Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-16

Discuss Plank AZ, the Socialist
PInnIs--Nestcrdny's Doings.


PInnls--Nestcrdny's Doings.
Denver, Dec. 1.-the OF, cussicn Of
plank No. 10 in the political platform
Qhe socialist planlD was RESUMED In
the convention OF the American FEEDER
ation OF Labor today. The chair ruled
that no member should be allowed the
time OF another.
DELEGATE Lloyd OF Boston moved to
re-refsr the plank to the subordinate
unions.
mine workers, said that he was willing
to taab such action. IA was instruct
cd TO vote for the plank, bat he hoped
il IT was voted upon II would be de-
feated, because" he said. our side
e.n accept aeleat good-naturedly. and
from the displays that have been MADE
in his convention / doubt II the other
side can"
Lloyd's motion on the ground that the
vote in many unions on the platform
was not q representative one.
Delegate Drettel read an alleged
newspaper interview with Attorney
General Olney, In which he was report
cd to have said that he would break
every labor union In America by means
of the antitrust law. MIR. Brettel
thought Independent political action
was necessary to protect laboring men.
Delegate Hysell OF the mine workers
doubted the truth Of the interview. lie
did not believe the vote in the unioa
WAS not representatives.
Delegate H. j. Mcclure made a strong
argument against re-referrlng. He said
the question had made trouble enough
In the unions. He was once social
ist, but had become convinced >of the
folly of the idea, He spoke against So
ciallsm, asserting that It's advocates
had become erazed by the hard times.
Mr.. Morgan arose to point of per-
sonal privilege. He said Mr.. Mcclure
had reelected upon him He said he got
his few lessons IN socialism from Mr.,
Mcclure when he was organizer for
socialist labor party He said; He
was IN rags. was ashamed of his
personal appeaance-" (Crles of
shame" came from all parts of the
hail, and the speaker was called to
order by the chair, who ruled that the
floor was forfeited.
MIR. Morgan refused to sit down
after repeatedly being ordered to do 50.
Finally he appealed from the decision
"Nair Tho doe sion was sus-
talned by the convention.
.-et7.t.e tUnicioy made n vigorous
address against socialism. Ills time
was EXTENDED by the convention and he
spoke for twenty minutes. lie said
that tho greatest need Of the day was
the abolition of that un-Amerlcan or
GdnlzANon, the a. T.. A. He strongly
advocated the single tax theory.
At the afternoon session, t.lo previous
question upon the motion to refer the
piln relating to the collective ownership
VI all means OF production and lstribu-
ton by the people TO the affiliated or
CARNATIONS 10 be again voted upon
Lost.
The proposition of the government os-
tabiishing 4 savings bank In connev-
ton with the postnmfn S".-
vas defeated by large majority and
The question tneu iCe-..
substitute for plank No. 10, providins
Tor the abolition OF the land monopoly
ownership anu substituting occupancy
and Improvement as the only guaran-
lee of title, which was aIOp.ed.
plank was adopted Gavoriug the Is
suance OF all money. direct to the peo-
pie by the government. The question
Of adopting the resolutions and lndors-
.ng the entire political platform was
defeated.
The result was considered an over
whelming defeat to the sOclallstlc ele-
nent A resolution introduced ana
amended that the headquarters of the
Federation be removed from New York
was adopted.
The following places were nominated
| for headquarters. Washington, De-
| troit, Indianapolis, Brooklyn and Louis
vile
Before the vote was taken the con-
vel ton adjourned until Monday morn
| ing Washington and Indianapolis are
the leading contestants,