The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-11
HE TOOK NO BRIBE
FEDERATION OF LABOR EX0NER-
ATEs JOHN MBRIDE

Socialists to be squeIched on any Attempt
to Run the Conventional Committee ON
Credentials Travels Rocky Road
Secretary of the Treasury to be Hauled
Over the Goals for Working Depart
ment Employees Over Time-Sixteen-to-
One Resolution-Case of Delegate Ferris
who Represents Himself
New York, Dec. 10-At today's ses-
sion Of the American Federation OF
Labor President John Mcbride was ex-
onerated of the charge that during a
strike in Pennsylvania he had accept
ed bribe.
It became. evident early in the day
that any attempt on the part of the
socialists TO run the convention would
| be nipped in the bud. In fact, the 9TH
er delegates claimed that any iuterfer-
ence whatever on the part of the social
lists would be promptly "squelched."
The first business of the day was the
determination by the convention TO hold
meetings daily from $50 to 1890 and
from 2:3O to $50 p. m. 1t was also
voted to make Thursday afternoon the
latest time for the preservation of res
| olutions. Debate on questions will be
limited to five minutes. Secretary Nc
Crach read the report of the executive
council, which bears various grievanc-
es. The report relates TO the boy
colts of the past year and the manner
in which they are settled. Action upon
the report was deferred until the printed
copies should be in the hands of the
delegates.
The committee on credentials report
ed in favor of seating the delegates of
the Iron Moulders, and Painters and
Decorators unions. and seating J. H.
Sullivan in place of ]. w. Kenny of the
Painters and Decorators union.
GOES INSPECTING.
Miss Eva Mcdonald Walsh OF ST.
Paul was invited by the president to
address the convention.
Il am on my way to Europe" she
said, where 1 intend to spend six
months. / will take my bicycle and
visit the homes of foreign working peo-
pie and learn as far as possible how
they live, what wages they earn and
how they spend their money"
On motion she was voted a letter of
credentials from the American Fedora
ton of Labor to the Foreign labor I'M
ions.
George Mcneil, the father in this
country of the labor union movement
was made one of a special committee
to report on the resolution regarding
the eight-hour movement.
A part of the report of the executive
council which Is likely to cause breeze
in the convention refers to the request
of the trades and labor assembly Of st.
Louis that the charter of the Musicians
Mutual Benefit association No. 5,575
be revoked because the latter organiZa-
tion refused to strike to support the
atrical stage employees.
The council refused to revoke the
charter and presented these resolutions
for adoption in IT'S report.
Resolved, That no central body or
state federation affiliated with the AM
erican Federation of Labor shall have
the right to expel or suspend delegates
of any local or national union for refus-
ing to violate a contract existing with
their employers"
Among the resolutions handed up for
action by the committee on resolutions
was one presented by F. II. Diehl. dele
gate from the Pattern Makers National
league.
GOING AFTER CARLISLE.
The resolutions recite that there are
laws restricting the employment of la
borers and mechanics on government
work to not more than eight hours per
day and that it is positively known that
the officials Of the treasury department
not only do not enforce the law but OPP
emily violate it, and that the officials
tend to pervert the efforts of the trades
and labor organizations TO shorten the
IVORY day. Then # was
Resolved. That the executive coun-
ell of the American Federation of La
Dor is hereby directed to prepare char
ges under general order No. 29S of the
treasury department., issued August 6.
1892. to the president of the United
States against the secretary of the trea-
sury. who, being cognizant Of such VI
olation, has failed to have said law
covering the eight-hour work day pro-
perly complied with. It Is further
Resolved. That the delegates to the
convention believe that II Is OF para
mount Importance that the head of the
government must see to the strict en-
forceme emit Of the eight hour law and we
hold him to a strict accountability.
SIXTEEN TO ONE.
The resolutions were referred to the
committee on resolutions. Delegate
Kenney Of Omaha. introduced a resolu-
ton in favor OF the free coinage OF sill
Yer at ratio OF Is TO 1, without confer
ring with ANY other nation on earth"
AS the committee on resolutions re-
ported in favor of that resolution limit
ing the hours OF labor OF the Journey
men horseshoers 10 nine, the report
l.
confirmation Opposition was shown
to the report without It being sent TO
the committee on shorter hours for la
Dor
''All we want IS the authorization OF
the committee 10 go ahead with our
fight for shorter labor" said Delegate
Lehman, who introduced the resolution.
We have $4,000 in the bank with which
10 make our fight. We ask no fnan-
cial aid OF this federation We want
your moral support But we will so
ahead whether you give It or not"
The convention voted 10 send the re-
port TO the committee on shorter hours.
TROUBLE ABOUT FERRIS.
Protests from the Iron Moulders IN
ion Of st. Louis and from the Journey
men Brewers National union against
the seating OF delegate Ferris were
sustained by the committee on creden-
tails
What are the grounds Of his rejec-
ton % asked a delegate
Chairman Eiderkin. OF the committee
read a long repor; in which il appeared
that Ferris had not been regularly
elected 20 the convention, as he repre-
scented only himself and 10 Central Ia
bo- organization OF Sprin Efield, Illj-
nois. from which he claimed TO come.
Patrick Mcbride. OF the Nine Workers