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Resolutions On La Follette THE following are some resolutions recently adopted by labor organizations throughout the country. The following is a resolution adopted by the California State...

...Local Brotherhood of B. M. I. S. B. & H. 101...

...We have complete confidence in your loyalty to the Government which you have served so faithfully these many years and to whose progress you have contributed so effectively and it is our opinion (hat the attacks that are being made upon you are inspired and come from the Special Interests whom you have always opposed in your efforts to serve the masses of the people...

...therefore be it RESOLVED, That we ask for Robert M. La Follette the greatest right of nil democracy, a right to be heard, a right to express the views of an intelligent minority, for on this rock is founded all liberty...

...1, to forward to you the inclosed Resolutions which were unanimously adopted at the regular meeting of our L'nion...

...Please accept from our Chicago Post Office Clerks Union our expression of confidence and best wishes for continued health and vigor...

...BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO LABOR COUNCIL: That we approve and endorse the above resolution passed by the California State Federation of Labor, and forward a copy of same to Senator La Follette as a token of our appreciation of Ills long land faithful service to the cause of humanity and support of the weak in the halls of legislation...

...1, National Federation of Postoffice Clerks: Chicago Post Office Clerks Union No...

...1, National Federation of Tost Office Clerks...

...The following letter has been received from Pierce E. Butler, the secretary of the Chicago Postofiice Clerks Union No...

...Robert M. La Follette, United States Senate, % Washington, I...

...C. My dear Senator: — It is my personal pleasure and honor, as well as my official duty as Secretary of the Chicago Post Office Clerks Union, Local No...

...The following resolutions were adopted by I>ocal 104, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders and Helpers of America: Whereas, Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin has proved himself a champion of the rights of the People, particularly as guaranteed in the cons^tution of the I'nitod States: Amendments: ARTICLE |, as follows: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...

...O. Blankcnship, (Seal) Ben Gretzke, Asst...

...and WHEItKAS, The great body of the American labor movement yields to none in its loyalty and fealty to our Nation in this, her hour of need...

...We feel that it is hut a plain duty, that we whom you served in bringing about a restoration of (he right of Free Speech and the right of Petition, should now demand from the Senate that you be accorded your Constitutional rights...

...Fred N. Nelson, Committee, Ed...

...The following is a resolution adopted by the California State Federation of Labor: WHEREAS, Recent articles in the public press note the condemnation and even the intended impeachment of United States Senator Ilobert M. La Follette of Wisconsin, in the United States Senate, on account of his minority stand on certain issues of the present war...

...It is not amiss, in the transmission of these resolutions, to say, that when the resolutions came before our body for action a number of our members recited in detail the many times that you have rendered invaluable assistance towards the betterment of the working conditions of the postal employees as well as other wage earners and particularly was mention made of the fact, that it was your effort and energy and brilliant leadership that lead to the enactment of the law that bears your name, which repealed the ROOSEVELT "GAG RULE" that had for years deprived 400,000 civil servants of the Government of their Constitutional Right of Free Speech and even the right to petition Congress for a redress of grievances...

...and WHEREAS, The long years of experience and deep friendship between Senator La Follette and organized labor, in whose cause no truer friend has labored, directs the California State Federation of Labor in its Eighteenth Annual Convention, in regular session assembled in tiie City of Sacramento, in speaking a message of calmness and tolerance to all citizens of our land during this great war crisis...

...Oil ABRIDGING TIIE FREEDOM OF SPEECH OR THE PRESS, OR Till: RIGHT OF TIIE PEOPLE PEACEABLY TO ASSEMBLE and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances," and WHEREAS, He has fought fearlessly for placing the financial burden of the War where it properly belongs, on those who profit by It and those who are able to carry it, in line with the declared policy of President Wilson at the beginning of the war, thus incurring the enmity of the rich and powerful, the dollar patriots and their hirelings, the subsidised press, the law and the pulpit, who are piling up wealth and enslaving the musses while the common people aro sacrificing their all for their country, lighting for Democracy, and WHEREAS, These enemies of Senator La Follette are resorting to unscrupulous methods and misrepresentations, through the press and otherwise, therefor be it resolved that: WE, the 7,300 memliers of Local 104, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders and Helpers of America, think it our duty to warn all fair minded people against accepting such misrepresentation as being true, aud declare it to be our opinion, that Senator La Follette is worthy of our unqualified respect and support in his efforts in behalf »f the great majority of the people, and be it further resolved : That copies of this resolution be sent to President Wilson, to Senator La Follette and to the public through the press...