The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-11
TIKI TRADES CONFERENCE
RESOLUTIONS URGING STRONG
POLITICAL ACTION
As a Means OF Defeating The Ne
fariOus Work OF the Police
Powers.

morning eetsion OF the Trades Union
Conference was uDproductive OF re,
suite, aud owing TO the slowness oil
procedure IL was decided to hold q
night session. Letters regarding the
Knights OF Labor we're read from New
York, Philadelphia and Syracuse, hut
thdr contents were not given to the
prts,. The discussion continued aB 10
the relations OF the various tIadeg rep
resented with the Knights Of Labor,
hut the compilation OF statistical in.
formation regarding the growth end
membership Of trades unions was not
completed. The Conference Commit
tie which met the knights OF Labor
submitted report and were con-
tirued, Mr. DAILY, OF the shoe lasters,
being added. The COMMITTEES YVES in
aructed TO Insist upon settlement OF
the trades union treaty promulgated
a. Cleveland ia July. The convention
then took the noon reese. Tho Fed
Grated Congress will meet this after
noon, ard i is stated that the anna ga
nation will be formed today.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
There has been little of interest Of
an official cha acter obtained in regard
10 the Conference Of Trades Unions
this afternoon. The occurrence looked
upon as the most important was the
second meeting of Che Trades Unions
ard Knights Of Lbor committees,
which was held tits afternoon and
continued for leveral hours. Both
eides were nou-committal IS to what
was done, all referring Inquiries IN
Secretary MCGUIRE as the olly one
who had kept the minutes OF the
proc edings. 1t is claimed to be
known as fact that the Knights Of
Labor Comm ttee refused to take any
action rs TO the trades union treaty
promulgat at Cleveland in July,
which was in substance de-
IN nd upon the K.ighs to remove
all charters granted any assembly
hat exists where there is union OF
that trade. The Trades Committee
insisted on q settlement on the basis
OF this treaty. AS the conference
lasted after this refusal IL 10 supposed
that the Trades Committee acce tied
something elee. The spirit and bust
meas OF the conference can on y be &C.
cured by general talks on the streete,
as the minutes furnished by the secre-
tary I'm Their meager outline convey
bat little idea No to what Is being
done. The proceedings Of the Fed
esaicd Congress are nominally open TO
the prses, but the two bodies change
10 often Chat IL 10 d n cult to tell when
either 10 IL session. Even some Of
tho delegates bscoms mixed, aud
al tisnes are unable to tell which
body they have been or are dNing
In. Several have become tired OF the
deisy in ACC 1n pllshing results and
gone home The ,ino seems to be
taken up Ia dscussion. 3, cretary
K irchner states this is more 90 than at
any former Congress which he has at
teadea
The Trades Conference, at it's after
noon session, instructed its committee
| TO ms &C upon settlement OF the dill
ferences between the unions and the
Knights upon the basis OF the trades
treaty, and Mr.. DAILY OF the shoe last.
ers, was added 60 the committee in
place OF President Weihe, OF the Anal
| gamaIPd Association.
Mr.. KFchner made a persoual eX.
PLANTATION la regard TO the charge pro-
mulgated against him by Mr.. McFee.
ly, OF the Knights 4 Labor Commit
| tee, respecting his action in inducing
union cigar makers ia New York to
take the place OF Knights Of Labor
cigar mskers In Philadelphia, who had
been on o strike for what they consld.
erfd a reduction Of waR, by the in
PRODUCTION by the manufacturers Of a
low priced Oharoot into the factory
where Cubans and knights OF
Labor were employed. Some more
reso u.ions wero submitted and
scussod at length. The one
in regard 10 the supper. OF the Foster
Memorial Association was adopted. A
fight was made ON the political reeolu
ton. H. was framed by Messrs. Kirch
ner aud Block, aud advocated the
formation o. third pa ty by working
men, trades unions being particularly
urged ~ tlke action tending Ia thu
direction. Several clau les regarding
Third party were struck out by
large majority OF the vote, and TIT
resolution, after bsing amended
thoroughly, was adopted, IS follows:
wHERKLs, Political action 10 a subjec
WHOA has In tho past boon prol 10 SQUIRE
Of discussion and trouble In the ranks OF tn
Wo kingmen, but happily tho revo ution 70
gently witnessed in the election contest, Q
the several StAtos, not bly, tho markabl
and eKl TaordinSry d monstr ton made b
tho workingn mon Of New York, Milwaukee
Chicago aud other oitios, show US the tim
should decide upon the necessity OF unite
acton As citizens Of tho bal OF box, indu
pen dent OF tho exi ting politl al parties
aud, whereas the necessity Of this s appar
Srp to the interostl OF corporate capital 1
enforcing upon their employees c0udluop
. lVepulsivo e. Tree labor and liberty, aud !
70 netArious work Of the Pinkerton Detect
MeARenoy 10 70 be' WORKERS must sesuts
be II
, Resolptd, That tbs4 convention urge
most gonefou6 faptoIt 10 the independon
: political movement Of workingmen.
! The resolution opposing the prefer
ence the gOvrnment is supposed l.
give tho eK.soldier in the mater O
employmeDt WIS killed but another
a'kiog OoBRrC 81 tO pass Compusor,
indenturO law for the Diatrict Of Ga
lumbil and The Territories, wa
adopted, 1t was decided tn mao tn
nigHt session continuous to the close
Toe mic eloe 70 olved itself Into
trades co Rross about O'Clock pm
and some TINA WA devoted to hnan
cial matters, when he congress ad
jlurned. l. was u nderst lod that tn,
Conference OF t,ates would form thu
amalgsmalion, and when the oongres
adj jurns this session IL will be sin,
die aud no longer exist.
Chairman II use, OF the Powder,
} Committee, reports tonight that thei
conference with the Trades Committe
rtsult d in the understanding that ne
gohstions on the basis Of the Trades
UOion treaty was out Of the question
and before the conference closed tht
Trades Uaion men talked very fairly
and taoit understanding v q reached
He eaid his commit ee would report t
the National Elk cutive Board, and Ii
cass snch committee were CONT uet
to settle al differences that nigh
arise. Hs believed there need n,ve
be eny serious trouble or autagonisu
between the Knights OF Lsbor anC
Trades unions. The Knights pref lreC
| MN N a "a ,urn.ll A. d. 4.