ton in supporting our Republic, which has
made its own the cause and interests OF all
free peoples 1t is, therefore in truth not
Capitalists war;" but freemens war.
IA TO COMBAT PROPAGANDA.
Fully impressed by these facts, realizing
that a noble internat tonalism is implicit in
our American conception Of national ex-
istence, it shall be our purpose to bring
TO the support of the Government all the
moral and material power of the working
class of the nation. 1t shall be our task to
Interpret Americas democratic spirit and
purpose in this conflict to our fellow-work-
ers especially those Of foreign birth. and
to combat every form of propaganda, no
matter by whom it may be carried on,
which tends 60 weaken the loyalty and devo-
strive and sacrifice for the nation and its
high purposes.
1--WE shall strip the mask from those who,
In the name of democracy. anti-miitarism,
and peace.are engaged in the nefarious prop
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words represent We Indignantly repudate
the claim that this propaganda-which, be IL
remembered brings joy and comfort to
German autocracy-has the support of the
labor movement of America. Not even at
the behest of the so-calle1 Peoples Council
will the organized workers of America pros
titute the labor movement to serve the
brutal power responsible for the Infamous
rape of Belgium--the power that would sub
5ect Russia to a worse despotism than that
Of the Romanoffs.
DEMOCRACY MUST PREVAIL
"Democracy will not be served by the
victory Of autocracy. by letting the DecIara-
tion Of Independence be supplanted by the
Kaiser's fiat.
"Militarism will not be checked by sur
render to the power which has organized
all the resources of civilization to the end
of imposing its brutal iron rule on the
world.
"Peace will not be secured to the world
through the subJection of the free and DEM
eerstic nations.
I'VE shall be as loyal to the struggle for
freedom and democracy at home as to the
struggle for freedom and democracy in in
ternational relations.
To the men and women Of the American
labor movement, and to all sincere friends
OF democracy and internationalsm, We call
for loyal support to America and her Allies
IN this great struggle. Let us make our be-
loved republic strong and victorious for the
sake of humanity, and thus insure for our
children and their children the priceless
heritage of liberty and democracy. Let US,
at the same time. stand shoulder TO shoul-
der In the fight against the foes of democ-
racy within our own borders, resolved never
to rest until the goal of democracy indus
trial, political and international, has been
attained"