Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-18

PRESIDENT oomptRs sPEAKs ON
BOYCOTT.
FEDERATION or LsHoE.
Protests aud Recommendations by
the Convention.

r,ess.ts aud Recommendations by
the Convention.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. H. The
convention Of the American Federa-
tl1n of Labor ut this mornings session
n..scd resolutions In favor OF the re-
,,lahlishment Of republican form oil
government In the District Of Colum'
hln: governmental control OF the tele-
graph and protesting against the aotion
ofthe Chicago police In breaking upa
meeting. ,,
that the organization demand the pas
sagr Of n labor law by Congress 70.
eoJnIg;ng the first Monday In 5cptem.
her as legal holiday In the District OF
Columbia and the Territories. a reeo.
milon % that effect was adopted.
President GompeIs spoke Mt some
length on tho
suTJECr oF THE BOYCOTT,
,ayiug that every local organization
seems TO take upon itself the right 10
levy boycott, and 10 spread them be
fore the entire country. IL seemed TO
him that opportunity should he given
for Investigation, and no boycott re-
cognizsI unless approved by tho con.
yention or executive council. He
asked the convention TO take some
action on this point.
On the question Of union labels he
said that the decision Of the Supreme
Court Of Pennsylvania recently 10 the
effect that, inaamuch rs wAgewofkers
do not own the product, they cannot
have label certifying 10 the character
Of tho Tomployed In its production,
will be, N allowed to stand, one u the
teycrest blows which could be Inflicted
upon the rights Of organized labor.
Gomper- severely scored tho decision,
and said thu. the Officers Of the organi'
galiln should be emp0wefed TO CO.
ope ate with tho affiliated unions %
secuto legislation TO overcome The ob.
ftac'cs presented, or a reversal of the
decision In question.
A special COMMITTEES was appointed to
ccnsitnr the
CONFLICTING ELEMENTS
on the Pacific Coast. President Com.
psfa nisde speech ON the subject, toll.
lug how lac listened 10 statements on
the matter when IN San Francisco, and
regFcttinr exceedingly that no adjust
munt OF The trouble had yet been had.
since last year, sAid he, u convention
was held Of all the unions on the Pa
clfo Corst, taking in an area from Spo.
kane, WASH, u include California nnd
British Columbia. II practically esiab-
lshed federation outslteot the Amer
tran federation, and 0ompers sees IN
this, unletJ come adJugtment be had,
Two orgauizgt lons with the same puf-
% scs inview. having local unions rop-
-. A. .ls,lt "a. nrssss-
work on parallel lines.
Solrer Dr. later greater conflicts VIII
arise aud Instead Oi fratrrnaliy nidin <
racn other, we may sec internal strife
Ia the trade union movement OF the
country. He trusted tnGt this move.
munt would receive earnest cOusidera'
lion ami that the action taken might
bring peace and harmony with the
Brewery Workers. unions, which are
primarily Interested In the matter.
a resolution was adopted
DENoUscIsa TIE CHICAGO roLicE
forbreaking into the lawful aud peace
fui meeting VI labor people Nov. 18th
aud 18th, ia violation OF every princi'
pie Of right and Justice.
In accordance with the action Of the
labor organizations OF the District o.
Columbia, ahking a change In the ioru
OF government OF the city OF Washing
ton, resolution was adopted request
lug the passage Of q law reeetablishinl
ga government OF the people, for thu
people aud by the people In the capita
Of the nation"
In reference TO thu circular lssueC
by the New York City Labor FEEDER
Glion, depUuncing PreHident dOniperi
asa corruptionist In politics, and hav
Ing prostituisd his office ami the fcde Z
alton In corrupt deals with New Yorl
City Democratic, the committo oil
grievances repsrtcd resolution Gu
tlroly cxonoraiing him, and declaring
him to be- "as far above bribery, politi
cal boodleism or corruption, rs the star
are above tho earth" The report wa
unanimously adopted.
A resolution was also adopted agsins
the employment OF non.uniOn men OF
public buildings, and against the failur
VI the government TO enforce the eight
hour law.
A resolution that DO politician b
allowed to address the assembly, di
not 20 through.
Tonight the delegates arc being on
tertainod at banquet given by tn
local union, at which colorei delegate
occupy places at the board. This NAL
tor gave rise 10 some difficulty, but th
colored delegates had either 10 bo at
mitted or the banquet abandoned.
Mereier 10 Anglers.
QuFnrc, Dec. l7.-This ahernoo
Nj refer forwarded y reply to til
acknowledgement. IL In said that h
enefgetlcally protests against the n,
ton Of tho Acknowledgements In tai
Ing upon himself the responsibility {
dlsmissing the ministry on a prelimlr
AIRY and inclusive report OF the commi
sion.
THE "sAs fRANCIsCo."