The Alaska daily empire., 1919-10-11
A WORD TO THE LABOR CONVENTION

Tho Emnire most respectfully suggests to the gathering delegates to the Labor Convention at Jul neau that the most effective blows that are oeihs delivered against the radicals, who are seeKhg to get control of Union Labor organizations Ill the United States at this time, for the purpose or bring ing about revolution being delivered by unloh Labor men, Notable just now is the contest between Representative Cooper of Ohio, elected to congress as a Labor Union candidate, and who IS menper of Union Labor, and William Z. Foster, Secretary of the Steel Strike Committee. Representative Cooper describes Foster as direct actionist and syn dicalist' He has quoted letters he has recelVen from Foster in which the latter urged revolution through strikes and signed his letter Yours TOT Revolution He also shows that Foster is not alone but is type of those who are seeking to secure control organized labor in the country with revo- lution the ultimate object.
 In the fight which has been started in labor circles between the members of the Union, men like Representative Cooper President Tighe of the Asso ciated Metal Workers of North America, President Gompers and Secretary Morrison of the American Federation of Labor, and others who believe in se curing results through American methods, we may hope the end at distant day of the inter- ruptons production and the stoppage of payrolls through attempt to bring about a revolution in the United States through strikes.
 In making this fight the great leaders of the American Federation of Labor in the United States organization which has done wonderful work in improving the condition and dignity of labor in the country is really fighting for the laboring man, and for the life of organized labor. They know that if the labor organizations of the country get into the hands of the radicals, the l. w. w. and the Bolsheviki, that there will be dissolution of the ganzations, for public sentiment will set so strongly against them that they cannot hope to survive
 That tremendous effort is being made just now to control the Unions for l. w. w methods has been made painfully apparent. The Foster-Fi Fitzpatrick agitation is not by any means an isolated case Organizer Gent the other day, when the steel strike began. said it marked the beginning of reyou- ton. That statement frequently made at the time of the recent general strike in Seattle. striking union in the Occur d'Alene frankly admits its adherence the l. w. w., and urges to de- mand six-hour day and if they win that to demand four-hour day. This Union attacks the Western Federation of Miners for cooperating with the mine owners. Agitators paradng up and down the country endeavoring to organize strikes regardless
 But the revolutionsts will not get control Of organized labor in the United States The Ameri- laboring Americans, and they believe in orderly progress in the American way under The constitution of the country. They believe in democ- racy and in securing reforms through and not in defiance of public opinion
 And as to the situation in Alaska, The Empire again most respectfully, suggests that the represen- tatyes of the A. l.. |. should forget that this Territory has had very trying two or three years Business men, and this also applies the gold ing industry have had to their ingenuity the utmost to meet pay rolls and keep things moving They have struggled to keep their organizations to- Theirs has been fight for all Alaskans employer and employee alike. There should be cooperation among aboring men, well among business men, to bring about the better times and conditions we have all hoped for. Do mistake that unless we have that cooperation the exodus from this Ter ritory which was temporarily checked, will he re- newed. and that would be for the benefit of none
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