The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-16
PROGRAM DON'T GO.
SOCIALISM GETS IT IN THE CERVI-
CAL REGION.
Federation of Labor Votes That the
s'Tenth Plank" is Too Rotten For
-GomperS Sustained Against
the Walters and Bartenders' Kick
Calls knights of Labor Corrupt

Denver. Colo, Dec. l5-Delegate Daley
of the Lasfers' union announced that al
though he was instructed by his union to
vote for the present program entire, the
abolition Of the preamble, he considered,
released him from this obligation, and he
should vote against plank 10.
Delegate Patrick McBryde asked the
question: "Considering that national
unions have individual autonomy, can
this convention obiigate them TO a plat
form against the wishes of their mem
bers?" The chair asked time To consider
the question.
". ID. Mahon. of the Street Railway
Employees, stated that although he had
been instructed 10 vote for The plank, he
should vote against it. He was socialist
but had no desire to cram his ideas Gown
auybody's throat, and he obj scted to hav-
ing his union torn up for the next two
years by useless discussion. Lea NJ.
Hart. of the Stage Employees alliance, an
nounced that If plank III WAS adopted his
union would withdraw from the fedora
ton.
The president, in answer to Mr.. Nc
Brides Que S. on said that the resolution
passed by tie federatiOn, though presumed
10 be observed by the integral unions,
could not be made obliga' ory.
Mir Lloy d. VINO introduced the motion
to re-refer, reviewed the trades uBioni5m
of Eugla.1d, H. said: When American
work.ngm n have sscureI the unity that
exists in England tkey may begin 10 talk
OF cooperative commonwealth" be re-
feried in detail TO The cooperative lnstitu-
tions of England. He said the introduc-
tion of plank 10 into the platform of the
trades union would drive away much of
their support
PHILOSOPHIC ANARCHY.
Mr. Cohen, IF Denver, spoke III favor of
the free land amendment, VIII lcn he said
WAS the doctrine of phIlosophlc anarchy.
AT 1915 the committee adj ,urned for re-
Cess Wien the afternoon session opened
the charges preferred against President
Gompers by German Walters union No.
H. aad Bar Tenders union No. 49, of New
York. regarding the use OF II non-union
hal! for dinner to John Burns and
Holmes on Dec. . last, Were brought up
After Tearing the evidence in the case the
convention with one dissenting vote sus-
tanned President GOmpers.
President GOmpers in his own defense
reviewed he arrangements FOR the dinner
20 John Burns and David Holmes Dec. Z
on which Clarendon hall was used. He
said that upon investigation he found that
there was not a hall in New York that
could be secured that employed union
men.
PLATFORM DEFEATED.
1.-The whole reason, said Mr.. Gompers,
'that these walters in Clarendon hall
are called seceders is because they refused
to join that cOrrupt OrgH nization known
as the Knights OF Labor"
The previous question was called up on
the motion TO refer the plan relating To the
collective ownership of all means OF pro-
duciion ana distribution by the people, to
the affiliated organization TO be again
voted upon WAS lost.
The proposition III favor of the govern
ment establishing a savings bank in con-
nection with the postoffice departme MT
was defeated by large majority and the
question then REQUIRED upon the subSti-
tute for plank No. 10, providing for the
abolition of land monopoly ana ownership
and substituted occupancy ana improve
.nent as the only guarantee Of title, which
was adopted.
A plank was adopted favOring the repeal
of the sesmen conspiracy laws, Delegate
Morgan offered an additional plank pro-
vidiug for the private corporate owner
ship Of all means Of production and distri-
button, which was laid on the table.
A plank was adopted favOrlng the
Issuance OF all money direct to the lie - !e
by the government The question of
adopting the resolutions and iudorsing the
entire political platform WAS defeated.
The result was considered an overwhelm.
Ing defeat TO the socalistlc element.
WILL WRITE A BOOK
John Burns was introduced and in a
brief speech bid the delegates OF the con-
veuiion a formal good bye. He gave the
federation word OF ADVICE End urged the
elimination of all men who were not MEM
beers in actual trades and duly accredited
delegates lie stated that be intended To
put into book form his impression of the
labor movt mentIn America.
He continued: The responsibility OF the
LABOR Leaders in the future is greater than
EVER confronted the labor leaders in the old
world. The darkest night, remember al
ways precedes the brightest dawn. One r.
suit of this convention must be 10 APPROACH
the non union men with - little more tact
than has been exhibited in the past"
Mrs. Eva &. Higgins of the Woman's
National Christian Temperance union eX-
tended the greetings of the nItional con-
veniion of the union to the delegates of
the Amt r.csn Federation of Labor. She
appealed Tor some expression against the
liquor Traffic.
A resolution introduced and amended
that the American headquarters of the
Federation of Labor be removed from New
York WAS adopted. The following places
We're DomlnHted AS candidates for head
quarters: Washington, Detroit, Indian
upois, Brooklyn and Louisville Before