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Show co I SPEAK FOR MOONEY, DENOUNCE GOMPERS NEW YORK, March 10. Tho United Unit-ed Hebrew trades came to the rescuo of Tom Moonoy, California labor leader, lead-er, convicted of murder, at a mass meeting hero today. Socialist orators made fiery speeches in his behalf, but denounced vsith almost equal vigor Samuel Gompers and the American Federation of Labor. There were no indications that tho breach botwecn the two labor organizations has been healed. "We stand for something more than the mere organization of labor," declared de-clared Frank A. Sieverman. "We stand for social and political revolution in this country, and that's why they fear us. We have met hero today to demand that Tom Mooney shall have a new triaL Don't -worry, my friends, your Tom win never be hanged. Why? Simply Sim-ply becauso tho Socialists, revolutionists revolution-ists of America, are behind him. "We ask no aid from organized labor la-bor from Samuel Gompers down. We ask no publicity from tho capitalist press. We ask no favor from the Wilsons, Wil-sons, nor the judges of tho courts, nor the prosecuting attorneys. But Tom Mooney will never be hanged. Three powers are paralyzed when So ciallsm makes a threat, and Socialism and revolution are behind Mooney." oo |