The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-14
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thereby perpetuate its members in Of
fee, was denounced by vice President
O'Connell as an unfounded and unjust
charge. AS a matter of fact, he said,
the executive council was not respon.
sible for the resolution.
The resolution to increase the SAL
aries of the president and secretary
from $3.50 and 1925 month, respective
ly. to 5000 a month. was defeated.
The resolution pledging the conven-
tlon to Portland, Ore, in 1895. when
that city has to have an exposition.
was unfavorably reported and killed.
The delegates checred enthusiastic
cally telegram from Oakland, Cal.
read by President O'Connell of the ma
chinists, announcing that the machin-
lists there had won their strike.
A resolution was adopted giving seats
to two fraternal delegates from the
Womcns Union Label League
The committee on resolutions disap-
proved of Secretary Morrison's recon-
mendation that the per capita tax be
increased from onc-third to two-thirds
of one per cent The convention de-
cided to make it onc-half of one per
cent.
q Separate Defense Fund.
i" The committee on laws made rec
ommendation to refer to a special com
mittee the recommendation of Secre-
tary Morrison that the dues of federal
unions or locals unattached to national
organizations. be increased from five
to ten cents per month, and that the
additional five cents be used for the
establishment of a defense fund for the
exclusive use of these Organizat tions.
One of the many who spoke on the
question was the irrepressible John II.
Morgans. of Portland. He was dwell
ing on the injustice of increasing the
tax on these members and was quoting
from Addison, Webster and others.
when some delegate rose to a point of
order and stated that the speaker was
not conflning himself to the question.
f. "Oh, no." said President Gompers.
hn is only quoting from some men who
are dead
The laughter was halted by the stem
torian tones of Morgans crying out Il
am, Mr.. Chairman, l am quoting from
some men who are dead for the enlight-
enment of some men who are living.
to stop the laughter and applause.
The recommendation of the commit
tee was defeated by "a vote of 72 to 90
and the recommendation of Secretary
Morrison adopted by vote of 133 to
81.
Vice-President Max Morris reported
for "a special committee. that it had
organized a national union of the High
val 1,iH.
national union. President Gompers
ordered the report spread upon the
minutes and welcomed the new organ
izaton to the federation.
At this juncture President GomDers
announced that the convention would
listen to the report of an investigating
committee. Early in the convention.
said President Gompers. reports came
to the executive council that the fra
ternal delegates We're not comporting
themselves as might be hoped for. The
executive council considered the mat
ter and decided that the best thing to
do was TO appoint a committee to
watch" them. The committee headed
by d. j. keefe of the longshoreman
and James O'Connell of the machinists.
the president said. had rested after its
latiSNlnS uuly ana would now report.
Gave Them Presents.
7'hereupon Max O'Connell took the
stage and to the accompaniment of a
!un Of apt witticisms presented to
Mess,'s. Chandler and Tillet each with
n handsome watch. suitably inscribed.
and u diamond ring to Delegate Draper
-, Canada President Keefe on behalf
hal
'fillctt with a fob-chan. as a greeting
irum the lonGshoremen of America to
III" ,.'.dockars" of Great Britain.
'ihc recipients responded in grateful
words, a,.d each was applaudcd to the
"rho.,
Thc.reHolution protesting against the
"n! Hru7atlon Of the presidents appoint
'cFnt-o +. T.. Baker rs circuit judge of
lp'l,nnh. because his father. John II.
'.'tker, II COMMON pleas judge, of In
di;!hDpo!s, had granted an injunction
;ss;tiEst strikers at Hamilton, md.
MaH E;iNorab!y reported and unani-
iE"usly adopted. The main ground for
ID" protest was that tho injunction de-
tiS!nn has been appealed to the cir
i ftsnGrt, and il would not be right to
iiNc NE SoH pass upon the fathers
'''';S,nr, III" secretary was instructed
IL ,"i. 2iHrh The resolution to the pvesi-
ia NJ ul the UMtcd States senate.
Y n!rr In the day. Vice President Dun
':'n 'tHtvd that there was IL feeling
il,'"nG tn" delegates that the conven-
ZION HAD ;'r'ed on the matter without
ii"rnrShiy understanding it. and sug-
G,HhHi that some o. those acquainted
VITA III" subject should explain it's
W."" nnh WhcrcforCs so that the dele
"''es might intclliGcntly defend the ac-
i.n" "f the convention when questioned
their constituencies. "As ] under
rlanI IT," continued Mr. Duncan, the
i'!Hripal reason for the protest is that
III" HrnOintce is son of his father.
TArr" is no Justice in supposing that
it-is Objectionable because his father
!,;rpoms to he"
The matter was allowed to stand as
IL wus
The resolution introduced by George
''nnkc for the International Union of
steam Engineers, directing the Amerl-
can Federation of Labor To prepare
''Hi present To congress Il law making
II treason to prOmuigate anarchist
teachings and Il capital offense to kill
or dt''Mpt TO Kill the president vice.
president or any. member of the cabi-
net of the United States, WAS adversely
reported, with the explanation that,
While the committee could find no Ian
SuaSe 10 express it's abhorrence of the
distardly crime which is responsible for
the resolution. the American Federa-
tion of Labor has already taken action
on the matter and it is not necessary
To prepare the law referred to. The
Views of the committee were unani-
mously Concurred in