The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-15
BUSY DAY FOR TYPOS
MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY
THE INTERNATIONAL UNION.
Washington Chosen as Next Meeting
Place and Laws Made for Gov
of the Craft.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 1.-THE international
Typographical Union, in its annual conven-
ton to-day. took important action regard
ing the interchange Of type, matrices and
engravings between offices. also regarding
the Jurisdiction of the union in connection
with the American Federation of Labor
and on the regulation of regulars and
substitutes and other practices in COM
posing rooms.
There was a close contest between WASH
ington and Newark for the next conven-
ton. The former city won because it was
thought more could be done for favorable
legislation by meeting in the national
capital than at any other place. President
Lynch announced that night sessions would
be held hereafter in order to complete the
business Of the convention this week.
The fight between the American Fedora
ton of Labor and the Machinists' Union
was brought before the convention to-day
by a letter to President Lynch from H. L.
Sholdice, of the Laundry Workers Union
at Denver. Sholdice wanted the printers to
restrict their membership strictly to print
ers and not include printers who are also
members of the Machinists' Union or other
unions. Inc prOpOSluOn was voted DOWN,
as was also a proposition 10 exclude mar
ried women from membership in typograph-
zeal unions.
A proposition was discussed at length
that the practice by foremen OF selecting
their forces from day TO day, or not having
a regular situation. be prohibited. 1t is re-
garded as doing away with the phalanx
system, and was finally for
reconstruction after numerous amendments.
A proposition was made for a law provld-
ing that a strike or lockout may be de-
| Claro6 of nv a N aiorffN vote Of the uniOn
involved, while a three-fourths vote Is
necessary TO declare a strike or lockout.
President Lynch eonegrTed with those n 50 who
ing a fight. After a long discussion no
change was made in the law for foremen TO
observe priority in giving out positions.
The matter was left TO local unions for en-
forcement.
The mmit on laws reported back the
following, which was adopted: THE prac-
tice of interchanging and buying matter
previously used either in type, matrices or
photo engravings by the newspapers or the
job offices, now owned by the same firm and
published in the same establishment, Is
unlawful ard shall not be allowed"
The committee on laws reported back the
of selecting their forces from day to day
be prohibited. 1t was adopted with an
amendment that the local unions should
have the minimum number of regular stu
atoms fixed in different Offices. Other
amendments were adopted concerning the
bonus system and many other practices.
A long discussion followed the proposition
of the Chicago delegates for the reinstate-
ment of Chicago Typographical Union No.
10, of the Chicago Federation Of Labor. The
president Of the Chicago union was given
the privilege of the platform for the pre-
sentation Of the case In addition TO the
Chicago delegates. The discussion eX-
tended TO the matter of jurisdiction and II
was held that the Chicago Typographical
Union was expelled for not participating IN
sympathetic strike with the pressmen when
the international Typographical officers
ordered them to maintain their contracts
with the publishers. The discussion in
volved the convention In much talk about
withdrawing from the American Federation
of Labor unless ii enforced discipline at
Chicago. The following was adopted:
Resolved, BY the International Typo
graphical Union, that it's officers are in
structed to withhold further payments of
per capita tax to the American Federation
of Labor until the question has been con-
clusively determined whether the Amer
lean Federation of Labor has the authority
and disposition to compel obedience 10 it's
laws and mandates on the part of its local
chartered bodies and 10 compel just and
fair treatment of the local representatives
of an international body, a component part
OF the American Federation OF Labor. from
acknowledged injustice and illegal acts on
the part of the chartered local body Of the
American Federation of Labor.
Just previous to adjOurnemnt the men,
bers of the international Convention OF
Stereotypers and Electrotypers entered the
hall in a body and addresses OF greeting
were made by Presidents Lynch and Freel,
in which the organizations expressed most
cordial feelings and pledged cooperation.
The international Convention of Stereo-
typers and ElectrOtypers to-day decided 10
meet next August at Washington. The
matter of a union trademark and label was
referred to the executive committee. Many
other matters were referred TO the eXecu-
tiv board and a strong effort was made
TO have everything possible LETT 10 the
local unions, so as TO avoid the contictfOn
of general laws.