The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
PARKS TURNED DOWN
THE UNION REFUSES TO UPHOLD
 HIM.
He Says That He Went to Kansas City for the Purpose of Making the Fight of His
 Life.

Kansas City. Sept. N.-Before the Inter- national Bridge and Structural Iron Con- vention met in annual session here today Samuel Parks of New York saidt
 T have come here for the purpose of making the fight of my life for labor and honestly believe it is necessary to make such a fight. It seems that some are fighting against the rights of labor in- stead of for 1t. The delegates from local into this convention. President Buchanan has no power to suspend local union No. and we will go into this convention without hindrance.'
 President Buchanan was reticent In talking about the Parks delegates, when asked about possible fight in the coia@ ventlon and said merely: "I do not be- lieve we will need police protection.''
 President Buchanan called the conven- ton to order at 80 and without attempt ing to address the delegates. introduced Mayor James Deed, who extended the city s welcome. When FJonn Smith, an officer in the industrial council of Kansas City. had finished his response on behalf of the convention, Samuel Parks jumped to his feet. He wanted to know If the convention had been called as a gathering of organized labor or as a public meeting Without waiting for an answer he went on to denounce In a general way some of those present There were some in the hall he said, not rightfully delegates to the convention and he requested that these be removed. There were murmurs of disapproval throughout the hall and President Buchanan interrupted the New Yorker with the statement that he was out of order.
 Several delegates attempted to gain the attention of the chair. but President Buc- hanan ordered the convention to proceed with the next order of business, the re- celpt of credentials of the different unions and credentials of the various unions were sent to the chair.
 Another delegate arose and said:
 How can fhis convention be called to order until credentials have been present. ed to show who Is entitled to sit here?'
 President Buchanan said:
 The motion made Is out of order. The present order of business Is presentation of credentials and no business can be done until the credentials have been pass ed upon"
 MT. Parks sprang to his feet again: II approve that ruling" he said. and when they are passed on you'll find a lot of members of Kansas City No. 10 thatll not be allowed in the hall"
 A member of No. 10 retorted:
 Tits my opinion that any man who carries an international card Is all right to stay in this convention. hope that no member of No. 10 vii take to heart this insult just offered. t"
 Parks arose again and fairly roared.
 No one has more respect for Kansas City members of the organization than l have. But you'll find when you get down to examining credentials that a lot of persons travelled all the way here from New York and expect to get into this meeting. I'm here to help to bar them out and there are a whole lot more of delegates will be glad to dtsbar them"
 President Buchanan finally secured or der and all the delegates presented their credentials to the secretary. Then presi- dnt Buchanan appointed as the creden- tials committee j. P. Carey. William Shoop, J. J McNamara, Charles Wins low, Michael Flaherty, w. F. Mccoy and James O'Brien. This committee will meet this afternoon and hear evidence about contesting delegations and report to the convention tomorrow morning. Before the convention adjourned today President Buchanan said:
 "I have suspended No. for what be- lieve Is sufficient cause and will try to substantiate that before the credentials committee"
 No. ? is Parks union.
 The Committee on Credentials, it is said will report against the seating of the suspended Now York union when the convention meets tomorrow morning.
 The report against seating the suspend ed New York union will, 1t is said be signed by five of the seven members of the committee Delegates Flaherty of Pittsburg and O'Brirn of Pueblo will bring in a minority report favoring the seating of Parks and the other seven delegates from New York, Parks and his followers will make q strong fight in the convention. but the outlook for success on their part is not of the brightest.