The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-15
NO MUSIC AT THE FEAST
LABOR DELEGATES REFUSED TO
EAT H NONUNIONIsTs PLAYED.
Incident Of the Federation Conven-
tfon-BOyeott Ordered Against
the New York Sun.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 1.-THE annual
banquet of the American Federation OF
| Labor, held in the Griswold House tonight.
lacked the usual accompaniment OF orches-
trail music. The reason was that the or
| chestra provided for the dinner was discov-
cred to be %nonunion. The latter fact was
duly reported in to-day's convention, along
with a resolution declining the invitation
to the banquet rendered by the local COM
mittee. Despite assertions of the Detroit
men that 1t was the best they could do I'M
der the circumstances, the difficulty would
not down until 1t was announced that the
music would be left out Of the programme.
Nearly all of to-day's session was taken
up with discussion and action on resolu-
| lions.
The report of the boycott committee on
| the New York Sun lockout was the special
| order to-day. The committee favored the
resolution offered from the New York
Trades Council indorsing the Sun boycott
by the Federation, approving 1.-The mag
nificent defense of the lights of labor
made by the printers and stereotypers in
the matter. and calling upon all organized
w~orkingmen, all lovers of justice, all
friends of humanity" to require of the
Sun corporation that it right the wrong 1t
has done to its old employees by returning
to the condition hat preceded the strike
or lockout of last August. In event of re-
fusal of the Sun to comply, the resolu-
lions ''call upon all member of affiliated
unions and all who sympathize Herewith
to refrain from purchasing the Sun and
Evening Sun, and discontinue dealings with
| any person, firm or corporation that adj
v~ertises in these newspapers" After de-
bate the resolution was adopted unani-
| mously.
A resolution declaring for reduction Of
the standing army to q, 900 men was adopt
ed, after striking out the first paragraph.
which said: 1.-The tendency of the present
administration Is to unnecessarily increase
the number Of men in the standing army"
Other resolutions were adopted as follows:
Urging state legislatures to outlaw all
kinds of competitive convict labor: against
permitting slavery in the Hawaiian islands;
reaffirming seamen's demands; congratulate
ing F. w. Palmer. public printer. for pay
ing increased wages. in his own discretion,
to printers and bookbinders; favoring the
same leaves of absence for employees Of
navy yards and arsenals as for other gov
nme employees; appropriating $500 In aid
of Cramp shipyard strikers; inviting the
letter carriers affiliate with the Fedora
ton, and providing a special organizer for
the Pacific coast; to aid in the introduction
and recognition of the stamp of the Coop
ers' Union; asking boiler makers, iron ship
builders and horseshoers to refrain from
working on the product of a Troy y. W
iron company on account of the company
having refused to treat with the Coopers'
Union; boycotting a Chicago terra-cotta-
making concern because IT Joined a brick
| makers alliance and refused to recognize
the union; declaring for giving all possible
assistance toward advancing the sale of
| pottery ware bearing the union label; con-
graduating and commencing the Buffalo
'longshoremen for having gained every
point for which they commended in their
fight against 1.-The saloon-boss stevedore'
system; resolving that the Federation,
| through its officers and organizers, give
special aid to the tobacco workers in push
ing a boycott against all brands of tobacco
made by both the American and Cont
mental tobacco companies; reindorsing the
tobacco workers blue label; requesting all
affiliated labor unions to vigorously assist
i'm pushing the tobacco boycott and request
ing every union member to demand the
blue label upon all tobacco or cigars he
may purchase.
President O'Conneli took the stage to
prefer serious charges" against the three
foreign fraternal delegates. Their punish
| ments proved to consist of a gold union
made" watch to British Delegate Haslam,
| an engraved gold-headed walking stick for
his colleague, Delegate Wilkie. will a
| brooch for Mrs. Wilkie and a diamond ring
for Canadian Delegate Carey.