The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-20
C. r. OFl.. AGAINST
 PROHIBITION
May Be General Wa1kout If Dry Law Goes Into
 Effect.

New Haven, Jan. 20-Recognition of an undercurrent of unrest bearing upon problems now facing labor throughout the country and favora- hle consideration of the adoption of resolutions drawn up by the Hartford Central Labor Union toward the or ganization of an American Labor Party along the lines of the British Labor Party, marked the conference called by the executive council of the Connecticut Federation of Labor and held in this city yesterday. The meet ing was attended by more than 150 delegates and representative labor men from all parts of the state.
 Sentiment wholly against the adop- ton of revolutionary measures were voted, as 1t was claimed that indus, trial stagnation would be the inevtta~ ble result. Authoritative sources fur nished figures showing that with pro- hibition about 1,S00,000 would be thrown out of employment in the country. It was predicted that the action voiced at the recent mass meet ing in Chicago on the general strike called for July 4, unless a new trial was granted Mooney, would receive due encouragement in the East. In event that the present law prohibit ing the sale of tntoxioants becomes effective July ], it is rumored among labor men, that 8 general walk-out will take place throughout the United States.
 The resolutions adopted at a meet ing of the political executive com mittee of the Hartford Central Labor union last week in Hartford were in troduced at ths meeting. The gen. eral sentiment was in favor of them and 1t was voted that they be pre- scented before all the labor organiza- tons in the state with a view toward their acceptance.
 The platform of the new labor party has eleven blanks. It enfbod les the following provisions:
 The restoration of free speech, free press and free assemblage.
 The establishment of public works to prevent unemployment, in demand ing that federal governmental agen- c4es undertake tho scientific replace ment of soldiers and workers back to their jobs.
 The public ownership of public utilities
 The encoura cement Of agriculture and the reduction of the cost of liv- ing,
 The democratic control of industry and commerce.
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 The universal enforcement of the American standard of living.
 Equal rights for men and women.
 The representation of labor in pro portion to its voting strength in all departments of government.
 War referendum. 'tNo war shall be declared by the government prior to a referendum vote Of all the voters of the country"
 Opposition to any form of universal military training in time Of peace.
 Taxation to finance increased gov erpmental activities.
 The platform further states that xthe party indorses the program of peace aims and guarantees for world democracy contained in the fourteen points enunciated by President Will son. In accordance with these prin- capIes the application of the principle of self-deterInination to Ireland is demanded. A further demand that our government refrain from tnteyferipg in tho internal affairs of Russia, or any other country, and the inpla adiate withdrawal of the armed forces of the United States from KuSsia is contained.
 There is embodied in the "equal rights for men and women" plank, opposition to any form of prohibition, c,1rtailEag the personal liberty of the individual