‘For Land and Liberty: Mexican Revolution Conference in New York’ from the Industrial Worker. Vol. 3 No. 19. August 8, 1911.

Comrades and Friends: All roads lead to Union Square on Saturday afternoon and evening, where a Protest Mass Meeting will be held to denounce in emphatic terms the attitude of the United States government toward the Mexican Revolutionists.

Among the speakers will be those foremost in the radical labor movement of America Emma Goldman, just back from her tour of the continent; Joseph Ettor. general executive board member of the Industrial Workers of the World; Harry Kelly, organiser of the Francisco Ferrer Association; Jaime Jacques Coronel; S. Boris, and others.

On June 14th, the entire organizing Junta of the Mexican’ Liberal party was arrested. Ricardo Flores Magon, after two weeks in jail, was able to obtain $5,000 bail, but was hardly out when he was again imprisoned. Various attempts have been made, to suppress “Regeneracion,” the official party organ, and Madero, the new czar of Mexico, has been allowed to use United States territory in furtherance of his plan to crush all those not satisfied with a mere change of rulers.

At the meeting of the Mexican Revolution Conference yesterday it was also decided to circulate lists for signatures, protesting against Taft’s violation of the neutrality laws, the same to be forwarded to Washington.

A letter was received from Judith Mountain Miners union No. 107. of the Western Federation of Miners, expressing sympathy and sending money order for $25.00. The treasurer reported receipts for the evening of $41.30. and expenses of $275. Of the balance $30.00 was forwarded to the Mexican Liberal Party to Los Angeles.

An appeal and call to action is being sent to labor organizations throughout the world calling upon the workers everywhere to support their Mexican comrades against the common enemy. Organizations in other cities should form similar conferences and co-operate with us to help the Mexican Revolutionists in their struggle for Land and Liberty.

The Mexican Revolution Conference of New York meets every Tuesday evening at the Ferrer Center. 6 St. Marks Place. All radical organizations and progressive unions within distance are urged to send delegates and contribute to the Defence Fund. Yours for the Revolution.

CHAS. W. LAWSON. Chairman.

The Industrial Union Bulletin, and the Industrial Worker were newspapers published by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) from 1907 until 1913. First printed in Joliet, Illinois, IUB incorporated The Voice of Labor, the newspaper of the American Labor Union which had joined the IWW, and another IWW affiliate, International Metal Worker.The Trautmann-DeLeon faction issued its weekly from March 1907. Soon after, De Leon would be expelled and Trautmann would continue IUB until March 1909. It was edited by A. S. Edwards. 1909, production moved to Spokane, Washington and became The Industrial Worker, “the voice of revolutionary industrial unionism.”

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