Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-16
IN INTEREST OF LABOR
Ex-Candidate DcCh Talks About the
Independents Prospects.


State Master Workman Dech, Knight Of
Labor, passed through the city yesterday on
his way TO the convention which Is to be held
in Cincinnati on May 10.
Mr.. Dech was a candidate for lieutenant
governor on the Independent ticket in tho
campaign. His name has recently been mem
toned in connection with the deputy COM
missionership OF labor.
'I am going early to the convention he
said, "because want to go over the ground
with some brother knights and ascertain
what 1t is best to do to advance the cause of
labor This convention is the outgrowth of
the discussion on the subject by the indie
pendent party, the knights of Labor and
other kindred organizations. Tney all agreed
that some such move was necessary, and
finally a common day was selected.
"The convention will be one OF the largest,
il not the very largest delegate convention
which has ever been hclu in the
country. There will be delegates
from forty states, east, west, north and south.
The number of members in each delegation
is not determined. Each state and organiza-
ton may send as many delegates as choose to
90. Nebraska will be represented by not
less than four hundred men. These how.
ever, will not go till later. They could not go
now, because the reduced rates on the rail
tried to do something to obviate this but
without effect. The railroads have made
mistake which the delegates will greatly feel.
Many of these men cannot reach Cincinnati
ton, especially by leaving when
they may purchase cut rate tickets.
AS consequence, if any faction
of men should feel so disposed they might,
you know, call the convention to order and
assume control, before large and important
mi m lpr pf ia tag bp ,it
| do not, however, anticipate any such
move"
"Wil the convention nominate presiden.
tial ticket"
Most assuredly. That has practically
been determined upon. The demand comes
Tor it from all sections, the south as well as
the north. But, who can compose the ticket
Ah, there you have me. Nobody can tell.
We arc not looking in any one direction.
Nor will we, until we get down to business.
We are all going there to do what is best for
labor, but not as wirepullers.n
"ls the independent party increasing in
numbersP ~
1T is. So are also the labor organizations
Since | became master workman last spring
YOU know, the knights of Labor have doubled
their number in this state. The party in the
state is also gaining accessions constantly
! do not attrib this to democratic disatfec-
tion occasioned by the BOYD decision in the
supreme court, but rather to moral affect
piuuu'ou DS 'hc 'hSVlhS VI 'I,'oo NOlcS luSJ
fall. A party which can muster such a fol-
lowing naturally commends itself to men
who may not be willing to be among the
first converts. | was not surprised by the
decision of the supreme court. l told Repre-
sentative Hall, who is one of us and who is
democrat, that as soon as we got railroad
bill, which was demanded by the people,
Boyd would veto it. Hall did not credit me
with intelligence | told him, also, that after
Boyd had vetoed the bill ana the legislature
had adjourned, the supreme court would
knock HIM out, and so it did. His ousting
may help us, but we are decidedly satisfied
with our prospects for the next campaign"