The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-25
ORGANIZE ILLINOIS
FARMER-LABORITE
SUPPORT June II
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men in endorsing candidates on the
Republican tickets, thus deserving the
principle of independent political &C
ton by Labor
The forces of farmers and industrial
workers Of the State of Illinois must
be united to be represented effective
ly at the June 18th Convention. This
is the only hope for success in the No
vember elections.
For this purpose the undersigned
Provisional Committee hereby issues
Call for a State Farmer-Labor Con-
yention to be held at LABOR TEN
PIE, PEORIA, ILL, ON MAY 1s,
1924, AT 600 A m.
Invited to send delegates to this
Convention are: All existing work
ing.class groups, political or indus
trial: local unions; central labor
bodies; cooperative, fraternal and
farmers organizations and others, who
endorse the principles as set forth
The purpose of this Convention will
be to create an organization in the
State of Illinois which will be repre-
scented at the June 18th Convention att
st. Paul, Mimi, to adopt a State plat
form and to nominate full ticket for
the State elections in November, 1924.
Name of this organization as well as
national affiliation to be left open for
decision by the Convention.
This Convention will entail some
financial expenditures. But it will be
money well spent and each organiza-
ton sending delegates to these con-
ventions are urged to contribute finan-
cially as literally as possible to help
defray the expenses.
United action of the Illinois farm
ers and industrial workers is the need
of the hour.
Fraternally yours,
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE OF
ILLINOIS STATE FARMER-LA-
Dor CONVENTION.
Mail all remittances to the secre-
tary, Pro tenn:
DUNCAN MACDONALD,
727 East Adams St., Springfield, Ill,
Down State-United Mine Workers.
Tom Parry. Box 400, Divernon, ILL.,;
Joe Grant, Peoria, ILL.,; Walter Erie
derich, 1903 N Illinois ST., Belleville,
ILL.,; Joseph McCallum, West Frank
fort, Ill; Dick Swift, Box S13, Waller,
Ill.,; A. M. Young, Box 122, O'Fallon,
H.; M. Somardich, Box 14S, Coello,
H.; Ross White, SCISSOR, ILL.,; John S.
Wood, Johnston City, ILL.,; Joe Hardy,
Orient. ILL.,; e. B. Hewlett, West Frank
fort, ILL.,; Freeman Thompson, Spring
field, Ill.,; John Watt, Springfield, ILL.,.
Joe Tumulty, Springfield, ILL.,; Ed.
Johnson, Christopher, ILL.,; Dan Sling
err Marissa, ILL.,; Harry Corbishly,
Ziegler, ILL.,; Matt Chernovich, ziegler,
ILL.,; Tony Shragil, Johnston City, ILL.,;
F. Burman, V. Pres. Carp. Local 44S,
Waukegan, ILL.,; Martin P. Morrisey,
Joliet, ILL.,; Duncan Mcdonald, Spring
field, Ill
Chicago.
Sam Hammersmark, Retail Clerks,
Former Secretary, FL. P. Cook Co.
Branch; Phil Aronberg, Amalgamated
Clothing Workers Local No. 80; Nor
ton l.. Johnson, Electrical Workers
No. 1874, Former Nat Sec. FL. P. of
U. s.; Louis Locke, Pres. Machinist
Dis. Council No. 8; ]. w. tombstone,
Painters lat, Former Secy. Stock
yards Council; ]. H. Schuessler, Pho
to Engravers Local No. 5; Harry An
derson, Secy. Janitors Local No. 16;
Joseph Manley, Secy. Fed. Farmer
Labor Party; John Werlik, Metal Pol
ishers No. 6, Member Metal Trades
Council: Hans Peterson, Patternmak-
ers Association, Member Metal Trades
Council; Jacob Weydert, Former
Pres. Machinist Local 800; A. Sum-
mer, Pres. Carpenters Local No. 14S4,
1884 Eta St., Chicago, ILL.,; Arne Swa-
beck, Chicago, Ill.