The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-13
DEMAND CROWS
FOR REPEAL OF
SEDITION LAWS
Pittsburgh Unions Fight
Anti-Labor Legislation
Especial to The Daily Worksr)

statewide campaign for the repeal OF
the Flynn anti-sedition law Of Penn
sylvania was inaugurated at a confer
ence of trade unions and other labor
organizations held at the Walton Hall.
Among the organizations represent.
ed were the Central Labor Union OF
Pittsburgh, number of carpenters
locals, Pittsburgh Street Garments
Union, a number of miners locals,
flint glass workers, broom makers, and
number of other trade unions and
fraternal societies from various parts
of western Pennsylvania.
Resolutions condemning the law as
the product of war hysteria and as a
strikebreaking measure were adopted
The meeting decided to form a perma
nent organization, known as 1.-The Con
ference for the Repeal of the Flynn
Anti-Sedition ActIH and elected an
executive committee Of nine with John
Otis, 1925 Hunter Ave, Wilkinsburgh
Pa, representing the Machinists
Union, as secretary and L. Weissbart,
secretary Of the Bakery Workers
Local Union No. II, as the president
Arrange Mass Protest Meeting.
1t is planned to hold a mass meeting
in one of the largest halls of the city
Of Pittsburgh to protest against the
anti-sedition bill in the very near
future. 1t was also decided to circulate
petitions against the sedition law, or
ganize conferences in other cities, to
determine the stand of the candidates
for state offices in the coming cleo,
tions on the law and to report the pro
ject to the State Federation of Labor
convention for endorsement.
A resolution was also adopted ex
pressing appreciation of the work
done by the international Labor De
tense in behalf of all workers arrested
under the Flynn anti-sedition act. The
conference was conducted under the
craftsmanship OF Brother P. ]. Nc
Grath representing the Pittsburgh
Central Labor UnfBh.
Assall Flynn Antksedition Law.
The resolution attacking the Flynn
anti-sedition act follows:
WHEREAS, the Flynn anti-seditior
act Of the state OF Pennsylvania hal
become one of the dastardly means
with which the employers of this STATE
impose their rulei of exploitation o
labor, this law beingvused as clul
over the heads ofsthe workers WHIT
dare to fight for better conditions anC
to defend their rights as workers, ant
WHEREAS, under. this law which
was passed duringss the war hysterii
almost anything can be interpreted al
being seditious as was well illustrat
ed by the numerous arrests of work
ers which have taken place since th'
enactment of this law.
Demand Repeal.
"RBSOLvED, that this conference,
for the repeal OF the Flynn anti-sedi
ton act at its meeting assembled OF
April 4, 1926, demands the repeal o
this law and pledges itself to us,
every means at its disposal to have
this law repealed, and be it further
Resolved, that we call upon all 10
cal unions and other labor organiza
tions of this state to endorse this reso
luton and forward copy of same Il
their representatives in the state leg
islature, demanding that they cas-
their vote for the repeal Of the anti
sedition act and be it still further,
RESOLVED, that a copy of thi
resolution be sent to state legislature
to the governor Of this state, and t,
the press" =
Praise Work Of !. L. D.
The resolution praising the work o
the International Labor Defense fol
lows: Having heard the report Of
the various cases affected by tn,
Flynn anti-sedition act the conferenc,
at Its meeting assembled at the Wal
ton Hall, Pittsburgh, April 4, 1926, pro
tests against the arrests OF workers
active in the labor movement undel
the pretext Of violating the Flynn anti
sedition law and calls upon the proper
authorities to dismiss all such easel
affected by this act.i
1.-THE conference expresses its ap
probation of the splendid work done
by the International Labor Defense IL
behalf Of those arrested under tn,
Flynn anti-sedition act and pledges
itself to cooperate with this organiza
ton in its efforts to defend and give
relief to all those affected by the
Flynn anti-sedition act"
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