The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-10
LABOR BODY
AGAINST MONEYS
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Resolution Opposing Communication
of Death Sentence Is Passed at
Meeting Of Central Labor
Union.

Tho meeting Of the Central Lalor
union of this city held In the ak,r
Union hall las; evening. was one of
unusual importance.
There was a largo attendance and
an excellent spirit OF harmony was
shown.
The report Of the committee on tho
Central Labor temple was adopted and
the committee instructed 10 lease the
Gables hall.
A resolution was passed in behalf OF
Thos j. Mooney opposing tho commit
tation OF his death sentence to life i'm
p-risonment. which seemed To be n
practical admission of his quit, while
II is generally believed that ho is inno-
cent Of the crime charged.
The regular election Of Officers was
held, resulting as follows: President.
w. r. Cooley. vice president. l.. ~.
Hanson; secretary. r.. X. Benedict:
treasurer, Arthur G.. Culver; guardian.
H.. T.. Fritz.
ate with the state council OF dcfcnse.
u local department OF labor. in a
meeting TO he held In the Chamber OF
Commerce. December 18TH to plan
for tho prevention of unemployment
which MAJ result from the close OF
hOstiiitics IN Europe.
Following ~ the resolution opposing
1he cOmmutation OF Moneys death
sentence.
Whereas. The United states con.
sttutton guarantees 10 every citizen
accused Of crime q fair trial in the
courts, n this guarantee has been
flngrantly violated IN this sentencing
10 death on the evidence OF admitted
~ perJurcd testimony. later committed
To life sentence OF Thomas j. Mooney,
In the state OF California. and
Whereas. one Estella Smith. alias
Star Ian acknowledged prostitute)
has admitted hat men higher up thar
District Attorney Fickert' sent Oxman
To Offer her not less than $4,000 TO
rerJurc herself against Weinberg. IN.
dicted with Mooney. M
Whereas. T.. g. ONman, principal
witness against Mooney. attempted
subordination of perjury by making
written Offers Of 'proply 100 In tn.
clear' dctters now in the possession
OF the Mooney dcfense). 10 I'D Rigall
Of Grayville. Ills, and
Whereas. The same I'D Rigall did
later come to san Francisco. meet ON.
District Attorney tirkert and
others OF the prosecution and accord.
ing To his (ONman's) later confession
was instructed by them how he wn.
10 testify against Mooney. and
Whereas. Judge Franklin X. Grif
Ia who presided at the Mooney trial
has since written 10 L. y. Webb, nt:or,
neg general OF thr state OF California
I believe that all OF ms who wcr,
participants IN the Mooney tria
concur that right and justice dcmaa,
that a new trial Of Mooney be had.
and tn Governor stephens: 'Moonc!
concerning the truth 6f which to sn'
the least there has arisen q verl
grave doubt and also 20 Governol
stephens: 4 can only say that RICH
u justice dcmand a new trial fol
Thomas J. Mooney, and
Whereas. The federal Investigating
! committee. appointed by Presidcn
Wilson, has recommended that q new
!. trial be had; therefore. be II
! Resolved. That the Albuuuerqu.
|. Central Labor union go on record al
. unalterabiy opposed TO tho
. ton OF the death sentence. In the cas-,
! Of Thomas Y. Mooney. to life impr.s
I onment as a practical admission o.
I. his quit. nnd We call mon our BROTH.
, unionists and sym~pathizcrs through
J nut the universe to protest by "vor'
I means within theif power against ,hil
| gross miscarriage OF Justice. an
. pledge ourselves TO join in u move
, ment OF organized labor which seek
, 10 secure a new trial for Thomas J
/ Mooney. ana he u further
[ Resolved, That a copy OF thea
I presents no scni ~ Governor Stephens
J OF California. tho Chamber of com
\ mcfcc OF San Francisco. prrsidcn
wilson, the American Federation o
1 @bor aud the Milwaukee Trades an,
4 Labor assembly 4"