The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08

sorts and conditions OF life and people.
where all loving parents would not care to
have their child. The fact that Boston has
only recently begun the plan Of using girl
messengers. that city may be the first at
tackled. After that others will be invaded
until the young girls will be relieved from
a work that makes their future unsafe. One
labor leader OF the city has declared that
ii Is equal almost TO child labor and re-
marked that no newspaper in the country
has made editorial comment upon 1t. He
charged the papers with being afraid to at
tack the new policy.
1t is probable that the Miller case will
only be touched upon by the convention.
as the matter has somewhat subsidized and
both parties have come to an understand
ing. A good deal of interest is being taken
in the action of the convention in regard TO
Mr.. Parry and his organization. 1t is not
known that definite action will be taken,
but Mr.. Parry's name will not be missing
during the discussions of the conventions
and the consensus of opinion seems to be
that the convention will prepare something
for Mr.. Parry to ponder upon.
GOMPERS LOSING GROUND.
toward Samuel Gompers continuing as
president of the federation have either died
down or been suppressed. 1t is hardly
probable that all the unions which have
grievances against Mr.. Gompers have been
reconciled so suddenly. There will be oppo-
sition 70 his reelection, and even Mr.. Com
pers's best friends admit that; but the ex-
tent of that opposition is what makes them
uneasy. 1t is declared by advocates of Mr..
Gompers that should he be turned down at
the convention this week, organized labor
would receive blow from which it would
not recover in many years Mr.. Gompers,
1t is pointed out, stands as the unequaled
leader of the toiling people. and as such is
the target of all employers and haters OF
organized labor, for by overthrowing him
they believe they are striking deep into the
movement The dissatisfaction with Presi-
dent Gompers has come about by reason Of
certain decisions ne has made in regard to
Jurisdiction and internal questions of the
labor unions. Some of these decisions Mr..
Gompers has been responsible for; others
he has not, but has simply carried out the
orders of the executive board of the feder-
alton. Charged unjustly, claim his friends.
However, nothing short of the presentation
of man of the stamp of John Mitchell, 1t
is thought, will defeat Mr.. Gompers. John
Mitchell, it is believed, could receive the
nomination, but he has said that he will
not accept it; therefore, Mr.. Gompers's po-
sition is more secure.
Indianapolis will be well represented at
the convention. In all, about fifteen will
go from this city. Notable among their
mission will be the attempt to secure the
next convention of the American Fedora
ton for this city. The matter has been
before the Central Labor Union and has
received its sanction; its delegate has had
full instructions to make a fight for the
convention. Thad Curly will represent the
Central Labor Union at the convention. The
presidents of the different unions, whose
headquarters are in the city, as Well as
others of their executives. left for Boston
last week in order to be present at the
opening of the big convention.