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Fourteenth Annual Convention or th9
American Federation of Labor

American Federation of Labor TO-
day discussion was precipitatcd by
the report OF the resolutions commit
tee, in favor of adopting n resolu-
ton introduced by Edward L.
DAILY, OF the Laster's union
of Boston, asking congress 20
pass a law making il an offense punish
able by fine and imprisonment for any |
employer 20 employ during strike or |
lockout OF his employees aliens who |
have resided In this country less than
one year who have not expressed On
intention OF becoming American citi-
zens.
After some discussion a substitute
was offered that the resolution be re-
ferred 10 the incoming executive
council with instructions 20 secure
legal advice regarding the constitu-
tlonality of such law, il passed. The
substitute was adopted.
The committee on resolutions rec
commended the adoption OF Delegate
Lloyds resolution in favor OF free coin
age OF silver. The preamble covers
much OF the argumento of the advocates
Of free coinage and demands the re-
| HHUNlInGnL Oh TIC law III AtANN RtANfN
1878 regardless OF the action OF any
other nation. Adopted.
The committee on the presidents re-
port submitted It's report. II warmly
! iudorsed the action OF the president In
the A. r. U. strike and the various
recommendations OF the report. II
was recommended that May /, 1898, be
fixed for the general establishment OF
an eight-hour day.
DENVER, Col, Dec. 1Z-The main
work OF Friday was the consideration
OF the platform adopted last year by
the Chicago convention TO be approved
this year. The preamble was cut
AWAY and the planlSs amended slight
" in some eases, adopted as follows:
I eompulsorv education; q direct legislation
BY tho use OF tho referendum; 3 legal work
day OF not more than eight hours; y sanitary
ms pection OF workshop, mine ano nome y Ah-
bilftv OF employers Tor Injury To hcalth. boaE'
or iifc; 6.tho abolition Of contract systcn IN
an public work. z the abolition OF the sweat,
ing SYSTEM :. the municipal oWhei 5l pl
I street cars and gas and electric plants Tor puD-
lic distribution OF light, heat and power y.
the naturalization OF telesrnphs, telephones
railroads ana mines.
The tenth plank declares for the
collective ownership by the people 81
an means OF production and distribu'
ton. IL aroused the most intense IN
te.est and was the cause Of Il very eN
citing debate.
, DENVER. Col, Dec rs The discus
sion of plank 10 in tho political plat
form Cthe socialistic plank was re
sumed Delegate Lloyed moved Z
! rerefer the plank TO the subordinate
! unions
! Treasurer Lennon supported Mr.
: Lloyd's motion on the ground that TIA
: vote in many unions on the platform
y was not a representative one. Dele
!, gate Brettell read an alleged newspa
: per interview with Attorney Genera
{ olnev. in which he was reported t
= have said that he would break "a
!, every union I'm America 10y means o
= the antitrust law Mr. Brettel
: thought independent political actio
a was necessary 10 protect laooring men
!, The previous question was Gale
= npon the motion 10 refer the plank re
lating TO the collective ownership 9
all means OF production and distribr
: tion by the people TO the affiliated 81
d CARNATIONS 10 be again voted upon wa
Of lost
~ The proposition OF the governmer
!. OF establishing savings bank in COZ
or nection with the post office depar
a. ment was defeated by u large ma1o
ity. and the question then recurre
a. upon the substitute for plank 10, pr
"a viding for the abolition OF the Ian
,lr monopoly ownership and substitutin
III occupancy and Improvement as Il
y only guarantee of title, which va
nv adopted.
TO A resolution that the headquarte
NJ OF the American Federation OF Lab
an be removed from New York VI
o. adopted.
! DENVER. Col. Dec. 10 The fir
business on Monday was 70 determii
the future location OF the hcadqunrte
OF the federation. The vote resulte
dy Indianapolis, 1920; Washington, q
The election OF officers was then talk
hn up.
he Mr.. Gompers and John .McBric
lot president OF the United Mine Worke
N, were the only candidates for pre-
re- dent. The vote resulted; McBrit
mt .1G2; Gompers. g8T. President Go
as pers moved that IL be made unanimoi
nd but a delegate objccting that VI
ng failed.
ay Vice presidents were elected as
Inc lows: First, r. j. McGuirc, Philad
or phia; second, James Duncan, Bal
! more: third, Ready Kenehnn, DENY
nix fourth, Il. J. ElderlSin, Chicago;
the secretary. a. McCraith, Of Boston
ast New York was selected as the pit
our for holding OF the next convention.
ms The committee on resolutions
cts ported favorably upon "A number
ost resolutions ms follows
and Condemnlng attempts TO secure for IRA
,ng poriaton lines the Involuntary servitude ]
tho OF the maritime trade; 90 restrict trans
a., provincial immigration by national lcgislat
ny opposing the Baltimore plan OF financial le
lationt 10 secure stnt0 legislation
abolish the sweating system acc
Ing for work day Of not =