New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
4 Nation-Wide Strikes
Voted as Protest Against
Keeping Mooney in Jail


Four nationwide strikes, the last of
which is expected to paralyze the coun-
try's industry as long as Thomas j.
Mooney remains in jail, were voted
in a delirium of enthusiasm last night
as the climax, of the May Day celebra-
ton of 10000 men and women workers,
who crowded into Madison Square
Garden
The novel strike vote took the form
of resolutions providing for three five
day strike periods, IN which every or
ganized worker in the United States
is expected to thus express his pro
Mooney and his demand for new
trial for the labor leader convicted of
Tbomb throwing. The final period is to
be an indefinite one, according to the
hackers of the project, to continue un-
til the demands of the Mooney ad-
herents have been met by the courts.
Enthusiasm Runs High
The Garden was crowded with an
audience that was keyed up to a high
pitch Of excitement from the moment
the doors of the building opened. The
presence Of as big a force of mounted
and other policemen as ever guarded
meeting held there, reports of the
presence Of large bodies of soldiers
and sailors who were threatening. to
raid the place, and shouts that reached
the interior of the building from time
to time served to increase the feeling
Of impending big events.
Leaders in the building found 1t al
most impossible to control the jumpy
nerves of their followers. When the
meetin gopened with the singing Of
"L'International," the song of the radl-
calls the world over, there was wild
demonstration of enthusiasm. Young
Russia" the anthem of the Bolshevlsts,
was followed by another demontratlon.
When 800 steamftters and plumbers,
headed by Joseph Hoffman, walked out
of the hall after listening to these
songs. denouncing the meeting as a
Bolshevist demonstra ton, there were
Kisses and boos that continued Tor
nearly ten minutes
Strike Resolutions
Anton Johansen, a Chicago labor
leader. read the resolutions that call
for the strikes. Under the programme
they will be as follows:
i. From July A to 8 inclusive, unless
new trial or freedom IS granted
Mooney before that period.
2. From September 1 to inclusive,
unless the demands of Mooney adher-
onts have been met by that date.
8. November 10 to % inclusive, unless
the first two trials were successful.
A. After the third strike general
walkout to be called, to continue as
long as Mooney is prisoner.
Dudley Field Malone was called upon
to speak in support of the document
and. in spite of the fact that he was
introduced by the chairman as DIR.
Felix Malone,' he was recognized and
cheered by his audience. The former
Collector of the Port called upon the
workers to take part in the general
strike as the only means Of gaining
"justice" for Mooney.
Bomb Plotter Assailcd
DR.. Judah l.. Magnus added several
paragraphs to his prepared address to
express his indignation at the crime
of the bomb mailers who sent eX-
plosives to various notables popularly
looked upon as enemies of labor.
A"The man who sent those explosives
+ not only was q criminal, but he was
great fool" he said "He has done un-
told harm 10 the cause of labor by
sending those bombs, without hope of
accomplishing any good. Labor has
everything to lose by violence and
nothing to gain"
"We believe that Mooney should have
new trial. because we are convinced
that he had nothing to do with the
throwing OF bombs or with the perpe-
tration of the terrible crime of violence
Of which he has been accused If we
believed it we would not be here. [
know that I speak in the name of all
of you when | say that we are abso-
lutely and unaltcrably opposed TO mur-
der and to bloodshed as a means Of
settling disputes.
"t'or myself, | must say that | abhor
and disbelieve in the efficacy of the
blood method, of the method of brute
violence in the settlement of any kind
of dispute-be it between individuals s
or between classes or between govern
ments themselves. What | do believe
in, and what | am sure you believe in,
is direct economic action and direct
political action and direct intellectual
and spiritual action"
Mrs. Mooney Applauded
Mrs. Rena Mooney, wife of the i'm
prisoned labor leader, was applauded
for ten minutes when she arose to
speak in behalf of her husband.
Mrs. Mooney discussed her husband s
case, telling of the alibi of the labor
organizer and the evidence that she
said had been perjured in the hope of
sending him to death.