The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-18
DEMANDS OF LABOR.
Free and Unlimited Coinage Of Silver
at 10 TO |.
WANTS The SUPREME COURT sHoRN
OF the Power to Set Aside Laws
Made hy the People.
NO ACTION AS TO CUBA TAKEN
Prevention Was voted Down--Mr.
Goupcrs VIII lie Reelected.

Nashville, Tenn, December 1I.--Whon
the American Federation OF Labor met to-
duy the report OF the committee on convict
labor, which was presented yesterday. WAS
brought up and tho recommendations OF
The committee were read, tho report being
adopted after some discussion.
Several spirited speeches followed the IN
troduction OF resolution pertaining ~
he eituat0n in Cuoa, ina resolution de-
oiares mat IL is the sense OF TINS cnn-
v,nliop mat the lnttcu htltes congress
| snruiu waste no moe time " useiesa uipio-
nlauc tnioaHtry, but SHOULD tako such
namoaigla action as may tend 10 put an
0n, to the inoisCruluate murder OF the
Leoplo OF Cupa 10y spanish soldiers.
NJ following substitute iCf the rcSoiu
lion WAS introduced,
"Thnt II be the sCusc Of this uonyen-
isn that cuba Mould have industrial tree-
com. from which 1t Miil receive political
trovdous."
\ melton was ui,ldc to table this substi-
tute. and the uupstoi was raised VIII. thor
or not tue t,bling q the substitute In
cntdcd the original resolution. chairman
| Elderliu ruicu that It did not, and subsc-
| quently rrVoIsed his decision. An appeal
was iiualy taken from the decision OF the
| char. ircsidcnt Gcmpers ,olk the cnair.
aud when II was discovered ny reference
| reversed his decision, tho appeal was VITA
| Giawn. hut Immediately menbei OF tho
| opposite faction arse and appealed
vote was taken after a nalt hour or mere
had been ,onrumod, aud the convention al
| iourred TO hear the result at the AFTERNOON
| session
! resolution protesting against anti
s,olpins legislation by congress was then
| adopted.
Tue vote on tho Cuban resolution and
substitute. which had been taken Just as
| the morning session clio Sod Mas annohncci
soon after the rcassemhung OF The conHen-
,ion, The vote On tho Cuban resolution
wns Si7 for and 1894 against, laying the
Cuban matter on the table,
| rhc question OF the substitute ohered
by Mr. Tobin declaring that Cuba should
hnvc Industrial freedom. rom which 1t
win receive political freedom, was then
cnlle3 Tor and brought before the cenven-
lion. The vote was taken, aud she snlei-
t,lte Yns lcst
4 q n, Warner made u motion relterotng
the position taken az Cincinnati, which was
! yotCd on and Passed
The Federation adopted q resolution de-
handing an amendment 10 the constitu-
ton of the United States dopriving the
supreme court ~ the United STATES and
state supreme courts OF the power to set
aside laws made by the people.
| The free and unIimited coiDaEe of
silver ut ratio OF 10 90 was also
Endorsed.
All special organizers are hereafter 10
he under the control or the president AMI
BE appointed by hiu and it was also or
dered that the membership Of the Fedora
ton unitns should be confined TO wage
carriers in tho strictCst sense The presl-
dents advocacy OF high dues was con-
Cured In by the committee. but 1t held
that the time for defense fund had
not arrived ana that the question should
be submitted 10 the affiliated organiza-
lions. which report was adopted. The re-
mort further Endorsed the presidents views
OF fha division along sectional lines. and
commended his action In regard 70 the
miners strike.
II was ordered that a representative be
appointed to STAY IN Washington and watch
! legislation and The Federation's stand
against the principle Of compulsory arbi-
} tration was reiterated.
Tho election OF officers may be held To-
morrow President Gompers and the old
officers desiring recollection will. from In
dlcatoDs be easily elected. Detroit seems
to he the choice for the next meeting.
Tonight musical entertainment was
! given the delegates at the Tabernacle.
To Reduce Wages.
Boston. December 1.-THE directors Of
the Amoskcag Manufacturing company OF
} Manchester. N, H. al a meeting held at
the Boston office Of the company today.
} voted TO reduce the wages OF It's employees
Lar "A Nc, IN 4 -hD