The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-16

was adopted his union would withdraw
from the federation.
The president. in answer TO Mr.. Me-
Brides question, said thai .resolu tons
passed by the federation, though pre-
stunned to DE observed by the integral
unions. could not be made obligatory
Mr.. Lloyd, who introduced the motion
to re-refer, reviewed the trades union
ism OF England. He said. When
American worlsingnlen have secured
the unity that exists in England, they
may begin To talk of a cooperative COM
monwealtf-v He referred In detail TO
the cooperative institutions OF England
He said the introduction of plank 10
into the platform of the trades unions
would drive away much of their sup
port,
Mr.. Cohen. of Denver. spoke in favor
of the free land amendment, which he
said was the doctrine of philosophic
anarchy
At 1915 the convention adjourned for
recess.
Gompers Called Down.
When the afternoon session opened.
The charges preferred against President
5ompers by the German Walters
union No. /, and the Bartenders' union
No. so, of New York. regarding the
use Of non-union hall ia New York
for a dinner to John Burns and
Holmes. on December Z last, were
heard. After hearing the evidence in
the case, the convention. with one dis
senting vote, sustained Gompers.
President Gompers in his own de-
Tense, reviewed the arguments for the
dinner to John Burns and David
Holmes on Dec. q in which Clarendon
hall was used. He said that upon in:
vestigation he found that there was
not a hall in New York that could be
secured that employed union men.
The whole reason said MIR. Com
pers, that these walters in Clarendon
hall are called seceders is because they
refused to join that corrupt organiza-
ton known as the knights of Labor"
The previous question was called up
on the motion 10 refer the plank to the
collective ownership of all means of
production and distribution by the peo-
pie to the affiliated organization to be
again voted upon, was lost.
The proposition of the government
establishing a savings bank in connec-
ton with the postoffice department
was defeated by a large majority, and
the question then required upon the
substitute for plank 10, providing for
the abolition of the land monopoly
ownership and substituting occupancy
and Improvement as the only guarantee
of title, which was adopted.
A plank was adopted favoring the re-
peal of the Seamen conspiracy laws.
Delegate Morgan offered an addi-
tional plank providing for the private
and corporate ownership of all means
of production and distribution, which
was laid on the table.
A plank was adopted fayoring the Is
suance of all money direct TO the peo-
pie by the government.
The question of adopting the reso-
lutions and indorsing the entire politi-
cal platform was defeated.
Socialists Defeated.
The result was considered an over
whelming defeat to the socialistlc ele-
ment.
John Burns was introduced, and in
a brief speech bid the delegates of the
convention a formal goodbye. He gave
the Federation word OF advice, and
urged the elimination of all men who
were not members in actual trades and
duly accredited delegates. He stated
that he intended to put into book form
his impressions Of the labor movement
in America He continued:
1.-The responsibility Of the labor lead
ers in the future is greater than ever
confronted the labor leaders in the old
world. The darkest night, remember,
always precedes the brightest dawn.
One result of this convention must be
to approach the nomination of men
with little more tact than has been eX-
hibited in the past.
Mrs. Eva c. Higgins, of the Wo-
mans National Christian Temperance
union, extended the greetings of the
national convention of the union to the
delegates of the American Federation