The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-12
ALL. REPORTS TURN
in INDUSTRIAL TIDE
Executive Council Says Strikes
Have Defeated Open Shop
and Deflation Drives.
GOMPERS CHARGES PLOT
Says Government Conspired
With Capital to Defeat
Forces of Labor.
GOMPERS CHARGES PLOT

Special Dispatch TO TIE New YORK HERALD.
ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. 11.-Settlement
of the coal strike in the interest Of the
miners and the successful resistance
of the shopmen in their struggle mark
the turning Of the tide in the industrial
situation in this country and the de-
feat of a gigantic nationwide cam
paign of capital to break the unions.
force the open shop and debate labor"
Such was the conclusion announced
to-day by the Executive Council of the
American Federation OF Labor as the
supreme body representing nearly
100000 workers. II was expressed
several times during the sessions in
the Ambassador Hotel.
The council sent telegram to John
l. Lewis Of the United Mine Workers
congratulating the miners upon their
resistance to the vicious attempt" TO
deprive them of their rights.
Samuel Gompers, president OF The
American Federation OF Labor, in an adj
dress opening the annual convention Of
the international Typographical Union.
also In session at the Ambassador said
the Federal Government was party 10 4
plot of capital in its attack on labor. He
assailed Attorney-General Daugherty
and Daugtherty's name was Kissed.
The council authorized this statement
on the shipments strike: while the
railway shopmen's strike Is considered
OF the greatest Importance. further con-
sideration Of this subject was laid over
awaiting the outcome OF the legal con-
test that Is in progress In Judge WiIker-
sons court In Chicago. Ii Is believed
that no further action Will be required
until after Judge Wilkerson has ruled on
the issues raised
To this was added a statement bv Mr.
Gompers rs follows: From the infor-
nation ! have / believe the shoprnen,s
strike Is now more effective than il has
been since the strike was inaugurated
last July"
Wire 10 Miners.
The council telegram to Mr. Lewis and
INC United Mine Workers was as fol-
lows: The executive council Of tho
American Federation or LABOR IN regular
session assembled extends to Won and
through YOU 70 all the officers and mem
bers Of the United Mine Workers OF
America sincere congratulations inon
the successful resistance against ia
vicious attempt that has been made ~
deprive the mine workers OF tho gains
and rewards Of years OF collective
struggle. The victory OF the miners IN
both bituminous and anthracite coal
fields Is q splendid achievement and un-
questionablv will demonstrate the great
power and benefcent influence az united
action against the concerted movement
81 high finance, whose aim Is the sun
preston and depression OF the workers
the wealth producers OF our RepubIic
The achievement OF the United Mine
Workers will be m inspiration ~ aiI
wage earners for greater activity. unity
and solidarity 70 protect and promote
their rights and interests and make Tor
progress, welfare and freedom Of an the
workers and the people Of America. The
advantageous settlement of the miners
strike marks the turning Of the tide that
viii usher in the fulillmcnt OF labor's
hope and aspirations"
Discourage Violence.
The further statement Of the council
regarding its proceeding said. ct Il 4
well known and we'll established fact
that organized labor has discouraged the
resort OF the railway strikers or even
their friends or sympathizers 10 violent
or unlawful methods They have been
counseled to confine their activities
within the province Of their Constitu-
tional rights. However. organized labor
Is Of the firm belief that irresponsible
persons and hlrelings Of interests hostile
to organized labor are and have been
setting influences at work that would en-
able the financial and Industrial interests
10 blacken the character Of labor and
subject them 60 just such treatment az
Is being given labor by the Government
Regardless Of this belief Il Is the Arm
conviction that the commission Of crime
and wrongdoing should be punished
through our criminal process and crimi-
nal code and not by the highhanded and
injunction method.
THE strike OF the street carmen's
union In Buffalo also received attention.
With the approval Of tho excessive coun-
ell President Gompers has accepted an
invitation to attend a monster mass
meeting arranged for Sunday. Septem-
Der %, IN Buffalo. 10 help It unite the
labor and liberal forces Of that city
against the insidious attempt that Is
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