Montana labor news., 1938-06-30
Anaconda Smeltermen
Endorse 0'ConneIl

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as well as solving the IN
employment problem to a great ex-
tent in a more satisfactory manner
than any other plan yet suggested;
and,
WHEREAS, He advocated the little
IVA for Fort Peck dam before all
others in order to insure power for
Montana industries, especially the
mines and shelters of Butte, Ana
conda and Great Falls, and we have
learned from the experience of the
drought of last year that this vas
indeed an important and progressive
step in protecting the jobs of Mon
tana workers, and we are glad to
learn that President Roosevelt has
.honored O'Connell as the first advo-
cate of Fort Peck power develop
ment in preference to those who try
to discredit him; and,
WHEREAS, O'Connell has been
active in supporting this county's
requests for WPA projects, such as
the stadium, poor farm improve
ments, garages at the courthouse,
Race Track dam, sewing room prof.
ect as well as hundreds of similar
Montana projects that the controlled
press of the state failed to give him
credit for, and which we realize is
only another attempt to discredit
the valuable services rendered our
county and state by O'Connell; and,
WHEREAS, Jerry has been the
first congressman in 20 years to
show the intestinal stamina to intro
duce a resolution calling for freedom
of Tom Mooney, labor's martyr, ano
we believe this one service to the
cause of civil, political and economic
freedom of labor's tried and true
friend is enough to merit his re
election; and,
WHEREAS, He has also been The
only one to realize the inhuman anC
murderous efforts of the steel cor
poration headed by Tom Girdler t.
prevent u~nionization Of the stee
workers and we are proud Of jerry
speech of condemnation of the muir
ders of union paraders last Memoir
ial Day in Chicago by ChicagI
policemen, and we believe tina
Jerry's condemnation of such bruta
murders of workers should be ap
preciated by all who believe in equa
rights for American citizens AM
economic freedom as well as politi
cal freedom for those who toll; anc
WHEREAS, We approve jerry
tr~ain-length bill which will improv
the safety Of the travelling public a
well as aid unemployment Of rail
road workers; and his c%onstructiv
amendment to the present railroa
retirement act; and,
WHEREAS, Jerry has been a
outstanding supporter Of the creates
President the workers of this natio
ever had in the White House, an
has not hesitated to oppose tn
powerful stoogies of Wall Street eve
though that powerful influence haI
pens to be the senior senator frol
Montana; and,
WHEREAS, Jerry has been a nj
tional figure in opposition to dict;
torship of Hague of Jersey City,
mayor who has denied organize
labor the right to hold meetings fC
the purpose Of organizing the III
organized in Jersey City, a city thi
is notorious as the hot bed of swea
shops and underpaid workers, an
we also believe Jerry has bee
rendering labor of the nation a di
tinct social service in exposing Il
denial of freedom of speech and fire,
dom of assemblage by Hague ar
his open-shop and slave-driving SUI
Iporters; and,
WHEREAS, We are proud of oil
brilliant congressman's 100 per Gel
record in favor of organized lab'
and farmer legislation and the ia
that the New Republic magazine ar
the magazine called Nation, on
standing and uncontrolled organs
progressive thought, have listC
Jerry as second to one in Congre
as a champion of the workers al
all progressive legislation; and,
WHEREAS, The propaganda pre-
of Wall Street and Montana corpor
tons are doing their utmost to di
credit all supporters of New De
Legislation and all advocates of pr
lection for the members of Il
Workers Alliance in Montana, al
we know that Jerry was the fiji
to defend the Great Falls leade
of the Workers Alliance from Il
unjust, inhuman persecution of Il
powerful corporation henchmen, al
we also contrast his brave, on
spoken stand in comparison with 4
inaction and refusal to investiga
and intercede of the senior senat
from Montana; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That we go on reco
as supporting the reelection of Co
gressman OConnell and that we u
every means within power
securing publication of this resol
ton.
Mike McNelis. President: Geor