Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-10
TIE FEDERATION.
Conosrs Men Decide an I'm.
rortant Matter.
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with the s>ii;des, Feeling. ~ f~aera-
ton Prefers Their isoona 20 ILer Com
rany-i pecisiv- sute en- The Question
Some ii the Resolutions Introduced.
andother Business Wisconsin, ard I'M
h"i- Grange meetings
rFfnolT Dee 10 -Th= second days ses
:: p, q the American Federation OF Labor
c. invention. mp :oIs o'clock. was chiefly
Il ken upia appointing committees and
h'aring reports, The special committee
APPOINTED TO examine the credentials Of
Laeien Sanial. from the Central Fedora
Il On OF Labor of New York city, announced
d cir readiness TO report and the report was
ca He'd for. Their report. which was long
one, stated that the committee had made
careful investigation OF the matter.
They had listened TO statements from
President Gompers, Lucien Saniai, Au-
gist Wallinger and Ernest Bohm
Socialists Are Not Wanted.
They recommended the cordial sccept-
alce OF the fraternsl expressions prof
fe red by the Socialist Labor party through
Mr.. Sanial, and declared that the hopes
and aspirations Of the Socialist and Labor
ulionists are very similar The commit
tee held that the American Federation of
Labor is committed against the introduce
tion of matters political OF religious, and
q at it could not logically admit the So
ciaiist Labor party to representation and
81 ut its door in the face of other political
on CARNATIONS. The committee expressed
the opinion that no political party was en-
Il led to representation in the American
Federation, at the same time deprecating
the necessity which had arisen of refusing
seekers of their companionship that priv
ikge.
The Federation Omcials Endorsed.
They accordingly recommended that the
credentials presented by Mr. Saniai from
the Central Labor Federation be returned:
I'll at the action Of President Gompers in
refusing that body charter be affirmed
b.. the convention; that the action Of the
executive committee in refusing TO return
&c the Central Federation its charter be
affirmed, as that body virtually ceased to
exist when the charter was surrendered;
that the convention, while declining to adj
NIT representatives from the Socialistic
itself tolerant of all phases of the reform
m movement. and that it would bar nc dele
gate on the ground of his individual polit-
led or religious belief
Wanted Further Consideration.
Delegate Morgan presented a motion,
W Mich was seconded, providing that no ac-
ton be taken on the report of the commit
tee, that the report be published in full
together with the statements of President
GOmpers and Lucien Sanial, and referred
To the bodies represented in the conven-
ton. which shall consider the matter thor
OF ghiy, and instruct their delegates TO the
next convention as to what course they
shall pursue In anticipation OF its again
being brought up at that time. Mr.. Nor
gan made a brief address in support Of his
motion. The motion WAS debated for some
time, but finally voted down.
Move TO Reject the Report.
A resolution was then offered rejecting
the report of the committee and providing
tn ~ the petition of the Central Federation
of Labor for charter be allowed. and that
Sa NAL be given seat in the convention.
Tie latter part of this motion was ruled
out of order by the president After much
discussion the previous question was called
TO. and a poll vote asked for
Overwhelmingly Defeated.
This resulted in eighty delegates casting
1,tss votes for the adoption of the commit.
tes's report, while thirty delegates. with a
to1al of 5S5 votes, cast them negatively.
Tie report was therefore adopted. and
thu American Federation of Labor had
ia zen its stand upon the Socialistia ele-
m.nt's entrance into its organization. The
convention then adjourned for the dsy.
Reports and Resolutions.
The announcement during the session OF
the formation OF two new national unions
the retail clerks and the walters anc bar.
tenders-was received with applause. The
trsasurer's report showed receipts for the