Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-13
FEDERATION OF LABOR At WORK
RINGING SPEECH FROM MYRoN
REED OF DENVER.


Denver Col. Dec. i2.-The second
days session OF the fourth annual con-
ycntion OF the American Federation OF
Labor was called to order at 3 O'clock
I with full attendance
I President Gompers announced the
following committees;
Resolutions: l.. II. DAILY, Henry Co
hen. ]. w. sullivan. J. J. Lincoln, J..
IL. McLearthy.
Organization: j. Bretello. N, j. Eick-
on. Patrick Mcbride. Rhody Kedhan.
H. =. samuels.
Grievance. William Anderson. w. N.
Malone. l.. NJ. Stern, a. Turnseth. j.
b. Amschwelgher
Labels and Boycott: J. b. Lennon.
Henry weyman. Il. George. w. Stout,
a. McCullum. John II. TObin.
Local Federated Bodies. Emil Gug-
wong. PM A, Hopper, h. Evans, Nj.
~ Austery, a. McAllin.
The executive council reported the
several boycOtts by local unions in
dorEsd by that body.
1t was announced that John Burns
and David Holmes OF England had ar
ranged to hold meetings as follows:
Omaha, December Is; Chicago. Decem-
10 and 20. 81. Louis, December %: In
dlannp0hs, December 2S; Detroit De-
cember rs; Cleveland, December rs:
Pittsburg, December "a; Washington,
December 2s and 20; Philadelphia. De-
cember 80. and Boston, January 2.
Messrs. Hysell. Patrick Mcbride Of
the Mine Workers and others made Il
plea 10 have Mr.. Burns program
changed 80 az to give the miners VI the
Hooking valley a chance to hear him.
and urged that Jacksonville, Ohio, be
substituted for Cleveland.
Tho matter was finally referred back
TO the executive council with the re-
quest to hear arguments OF delegates
In favor OF various localities.
a large number Of resolutions were
read and referred.
Myron w. Reed OF Denver addressed
the convention on the subject OF PAU
pers and Millionaires."
lie said. This Is we'll dressed body
OF men, but l viii guarantee IL you win
20 out and ask for work and food and
tramps."
Referring to the general methods of
dispensing charity. he said 1t was most
OF u conscience money from the rich
robbers to poor Victims. He was
preIehing the gospel OF vigorous dis
content Governor Waite, who was
more criticised than any man In the
country. did what no other governor
did-he called out the troops 10 protect
the people. The speaker was warmly
applauded throughout his address
President Gompcrs responded to Mr..
feedB remarks in q complimentary
manner
by unanimous consent resolution
presented by Nlce-Presidcnt Mcclure
was adopted re-adirming the former
nmWItlnm "a no tI..t,
ton should be taken regarding re-
llginuA ereeds OF any similar subject as
follows:
Resolved. that we deplore tho intro
duoGon Of amy scctarlan or captlous
side Issues among the working people,
such movements are destined TO divide
labors forces ana produce bitter an
tagonlsm, nv they produce religious
hlgotry, provoke rancorous Intolerance
anu divert the working people from
working out their own emanolpntInn
from the CALLING slavery Of the prencnt
social and political conditions.
RESOLVED, that We here ana now re-
A,lt m as one OF the cardinal principles
or me trades union labor movement
thHt the working people must unite nnd
Organize, irrespective OF creed, color.
sex or nationality.
a motion % make the confederation ,r
the political program the special order
Tor nest rhurgday at 10 o'clocl, was
AMENDED 10y substituting Friday morn
n was decided to invite Governor
Naitc 10 address tho convention,
President Gompers Expressed llmsplf
Waite
Recess
~ the afternoon session n score or
IHN HNarHa . Q. az.