The age-herald., 1901-08-14

Chairman Nichols was opposed to the adoption of the paragraph, saving tnat he wanted something which would prins the crafts closer together rather than put them farther apart.
 MT. Ashton of Boston spoke in favor or 1t. He took the ground that the stereo- typers had been loyal to the Typographi- cal Union, but if this proposition was turned down some of the stereotypers organizations would be lost. He expressed the hope that the convention would adopt 1t.
 Frank J Ballard of Canton spoke in be- half of the stereotypers.
 A. ". Birdsall of the Philadelphia ster- otypers made strong plea for the prop osition.
 He said that the men in New York, Boston and other places were opposed to remaining in the International Typo graphical Union under the existing con- ditions.
 Should Stand Together.
 MT. Howell of Portland spoke upon or ganization generally, referring to the great strike now on with the steel work CTS, and saying that if 1t was won by the men 1t would affect the printers, and II 1t was lost 1t would also have its effect The interests of laboring men were kin dred and they should stand together. HODerI BanQ1OW OI CieNtldnu ASi SoA- fident that the adoption of the resolution would sound the death knell to the Typo | graphical Union.
 J. M. Krieter of Philadelphia favored the proposition. He did not believe 1t would weaken the union to let the stereo- typers go their way. On the contrary, 1t would he said, give the Typographical Union an ally on the outside. By going out the stereotypers would be affiliated ,.,iAt ITad.a for of "a and would, he asserted, occupy stronger position. He pointed to the railroad men who maintain their separate organiza- tions
 Mr Williams of the New York Stereo- typers said he did not want the stereo- typers to separate from the union, put the only way they could keep together Tn his opinion. was for the convention to adopt this proposition. What the stereo- typers want Is the right to make their own laws. They would not be satisfied with the same old gold brick.
 George L. Macy said: We have not come here to kill you, but simply to ask that we be allowed to set up a little business of our own. We will buy our goods of you; now let us be brothers. Because you are bigger than we are, don't hit us with a club. l do not be- lieve we will be able to hold our mem bers unless you grant us what we ask. Let us go with good feeling and we will stand by you like the hair on dog s | back"
 Said MT. Brocken of Columbus: ''The gentlemen who are talking about liberty are behind a proposition to fire the | Writers's Union out of the International | Typographical Union. The Typographical Union should control the newspaper office | from the top to the bottom.'
 To the Referendum. John F. Connor of New York urged l that the matter be allowed to go to the referendum. The proposition, he said, did not come entirely from the electrotypers and stereotypers, but partly from the In ternational Typographical Union execu- tive council He said the statement that the stereotypers came to the convention with a mailed fist or knife was not true; 1; | they were loyal and true.
 President Lynch suggested that the dis | cussion go over until the afternoon ses- sion. The suggestion being put in the | form of a motion. 1t was adopted. l Charles Frye, editor of the Ensley Her ald, was introduced to the convention, and in the name of the officials and people of Ensley extended a cordial Invitation to the delegates to visit that city. The invi- tation was accepted.
 Salaries Fixed. The laws committee fixed the salaries as follows:
 Section 1. The salary of the president vice president and secretary-treasurer, in full for the services rendered by each of said officers during term of office, shall be the sums following: For the pres ident, $2100 per annum and travelling ex- penses, confined to actual railroad fare by the shortest possible route and hotel expenses not to exceed 8 per day; first vice president. $50 and travelling expenses | to and from the conventions of the 1n- ternational Typographical Union; second vice president, $500 per annum and trav- 1 cling expenses as above; third vice pres 1 ident. $500 per annum; sixth vice president $50 per annum andh s4 per diem and legal expenses while engaged in the perform ance of any work under the direction of the president or the executive council; and secretary-treasurer, s2100 per annum.
 Sec. 2 The compensation of an unsal- | aried officer shall be an amount for time | lost equal to his earning capacity, or. if unemployed, the regular scale of his union. with hotel expenses not in excess of 8 per day. and first-class railroad fare by the shortest possible route, and in no case shall bills be honored unless an itemized statement of expenses Is furn- ished for salary and expenses be greater l than herein provided.