Montana labor news., 1938-05-19
Montana ~pfogfessives
Endorse Candidates
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er is vested in and derived from the
people; all government of right orig.
mates with the people; is founded
upon their will only, and is insti-
tuted solely for the good of the
whole"
Jerry ]. O'Connell was unani-
mously endorsed for reelection tc
Congress in the first district. Her
bert Rolph, president of the Farmers
Union, was selected for endorsement
for congressman in the second dis
trict. Left Erickson of Sidney and
James d. Taylor of Ravalli County
were endorsed for Associate Justices
of the Montana Supreme Court,
Robert Emmons of Anaconda was
endorsed for the siX-year term of
Railroad and Public Service Com
mission.
The following executive board was
elected; ID. L. Manning, Farmers
Union, Great Falls, chairman; Sam
Spiegel, Labor's Non-Partisan
League of Silver Bow County and
floor leader of Montana House of
Representatives, vice chairman, Sec
ond District. Board members: Syl-
vester Graham, Butte president
Montana c. l. o.. Council, and mem
Der Butte Miners) H. H.. Hess, Havre
Farmers Union); Frank A.. Curtis,
LeWistown chairman, state legisla-
tive committe, Railway Brother
hood); Henry Murray, Great Falls
(Workers Alliance); H. S. Bruce,
Helena Farmers Union and Ameri-
can Newspaper Guild; Tom Caver-
ly, Columbia Falls publisher week
ly paper); B. l. Steinmetz, Great
Falls president Cascade County
Trades and Labor Assembly,; Mrs.
Britt Bentley, Helena (member,
Cleaners and Dyers Union); Fred j..
Martin, Great Falls, secretary-treas-
urer (Great Falls Newspaper Guild).
The convention unanimously
adopted a resolution declaring Its
wholehearted endorsement OF Roose-
velt's recovery program as stated in
his message to Congress and opposi-
ton to restrictive amendments now
being put forth by reactionary
forces"
Another important resolution
adopted unanimously called for the
prohibition Of the shipment Of all
war material and materials used in
preparation of war from the United
States to aggressor warning nations
as provided in the O'Connel Peace
Bill, H. j. r.. 527, and the prohibit
ton Of all loans by American citi-
zens to aggressor warning nations
and the shipment of necessary sup
plies to nations attacked by agrees
sor powers under conditions that
will not involve our country in war"
A resolution "favoring the full re-
Instatement of Professor Keeney and
condemning the action of the Ayres-
ACM controlled Board of Education
for their persecution of him" and
commencing the action Of Harrison
J. Freebourn, attorney general Of
Montana, and Ruth Reardon Of the
Board of Education for their defense
Mr.. Keeney' was unanimously
adopted.
The convention went on record to
give full support to the Great Falls
defendants - Henry Murray,
William Davey, Raymond Richard
son, Lloyd Taylor and A. j. Richard
son-and demanded the dropping of
his useless and unjustified prosecu-
lion.
The convention called for the free
dom of Tom Mooney; appropriations
the LaFollette Civil Liberties
Committee; adequate old-age pen
sions; protection of the political
of WPA workers and those on
the continuation and extern
sion of subsidies to farmers; and de-
,lared that the Wages and Hours
Bill must be passed at this session
ot Congress and that any attempts
to have Congress adjourn before this
and all other measures embodied in
New Deal program have been
enacted must be strenuously OPP
One of the highlights of the con-
yention were remarks that received
he warmest ovation.
The remarks that received the
warmest ovation at the convention
we're those of William F. Dunno,
member of the American Newspaper
Guild and of Labor's Non-Partisan
League, Silver Bow County. Dunno
Urged the adoption of the program
presented by the executive board.
He stated that the convention was
IN historic convention and the most
representative of its kind since the
of the old Non-Partisan League
If 1920-22. Mr.. Dunno explained
hat he had withdrawn his name as
candidate for state legislature from
Silver Bow County after receiving
Endorsement of Labor's Non-Parti-
League in order to prevent the
corporation controlled press from
making the issue in the campaign
of Communism rather than the