The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-23
DETROIT LABOR
FEDERATION FOR
UNITED DEFENSE
Send Delegate to the
June e Conference
BY CYRIL LAM6kIN
Especial 70 The Daily Worker.l

DETROIT, Mich, June 22-lmbuet
with a spirit of class consciousness
such as has seldom been evident In
the Detroit Federation Of Labor since
the late Sam Gompers handed them
his ultimatum two years ago the
Detroit Federation Of Labor at their
last meeting took favorable action
on the call issued by the Labor De-
Tense Council for a National Confer
ence to be held in Chicago Sunday,
June 20. They elected Vim. Modem
hauer, delegate from the MusIclanS
Union, as their representative to this
conference. Mollenhauer won over
John r. Taylor, former president Of
the Detroit Federation by vote Of
27 to 26.
The delegates also declared them
selves vigorously against the imper-
ialist depredations in China and
against the conviction Of Pablo Man
lapit the leader of the striking cane
field workers in Hawaii.
The following resolutions we're
adopted unanimously and ordered
sent to the president Of the United
States.
Resolution introduced by delegate Mol
WHEREAS, Pablo Manlapit, leader of
the striking caneiield workers in Hawaii
has been convicted and sentenced to from
two to ten years at hard labor for his
activities in the strike. and
WHEREAS, Manlapit is man of
slight physique and such a sentence Is
equivalent to a death sentence and has
been imposed because of his standing in
the strike of the cane workers. therefore,
Be 1t Resolved, That the Detroit Fed
Grafton Of Labor demands the uncondi-
tional pardon of Pablo Manlapit at
once.
Moved and supported that the resoiu-
ton be adopted and copy be sent to the
president Of the United States. Carried
Resolution introduced by Delegate Mol
Recall U. S. TroopsI
WHEREAS, The cotton mill workers
of Shanghai, China, struck for higher
wages, better conditions and the right to
WHEREAS, Chinese students were
ruthlessly shot down by police under the
control of the so-called foreign conces-
sionaries ten being killed and many
wounded. and
WHEREAS, The government Of the
United States has been a party to this
eE virtue Of Its having part in the
ing partly responsible for the actions of
the Sikh police who are under the con-
troll OF the council, and
WHEREAS, The above and the send
ing of gunboats to Chinese waters to
aid in suppressing the strike are threats
to the workers turnout the world,
therefore,
Be It Resolved, That the Detroit Fed
Grafton of Labor demands the immediate
recall OF American warships from Chin
csc waters and the remuneration of the
extra territorial rights In China now held
by America which were forced from the
Chinese people against their will.
Moved and supported the resolution be
adopted and copy sent to the president
of the United States. Carried.
Letter From Workers Party.
The following letter from the
Workers Party calling for a united
front campaign in the municipal cleo
tions which take place in the fall
was read and referred to the Political
Committee Of the Federation.
June 9th, 1895.
Detroit Federation OF Labor, Frank
x. Martel, Pres, Detroit, Mich.
Brothers; The municipal elections
at which a mayor will be elected for
four years and city council for two
years are rapidly approaching. The
working class Of Detroit is and must
be vitality interested in the elections
of the officials of a city in which Il
constitutes a majority of the popular
ton.
The Workers Party. while Il real.
ICES that the problems confronting us
as workers cannot be solved in a sys.
tenn based upon the exploitation OF
the working class, 1t nevertheless
considers the elections of great Inn
portance as they offer the opportun-
ity of mobilizing working class
strength for safeguarding the gains
already made and for making further
gains.
Call for United Front.
The Workers Party which Is po-
litical party of the working class in
tends to enter the campaign. 1t has
no faith in politicians Of either OF
the old parties because the old par.
ties are parties OF the employing
class. 1t believes that the interests I
Of our class can best be served fell
working class organizations, labor
unions, political, and others, will
join in united front for the purposes
Of the campaign and will put forth a
Joint program.
The Workers Party Of Detroit fra
ternally requests you 10 communicates
with us by the goth Of this month.
Fraternally yours, Workers Party
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