Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-30
MOONEY APPEALS
 ID WORKERS ID CONTINUE ACTIVE
Hands Back the Communication of Death Sentence and Demands New Trial.

sued statement tonight protestins against Governor Stephens action in committing his sentence. His state ment said in part:
 Governor Stephens, it is my life you are dealing with. I demand that you revoke your communication of my death sentence to living death. prefer glorious death at the hands of my traducers to living grave. am innocent. l demand a new and fair trial or my unconditional liberty a pardon. If were guilty of the crime for which I have been unjustly con- victed, hanging would be too good for me-"
 In conclusion Mooney appealed to workers" to continue their interest in his behalf.
 New York, Nov. 29.-"There will be no let-up in the battle for the H. beration of Tom Mooney and Warren K. Billings, victims of corporate corporate greed in California" the statment says in part.
 The rank and file of labor arc making the Mooney case their issue They will not allow Tom Mooney 10 be buried alive in California prison which is the living tomb of many Of our brothers.
 All plans for a general cessation of work outlined by the San Francisco defense organizations, .on behalf of Mooney will be carried out so far as lies in our power. We have assur- ances from the labor forces through out the nation that the taking of a strike ballot will continue and the tie up will come on December 9th un- less the authorities secure the jus tice refused by those in power in California. Mooney must be freed or given a new trial. Organized la bor stands as unit upon this de- mand.
 San Francisco. Nov. 29-Dissatls- faction with Governor Stephens ac- tion in committing Thomas J. Moon ey's death sentence to life imprison- ment was expressed here today by E. D. Nolan, secretary of the 1nterna- tional Workers Defense League.
 "The final word on the Mooney case has not been spoken" said Nolan
 District Attorney Charles M. Pick ert. who prosecuted Thomas ]. Noon ey and the other defendants in the Preparedness Day bomb explosion case, expressed satisfaction today at Governor Stephens communication of Moneys death sentence. Fickert's statement said:
 sT believe that Governor Stephens has acted without fear of political CT personal consequences.
 ssTho co1, rooc0r fOye ho oOm tion of sentence is the intervention of the President of the United States, in order to assist him in dealing with international problems.
 ''1t is noteworthy that at no time has the President requested action from Governor Stephens upon the ground of either Mooney's innocence or upon the ground that there exist ed any doubt as to his guilt
 Washington, Nov. 29.-Ccmmutation of the death sentence of Thomas J. Mooney by Governor Stephens, of California, does not in any way set tie the case from the viewpoint of organized labor, says statement is sued today by Frank Morrison. secre- tarS of the American Federation of Labor, taking the position that char ges of perjury in connection with the conviction make new trial inn perative.
 Mr. Morrisons statement says:
 '"Organized labor will be in full accord with Governor Stephens statement that:
 "'It is, of course,S unnecessary to argue the point that whatever Moon-
 I,sc nr1 might have teen, this particularly case must be determined upon it's merits
 "In my Judgment. however, the communication does not in any way settle this case.
 Ut must be recalled that the trade union movement, in urging new trial off Mooney, takes the position that the charges of perjury in con nection with his conviction make new trial imperative. This position is identical with that of Superior Court Judge Griffin. who conducted Moolley's trial and sentenced him to death. In letter to State Attorney General Webb, on April D. last year, Judge Griffin, in urging new trlai said that if the perjury evidence Was presented to him before tho case lett his hands. he would. unhcsitatingly have granted a new trial. On Nov ember T, of this year, Judge Grit fin renewed his request in lette: to Governor Stephens.
 Under these circumstances the trade union movement has urged that Mooney be given new trial. Thls could be accomplished by the goyer- nor pardoning him and having hlm immediately arrested on one or the other murder indictments resulting from the bomb explosion. As the matter now stands Moon ey is to serve life Imprisonment l on evidence that the trial judge says
 bears directly upon the creduit o' tho witness and goes to the very ! foundation of the truth of the story
 told by Oxman (the states chief Wit ness) on the witness stand. l Morrison further declared that the plans for general labor strike on l Deccmber in behalf of Mooney l