New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13
DOINGS OF THE LABOR MEN.
TEMPERANCE WOMEN AT THE Fedora
TON CONVENTION.
soC1ALIsTIC MEMBERS INDIGNANT AT THE SEND
ING OF THE INVITATION TO MAYOR STRONG
TO ATTEND THE FEDERATION BALL
THE CONVENTION DECLINES TO
DECLARE AGAINST THE


DECLARE AGAINST THE
CONSTITUTION
The session Of the American Federation Of
Labor held in the assembly-room Of Madison
Square Garden yesterday marked by tenn
perance addresses by women and addresses about
the condition Of English workingmen and the
means the laborer should adopt to improve his
condition by delegates from England. Among
the delegates present from the Wonan's Christ
ian Temperance Union were: Mrs. Mary Burt.
president Of the Womans Christian Temperance
Union Of New-York State; Mrs. 5. b. W. Stuck
enberg Of Courtride. Mass, the national super
intendent of the Department of Temperance and
Labor; Mrs. G. d. Marten. Mrs Z. Francis LORD
and Mrs Frances ]. Barnes
The proceedings opened with the reading OF
a communication from the Trade and Labor
Assembly Of Chicago. to the effect that the lack
Of harmony among the trades unions OF Chicago
was due to the interference Of lawyers and others
who sought TO make capital and fat fees out
OF the labor movement. and requesting that the
incoming Executive Council Of the Federation
appoint q committee to establish the labor move
ment in Chicago upon sound basis. This was
referred to a special committee
A resolution submitted by the Committee on
Rules approving OF the present BARRIERS Sunday
closing law in this State, and asking the Execu-
tive Council Of the Federation 10 aid IN exteho-
ing the law TO other States was adopted
F T. Sergeant, chief Of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen. addressed the convention
Eltweed Pomeroy prominent iaDor Witt 81
also spoke. We are Democrats, ne salu III 'i0
course OF his speech. l.,
Not Grover Cleveland Democrats some one III
the hall exclaimed. 49,
mo, not that kind but Democrats because We
believe in the people
He urged direct legislation by the people.
The Invitation sent to Mayor Strong to attend
+tUn n
ton of Labor on Wednesday night caused much
indignation among certain Of the Socialistlc mem
bers and during recess the matter was the SUD
iect OF a heated discussion IN quite large group
Of members gathered in one corner Of the nall
1t was claimed by several OF the soclahsuc lam
ers that the invitation Of Mayor strong was III
the nature Of an Endorsement OF the appointment
of Chief of Police Conlin and his alleged grape
and canister treatment for strikers -, -.
Mrs. Burt and Mrs stuckenburg addressed the
convention In the afternoon and urged the e(-
GRAFTON 10 look into the liquor question T. -
Cowie and j. Maudsley English delegates. also
spoke .,i..oo 20
Chicago TO bring about a settlement OF the am
culties between the Trade and LABOR ASSEM-!
and the Labor Congress in Chicago resolution
providing for petition TO congress lot the rtcos
milton Of the belligerency OF the Cuban revolution
lists was introduced ,., 80
Robert Ashe had introduced resolution re-
10 the liberty and happiness Of people ana
that under such constitutions laws enacted 10y
the people have frequently been aorosd'eu py
the courts and stating II as the sehtlIilent va
tho Federation that such written constitutions
be abolished -, o.t..oo -,
This had been referred 70 the Committee on
Resolutions which reported substitute resolu,
49, nladqinx allegiance TO the Constitution OF
the United States When the report was reap
Mr. Ashe secured the floor. and maze a speee"
in support OF his resolution. ~ .
rhare uas a rnurmur among the delegates 10
the effect that the American Federation OF LABOR
was not vet ready 10 do away with the Coi!st 81
-rIt
Mr. Ashes resolution was tabled ana the SUD-
stitute adopted.