Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-09
PLEDGES
TO COUNTRY OF
THEIR LOYALTY
Boise Alliance of Labor and
Democracy Strongly In
dorses Fight for Civiliza-
ton.
Mass Demonstration Decid-
ed Upon to Be Held on
Anniversary of Birth OF
Abraham Lincoln - Com
mittees Named.

mlCCo0S NdIncQ.
Resolutions breathing strong loyalty
were introduced and adopted Tuesday
night at, meeting of the Boise AL
lance for La bor and Democracy and 1t
was decided to hold a mass meeting in
the rotunda at the state capitol
building, Feb. IL on the anniversary
of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. the
alliance accepting this date as
fitting one on which to hold a demon
stration for freedom and democracy.
State Auditor Clarence van Deusen
rendered the use of the capitol ro-
tunda for that purpose.
President r. H. Park announced the
appointment of the following COM
mittees for the stat,house mass meet
ing:
Speakers committee-W. J. A. Nc
Vety, A. w. Kool and C. c. Weybright.
Seating arrangements-State Aud
itor Van Deusen.
Correspondence-Gc West, who
will assist the secretary treasurer.
Press-Jerry OHare and Otto M.
Jones'
The alliance Endorsed the thrift
stamp campaign to advance the sale
Of government saving stamps. In this
connection a communication was read
from Robert Maisel, director of the
American Alliance for Labor and De-
mocracy, urging cooperation in adj
vancing the stamp sale. President
Parks was given power to make de-
finite arrangements for cooperation
with local war savings and thrift
| ;,, Aff ny.t 70 f,tr
sales.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolutions of loyalty
were adopted:
Whereas, the whole world has been
plunged into state of chaos and Is
today dipped in blood and stepped in
misery because of continued and per-
sistent oppression from the iron hand
of autocracy; and.
whereas, Our beloved America, the
land of the free, has been drawn into
the awful maelstrom of the great war
and Is now engaged in a titanic
struggle to make the world safe for
democracy; and,
whereas, TIL, slogan of organized
labor has always been in union Their
is strength and wage-earners are not
asleep to the fact that through coop
Grafton alone lies the road to VIC
tory; and,
Whereas, being mindful of these
great truths and ever jealous for the
welfare of humanity, and with an eye
4 single to the success of America and
her allies in the world war; therefore
BE 1t resolved, that the Idaho State
Federation OF Labor-organized and
existing for the advancement and well
fare of all humankind, and standing
as one unit and lifts up it's unified and
err every possible assistance to affair
the ends desired by all-hereby rises
as one unit and lifts PIP its unified anc
harmonious voice in one glorious APP
peal for far greater effort and still
more concerted action In a gigantic
move for the attainment of Those prin
ciples for which the American Fedora
ton of Labor has always striven-fo
the institution of freedom and de
smocracy: and,
BE 1t further resolved, that thu
Idaho State Federation of Labor. here
by approves the organization through
out the great state of Idaho of loca
branches of the American Alliance TO
Labor and Democracy, believing tina
the American Alliance for Labor ant
Democracy Is an infant patriotic or
ganization of noble but democratic In
ception and birth, and that it Is AM
will continue to be a great power TO
good and for victory; and.
BE 1t further resolved, that, mas
much as democracy begins at HON
: the Idaho State Federation Of Labo
hereby commits itself to stand shoul
der to shoulder with the Idaho unit
:. of the American Alliance for Labo
and Democracy, in an earnest en-
deavor to promote freedom and dem
: ocracy at home by supporting thos
: worthy and capable men who vii
t stand for election to our state legisla
: ture and other public offices With
the gift of the people. thereby maxim
i possible the election as public serv
i ants of democratic. forward looking
$ men, who will practice and promulgat
I those principles which the Who'll
world today Is at war to attain; ant
eternal vigilance being the price G
life, let us not waver or falter In on
united efforts, but let us continu
n faithfully and increasingly forwar
t until the whole world shall have bee
made not only forever safe for democ
r racy and freedom, but also eternal
Q safe for justice-until the law Of uni
Il versal brotherhood shall be the glorl