Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
CAMPBELL'S REPORT.
The Glassworkers' President Makes
Some Startling Statements.
A STAB AT FORMER OFFICIALS.
he Explains Why He Took the Stump in
the Presidential Campaign.
THE FLINTS BLOWOUT AT BELLAIRE

The third days session of the Window
Glass Workers National Convention. at
their hall on the Southside yesterday, was
lively. Some reports of committees caused
animated discussion; but. although some op-
position to the officers was developed, they
came out on top, and instead OF being CEN
sured for any of their past actions. their
BELLS remuneration for his services was ad-
vanced from s25 to $50 per week, and Secre-
tary Cake from SO to $25.
The morning session was devoted to re-
vising the rules. The Wage Committee
will now have full power to act in arranging
wages for the next fire. The committees are
hard at work looking over the papers re-
ferred to them, and the most important busi-
ness of the convention will not come up until
to-day. 1t is likely that the work will be ended
by tomorrow night
PRESIDENT CAMPBELL'S REPORT.
Although President Campbell refused to give
his report for publication on the first day of the
session a copy was furnished to the Comnoner
and GIdss,Oorker, and will appear in the issue
of that paper this week. An advance copy
was obtained last night and the substance OF
the report is appended. President Camppeu
says:
fhave been President of the organization lit:
with less satisfaction to myself than have ever
done since have been able to work. When 1
management had been run in a very loose manner
and had apparently run without any heao 70
Observation was the loose manner in which the
funds ofthe organization were being collected
sRd s Se it be e
was the RESIGNATION OF the Secretary DIS
@sn The eee was in State OF
the finances in muddled condition. AZ
n s Sf in %
in the matter. was accused BY some OF having
usurped powers that did not OF belong to me; l ad-
pear true, but have this to say in regard to this
course, that acted in the manner that seemed to
me to be best, and feel confident In the JUS
tice of my course, that should similar strained
condition of affairs occur again should pursue p
my action at that time strike was averted that
would have caused a large amount OF suffering
II is important that the worEmen should organize
to protect their wages, and 1t is equally import.
themselves In view Of this fact / am q the
opinion that 1t is for the best interest of both Of
Sne e our peint Interests M for mutual protection
against both manufacturers and men who will
not organize.
TEMPERANCE AND TARIFF.
The habit of some members quitting work
without working on their seven days notices is
condemned in strong terms, and the members
are exhorted to live up TO the laws of the asso-
citation as honest and loyal men. The report
recommends stringent laws covering the case.
The evil OF the excessive use of liquor is then
touched upon by President Campbell he
says:
1t causes men to abuse the women whom they
have to protect with their life: 1t drives the
children into the mills and factories when they
should be in the schoolroom. Liquor takes all the
Unreliable % associates in any enterprise Or combi.
nation of men. L. A. 800 has no right to say what
bef so far forgets himself that he makes brute Of
himself and beggars out OF his family, and causes
be expelled from the organization and debarred
from work until he proves by his actions that he
is worthy to be a member of L. A. 800.
The report then refers to men overdrawing
their accounts and leaving for other places, the
bills being sent to the office for collection. This
practice is condemned and Recommendation is
made that the organization should not counte-
nance acts of injustice upon anyone. The tar
iff question is treated in the following Jmannef:
For several years the organization has been
free in pronouncing in favor Of high tariff on
committees to Washington to protest against any
reduction of the tariff on the same. An appeal
alone % on window glass That appeal was treated
with contempt by the people who controlled legis-
ter in practical way and did some very effective
work on the question. lnasmuch as the tariff was
icai parties in the light for President, the assem-
bly, took hand in the fight and some of the mem
bers complained about it. II the membership is
II, then the work done last fall was wrong; If the
believes in q protective tariff on win;
right. five are opposed to tariff we should not
send any more committees to Congress to protest
against reduction In the same.
The importation of window glass affects the
trade very materially. From the reports of the
Department OF the United States, the
value of window glass imported for ten years,
from 1878 up to 1889 amounted to s 75s s9l for the
II months ending April 30, 1882 the number of
boxes imported was ]. 22, 3ls valued at 81, 53 9O
an average value of 81 % per box of so feet, In
], 0s4 SIS boxes an increase of about Is per cent
over the preceding year. These are plain facts
sbe mportstOn Of Tlsss and we VIII haTe to meet
it in some way. The produce of the blast just
enaed win reach l5e SO boxes Of 50 feet in this
will reach 4, 3S9, rs boxes. ..-
Relative to the apprentice laws the report
says: '-.
prentice granted to learn to gather should have
the right to learn to blow while we should guard
to he places ed OF men
enough 70 supply the demand, which we have not
had in the last two years.
The report touches upon financial transac-
tions and says that Notwithstanding reduction
in revenue, shortly after President Campbell
assumed office, within two years the increase
surplus in bank now available great sum for
a labor organization to have on hand. Presi-
dent Campbell suggests that something prac-
tical be done with the money in the shape Of
investment
THE JEANETTE TROUBLE.
The report then takes up the case Of the for
eign glass workers at Jeanette, and. with
but few introductory remarks the sworn state
ment of President Campbell relative thereto
and as published previously is reproduced.
After the statement reference is made to the
efforts of F. NJ. Gessner and Isaac Cline, ex-
members of l. A. 300. TO cause discord in the
over the matter, and President Camp
bell says he was sorry that some members of L.
demned the officials they had bound themselves
in a solemn obligation to defend. He said the
officers of L. A. 300 asked only thct IL their
course was not satisfactory, they be tried
who and what the Trades Council is and told of
the early transactions in connection with the
Trades Council investigation, and concludes
thus:
I have never aspired to the position 1 now
hold; have never asked one member to support
me; have always told the the members 1t was their
tion, and only through the influence of a number
Of good members did consent to be placed in the
position. and only for the same influence would
not be here to-day.
In conclusion have this to say to the delegates:
This convention will either make the organiza-
tion stronger weaker. now call upon every
delegate to remember his obligation to the organi-
zation, lay aside all personal feelings he may
have everyone bend to the oars, all work together
for the good of the order, and the banner OIL A.
800. which has always been in the front ranks of
labor will continue in the lead, and her will
grow brighter and brighter, and that we may all
be better men from the very fact OF being mem
bers of l.. A. 800.
President Campbell, in his report. denies
that ring exists in Pittsburg to run the
TO BE INVESTIGATED.