The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-11-26
SOCIALISTS 4 LOST: Z.
4. +. OF l. CONVENTION:
Victor L. Berger Fails to Pass
Socialist Resolutions Over
Gomper's Protest.
Convention Now Well at the
End of Its Work-Election
of Officers Next,

San Francisco. Cal, Nov. 25.-Victor
L. Berger of Milwaukee failed to have
two more of his, Socialistic resolutions
adopted by the American Federation Of
Labor convention yesterday, though the
debate was not marked with the same
bitterness as that late yesterday after
noon, when Berger and his friends de-
nounced President Gompers and Vice
President Mitchell and were in turn
denounced by the latter.
Treasurer i'm the Chair.
Treasurer Lennon was in the chair
when the session opened and Delegate
Tobin introduced a resolution pledging
the support of the Federation to the
Boot and Shoe Makers Union Of Chi
cago in their fight against the J. E..
Tilt Shoe Company, which threatens to
reduce wages contrary to a contract
with the union
Later Mr.. Berger's resolutions were
introduced. The first, advocating the
destruction of the militia system in the
United States and asking union men,
bers not to join military organizations,
was defeated by an overwhelming vote,
after speeches by Treasurer Lennon,
DSiSSdlS USleF ana OCQGTS.
Provided for a Pension.
The second resolution provided that
every effort should be made to have a
law passed by congress pensioning, at
$12 per month, every Workingman over
sixty years of age who had not earned
more than $1,000 annually during his
working years. This>W defeated by
a call for the previous question and
long talks by various delegates.
The federation has decided to sup
port the printers in the contest for an
eight-hour day after January L. 1906.
Chicago Transfers Endorsed.
Delegate G. p. Shea, Of the Internal
tional Brotherhood of Transfers asked
permission to introduce a resolution on
which the teamsters delegates wish
immediate action.
The request of Delegate Shea was
granted, and the Transfers delegates
introduced the following resolution No.
$50:
Whereas. the Furniture Manufacture
ers' Association of the City of Chicago
has refused to sign wage scale with
the Furniture Drivers Local Union No.
1872, of that city; and
Whereas, in consequence Of such re-
fusal a strike has been declared by the
international Broth erhood Of Transfers
to resist the efforts of the furniture
employers to impose open shop condi-
lions upon the teamsters' OrganiZa ton :;
and
Whereas. the Chicago Employers AS
ISOLATION has declared that a. general
lockout. of the teamstersS in Chicag 60
Will take Place hereforeSpe
Resolved, that the delegates; to the
twenty-fourth annual convention of the
the position taken by the International
Brotherhood of Transfers, and pledge
the moral support of the A. F. of L..
to the teamsters' organizations in its
efforts to maintain union shop princi-
pies in that industry.
It was moved and seconded that the
resolution be adopted. The motion was
carried by the unanimous vote Of the
convention.
Many Resolutions introduced.
A great number of resolutions re-
garding trade jurisdiction were pre-
scented. In but a few instances were
agreements reached.
One of the most bitter fights was
waged over the differences between the
boilermakers and the structural iron
workers. The matter was finally COM
promised. A score of other disputes
between the crafts were referred to the
executive council for final adjustment.
The dispute in each instance per-
tanned to defining classifications of oc-
equations.
The woodworkers and painters both
claimed jurisdiction over finishers, but
the grievance committee sided with the
woodworkers. The committee was
overruled by a vote of the convention.
In a like manner the upholsterers
were given jurisdiction over the car
pet layers and mattress makers, and
blacksmiths over men of their craft
working with wagonworkers. 1t is be-
lieved that these trade jurisdiction dis
putes will occupy most of the time of
the remainder of the session.