The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-02

SO that he also landed at Bellevue Hos
pital.
The main entrance of Madison Square
Garden was lane of policemen and
soldiers OF the Provost Guard through
which the 5000 men and women who
got into the place had to pass. No
civilian was moleeted, and a few men in
the national uniform, obviously not look
ing for trouble. we're also admitted.
The resolutions calling for n general
strike on behalf of Mooney were adopted
by rising vote and a whooping cheer.
They follow:
Whereas we believe Thomas Mooney
and Warren X. Billings were not given
fair trials and were convicted upon false
testimony. and.
Whereas we have have exhausted
every legal procedure according to the
statute laws of the State of California
without obtaining Justice or a new trial
for Mooney and Billings, and,
Whereas all our appeals to the au-
thorities of the Government of the
United States have so far been unsuc-
cessful,
I'VE, organized workers, gathered on
the first day of May in Madison Square
Garden, do hereby adopt the following
course of action to obtain the justice
denied two Of our fellow workers:
Unless new trials or freedom are
granted Mooney and Billings before July
4. 1919, We will go out on a general
strike to take effect for Ave days. name
ly: July 4. 6, 6, and s.
Further, II Justice Is still denied in
spite of the first protest, we will join
a general strike to take effect again for
Ave days beginning Labor Day and be
in effect September 1, 2. 3, 4 and 5.
Again, II no relief Is forthcoming, we
will go out on a third period of general
strike for Ave days to take effect be-
ginning November 10, anniversary of
MONEYS combination. and be In effect
November 10. 20, 81. % and %.
Following third period. IL Mooney
and Billings are still in Jail, we will Join
a general strike for an indefinite period
at given date.
And we resolve further that a copy
of this resolution be sent to every Gov
eminent official who can In any way
use his influence to make 1t possible for
a workingman or woman to get justice
in the courts of any Municipal. State or
Federal Court in this country"
Appeal of MONEYS Wife Unheard.
The most appealing figure in the Gar
den was the wife of Mooney, a young
woman who herself spent many months
in jail on charge Or completely in the
San Francisco bcmp murders and was
finally acquitted. She Is slight has
large blue eyes and a pleasant face,
ana appeared last night In a black velvet
suit and velvet hat Her voice didn't be-
gin TO reach the far recesses OF the Gar
den, and having seen her as she stood
up to begin her appeal a large part of
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inaudiole by the noise they made as
they tramped out
Part of what she said II am not an
agitator; am a music teacher. 1 was
arrested because loved my husband. Ny
interest lies in children. have taught
them music for many years When the
days work was over I helped Mr.
Mooney organize the car workers, be-
cause they were receiving only SIC a
week for working thirteen hours a day."
Although some OF those anxious to
get home walked out OF the Garden
while she was speaking, many remained
after she had finished and crowded to
the stand to speak encouragement to
her.
To this large group of serious admir-
ers she blew kisses and shouted greet
ings some climbed the steps to shake
hands with her while the band blared
Home Sweet Home"
She was dressed in a dark colored
velvet tailored suit with pearl buttons,
a picture hat OF dark material and
white gloves. She stood until the cheer.
ing had ceased and the audience had
again taken its seats.
Thanks Police and Soldiers.
Mr.. Mooney is in prison, but he
doesn't mind that as long as he knows
that you believe in his innocence and
will make efforts to get him a new
trial." she said. II know you are rest
less and want to get home so l shall
stop, but before / do I wish to thank
the police for giving US protection. espe-
cially needed at this time. And I want
also to thank the soldiers and sailors
for their courteous treatment They
have fought our fight for freedom.
Mr.. Mooney is confident you will
not let injustice be done to him, Billings.
Weinberg and Nolen. And If you let
the authorities get away with this
trameup you may be next"
The meeting had a decidedly labor
leader flavor, so far as the speakers
stand was concered although most Of the
audience was the same crowd OF Social
lists and would-be Bolsheviki familiar
to those who attend concentrations In
recent years in Madison Square Garden.
William ]. Colleran. president OF the
plasterers' union, Local 60. and chairman
OF the Mooney general committee. started
the meeting and introduced President
Hannah of the Central Federated Union.
Then came the Rev. DR. Judah L.
Magnes. who evoked delirious shouts
with such sentences as Industrial
democracy Is now spreading like wild
fire throughout the world" The crowd
also cheered loudly when Rabbi Magnes
said:
THE man who sent these Internal ma
chimes through the mails, whether II be
frame up or not. Is brutal, cowardly
criminal. and besides is an ignorant
fool who has hurt the cause of labor,
which in his ignorance and passion he
thought he was helping. He has put into
the hands of the reactionaries a weapon
OF which they are only too glad to take
advantage"
DR.. Magnes called attention 10 the
fact that the Judge who tried and SEN
fenced Mooney was ono of those favor
ing new trial. He said that techni-
calities and red tape were obstructing
justice and that they must be torn
away by the purifying cleansing storm
which Is now sweeping over all the earth
and through which the working masses
Of all lands are laboring to create new
heavens and new earth. This meeting
tonight must be for America a warning
and symbol that the common people
are on the watch and that in the new
America not even the courts will be suf-
fered to do injustice" He inveighed
against bloodshed and said that the
workers must achieve the new and bet
ter day by organizing all their noIitIcoI