Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-30
OPEN WARFARE
CONTINUED from rage One.I

made the cornerstone OF the league
of nations. Even before suggested
1t for international disputes I en-
deavored to have 1t applied to in.
dustria! disputes. 1t contempIates
permanent board of three members,
to be In sympathy with the en-
pIoyer, one from the classes sup.
posed to be In sympathy with the en-
ploye and the third selected with
view to finding person as nearly
impartial as possible. This commits
sion should have authority to in
vestigate an Industrial dispute at the
request of either side or upon its
own initiative. In each dispute two
members would be added to the COM
mission. one chosen by each side In
order that each side might be sure
to have representative on the COM
mission. A limited time would be
allowed for investigation The report
of the commission would not be
aligned on either side but would be
guide to public opinion"
At the beginning of the public
hearing a plea for enfranchisement
of the citizens of the District of
Columbia was made by commercial
and civic associations.
Labors' Claims.
Presenting the petitions of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor. Mr.. Gompers
said his program was designed to aid all
wage earners. organized or unorganized.
He told the committee that unless the
Democrats took a progressive attitude
they could not hope to compete with a
party that has written reaction" across
its banners
"The Republican party" said
Mr.. Gompers, formulated a declar-
alton so lacking In principles Of
progress and safety that there must
bs some avenue in which the intelli-
gent unrest among our people can
find its expression and enforcement.
ALREADY the enemies of labor
and the enemies of the Democratic
party are spreading propaganda
seeming to assume that we are
coming here TO hold gun at your
heads. But we do not come In
spirit of compuision, but as your
fellow citizens asking for declara.
tion of progressive human right"
In the main, Mr.. Gompers said.
the proposal; submitted by labor
we're the same as those written into
the Democratic platforms of 1908,
1912 and 1916. He paid tribute to
President Wilson and declared the
keynote address of Chairman Cum
.mInps at the opening of the con-
vention yesterday was one OF the
most masterful In recent American
politidj.
"There was not sentence in that
KEYNOTE" the labor leader said,
(which could be objected to by any
red bIooded American"
The federation's plank as read to the
committee by Vice President Wol was
the same as that presented TO the he
publican platform committee Imcago.
1t provided for full protection OF wage
earners to organize and bargain col
lectively, declared against ant.strihe
legislation. and ''unwarrantabie IN
functions and proposed guarantees Tor
free speech adequate preparedness, a
curb on profiteering, pronloiticn OF
child labor and enforcement of the 3
hour day.
Court injunctions. Mr.. Gompers de-
clared, had annulled provisions of the
Clayton antitrust law protecting labor
Labor is practically in the condition
as before its enactment" he asserted,
declaring courts had required men to
do things they had no, right to do. The
labor hearings were closed with Mr..
Gompers' address.
Freedom of Speech.
State Senator Oleson of Utah pre-
sented number of demands. backed,
he said, by the radicals of the Dem
ocratic party. He assaled Attorney
General Palmer for abuse of the laws
guaranteeing freedom of speech and
the press.
Applause greeted a statement that
prohibition was not political issue and
should be barred from the platform.
He also urged government ownership
and operation of railroads, other pub
lie utilities and natural resources.
Republic of ireland.
Frank T. Walsh of Kansas City pre-
sented the plank of Irish sympathizers
proposing recognition of the Republic
of Ireland
Twenty millions of liberty loving cit
izens. Mr.. Walsh declared. favor the
plank proposed in behalf of the Ameri-
can commission on Irish independence.
Eamonn DeEalera. president of the Irish
republic. Mr.. Walsh said, was in the
city but deemed it improper to appear
before the committee.
That recognition of Ireland would
disturb their relations was denied by
Mr. Walsh.
'STbe political parties of America
said Mr.. Walsh, have always de-
clared for the liberties of the oppressed
Ieoples of the world.
I'VE respectfully submit that the Dem
Gcratic party ought not 20 depart from
the age-old policy of our government
;,,ld withhoIi the word of recognition for
the Irish republic which mems so
much for humanity"
Senator Phelan of California also ar
gued for the Irish plank.
Opposing a platform declaration for
Irish recognition. Representative Con-
molly of Texas said tina. sucn action
could only be considered by Great
Britain as an affront to her dignity and