The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-09

and shall give our findings the widest possible publicity. Labors enemies and friends must be clearly known and be definitely indicated
 Calling upon all affiliated and recog- nized national and international and brotherhood organizations, state fed eratios of labor, central labor bodies, local unions, 1abor's friends and sym pathhizers, to give united, unrestricted loyal and active support of the non partisan campaign now set in motion, we emphasize the imperative need of an intensive educational campaign to enable all to act with discrimination and wisdom in this election, and to stand faithfully by our friends and elect the mand to oppose our enemies and to defeat them.
 The complete report was adopted exactly as 1t was presented, to the ex ecutive council by the national non partisan political campaign committee of the American Federation of Labor. The section containing the "conclus ions and recommendation" was pre- ceded by a general report, which the executive council, in adopting, declared was now "the expression and recom- mendation of the council to the entire organized labor movement, its friends and it's sympathizers in the present political campaign.
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 Hotel Ambassador, Atlantic City, August 2, 1924.
 ITO the executive council of the American Federation of Labor:
 ''The executive council at it's last meeting instr1cted the executive com lllittee of the American Federation of Labor national non-partisan political campaign committee, and as many oth- CT members of the executive council as could find 1t convenient, to attend the national Democratic and Republican conventions, and that the executive committee present the demands of la bor to both conventions.
 "These instructions were carried out and we present the following report:
 "The policy of the American Fed eration of Labor's active and positive participation i'll politics was inaugur- ated in 1906 This non-partisan pol1t1- cal policy was intended to secure the election of those in favor of the just and the humanitarian aims and pur- poses of the labor movement and the defeat of those who had demonstrated their hostility to the cause of labor.
 "The scope of the application of our policy has been extended to apply not only to Congressional elections but to the offices of president and vlce-pres1- dent of the United States and to par ticpation in primary elections. How ever, in principle the non-partlsan pol icy inaugurated in 1906 has ever since governed the political course of the American Federation of Labor. Ad- herence to this non-partisan policy has resulted i'll a splendid record ot legislative achievements. Reference to our 1906 bill of grievances compared with legislative enactment since test1- fes to the progress and success re- sultinp from 1abor's non-partisan po- litical policy.
 "In keeping with this non-partisan policy and by direction of the conven- tions of/the American Federation of Labor, the executive council and the lnon-partisan political campaign com mittee of the American Federation ot Labor prepared series of legislative and constitutional proposals for sub mission to both major political parties Il for favorable consideration and 1ncor- poration into their political platforms.
 These proposals were as follows:
 "To promote highest material pro- gress, which IS the basis far national effectiveness as well as an agency for national service, we urge that industry and commerce be freed from Legislative prohibitions that restrict development
 i'll conformity to economic requ1re- 1nents. To this end we propose the repeal of antitrust legislation and the enactment of legislation that will pro vide regulation in public interest and legalize economic organization as well as the constructive activities of trade associations.
 Tt is unacceptable that an integral part of legislation establishing this economic policy is full recognition ot %he riobt of workers to assist them selves in union for their protection ,, and advancement both as workers and citizens and collectively to carry on the legitimate functions of trade unions. Perusion of the injunctive process to apply to personal relations