Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-08
D|SLOYALTY CONDEMNED BYDELEGAIES TO ALLIANCE.
American Labor and Loyal Socialists Adopt Principles.
 A Committee Appointed Which May Go to Russia.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. '. - The American Alliance for Labor and De nooracy. organized three weeks aga with President Wilson's stamp of ap proval, concluded its loyalty confer ence here tonight with the election of officers and the adoption of a declaration of principles.
 To Crush DisIoyalty.
 The alliance, composed of the na. tion's labor leaders and having as it's double purpose the crushing of dis loyalty and the solidifying labor in the war for democracy. elected as its leader, Samuel Gompers, president of the American. Federation of Labor.
 Principles.
 The outstanding provisions in the declaration of principles include: Suppression of disloyalists and pro- German propagandists.
 Qualification of labor behind the government.
 Conscription of wealth as well as of men.
  profits and land values.
 Government control of industries in case of labor disputes.
 Action against speculation interests which enhance prices of necessaries Of life.
 Insurance of soldiers ana sailors. Equal suffrage.
 Endorsement of President Wilson's decision not to permit the war to be made an excuse for lowering labor standards.
 Declaration that wage earners must have a voice in determining condi- tions under which they give service. must be represented in councils con ducting the war and at peace negotr ations.
 The Big Issue.
 "The overshadowing issue" the dec laration says, "is preservation of de- mocracy. Either democracy will en- dure and men will be free or auto cracy will triumph and the race will be enslaved To compromis enow would be to SOW seed for a bloodier war"
 Committee Appointed. .. A committee was appointed to ex- tend aid and encouragement to new Russia. It is composed of MT. Com pers, Frank P. Walsh, John Spargo, former member of the executive com mittee of the Socialist party, and James Duncan and Charles Edward Russell, the latter two members of the American mission to Russia.
 "I am unable to say now whether the commission will go to Russia" said MT. Gompers.
 Gompers Is President. Mir Gompers was elected president of the alliance amid an outburst of applause.
 'I am profoundly responsive to the honor and opportunity" he said with some feeling. My whole life has been consecrated to being of service to my fellow men. have no aspira- tions for anything on earth or above than to continue this service. You have conscripted me and mon duty"
 Will Crush Disloyalists.
 "It is a big movement" was the parting word of delegates. fin 90 days American labor will have crush ed the disloyalists and will have d clear field in it's noble battle for hu- m2nity"
 The declaration of principles of the alliance in part follows:
 Democracy or Autoeracy. ''We declare that the one over shadowing issue is the preservation of democracy. Either democracy will en- dure and men will be free or auto cracy will triumph, and the race will be enslaved. On this prime issue we take our stand. We declare that the great war must be fought to o deci- sive result: that until autocracy is defeated there can be no hope of an honorable peace, and that to com promise the issue is only to SOW the seed for bloodier and more devastat- ing wars in the future.
 Fundamental Crisis. "We declare that in this crisis the one fundamental need is unity of ac- ton. The successful prosecution of
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