The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-10
FEDERATED TRADES.
Fry Is Censured for Non-Union-
Like Conduct.
The Friction in the Ranks Of the Council Is
Growing Greater Daily-sleater
Is Exonerafed.

The regular meeting of the Federated
Trades was held last night and in addition
10 the usual routine business, the report of
the special committee appointed on the
26tb Of August to investigate on what au-
thority Mr.. Fry had preferred charges to
President Gompers against r. G. Slester,
the district organizer, came up for con-
Bideration.
This committee submitted partial re-
port in writing, containing the evidence
adduced before it, and when this WAS read
MIR. Sleater was permitted to make reply
TO some of the statements which seemed to
implicate him.
Considerable history was brought out
during the evening and many words
spoken which would not look well in print.
IL seems that the Federated Trades
here has, at different times, been subject to
squalls and heavy Seas and plain sailing
has not always been the rule. The imme-
date cause Of the last breaker may be
traced to Labor Day exercises II ap-
pears that the Typographical Union in
company with the painters, brewers and
plumbers and others decided to observe
that occasion after its own heart and take
spin out 70 Castillo Springs. After
preparations had besn begun for this, a
number OF other organizations concluded
TO try more general observance of the
gramme. This caused some slightand un
necessary jar-which occssioned remarks
and acts that viii appear later.
THE MAN AND THE DEED.
Some time ago the machinists of this
city had an acquisition TO their numbers of
Q man by the name of Fry. who according
TO his story and the facts ELECTED at the in
Vestigatlon, halls from California He
came here with letters OF recommendation
from some Of the unions of the coast
Among those who received him most kindly
was MIR Sleater, the district organizer and
ex- president OF the Federated Trades of
this city. Although somewhat prominent
on the Pacific coast having, as he claims,
assisted IN numerous strikes to his great
personal loss, run a newspaper ten weeks
while existing on 10 cents day,
and been the originator of those
measures which brought around the
passage OF the Chinese exclusion
act. he entered he order here almost as q
private and did not receipt anything in the
official line higher than sergeant-at-arms
He had not been inside the order long be-
fore he discovered what appeared to him
10 be irregularities, if not non-union con-
duct, on the part of Mr.. Sleater, and SO Mr..
Fry began a correspondence with Presi-
dent Gompers, which, in substance, charged
that the district organizer had really been
doing much to injure instead of upbui,d
the union cause, in the way of establishing
irresponsible crowds into branch ORDERS
neglectiug much that should be looked
after and talking indiscreetly concerning
the brotherhood.
When this was heard of the resolution
calling for an investigation was passed and
The entire question considered on in the
general body upon the report OF the COM
mittee referred to-
Alter great deal Of parliamentary spar
ing and many Irregular proceedings, the
evidence pro anu con was at last slfJed and
arguments made The advocates of each
side seemed to be ms pired with desire TO
get at the truth and as the body itself was
The Jury, almost unlimited range was given
TO the interrogators.
Mr. Frank proved himself to be the par
Humanitarian OF the body, and rescued the
chair from several intricate situations.
MIR. Daveler OF the Typographical Union.
led OF in the debate by introducing as a
RESOLUTION or cENsURE
the following:
ssResolved, That the charges against Mr.
Frr be sustained, and the brand OF non
union like conduct be placed upon him.
He followed this up with strong de-
Tense Of A1r. Sleater. who, he said, for
over q quarter OF century had been
prominently connected with the union in
all lzudanle matters, and claimed that the
EcCE1L 5pftHk u Slit eutlTc matter was
iea,onsy and desire TO undermine him by n
fenderfoot. II was g clear case OK the
fable OF the snake and the blacksmith, and
IN his Judgment ample apology should be
made by the offender.
Mr.. Wocdburn hurled full load Of sar-
casm from the plumbers corner and
handled the witnesses Of the defendant
after tie manner OF the most experienced
attorney.
Others followed in short speeches. sus-
tanning Sleater, and then Mr.. Fry was al
lowed the floor in his own behalf
He narrated much of personal history
given above, spoke OF the great sacrifices
he had made IN behalf Of che order and dis
owned ali notions other than the further
ence Of tue best good of the union In what
he had done He stood like gladiator at
bay and fercely hurled back all insinua-
tons against his honor.
Amid much confusion a vote was finally
veached and the body sustained the DAY.
eler resolution by vote of 80 TO %.
The president then administered the re-
CURED censure and the meeting adjourned
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