Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
A. FL. DEVELOPS
POLITICAL PLANS
Council Lays Far-Reachine
Program During Session
at Miami.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
MIAMI. Fla, January 2S.--With a
record OF achievement beyond expecta-
ton. the executive council of the Amer
ican Federation OF Labor concluded
here this week perhaps the hardest
working session since President william
Green took Office. Accomplishment
sums up under these important heads:
j. A congressional program with new
and far-reaching propositions.
2. A political campaign aiming at or
ganization OF the most formidable labor
effort IN national politics since 1915 and
calculated to surpass that high mark II
possible.
Back Union Movement.
3. Strengthening OF the union move
ment. first by readmission OF the rail-
way and steamship clerks. suspended
two and half years ago on account OF
1urisdictional troubles, and second, by
ironing out smaller difficulties and
strengthening organizing movements
wherever possible.
4. An unexpected foray into the field
OF international relations with an open
letter 70 Charles Evans Hughes, head
OF the American delegation at the pan
American Congress In Havana. In which
President Green calls on Mr. Hughes
to announce a policy OF non inter
ference by the United States In the
affairs OF Latin American nations
In regard TO the congressional pro-
gram, there was formal endorsement OF
the Shipstead anti-inJunction bill,
which limits the Jurisdiction OF equity
courts and is calculated 10 eliminate
the Injunction from labor disputes In
addition 1t was made known that
Labor Is preparing. and within a few
days. will have introduced bill TO
modify the Sherman act SO as 10
make IL impossible 10 prosecute labor
unions on conspiracy charges. This
bill will constitute labor'S second major
attack on the Sherman antitrust
act, the first being through the anti
Injunction bill. IL appears 70 be the de-
velopmcnt OF sapplng program aimed
at elimination OF practically the en-
tire Sherman act and all antitrust
legislation.
To Meet In Capital.
In conjunction with the congressional
program. meeting Of representatives
Of all national and International
unions is 10 be held In Washington
February 7, 10 adopt measures for
strengthening labor forces in Congress
in support OF these two measures and
labor's entire group OF issues,
President Green echoed the senti-
ments OF the council when he said
that the two outstanding achievements
OF the meeting were the development
Of political plans and the return OF
The railway and steamship clerks TO
the fold with their nearly 100000
membership
The political campaign Of labor this
year will not concern itself with any
thing beyond the two great parties
and AZ 10 these, II viii be non partisan.
measuring the parties and their candi-
dates by the record Of deeds.
The fact is that labor feels Itself on
rising tide and there are many In
dlcations t0 bLiwnrk that feeling Not
the least Is the recent appellate court
decision IN New York, femanding foi
amendment the famous lntetboiollgh
Injunction of a year ago,
Obviously the labor leaders feel that
1T las they can see The turn IN the
road that II leading 10 elimination Oi
| the Injunction and the general accept"
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