Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-09-27

conventions do not even refer TO the de-
mands of labor, politicians do not even
take the trouble of throwing a sop to the
disorganized workers. Men who tell you
in the face of these facts that you have
no business to connect yourselves with
true labor party, are either monumen-
tai fools or serving the enemy. Don't
consult the enemy as to what will best
further your interests, but consat your
friends; and as you know and every
honest worker knows, your best friC nds
are the socialists.
Delegate G. H. McVey said that he at
first had not favored the application for
charter, but since he had heard the
able arguments made he was in favor
of it, Any other action would be cow
a,dly. We should carry this fight into
the Convention of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, for the issue involved is
of national importance. We must force
the Executive Council of the American
Federation of Labor to show its hand.
He moved that the President of the Fe-
deration be notified that the G. l.. f.
sees no reason to exclude the American
Section.
This motion was adopted, all the dele
gates voting for it, except Simon Com
pers, who subsequently explained to the
reporter that upon the ground which he
had taken and which he still believed to
be right. he could not consistently vote
otherwise.
In compliance with this resolution the
Corresponding Secretary sent the follow
ipy lpt tor to Mr. G,p,nars.
New York, Sept, o. 80.
Mr.. Samuel Gompers President Anler'-
can Federation Of Labor.
SIR AND BRoTHER:-E Enclosed please
find the "regular' application for atfili.
alton with the American Federation of
Labor and also the required fee of $500
five dolIars.)
AT the same time | am instructed to
add that the Central Labor Federation
of N. Y. sees no reason for excluding
the American Section of the Socialist
Labor party from representation.
All organizations reprenseted are plain,
pure and simple trade unions; hence the
latter part of your letter of Sept. II, 80,
needs 10 further attention.
Fraternaly,
ERNEST BOHM. Corr. Sec'y.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS.
The Corresponding Secretary read a
communication from the "Committe of
Twenty five" signed by DR.. Edward
MGGlynn, Chairman, and Cornelius
Doody, Secretary, inviting the c. L. F.
to send a committee to a conference, to
which il was also proposed to invite the
Central Labor Union, the Anti-Poverty
Society, the X. of l.. District Assem-
blies and the Socialist Labor party.
The text of this communication will be
found in another column. The Core
spending Secretary was instructed to
reply as follows
New York, Sept %, 1890.
Mr., c. F. Doody, Sec'y Com, Of 25.
SIR:-Your communication dated Sept.
II, 1890, requesting cooperation with
the Commonwealth party and others, in
the political field, was duly presented to
this body at its session of Sept. 21.
In reply am instructed to state that
the Central Labor Federation of New
York has full confidence in the Socialist
Labor party from the fact that it has
continuously demonstrated the necessity
of unity among the wage workers and
independent political action by organized
labor
This body believes that you could aid
the labor movement immensely by sug-
gesting to the various interested bodies
the necessity of sending delegates to
the Conference of forty nine Trade and
Labor Unions that will meet on Thurs
day, Sept. %, 1890, at Clarendon Hall,
at p, IN, Fraternally.
ERNEST BONN, Cor. Sec'y,
A delegation of Post Office Clerks was
granted the floor, and requested that
this body attend the mass meeting to be
held at Cooper Institute on Monday
evening, Sept. 49, and support the eight
hour movement of the Post Office En-.
ployes. The request was g anted and
delegates Sanial, Vogt and Bohm we're
appointed committee to represent the
c. l.. F. at the said meeting.
The following letter was then read
and flied:
New York, Sept 10, 1890.
Mr.. Ernest Bohn, Secretary Central La
Dor Federation.
DEAR SIR AND BRoTHER:-Your favor
of the 18th inst, containing protest
against the attacks made by the knights
Of Labor against unions affiliated to the
American Federation of Labor and
urging that their interests be protected,
came duly to hand. In reply | beg
leave to assure you that the interest of
every organization and every trade
union will be protected to the uttermost
with all the energy and with whatever
ability the officers of the American