The age-herald., 1901-08-14

question was put and lost by vote of 61 to 54.
 MT Mitchell of Springfield moved that section l be adopted. He said he was very muc hopposed to any subdivision in
 the union and moved that the proposition
 of the Stereotypers and Electroplaters be
 sent to the referendum without approval
 President Lynch stated the delegate from
 Springfield was out of order.
 MT. Daveler moved the convention pro-
 ceed with section 2, which was lost
 MT. Freel said: "The stereotypers and
 electroplaters ask that they have the ab-
 solute right to control their own affairs.
 They want to stay with the I. T. U and
 intend to. We will assist you when in
 trouble, always have and always will.
 You seem to have the desire to make laws
 to govern the stereotypers and electropla-
 lers and you don't understand our affairs,
 There are now two hundred and fifty men
 Ill Cnicago we cannot organize and they
 control the output of e1ectroplates and
 the same is the case in New York, We
 want to bring these men in and you
 oon seem 10 realize our position"
 MT. Ashton, Stereotyper, Boston-If tba
 referendum refuses to let us go we are willing to abide by that
 MT Williams, New York-Whats the
 matter with us pulling away from the l. T. U. now if we want to? But we do nor want to do that. I say, give us what we Want-Just chance. Let 1t be passed on | by referendum.
 MT. Schumacher Engraver, Detroit There are only two of us here and there should be twenty-five I have always stood by the l. T. U., but I could hardly blame the stereotypers for having an ami mostly towards the printers. There are eIshty-tnree photo-engraVers in New York city who are out of the I. T. U. MT. Montgomery, Printer, Philadelphia- We have heard good arguments on each side We should get together on the mat ter. l don't think the I. T. U. wants to separate from the stereotypers and elec- tro-platers.
 MT. Walls, -Engraver, New York Spoke of the conditions in New York city and asked Freel for a statement about the stereotypers of New York Freel was quickly on his feet and said the gentle man from New York was not acquainted
 with the conditions, and what he said. was not true.
 Vote on Revisions Question. MT. Daveler of Salt Lake City moved the previous question. The question was | put and the vote stood, ayes 70, noes TO | division was called for, and the vote | stood ayes 76. noes S4.
 MT Daveler moved that the convention pass tO une /, 5, 4, ana sections of the | proposition. The sections were read sepa- | rately, and Daveler moved that they be | passed to the referendum without com- ment. which was carried amid great ap- plause Before passing on the matter, Delegate Lowe moved that the proposi- tion be prefaced by this preamble: That the stereotypers and e1ectroplaters be al- lowed to withdraw from the l. T. U.". and Delegate Lowe's substitute for the preamble was adopted.
 The second proposition to allow five in- stead of seven holders of cards to or ganize union was taken up. MT. Hayes of the laws commmittee explained why the committee had reported unfavorably thereon. The proposition was carried Proposition No. 3, to amend section 97 of general laws was next taken up. The committee reported unfavorably and the same was lost
 Proposition No. was read. This pro- vides that acceptance of the testimony of non-union men against union men may be accepted as corroborative evidence. It
 was favorably reported on. but lost. Proposition No. 5. which Is practically | the same as No. 2, was read and lost. | Proposition No. 6, in regard to tripar- | tite agreements was adopted.
 Proposition No. [, regarding monthly | pro rata assessments wa sadopted Proposition No. S. to amend section 1, | article 12, was adopted
 | The convention then adjourned to the l court house where the entire party was | photogra phed. Only one session will be | held today. A | .tl