Montana labor news., 1932-10-06
WORKERS FAVOR
ORGANIZATION
OF LABOR PARTY
TEXTILE GROUP WILL MAKE
FIRST MOVE AT A. f. OF
L. CONVENTION.

NEW YORK.-Turning its back on
the futility of labor support of old
party candidates and criticizing the
"nonpartisan" political policy of the
American Federation of Labor as a
failure, the United Textile Workers
of America, in biennial convention
here, declared squarely for the or
ganization of an independent labor
party.
Emil Rieve of Milwaukee, presi-
dent of the American Federation Of
Full Fashioned Hosiery Workers,
affiliated with the United Textile
Workers, and chairman of the Labor
Committee for Thomas and Maurer,
introduced the resolution for labor
party. He was elected a delegate
to the coming A. F. of L. conven-
tion at Cincinnati, where he will at
tempt to have the Federation COM
nit itself to the same policy.
Passed by Unanimous Vote.
The resolution, passed by unani-
nous vote, heartened the supporters
Of independent political action in la
Dor circles, as the conventions ac-
tion was said to be the first declara-
tion for labor party voted in re-
cent years by an international union
belonging to the A. L. of L.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, we as organized workers
with experience in seeking to build
a union and in conducting strikes in
many different states, and have thus
come into contact with political
groups Of all shades Of opinion and
have encountered the same lack of
understanding and brutal hostility
from both Republican and Democrats
in many situations; and
Against Political Bargaining
Whereas, the traditional policy 0s
the American labor movement of
bargaining for favors with the lead
ers Of various factions of both par
ties has not only failed to yield re-
suits for the mass Of workers but
has also done much to undermine
the morale and destroy the mill
fancy Of our movement; and
Whereas, if we will look at our
problems not merely from the stand
point of the moment but from the
standpoint of a period Of years, it
will be realized that better results
both materially and spiritually can
be obtained by consistently, courage
ously and honestly fighting to build
a separate political party which
will only reflect the wishes and
ideals of the laboring masses; and
Point to Green Statement.
Whereas, President Green of the
American Federation of Labor has
this past week at the New Jersey
State Federation of Labor re-em-
phasized the fact that the movement
has no constitutional prohibition
against the formation of an inde-
pendent political party of labor, and
in fact at all times stands ready to
undertake such a move if sufficient
rank and file support is created; and
Whereas, now is the time Of all
times to launch such a movement and
this union is in many ways excellent
ly equipped for such an effort owing
to the fact that it owes no favors
to any political party; therefore,
Instruct A. f. of L. Delegates.
Be it resolved, that the United
Textile Workers of America places
itself squarely on record for advo-
eating the establishment of an in
dependent political party Of labor
whose candidates cannot seek office
on the tickets of the present major
political parties; and
Be it further resolved, that this
convention urge all its affiliated
bodies to initiate the establishment
of local independent political parties,
and we instruct our delegates to the