The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06
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LABOR MEN
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as announced Ivy Mr.. Gompers IS as fol-
lows: /
"As believers in tho great and splen-
did vision If democracy ana mtr'...'-
tionaliSnl. the fratrrnnlism and solidarity
OF Nil peoples. we assert ut this time
our unqualified loyalty To tho Republic
Of the United States of America and
our determine TO do all that lies IN
our power To win the war in which il Is
engaged.
Loyalty tn tho Ideals OF freedom,
democracy and intcrnationalism re-
quircs Loyalty to America.
"Disloyalty tn America in this crisis
Is disloyllty To the cause Of freedom.
democracy and intcrnationalisr.
NO national scltishncss impcllrd this
republic to enter the war. The impcll-
inr motive was tho consuming idralism
horn with tho establishment Of this re-
public itself to preserve freedom not
only for itscif hut for all nations. great
and small. and the body nf international
law which all tho free democratic ma
tinns Of the world respect and observe
and only the brutal autncracics seek To
dishonor and destroy. In such n COLI
iiict real standard bearers OF democracy
and true intrrnatinnaliSts can have no
hesitation In supporting our republic
which has made IFS own the cause and
interests of all free peoples. II is
therefore in truth nat capitalists
war" hut q Frcemcns war
Fully impressed by thps" facts real
izfng that noble intrrnnlionalism is
implicit in our American conception of
national existence, shall be our pur.
pose In bring tn the support Of the gov
eminent all the moral and material
power of the working class of the ma.
ton. 1t shall nc our tack to interpret
Americas democratic spirit and pur.
pose in this conflict u our fellow work.
ers. especially those OF foreign birth.
and TO combt every form OF propaganda
no matter by whGm il may bc carried
on. which tends 10 weaken tho loyalty
willingness To strive and sacrifice for
the nation and its high purposes.
I'VE shall strip the mask from those
who in tho namn Of democracy anti
militariSm and peace are engaged in the
nefarinuS prfpa nda Of treachrry 10 all
Tint these noble words represent. We
Indignantly rcpu6iatn tho CLAIM that
this prUpa gHnda--which be il remcm-
bcred brings Joy and comfort 10 Ger
man autnrracy--has ,hr support of the
labor movement Of America. Not c"nn
ut the bcnrSl 81 inc Sn-calIcG people y
council will the organized workers OF
America prostitute the labor movement
to serve the brutal power responsible
for the Infamous rapa Of Telgium-the
powcr that would subject Russia TO
worse dcSputiSm than that Of the Isor
manoffS.
Democracy will not b. served by tho
victory If autncracy. by letting til"
Dccla ration of lndL pcndcncc be sup
planted by the kaisers fiat.
"Militarism will not hc checked by
surrender to the power which has or
sanized all The resources NJ civilization
10 The end Of imposing its brutal iron
rule on the world.
"Pracr will not be secured to the
world through the subsection mf the
free and democratic nations
I'VE shall be as loyal to the struggle
for freedom and democracy at home az
10 the struggle 10. freedom and dcmoc-
racy in international relations.
ITO the men and women Of the Amer.
lcan labor movement. and to all sincere
friends Of democracy and international.