The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-17
SECOND SESSION
OF THE COMMISSION
Continued from Page 1.)

referred to the committee on scale. Th,
motion TO refer was carried. O. Wa.
there any action by the committee OF
scale OH the subject? 4. In the closing
of the convention. all the resolutions you
have read that appear to he adopted
were recorsicl,red aud referred to The
executive boards OF the three districts
insofar as they directed the calling out
of any men.
@. Have YOU resolution No. 35?
a Yes sir
q. 0Scadng) Whereas, the district
convention of No. 1 decided to insist upon
forcing ell men In and around the mines
to become members OF the union, and
that we be authorized to refuse to work
with noh-linion men: and. whereas, two
members "f n card committee at the
Nottingham collier% have been dis
charged for examining cards: therefore,
he 1t resolved that we insist upon tho
reinstatement Of those members to their
former positions. aud If the company re-
fuse. that general strike he ordered ut
all collieries of the company. Sened--'r.
D. Nichols. The committee concurs in
the above resolution. Moved that we
concur In the report of the committee.
Motion carried" L. that right \.
That Is correct.
Darrow's Suggestion.
Mr.. Darrow May I ask the witness s
just TO look at the back Of the book
there" There We're some of these matters
that were reconsidered. and | am not
sure myself what they were.
Mr. Wilcox: We will come TO that.
Mr. Darrow: just as YOU please.
thought ] would mention IL.
Mr. Wilcox: We will come to that.
Mr.. Darrow: Just as you please
MIR. Wilcox: q. Have you resolution
No. AZ"
A. Yes. sir.
@. iReading). "Whereus. 1t is a we'll
known fact that in many sections Of the
anthracite region there is "A system ot
contract in vogue which Is, and has been.
very obnoxious and vicious in its fulfill
ment. inasmuch that in many cases one
man employs from four to twenty labor
crs. and In some cases the contractor sell
dem enters or comes near the work for
ono or two weeks at time. and this In
Itself is not the cause or principle adVo-
Gated by the l.. NJ. w. of A.: therefore.
he 1t resolved, that any member of the
organization who shalt contract for such
work as will nccessitatc the employment
of more than. two lahorers. excepting
such contracts rs shaft sinking. slope
sinking or tunnel driving, shall be cN-
lelcd from the L. NJ. W. of A.: and we,
the members of tho l.. NJ. w. of A., alb
solutely refuse To work with any man 20
expelled from tho union: and be 1t fur
tGer resolved that we condemn the en-
rloImcnt Of laborers in chutes and head
iucs. or monkeys and breasts. as is now
practiccd in some parts of the anthra-
cite region. and we recommend the aboli-
1ion of such employment. The committee
concurs in the above resolution. Moved
we concur in the report of the committee
Motion carried Is that correct. A. Ycs,
sir.
=. Now. YOU have said. that after hnv-
Ing adopted all these resolutions they
We're all reconsidcred. A. I am speaking
entirely from memory in saving so: that |
in the closing of the convention n motion |
was made to refer all the matters of !
that kind to executive boards will try |
10 find it in n. minute. | wish to call |
attention to II later on. |
A Magazine Offered.
Mr.. Wilcox: I want to offer the
American Fedcrationist for September,
1902.
Mr.. Darrow: DO YOU mean the whole
ma gazinc?
Mr.. Wilcox: ! think we might as well
offer the whole magazine.
Mr.. Darrow: I do not think We want
to object TO anything.
The Chairman: Let me suggest that,
In view of the immense load of docu.
testimony that we are likely TO
have, YOU had better point out what
parts of that magazine YOU wish to call
The attention of the commissions to. MY
is simply in regard tn the
volume of testimony. We do not want |
10 have tn weigh this testimony. actually.
IN either side. U.auShtcr). l.
q. ON yesterday there was some refer
'nce to the matter OF pickcting. 7 un-
lerstand that the operations of the pick
'tS are directed by the locals" A. Yes, |
sir O. In the different viciniticS where
he pickcts act? A. They may be di
'cctcd by tho local unions or they may
10 directed by mass meetings of mine
workers
.. 7 want to read the statement made
W MIR. Gompers. president of the Ameri-
an Federation of Labor at the Ch;caro
Trust conrernnco in San,embcr 1So0 II
$ as follows: ri has been said that or-
.anized labor is a trust. and I wan, IN
ay III connection with this, that to our
minds that is an ,hsolute misnomer nv
:anized labor throws its doors IN all
Who work for wages. and asks them IN
ono i'm ana share The henefit. we tr1,
o prevent. bv all means within onr
,nwcr any one from leaving or poins I
utsidc' the, union You cnnn,t hrnoi, !
nto a trust. and for this reason uant {
q say thnt any lenisIo,io,, r,rnnos,I Ia, &
his, conference, or bv anv lcmisIntmmI ~, Z
" congress, which does moi cIimin,te a., l
peciallv aycmpt oreuniZcd labor fro,o |
he operations of the law. will meet thn a
oppo,tion of ali III, Iobor :
orces nf our country Docs tnot av
ress YOUR views? A Mr. Gomnnrs ;e I
here expressing his own views and Il
he,\ are entirely indopend,nt or nn,, 3
iow, | have. If vou care to hav. an =
IMPRESSION of my opinion on the subiact T.
{ trusts | will be ycry glad TO Give If $
v
missed the Point.
.. No ] think YOU missed the mint II
Whether in nnv legislation In regard 10 a
,usts, organized lnbor must be oycento,I :