The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-16
/ t U, Has Disposed Of Over
800 Propositions,
WILL EXHIBIT At ST. LOUIS
Agitation Over Organization of Ladies'
Auxiliary Settled by Adoption of
Resolution Endorsing 1t.
Other Resolutions.

| Cincinnati August 15.-Tne Interna-
tional Typographical union has disposed
of over three hundred propositions for
changes in its laws, as well as many res
clutions. Among the resolutions defeated
were those relating to socialism and po-
litical idealisms. A hard fight was made
to have a committee of nine appointed to
report at the next convention of the rela-
lions OF wages to taxation. but was over
whelmingly defeated.
The spirit of the convention was most
emphatically shown In the adoption of
a resolution against socialism Max Hayes
Of Cleveland has been elected as a dele
gate OF the International Typographical
union to the next convention of the
gates claim that they did not know he
was socialist until after he was elected,
and for this reason a strong resolution
of instructions was adopted.
The agitation over the organization of
the International Ladies Auxiliary has
been going on all the week It was set
tied today by the adoption of a resolu-
ticn of endorsement by a large major
ity.
To Make Test Case.
The Los Angeles union presented at
length the case against non-union paper
of that city, and the convention unani-
mously supported It. 1t was decided after
the referendum vote shall be taken to
make an International test case out or
the Los Angeles controversy, and In the
event If a majority vote of the referen-
dun the International union promises to
raise s25,oo0 per year for the fight ut Los
Angeles.
At the afternoon session resolutions
were adopted for the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people; for public ownership of public
utilities and the abolishment of all ex-
ploitations; for trade autonomy; for un-
ion labels on everything; for union made
school books for putting a ban on Gin
cinnat and Boston beer; asking congress
to appropriate $1,000 for statute of Amos
j. Cummings at Washington: against SIN
gle tax and against so-called government
! by4injanctions. rfIn7the last named reso-
luton special reference was made to the
findings of Judges Kohlsaat and Baker
last year and OF jackson and Keller this
year.
VIII Have Exhibit at ST. Louis.
A strong resolution was adopted pledg-
Ing support for liberal display of the
printing art at the st. Louis exposition
and favoring that city as the place for
the convention in 1904.
Resolutions were also adopted for a
committee TO confer with the Typothetae
and the American newspaper publishers
association on apprenticeships: for the
encouragement of unions OF newspaper
writer's; for the exclusion of photo and
electro engraved plates not made by un-
ion engravers where unions exist and
against the practice of measuring and
charging for photo-engraved plates caus-
Ing employer to pay twice for the same.
During the recess preceding the night
session there was much agitation over
the adoption of the question that was
recognized as applying to Max Hayes of
Cleveland, as delegate to the American
Federation of Labor. Some of this dis
cussion In different groups WAS very Bit
ter. AS soon as the convention reassem-
bled a motion was made TO reconsider
the vote on the resolution of instruc-
tions against socialism. The motion was
laid on the table by vote of rs yeas to
20 nays. Pending its consideration some
delegates charged that the socialists were
all on hand promptly and ought to re-
consider early before other delegates
were In their seats. There was loud
cheering when the socialists were de-
feated for the second time
Pressmen Are Defied.
The International Printing Pressmen
and Assistants union having recently
at Baltimore adopted resolutions de-
manding the reinstatement of the tri-
partite agreement or they would pro-
hibit the use of the label of the Interna-
tional Typographical union, the commit
tee on allied relations reported to the
convention the strongest possible reso-
lutions of defiance. These resolutions
were loudly cheered and considered a
declaration of war with the pressmen.
While the vote was unanimous on the
adoption of the resolutions, the dele
gates insisted on the roll call being call
ed so that all could be recorded in the
affirmative. There were 15S years re-
corded on the proposition, which was
generally regarded as a proposition for
the printers to assume the aggressive in
having jurisdiction over all the depart
ments of Offices with the exception of
stereotypers and electrotypers. who are
now closely affiliated with them During
the discussion there was caustic refer
ences to the pressmen going on record to
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