The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-14

STIRS TROUBLE.
RrouSeS Delegates to the Feder-
alton of Labor.
He SPOKE AGAINST STRIKES
FAVoRs An ABRIDGEMENT Or
PERSONAL LIBERTY.
He SPOKE AGAINST STRIKES

Lexington, Ky, Nov. I3-Thore is much
excitement among the delegates to the
convention u the State Federation Of La
Dor, now in session here. over the address
OF welcome by W. Q. p. Breckkirritige.
who stated that he favored "a combination
OL iapcr and also a combination of can
ltaA Dut that he did not believe "A ma
tional federation of labor would De posi-
Ole without complCating interests Of va
rlOuS sections
Colonel Breckenridge said ne was the
tilend OF labor organizations that he
HeaIlHy favored the organization of la
Dcr, but that he thought its battles should
pc fought with reason and not with
LoIce' That he day Of strikes was over,
SlunB and critcIsing the big steel strike.
ne SAID further that ne did helieve it
conducive 70 the best interests of labor
Dut UNJUST and an abrOgatiOn Of personal
hDefty, for unions TO say to the en-
ployer, You must employ only whom wes
chose ray Them what we demand" and
say ID the workingman. Unless YOU Join
our union you cannot work. "
Displea7sd the Delegates.
This expression of opinion was not
pressing TO number of the delegates,
anG several wanted to make speeches
when Colonel Breckenridge had cOnclud-
e., nut 10 avoid a scene the chairman
declared the meeting a&tourned
When the convention reconvened the
SITUATION was so strained that several
delegates attempted to expel the mem
ners OF the arrangements committee who
invited Breckinridge They would not
proceed with business. a motion to pro
coed being voted down. 80 to T. There
We're mouons 10 adjourn to COvingtOn or
Louisville, and then committee of five
was appointed TO report whether the con-
Vention should leave Lexington.
At the session this evening the COM
nlttee reported in favor of aii0urning to
another city. but a motion to that effect
Breckenridge Denounced.
4 turbulent session followed. during
winch the Federation adopted resolutions
uenounclng Breckenridge for his expressed
sentiments and eXpelling from the fed
Grafton and convention c. Fleming, vice
president of the federation and president
OF the local typographical union. who ar
ranged me programme and presided at
the opening session.
j. j. O'8rien, the Lexington delegate.
tHeH walked out or the committee. and q
meeting Of Blue Grass Typographical
union, the entertaining organization. was
called for tonight. At the meeting of
the typographical union. resolutions were
adopted Withdrawing from the Kentucky
keqeratOn of Labor, and the action of
ton was indOTsed
The printers I'm tine resolutions adopted
IuFIher declare that the brand of union
ism exhibited by the Federation of Labor
IN ITS action today is not that TO which
Lexington Unions are accustomed. nor the
kind they attempt to prOpa gate and
finally since the federation has seen fit
TO criticise the entertainment and welcome
courteous farewell
The resolutions also stated that while
the sentiments of Colonel BreCkinTidgp
are not Endorsed by the typographical
spectful hearing and to the privilege of.
fre- speech.