The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-12-20
Political Platform Defeated by
the American Federation.
HEADQUARTERS TO Be MOVED
New York lis y" Longer To 10 the
Residence of IN ENecu-
tive Officers.

tcInopl. DeltSdte LLOYD -bt Boston
moved to refer the plank to subordinate
unions. Patrick Mcbride. secretary OF
the mine workers, said he was not will
ing to take such action. He was in
structed to vote for the plank but he
hoped If 1t was voted upon it would fho.
defeated, because" said he. "our siu,
can accept defeat good naturally. ana
from the displays of temper in this con.
vention, | doubt If the other side can
Treasurer Lennon supported Lloyd's
motion on the ground that the vote OF
many unions on the platform was not
representative one. Il. j. Mcclure made
strong argument against referring 1t.
He said: THE question has made trou-
BILE enough in the unions" He was once
a socialist. but had become convinced
of the folly of the idea Mr. Morgan
said Mcclure had reflected upon him.
He said he got his first lessons in social
ism from Mcclure, when he was organ
izer for the socialist labor party. "He
was in rags" said Morgan, "and ] was
ashamed of his personal appearance"
Amid cries OF "Shamev the speaker
was called to order by the chair, who
ruled that the floor was forfeited Nor
gan appealed from the decision The
chair was sustained. Delegate Pomeroy
made vigorous address against social
ism. He said the greatest need of this
day was abolition of that un-American
organization, the A. p A. He strongly
advocated the single tax theory.
Delegate DAILY of the Plasterer' union
announced that although he was in
structed by his union to vote for the po-
litical program entire. the preamble he
considered released him from the obli-
cation, and he would vote against plank
10. Delegate Mcbride asked the ques-
lion: Considering that national unions
have individual authority, can this con
vention obligate them to "A platform
against the wishes Of their members"
The chairman asked time to consider
The question.
w d. Mahon. of the street railroad
employees stated that although he ha0
been instructed to vote for the plank.
he should vote against It, ,Iie was q
socialist. but had no desire to cram his
IDEAS down anybody's throat, and he
objected to having his union torn W
for the next two years by useless dis
iussion.
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