Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-12
IGNORED BY (. 0.P. LABOR WOULD UNITE WITH DEMOCRATS Will Ask Frisco Convention
 to Stand by
 Them
BITTER IS FEELING
 AGAINST REPUB BLICANS
Drastic Action Against the Rcpubli- can Party Probably Will be Taken at Session
 Today

Montreal, June ll.-The American Federation of Labor in convention here made preparations tonight to offer the support of organized labor to the democratic party in return for its acceptance of labor's platform de mands which leaders declare the re- publican party has ignored.
 Labor leaders announced tonight that the subject would be placed be- fore the federations convention to- morrow. The first step, they said, would be condemnation of the re- publican party, to be followed by an appeal to the democratic party for incorporation of labor's policy in it's 1 platform.
 Samuel Gompers and other labor leaders met late today preparing a plan of action. They declined to di- vulge their decision, but indicated drastic action against the republican party would be proposed"
 Delegates and labor officials showed considerable sentiment for the forma tion of labor party.
 Those close to MT Gompers, how ever, asserted tonight that the action of the republican convention would i have no effect on the non-p partisan political program, and there was mot the slightest possibility" of labor put ting a party in the field this year.
 Pacific coast delegates, advocates of a labor party, made use of the situa- tion and pressed their plan to have the convention authorize committee l to investigate during the next year i the feasibility of organizing q labor party and report at the 1921 conven- tion. If they get sufficient support for this proposal, they are prepared to place it before the convention early next week.
 Safety Legislation.
 The only resolution adopted today provided that "every effort be made by the organized labor movement to the end that schools, hospitals, asy- lums and other public or private insti- tutions, factories as well as other forms of buildings requiring proper care against the dangers of fire, shall be provided with approved appliances for the prevention of fire.
 Organized labor was urged to aid in enforcing legislation tending to "safe- guard life, limb and property"
 Despite the fact that the convention is being held on British soil, Matthew Woll, vice-president of the Federation declared tonight that the Irish reso lution will be taken up for discussion and adopted by the delegates.
 James Simpson of Toronto, vice president of the Canadian Trades anf Labor congress, said that if the fed eration wants to discuss Ireland tha is their privilege. "A convention i' being held in Montreal" he added land there can be no restrictions placed on that convention"
 Several of the Canadian delegates announced today that they would not participate in any debate on the Jrisl question, but would leave the matter entirely in the hands of the American delegates.
 Montreal, June 1.-The platform adopted by the republican nationa convention was termed "an outrage and an affront to working people il statement tonight by Matthew Woll , He declared it is "a document witl : which Wall street and the steel trus ought to be highly pleased !" |. MT. 'Woll said the platform give } "what I take to be pledge that thu ? United States will police Mexico fo the benefit of organized oil, minera and mining appetites."
 "The platform promises no relic |, from the profiteers and has the eff frontery to propose continued sub mission to heartless exploitation" tn statement added. "The American peo pie are determined to find relief iron profiteering. Nothing so intimatel. :. affects them in their daily lives. Or ' this point the platform is disdainfu
 of the welfare of the people. We ar forced to the conclusion that the re publican party proposes to protect it..