The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-15
ght to belong to a union of our own

right to belong to union of our own
craft
Mr. Lynch argued in favor of only one
union of workers in printing offices in
order that the rights of the employees
might be more adEanta geously main
tanned. ''On the industrial field, he
said, 1--WE want to meet the employers
as an organization. When the linotype
machines were first introduced we found
many men setting up the machines who
did not carry union cards; they repre-
scented many different crafts, and the
question of what Union they should be-
long to arose. 1SIfen the Machinists'
union changed its laws to admit any
man who was a machine tender We
were compelled to take some action to
preserve the power we had in the news
paper offices; so We decided to assume
jurisdiction over all persons employed in
the newspaper offices of the country.
The machines are being more and more
simpiified every day, and the technical
knowledge required8in their operation is
constantly becoming, less. 1t has been
our experience that the only skill a news
paper publisher demands. is skill suffi-
cient to take care of the plant and keep
it running But any skilled inachins st
can be admitted to the International
Typographical union if he SO desires
We have assumed and 2successfully main
tanned this jurisdiction, and we are able
to maintain it to the advantage of all
who work in newspaper off1ces-a thing
which the International Association of
Machinists has not been able to do for
its men employed in printing Offices
At the conclusion of President Lynch's
remarks the convention recessed until
O'Clock
THE NIGHT SESSION.
Delegate Warner of New York, speak
iDrc fart he T0aaIoi,1iCfc
mittee's recommendation, claiming that
the nachinists were skilled laborers and
entitled to belong to an Organization of
their own craft.
Secretary Brentwood. of the typograph-
ical union, said the union had been in
favor at all times of conciliatory meas
ureS to settle the dispute. He denied the
statement that practical machinist was
necessary to run a linotype plant
Our insistence is now and always has
BEEN" he said, that while a man is en-
ployed in a composing room In any ca
pacity that does not require the skill of
a practical machinist he shall carry the
card of the typogra phical union''
Delegate Rosenberg, of San francisco,
declared that the opposition to trade
autonomy was in line with the general
imperialist idea now dominating the
world over
Delegate Driscol of Boston, opposed
the recommendation of nOn-interference
and urged action for or against au-
tonomy.
President Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers, spoke in favor of the commit
tees recommendation.
Vice President Dinean offered a rasolu-
ton pledging the good offices of the fed
GRAFTON for mediation between the or
CARNATIONS in question and requesting
the incoming executive council to facili-
tate settlement within the present year
Also regretting the action of the l. T. U.
in not accepting arbitration.
President GOmperS supported the sub
stitute and was greeted with tumuituous
applause. He declared against using the
force of the federation in adjusting diff
ferences between affiliated bodies.
The Knights of Labor was a great
labor organize tion,l he said, but it was
founded on force, and force caused its
downfall. The revolt, after the Richmond
ginning Of the decadence '"The question
whether the L 7. u. is right or wrong
matters less to US than the maintenance
of our voluntary form of government
I will not attempt to defend the |. T. u
in taking the machine tenders, or in
their refusal to arbitrate, but [ would
rather see ten trades unions at each
others threats than to see the funda-
mental principle Of the fedora ton disre-
garded and violated You can never sur
Vive the destruction of principle
The substitution was adopted by q viva
Voce vote, only one voice being heard in
the negative.