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Show DEMONSTRATION BY LABOR FAVORED BY MOW Says He Wants New Trial Before Judge Who Sentenced Him. By Auoclat.d Pru. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. -27. A pcial committ.. of l.n from tHo 8an Francisco Labor council loft h.r. early today for Sacramtnto to aak Govarnor 8t.ph.ns to opan tha way for a new trial for Thomaa J. Moon.y. undar aant.nce of d.atn for murd.r in eonnaction with a h.ro. Proparadnaas day bomb axploaion By Aaaociated Praaa. 8AN FRANCISCO. Nov. 27. "I fa-uji fa-uji Hit d-mm"n"""i m-hlrh .rw ng hld In my behalf." aald Thomaa J. Moonry In a statement from hla cell In Ban Quentln prison, whero ba ia awftitlnjr execution on "Decern ryer IS following conviction of murder In connection con-nection with the Preparedness day bomb explosion in San Francisco, when fen people were killed in July, 19l. "The blslter these demonstration are the better I like them. "I want a new trial before Judfte Franklin tiriffln." Mooney added. "Al I believe he logically Is the judge best qualified to try the case." (Irlffln was the trial Judite In the MKney case and sentenced him to death. Judge tiriffln haa since been active In an effort to obtain for Moonev a new trial. Officials of the International Workers' Work-ers' Defense lcaeue, the orirantzatlon conducting the Thomas .1. Moonry defense, de-fense, todav 'declared approximately 500.000 workers In the I nlted Statrs and Canada havr taken action favoring favor-ing a strike on Mooney s behalf. MEET WITH GOVERNOR. By Associated press. SACRAMKNTO, Cal.. Nov. 27. Following Fol-lowing a conference with State Iabor Commissioner John V. McLaughlin, (governor W. D. Stephens authorised the announcement that he will meet at his offices today a committee of the San Francisco labor council for an informal discussion of the case of Thomas J. Mooney. In extending an Invitation to the committee Governor Stephens declared the discussion will not lie public and neither newspaper reporters nor attorneys at-torneys shall be present. I STRIKE IN BUTTE.' By Associated Press. B1TTTK. Mont.. Nov. 27. -Silver B"w Trade and Lalatr Assembly last night voted in favor of the union affiliated with It calling a strike Ieceml-er 9 as a proteHt against the ejicution of Thumaa J. Mooney. By Assoclsted Press. KL PASO, Tex., Nor. J7. Besolu-tions Besolu-tions declaring In favor of a general strike and tieup of the oil Industry in the event of the execution of Thomaa J. Mooney were adopted by the International Inter-national As.ciiition of tul Fields, (Jan Well and Kefinery Workers of America. j |