Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-09

GoMPERS HEADS COMMITTEE
Samuel Gompers. president of the
federation. Frank Morrison. secretary
and James O'Connell. president of the
federation's metal trades department
were appointed an executive committee
empowered to obtain such assistance as
is necessary in carrying out Instructions
-Four women are included IN the national
committee.
II \ national crisis threatening the free
institutions of the country by the re
dictionary" attitude of congress. it was
said. impelied organized labor to apply
this year the non-partisan policy form
ulated in 1906 and used in several sub
the decision was made in an official
circular emhodying the conclusions of
the federatIon's general committee
which has been in session here several
days.
Country Menaeed, Claim
This circular will be distributed 10
trade unionists in every state throug h
the local unions. hy which it will he call
ed also to the attention Of friends Of
organized labor.
The inherent rights and principles Of
our people are threatened" the circular
begins.
The free institutions Of ouE coun-
try are Gneuaced, The ideals If dennr-
racr are in danger
The congress Of the nited States
has failed TO do its duty 1t has failed
to meet the emergency. 1t has given
encouragement and support to autocratic
AMI reactionarv policies Its dominating
thought has been the repression Of
.aear'
Appeals Vain. 1t Says.
Every effort to secure Immediate
and constructive legislation has been
strangied. Every appeal for redress haS
met with snbtif" ana open hostility. The
hais OF congress have been used u favor
"f iaoer enemies I" foster and spread
Nl'ihas propaganda against The efforts
"f 5ahof Nalons TO .e&efT4ss 'Aelr normal
o,,1 - 80 So pt.,s lh
ara welfare. Labor has upaaaI1d t3r
lrtlnf II ,4.a.
Tho boar has arrived when taosc
Whe heliepe III the maintel 'tts.a # dem
oei4tic lltti',fsions MT marshal thor
forces ~ tscfruse of thai ! frght. and
ideals
~ = iotolerahle ti; n People vii:
.,rarcd no enst 10 make the World SAFE
I II cv.n1,s.tcy should be forced IL sah-
III II aEt ieStTlctlon = TIC gfcrEauS
Ii ae.tles iilc crlted from tic founders II
oar nsltlon.
x'i Iunore Fsr.;ts
..l,ba ,,arnatt,at;a, ,f o,,,. f,,,a..,,..,.a,
riohts #o,a ma a,,.,.,,n.i5f ~ as.n,,t;ai
Iaoislation 6sfoan, rho .ie,s
tinn nf mon regarlless nf tbair nal;tiza,
offiliatians VII are tr,,f-, ranrosants
live Of American ideals of ljherfv
"Gonscioas of it's responsibilities. im-
'resSed oy the grave problems result
ng from the great war. the American
eaeration OF Eahor at us annual CON
fentl"n IN June 1919. adopted recon j
'tructIon program.
ihis program defined the essential
Industrial policies and legislative enRet-
nents required t. establish fuil meas
ire OF 1Hsf1ee and opportunity Tor labor /
Meet With Farmers.
.tRoeonso of grove omorconc;,. ,.h,.b
rosn since tbet eonventien i hanann
nnorat;,.a tba+ ~. renrare,totirav ~ /
,aar;.aa lahn, OWL - tarr,ars sbonI.,
sson,hIo o,I ,.anfar - aar;sa .,ors al T
,o.ns for saf.o,,.rdino tbair r,shts an5 /
hart;ea .s free mo-, o,,a cit;ynns an T
lea ~ 1910 4nnforann, ns ,o,vo.
antot;v.s af ahn,. md of FARMERS ,ne+
, W.. rr,,n II
.iy,;s 'o,,snron.. o,rossa5 lohnr.,
r;.,aneas ,,ro+osts a,d do,na,ds
.s<n faror,bla lae;slativs act;n, ,n,n
ha ros..,,,,,a,,a .,,,toiaal 81,
american Federation of Labor recon
truction program. or those expressed