Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
THEC00PERS PROTEST THE FIRST WET DAY
Against Abolition of Small Small Attendance at the
Beer Kegs. Racing This Afternoon.
ATTACK SENATE BILL WAR ON THE TOUTS
COMMITTEE o ANNOYING
A F L.
the Convention at Events Down to Fair
Orleans Proportions.
Against Abolition of Small
Beer Kegs.
ATTACK SENATE BILL
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS RE-
PORTS TO A. F. OF L.
Several Matters of Interest Discussed
by the Convention at New
Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS November 1S.-The
committee on resolutions of the American
Federation of Labor this morning reported
fayorably on a resolution introduced by the
Coopers' Union asking that the convention
protest against a bill now pending IN the
United States Senate requiring the govern
ment to cease issuing revenue stamps on
all packages of malt or brewed liquors oi
the denomination of one-eighth- Inc re-
port was adopted. resolution piedSihs
the federation to use every effort to de1eat
legislation against railroad ticket brokers
and anti-scalping bills was favorably re-
ported and adopted.
A resolution pledging the aid of the feu-
Grafton in securing increased pay for letter
carriers was also recommended for pas
sage.
DELEGATE Mahon declared that the letter
carriers had declined to affiliate with the
American Federation. He thought the mat
ter should have consideration before pas
sage. Delegate Max Hayes, who 1ntroducen
the resolution, declared the policy outlined
by Mr. Mahon to be too narrow, and tnat
the proper method was to encourage other
labor organizations. The resolution Was
adopted unanimously.
A resolution requesting the federation to
seek the good offices of the national admin
fstratfon in securing relief and protection
for labor organizers in Porto Rico, was
favorably reported and carried unani-
mously.
In Behalf of Union Musicians.
A resolution declaring that the preference
should be given to union musicians at the
st. Louis exposition was also adopted.
The resolutions introduced by Victor L..
Berger of Milwaukee, instructing the Fed
Grafton of Labor to use its best efforts to
induce the national Congress to pass bill
securing to every wage-worker VINO shali
have reached the age of sixty years WITH
out having had an average annual income
of s., 600 a pension of S12 per month, pro-
vided that the wage-worker is a citizen or
the United States and has resided in this
country for twenty-one years when the ap-
plication for pension is made. The resolution
was unfavorably reported. Mr.. Berger
made an urgent appeal for the passage of
the resolution. Delegate Sherman of the
United Metal Workers also asked the pas
sage of the resolution, saying that the
wage-workers of the country had as much
right to a pension when they were worn
out in the harness as any man who was
directly employed in its service.
when we ask the government for any
thing" he said, I'VE must remember that
We are asking ourselves, for we are the
government
Great applause greeted Mr. Sherman's ad-
dress at frequent intervals.
James H. Lennon opposed the resolution
because of the increased taxation it would
bring, and declared that the workingman
wanted no charity. If they must have old
age pensions. it should come from the
trades unions and not from the govern
ment.
Delegate Jones of the Hatters' Union IA
vored the passage of the resolution, as did
several others
Delegate Brewer denounced the report of
the committee as infamous" This
brought Secretary Agard of the committee
on resolutions to his feet In defense of
the report. The debate was temporarily
closed by a point of order from Delegate
Dennis Hayes, who reminded the conven-
ton that the presentation of the English
fraternal delegates from England, Scotland
and Canada had been made an especial or
der of business for 10 o'clock. Enoch Ed
wards, the English delegate. made happy
address of thanks for himself and the other
fraternaI delegates after he had been in
troduced by President Gompers.