Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-12
DEBS' RELEASE
IS REQUESTED BY
ENGINE DRIVE RS


Denver Colo. June 1.-THE con-
vention of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen
adopted resolutions urging that Eu-
gene v. Debs and Thomas ]. Mooney,
now in prison, be freed. it was an
nounced today The conventions ses-
sions are executive
Dehs for years was a member of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Fnginemen. leaving the
brotherhood in 1894 to become affili-
ated with the American Railway
union,
Whereas, In an effort for the adj
vancement of working men, women
and children to Il better and higher
standard of life Eugene V. Debs for
almost ono half century has stood
forth a great noble and ceaseless
worker" the Debs resolution says.
"and whereas, in every effort of the
workers for better conditions, he has
responded to the call of outraged
childhood, of men and women ON
ployed in the railroad service, in the
mines and factories, and. whereas,
during the period of war, when rage
and passion displaced reason and
calm deliberaton. wartime legislation
was invoked and Eugene V. Debs was
convicted and sentenced TO ten years
| in prison at Moundsville, w. Va, and
whereas, we, the locomotive firemen
| and enginemen in convention as
sembled, men who have Loyalty stood
| by this government during the recent
years of stress believe that the ends
| of justice, not only to the workers Of
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| country, can now best Go subserved
| by that liberalism which should and
must come with return to peace and
! tranquilities, therefore.
I'VE respectfully resolve and de-
clare that the government officials
within whose power 1t is to act should
release Eugene V. Debs from prison
Perjury Alleged.
! The Mooney resolution refers to
| Thomas J. Mooney as zone OF the
most eminent leaders of organized
labor, and declares his conviction was
accomplished by perjured evidence.
The resolutions provide that a copy
of the Debs resolution be sent to Pres
ident Wilson and that petitions be cir,
culated asking the governor of Cali
fornia to pardon Mooney.
Director General Walker d. Hines
of the railroad administration told the
delegates today that there will be nc
further increase in passenger and
freight rates has returned to norma
conditions. He declared if rates Were
increased to bring $500. 100000 add.
tionai revenue, wholesalers and job.
bers wouid force an additional $500,
100000 from the ultimate consumes
and he did not propose to add to III,
present high cost of living.
He ascribed the financial losses O
1.-THE railroad administration in 1918 t.
1.-THE high cost Of labor and materials
and in 1919 to the falling off of bust
ness. Yet, he said, the wages Of rail
road employees are not too high, Fl,
said their wages had increased from
So to SO per cent, while the cost o
materials had increased As per cen
and the cost of other labor had in
creased in greater proportion.
The director general expressed hi
belief In labor organizations and de
clarsd organized labor was an i'm
portant part CT DEMOCRACY.
When Acting President Fimoth
Shea announced that President ".
Carter had been given an indefinit
leave of absence to serve the railroa
administration as. director of labor
MIR. Hines declared that the labor ad
ministfatien wanted Mr.. Carter
services a. long as the administratio
Icontinued In charge Of the nation
railroads.