Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-17
Eugene v Debs Sends TeIe-
gram Declaring If Silk Hat
Crowd Want War Let Their
Have 1t at Once,
CAPITAL MUST YIELD
TO LA80R'S DEMANDS
Confidence Is Expressed That
President Wilson viii Not
Fail to Do Something for
Wage Slaves at Home.
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Chicago, Jan. l6--Ths was field
day for the extreme radicals at the
national labor congress called to con-
slider program for liberating Thom-
as J. Mooney and Warren Billings.
Practically every principle OF the
socialists and the l. w w. was urged
for adoption in the flood OF oratory
which occupied both the morning and
afternoon sessions.
Speakers demanded the organiza-
OF an American soviet, the press and
the capitalist class were denounced,
and the declaration was made that
new day for labor rs at hand in which
the masses will rule the world.
Pleas were made for industrial
democracy and solidarity of labor and
the American Federation OF Labor was
bitterly assailed The radical dele
gates and the crowd In the gallery
loudly checred the revolutionary sem
timents expressed by the speakers
Picture Of Flag Kissed.
The climax was reached when
moving piture was shown OF the
Mooney case. e1G.ssssss.p II. we'd SOL
diers carrying an American flag in the
San Francisco preparedness day pa
fade, and there were Kisses from
some of the radicals in the crowd
when this was flashed on the screen.
The committee on resolutions is ex-
pected to make its final report tomor-
row, after which the convention will
adjourn, Tonight the leaders of both
the conservatives and the radicals
We're unable to predict with any de-
gree of accuracy what the congress
would do ut it's closing sessions.
The report, it is said will recon-
mend the adoption of the program of
the International Workers Defense
league for the liberation of Mooney
and Billings and make some kind of
declaration on the numerous radical
ideas suggested or the policy of or
Ganized labor during the rcconstruc-
tion period a telegram was read from
Eugene V, Debs, expressing regret at
his inability to come to Chicago and
address the convention because of the
conditions imposed by Federal Judge
y. c. Westenhaver of Cleveland when
the socialist leader was released on
bail after his conviction FOR violation
of the espionage law
In the telegram Debs said, among
other things;
IcieSTaln FROM DcDs.
Free speech prevails in Russia but
is dead in the United States since the
world has been made safe for democ-
racy. The conservative element has
the unqualified approval and suppot+
of the capitalist press, which can only
mean that the conservative element is
true to the capitalist class and false
to the working class. ] am with and
for the radicals,
THE hour has struck for action.
Long -windcd resolutions and humble
petitions to corporation tools in pub
lio office and corrupt politicians are
worse than useless. Mooney Is inno-
cent and the whole world knows it.
The convention can do no less than
demand his unconditional release and
issue an ultimatum to that effect. Civ
ing due notice that If that fails a gem
eral strike will follow at specified
time and industry paralyzed through
out the land. Appeals have been made
to consciences in vain and no let tho
batteries of labor be opened on their
profits.
Dcbs Talks War
III the silk-hat conspirators and
would-be lynchers out on the Pacific
coast and elsewhere insist upon war.
let it come. We have nothing to lose
but the gags on our lips and the chains
on our bodies. Now Is the time 10
prove the solidarity of our class. The
people are with us in this fight. and
will stand by us from coast to coast
in our determination to rebuke capi-
talist criminals and maintain our
rights as American citizens
James H. Maurer. president of the
Pennsylva mia federation of labor aud
vice chairman of the convention, ex-
pressed the radical view when he
said.
The are some things for this con-
vention to do that is more important
than the Mooney case. While Presi-
dent Wilson is at the peace confer
ence to free the poor slaves of Eu-
rope he will not forget to do some
thing TO free the poor wage slaves at
home. We are going TO stay here
and finish this job il il takes all
year. II YOU are a good revolutionfst
you will not do anything to obstruct
this new radical movement. The day
has passed when officialism can rail-
road man to the gallows because OF
his opinions.
The speaker was eheered when he
criticised some of Postmaster Gener-
al Burleson's official acts.
Some OF us may be hung before
Mooney for what We are doing here
today, shouted socialist delegate.
w II Dunn nf Rtrfte Mant said