Arizona republican., 1900-08-14
INTERNATIONAL PRINTERS.
The Convention of the Union at Mill
 waukee Opened Yesterday.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 13.-The forty sixth annual convention of the Interna- tional Typographical Union, one of the strongest and most conservative of labor organizations. opened in Masonic hall this morning with 1S7 delegates answering to their names, and twice that number of ex-delegates who, with the ladies present, swelled the total attendance to nearly 700. The delegates and visitors were cordially welcomed by Mayor Rose and by representatives of the local typographical union. Presi- dent Samuel B. Donnelly was then in troduced and proceeded to read his an- nual report. which was heartily ap- plauded. The report gave in detail the work for the year ending June 90, 1900. President Donnelly recommended that the annual conventions be dispensed with and that the money which is spent on the gatherings be used in pro- noting the unions. The net increase in membership for the year was 1,459 and seventy-siX charters were issued. Con tinuing, President Donnelly said:
 Tt is apparent that the injunction is merely a form of intimidation. used by capital with the consent and assistance
 
 some cases, is a most potent weapon in the hands of capital. When the decis- ions are secured in the cases now on appeal, it is possible that the powers of courts to enjoin and assist employers in their campaigns of intimidation will be so circumscribed as to rob the in Junction entirely of it's intimidating effect"
 The financial report presented by Secretary J. W. Bramwood contained the following figures. for the period from July 31. 1899, to June 20. 1900: Receipts $197, ,440.70; expenses, 1S5 033. .57: cash on hand, SIP 4O7.4O; per capita tax received from local unions, S100 317.I1; 1 from special dollar assessment. S31,- ! 032.10; strike benefits and expenses of executive officers and organizers paid out, $92, ,504; received from the printers { home fund, $32, 2,S2351, total paid to unions, $79, GOSH; benefits paid to Pitts burg union No. :, s31, IA; paid to Kan sas City. SIP. .137.
 Following the presentation of these reports by the officers the permanent organization of the convention was ! completed by the appointment of the usual committees, after which an ad journment was taken until tomorrow morning.
 The convention promises to be one of the most important in the history of the well known organization. Among the questions that are slated for early consideration is one granting the exc cutive council greater powers in cer- tain instances, and another limiting the referendum. The union label, and the | power the allied crafts should have | over its use, will likely take up much of the time of the convention. Another ] question that is likely to consume much , time is the one between the printers and the machinists, relative to the con- | trol of the men that tend the Linotype | machines. At the last meeting of the | American Federation of Labor action was had providing for settlement of | the differences by a board of arbitra-
 ton, composed of three members of the l Federation. three machinists and three | printers. The first two appointed their l committees, but the printers delayed l action, and if the present convention | wills it, the matter will be left to a vote | of the membership as to what shall be 1 done. Aside from purely trade ques- | tions. the relations between the en- | ployer and employe will receive much | attention, and the action of the Ma | tional Publishers association in ap- 1 pointing a committee to promote good l feeling" will receive consideration. l