The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-09
THE MOVEMENTS LABOR
SECOND DAYS SESSION or THE
TRADES CONGRESS.
Philadelphia Glass Blowers Strike
Miners Going West-ClOthlng
Caters Convention.


Caters Convention.
CoIUmUs, O., December 8.-The
second days session OF the Trades
Congress opened at 10 O'Clock am.
The chairman announced Committees
on Orders, Resolutions, Finance aud
report OF Legislative Committee. Pa
pers were read from the st. Louis
Knighta OF Labor setting forth griev-
ances against the boss brewers OF that
city. Chairman Campers, OF the Legis-
latiye Committee, recommen ended that
the con gress resolve Itself into Com.
mittee OF the Whole and attend the
Trades Union conference and that in
the meantime the congress commit
tees proceed with the work assigned
to each. There was some opposition
to this manner of forming an smalga-
nation OF these two bodies, but the
suggestions were adopted and the
congress took recess till noon.
When the congress convened again
]. r. Scott, Of Toronto, was elected
Chairman of the Committee OF the
Whole, and they decided to enter the
Conference OF Trades Unions about to
be held, and adjourned to meet at the
call OF the president. At the confer
ence, in the absence OF President
Weihe, OF the Amslgamated Associa-
ton, Secretary Mcclure called order
and proceeded to read the call setting
forth the action OF the Trades Confer
ence In Philadelphia last May. John
Mcbride, P. ]. Mcclure and Samuel
Gompers we're nominated for tenn
porary chairman and all declined ex-
cept Mcbride, who was elected. Nc
CURE was elected temporary secre-
tary. The Chair named the following
Committee ON Credentials: Messrs.
Atrasser, Scott, EdmondsoD, Miller
and McDermott. There are DO Knights
OF Labor or Trades Assemblymen on
the committee. The conference adj
journed to 2 o'clock pm.
AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION
OF the Trades Union Conference the
Committee on Credentials reported as
to the delegates who were entitled 10
seats, and all were admitted and the
report adopted.
COMMITTEES ON PERMANENT oRdANIzA
TON RULES
and resolutions were appointed, a d
the former reported John Mcbride for
chairman and p. J. Mcclure and
John Kirchner for secretaries. Chair
man Mcbride spoke Of the conflicting
opinions exciting among the members
OF the conference, aud asked them to
80 conduct the discussion as to create
no animosities. All grievances should
be covered up and nothing done bu.
that which would result in good to
the various organisations whose men,
beIship was represented Ia the con-
LARGE NUMBER OF LETTERS
we're read by the secretary, the first |
from President Weihe, of the Anal
Association. He regretted |
that his organization was not repre-
sented, but said If the resolutions |
adopted were not OF free trade ma
ture the Amalgamated might partici-
pate in future conventions. He in.
clos I'd articles from Pittsburg labor |
paper regarding the formation of
Knights OF Labor lodges among iron
and the objections that had |
been entered to the same.
Various letters OF regret ware read,
nearly all being Of the same tenor and
Fl. II, Lane, OF the New Haven (Ct
Trades Council, urged independent
political action as
THE GREAT REMEDY FlD LABOR TR UBLEs. |
President r. Rubiera, OF the Cuban
Federation OF Cigar Makers, urged that |
only representatives of trades unions |
be allowed to participate in the Oon-
ference. Hugh McGregor, of New |
York, urged that the foundation be
laid
PoR POPULAR ROoNoNIo EDUCATION,
and declared that the Knights OF La
Dor had exploded like a meteor; that
its growth was no accident, and its
had been in mixed Assem-
blies. Federation, he claimed, was
the necessity of the age. President
Frank Roney, Of the Federated Trades
of the Pacific coast, asserted in a
letter OF advice that fedora
ton was the only recourse for labor
He advocated one set OF laws for all
trades unious.. Secretary Mcclure
made a motion that the prsss be ex-
cluded from the sessions Of the Con-
ference.
This point was discussed the greater
part Of the afternoon, being presented
in its various phases, and finally the |
motion was agreed to by vote of l8 |
to 10. The adoption OF the motion
created considerable i'll feeling, and
suggested the inquiry on the part of a
delegate whether those delegates who
represented papers and were making |
reports for the same should be allowed |
TO remain. The secretary suggested |
that all who could show credentials of |
in any trades union |
should be allowed on the floor. The |
repo) ters began to present working |
cards and other certificates of men,
seeing which, the president
suggested that the motion adopted |
would not possibly exclude any one.
1t was finally agreed to admit all men,
bers OF trades unions as viiitors except |
newspaper reporters,
Some discussion WAS had on the
FORMATION OF NATIONAL TRADR AND |
LABOR UNION,
oil expressions being favorable to any
plan having that object in view. +.
l.. Daily and W. u. Marten, of Massa-
chusetts, representing the New Eng
land Shoe Lasters' Union, were ad. |
mitted on their credentials, but there |
WAS q spirited discussion over receiv. |
the credeptials Of George G. Black, of |
the New York Stereo,ypers' Union. |
Mr.. Wright claimed they were not en-
titled to representation, rs they should |
be subordinate to the typographers.
He said in reply to q question that hs
would not set type to be stereotyped |
by th'supion. He was informed that |
all Nav York union printers did this, |
and the credentials OF Mr.. Black were
received.
All resolutions were handed to the
on Resolutions without