The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-14
DENVER, COLORADO SATURDAY. JULY IA, 1883 PRICE,

forty 1--we minutes harangue endeayored
to show that he and Mr.. Maybell were
duly elected delegates from California
and were entitled to seats in the confer
ence. He reviewed his past work in the
labor cause and attacked in strong lam
guage Mr.. Post and others who were OPP
posing his admission.
He was stopped short by one of the
delegates from Michigan, who said the
Michi9an delegation would stand this no
longer, and intended to retire from the
room.
A general pandemonium of voices was
all that could be heard for several min
utes. Finally Robert Schilling of Wis
Ieonsin, said Kearney had come here in
| the interest of the Central Pacific rail-
road. Fesrney proceeded till Mr.. .Buchan-
an, OF Colorado, called for the previous
question, and after great yelling Kear-
MY was allowed 10 90 on.
Mrs. Willmans was called f0k apd
spoke. she said: / respected Mr.
Kearney in the early part Of his career,
but am panied to know that lately he
has sold himself for gold."
There was good deal of noise at this
point, and Mr.. Mayben appeared on the
platform walking ,uneasily FROM one
end to the other. The chairman refused
to recognize him, and .vociferously de-
manded order. I'D %s2s
The noise subsidized, and q motion to
put the previous question was carried.
An amendment that the report be ac-
cepted and the names of Denis Kear-
ney and Stephen Maybell be added to
the list and the roll be called by the
states was lost.
The vote stood-yeas IA; nays,11s.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation reported the choice of the follow
ing officers:
President, John w. Henry, of Brook
lyn. New York; Recording Secretary, c.
| c. Cost, of Indiana; Reading secretary,
j. R. Buchanan, of Colorado; Assistant
secretary, A. w. St. John, of Missouri
Vice President, D. B. Hyde, New York
J. H. Sickle, Nebraska w. w. Osborn,
Michigan; c., N. Bran, Pennsylvania
E. N. Hill, District of Columbia; Henry
Smith, Wisconsin; H. D. Rogers, Cal
ifornia, Ed Lee Brown. Illinois; L. S.
Foster, Ohio; J. j. McFeeley, Kansas
r. f. Wingate, Missouri.
SECOND DAY.
The second day the proceedings open
ed with an address from the president
John W. Heury in which he appealed
to the delegates to keep the best possible
order, as the city papers were charging
that the conference was characterized by
Storm I N y soanoS and irdica III ay,S that all
would be ended in row.
Letters were read from various parts
from friends Of the cause who could not
be present.
Mrs. Marion food, of San Francisco,
was called upon and spoke as follows,
substantially: Ladies and gentlemen !:
We'have not as large an audiance as |
expected. l expected every state would
be we'll represented. We know that
this should be the case. One of the
clauses in the constitution was framed
with view of insuring domestic tranquil
lity, was it? There are plenty of honest
men to-day who will sell themselves for
bread for there starving babies. 1t is a
sign of enlightenment in the man to the
monopolist who sees him do this. Ask
| what are the conditions of men on the
Pacific coast. Observe in this city the
starving walf and the suffering widow. In
San Francisco there are eight suicides per
month on the average, because of starva-
tion. The occasional palace always
betokens the multiplied hut. You east
of the Rockies would wink at all your
monopolies if you knew more of our
monopolies on the Pacific coast. in
terpret treason as an Infringement on
the rights of labor. The negro was eman-
cipated-one negro 60 snslave humid
red white men, Those two old monopo-
lies, the democratic and the republican
parties, stand trembling in their boots
at their threatened demolition We
would issue another emancipation proc
lamation freeing every man, woman
and child. The republican party. have
made many slaves. The democratic
party have not had the chance to do lit,
and they are very sorry for it."
Mr.. Anderson, of Michigan, moved
that it be the sense of the conference to
form new party.
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