Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-03
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proval of the conference of the Amer
lean Alliance for Labor and Democ-
racy to be held at Minneapolis next
Tuesday and the task 1t will under
take of suppressng dsloyalty, has
been given by President Wilson in
letter to Samuel Gompers, president
OF the American Federation of Labor
and chairman of the alliance.
The letter, made pLblic here today,
denounces those who seek to ignore
Americas grievance against Germany
and insist that nation whose citi-
zens have been foully murdered under
their own flag. whose neighbors have
been invited to join in making con-
quest of its territory and whose pa
tience in pressing the claims of justice
and humanity has been met with the
most shameful policy of turbulence
and treachery, Goes not know its own
mind and has no comprehensive ress-
OH for defending itself"
While our soldiers and sailors are
doing their manful work to hold back
reaction in its, most brutal and ag-
sressivo formf the president wrote,
we must oppose at home the organ
lied and individual efforts OF those
dangerous elements who hide disloy-
atty behind screen Of specious and
evasive phrases"
The Presidents Letter.
The letter follows
My Dear Mr.. Gompers:
i am sure you understand that my
inability to accept the invitation to
address, the Minneapolis conference Of
he American Alliance for Labor and |
Democracy Is due only to official ne
'essity, and not in any degree to lack |
" appreciation of the Importance Of |
he occasion. Tho cause you and your
elbow patriots uphold is one with the !
'ause we are defending with arms. |
While our soldiers and sailors are do.
ng their manful work TO hold back |
'eaction in its most brutal and aggres-
I'VE form. we must oppose at home the
organized and individual efforts OF
hose dangerous elements who hide
lisloyalty behind screen OF specious
md evasive phrases
The Real Fighters There.
81 have read with real pride the
Iames of the men and women who are
o take part in the Minneapolis con-
erence. Not One but has a record |
II devoted service to fundamental
democracy; not one but has fought
he long hard fight for equal justice,
raving every bitterness that the hum
lest life might know a larger meas
re of happiness.
With all my heart | want them to
eel that their devotion to country is
u no wise betrayal of principle and
hat in serving America today, they
re serving their cause no less faith
ully than in the past. myself have
ad sympathy with the fears of the
'orkers of the United States: for
he tendency of war Is toward reac-
on and too often military necessities
ave been made an excuse for the de-
truction of laboriously erected indus
'ial and social standards.
Have Lost Nothing.
These fears, happily. have proved
be baseless. With quickened SYM
athies and appreciation, with a new
'nse of the invasive and insidious
angers of oppression, our people
ave not only held every inch of
round that has been won by years
struggle, but have added to the .
aims of the twentieth century along
rery line of human betterment. ..
uestions of wages and hours of la
Or and industrial readjustment have
'und solutions which give to the
'iler new dignity and new sense
social and economic security. I
eg you to feel that my support has
ot been lacking, that the government !,
as not failed at any point in grant
g every just requess advanced by /
,u and your assistants in the name
the American worker.
Battle for Liberty
mo one who is not blind can fail J
see that the battle line of democ.
cy for America stretches today
ON the fields of Flanders to
cry home and workshop where
ling, upward striving men and s
omen are counting the treas b
es of right and justice and liberty 6
hich are being threatened by our 6
esent enemies. /
1T has not been matter of sur a
Use 70 me that the leaders In cs@ %