The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-11-14
LABOR ADDRESS
BY PRESIDENT
Makes Plea to American
Federation for Aid to
Defeat Germany.
breaches AMeR|CAN|SM ONLY
Peace is Only Possible Through
Victory and Pacifists and
Critics Scored.

Auditorium, Buffalo, N. Y, Nov
I2.-President Wilson made a per.
sonal appeal here today for the full
support of organized labor for the
war. Speaking before the annual
convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor he declared the wal
could not be won unless all factions
unite in common cause, sinking
their Differences.
The President paid warm tributes
to Samuel Gompers, president of the
federation, end virtually called upon
the federation to give him united
support. He denounced pacifsts and
critics. He appealed for co-opera-
ton.
His entrance to the convention
hall was the signal for a tremendous
outburst of cheers from the 5000
persons assembled to hear him.
The President referred to the pres
ent as time more critical than the
world has yet known"
1t was important in "this moment
Of counsel to remind ourselves how
the war came about" he said, and
continues:
"This is the last decisive issue be-
tween the old principle of power and
the new principle of freedom"
He said "the war was started by
Germany. Her authorities deny it,
but Lam willing to await the verdict
of history on the statement I have
just made"
Germany had place in the sum-"
the President continued. "Why was
she not satisfied? What more does
she want?"
The President referred to the send
ing of Colonel House to Europe as
"having sent greater lover of peace
than any man in the world, but l did
not send him to negotiate peace. 1
sent him to determine how the war is
to be won"
eve must stand together night and
day until the war is over" said the
President, adding that "while we are
fighting for freedom we must insure
the freedom of labor"
The horses that kick over the
traces must be put in a corral" he
asserted.
The President praised the work of
Samuel Gompers and the labor lead
ers' support of the government.
Nobody has the right" said the
President, "to stop the processes of
labor until all methods of concillia-
tion have been exhausted. And l do
not speak to you alone. have found
labor n many instances more rea-
sonable than the other side"
Cooperation Urged.
The President appealed for Coop
Grafton. He said he "would like to
see an the critics exported" He |
said: I'VE must get down to bust
ness ana every one must do the right |
thing"
"Neva show ourselves Americans
by going off in separate groups to
talk by ourselves, but by co-operat-
ing in a common enterprise which is
10 release the spirit of the world
from Dsndage," he declared.
The President denounced organize
tions ~Areh. he said, are trying to
destroy the law, but in every case, he
said, they should be dealt justice. 81
am oppssed." he said, "to our taking
the law INTO our own hands as much
as dhlike the activities of these
organizations"
1.-THE man who takes the law into
his own hands is not the man to CO.
operate in any development of laws
and Institutions" the President as
serted. 1--WE must not only take
common counsel. but we must obey
eomsea counsel"
Cooperation Necessary.
Inshsnentalities must be devised
where the ydo not exist, said the
PreSdsnt, to bring the proper
amount of cooperation between la
Dor ana capital.
the reason came away from
WasnAsston," he continued, ais that
i ses hureiy dswn there. There are
20 many people in Warrington who
know ungs thst are not %. There