The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
RY AID
PLEDGED
TICKET
Full Force Of Organizers and
Speakers to Be Put in
Field For Drive

Field For Drive
All trade union organizations
IN America today were sent q
Scall to action" signed by the six
members of the American Fedora
ton of Labor National Non-Par-
tisan Political Campaign Commit
tee-Samuel Gompers, Frank Nor
rison, James O'Connell, Thomas
A. Rickert, Matthew Vol and
Martin F. Ryan.
The appeal calls for contribu-
tions of money and for the rapid
perfection of labor campaign or
CARNATIONS throughout the coun-
try.
"With the issues clearly marked
and the lines of battle drawn"
says the appeal, I'VE call upon
the great masses Of the people of
our Republic to rally with all of
their energy and strength to the
cause of progress, justice, free
dom and democracy.
La Toilette and Wheeler.
""The executive council of the A.
+. of L. has reviewed the records
of parties and candidates in the
Presidential contest and it has de-
clared it's findings without hesita-
ton or equivocation.
1.-THE platform and records of Sen.
ator Robert M. La Toilette and
Senator Burton K. Wheeler, indC-
pendent candidates for the presi-
dency and vice presidency, have
been declared to more nearly rl0n
any other conform to the needs
and desires of the great masses of
our people and the organized wage
earners and farmers in particular.
"The A. F. of L. purposes to
engage in this campaign with its
fun resources. Political campaigns
can not be conducted without the
expenditure of money and effort.
For that reason we call upon trade
unions and trade unionists, friends,
and sympathizerS and forward
looking men and women generally
throughout our Republic to con-
tribute Immediately and hs gener.
ously as possible to the work OF
the A. F. of l.. national non-partisan
political campaign committee.
Seek Small Contributions.
"Our contributions must come
from the great rank and file. Our
battle Is the battle of the people and
10 6A NV
1--WE have neither the desire nor
the opportunity to avail ourselves
Of the large contributions of the
vested interests. We are in OppO-
sitiOn to those interests, fighting
against them for the freedom Of
the people and for justice to the
people in every respect.
Campaign work will be begun
Immediately. The National Non
Partisan Political Campaign Com.
mittee already has begun to Or
ganize the forces for the struggle.
We call upon all State declarations
Of labor all city central bodies, and
all local unions Immediately to APP
point non-partisan political cam.
paign committees to carry on the
work of the campaign and to report
the names of the chairman Of each
committee to the National Nom
Partisan Political Campaign Com
mittee.
I'VE particularly call upon ma
tional and international unions to
assign the largest possible number
of organizers to work throughout
the campaign under the direction of
this committee and to authorize
those organizers to report to tins
committee at the earliest possible
moment. 1t should be specified as
to whether these organizers are ex-
perienced as public speakers, and as
many as possible who are so quail.
fled should be assigned to tnis i'm.
portant work.
Big Field Force Planned.
"The American labor movement
should and can have at work more
effective workers than any other
element in this national campaig E.
1t should and can have mora public
speakers on the platform than any
other organized force in this cam
paign.
1.-THE American labor movement
should and can contribute more
effectively than any other organ
spreading the literature of the
campaign and awakening the people
generally to the great issues of the
time.
I'VE call upon every trade union
organization to act at once, either
IN regular meeting or in special
meeting If necessary. There is no
time to lose.
Our struggle is for economic and
moral righteousness. We are con.
tending against those hostile to the
peoples interests and against two
powerful organizations which are
defenders. advocates and apologists
OF great special interests and
privilege. Against this great or.
ganized force of special interest we
place the moral force Of an aroused
and determined people.
Advice and Counsel.
Communications containing al.
vice and counsel, as we'll as 'nfor.
nation, will be forwarded at fire.
quent intervals from the national
non-partisan political campaign
committee to all State, city and 10.
cal union committees and to others
who give service in this great effort
privilege has thrown down 10
us a double challenge. Let US take
up that challenge in all of the
proud consciousness of right and
in that spirit let US engage in lat.
tie for the right-sor freedom, fer
Justice, for democracy, for govern.
ment by and for the people. for
q better nation and better i1sr
hood. womanhood and childhood.
Ours is the opportunity. ours IS the
great duty"