The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-10
G,lUEL GOMPERS TELLS NATION TO'
GAIN NEW STRENGTH FROM SPIRIT.
OF THE MARTYR, ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Demonstrations Will Begin Today More Than One Hundred
Cities to Stir Up the Workers and Prove the World That
Those in the United States Who Toll Are Supporting the
Government in Its Battle Against Autocracy.

New York, Feb. 9--Demonstrations
in more than one hundred cities in the
United States will be inaugurated to-
morrow to inaugurate national labor
week, a campaign Of the American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy "to
unity the working people of the country
in support Of the war"
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor and of
the alliance, in a message to America"
calling attention to the purpose Of the
national labor loyalty week, says:
1T will be observed by the working
people of the United States as a week
i'm which the affirmative loyalty Of labor
is to be demonstrated in order that
unity among all our people may be OBJ
tained in the prosecution Of the war.
This week has been proclaimed as
week for labor loyalty demonstrations
by the American Alliance of Labor and
Democracy. In the more than 100 cities
in which the alliance has local organiza-
tions, mass meetings and other demon.
strations will be held.
1T will be the purpose Of these dem
onstrations to spread the inspiring mes
sage of America, to drive home the
conviction that democracy must be com.
pletely victorious in this great struggle
against autocracy, and that every lover
of freedom must stand ready and will
ing to make the last sacrifice for the
ideals Of our great republic.
con the anniversary of Abraham Lin
coins birth the message of the great
liberator will be carried once more to
our people gathered in mass meetings
throughout the nation. The world holds
no more inspiring message than that
left to US by the noble Lincoln-a mes
sage OF liberty, a message of sacrifice
for our ideals, a message calling for
a united nation in support of the main
tenance OF the principles upon which
democracy is founded
Principles of Human Freedom.
Though a half century has passed
since Lincoln lived and toiled for hu.
manity, the principles for which he
stroye are as vital today as then, his
| ideals are as truly expressive Of the
| aspirations Of our civilization.
I'VE shall strive in this week to gain
new strength from the rich heritage
left US by Lincoln, the great servant
of the people and the apostle of de
mocracy.
THE American Alliance for Labor
| and Democracy proclaims anew the
righteousness of Americas cause, the
| inspiring nobility of Americas crusade
| for human freedom and again calls
upon all the people of America to con
centrate themselves in the spirit OF
| Abraham Lincoln TO the cause Of Amer
| lea and the civilized peoples of the
world"
Five big mass meetings will open tho
celebration IN New York City. Newtof
d. Baker, secretary Of war, and VIII
liam B. Wilson, secretary of labor, are
on the program Of speakers.
Words From Mr.. Taft.
Former President Tart, IN approving
the idea of loyalty week." wrote Mr.
| Gompers:
Loyalty to our country is loyalty t.
the world. Such q demonstration SHOULD
serve notice upon the rulers of the Ger
man people that we are fighting for {
principle and will accept only sucf
peace terms as will establish safe anC
permanent foundations for the futur,
of civilization"
Forty-two civic and patriotic organi
cations are cooperating with the al
lance for the success of the loyalt!
week" idea.