Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-25

those 6odles. The public records show
that nfts-fogr lahor bills were intro
duced snd brought 10 vote. Nben
seven OF these came up | Sas absent
from Lansing.
A faIsshOoa Prosea.
OF the remaining forty-segen the
house Journal vii snow that l voted
Yes upon thlrty-siI OF that number.
Many OF these measures. as is well
Known, were strongly supported oy me
10 speech az we'll As IA vote. WIKI TINS
SHOWING u cannot be eonsclentiously
sald BY aay fzlr-minded body of organ
Led soTkmen that | have been their
enemy, and the records, a. above
SHOWN, produced from the public doc
unaents, stamp as false the statement
made oy the paper presented at your
last meeting Iaat nsd been the con
slsIent opponent 10 the Interests OF la
boring men Il TINS state" Although
iitty-fOur labor bills were Introduced
the paper Singles out but three winch
! voted against (One OF wnlcn, however,
l voted yes UPON. An attempt Is made
10 condemn me- Tor tins action.
II Mr, Iossy 10 the father OF the
paper introduced, then may | ask the
gentleman Why be did not produce my
whole record aud snow it Ia rs en-
tirety; II the paper has crept INTO the
council through the cunning OF SOME
Of my polIt.ca. enemies then l hope
sincerely that this great representative
body OF so many different trades ana
calungs viii not permit ITSELF TO be
used 10 accomplish any such purpose.
TINS document. though somewhat
lengthy. has been prepared al the re-
quest OF President Dunn, and | leave
the matter IN your hands, gentlemen,
AMI AK IN TINS mattsr nothing but
fair play. Very truly yours.
GERIIrr J. DIEKEMA.
Tossy's Resolution.
The above letter was read before the
trades council of Detroit last Thurs
day evening.
At the close OF the reading OF the
mmun.cAuOn Mr.. lossy introduced
a series OF resolutions TO the effect
that the council exert Its power TO Sc
cure n an honorable and legitimate
manner the defeat of Mr.. Dlekema.
This caused protracted discussion, IN
winch the friends OF far play fought
vigorously, but were finally wOrsted q.
They asked that Mr.. DIekema's claims
be gwen an investigation IN order That
he might receive the credit for his sup
port Of iabor measures II entitled to IL,
uut this WAS successfully opposed on
the ground that election was so near at
hand that the action of the council
must he taken Immediately In order to
be effective. Secretary Loersch was
one OF the strongest opponents Of the
resolutions.
vigorous Protests In Wayne.
''It looks as though somebody was
trying 10 use this council as CLUB TO
kill OF his enemies" said ne. "Where
es tins attack emauate from? Mr..
Tossy didn't write IL; he says il was
gwen to him by somebody. 1t bears
no signature or stamp. Why aren't
all the candidates attacked? why Is
Mr.. Diekema made the special object?
IL looks very much like political
scheme, and | object to being made u
tool of"
Mr.. Dixon of the Typographical
union said that his union would have
nothing To Go with the scheme 10 de-
feat Mr.. Diekema. The speakers point
ed out the valuable services Mr.. Deke-
ma had rendered by securing the pas
cage of the snti-Pinkerton bill, but the
delegates had evidently made up their
minds already and Mr.. Tosey's resolu-
ton went through by vote of 40
to IL.