The San Francisco call., 1904-11-18
Mangan Appears on Floor and COmbatS
Executive Council StOutIy.

him The members OF the executive
council Of the American Federation 20
cCme forward 70 censuTe the Chicago
Federation for its position were about
the same body as opposed the seating
OF Mangan-
The primary proposition Of the Chi
cagO Federation as IL was developed
or the convention floor was that a com
mittee should be appointed to so 10
Chicago and there make investigation
The executive council OF the American
Federation took the ground that all
the evidence had been looked into and
that action had been taken in accord
ance with the laws Of the American
Federation
Much OF the time while the fight over
the Chicago Federation was proceed
ing John Mitchell presided President
Gompers afterward took the gavel
Roth Mitchell and GOmpers were in
clined TO give wide Latitude 70 the Chi
CagO Federation and permitted it's rep
reSentatives 70 speak longer than the
time prescribed under the bylaws
GOmpers remarked that he wanted all
10 have a fair show The fight for
Chicago was made by Delegates Dole
ETtzpatrick and Mangan principally.
On the other side were lined UP Dun
can. Hayes. Spencer, Higgins. j. L
Sullivan and T. ]. Duffy. The vote 10
make the reference OF the whole mat
ter 10 the committee on local and
federated bodies was closes for and
IS against.
Some idea OF the vim that was oc-
casionaIly put into the struggle may
be gained by reading extracts from
some Of the speeches.
Delegate Hayes said in part in sup
port OF the position OF the executive
council.
The action OF the executive council Is right
and this convention should stand BY that
ton and that may teach the chicago Fed
Grafton OF Labor and It's delegates lesson
that the law must be respected and that the
mandates OF the American Federation of
Labor. the highest court % labor N the United
States oG America. must be Obeyed believe
IN positive action. but 1 DO not stand here
and say that the Chicago Federation of Labor
Wroug in its criticism OF the eEeclrlRe
council, because Il may some tl.lls oe ~ eflor
In many Instances Il has oeen wrong ou-
there must be a parting Of the way some
time. and II IS well 70 oe positive n ne NAT
ter right now and that the laW laid doNa
must be carried cut By every organization.
for what f. the use ot passing laws unless
thev are 70 Be- carried out7 A decision by
80 r-1ve-7.fo~ vg'1sId have a tendency 10
clarity the atmosphere in Chicago n rendered
in favor OF the executive council ana trust
that the convention viii Be a. decisive upon
the matter As was the executive council and
that the law viii be upheld
Delegate Dole said for the Chicago
Federation in part
The local union OF prsssfeeders has been
II, Existence in Chicago for the last ffteeu
or sixteen years and it Is the only pressteeders'
union in existence tn the city of Chicago.
The Prsssfeeders' Union desired @ raise their
vraras a,d when the demand was made &C.
was refused On the part 0f the employers
They struck and laid down their tools and
-sase,4 =, work What was the result. We
ind an international officer 0f an International
union coruinz 10 Chicago and taxing the ioO
OF these striking pressteecers who struck
Their fohs were taken away BY organized
strike breakers. These statements are true and
We challenge a denial OF them And II you
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