Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-05
Delegates, Headed by Samuel
GomperS, Parade Streets
Where Pro-GermanS Expect
ed to March Last Week.
LEADERS OF SOCIALIST
PRINCIPLES PRESENT.
Conference Begins Formally
Today and Enthusiasm Isl
Manifest EVeryW herei
Branches to Be Organized,

tBf MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEhsEp ~iRHl
Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. labor
representatives from all parts of the
country and former leading members
Of the socialist party tonight had set
the stage for the big loyalty confer
ence under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Alliance for Labor and Democ-
racy' an organization born two weeks
ago for the purpose of stamping out
disloyalty and solidifying labor be-
hind the government.
Amid the blare of bands the 200
accredited delegates swung up Nicol-
let avenue behind the Stars and
Stripes, covering the course which
the Peoples Council of America for
Democracy and Terms of Peace,
barred from the state as disloyal, had
had planned to parade today in a
demonstration against war
VIII Establish Branches.
Preliminary conferences, relative
to the establishment OF local branches
of the alliance throughout the coun-
cry, held the attention of delegates
during the day and tonight several
members, including John Spargo,
former member of the executive COM
OF the socialist party, spoke be-
fore soldiers relief organizations, The
f.rs' fseyteat ses.ssPgl. WA be held to-
morrow.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation OF Labor and
chairman of the alliance, arrived to-
night. Mr., Gompers propaoly Will be
elected permanent chairman and de-
liver his keynote speech late tomorrow,
II was stated.
Delegates expressed regret over
Governor Burnquist's order barring
the peoples council.
Back OF Movement Broken.
1--WE wanted to sweep back the veil
Of evasiveness and show the shallow
ness of their program to the world, 1t
was announced at convention head
quarters.
10 no uOubl klldl tllt path
If the German movement has been
broken.
The tremendous enthusiasm that
we have found in every part of the
nation betokens a unity of thought
md a determination to win the war
that leaves no doubt as to the firm
less of the American people in support
If the purpose to make the world safe
or democracy"
In explaining the presence of the
arge number of former members OF
he socialist party. including twelve
ormer editors Of well known socialist
publications., Mr.. ,spargo declared
hat "all real socialists have been -un-
Iblc to agree with the party's stapf.'
Loyal to Socialism.
I'VE are still loyal to socialist prin- I
iples, ne sald.
If there are any ex-socialists, they
re The ones who are the members OF
he party now. There IS being form |
d an organization OF socialists VINO |
ave left the party, and it Will al |
most immeulateIy he Il tremendously |
trong power so that the American |
eopIe no longer will look to the So
ialIst party for the Interpretation of |
ocialism. This conference will effect
permanent national organization.
)uring the war 1t VIII fight Tor INDUS
rial democracy, and when the war is
yer, we expect 1t will continue to
ight."
Wave of Loyalty.
A great flame of patriotism, carry
lg with it an awakening of all Amer
ANS to spirit of loyalty is sweeping
he country and before 1t subsidies no
ensible man or woman will continue
, oppose the governments war policy,
ccording to Frank p. Walsh, chair
IAN of the United States commission
n industrial relations. Mr.. Walsh
ill be one of the principal speakers
t the conference.
This movement to solidify all labor
,rces behind the government and de-
,at efforts of certain dlnRerD"s t1e-
tents to encourage disloyalty is. in
~ opinion, one of the greatest ever
Mr.. Walsh declared
And it's success already has been
ssured
The feeling of loyalty is growing
, rapidly that in ninety days there
ill not be word of disloyalty heard