Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-14
ARE WORKING HARD
Delegates to the Typographi-
cal Union.
MUCH ACCOMPLISHED
PROPOSITIONS ACTED ON.
Some Of Them Caused Considerable
Heated Debate This Morning, but
Everything Came Out All Right.

tee were taken up and acted upon. These
began with No. II and ran to S6, inclusive.
By far the most important of these propo-
sitions was the one which permits subordi-
nate unions Of the International Typo
graphical Union in exceptional cases to in
corporate. There was long debate yes
terday afternoon on a request put to the
convention by Philadelphia Union. No. 2.
through Delegates Kreft and FAIRIES. to give
that union 5000 to be used in unionizing
the printers there. This request was met
with offer to give them the sum asked.
providing similar amount be raised by the
local union. The Philadelphia delegates
made a vigorous protest against the restrtc-
ton being placed upon the offer. and OBJ
jected to the burden such a restriction
would impose.
President Lynch at this point addressed
the convention on the subject.
"If Philadelphia will contribute fund for
the work. he said 1.-The executive council
will put up dollar for dollar, and will not
stop at $1,000
He was applauded to the echo. but Phfla-
delphia replied that the burden should not
| be imposed upon them. and insisted that
the sum of 5000 be specifically fixed with
out condition.
Final Outcome.
The matter was finally referred to the
executive council. with instructions to use
whatever sum they might think necessary.
and that body recommended this morning
that 81, 500 be appropriate for Philadelphia.
and further that when this was exhausted
a like sum would be given. whether or not
the Philadelphia union succeeded in raising
dollar for dollar. The union promised to do
its best to raise the money for the work,
Philadelphia being considered one of the
hardest nuts the printers have to crack.
The proceedings moved along smoothly
until the proposition to have local secre-
taries publish on the first day of December
each year statistics on population, scale of
wages and the hours of labor in their sew
eral districts. This was offered by the laws
committee, which had 1t under considera-
ton, as substitute to proposition No 80.
and caused considerable debate. Secretary
Bramwood spoke against the proposition,
contendfng that the statistics proposed were
not of great benefit to the unions. but would
place in the hands Of the unfriendly pub
fishers q weapon which could be used with
deadly effect on the International Typo
graphical Union. Many delegates addressed
the body from both sides of the question,
the most vigorous speech being that of
Chairman Hayes of the laws committee,
who denounced the alleged acts of many
antagonists of unionism, and said that
much Of their strength was gained through
knowledge obtained from spies among the
union men.
Chairman Hayes Speech.
1--WE hear from one side" he said. ''that
the members of our union do not read the
Journal when they get It; that they have
no idea of the statistics concerning our
union and that they care less, and from the
other that they are seeking in the wilder
ness for information that will be helpful to
them as union men. These contradictory
assertions may be confusing to some, but
they are not confusing to those who have
the interests of union at heart and
who seek to advance its course with every
passing hour. 1t is the spies in our midst
and on the outskirts OF our body whom
we have to fear and avoid, the unscru-
pulous scoundrels who take advantage of
every opening to deal us a deadly blow.
These statistics would place in their hands.
and in the hands of our professed friends,
but actual enemies. a weapon which would
result in our dismemberment as an Or
ganization of labor and destroy the power
which through years Of self-sacriice and
hard work we have secured to ourselves.
We don't want these statistics published,
| they have no part In helping forward our
organization and they can only be of bene-
| fit to those who are opposed to organized
labor and the emancipation of the work.
ing man from the tyranny of the heartless
capitalist"
Prolonged cheers greeted his peroration
and he seemed to have carried the conven-
ton with him. but when a vote was taken
the substitute offered by the laws COM
mttee was adopted.
Summary of Propositions Disposed OF.
Prior to the opening of this convention
there had been seventy propositions consid-
cred by the laws committee and presented
| to the delegates for action. These have all
been finished and additional ones up to 131
have already received the action of the con-
vention. The session this morning began
with the presentation of No. y. the favora
| BILE report of the laws committee being con-
CURED in by the house. A summary of the
propositions disposed of today follows:
Proposition No. 72-By Delegate Murphy
CBoston Mailers):
Resolved That the arbitration agreement
be so amended that the third vice president
be made a member of the board of arbitra-
| ton when agreements are to be entered
Union mailers unions and the American
Publishers Association, and any agree
ments or contracts in which the mailing
Proposition No. 73-By Delegate Thayer
CBoston):
Amend section ia. general laws. by strik-
ing out the first sentence and have 1t read
as follows:
Section ia All accusations or charges
against q member must be made in writing
by a member of the union. specifying the
nature Of the offense. and. as nearly as
possible, the time. place and circumstances.
They shall then lie over until the next regu-
lar meeting after that at which they have
been presented: the accused in the mean
time being furnished with a copy thereof.
At the meeting specified the accused and
accuser shall be allowed ten minutes each
to state their case, and It shall then be
decided by a majority vote of the union
whether the charges are cognizable and II
SO decided the president shall at once ap-
point a committee of five to examine the
case
Reported favorably and concurred in.
Proposition No 74-By Denver Union No.
| %:
Amend section 8. article vii, bylaws, by
striking out the words. THE international
president or executive council may, upon
| a satisfactory showing being made by the
| aggrevied party, issue temporary order.
holding a final decision In allegiance until
such time q full hearing can be obtained
before the appellate court
Favorable report and concurrence.
Proposition No. 76-By Delegate Shomo
U4ittle Rock):
Amend section 3s. general laws, by adding
| the following: =
Provided, That all members who have
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