Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-12
DEMANDS IGNORED
BY REPUBLICANS
LABOR DECLARES
FEDERATION ~ CONyENJ,ox
PLANS DRASTIC ACTION
AGAINST q. % T..
TO APPEAL TO DEMOCRATS
VIII Offer support of Organized Labor
"a Other Party In Return For Its
Acceptance of Workers
Platform.

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MONTREAL. June 1.-THE Amerl.
can Federation of Labor IN convention,
mere has made preparations tonight a.
oner the support of organized labor to
iie democratic party in return for It's
acceptance ~ lab0rs platform, de-.
nandN which leaders declare the repub.
lican party II ignored.
Labor leaders announced tonight that
the 'ubicct would be- placed before the
convention tomorrow. The first step.
they said would be- condemnation of
the republican convention t0 be- follow.
I'd by an appeal to ..r democratic party
Tor the incorporation Of labors policy in
It's platform.
Samuel Gumpcrs and other labor lead.
crs met late to-day preparing plan ~
action They declined to divulgc their
decision. hut indicated drastic action
against the republican part would bc
proposed"
May Form Labor Party.
Delegates and labor officials showed
considerable sentiment for the forma.
tion ui u labor party,
Those close Ia Mr.. Gompors however.
asserted tonight that the action uf the
lrilirHn convention would have no cf.
feet ON tho non.pnr,isan political pro.
,u and there was mot the slightest
possibility" of labor putting party In
the field this year
Pacific Coast delegates. advocates ~
labor party. made up for the situation
Nd pressed their plan Ia have the con.
vcutiUn authorize committee to inyes.
iigntc. during the next year. the FEAST.
bility uf organizing labor party and
report at th. 1871 convention.
Resolutions.
The only resolution adopted today pro
vided that EVERY effort be- made 10y the
organized labor movement. to the end
that schools. hospitals. nsylums and
other similar public or private institu.
tions. factories ~ well as other forms
of buildings requiring proper care
against the dangers of fire. shall be-
provided with approved appliance. Tor
the prevention of fires
Despite the fact that the convention
is being held ON British soil. Mat.
thew VOL. vicc.rcsidcnt " the fedora.
tion, declared tonight that the Irish res
,lutiun will be- taken up for discussion
and adopted by the. delegates
Several of the Canadian delegates an.
rounccd today that they would not par.
ticlpato in any debate on the Irish qucs.
tiun. hut would leave the matter entire.
~ In the hands of the American dele.
gates.
The platform adopted 10y the repuhli
can national convention was termed IAN
outrage and an aifrunt to working pco.
pie In q statement tonight 10y Mr. Woll
lie declared II is document with
which Wall street and the steel trus,
ought To be- highly pleased
Mr.. VOL said the platform gives
what ! take Ia be- as pledge that the
United Statca viii police Mexico for the
hcncii, of organized oil. mineral and
mining uppc,ites."
''PromiSes No Relief"
The platform promises no relief
from the profitccrs and has the cffron.
tory tn propose continued submission
tu holrtlrss exploitation"
The abatement added
The American people are dci,rmin.
cd Co. find r,hof from pron,ccring
Nothing su infinitely affects them IN
their daily lives. en- this point the plat.
form Is disdainful of the welfare of tho
p,npl". We arr forced to the couclu.
sion that the republican party propos.
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