Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-09

object is to divide the labor vote so
that the election of reactionaries
and enemies of labor will be assured.
Unless labor holds steadfastly to
its nonpartisan political policy the
enemies o. labor will be successful
III their efforts. Labor cannot, labor
must not, permit its political
strength to be divided in the pres
ent crisis. Organized labor owes
allegiance to no political party. 1t
| is not partisan to any political party.
1t is partisan to principles-the prin-
ciples of freedom, of justice and Of
democracy.
1T is the duty of trade unionists.
their friends and sympathizers. and
all lovers of freedom, justice and
democratic ideals and institutions, to
unite in defeating those seeking pub
lie Office who are Indifferent or hos
tile to the peoples interests and the
rights of labor.
wherever candidates for re-elec-
ton have been friendly to labor's in
terests they should be loyalty sup
ported. Wherever candidates are
hostile or Indifferent to 1abor's i'll
terests, they should be defeated and
the nomination and election of true
and tried trade unionists, or of as
sured friends should be secured.
Call for Support.
Complying with the instructions
of the last convention and the labor
and farmer conference of December
IS, 1919, the American Federation of
Labor announces its determination
to apply every legitimate means and
all of the power at its command to
accomplish the defeat of labor's en-
emies, who aspire for public office,
whether they be candidates for pres
ident, for congress, for state legis-
latures or any other office.
"The American Federation of La
Dor calls upon all affiliated and rec,
ognized national, international and
brotherhood organizations, state
federation of labor. central labor
bodies, local unions and labor's
friends and sympathizers to unite
and give loyal support to the Non
partisan political campaign now set
in motion.
This political campaign must be-
gin in the primaries. The record OF
every aspirant for public office must
be thoroughly analyzed, stated in-un-
mistakable language and given the
widest possible publicity. Labor's
enemies and friends must be definite
ly known. To this end the American
Federation of Labor has created the
National Nonpartisan political cam
paign committee and it now calls
upon all affiliated and recognized
labor rganizations to create district
and local committees and to coop.
crate with the national committee
and coordinate its efforts.
Time Is at Hand.
"The future welfare, the very abil-
ity of the trade union movement to
carry on its work for humanity de-
pends upon the success of the cam
paign herewith inaugurated.
uSlC Sdl DC uO HtSltdlCy.
There must be no turning aside.
The time for vigorous and deter
mined action is here"
The general committee in charge
of the campaign consists Of: James
Duncan, Quincy, Mass; Joseph Z.
Valentine, Cincinnati; Frank Duffy,
Indianapolis; William Green, Cosn-
octon, O.: w. d. Mahon, Detroit;
T. A. Rickert, Chicago; Jacob
Fischer, Indianapolis; Matthew
Woll, Chicago; Daniel Tobin, In
dianapolis; John Donlin, Chicago;
William J. Spencer, Washington; A.
J. Barres, Washington; John w.
Hays, indianapolis; John J. Man
ming. Washington; James Lord,
Washington; Bert M. Jewell, Wash
ington; John Scott, Washington,
John P. Frey, Norwood, O.; Mrs.
Sara A. Conboy, New York; Mrs.
Anna Fitzgerald, Chicago; Miss Me-
linda Scott, New York and Miss
Anna Neary, Baltimore