The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-11-29
TRADES
COUNCIL

The Council was called to order by
President Gulley. Delegate Fran
co.'s was appointed Vice-President
pro tenn.
Credentials were presented by Bro.
G.. A. Hazel of the Teamsters and
Bro. N. r. Thompson of the Tim
berworkers. The credentials were
received and the delegates seated
A letter was receivd from Adrian
Hubert thanking organized labor for
its support in his candidacy for
County Clerk.
Thomas J. Mooney
The following communication, with
enclosed resolutions, was received
from the Seattle Central Labor
Council:
Seattle, Wash, Nov. q, 1918.
To Officers and Delegates,
Central Labor Bodies of America
Greeting:
The whole world knows that our
fellow unionists, Thomas j. Mooney,
has not had fair trial and that
today he stands in the shadow Of
the gallows, in spite Of every legal
and more effort that could be put
forth, including the efforts Of our
beloved President, Woodrow Wilson.
All this because California courts
lack the power. to correct an error
even though il should mean taking
the lives of innocent men.
Tom Mooney can be saved by eth
er of two means, first, a word from
Governor Stephens, and second, by
The economic power of Labor. The
first is the power of one man over
which you have little or no control,
but the second is your power, the use
of which you should be and are re-
sponsible.
The Seattle Central Labor Council,
realizing the predicament that La
Dor finds itself in, has unanimously
adopted the two resolutions enclosed
and forwards them to your honorable
body with an earnest appeal that
you do likewise, and follow them up
with prompt and determined action.
San Francisco and Oakland, accord
ing to our information, propose SIM
liar action.
Confident that every worker will
realize that he or she is just as safe
as, and no safer than, Tom Mooney
and will act intelligently and eff
fectively | am
Yours for such a solid front as
will secure Justice for Tom Mooney
JAMES A. DUNCAN,
Secretary.
The resolutions follows:
Whereas, In spite of the fact that
in the so-called San Francisco pre-
paredness day bomb case, the con-
viction of Thomas j. Mooney was
secured by means of what has since
been found to be perjured evidence;
and
Whereas, All legal processes have
been entirely exhausted in an effort
TO secure new and fair trial, but
without effect; and
Whereas, President Woodrow Will
son, after thorough investigation has
made three unsuccessful attempts to
secure justice, the defects in the
laws of California which make it
impossible to right wrong commit
ted by the court, no matter how flag
rant, being the great stumbling
block; and
Whereas, The issue as to which
is paramount and shall prevail, Law
or Justice seemingly remains for
the workers Of the nation through
their economic power to decide, and
since no worker in the nation can
rest secure until it is decided; and
Whereas, The lives of our boys at
the front would no longer be jeop-
ardized by our action, but their in
terests and the principles for which
they fought, safeguarded; now there
fore be it
Resolved, By the Central Labor
Council of Seattle and Vicinity, in
regular session assembled this Goth
day of November, 1918, that unless
justice is secured for Tom Mooney
by December 9th, 1918, we appeal to
the workers of the nation to lay
down their tools and cease work
upon that day and refuse to resume
work until a new trial is granted or
the freedom of Tom Mooney secured;
and further be it
Resolved, /. That a referendum
vote be taken of all Unionists of
this city for an expression upon this
question;