The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-17

the general expectation, the Federation
Of Labor did not conclude its work up
to the time of adjournment tonight, and
q session will be held tomorrow at
which several matters Of minor inter
est Will be disposed of. Today. the
chief work of the convention was the
selection of a city at which to hold the
next meeting. When the matter was
put to a. vote, Cincinnati and Nash
vile We're the only contestants The
Ohio city won on a vote of LOO TO 3Sl.
President Mcbride presided at today s
session.
Secretary Barnes. of the law commit
tee, made a report on the following
resolution by the hotel and restaurant
employees national alliance:
mo union Shall be recognized as a
bona fide union which is not affiliated
with the national or international body
of its trade, if there be one, with the
American Federation of Labor. No
union affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor shall be permitted
to affiliate with any central labor body
in which now affiliated unions as DIES
cribed above are represented"
This report brought on am argu-
nent. Delegate Pomeroy objected to
the phraseology of the first section, and
wanted inserted provided there be one
connected with the American Fedora
ton of Labor"
Pomeroy Wins.
After a, general discussion, Delegate
pomeroy'S amendment was carried. A
IN
feated
The committee reported adversely on
"a resolution presented by the Bakers
international union to remove the
headquarters of the federation to Chi
cago.
Delegate Pomeroy said the resolu-
ton was an attempt to remove the
headquarters to New York. He was in
favor of the headquarters remaining
where they are. at Indianapolis.
Delegate Weissman, who presented
the resolution, said he was in favor
of the Offices remaining in Indianapo-
lis and the resolution was Withdrawn.
The resolution chat no certificate
of utilization be hereafter granted by
a federal labor union in whole or in
Tart composed of members of existing
trades unions" was taken up.
The federal labor unions are COM
posed Of both men and women, and
Samuel Gompers, president-elect, OBJ
1ected to die phrase. 'or in part he
cause it might strike ait the women
wage-earneus, who form with men to
help organized labor.
After a heated resolution Delegate
Poneroy offered the following resolu-
ton as a substitute:
THAT no more than three federal
labor unions shall be chartered in any
one city and no federal labor union
shall be recognized as affiliated if it's
members consist of "a. majority Of trade
unionists';
The resolution was adopted.
Textile Workers.
At the afternoon session the COM
1njttee on organization reported IA
voraibly for the appropriation of
sum not exceeding $500 for the or
ganization of the textile workers in
the south. The resolution also pro-
vddes for two men, one from the south
and one from the north, to look after
the work The resolution making the
appropriation was adopted.
Delegate O'Connell, third vice-presi-
dent-elect spoke vigorously against
dual organizations, and particular
~ against international machinists'
unions. He reports the International
Association of Machinists had over
$50 lodges. Mr.. O'ConnelI desires the
federation to withdraw the charter of
the dual organization. The interna-
tsonal association does not want any
thing but machinists, OF which there
are $4,000 while the other organiza-
ton takes in all kinds of workrnen in
the machinist trade.
Mr.. Palnle. Of the International Ma
chinists union, had made the state
1nent that his organization would
WITHDRAW from the federation and af
1iliate with the socialist organization.
Mr.. O'Connen sid he would double
the MEMBERSHIP OF his organization
E the charter of the other organiza
ton was withdrawn.
Delegate Barnes spoke against the
withdrawal of the charter
The Charter Revoked.
President Mcbride spoke in favor of
the International Machfnists' union
He said the other body had a mem
bership of $500 while the one he ro-
Vored had only 500; but it was the
original organization and he believed
the other should affiliate with it. This
new organization had compelIad 4ba
other one to Withdraw the color line
In my opinion" said the nresideT,+
the International Association of MO
chlnists should cease to exist. and af-
hliate with the Machinists' union and
this body from now on"
Arter much argument of the o11ee+io, -
machtniSts' trades and troubles Inc -, u
Ter was finally settled by agreeing IN a.
Noke the charter Of the International Ma
chinists' union. Nd
The special order of the day. the amino
or the next convention place was tfa57
faken up and Cincinnati was chosen. '-i''
Women as Wage Farmers
George Francis Train made a b,iaf o.
uress on labor topics, and was followed
by Mrs. Charlotte Smith, of Boston. r11,esi-
dent of the Woman's Rescue leas7Je who
told of the position in the industrial world
OF women. Because OF the small moneyt
paid for labor many of them began a. life
of Shame. This should be remedied and
more money paid to them.
The committee appointed last week to
confer with the managers of the Ameri
can Tobacco company, made a renort
Through Delegate White The conference
was held, but President Duke would nof
listen to the proposition to have the en-
TloyeeS become union men. The commit
tee recommended that the boycott levied
a month ago be continued. and the mat
Ter was referred to the committee on Ia
Dor and boycott
The committee on resolutions reported
favorably on a resolution amending the
provisions of the alien laws, making it a
penalty for an immigrant TO swear falsely
about his mission to this country The
committee on resolutions presented a res
olution, the substance of which provided
that there should be more voting outside
of party lines and that labor demand la
,sor measures in preference to party lines
and, therefore, allow more independence
at the ballot box
This matter was being discussed al the
hour Of adjournment.