The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-20
NEW DECLARATION
ADOPTED BY LABOR
,.op.truction Program Approved
win Both Conservatives and
Radlcals Supporting It.
GREATER LIBERTY ASKED
-pctfcr Day. Brighter Life and
,rntcr Degree OF Happiness"
Are Aims Ngw Set Forth.

ATLANTIC CITY. June ia
eomrrchcnsye reconstruction pro
cram designed Ito bring to all peo-
ole Greater hope for a better day, a
,5ratcr nfc. greater liberty and
nrycr degree OF happiness" was
,tobtod by tho American Federation
n Labor at tadays session of It's an
,u,l convention. Radicals and con
,or,atlycs united in approving a re-
mort ,mbodying reconstructiye rec
concentrations devised by the fcder-
.ue..s executive council Tho re
nor, tonight was termed by labor
i.,dcr. "a new declaration or inde-
n,adrnpc for tho workers OF
America
War Works Changes
Developments In our social in
dvs,fll and political relations by
re...u Of the neCessitics OF war have
bccu ls varied in nature AS they
have been In character said the re-
MOI. one OF the most pronounced
and far-reaching results Is the real
,zau0n OF workers rights, duties and
rsspurS!uilitics In the structure OF
society. industry and government
Conscious, as never heretofore.
NJ as power. labor no longer will
rest content under II system which
treats workers AZ a commodity or
article OF commerce. Workers have
reached the status and have come to
Il. determination which demands
treatment OF equality with all other
men and women IN modern society
They now insist on full value and
full compensation for services rem
dered on basis that Will enable all
10 enjoy the higher things in life,
rather than merely exist near the
Inc beyond which we find human
misery. which spells human bank
ruptCy
Many Remedies Wanted.
The reconstruction program In
brief recommends remedies against
unemployment, demands adequate
wages, declares labor's right to fix
rs own working hours, demands
protection OF women and children
IN industry, favors cooperative in
sutuuons of farmers and such pro-
durug agencies favors Curbing the
power az the courts 10 make and
unmakeo ws. favors full partlcipa-
ton u labor In politics but disap-
proya of partisan politics. favors
public extension Of waterways and
public ownership and development
OF water power. urges a minimum
Of land tcnancies and favors farm
ownership with public aid. would
curb corporate powers. insists upon
Jul return OF freedom OF speech
and press, would prohibit immigra-
ilOn for two years and restrict
thereafter, would tax In proportion
10 the income OF persons or prop
erty fdvUrs state colleges for work
ingmens children and demands
verdict for labor In conducting in
duslr.al education, urges govern
mental aid in building homes, OPP
poses large standing armies, faVors
help for soldiers and. az an urgent
aHt immediate remedial measure,
urges the payment OF salaries to re-
turning soldiers and sailors linn
lied period after discharge"
During the day the convention
also adopted u report on the judicial
construction OF law. This report,
which ass.ilcd courts and Judges, de-
cared hat organized Labor in the
future would treat all lnjunctive de
cTtes that invade personal liberties
S being IN violation of constitutional
safeguard and would accept what
ever cOnscquenccs' might follow.
Without even debate the CON
Ytnuon went on record against the
formation OF a political labor party.
1t severely took congress to task
Tor making small appropriation for
ne department OF labor.