Arizona republican., 1920-06-12
SUPPORT II DEMOCRATS
 IS A.F.OF PLAN
Federationists in Convention At Montreal, Draft Reso-
 Iution Hedging Votes to Democratic Party Because
 c. o. P. Failed to Adopt Labor Platform Demands
rRepublican A. p. Leased Wfrel


 MONTREAL, June 1.-The Amerf- can Federation of Labor, in convention here made preparations tonight Tor the support of organized labor to the Democratic party in return for it's ac- ceptance of labors platform demands. which leaders declare the Republican party has ignored. Labor leaders an- nounced tonight that the subject would be placed before the federation's con vention tomorrow. The first step, they id, would be a condemnation of the Republican party, to be followed by an appeal to the Democratic party for in corporation of labors policy in it's plat form.
 May Mean Labor Party
 Samuel Gompers and other labor leaders were in session late today pre- pairing a plan of action. They declined to divulge their decision. but indicated drastic action against the Republican party would be proposed.
 Delegates and labor officials showed considerable sentiment for the forma- ton of a labor party.
 Those close to Mir. GomperS, how ever. asserted tonight that the action Of the Republican convention would not have an effect on the Non- partisan political program and there was not the slightest possibility of labor put ting party in the field this year.
 Pacific coast delegates, advocates Of a labor party, made use of the situation and pressed their plan to have the convention authorize a committee to investigate, during the next year, the feasibility of organizing d labor party and to report at the 1921 convention. If they get sufficient support for this proposal, they are prepared to place it before the convention early next week.
 The only resolution adopted by the convention today provided that every effort be made .by the organized labor ] fl1n oT1f fn the Rpd that schools hospitals, asyluIns and other similar public or private institutions, factories as well as other forms Of buildings requiring proper care against the dangers of fire.
 To Vote On Irish Resolution.
 Organized labor was also urged to aid in enforcing legislation tending to safeguard life. limb and property
 Despite the fact that the convention is being held on British soil. Matthew WoIl, vice president of the federation, declared tonight that the Irish resolu- tion will be taken up for discussion and adoption by the delegates.
 James Simpson of Toronto, vice president of the Canadian Trades and Labor Congress, said that if the federa- tion wants to discuss Ireland that is | their privilege. A convention is be- 1 ing held in Montreal, he added, and there can be no restrictions placed on 1 that convention. Besides 1 doubt very | much IT thlS convention VIII go IuTI1eF on the Irish question than did the British Trades Congress at St. An drews hall, Glasgow"
 | Several of the Canadian delegates announced today that they would not participate in any debate on the Irish i question but would leave the matter entirely in the hands of the American i delegates.
 Disapproves c. o. P. Platform
 The platform adopted by the Re publican national convention was i termed "an outrage and an effront to working people" in a statement tonight 1 by MT. WoIl. He declared lit is a document with which Wall street and the steel trust ought to be highly l pleased"
 Mir WoH said the platform gives | what I take to be a pledge that the United States will police Mexico for the benefit of organized oil, mineral and mining appetites.
 The platform promises no relief 1 from the Drofiteers and has the ef- 1 frontry to propose continued submis- sion to heartless exploitation the statement added. "The American people are determined to find relief from profiteering. Nothing so intf- mately affects them in their daily lives On this point the platform is disdain- full of the welfase of the people. We are forced to the conclusion that the Republican party proposes to pro- l faat if