Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-14

Denver, Colo. Dec. l3.---At the meet
inB OF the Federation OF Labor a rea9-
luton was adopted asking the ssoro-
tnry Of war to have the fish traps re-
moved from the Columbia river ac-
cording TO existing law.
Inc committee on resolutions recon-
mendeh tho adoption Of Delegate
Lloyd's resolution la favor Of free coin
age OF silver The preamble covers
much Of the argument Of the advocates
OF free coinage, and demands the re-
enactment OF the law Ia force before
1873, regardless OF the action of any
other nation. Delegate Thomas Nor
gan OF Chicago offered an amendment
that the silver mines be secured as the
pr-p tty OF the government before the
adoption Of the resolution. He received
no second,
Treasurer Lnnnon objected to the
preamble, because. he said, it aAsumed
that all the trouble In the country
was due TO the decentralization OF sill
yer, ana moved to strike out all ex-
cept the bare declaration for the re-
enactment OF the law, MIR. Lloyd made
strong speech In favor Of MS resO-
luton In la entirety, He favored prl-
marily a government Issue Of non
metallic money, but believed the re-
storatlon OF silver would lie tenn
porary alienation Of existing evils
Mr.. Wolfson OF Eau River offered n
substitute similar to the amendment
OF Mr.. Morgan. II was lost aud Mr.
Lannon'S amendment was agreed to af-
ter which the resolution was adopted
Tho commltted on resolutions reported
resolution indoralng the action OF
the president In the A. x. q. strike
ana the various recommendations Of
the report II was recommended that
May l, 1885, be flNe1 for the general
establishment OF an eight hour day The
TNpnnnuaI o. uThltpat In tts
was vigorously opposed. The report
was adopted, President Gompers read
dispatch from Chicago containing an
alleged Interview with f., V. Dabs. in
which he denied having asked Com
pers to aid him In the strike.
Mr. GomperB said when. during
the Chicago conference | asked him
what would you have the Federation
OF Labor dor he said II I were IN
your place l would order the working
men Of America to walk out"
The report OF the committee on the
sccretshy's report was adopted II
recommends the setting aside OF Is
per cent OF the revenue Tor an assist
ance fund and that deficit OF s127l
In that fund be replaced from the gem
ernl fund.
The committee on resolutions recon-
mended the adoption OF resolutions
favorlnE state employment agencies
iilh AlNNlhlllk AHt ht1ulIt blllt loT
the relief OF scamen, Delegate Fur
suth made an address explaining the
condition OF the American seamen who,
he said, are subject to a worse sys-
TEN Of involuntary slavery than Is
known elsewhere on earth. The mat
ter was referred to spe ial comm tieo
consisting OF John Nugent. w. d. Ma
hone and Mr. 7. ]. Morgan. with In
atructlons to formulate plan to ac-
compllsh the result desired,
II Is supported by the soolalstic mem
hers and they claim that on canvass
made last night II was found that they
have majority OF 200 votes. II IL
probable the opponents In the socla.'stic
idea will In the event they find them
selves outnumbcrcd try for the Rdop-
tlon OF substitute OF less radical
nature II is believed the discussion OF
this question ana the vote upon II will
have strong bearing upon the cleo
tlon OF president Governor Waite will
not appear before the convention.
Tomorrow's session will probably be
one OF the livellest IN the convention. At
10 o'clock the political program is TO
come M. The plank over which the
great nght IL to come Is No. 10 It Is as
follows; THE collective ownership by
the people OF all means OF production
and dtstrihution -