The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-31
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This Was the Advice Of Sovereign to
the Labor Convention.
he OPPOSED THE RESOLUTION IDEA.
Ratchford favors Special Session
Of Congress
TO DEFINE INJUNCTION POWER
COMMITTEES 20 suggcst Plan Was
Appointed-Nsinch Tnik was
Cried Down by Ratchford.
TO DEFINE INJUNCTION POWER

labor leaders which began this morning
had busy day and tonight the end "
in sight. What tho conference has &C
complished. II anything is in doubt. II
is not believed the leaders have attained
anv definite result and In fact the presi-
dent Of one OF the National organizations
said tonight that the failure Of the con-
ference was fcrcsone conclusion.
II should feel very much chagrined,"
| said this gentleman. III had any part in
the conference"
The committee on resolutions and plrn
of action was at work all afternoon and
evening and tonight Mr.. Sovereign al
nounced that they had formulated o plsn,
but declined to give any details. Tho plat
form. 1t Is expected. will be submitted to
the convention tomorrow. The fourteen
different organizations represented In the
convention make an unwieldy body and It
is evident that all OF them can not BIO
satisfied with a platform formulated by
five men representing as many branches
of organized labor. Mr., Ratchford's plan
petitioning President Mckinley to convene
congress in extra session to enact meas
ures providing for the settlement OF the
present labor difficulties or, as re puts Il,
l
ito define the rights CT citizens, II any,"
did not meet with the approval he had
hoped for. and 1t is not believed the idea
will be Incorporated In the platform.
| Although present In the convention all
day. Mr.. Debs did not speak, nor did he
put in an appearance at tonight's mass
meeting, where he was to make an address.
lie was repfesented on tho committee ty
Mr.. Berger and as he remained pretty
close to the gentlemen composing that BODY
1t is safe to say his social democracy
ideas will be represented
| 1t is thought adjournment will be
reached some time tomorrow.
|
| St Louis, August 30.--E. V. Debs OF
Terre Hautc, M. d. Ratchford OF Column
| bus and w. d. Malone of Detroit were
among the delegates to the labor congress
who arrived this morning and registered
at the Laclede.
Mr.. Debs is not representative OF any
organization end comes ON general In
ritation and will Of course give his ad-
| vice II called upon.
| ''Of course you know am out OF It,"
said Mr.. Debs this morning. Il am no
longer affiliated with any labor body. hut
have come simply as guest Of the con-
ference" Mr.. Dcbs would not venture
an opinion ON the outcome OF the confer
ence.
SIS there any possibility Of sympathetic
| striker he was asked
II hardly think 30; in fact, these dele
| gates are not empowered to order a strike.
| to their respective bodies the sense OF the
convention. Government by injunction, :"
Mr.. Debs went on to say, "as exemplificd
in the great struggle OF the miners, has
been carried to the extreme and the people
are revolving. / expect the convention
will take some very decisive action in this
matter"
Mr.. Ratchford has plan which he will
present to the conference calling on every
workingman and woman In each county to
contribute one day Of their wages to fur.
Their tho relief OF the striking miners. Thla
money he thinks will amount to between
$1,000 and $4,000 per day. Part of this
among the strikers in the Pttsburg dis
trict. where the operators propose to start
their mines with non union men. In 9th
err words the camps will be maintained
with the hope Of eventually Influencing
those men now at work to quit.
Among the other arrivals Of the morning
were James o'Conneil, representing the
city branch OF the American Federation OF
Labor, Chicago: 8. NJ. Mescrali Of the
Industrial council, Kansas City; victo- J..
Berger, with credentials from the Social
democracy OF Milwaukee. and Fred Heath.
vice president OF the Mine Workers VI
Illinois; Jacob Taseleer, from the Brother
hood Of Painters, Chicago and r.. r..
ONeilI, Rich Hill. Mo-; John Mitchell.
sprinsvilIe; John Wallace. Joseph Pollard
Of BellovilIe. all members Of the miners'
organization.