The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-14
CLINE, MEXICAN
REBEL HERO, TO
TOUR COUNTRY
Was Held Prisoner in
Texas Is Years


Charles Cline, whose release from
thirteen years of Imprisonment in
Texas for participation in a Mexican
rebel expedition was enthusiastically
welcomed by American and Mexican
labor, will tour the Eastern part of the
country for International sLabor De-
tense beginning the middle Of October
Was Under Fire.
Cline, the only American in a band
Of Mexican revolutionaries organized
in Texas to proceed to Mexico to aid
in the overthrow Of despotic rule
there, was arrested with his comrades
led by Captain Jose NJ. Rangel on
their way to the border A posse
opened fire on the encampment Of the
rebels and in return the latter held
some of them prisoners so as to insure
their safe conduct to the border line
and thence into Mexico. During the
struggle, one of the possemen was
killed by an unknown hand.
Altho totally innocent Of any crime,
Cline, Rangel and more than half
dozen Of their comrades were Inn
prisoned. A number of them died in
prison as a result of the frightful CON
ditions and prosecutions there.
Arrest fragrant.
So fragrant was their arrest, trial
and sentence, that scores of labor and
progressive organizations in both
countries protested constantly against
the continued Imprisonment of the
men. Conventions of the American
Federation of Labor and Of the Mex
lean Confederation Of Labor repeated
ly went on record for their release.
Only after thirteen years of i'm
prisonment, when their case had
aroused international interest and
sympathy did Governor Ferguson
finally grant them a pardon which
tacitly admitted that the men had
committed no crime. Cline was re-
leased on the eve Of the second an
nual conference of international
Labor Defense at which he appeared
and was greeted with tumultous ap-
plause and cheering. Hundreds Of
workers later gathered in mass meet
ing to welcome him back into the
labor movement in which he was for
merly 30 active.
Will Visit IS Cities.
In response to the numerous re-
quests fran cities in all parts Of the
country, a tour has been arranged for
Cline from Chicago to New York dur
ing which he will speak in some thir-
| ty-five cities Tentative dates have
already been arranged for these cities
and numbers of them are already pro-
oeeding with the necessary prepare
tions.
Opens in Indiana.
All indications point to successful
meetings in all the cities of the tour.
The steel mill towns Of Hammond and
Gary, Ind, will see the opening OF
the tour on Oct. 16 and II respective
ly. Cline will proceed East from
those points. Grand Rapids, Cleve-
land, Youngstown, Pittsburgh, Phils-
delphia, Detroit. Boston, New York,
Buffalo and Perth Amboy will be
among the cities visited
Some Dates Open.
The meetings will be in the form OF
Cline receptions, banquets, dances and
similar gatherings and labor in all of
these cities will be enabled to gather
to welcome Charles Cline back into
active work in the movement and
hear him recite the absorbing story OF
his case. Considerable advertising
material is being issued and big meet
ings are assured during the entire
course of the tour. II is announced
that number Of dates are stin open
and can be secured for Cline meet
ings il asked for within the next few
days. The National Office Of Inter-
national Labor Defense is in charge
Of the tour. All requests must be
made there Immediately III they are
to be properly taken care of.