The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-03-25
A. F. of [. Leaders Betray
Tom Mooney

you You thought more of your politics in this
case than you did of labor" A few days after
eaA mass meetings, the Irish Voice of Labor
printed another blast from her: II had the
privilege of speaking for Mooney though some
Of the local labor politicians tried to prevent
me from Voicing support of Irish labor for him"
On every possible occasion the San Francisco
Labor Council has gone on record as opposing
any and all efforts on behalf of the imprisoned
men, In every labor center except San Fran
cisco, on Labor Day, 1918, Mooney and Billings
banners were carried in the parades or dis
played in the halls in all demonstrations held
in the United States. In the city that was about
to hang Mooney and send Billings to prison for
life, there was not word. not banner about
the comrades of the marchers
The Tom Mooney Molders Defense Commit
tee last February 1920, requested the use Of
the San Francisco Labor Temple for a mass
meeting in behalf of Tom Mooney, at which trial
Judge Griffin and former u. S. Investigator
Mccarthy we're to speak for the pardon of these
two men. The tabor leaders," as usual refused
and the meeting was held at the knights of
Columbus Hall, Feb "a, with an overflow at
tendance.
The treachery of the officials of the Labor
Council is evident. They are the tools of Big
Business. The Mooney Billings case is a class
between capital and labor, and these officials
stand exposed as auxiliary, but highly important
aids of the corporations in the fight against the
workers and Mooney and Billings
UNION LABOR PARTY SUPERVISORS
VOTE FUNDS TO FRAME" MOONEY
AND BILLINGS
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors con-
trolls the expenditures of the police department
and the District Attorneys office At the time
Mooney and Billings were being framed union
labor had a working majority on the board
The following supervisors for San Francisco
County were elected as candidates of the Union
Labor Party and the San Francisco Labor Coun-
Gil:
c. J. Deasy, Union Labor Party
A. j. Gallagher, Photo Engravers Union.
John Hynes, Musicians Union, Local n g.
Joseph Lahaney, Union Labor Party
Charles Nelson, Business Agent, Building
Trades Council.
Ed D. Nolan, Brickayers Union.
John r. Walsh, Molders Union Local No 1854
r. J. WEIGH, Moders Union, Local No. 1854
Ralph McLaren, Union Labor Party.
James G. Power, Union Labor Party.
Ed Brandon, Union Labor Party.
Did any Of these labor" representatives pro-
Mooney and Billings? Did any of these men
question the expenditure of funds overly used
to convict two innocent members of organized
labor? OF course not y
Nov. 81, 1916 Resolution No. 1906 new
series), was passed approving the expenditure
of $2,50o00:
April 4, 1917 Resolution No. 14175 tnew
series), was passed approving the expenditure
of $1,500oo;
August 2. 1917. An additional sum of $750000
was authorized for Special expense of the Po-
lice Department and District Attorney in con-
nection with investigation and prosecution of
the perpetrators Of the bomb explosion"
The Board of Supervisors also approved the
expenditure of $3,150.00 to pay the wages of
Swanson, the p c. & E. detective who directed
the frame-up from Fckert's office and also
accepted Swanson's additional bills for auto
hire and incidental expenses. Not a word from
any OF "labors" supervisors regarding the P G.
& E. detective on the city payroll, or a question
as to why a man such as Swanson-sworn enemy
OF labor-was permitted to direct the "investi-
CATION" by the District Attorneys office.
All the Representative" of labor gave their
assent to the frame-up. Labor leaders helping
Mooney and Bllingsa Indeed!
ITO BE CONTINUED)