The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-01

MEET TO PUSH
MINE RELIEF
Free Imperial Valley
Fighters, Harlan
Miners"
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Defense, which is leading the CAM
paign for the release of all class war
prisoners, will bring forward the de-
mand for immediate liberation OF
Mooney, Billings and all of labor's
fighters held in the prison dungeons
of the capitalist class.
The lid yesterday wrote to the
wIR requesting that the issue of Tom
MONEYS release, as well as all other
class war prisoners be included in
the Labor Day demonstration, and
that the lid participate in the af-
fair. The WIR replied, agreeing will
ingly, to the suggestion made by the
defense organization.
The correspondence exchanged be-
tween the Workers International Re-
lief and the international Labor De-
Tense follows:
August 81, 1881.
Workers International Relief,
New York City.
Dear Comrades:
We have noted that you are ar
ranging on Labor Day a big soil
darity demonstration in Starlight
Park In behalf of the Pennsylvania
and Ohio miners who have been
struggling for many weeks against
starvation and hunger. At this
gathering undoubtedly many thou
sands Of New York workers will
participate. We feel IL is appropri-
ate on this day to bring forward
the issue of the freedom Of Tom
Mooney and the other class war
prisoners.
The arrests and terrorization OF
the workers of the United States
are closely interIocked with the Of
fensive against the working class,
against their wages and worsening
living conditions through mass un-
employment, ETC., and the issue of
Tom Mooney, who is symbol Of
the oppression Of the working class
by the trust magnates and bankers
fits in with the purpose of such
demonstration as you have ar
ranged. We would therefore request
that this demonstration be utilized
to open up the renewed struggle
for the liberation Of Tom Mooney.
We would ask that speakers Of
the lid address the gathering, that
a resolution be adopted at this
demonstration and that we appeal
10 the workers to take the issue of
Mooney TO their organizations and
to commence the most vigorous and
most determined struggle for his
liberation, In which also the issues
Of the Scottsboro cases and the "a
miners Of Harlan, Ky, who are now
being tried on a framed up charge
Of murder must also be brought
forward. In view Of the shortness
of the time we feel sure that this
request will not only heartily meet
with your approval, but also will
find a hearty welcome among the
thousands OF workers who are be-
ing aroused to demonstrate on La
Dor Day In behalf of the revolu-
tionary labor movement.
Fraternally yours,
INT'L LABOR DEFENSE.
International Labor Defense,
New York City.
Dear Comrades:
The Workers International Re-
lief gladly accepts the proposal TO
bring forward at Starlight Park on
Labor Day the demand Of the
working class for the release OF
Tom Mooney and the class war
prisoners.
Tom Moneys Imprisonment for
the past fifteen years, after the ex-
posure of the CHASTITY attempt to
hang him by conspiracy Of cor
poration detectives, police and off
cial heads Of corrupt trade union
burocracy, is a monument 10 the
martyrdom Of the whole working
class. Only the mass pressure of
the workers Of the whole world
saved Mooney from death on the
gallows, and only furtheA mass
pressure can compel the corrupt
officials to release him and the
hundreds Of other prisoners Of the
class struggle now suffering in
capitalist jails.
We will make place for your
speakers ON the program Of the
solidarity Festival on Labor Day.
Frsternally yours,
WORKERS INTL RELIEF.