The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-15
NEW YORK sun BOYCOTT |
Resolutions Passed by the Fed
Grafton of Labor.
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY
1t Should Be Kept at IS 900 Men-Slavery
In the Hawaiian Islands and
Many Other Grievances
Denounced.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. l4.-SenttmentS OF
the delegates to the American Fedora
ton Of Labor on various pending labor
questions were declared to-day in the
adoption of a string Of resolutions re-
ported out by committees. The boycott
on the New York Sun lockout was the
special order. The committee recon-
mended the adoption of resolution
offered from the Detroit trades council,
declaring Endorsement of the Sun boy
colt by the federation approving the
magnificent defense Of the rights OF
labor" made by the printers and stereo-
typers in the matter and calling upon
all organized workingmen, all lovers of
justice, all friends of humanity to re-
qu.re Of the Sun corporation that it
right the wrong that 1t has done to
its old employees by returning to the
condition that preceded the strike or
lockout of last August" In the event
OF the refusal of the Sun to comply, the
resolutions call upon = members OF
AFFILIATED unions and all who syrnpa-
thize Herewith to refrain from purch-
asing the Sun and Evening Sun, and to
discontinue dealings with any person,
firm or corporation that advertises In
these newspapers"
Several speeches were made, all In
favor OF the above declarations, or 9TH
ers more radical. Delegate O'Rourke
Of New York, who had been enjoined
by Judge Bookstayer of the New York
supreme court from talking about the
Sun matter. stated these resolutions did
not emanate from his typographical
union. He intended to obey the courts
order, but # he was arrested on the
account of the acts of this convention,
he was willing to go to Jail. He was
not in favor Of war for the exterlrina-
ton of said newspaper. President Bow
en- and other members Of the Printing
Pressmen's National union. spoke for
the resolutions, and Judge Bookstayer's
action in enjoining O'Rourke was
strongly criticised. On ordering of the
previous question, the resolution was
adopted.
A resolution declaring for the reduc-
ton of the standing army to $4,000 men
was adopted, after striking out the first
paragraph, which reads as follows:
whereas, The tendency of the pres
emit administration is to unnecessarily
increase the number of our standing
army, etc"
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
Urging state legislatures to outlaw all
kinds of competitive convict labor;
against permitting slavery in the Ha-
waiian islands; reaHirm'ng seamen's
demands; congratuIating F. w Palmer.
public printer for paying increased
and bookbinders; favoring same leaves
of absence for employees Of naval
yards and arsenals as for other govern
ment employees; appropriating $500 IN
aid Of Cramp shipyard strikers.
Resolutions were adopted this after
noon to aid in the Introduction and reg
ognition of the stamp of Cooper's union:
asking boilermakers. shipbuilders and
horseshoers to refrain from working
un9n the product of a Troy, N. Y. iron
company on account Of the company
having refused to treat with the coop
ers' union; boycotting CHICAGO terra
Gotta making concern because it Joined
| brickmakers' alliance and refused t.
| recognize the union; resolving that the
| federation. through it's officers ard or
ganizers' give special aid to the tobacco
workers in pushing a bovcott again
all brands of tobacco mao by both the
| American and Continental Tobacco
companies re-indorsing the Tob7 cco
| workers blue label, requesting all aeil'-
| atad labor unions to vigorously assist ir
| pushing the tobacco boycott, and re-
| questing every union member to de-
! mand the blue label upon all tobacco
| or cigarettes he may purchase
| Vice President O'Connel took the
| stage during the afternoon to prefer
"serious charges" against the three for
| eign fraternal delegates. Their punish
menls proved to consist of gold "unioo
| made" watch for British Deleeate Has
| lam: an engraved gold-headed walking
stick for his colleague, Deleeate Will
| kie, with brooch for Mrs Wi'kie, and
a diamond ring for Canadian Delegate
] Carey