Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
Arrangements Completed at the Con-
ference Yesterday.
bow TEE Line WILL Be FORMED
Procession to Pass South of the
Treasury Building.
THE DEBS RESOLUTION S

The delegates to the Labor day confer
once yesterday completed their work Incl
dent to the preparations for the parade,
and adjourned to meet at the call Of the
chair after Labor day. Mr.. c. J. Wells
presided as president, and Mr.. E. j. Rea
oficiated as secretary. The attendance
was large, more than thirty societies of
organized labor being represented. Much
interest was at all times manifested in the
proceedings. After some business of rou-
tine CHI: racter was disposed of, Mr.. Bell
of the committee appointed to prepare res
olutions expressive of the sentiments of
the members of the societies of organized
| labor in the District to the imprison-
ment Of Eugene v. Debs and others, to be
read on the morning of Labor day at the
Lincoln monument and previous to the
starting of the parade. submitted the COM
mittee's report In doing so Mr.. Bell took
occasion to refer in most complimentary
terms to the resolutions on the same sub
ject which, as prepared by Mr.. Milford
Spohn, were some time since passed by the
Federation of Labor. These resolutions
would, he said, have been Endorsed and
adopted by the committee on resolutions,
klt for the fact that they were considered
to be rather long to be read while the men
will be standing in line, and some, at least,
impatient to start.
The Resolutions.
He. therefore. presented the following,
which, after some debate, were adopted by
an unanimous vote:
1.-The organized workingmen Of the Dis
trict of Columbia in mass meeting assem-
bled on Labor day, September 2, 1895, de-
clare:
THAT the imprisonment of Eugene V.
Debs and other officials of the American
Railway Union was an unwarranted and
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tensibly for the maintenance of law, but in
reality in the interests of corporate power,
which by dishonest methods secured from
a federal court and the national govern
ment legal and armed support in an event
which was the direct result Of corporate
greed and imposition.
"It was an act that outlaws labor, an
ingenious scheme to defeat the object of
labor organizations and render the wage
Garner helpless to resist the degrading i'm
positions of combined capital.
"As law-abiding citizens Of the Ameri-
can republic. we solemnly protest against
this arbitrary and dangerous exercise of
the judicial power-the Incarceration and
punishment of men without trial by jury
or the observance Of any of the forms of
law guaranteed by the Constitution. and
we demand of the fifty-fourth Congress.
soon to assemble, such legislation as will
Enthusiastically and for all time define the
rights of labor in all future conflicts with
the gigantic and powerful corporations
which now control the interstate COM
merce of the country: therefore,
Resolved. That the legislative commit
tee Of the Federation Of Labor: in con-
junction with that Of District Assembly,
No. GO. K. of L., be requested to prepare
for presentation in both houses at the
ensuing session of Congress a bill or bills
ganized employees Of corporations and Sc
cure them in the future from an arbitrary
and unjust application of the law of in
junction under the questionable construc-
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ciary in the case of Debs and his comrades.
And be it further
Resolved. That we demand Of Congress
such legislation as will make clear the
status of the organizations Of labor en-
gagged in the carrying trade, the interstate
commerce of the country, and that the
powers and the duties of the federal ju-
dietary in all matters at issue between the
corporations the one hand and their
employees on the other be plainly defined"
After speeches by Messrs. Lawrence
O'Dea, Arthur Keep and others. the reso-
lutions were adopted.
Chief Marshal McHugh was authorized to
appoint some one to read the resolutions
at Lincoln monument.
Chief Marshal McHugh laid before the
conference map or diagram illustrating
the plan for the assembling and starting
of the various divisions of the procession
on the morning Of the parade. This was
held up before the delegates by the chief
marshal and President Wells in such
manner that 1t could be seen from all
parts Of the room. 1t was generally ap
proved.
The paper was explained by Mr.. McHugh,
who announced general arrangements as
follows:
How the Line Will BE Formed.
The line will comprise five divisions. the
first of which, Mr.. Dominick A. Walsh,
marshal, will assemble on Indiana avenue.
1t will consist of the following societies:
Horseshoers, Laundry Union, Machinists.
Stone Cutters, Excelsior Assembly, Tin
ners, Steam Filters, Plumbers, Paper
Hangers, Tile Settlers Assembly, Cigar
Makers, Ladies' Progressive Assembly.
The division will be accompanied by Prof.
Boyd's Band and the National Guard Drum
Corps.
The second division will be composed of
printers, and will be in charge of Marshal
street, and will comprise the following
chapels: Star office. Times Office, Post
office. News office. government printing
office. International Pressmen's Union,
Stereotypers.
They will be accompanied by Canton
Potomac Drum ard Bugle Corps and the
Mount Pleasant Field Band
The third division will be in charge of
Marshal M. A. Whitmore. 1t will form on
Louisiana avenue, and will comprise the
following societies: Plasterers, Painters,
Tailors, Bakers Assembly, Bakers Driv
ers. Bakers and Confectioners, Protective
Street Railway Union, Galvanized Iron and
Cornice Workers, Bookbinders.
The division will be accompanied by one
section Of the Marine Band Prof Hansens
Band and the National Guard Band.
The fourth division, which will be in
charge of Marshal NJ. P. Canty, will form
on 9TH street, and be composed Of the
BricklayerS, Stone MaSonS, Eccentric En-
gineers, Carpenters.
They will be accompanied by the Fort
Myer Band and the Kit Carson Drum
Corps.
The fifth division will be in charge of
Marshal Charles ]. Wells. 1t will form on
4th street, and will comprise the following
societies: Plate Printers. Cement Workers,
Electrical Workers. Butchers Assembly,
Lathers, l. T. u. Pressmen, BARRIERS,
Plumbers Laborers' Union, Douglass As
sembly Progressive Engineers. Carriage
Workers. They will be accompanied by the
second section of the Marine Band.
The Route and the Cars.
Chief Marshal McHugh stated that he
had had interviews with the District Conn
missioners and Major Moore superintend-
ent of police. in reference to the parade.
and he had been assured by them that an
ample police escort should be provided and
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