The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-31

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and that he would be present at today.
meeting. 10 Is believed Mr. Gompcrs vii
be In ST. Louis In time TO take part II
tho proceedings.
There Is no denying the fact that the
Social Democracy movement hcaded by
Mr.. pebs has large following and Il
would not be surprise to see that new
venture gain control OF the meeting, 1t
Is known that an effort will be made to
amaisamate all the hrotherhoods repro
scented and to this end a resolution looking
to the appointment of general conference
committee viii be presented some time
during the convention by Mr.. stslnsiss OF
st. Louis
Chairman Steinbiss OF the local commit
tee on ARRANGEMENTS. called tho conference
TO order at 10 o'clock. About Ito men
were scattered about the han. not NH of
them being delegates MIR. Ste,nhiss aus
Ses'ed that az call for the convention had
ooen Issued huricdly and as many Of lie
aeieSates We're yet unadyiscd Az to the
meeting place and hour an adjournment be-
taken until II o'clock. He named a COM
hittee to 40 TO tho different hotels and
aniort, al delegates that the convention
| was apout TO assemble
shortly after III o'clock tho convention
| WAS aGain called TO order. W. H. Press
| cot. president OF the International 9ypo.
EIhphicai union of Indianapolis Ind, vas
Shosch temporary Chairman. aud A. Nj.
rearop OF columbus, temporary secretary.
mr.. Prescott then appointed tho follow.
my as committee ON credentials: N, d.
katchford. James Conner OF the Machin-
| ists, chicago. Grant Luce Of the ST Louis
| Nehsrai Labor organization: j. II. Soyer-
eign and w. u. Malone.
considerable controversy arose over the
naming OF u committee ON resolutions.
which, although the convention was not
permanently organized, was moved by ono
OF the delegates, There were amendments
| 10 the effect that tho convention adjourn
until o'clock aud that hour WAS chosen.
In the midst OF the parliamentary tsngle
Delegate Sovereign shouted "rm Sick and
tired of resolutions. This is the ,imo fur
action. l move you. Mr.. Chairman, that
| the motion 10 appoint u committee on rcso-
| buttons be amended TO read On resolutions
| and on plan OF action
| This brought out n flood OF nmend-
menta and motions. but the whole matter
| was finally tabled and the meeplng adj
iourned until 3 y. IN. ut which hour the
| report Of the committee On credentials was
| presented.
| When asked 40 to the truth Of the state
| ment raputed to have been made In It's
burg by NJ. r Garriok president Of the
| brotherhood OF Painters and Decorators,
In regard to the mobilization of lille mnerH
at rttsbnrg. President Ratchford OF tic.
United Mine Workers. said
| II know nothing about IL. have never
| heard Of such plan being propos,a, II
may have been without coming to my at
| tention. as have been away from Fits
| burg for some time"
| The committee on credentials made Ha
report on the assembling OF the conference
| for Its afternoon session. II WAS shown
that eighty. eight delegates wero present,
| representing the United Mine Workers of
America, tho Social Democracy, the Ameii-
| cum Federation OF Labor, the Stone Mnsor6'
international union. Brotherhood Of raini-
| srs and Decorators. Brotherhood Of Bottle
| Blowers Building Trades Union OF ST.
Louis, tho Patriots OF America. Brother
| hood OF Track Foremcn, tho Single Tax
League of America. Central Labor council
h Cincinnati. the International Typo
graphical union, the Peoples Party of
Kansas and the International Order OF
| Freedmen.
This report after some discussion, was
adopted, II was decided, however. that
| delegates be recognized as coming from
the particular organization they represent
| ed instead OF the general body. The re
| port also showed the presence OF one
woman delegate, Mrs, Mary Jones Of Chi
| cago, who represented the Social Dcmoc-
racy.
| The temporary Organization, was them
| made permanent and the chairman read
| the call for the convention. II was moved
| and seconded that n committee on ra.clii-
| tons IN be made up OF one member from
| each National organization be named,
| each delegation TO choose n man. This
was amended by Delegate Stephenson OF
Philadelphia to read And plan Of action"
Mr.. Malone OF Detroit objected 10 this
, committee Oh, unwieidy and said he was
perfectly satisfied TO leave the matter of
resolutions TO a committee OF five, 10 be
selected by the chairman and he amended
| the resolution to that effect
III you are going into the resolution
business" said Mr.. Malone. you had
better go home"
Mr., Mahone'S amendment was carried on
u division. as was the amendment OF Mr..
Stephenson.
Tho chairman then named the committee
MS follows W. c. Pearce Of the miners.
w. d. Malone OF the Ansagamatod hYso-
ciatiom Of Street Railway Men OF America,
Victor Berger OF Milwaukee, who repre-
setsts the Social Democracy IN whose favor
Mr. .Debs declined, 9 G. Clements. Topeka,
representing the popullsts. and J II.
Sovereign.
Mr.. Ratchford then took the floor He
went over tho miners strike from Its In
ceptlon to the present time and dwelt par
ticularly upon government by injunction"
He pleaded for prompt action and coming
TO the point Of his argument, advocated
special session Of congress as the beat
and In fact the only relief.
II believe" said Mr. RatchfDrd, "a spe-
cial session Of congress is necessary to
define the rights OF the people OF this
couDtry-vif they have any. ] believe that
II sufficient time were given the president
would call a special session OF congress- 10
act on the matter Of injunctions and find
means of relief from tho existing troubles
10 The labor world. In case Of refusal"
said Mr.. Ratchford. innpressively after an
outburst OF cheering had subsided. at will
then be time 10 consider more extreme
measures. am In favor. II the president
refuses TO call congress together, OF COM
plete paralyzatiop Of business. believe
then we would have sympathetic strike"
Mr.. Pat 0'Neiil Of Rich Hall, Mo-, said
he represented 1900 "unorga nized picks"
who favored labor revolution. He was
also socialist he said. and believed In
the miners taking things into their own
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