The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-05-11
Adopted By The Chicago Fedora
tiOn Of Labor.
In Mass Meeting at Coliseum, Chicago, ILL.,, March 25 With
Twenty Thousand People at This Demonstration.


Twenty Thousand People at This Demonstration.
These resolutions adopted by this organization.
instructed to forward you with request
desire herein BE- coucurred by and that
every honest endeavor brought congress
onal investigation determine the truth of the
active members of organized labor In San Francisco
connection with the called bomb plot preparedness
ade day In the izteres of justice fair
y make this demand with sincere desire the
facts in the
Whereas On the 22nd day July, last city
CISCO explosion streets
preparedness parade progress resulted In the killing of
eight and previously inurng others and
Whereas At the trial recently concluded Of Thomas Mooney
dcted with others for having deliberately wickedy
oson charged by district attorney that this henou
result of widespread conspiracy extending the United
having Its object the overthrow destruction subverson
entire political system of dcouragng obstruction defeating
place the condition effectively ggresons by
ign nations injury from domestic violence and by
sasinang President Wilson, Johnson California
other high officials, state and federal;
Whereas Said Mooney convicted although evidence
against appears
fetal record of his trial, and
Whereas Such conspiracy If exists be grave
peri. to national security and
Whereas Mooney its face solemn j.dg
that such conspiracy actually exists while the time the
failure offer the slightest proof of leaves It's existence matter of
legitimate doubt, and
Whereas nanfesly duty
of the Federal Government ascertain beyond all doubt whether
security nation In fact menaed conspiracy
from utilizing all It's for
fense OF territory right,
prosecution of said Thomas Mooney wicked conspiracy
him and dscred labor which he active advocate
deliberately planned by police whose
union employees the said Thomas Mooney had organize
for the protection of their industrial rights, and
Whereas testified long
prior this explosion 22nd agents said corporations
fered $ 100 fer testimony whether which
pcae said Mooney other transactions alleged
full, and
Whereas All testimony wholly through
the by whom these cfes had made this
and who actually during the trial and
Whereas The and credit ganzed labor throughout
the and the safety of the country itself alike require
whole truth concerning this explosion be beyond
question to all the wsrd, and
Whereas The Federal Government only authority capable
prosecuting effectively nation wide inquiry which alone
ermne finally and bey question whether conspiracy actually
lists subve and impede defeat which
may deem national security therefore be it
quested institute thorough search and investigation this
sion and full inquiry into the that produced be further
Resolved That If such inquiry be undertaken organized
will aid 1t by Its disposal the either
hdence will be fully restored citizenship by complete eutstion
the gevous aspeons by the conviction Mooney
else conspiracy charged by the district attorney
be established that effective be taken
defeat it's nefariou the
lied labor be afforded dassociate
criminals who will have been merely
petrators wholly unparalleled in
wickednesx
Sincerely and respectfully yours,
Thos ]. Beals, Secretary.
Bert Frederick, President
IronMo Union No