The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-19

recommending Several Boycottx.
Denver. Colo, Dec. IS The great la
Dor convention was in q melting mood
when it adjourned sine die at o'clock
this afternoon.
The closing hour was devoted to tell
ling personal experiences, President
Gompers taking part in the recitation
|of grievances. The most Important
feature of the day work was the adop-
ton sof the resolutions on the Debs
matter, and these are of a character
that was fully anticipated. All at
tempts to resurrect the political CUES
Itions were promptly suppressed. The
attendance was not by any means full,
many delegates having left for home
last might. The balance will go to-
might. President Gompers returns east
by way of Chicago. The new officers
take their positions on January and
in the meantime the removal of the
headquarters from New York to In
dianapolis will be made. Treasurer
Lennon will remain as a resident of
New York city.
Chairman Brentwood, of the COM
lniittee on the Phillips bill, providing a
commission to consider labor laws, re-
ported favorably. Mr.. Pomeroy sub
mitted a, minority report opposing the
bill.
Mr.. Gompers was called from the
hall. During his absence the United
Mine workers of America presented
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted with much ap-
pEause:
whereas, The recent change in the
officers of the A. NJ. F. of L. removes
from official life a leader who, because
of his special fitness, was called to the
position he has so long occupied, and
the duties of which he has SO faith
fully performed;
Whereas, For the last twenty years
Sampel Gonpers has been an active
worker in the labor movement, serv-
ing as a private in the ranks as an
artisan in the shop, and thereby gain
ing that knowledge and experience
which has been so useful to him in
administering the affairs of this or
ganizAtion;
whereas, During the many strug-
giles of the past years he has brought
to the cause a devotion and courage
that commands admiration;
Therefore, be it Resolved, That we,
the delegates to the fourteenth annual
convention of the A. f. of L., desire
to express in some degree our apprecia-
tion of the worth of our leader. 1t is
unnecessary to recite in detail his
many self-sacrifcing acts, which are
already indelibly imprinted on the rec
ords of the labor movement. We ear
nestly hope that his future may be
blessed We feel that it is a. matter
for congratulatlon and rejoicing that
the trade union movement may still
avail itself of his talents and his influ-
ence for the emancipation of labor.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread on the minutes of this conven-
ton and that the incoming executive
council be directed to nave the same
engrossed, framed and presented to
Mr. Samul Gompers."
Upon his return TO the hail. Mr.. Com
pers supported the majority report on
the Phillips bill in a strong speech and
it was adopted.
A number of the delegates asked to
be recorded as voting in the negative.
At 1890 the convention adjourned till
2 O'Clock.
When the afternoon session was
called to order the committee on laws
reported on a large number of resolu-
tions and amendments to the laws of
the organization. The most importan MT
was one providing that in future con-
ventions the reports of the grievance
committees snail be made in executive
session. which was adoptede. 1t is
hoped by this means to prevent the
publicity of some of the scenes tina:
occasionally distinguish the discussion
of these reports.
The special committee appointed at
the last convention to hold a. conference
with other labor organizations for the
purpose of trying to bring about a.
unity of action in the labor movement,
made its report. The committee con-
sisted of Messrs. Gompers, Mcclure
and Foster
Mr.. Penna made speech in which
he made a bitter attack upon the pres
ent officers of the knights of Labor
He mentioned the names of Sovereign,
Bishop and Hayes.
81 favor harmony between labor or
CARNATIONS but I cha1 ge that the COM
mittee libels true union labor men
when it classes such men among them
I do not refer to the knights of Labor
as a whole, for a majority of their
members are In open revolt against
their officers. The officeres in past
years have secured a power that
makes it possible for them to abso-
lutely control all general assemblies o..
the organization and thus perpetuate
themselves in Office"
Mr.. MoBryde offered a substitute to
the committees report favoring unity
of action with trades unions, but de-
Ginning to affiliate in any way with
the Knights of Labor so long as that
organization occupies its present posi-
ton upon important questions concern
ing organized labor.
1t was adopted.
john McBryde, Samuel Gompers and
P. j. Mcclure were named as the dele
gates to the next conference of labor
organizations.
The convention decided to refuse to
endorse the label so long as the United
Brewers remain affiliated with the
knights of Labor.
The question Of endorsing the shoe
workers joint label was in much the
same status. The organizations joining
on the label include a K of L. as
sembly, but it was stated that the lat
ter was in revolt against the general
assembly and was about ready to
come into the federation.
| The label was endorsed and the ex-
ecutiVe council was empowered to
withdraw the endorsement if thought
proper.
secretary Evans was quietly called
from the Gall and while absent reso-
lutions warmly endorsing his past rec
ord were adopted.
The committee on labels and boy
colts offered a report recommending
several boycotts, but delegate Prescott
cited a section of the constitution
| which provides that all questions of
| boycott must be first passed upon by
the executive council and the report
| Of the committee was referred to the
| executive council.