New-York tribune., 1921-04-15

clarcd war on the Republican state ad-
ministration and made definite plans
to meet the alleged "capitalistic con-
spiracy to destroy the American labor
union and reduce the American wage
worker to condition of pconagc."
The convention, which was called by
! the State Federation of Labor and at
tended by more than 500 delegates
| from all sections Of the state. went
OIL record for claw making by the
| initiative and referendum and the ve-
call by popular vote Of elected officials" !"
Support was pledged to the move
ment to create separate state to
| be known as the State OF Manhattan
to include Greater New York City,
Long Island and Westchester County.
Support of the statewide campaign
of the Central Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil of New York against the "abuse
! of the injunction powers of the courts"
was also voted.
Gompers Charges Conspiracy
The anti-labor legislation passed
by the present state Legislature was
declared, in an address by President
Samuel Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor, to be "ample
proof of an attempt to establish an
I
He said, however, that this effort would
be opposed and destroyed" W or
ganized labor, just as the "militarsstic
autocracy of Europe had been destroyed
in the great war"
"The master and servant concept
still holds too much sway in the affairs
of our country" said the labor leader,
adding that the state Legislature was
trying "to rivet by the law" this con-
or1e.
monwealth.
He declared that there has not been
zone measure adopted by the state
Legislature that has been constructive
in character, economical and protective
of the welfare of the people of New
York" and that the Legislative adven-
turers' had undertaken to do the "bid-
ding of the industrial and political au-
tocrats of the state"
Mr.. Gompers declared that organized
labor would never submit to that group
political world that have the idea they
are heaven-born with the divine right
and power to exercise the guardianship
of the toiling masses of our country"
Unite and Fight, He Urges
In closing, the veteran labor leader
warned that labor in the state must
unite and fight in this "time that tries
mems souls" adding that eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty and
Justice"
The conference unanimously adopted
declaration calling upon all the "wage
earners and common citizenry Of this
state" to unite for "their self -preserva-
ton" This also includes a program
calling upon organized labor "to as
semble in mass meeting in every com
munity of the state, under the call of
the central labor body or similar civic
organization, and discuss conditions
and thoroughly acquaint the COM
munity with the facts.
"To take up at each meeting any
local evidence of the conspiracy to de-
stroy the fundamental rights of wage
earners as herein defined, either by
lockout, provoked strike, court injunc-
ton or failure to enforce the labor
laws, declare the results of its conclu-
sions publicly and send copies to the
secretary of the State Federation Of
Labor
"To invite before these meetings
each member of the Legislature repre-
sentative of the community and re-
quest that he give an accounting Of his
attitude and action in the Legislature
of 1921
"Require that local newspapers de-
pending on your patronage shall give
full and accurate accounts of these
meetings and their deliberate conclu-
Sions.
sTo Make Fight Political
"Organize within your parties to as
sure that its nominees shall not be the
creatures of corporation influence, in
dustrial and financial
ITO maint7in in each community an
authorized &C ntmittee, whose duty it
shall be to look after the rights of in
jured or sick workers entitled to
compensation under the workmen's
compensation law, to the end that they
or their families may not be robbed
and jobbcd by claim agents.
"To agitate and organize for the re-
turn to the people of the power to make
their own laws and exercise control
over their administrative and judicial
officials by amending the state consti-
tuition to permit making of law by the
initiative and referendum and recall by
popular vote of elected officials.
ITO care fully investigate if any local
bank is being used in the interest of the
conspiracy to destroy the rights of wage
earners, and if any is so identified to
advise all wage earners and wage earn
ers' associations to remove their de-
posits therefron."