Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-13
LABOR THROWS
down GAUNTLET
TO REPUBLICANS
Will Appeal to Democrats for
Recognition of Its Plat
form Demands.
CONDEMN COP PLATFORM
Decision Comes at Annual
Meeting of the A. F. L.

MONTREAL, June Organized
labor today threw down the gauntlet
to the republican party and now VIII
appeal 10 the democrats for recogni-
tion Of its platform demands. This
decision came when the American
Federation Of Labor In annual confer
ence here unanimously condemned
the republican platform adopted in
Chicago as a document defiant III its
defense of the enemies OF labor" and
one that proposes an industrial en-
slavement and an abrogation Of rights
as precious ''as life itself"
Declaring that the republican nartv
had turned. It's back upon l25CT. the
convention instructed ScmuCl Gem
pers and Matthew Vol. president and
vice president of the federation to
submit in 'idcnticol form" % the
democratic party convention 1T San
Francisco % proposals cf labor which
were presented by them 20 the repub-
licans in Chicago
In q lengthy report, bitterly assail
ing and coudcmnirg the various
planks Of the republicans platform
President Gompe.s and Mr.. Vol
brought the matter before the dcl
gates. The iahrr~----r'--''- - -.
mcnt cf the party was greeted wi.h
enthusiasm. cheers and assured him
success and with cries II Booze" in-
tcrruptcd the reading Of several Of tha
republican planks.
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approved and the federation went on
record ~ coEdcmnng the republican
platform from the grounds that III:
Denies labor the right u strike
against the government
Remains silent on the wage earn
ors right to organize trade unions ANA
attain justice by collective Bargaining.
Offers no remedy FOR The high cost
Of living and denies the Importance
of profiteering.
Rcpudi1tes labors demand for rc-
peal Of the compulsory arbitration
section Of the EsCh-Cumminps trans
portation act.
Denies tie Lawful right of worker
to cease working in The plank on
peaceful arbiiratiol e wage iispute=
Aims to undermine the sovCrcignitv
Of the Mexican people cnd Fulfill
thc hopes ard aims ~ these whose solo
object lis tho exploitation uf th p"o-
pie and b.undlcss resources e Mex
leo"
Fails to urge congressional lcgis-
lation To prevent federal courts from
usurnaioa IF authority In dcclarinp
unconstitutional laws passed By com
grcss
F:ils % favor the federal compcn-
sation law and election of federal
judge by the people for six year
terms.
Threatens the RIGHT of the people t6
bring about "a change in the admins
tratinn cf the laws VI the govern
mcnt hy peaceful means as guaran-
teed by the constitution"
The consttutiorolity ar tho hcri
tage left 10 the republican party by
Abraham Lincoln" declared the re-
port. lis abandoned in the platform
which cmpruccs every opportunity tu
strengthen the conception Of rcprcs-
sion and coercion Of the working
people"
Before adiourring until Monday.
the convention accepted the invitation
of Secretary If Labor Wilson To rec
ormeud repre-, sentative 70 rcprcsent
the federation n the meeting az th.
federal labor commission which was
established under the league of na-
TORS The United States viii be rep
resented Il the commissions confer
cnce ny 4 representative from labor.
industry and government. but they
Will not have voting power until this
country Joins the league.
Condemnation Of the republican
party by the federation convention
was declared tonight in a statement
issued by William Hutchinson. nresi-
dent of the carpenters and joiners
union of America. 10 10 an attempt
by Samuel GomperS 10 play organized
labor into the hands Of the democratic
party.