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


do SO only because we feel that the
solution of the great problem of our
age might better be served in a
spirit Of forgiveness; because we
feel now that peace reigns in our
land, that the great principles for
which our fathers so heroically
fought would only be strengthened
by the release Of these men.
Labor Party.
This motion gave rise To a pro-
longed discussion. President Park,
who at the opening of the conven-
ton had extended personal thanks
to the Mayor for his excellent speech,
stating as follows:
"As presiding officer Of the Con-
vention, l thank you for your kindly
welcome and interesting talk. As
presiding officer Of several previous
Conventions it has never been my
pleasure to hear a more instructive
and comprehensive address from a
public official"
Park is member of the Typo
graphical Union in Boise--in this
organization half Of the members
are democrats and the other half
Republican.
The delegate from the Pocatello
Labor Union, which has gone on
record in favor of Labor Party,
tried to kill it with the remark that
it was not worth a cent. He pre-
ferred the statements of Park in
stead Of a Labor Party.
A resolution was adopted pledging
support to Union Restaurants. A
resolution of sympathy with the
Burke Miners Union No. 10 was
carried unanimously. The follow
ing was adopted to be sent to all
labor organizations and publications
in Idaho:
Defeat the Governor.
"The Governor, C. C. Moore, in
his remarks delivered at Haily last
Arnistice Dav as set forth in the
Idaho Daily Statesman Of Nov. IL,
1929. which statements were never
publicly denied by him, the Gov
ernor, and are therefore assumed
to be correct, did express himself
as being opposed to the afore men
toned measures and thereby indi-
rectlv gave the inference that the
people Of the various states and the
nation were incompetent to manage
their own affairs and that such af-
fairs should be left to the manage
ment of the corporate interests, that
Idaho senators to the U. s. senate
should be appointed from the Owy-
hee hotel instead of being elected
by the people; that the people
should have no right to say what
laws they desired and in general
declared himself as being ultra re-
dictionary, and
Whereas, this is the age of prog
ress and not ancestor worship;
Now. Be it resolved that the Idaho
State Federation of Labor in con-
vention assembled that should Mr.,
C. C. Moore announce himself as a
candidate for reelection at the next
general election that his election be
opposed by organized labor and all
honorable means be used to secure
his defeat"
T. w. Parson has felt very much
offended since the convention; it did
not help him to try and scare the
delegates with the bolshevist ghost,
and he was off in his calculations
when he tried it in Pocatello.
Thanks to the propaganda that
has been carried on here during the
last year, and thanks to the reac-
tionary stand taken by Mr.. Com
pers in Portland, Oregon, and not
the least on account of the clear
understanding and presentation OF
proofs this convention and it's de-
cisions stand out as the most i'm
portant Labor Convention in Idaho
for many years.
If we look backward to the past
few years we have no reason 10
feel respondent. But IL we look for
ward and notice how much is YET
left to be done, then IL becomes
treason against the present and the
future If we do not set every ounce
Of our energy in motion to win q
human existence for the working
class.