The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-09-01
OPPOSED TO GOVERNMENT INJUNC-
TION.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. GO.-E.etx of Terre
Haute lid, NJ. D. Ka:cnford, Of Colum-
bus, and w. d. Mahon, of Detroit were
among the delegates to The labor congress
wEo arrived this moraing and registered
at the Iaclede. Mir. Debs wnO is not q
representative Of any organization come
on the general invitation and will, Of
course, give his advice if called upon.
"Of course. you know m ou, OF it,"
said Mr.. Debs this morning. Il am no
longer aftiia,,d with any labor body but
have come simply as a guest OF tne cJn-
ference.
Mr.. Debs would not venture an opinion
on the tobable outcome of the cons ence.
is there and probability Of a sympa the tic
striker was asked.
Il hud IN nA s.. In tact these dele
gates are not empowered to order st k
They can do no more than report badA to
their respective bodies The sense OF t.e
cCnve ntion.
Government by injunction" Mr.. Debs
went on to say, "as exempified in The
g;tat struggle of the miners has b ZEN car
ried to the extreme and the people are re-
voting. l expect the convention will take
some very decisive action in this matter.
MIR. Hatchford has a plan winch ne Will
probably present to the conference calling
upon every working man and woman in
each county to contribute one day OF her
wages to further the relief of the striking
miners. This money he thinks will amount
this fund will be used to keep men at work
among the strikers in the Pittsburg district
where the operators propose to start their
mines with non-union men. In other words
the camps will be maintained with the
hope of eventually influencing those now at
work to quit
Among the other arrivals of the morning
were James O'connell, representing the
city branch Of the American Federation Of
Labor, Chicago; ]. S.Meserall, of the Indus
with credentials from the Social Demo-
cracy of Milwaukee, and Frederick F.
Heath, representing the street railway
men, also Of Milwaukee; w. d. Ryan. vice.
president of the United Mine Workers of
Illinois; Jacob Tazelaar, from the Brother
hood of Painters, Chicago and r. P.
O'Neill, Rich Hill. Mo-; John Witchell,
Spring Valley. ILL.,; John Wallace, Scam
mon, Kas., and Joseph Pollard, Of Belle
vile, ILL.,, all members of miners organ
izations.
Much disappointment is expressed at
headquarters this morning over the non
arrival of Samuel GOmpers, but it is be-
leved he will yet put in an appearance.
1t was reported last night that Mr. Com
pers had conferred with M. Ratchford at
Columbus and that he would be present at
today's meeting. 1t is believed Mr. Com
pers will be in st Louis this afternoon.
The intense heat of yesterday gave way
to refreshingly cool weather this morning
AS 10 What the convention would do none
of the delegates seen this morning was
willing to forecast. There is no DENYING
! the fact that the Social Democracy"
movement headed by Mr.. Debs has
large following and it would not be a sur
prise to see that new venture gain con-
troll OF the meeting. 1t is known however
| that an effort will be made to amalgamate
all the brotherhoods represented. and to
| this end resolution looking to the an
polntment of general conference commit
| tee Will be presented some time during the
convention by Mr.. Steinbis, of St. Louis
ChairmaE Steinhiss, of the local commit
| tee OF arrangements, called the labor con-
ference to order at 10 o'clock About 100
| people We're scattered about the hall not
all OF them, however, being delegates
| Mr.. Steinhiss suggested that the call for
| and as many of the delegates were vet
/ unadvised to the meeting place and
hour, an adjournment be taken until II
| o'clock. He named a committee to go to
! the dl1erent hotels and inform all dele
gates that the convention was about to
assemble and recess was taken
| Snortly after II the convention was again
called to order w. B. Prescott president
OF the International Typographical Union.
OF Indianapolis, was chosen temporarv
chairman, and A. M. Pearce of Coaumbus.
temporary secretary. Mr. Prescott then
appointed the following committee on ere
dentials: Mr.. Ratchford, James OConnor
| of the machinists, Chicago: Grant Luce
| OF the st. Louis central 4abor .organiza ton
]. r. Sovereign and W. d. Mahan.
Considerable contrOversy~arose over. the
| naming OF committee on resolutions