Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-16
Convention Refuses to Admit
Labor Men From Italy Be-
cause They Were Repudiat-
ed by Italian l. w. W,
MASS OF RESOLUTIONS
ARE TO Be PRESENTED
Working Day of Six Hours and
Two Hours for Lunch Is One
Proposed for Discussion by
Radical Element,

10y MORNING JOURNAL srgc',L LEASED wtREi
Chicago, Jan. iJ.-Socialists ana
members of the |. w. w. after defeat
in the organization of the National
Labor congress, called to adopt a
program for obtaining a new trial for
Thomas ]. Mooney and Warren Bill
ings, made a determined attempt to
capture control of the body later in
the day.
With the gallery packed with RAD
icals they did about as they pleased
at the afternoon session until the
proceedings We're ended by adjourn
ment The conservatives were COM
PEELED to change their plans in sew
eral particulars because of the un-
expected show of strength made by
the radicals.
Tonight both sides claimed a ma
1or-t of the delegates, but nobody
seemed certain what action would be
taken tomorrow when the committee
on resolutions is expected to report.
AT today's session every mention of
socialist or l. w. w. principles was
loudly cheered by delegates and spec
tators.
-N'iA-potfh"NIhiS htIcttcu.
letter was read from two mem
bers OF the Italian labor commission
appointed by that country at request
of the American Federation of La
Dor, expressing sympathy with the
movement to aid Mooney and asking
to be seated as fraternal delegates
Chairman Nolan recommended that
the request be granted, but the read
ing of the letter caused a hostile
demonstration Of radicals who de-
ciared the two Italian labor repre-
sentatives had been repudiated by
the Boisheviki element in that coun-
try. After a heated discussion the
motion to seat the commissioners
was voted down
The radicals followed this by pass
ing a motion that Eugene V. Debs,
socialist leader recently convicted for
violation of the espionage law, be in
vited to address the convention. 1t is
said Dehs will decline.
Plenty of Resolutions.
Chairman Nolan this afternoon an
nounced appointment of a commit
tee on resolutions about equally di-
vlded between the conservatives and
radicals. Apparently nearly every
radical delegate had at least one re-
solution for consideration of the COM
mittee. One delegate presented ten,
embodying various revolutionary
ideas on government based on social
list and l. w. w. propaganda. They
We're referred to the committee on
resolutions without being read.
A few of the IDEAS suggested by
the resolution offered by radical del
egates are:
For the organization of a national
soldiers and sailors council to safe
guard the interest of labor during the
period of reconstruction.
For a referendum vote on the
terms of peace.
Abolition of all restrictions on the
issuance of passports
Would Override Courts
For general strike TO compel i'm
mediate release of all political, indus
trial and religious prisoners, includ-
ing Thoms J. Mooney. Warren Pill
ings, William ID. Haywood. Emma
Goldman, Rose Pastor Stokes Eu-
gene V. Debs. Victor l.. Berger,
Adolph Germer, and others convicted
since the beginning of the war.
That Russian, German and Aus
trian Bolsheviki be given representa-
ton at the Paris peace council. 49,
For a uniform work day Of six
hours.
For a uniform lunch period of two
hours in all lines of industry.
Adoption Of a modification of the
J. w. w, idea for one big labor union