The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-17
tn. Me,,m.n, rh., pos.at Move.

The Movement That Doesn't Move
The last convention OF the American
- Federation Of Labor selected the ma
chinists and pressmen to lead on In
r. the long -talked-about advance which
organized labor was 10 make In es-
'e''is tablishing the eight-hour day. That.
SqG however IL practically all that II did
Was has for no provision whatever was made
u#SN pr supporting these internationals
-. ~ " zen once they plunged into the cam
" o except the moral support Of the
Tie \ . alton. II was As II the United
. -1F tot Ms government were 10 designate
-, r a army 10 land in Cuba with the I'M
derstandinE that the army was to "hnd
l/ itself" In provisions, clothing. arms
and ammuniton-the government only
~ extending its moral support The re-
TIE suit OF this, clearly foreseen and fore
lf2I told by leading trades unionists, Is that
lr there was no demonstration OF any
!. Kind on May /, no demand anywhere
W either Of the unions for the shorter
N blworkday.
\ ON Grand Master Machlnlst James o.
A.. ,nnell. Of the International Associa-
g. q OF Machinists and metal workers
Ts - "'s'led an address in which he says:
ST considering the gravity Of the ques-
u you wn Involved. the vote cast by our or
etf I,niration on the Availability Of de-
n IN .nding a working day Of eight hours.
! gstt< fMay 1 next has been a SOURCE
Aeontss~S~~ aga disappolntmsnt- ~ Your
,yr. .frday lgdge o----rs- Uie would think
.tiiive. rant question like this would
W., .ught forth a referendum vote
-. "a aid be phenomenal for its thor
- IS aud closeness 10 our total
a. ~ 'ership. II didn't. Less than
-. ci.yices tuarter Of our totally thought the
t'y snIon Of sufficient Importance to
vote for or against II. This
,sheartening. and, after deep
and elaboration, forced your
Nh" 'ne fe officers to the conclusion that
nsar' y y much indifference was dis
,nu.l Clarke o solidarity Of action could be
ea,,,o,o ana upon should the demand be
n ns,,i,,, To attempt a movement OF
Al 1gantic proportions without a
mnrrie HeIity Of our organization behind the
NJ :. yesteFould be criminal. To make the
.ns ~iIls g,i.sEithout counting the cost and
'a' - OF success would only end
both to the individuals In
Snrleyp, had the organization. To at
Iooehs u without unanimity OF opln-
- your wan. the time and the organization
" anu ~ 'eFripe would be betraylng those
~ cell hat thought the ume TOT action mao
y arrived. The indifference displayed
tci - owes that the time is not ripe. neither
frt ~ our organization ready when men
posa y hsoh what they want and when II Il
p enc, s.awtfd they emphasize their knowl-
- NJ. ID the unanimlty with which they
80 = Known. Weighing the matter
reft'" "'ee' 'ir executive officers have come
me tfiousy 'hsnclusion that II would be sui
hiEns A eo, make the demand on the date
&1fr E<.,ssiny %. Therefore. no general move
the ..,..,.r the eight-hour day viii be
hltua May l by the international
'"e on OF Machinsts."
.a'ot cash fressmen followed the example
machlnists. Local members o
n;s---srganizations attribute the indlf
49, to the fact that the American
Athea-sn 'ton OF Labor practically an
ing that any International at
DO, 60 gain the eight-hour dal
tnn 0 the same chances fo
,earsf would exist had the Fed
show, lalned silent on the matter