The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-14
THE rnnEnArIoN mngrlNo.
Voted Down ths Proposition to order .
General strike.

Notou Down fNo proposition To otNeF n
General strike.
Cmclao. Jaly ~. The morning asssion
Of the Federation Of Labor took up the
resolutions whore they we're dropped tho
night before. Many strong speeches we're
made on both sidea Of tho resolution 20 Of
der general strike of tho members, IN
sympathy with the Pullman strikeu. NJ.
]. Carroll, OF THE International TJrogrnph.
ieAl union, appealed to the feeling OF the
conference on tho manner Ia which le' or
had been trampied upon BY capita. 1pl
said the only way 10 force recognition yfi
10 order a eomplets tie-u0, Messfs. Me-
CURE and Perkins made spseohes on the
same line arguing most emphhtl-
oally In favor OF the resolutions.
DTummond took no tho opposition aud
discussed al length the inadvlsability OF a
general strike. Ilo said: II want Deba 90
understand that IL is unnecessary for Us TO
order q strike. He wishes 10 shift the
responsibility from hia shoulders, aud II he
has started ii and cannot win. let him lose.
II We should orde' strike now the finnu-
cial situation OF the country Ia auoh that a
great many OF our memboTl would not 60
out, and their vacancies would be filloI
with non unionista. ] believe that the con.
dition OF the country IL sueh thzt general
strike would not win. ] do NOT want the
reputation OF having our federation lose.
/ am opposed 90 the resolution"
Garland, Of the Iron and Steel Workers.
said: 1--WE we're unable 10 form an effective
Organization 30 long as this Pullman ahops
were working on wages which they wee,
and not until the A. X. U. strike have We
bsen unable 70 do anything. In our organ
izstions Wa have had great strikes. both In
/ = q h. apA faR nFla
! osed to a general strike now. because We
have certain sonlo OF wages, adopted by
arbitration. and IL We strike that scale will
be broken. / am not in favor OF Dsbs' Z
request. He was very arrogant in the start.
not evsn recognizing us. and now be wants
TO shift responsibility. eau call out the
iron aud steel workers. but | can see no
fsvor able results"
Evans then said: ''If the local organ
izer OF the American Federation OF Labor
had attended TO his business the A. X. u.
would have never handled this strike.
am opposed TO the resolution"
Patrick Mcbride. representing the coal
minera said; If q strike is ordered let II
be for ourselves. and not for Dsbs. While
can call out the minefa i am not In favoi
Of 10. and think IL very poor policy. Deb
hnsstarted IL; let him fnish H."
Ihs conference adjourned al 1880 THU
evening, after having decided against .
gene al strike. The petition Of Mr.. Debl
vas endorsed, however, and $1,000 vote4
4 TOR ths defense fund for the coming trta
OF Dsbs. The executive council of sever
will hold fnal session tomorrow. Th,
following address to the public was issued
sfter long discussion;
"Ihe great industrial upheaval now agi-
tatinQ the country has been carefully
calmly and fully considered In conference,
Of tho executive council of the Federation
OF Labor. and the executive officers anC
representatives OF the national aud inter
national unions and brotherhoods of rail-
way unions. called 10 meet in the city oi
Chicago on the 1lth day OF July
evidence obtainable. and in viev
OF the peculiar complications now develop.
ing Ia the situation. We are forced TO thI
conclusion that tho best interests OF th,
unions affiliated with the American Fedora
tion OF Labor demand that they refrain
from participating In any gene al or loca
strike which may be proposed In conneo.
tion with the present railroad troubles.
I'VE further recommend that all con.
nectcd with The American Federation o
Labor now out on a sympathetic sttik,
should return to work, and those who con
template going ont on sympathetic strike
| utt htNAnp1 w ~" sttaA usuht hfO-
cations.
'ln tho strike OF the A. II. u. we recog-
nize an impulsiye. vigorous pEotest agalns
the gathering, q owing forces Of plutocraoy
power and corporation rult. In th'
Sympathetic rule of that o'de
10 help the Pullman employees they bsv,
demonstrated the shallow shams OF Pull
man's pharishiohl paradise. Pullman II
his persistent repuleea of arbitration. anC
in his hsai itless. autocratio treatment OF hi
employees. has proved himself a public en-.
emy. Tho heart Of labor evsrywher,
thIobs responsive 10 the manly purposes
and sturdy struggle OF the A. X. u. in thei
heroic endeavor TO redress The wrongs o
Pullman employees.
Would IL not be worse than folly 10 cal
men ont on general or lonnl strike IL
these days Of starnant trade hnl CONNER
cial depieaaion2 Better lei us organize (,
protect our interests al the ballot boz an,
cast our votes TO redeem thia country from
present political and industrial misrule
aud take IL ( ON the handa OF plutoerAti,
wreckers aud place II In the banda of th
common people"
A resolution was adopted oondemning tn
republican and democratic patties, m,
pledginR SUI port 10 the populists. Tn
conference then adjourned.