Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-09-26
DEFY TO SHAFFER.
Gompcrs and Mitchell Propose
That He Prove His
Charges.
SUGGEST IN INVESTIGATION
Name Mn, From Which Number Hc
Can Choose committee--WilIins
to Resign, if His Charges Are
Found True.

10 hes19nt FlS ChaF9es Arc
Found True.
New York, Sept 26.--In an open
letter issued today at the Ashland
house, Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor
and vice president OF the Cigarmak-
ers International union. and John
Mitchell, president OF the United Mine
Workers and second vice president
of the American Federation Of Labor.
challenged Theodore J. Shaffer 70
prove his charges.
The letter said in part that believ-
ing 1t to be necessary that his
charges and insinuations should be
substantiated or refuted, to that end
they submit the following proposition:
"FirstThat 4 committee of three
shall meet either in Pittsbnrg, Wash
ington, d. G., or the city of New York,
for the purpose of hearing and de-
termining the charges and insinua-
tions You have made against us.
sSecond-That If the committee
| finds us guilty Of your charges and In
situations we shall resign from the
presidency of the American Fedora.
/ ton of Labor and the vice presidency
81 the Cigarmakers' International
union; from the presidency Of the
United Mine Workers of America ana
from the second vice presidency of
the American Federation Of Labor.
Third That tho committee shall
consist of three members OF organ
lied labor, to he selected by Won from
lists herein submitted Martin Fox.
president, Joseph Valentine. vica
president. Iron Moulderss Union OF
North America: John Phillips. seere.
tary United Hatters Of North Amer
lea; Secretary Tilden or Organizer
Spencer. United Association Of
| Plumbers. Gas Filters, Steam Filters
and Steam Filters Helpers; James
| Lynch, president or Times w. Bran
wood, secretary, International Typo
] graphical union Martin O Higgins.
/ president International Printing
| Pressmen's rnion; NJ Dolphin pres
Cent, or H. B. Porham, secretary Or
| der OF Railway Telegraphers William
Il, Frazier secretary International
Seamen's Nr'an Lewis Evans. sec
/ rotary Tobacco Workers Interna
tional union; Jere L. Sullivan ssecre
tary Hotel and Restaurant Employees
International aissance; w. Feeney
| president Intcfnai ianal Brotherhood
or Bookbindersi William Huber. presi-
dent International brotherhood Car
renters and Joiners OF America,
/, Thomas Atkinson. secretary Amalga
! mated Society CT Carpenters and
Joiners; James A Cable. secretary Of
| Coopers' international Union a.
America; w r. Klapetzky. secretary
Journeymen BARRIERS intern ationhl
| union: John MuIholland. president In
ternational Association Allied Metal
Mechanics.
All Leaders Not Named.
you will observe that we have
| carefully omitted TO submit the name
| OF any member of the executive coun.
csI OF the American Federation OF La
Dor or OF any representative OF any
organization OF which any member
| OF the executive council Is a member.
OF course we have not submitted the
names OF all the men conspicuous for
| their ability and honesty in the labor
movement; that would be impossible
under the circumstances, but the men
| whose names we have included we
| think you will readily agree have
never had their ability, honesty or
| sreadfastness Of purpose questioned
| or impugned; that they are all men
whose verdict when rendered would
carry conviction in the minds Of the
| general public, the workers, and par
| ticularly those in whom We are all
! interested. the members OF organized
| labor.
IF you prefer that the committee
should consist of men active In labor
movements. whose organizations are
unaffiliated with the American FEEDER
elton Of Labor. yon may select the
| names Of either Of the following gem
! tlemen TO compose the committee In
whole or in part:
p. II. Mofrissey, grand master Or
| der Of Railway Trainmen Of America.
II e. Clark. grand conductor Order
OF Railway Conductors. Mr.. Moffltt.
president OF Bricklayers and Masons'
| International union.
We should have submitted the
names of the officers Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and the
brotherhood Of Locomotive En-.
gineers, but inasmuch as Mr. Sergeant.
OF the former, has been associated
with US in our efforts in the steel
strike. and because Of Mr. Arthur's
policy Of isolation toward the general
labor movement we have omitted
their names
We cannot imagine that you would
! make grave accusations against us
without generalization as to their con-
sequences. We therefore insist that
IN common justice to us and with due
regard to the interests which both
you and we represent, you will advise
us At the headquarters Of the Afaers.
can Federation u Labor. 1875 q
street. n. W. WASHINGTON r.. CT
| Within three elsvs "a your acceptance
Of our pas pasi s.N.4.