The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-12-19

deferred, the remainder of the report
was concurred in.
The secretary's report was adopted
uponthe committees recommendations.
A resolution by I. j. Morgan, Of
Chicago, to secure the enforcement Of
the compulsory education law in all
the states was indorsed. The resolu-
tion condemning the "Pluck Me" stores
of large corporations and the issuance
of scrip payment for the labor was
adopted.
DENVER, Dec. 15.-The sessions of the
Federation of Labor were exciting and
interesting enough yesterday. The
main work was the consideration OF the
platform as adopted last year by the
Chicago convention to be approved this
year The preamble was cut away and
the planks, amended slightly in some
cases, adopted as follows:
First-C Compulsory education
Second-Direct legislation by use OF the ref
endum.
Third--A legal work day of no more than
eight hours
Fourth Sanitary inspection OF work shop,
mine and home.
Fifth-Liability Of employers for injury to
health, body or life,
Sixth-The abolition Of contract system in
all public works
Sevenih-The abolition OF the sweating sys.
TEN.
Eighth-The municipal ownership Of street
cars, gas and electric plants for public distri-
button OF light heat and power
Ninth-The naturalization Of telegraphs,
telephones, railroads and mines
The tenth plank declares for the col
lective ownership by the people OF all
means of production and distribution.
1t aroused the most intense interest
and was the cause Of very exciting de-
bate. 1t was in the discussion OF the
preamble that Delegate Tobip, of Roch-
ester, nearly precipitated riot among
the delegates by referring to the simple
word "spoils." He boldly intimated
that the spoils system prevailed among
labor leaders as well as anywhere else.
Name your man." shouted an angry
delegate.
President Gompers, white with rage
and visibly excited, said: 81 will not
permit such a general statement, as it
includes me, and l deny the accusa-
ton"
Mr.. Gompers, continuing, said he
found those who cried ''stop thief" did
so only to cover up their own crooked
actions He defied any one to mention
single vulnerable point in connection
with his devotion to labor interests.
He characterized Mr.. Tobin's attack on
the trades unions as lie and libel.
DENVER, COL, Dec. 1.-THE Ameri-
can Federation of Labor has refused to
indorse proposition looking to inde-
pendent .opolitical party action. The
great debate upon the so-called social
istic plank in the proposed political
platform was continued Saturday with
intense interest, powerful arguments
and fine display of oratorical ability.
Regardless of the motions that had
been offered, the broad proposition con-
sidered was upon the suggestion of ex-
pediency of the American Federation
of Labor indorsing an independent po-
litical movement for the affiliated trade
unions.
The debate lasted twelve hours when
discussion was stopped by call for the
previous question late in the afternoon.
After number of amendments had
been rejected Delegate Pomeroy offered
the following:
Resolved, That the American Fed
Grafton of Labor indorse the platform
as whole" The vote stood 1856 ayes,
LIS nays, and the political platform
was killed. Delegate McBryde, in
voting nay, declared that this conven-
tion had no power to foist a political
platform upon anybody.
Secretary Evans read the following
kilograms:
NEW YORK. Dec H.
President Gompers: viii not organized labor
denounce Debs decision and demand pardons
JOSEPH r. BUCHANAN
| CHICAGO, Dec. IA.
President Gompers: Have been sentenced II
six months Imprisonment for contempt We
need funds to appeal cases. The life Of organ
| lieu lhuOT huu lipOIby VI MOIhh& hhOu ID
volved by this decision. EUGENE v. DEBs.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported without recommendation a res
olution to remove the national head
quarters and locate the same in Indi-
annapolis
The proposition, for removal was
adopted by vote of 1,974 ayes, to 7s.
nays.
Delegates placed in nomination the
cities of Indianapolis, Detroit, Wash
ington, Brooklyn and Louisville.
Pending a vote upon this, Johr
Burns, M. p, made his farewell talk tc
the convention. He had been agree
ably surprised and delighted with the
personnel of the labor leaders in thil
convention and their dignity in debate
He advised the federation and all trades
unions to rid their societies of all deat
beats,
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