Evening journal., 1920-02-09
WORKERS SEEK
nation CONTROL
Vigorous Campaign Will Be
Started at Once by Amer
ican Federation
SAYS CONGRESS
is NEGLIGENT
AsuINGTnN. rsb e-vlrorously de

neing CONGRESS- which 10 was said
IS failed to do rs duty the Ameri-
=. sn Federation Of Labor has announced
ihe appointment Of a national non
PARTISAN political campaign committee
which Will mobilize trade unionists
). and an lovers OF freedom" In an ef-
uri 10 defeat candidates Indifferent or
hostile to labor and TO elect true and
ircd' friends OF the trade union move
Hient.
Not waiting for the general election
in November. fhc campaign will be
started Immediately and pursued with
ont relaxation through The primaries,
7 nhich 10 is stalled all aspiranls for Of
ice ~il have thir records "analyzed
stated IN unmislaks3le language and
igivcn the widest possible publicity
This program applies TO all candidates
from presidential nominees down.
Samuel Compors, president G the
Federation; Frank Morrison, secretary,
and James OConnen. president OF the
Fedcration's metal trades department,
We're appolnied executive committee.
empowered to obtain such assistants as
= necessary. Four women are included
in the national committee.
A national crisis, threatening the
free Institutions Of The country by the
'reactlonary' attitude Of Congress, II
was said. impelled organized labor 90
apply this year the nDnpartisan policy
Formulated in 1906 and used in several
subsequent campaigns. Announcement
Of the decision was made In an Official
: circular cmbodying the conclusions Of
: The Federatl0n's general committee.
: which has been In session here several
: days, This. circular viii be distribut Il
= TO trade unioniss in every state
through ihe local unions, by which 10
Wiz be called also TO The attention Of
friends OF ORGANIZED workers.
"Tile inner nt rights and principles
)f our people are threatened The cir
,ulsr begins.
"The free institutions Of our coun-
Try are menaecd.E
.The ideals Of democracy are In
danger.
The Congress Of the United States |
: aas failed TO do its duty. u has failed
!. to re,t The emergency II has given
y encouragement and support 10 quito
: cratic and reactionary policies. Its
: dominating thought has been the re- !
(. preston Of labor.
!. "Every effor, to secure rem'd'al |
. snd constructive legislation has been
. itrangled Every appeal FOR redress
: las met with subtle and open hos
.llity. The halls OF Congress have
:. been used by labor's enemies TO fos-
!. ter and spread vicious propaganda
+. against the efforts OF the t0ilers TO
. exercise their normal and lawful ac-
!. Ilv'tics for the protection and promo
=. ton Of their interests and welfare,
\ Labor has appeaied FOR relief in vain.
p ? .Thc hour has arrived when those
= Who believe In the maintenance OF
!. icmocratlc institutions must marshal
. their forces in def nse OF their rights
md deals.
II is intolerable that a people who
spared no cost 10 make the world safe /
or democracy should be forced to sub !
. Mt 20 any s,riction ol The rl0rl0us
iberlies inheriied from the founders OF /
T. ,nr nation. The perpetuaiion Of our
fundamental rights and the enactment
, u essential cons,rHct'v' legislation de-
3. nand the selection of men. regardless
: n their political anlllations. who arc /
truly representative OF American ideals /
y liberty
Conscious Of It's responsibilities Inn |
pressed by the grave problems resulting
from The ct al war. the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor at its annual conven-
'ion in June 1912, adopted a recOnstruc-
3 ION program. This program defined
lhc essential industrial policies and |
legislative enactm nts required TO
establish a full measure Of justice and /
opportunity for labor
Because Of grave emergencies which /
rose since that convention. 70 became
Imperative that the representatives Of
-ganized labor and Cf farmers should |
assemble and confcr TO devise ways
nd means for safeguarding their rights
, 41I liberties as free men and citizens.
. IN December 50, 1919, conference oil
representatives Of labor and OF farmers
bet in Washington. D. C.
This conference expressed labor's
= ssievances protests and demands
no favorable legislative action
! upon the recommendations contained
E ID the American Federation OF
Labor reconstruction program, OF
hose expressed at the December con-
=. Ference has been taken by Congress. /
4. instead many congressman have en-
!. leavored TO enact legislation provid-
ng for compulsory labor. Despite the
)atriotism and sacrifice OF the masses /
+ labor Of America during the world 4
var. under the gulse OF anti-sedtion /
avs, the effort has been made TO re- I
{ press free association, free speech and
= tree press.
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