The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-11
ARE AFTER
SCALP Of
BURLESON
American Federation Of Labor
Asks President to Remove
His Postmaster
General.
PRINTERS AND MAILMEN
Harry BoIand From Republic OF Ire
land to Address Convention and
Mrs. Mooney Desires to
Talk
PRINTERS AND MAILMEN
[By Albin e. Johnson, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Albin e. Johnson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June IL
Representatives of postal employees
today took steps to try to have the
American Federation of Labor conven-
ton here start an offensive against
Postmaster General Burleson.
They prepared resolution III
which they declared Burleson had
"ruthlessly invaded the rights OF EN-
ployes and interfered in defiance OF
law" with the postal workers organi'
cations. The resolution asked Presl'
dent Wilson to remove Burleson.
The resolution also said ~Burieson
Lad sought to have repealed the con
stitutional right OF employees Of direct
petition to congress.
The resolution was handled by Ed
ward ]. Gainor, secretary Of the Ma
tional Association Of Letter Carriers;
Thomas f. Flaherty of the National
Federation of Postal Employees, and
Edward j, Ryan, of the Railway Mail
association.
The Typographical union planned ia
introduce a resolution today denounc'
ing Burleson.
TGSOluLlCH WIS pitSCillSd " IAA>
delegates calling upon congress to
give firm definition of our attitude
toward our sister republic of Ireland.
Harry Boland, secretary of the S1nn
Tein was here yesterday and Will De
here again tomorrow, when ne ex
poets to address the convention.
Mrs. Rena Mooney. wife Of Tom
Mooney, the San Francisco labor
leader, was here today and expressed
desire to address the convention IN
behalf of her husband.
Little attention was given argu
ments by prohibitionists who sought
to get an expression from the conven
ton favorable to their couse.
Convention Against Prohibition.
by Albin e. Johnson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., June IL
The resolutions committee of the
American Federation Of Labor today
reported out resolution offered by
Seattle delegates putting the conven'
ton on record against prohibition.
James Duncan, representing the
Central Labor union, Seattle, declared
he had been instructed to oppose any
attempt to force the convention to sup
pert prohibition.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor de
clared he was unalterably opposed to
absolute prohibition. For the first
time in my life," Gompers said, Il am
apprehensive for the future of oul
country. No man has done more thar
myself to inculcate tenn perance into
! the workers of America But temper
! ance and absolute prohibition are twt
entirely different things. There are
two elements in the United States
| which constitute a menace to liberty
These are the over-rich, who do no
know where to spend their money, ant
the down-trodden poor, who seek sol
ace in drink. The average America
workman is temperate
Dry workers here admitted there
was little hope of getting resolu
ton fayoring prohibition passed. bu
at the same time declared that they
intend to get a ro1l call on the pro
hibition question.
From authoritative sources thu
United Press learned that move
pment is under way on the part of ;
large number Of Pacific coast dele
gates to limit the power now lodget
In Samuel Gompers and the execu
tive council of the federation. 1t i
planned to present resolution t.
the convention instituting the prin
cipIe of the initiative and referen
dunn. under which the whole mem
Sbership will have vote on all maJo
Questions inside the organization.