New-York tribune., 1919-06-10
Will Hit Bolshevism
Wherever 1t Raises Its
Head and Under What.
ever Name, Says Labor
franklin Union
Here Suspended
Action Taken Because of
Position During War;
Will Form New Union
Staff Correspondence

ATLANTIC CITY, June 9.-The out
standing feature of this, the opening
day of the thirty-ninth annual con-
vention of the American Federation of
Labor, was the evident determination
on the part of officers and delegates to
smash everything that savors of Boil
shevism, by whatever name it may be
described
The presence of extra police about
the million dollar steel pier, and the
knowledge that plainclothes men were
on duty to protect them, did not tend
to lessen the anti Bolshevik, anti-radi-
cal feeling. The extra guards were
about the place, Mayor Harry Bacha-
rach privately explained to the mana
gers Of the convention, not because of
any threats that have been received,
but as matter of precautlon
The keynote of -Bolshevism was
struck Immediately the convention was
called to order by Samuel Gompers.
Mayor Bacharach, in his speech of vel
come, declared that Atlantic City had
room for none but loyal men and wo-
men. 1t was repeated by Mr.. Gompers
IN his response. This afternoon it was
emphasized in the address Of Governor
William N. Runyon.
The Sentiment Is Cheered
Each time the convention responded
with cheers that left no doubt as to
where the delegates stood. This was
particularly true of Governor Runyon's
reference to the meeting in Madison
square Garden last Sunday night and
ms declaration that the federation of
= LABOR is the guarantee that the chaos
threatened by one of the speakers at
that meeting will not become fact.
The only persons in the convention hall
that did not respond to the Governors
words were group Of writer's for radi-
cal papers who have a table to them
selves
Une effect of the manifestations as
70 Where the convention stands is the
PRACTICAL agreement of the friends of
inomas j. Mooney not to attempt to
secure Endorsement of the general
strike July a.
iney have Informally decided to l;m-
" their efforts to obtaining the adop-
.on of resolution denouncing
aooney's conviction as obtained y by
fraud and calling for his immediate
pardon or new trial. As the FEEDER
asion has taken this position in the
M =
resolution.
Would Like to Go on Record
This decision of the Mooney forces
rs not entirely satisfactory to many
Of the Federation leaders as solu-
'ion OF the strike proposition. These
are inclined to force the matter to an
issue by putting a general strike mo-
'lon IN order to make the position of
me Federation matter of record
ihis, it is believed, would have a
s'eadying effect upon some unions that
may De inclined to act with the |. w
", soviAts and other organizations
'aat wish to see a general strike.
;. In line with this anti Bolshevik SEN
ument is the development of an agree
a'eh' among the printing trades unions
stamp out Bolshcyism in the trades
VI New York City. In consequence
sfankiin Union No. 90, feeders and
Wessmen's assistants, Of the Inter
NATIONAL Printing Prcssman's Union,
s.ands suspended az Of next Monday
saen & new union viii be formed un-
asf Inc joint supervision Of the press
"sh' printers, stereotypers, bookbind,
Is and photo engravcrs. These unions
.s agreed that not only will they de-
,'hs 70 work with mem bers of Frank
~ Union, but will refuse to permit
msf product being finished or com
Nssso " any union opposed to the
uaneipies Ct the American Federation
q Labor.
Took Pacifist Position
a",s brings to head an issue that
- been developing since the early
~ ~ oi the war, when Franklin Union
the leadership Of James II. Bag
q, ~ok strong pacifst position
-sls recently 1t has been refusing
ss.'''ssion 70 returned soldiers TO re-
s WORK until after they had paid
Continued On paDe nine
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