The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-04

Il 10 bilG COINGHLlOIls lac AlO0J AAhRSNNe
Government ownership of railroads,
repeal Of the Federal Reserve Bank
law, recall of judicial decisions, rec
IGNITION of Soviet Russia, amalgama-
ton Of trade unions, for a Labor
Party, against the Idaho Criminal
Syndicalism law.
Recognition of Soviet Russia.
The resolutions asking that the
United States recognize Soviet Rus
STA, organization of all the morgan
lied and for the repeal Of the Idaho
Anti-Syndicalist law were adopted
unanimously.
Government ownership Of rail-
roads was endorsed.
Therefore, Be it resolved that the
Idaho State Federation of Labor in
Convention assembled pledge all of
it's influence and power to the end
that the people may recover the in
struments Of Government and apply
said Government to the we'll being of
all the one hundred and ten million
citizens.
And. Be it further resolved, that
we, the Delegates to the Ninth An
nual Convention assembled, do re-
affirm our belief in the Government
ownership of all railways within the
borders of the United States. and
that we will use every opportunity
for the furtherance of that idea.
| And, Be it further resolved, that
the legislative committee be instruc-
ted to pledge all nominees for con-
gress; and the Federation report to
all affiliated bodies the results Of
such action.
Amalgamation.
This resolution was reported by
the organization committee who rec
commended that it be tabled The
committee consisted of VIM. Allen,
Pressmen's Union No. 230, Boise;
T.. r. Harper, Cooks and Walters
Union No. $40. Pocatello. and VIM.
HAIR. Labor Union, Pocatello.
Delegates Parson tried with the
largest possible number Of words to
saw as little as possible and declared
that he was opposed to amalgama-
ton. If Compers had been present
and heard his meaningless express
sions he would have felt ashamed
of his lieutenant.
A. Rosnuist. c. I. Card and c. F..
w. Donicht from Pocatello, who
/ during the whole convention were
at the extreme left. did not have
much trouble in killing the argu-
ments of brother Parson. The mo-
ton was adopted by large major
Open the Prison Doors.
The following letter was adopted
To be sent to Governor G. c. Moore
and Ia the Pardon Board:
We. the Idaho State Federation
Of Labor, assembled in convention
on this 18th dav of January, 1924,
most respectfully apply TO your
honorable body to favorahly con-
slider the release from the Idaho
State Penitentlary Of the follow
inv men convicted under the
Criminal-Syndicalist Law:
A. S. Embree,
H. F.. Herd.
r. Quackenbush.
These men have already served
Iorr sentences for acts, the GRIM
irality of which has often been
disputed by some of the brightest
minds and the most true citizens
of this country.
Permit US to quote here from
the Congressional Records OF the
limited States, part Of a speech
delivered before the House of Rep
reseutatives on the 18th day of
December. 1922, by Representative
George Huddleston Of Alabama.
/ Let us say at this point il is
no crime under the laws of the
United States for a man to be
an 1. w. W., a communist, an
atheist, or to hold to any other
belief, no matter how wild and
subversive IL may be. nor is 1t
crime for men to belong to an
organization, no matter what pur-
nose il may have. Our laws are
aimed at mems actions, not at
frame of mind, or belief. Men
J may be convicted as criminals only
: for deeds and not for thoughts.
II Is no moro a crime to be COM
munist than to be a Mormon or
an agnostic. 1t is only when
, man Is guilty Of some overt act
or of conspiracy coupled with an
, overt act that he violates the law.
The Idaho State Federation OF
Labor has nothing to say in approval
OF the methods or ideals of the
Industrial Workers Of the World, nor
do we in any sense condone any
such acts Of individuals Of that or
ganization, which are contrary to the
laws Of the State of Idaho or In any
way Instrumental to the best interest
Of our State or Federal Government.
When we, this convention Of the
most representative organized labor
body of your State, most respectfully
come before your honorable body to
plead for the freedom Of A. s. En-
bree. II. E. Herd and r. Quacken-
bush, each one Of whom has already
served his minimum sentence, we
RUsY TONICHTf