The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-06-28
Canada and Mexico.


Debate brought out the fact that
the bill favored by the convention does
not restrict immigration from Canadal
and Mexico. -. T.. ::
Matthew WolI secretary of the COM
mittee, said it was clearly the duty OF
America to "take cage OF our OWN
before we attempt to take care OF the|
world" He said the, intent of thej
report was to secure legislation OF
character to prevent unemployment
and that the executive council was
given latitude to. pass judgment as
to whether proposed legislation IN con-
gress met the requirements. Adoption
of the report was favored by all but
about dozen. ~ :
Following adoption Of the report a.
motion by John Lewis Of the United
Mine Workers applying the restrictive|
principle to Mexican immigration was
passed.
Hearty endorsement was given to!
the Lane land bill and reintroductiop:
of the Kelly and Crosser bills asked!
for. The convention petitioned con-
gress ito enact these principles 1ntol
law without delay and without equivo-'
cation"
... Judicial Autocrats.
Judicial construction OF, law was
condemned . with determination audi
vigor in a-regular defy and take theI
consequences manner by the conven-
ton. Congress is petitioned to re-:
move from office all Judges who usurpl
legislative functions: ... The report as
adopted follows in full:
''Under this caption the executives
council directs. attention to the opinion|
submitted by Jackson H. Ralston of
Washington, d. c., the attorney for
the American Federation OF Labor, on
the subject Of fsstha4 poWer Of the courts
to declare laws unconstitutiona1.
"Your committee. considers that
nothing is more dangerous: to the
rights of life. liberty and the pursuie
Of happiness than tospermit> any de-
partment Of government exclusiveii
absolute and final authority in any
matter which directly or indirectly in'
wolves or affects the destiny of a
people or control over its possessions.'
Vigilant at. Home.
"Our nation only recently associated,
itself with other dem mocratic nations
of Europe to destroy the hereditary
rule Of government. over: the peoples
Our nation. In associatfonsw with other,
nations Of free peoples, has just con!
cluded victorious war for the rights
of all peoples to determine their own
destinies. Is. While e-proud. Of our Ac7
complishments in behalf:of peoples Of
Europe, we have nevertheless been
neglectful Of sinister influences con-
stantly at work In our body polite!
which are slowly but surely sapptna
the virus Of Independence from our
institutions and are creating IN auto
cracy equal in poWer and authority td
that exercised by the most tyrannicaf
despot. ever known: TO human historyy
"Our nation is founded on the
principle that every citizen is a
sovereign unto himself and that tho
powers Of government extSnd only I'd
that degree: to which the consent o4
the governed has: been freely, fully
and fairly obtained. The govern3
mental authority OF our nation had
been so divided and designed to pref
vent the usurping Of authority and
power by any one department of gov3
ernment notsfairly aud freely dele4
gated to it by the expressed viii O4
the people. Despite all these sprs4
cautions, to- safeguard Individual
liberty and freedom sof action, despite
the fact that the carly constitutional
convention denied the right to, ou1
courts to pass on the constit utionalitA
of laws enacted ~ congress. ou3
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