The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
fTER Big CONVENTION
MEXICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
WILL BE ASKED TO MEET HERE.
ieated Discussions Over Matters Re-
ported by the Arbitration Commit
tee-Routine Affairs.

One OF the most interesting meetings Of
the Central Labor Union for several
months was held last night in Persons
Hall on North Delaware street Action
was taken by the body in regard to the
talk in labor circles that an effort be made
at the coming convention of the American
Federation of Labor 10 bring the next con-
vention of the Federation to this city. A
resolution to the effect that Delegate Cur
ley make fight for the holding of the
1904 convention of the American Federation
of Labor in this city was adopted by a
unanimous vote. There was a general dis
cussion as TO whether il would be more
profitable to the labor unions of this city
to have the first meeting of the executive
board OF the Federation held in this city
or TO have the convention. great many
questions OF local jurisdiction are now
RE among the unions OF the city. and it is
thought by several members of Central
Labor Union that the executive board is
needed here. However, the general prefer
ence was for the convention
HEATED DISCUSSIONS.
Several decisions of the arbitration COM
mittee ELECTED some heated discussions
pro and con. In regard to the differences
between the Hardwood Finishers and the
Brotherhood of Painters. the committee de-
cided that the question was of an internal
tional character and should be settled by
international arbitration. The issue of the
trouble Is the charge preferred by the
painters that the hardwood finishers are
violating their contract by invading house
building. instead of remaining within the
factories After lively discussion on the
part OF representatives from both sides, a
motion prevailed that the secretary of Cen
trail Labor Union notify the international
presidents OF both unions to investigate
and settle the trouble.
Another decision of the arbitration COM
mittee. which was holly contested, was one
concerning the trouble between the plumb
ers and gas filters The trouble arose
from the order of the American Federation
or Labor TO seat "a branch organization of
the plumbers. which several years ago Sc
coded and was expelled from representation
IN the American Federation. There was n
strong opposition to seating delegates of
the organization. and the matter was re-
ferred back 10 the arbitration committee.
AMERICAN AGENTS.
After a thorough investigation of the
cause of the expulsion of the international
Union of American Agents from the Amer
lean Federation. the arbitration committee
decided that the local union of that organi-
zation should be reinstated in Central
Labor Union. The failure OF one of the
officers of the agents union to pay the
unions dues was the cause of the expul-
sion. There Is a strong local union of
agents in indianapolis, their membership
numbering about sixty.
A resolution. printed elsewhere in this
issue. was offered by John l. White and
adopted by the body. to the effect that
Central Labor Union oppose the transfer of
the Consumers Gas Trust to individual
ownership. A letter was read by Secretary
Simons from unions in Milwaukee stating
that a fight was on I'm that city between
organized labor and employers. and as the
papers had taken the side of the employers.
a movement was being made among the
unions to start daily paper in the in
terest OF unionism.