The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-18
LAbORSCORESPLAN
Raps the G. 0. P. Platform
Adopted In Chicago
ASSAIL GOVERNOR WEST
Blamed For Trouble In Mining
Region; the Red Hot
Resolutions
From Saturdays Daily.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

ASSOCIATED PreSS DlSpatCn.l
Montreal, June 12.-Charging that
"unspeakable outrages inflicted upon
the mine workers of West Virginia by
hundreds OF armed detectives, and
gurmen employed by the coal inter
ests have become a matter of nation
al shame" the United Mine Workers
OF America today called upon the
American Federation OF Labor to de-
mand a senatorial or congressional
investigation into conditions in that
state.
Officers Of the United Mine Work
eTs OF America have from time to
time appealed to the governor of
West Virginia" says the resolution,
for correction OF these conditions,
and have upon occasion brought be-
fore him in person, injured victims of
gunner employ ed by the coal opera
tors but have in every instance fail
ed 50 secure enforcement OF the laws
OF the state"
The Recent Conflicts.
After referring to the recent con-
blct between agents OF the Baldwin
Belts detective agency and municipal
officers OF the town OF Matewan, re-
sulttng in the loss OF a number of
lives, the resolution declares that at
present time great numbers OF these
armed agents, acting without author
ity or Law, are being modified in the
counties OF Mingo and Mcdowell,
thereby threatening the future peace
and security OF the ,citiZens OF the
state. The resolution also declares
mat Governor Cornwell is opposing
the resolution introduced in congress
ior an investigation OF conditions in
West Virginia.
viii Act On Demand.
The resolution. which was drown
up by the International officers OF the
United Mine Workers and presented
by James Riley, president of the
west Virginia state federation of la :
Dor, probably will be acted upon with
IN few days, union leaders said
benjamin SchlesSinger, information
al president Of the Ladies' Garment
workers, announced today that the
executive board Of his organization had
approved a committee to arrange for
the establishment OF union garment
factory and union stores.
Calling OF Conference.
SamueI Gompers, president, was
asked today by a special com.mitree
composed Of international presidents
Vi DNe unions interested in organizing
th,m'teel industry, to call a conference
VIZ onlclals OF the Amalgamated As
soclation Of Iron, Steel and Tin Work
ers in an effort to get the AmaIea-
mated back into the national commit :
Tee for organizing iron and steel
workers.
BY this action, the national commit
tee hopes to prevent a fight on the
convention floor and get CO. operation
or the amalgamated for another big
ORGANIZATION drive on the United
states Steel corporation.
Demand Congress Action.
A congressional investigation into
alleged ''unspeakable outrages" in
nlcted upon the mine workers nv tha
coal interests in West VIRGINIA is
aemeZded in q resolution Unanimous.
~ adopted here today by the c0nyen
Hop OF the American Federation OF
Scores G. o. p. Platform.
me republican convention has
turned its back upon labor" and has
adopted platform definite in it's dc I"
tense Of the enemies of labor and
calculated 10 secure for them fresh
advantages and greater privileges -
samuel Gomperc, and Matthew Vol
president and vice president of the
American Federation of Labor, de-
clared mere today in a statement pre-
seHteu al the decorations annual con-
vention.
The labor declaration of the plat
form as adopted, they asserted, pro
poses IAN industrial enslavement and
an abrogation of rights as precious as
life itself"
Statement Goes Into Detail.
while there is in the platform a
certain shrewdness in selection OF
language there is never any oppor-
tunity for doubt as TO the true mean
ming of their provisions relating to
labor" they aGled
The statement which was present
ed to the convention by President
Gompers goes into great detail, point
ing out labor's grievances against
the republican platform and virgor-
ously assails the republicans for
neglecting anti profiteering legisla
ton recommendations
"The republican platform practical
ly ignores the profiteer." the state
ment said, "and while recognizing
the evils of currency imitation, offers
no remedy for relief from the high
cost Of living and profiteering are Civ
en- no place in the platform" y
Report Wildly Cheered.
Amid tremendous applause the
American Federation Of Labor at its
annual convention mere IOOdy ADOPT
ed a report condemning the republi-
can convention in Chicago for turn
ing its back on labor" in adopting ia
platform.
During reading OF the report pre-
sented by Samuel Gompers and
Matthew Woll president and vice
president of the federation, various
sections of republican planks criti-
cised by the labor leaders were hiss
ed, while their critics received ap-
plause.
The report was ordered printed and
distributed to organized labor. It as
serted that the labor declaration of
The republican platform proposes an
Industrial enslavement and an abro-
cation Of rights as precious as life
ITSELF" and that it denied the right
to strike.
Arranoind For Copuenf;oo