Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-13
LABOR LEADERS
IN RESOLUTION
FLAY PLATFORM
Of REPUBLICANS
Gauntlet Is Thrown Down to
G, 0, Pp and American
Federation Will Ask Re-
Cognition of Democrats,
.PLANKS ARE BITTERLY
ASSAlLED IN REPORT
Same Demands viii Be Pre-.
Sented At the San Fran
cisco Convention As Were
Presented At Chicago,

Montreal, June 12,--OrRani2ed
labor today threw down the gaunt-
let to the republican party aud now
| will appeal to the democrats for
recognition of its platform de-
mands,
This decision came when tho
American Federation of Labor, IN
annual convention here, unani-
| mously condemned the republican
platform adopted in Chicago as a
document defiant in its defense Of
| the enemies of labor" and one that
proposes an industrial enslaVc-
ment and an abrogation of rights
as precious as life itself"
Declaring that the republican
party had turned its back on
| labor" the convention instructed
Samuel Gompers and Matthew
VOL, president and vice president
of the federation, to submit N
identical form" to the democratic
party convention at San Francisco
the proposals of labor which were
presented by them to the republi-
cans in Chicago.
In long report, bitterly assalling
and condemning the various planks
of the republican platform, Prest-
ldent Gompers and Mr.. Vol brought
| the matter before the delegates
| The labor leaders indictment of
| the party was greeted with en-
thusiastic cheers and applause,
while Kisses and "boos" interrupt
ed the reading Of several of the re-
publican planks.
hp
approved and the federation went
on record as condemning the re
publican platform on the ground
that 1t.
Denies labor the right to strike
against the government.
Remains silent on the right OF
wage earners to organize trade
unions and attain justice by col
lective bargaining.
Offers no remedy for the high
cost of living and denies the i'm
portance of profiteering.
Repudiates labor's demand for
repeal of compulsory arbitration
sections of Esch- -Cummins trans
portatiOn act.
Denies lawful right of workers -
cease working in the plank or
peaceful arbitration of wage dig
putes.
Aims to undermine sovereignty
of the Mexican people and fulflll
the hopes and aims of those whose
object is the exploitation of the
people and boundless resources Of
Mexico. i
Fails to urge congressional leg
o. te
from usurpation of authority in
declaring unconstitutional acts
passed by congress.
Fails to favor federal cOmpensa-
ton law and election of federal
judges by the people for six year
terms
Threatens the right of the people
to bring about "a change in the
administration and laws of the
government by peaceful means a.
is guaranteed by the constitution,
The heritage left to the repubIl-
can party by Abraham Lincoln, de-
clared the resolution, Is abandoned
on the platform which embraces
every opportunity to strengthen
the conception of repression and
coercion of the working people.
Before adjourning until Monday. |
the convention accepted the invita-
ton of Secretary Of Labor Wilson |
to recommend a representative to
renresent the federation at the |
coming meeting of the international
labor commission. which was es-
tahlshed under the league of ma
tions.
An attempt to place the fedora |
ton on record in support of strike |
by union school teachers failed, |
when william Hutchison, presi- |
dent of the carpenters and joinerS |
union. objected to the Introduction |
of such a resolution.
Condemnation of the republican |
party by the federation's committee |
was declared tonight in state
ment issued by William Hutchison |
president of the carpenters and |
ioiners union of America. to be an |
attempt by Samuel Gompers to play |
organized labor into the hands of |
the democratic party.
Hutchinson Dissatisfied.
Mr.. Hutchison in his statement |
asked Mr.. Gompers II the fedora |
tons partisan political pro-
gram is abandoned, He charged |
that the conventions action was |
not in accordance with this policy. |
Mr.. Hutchison declared the re-
port made to the convention by |
Mr.. Gompers and Mr.. Woll was |
"unfair and deceptive in that it
neglected to point out the plank |
relating to postal employees and |
other beneficial labor recon-
mendations of the republicans"
II believe the committee should |
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