The herald., 1894-12-13
Rev. MyrOn w. Reed Addresses
the Convention.
A List of Trades Boycotted by the
Trades Unions.
Some Resolutions Adoptsd-Prssidens
Gompers Sure Of Rv-slection.
Joha Burns' Proposed
Speaking Tour.
By the Associated PresS

applsuded. Pre1ident Gompers respond
ed to Mr.. Reed in a complimentary
manner, and expressed himself in hearty
sympathy with Governor Waite. 1t was
decided to invite the governor to address
the convention.
By unanimous consent q resolution
presented by Vices President Mcclure
was adopted, reaffirming the former
position of the federation that no action
should DE taken regarding q religious
creed or any similar subject.
President Gompers announced the fol-
ing committees:
Resolutions-E. F. Daily. Henry Co.
hen, j. w. Sullivan, j. J. Lincoln, j. H.,
Mccarthy.
Organization BTettsilo. II. J. Eic-
hof. Patrick Mcbride, Rhody Kenehan,
II. G. Samuels.
Grievances-W VIM. Anderson, W. B.
Mahon. l.. M. Stein. A. Furnseth, j.
Bramschweiger.
Labels and boycotts-J. B. Lennon,
Henry Weisman, George W. 2. Stout,
a. McCullom, John +. Toby.
Local and federated body-Emil Gu
wong, Phil Hoffer, f. Evans, A. Meal
lin, NJ. Daughters.
The committee on rules reported prac.
tically the same rules as have heretofore
governed these conventions.
A communication from Cigarmskers'
Union No. 154, of Lincoln, asking the
convention to take q position against
any compulsory arbitration laws, was
referred to the resolutions committee.
The executive council reported the
following boy colts by local unions, en-
dorsed by that body:
Rand & McNally Publishing compa-
ny. ChicaSo.
Washington Crosby company, Mime.
apolis.
Meyer. Johnson & Co. cloak manu-
facturer. New York.
School Saat company, furniture manu-
faoturers, Grand Rapids.
Pfaf Brewing company, Boston.
Western Wheel Works company, Chi.
cago.
Brewers association, st. Louis.
Clothing Manufs cturers' association,
Boston.
Meskee Brothers, tin manufacturers,
St. Louis.
1t was announced that John Burns
and David Holmes OF England had ar.
ranged to hold meetings as follows
Omaha, December 10th; Chicago, De-
cember 1920; St. Louis, December 22d :;
Indianapolis. December 23d; Detroit,
December Z5th; Cleveland. December
Goth Pittsburg. December 27th; Wash
ington, Decsm ber 2S 29th Philadelphia,
December 30th Boston. January let.
Messrs. Heyssll. Patrick Mcbride OF
the mine workers and others made q
plea to have Mr.. Burns programme
changed go as to give the miners OF the
Hooking valley chance to hear him
and urged that Nelsonviile, Ohio. be
substituted for Cleveland.
The matter was finally referred back
to the executive council with a request
to hear the arguments of delegates in
favor OF various localities.
A largo mum Der of resolutions were
read by title and referred to appropriate
committees.
The following resolutions were adopt.
ed:
Resolved, That we deplore the intro
duction OF any sectarian or captious side
issues among the working people. Such
movements are destined to divide labor's
forces and produce bitter antagonism,
rs they produce religious bigotry. pro-
woke rencorous intolerance and divert
the working people from working out
their own emancipation from the CALLING
slavery Of the present social and pollti-
cal conditions.
Resolved, That we here and now re
affirm as one of the cardinal principles
of the trades union labor movement
that the working people must unite and
organize, irrespective OF creed, color,
eek or nativity.
A motion to make the consideration OF
the political programme a special order
for Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock was
amended by substituting Friday morn
ing and passed.
At the afternoon session a score or
more of resolutions were presented and
referred.
The com mittee on credentials reported
on the contests, reco commendingt that del
egates of both factions be seated and
the vote Of the union be divided be-
tween them. and that the incoming ex-
ecutive council take the matter up and
endeavor to effect reconciliation. The
report was adopted.
Delegate Lloyd of the Central Trades
council OF Boston introduced a resolu.
tion in favor OF the free coinage of silver.
IL Whb ftlcIIou w tho iOoOiuIAOhe COiu
mittee.
At 2: AS the convention adjourned to
allow the committees to N eet and pre-
pare for tomorrow's work.
1t ia now quite generally believed that
President Gompers will be reelected
president, with but little if any oppo-
sition. There are no other avowed can
didates for the place, though several are
said to have aspirations. President
Prescott OF the Typographical union,
who has been named as Gompers'
strongest opponent, has stated positive-
ly that be will not be a candidate.
President Gompers wss feeling quite
iii when he came to Denver. but now is
somewht improved. He says he is not
too i'll to make fightif necessary.
John Burns, N. p. has accepted an
invitation to address the Womsn's club
Saturday afternoon on the subject,
Woman--Her Social and Municipal
Duties.
The Broadway theater was crowded
tonight at the public meeting of the
Federation of Labor. The principal
addresses were by Richard Holmes and
John Burns of England. The latter
spoke for An hour and half.
UNITED wORKINGMEN.