Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-14
LABOR CHIEFS Do
NOT COUNTED
NEW PARTY PLAN
Strong Statement Is Issued in
Which Injunction Is Con-
demned; Radicals FroWned
Upon.
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/ Washington, Dec. ia declaration
! of principles was adopted tonight by
/ the conference of presidents OF labor
unions affiliated with the American
| Federation of Labor. It calls upon all
| workers to seek redress of their griev-
| ances by political pressure presuma-
bly, through existing parties, as no
| mention is made of a labor party
Issues which face union labor re.
| quire unity of effort If industrial
tyranny is to be avoided" the declara-
| tion said. 1t denounces the use of in
junction proceedings in the mine strike
and criticises the usurpation of un-
constitutional authority by the Judi
ciary The declaration had the APP
proval of President Samuel Gompers
of the American Federation of Labor
Numerous resolutions were introduced
and many attempts were made to
change the draft without success.
Radical activities were condemned
by the conference and workers were
urged to aid in stamping out de
structive elements" in their own ranks
Al the same time dangers that lay on
the other side were noted, for pow
erful forces are seeking more and
more 10 infringe upon the rights of
, me wage Garner and deny to him the
right to cease work" the declaration
said.
THE perversion and abuse of the
writ OF Injunction was enumerated
among these
Wants Railroads Held.
The declaration urges congress to
enact legislation retaining the rail-
roads under federal control for at
least two years after January /, 1920,"
TO permit detailed study OF the situa-
ton and save the country "another in
crease in transportation rates.
the fixing Of wages on a cost of liv-
ing basis was strongly disapproved.
That idea is pernicious and intol-
cradle" the declaration said "Tt means
putting progress in chains and liberty
IN letters 1t means fixing a standard
OF life and liberty which must remain
fixed"
The anti-strike provisions of the
Cummins bill were described as estab-
fishing by legislation involuntary
servitude"
While labor has shown to the world
the faults of its opponents, I. has
overlooked mono OF it's own, the dec
laration said. II is fully conscious of
Its duty and desires that its increased
procuctivity be used for service and
not alone for profits"
Its program would aid in supplyina
The world needs. the declaration adds
II Us members could be Something
more than mere numbers on a book +"
The United States Steel CORPORATION
was cited as one whose "autocratic at
titude and destructive action" must
give way to the new form and new
relations between employer and em-
ploye.
Labor fully understands that
powerful interests are at work TODAY
TO achieve disruption in industry If
possible" the declaration asserted
They seek TO disband or cripple the
organizations of workers. But labor
must be and will be militant in the
struggle to combat these sinister in
fluences. 1t will not permit a reduc-
tlon IN the standard of living nor will
1t consent to a reaction towards auto
cratic control In this it feels it is
performing public service"
The right of federal. state and
municipal employees to organize and
affiliate with the American Fedora
ton of Labor, also was defended In
terests of these workers, the state
ment argued. could best be promoted
through legislation and administra-
ton, but their rights must be safe
guarded fully through their own or
ganizations.
Adoption of the peace treaty was
urged that peoples may know to
whom they owe allegiance, bound
aries may be fixed and credit and OK
change may regain the lost voltage"
For League of Nations.
We feel that we cannot with honor
and humanity maintain policy of
isolation and disinterestedness from
the distress and sufferings of the
European peoples" the declaration
said.
fEven If the necessity of those
peoples did. not have a compelling
appeal, the inter-related economic in |
terests of the world would prevent
our limiting our attention solely to the |
western hemisphere"
The treaty's labor provisions were
indorsed and it was declared that
only through them could the standard |
Of working conditions throughout the
world be lifted.
Labor's proposals. submitted to |
President Wilson'S first Industrial |
council, were reiterated and the at |
titude and action of the employers |
group at that conference bitterly as
sailed. A small majority" in that
group was charged with the failure
of the conference in which labor had |
made sincere effort to aid in end