Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-01-16
MAKE
SELVES HEARD IN
MOONEY MEETING
Italian Laborites Denied
Seat. w. w. Principles
Cheered-Bolsheviki And
Soviets Landed-Impos-
sible Resolutions Offered
Mooney Almost Lost In
Shuttle.
Republican A. P. Leased Wirel

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Socialists and
members of the !. W. w, after defeat
in the organization of the national la
Dor congress, called to adopt d program
for obtaining a new trial for Thomas
J. Mooney and Warren Billings, made
determined attempt to capture cor
troll of the body later in the day.
With the gallery packed with radi-
calls, they did about as they pleased
at the afternoon session, until the pro-
ceedings were ended by adjournment.
The conservatives We're compelled to
change their plans in several particu-
lars, because of the unexpected show
of strength made by the radicals.
Tonight both sides claimed a ma
jority 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 so
cialist or I. W. w. principles was
loudly cheered by delegates and spec
tators.
A letter was read from two men,
bers of the Italian labor commission,
appointed by that country at request
/ of the American Federation Of Labor,
/ expressing sympathy with the move
ment to aid Mooney, and asking to Dc
| seated at fraternal delegates. Chalf-
man Nolan recommended that the re-
! quest be granted, but the reading of
the letter caused a hostile demonstra-
| ton by radicals, who declared the two
Italian labor representatives had been
repudiated by the bolsheviki element
| in that country. After heated dis
cussion the motion to seat the com
Asks Debs TO Speak
! The radicals followed this by PAS
sage of 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 Debs will decline.
Chairman Nolan this afternoon an
nounced appointment of a committee
on resolutions, about equally divided
| between the conservatives and radi-
Gals. Apparently nearly every radical
! had at least one resolution for con-
sideration of the committee. One dele
| gate presented ten, embOdying various
revolutionary ideas on government,
based on socialist and l. w. w. pro-
paganda. They were referred to the
committee on resolution without be-
| ing read.
A few of the ideas suggested by the
resolutions offered by radical dele
gates are:
For the organization of a national
soldiers and sailors council, to safe
guard the interest of labor during the
period of reconstruction.
For referendum vote on the terms
of peace.
Abolition of all restrictions on the is
suance of passports.
For a general strike to compel i'm
mediate release of all political, in
dustrial and religious prisoners, in
cluding Thomas J. Mooney, Warren
Billings, William D. Haywood, Emma
Goldman, Rose Pastor Stokes, Eugene
V. Debs, Victor L. Berger, Adolph
Germer, and others convicted since the
beginning of the war.
Invite Bolsheviki
That Russian, German and Austrian
bolshevilli be given representation at
the Paris peace council.
For uniform workday of six hours
For a uniform lunch period of two
hours in all lines of industry.
Adoption of a modification of the
7. w. w. idea for one big labor union
by having one organization for each
trade.
A plan to have all western labor
organizations withdraw from the
American Federation of Labor. and
organize western federation OF
labor.
, A score of messages of greeting from
labor organizations in all parts of the
country, pledging support in the move
, ment to aid Mooney, were read.
; A. W. Hoch of Seattle, Washington
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