The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-15
SECRET AIRY DAVIS
Gets Planned BY
PENNSY LABOR
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record, that official introduced Davis
to the delegates as zone who worked
himself up from the rank and file to
an official in the cabinet" as a union
man.
An icy atmosphere came over the
convention as Davis took the floor and
began to speak
1t was a speech that reeked with
apologetics for the reactionary repub-
lican machine with which Davis is
alligned-a speech that pleaded for
harmony with the employers.
Attacks Foreign Born.
Davis tried to justify the new strike
breaking immigration laws that he
has helped to nurse thru both houses
of congress. What is more, the for
mer Welsh immigrant practically call
ed on the delegates before him to act
as spies on European working men
who come here illegally"
Silent as a clam about the brutal
force his government uses towards
workers who go on strike and ignor-
ing the numerous injunctions his gang
issues against organized labor, the
strike breaking secretary of Labor
begged the workers to have kindly
feelings towards their employers
pleading for class collaboration.
"Money is Not ALL"
Money is not all in this world"
weakly urged the representative Of
the multi-millionaires to the represen-
tatives of the men, who have to fight
the bosses for each mouthful of food
on their tables.
Davis concluded his Civic Fedora
ton speech and sat down. If he ex-
pected the working men present to
respond to his palaver as Gompers
and Alton B. Parker, are accustomed
to do, he was mistaken.
Storm Of Protest.
The delegates showed their resent
ment when a motion was made to give
Davis rising vote of thanks.
Working men rose to protest from
different parts Of the floor. Delegate
Lever of Philadelphia, asked by what
authority Davis was invited to speak.
Chairman Maurer tried in vain to
close the incident and asked for yea
and nay votes.
The hall reverberated with the thun-
der Of mays"
Davis begged for the privilege of
making an explanation, which was
granted.
Endorses Strike Breaking.
His explanation tried to explain
activities in breaking the
Boston police strike, saying he him
self had endorsed the strike breaking
telegram, and tried to defend the pres
ent administrators policies. Davis
ended by challenging his opponents to
debate.
It was a challenge that the outrag-
ed delegates took up quickly, but Da-
Wis didn't fight when the gage was
accepted.
Scores of delegates rose to their
feet, demanding the floor to answer
Davis. The mover Of the original mo-
ton insisted that the chairman had
no right to call for a yea and nay
vote when the motion called for a
rising vote.
President Maurer adjourned the
convention rather than let the rising
vote against the labor secretary take
place.
Merriek Accepts Challenge.
Delegate Fred Merrick of Pitts
burgh, one Of those who accepted
Davis challenge, has put his accept
ance into the form of an official let
ter to Davis.
Important sessions Of the state Far.
mer-Labor convention are taking place
in the evenings, with the majority OF
the f. L. delegates also delegates to
the State Federation of Labor conven-
ton.
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