The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-12
NEXT MEETING ID
 BE IN TORONTO  Typographical Union Has Some Spirited Discussions F0REMEN ALLOWED TO GO Question Taken Up as to Whether Fidelity to Union Shall Interfere With Obligations to Church
 Denominations.
FOREMEN ALLOWED TO 60

St. Louis. August 1.-The International l Typographical Union convention today selected Toronto, Canada, as the place in which to hold the next annual conyen- ton.
 The committee reported unfavorably on a proposition submitted which provides that subordinate unions shall not allow proprietors to work at the trade and also prohibiting union members to insist in any work being performed by proprietors. This precipitated heated discussion. The present law provides that subordinate unions may exercise discretion in grant Ing the privilege of working to proprietors. After the subject was thoroughly ex hausted the convention by a close vote decided to reject the proposition by sus- taining the report of the committee on laws. Another animated discussion arose over appropriations submitted to declare 1 foremen ineligible as delegates or alter mates to a convention. The committee on laws had reported unfayorably on this proposition.
 Can Go as Delegates. The convention by unanimous vote de- cided that the present law permitting foremen to be sent to conventions as dele gates or alternate shall remain unchanged.
 Further consideration of the report of the committee on laws was temporarily postponed and the convention balloted on I the next annual meeting place. There were only two cities in the field for the honor-Columbus, O., and Toronto, Can- ada. Toronto was selected by vote of 1S7 to 64.
 l while the tellers were counting the bal lots on the meeting place the following proposition was introduced and referred to the committee on resolutions
 Resolved. That 1t is the sense Of the International Typographical union l that the part of the constitutional obli- l gation which declares that my fidelity to | the union, and my duty to the members 1 thereof. shall in no sense be interefered with by any allegiance that I may now l or hereafter owe to any other organiza- | ton, social. political, or religious, secret or otherwise,' is not intended to, and | does not conflict with or restrict any members allegiance to the church of his | choice. It Is recognized by this body 1 that the efforts of the church and the 1 efforts of the true labor unions do not l conflict but are collaborative." 1 Another attempt to have the amount of l money allowed for the burial expenses | of deceased members be incresed from $70 1 to s1o0 was pitsd down. This completed 1 the consideration of the report of the com mttee on laws and the convention took up business unfinished from the first day s 1 session.
 An amendment to section 10S of the l general laws was adopted provided that l in case of the acquittal of any member against whom charges have been pre- ferred by a local union or any member of local union, the local union pay the 1 full expense of the trial. 1 A recess of two hours was then taken. l Salaries Are Increased. | Upon the resumption of the convention 1 it was voted to increase the annual sal- aries of the president and secretary-treas- urer from $500 to $2300. The matter was then referred to the referendum for final action. | The report of the committees oa reports l of officers was read. The report showed | the growth of the International Typo l graphical union during the past year and l favored the organization of newspaper writers into a unoin that close utilization
 
 1 ical union with the motive in view that this condition would prevent newspaper | writers from inserting garbled and wrong l reports of union matters into the press 1 in the future. The report also declared | the union officers are unalterably opposed to open shops.
 The report was unanimously accepted l by the convention.
 Sharp Tilt Occurs.
 A sharp tilt occurred between Delegate William A Greene of Indianapolis, and President Lynch over the publication of letter refiecting on a candidate during the last campaign. The discussion arose over the consideration of a proposition to amend section S1 of the general laws that any member or members of any sub ordinate union publishing or causing to be published in newspapers, circulars or pamphlets. malicious or untrue articles refecting upon the standing of character, private or public of any member or mem bers of the union, such shall be deem ed guilty of un-union-like conduct and upon conviction before a trial board, shall be suspended or expelled, as two-thirds of the members may determine
 Vice President Hawkes., President Lynch and Secretary-T Treasurer Bram- wood made speeches in which they told of secret attacks made upon them. There
 
 accused President Lynch with having re- sorted to some alleged questionable meth- ods to secure the defeat of a candidate for president during the last campaign, and charged that at Lynch's instigation, Greene wrote a letter which Lynch later turned to campaign purposes with out his Knowledge or consent. President Lynch took the noor and de- nied that he had resorted to motives charged.
 Delegate Greene charged Lynch with falsehood
 Instantly the convention was in com motion.
 After considerable discussion the amendment was referred back to the com mittee on laws for further consideration. After listening to a number of proposi- tions that were finally referred back to the committees, the convention adjourned until tomorrow morning.
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