Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-07-05
OFFICIAL CALL
Issued BY The West Virginia
State Federation Of Labor
Upon Petition Of the
Farmers and Workers.
FARMER AND LABOR
POLITICAL CONFERENCE
To Convene In The Moose Hall,
cIarksburg, W. Va, On july
10, 1923, At 10
O'clock A. M.


Charleston, w. Va. June is, 1928.
10 the Farmers, School Teachers and
Organized and Unorganized Work.
i ers OF West Virginia Greeting
Pursuant to an insistent demand os
more than 10000 workers engaged in|
the industries and upon the farms OF
West Virginia, among them being
teachers and others engaged In ednca-
tional pursuits, who have sent in petit
tions and written demands during re-
cent weeks. we do hereby Issue call
to the industrial workers, Ia
the farmers, the teachers, ana
all others engaged In produc-
tive and educational pursuits, to meet
On convention at the Moose Hall, in
/ the City OF Clarksburg, West Virginia,
on the 10th day Of July, 1923, at tho
hour Of 10 o'clock a. nj, fcv the pur-
| pose Of formulating and organizing a
| political movement for the advances
ment and protection of the interests
OF the producing and educational
masses.
This meeting is designed TO be the
beginning Of Independent political ac~
tion in West Virginia. This proposed
convention will have to deal principal
iy with the following First, the
adoption OF a political program; and,
second, whether In the approachins1
campaign separate and independent
state and national ticket shall be
nominated.
From one end Of the nation to the
other the producing and educational
masses are In revolt against the polit-
ical tyranny Of the old parties. Year
after year, and campaign after cam
paign, they have listened to their
specious pleas and promises Of relief
in vain. To their cry for relief re-
sounds only the political hammer, al
ways in the hands OF the financial
brigands riveting the chains or eco
monte slavery ever more firmly upon
the limbs Of the farmers and in
dustrial workers Of the state.
The farmer, with the prices he Is to
receive for his product fixed In the
secret conclaves Of the bandits OF big
business, and with the prices which
he has to pay for his machinery and
other implements and necessities fixed
by the same interests, lis absolutely at
the mercy Of his enemies. Work as
he may and strive with all the power
at his command, the farmer Is vic
tim OF ceaseless toll and hardship.
while the product of his labor ever
flows In increasing volume into the
Golfers Of Wall street
The Industrial worker, whether in
the mine or the factory, Is even more
at the mercy Of the same powers. His
reward for a life Of toll and labor Is
an old age Of poverty and dependency.
His children are driven by the same
sinister forces to follow In his foot
steps They In turn become the wage
slaves OF the Industrial masters, and
Iout Of their blood is built the colossal
fortunes Of the money kings Of
America
The forces arrayed against the
workers Of the farms and factories
are organized. 1t Is through organ
ization that they are able TO tyrannize
over the wealth producers. 1t lis only
Through dsorganization that the pro.
ducers are the victims. Organization
of the money kings must be met with
Organization Of the wealth producers.
Only in this way can we protect our
selves.
Therefore, we appeal to you to join
us in the great fight that Is now OPEN
Ing. The farmers and workers OF the
west are organizing, and in several
states have already routed the bosses
y Ii f4. 10 q
to prepare to attend the above conven-
tion.
Basis Of Representation
Labor Unions with 100 members or
less, one delegate and one delegate
for each 100 members or majority
fraction thereof.
Central Labor Unions and Building
Trades Councils, one delegate for
each five affiliated Local Unions.
Nomans Label Leagues and Auxil-
iiaries, the same representation as for
Labor Unions a. per above.
Farmers, School Teachers and I'm
organized W0rkers-Delegates from
these groups bearing credentials en-
dorsed by 1--WE or more voters Of any
OF LneSe groups Or ny cohuihatiou
of five or more voters of these groups
will be eligible to seat in the com
vention
All credentials to be presented at
the converting of the conference, and
further information will be furnished
by III. L. Franklin, r. O. Box 138,
Charleston, w. Va. upon request.
BY order Of the
Executive Eoard West Virginia
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