The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-07-15
NEW LABOR ORGANIZA-
TON GETS A SETBACK
COQt1nuod from Page /.

CoutAnuod from PaEo 1.
as the two important men In the con-
vention. It is certain that had their
services not been deemed essential the
result would have been different, the
one material point at least. a practt-
cal organization that could be made
to serve the purpose that industrial
unionists had in view.
The third day in its early hours was
given to the selection of committees
in accordance with the plan already
mentioned. There were six commit
tees agred upon, as follows: Consti-
tuition. resolutions. organization, ways
and means, education and literature.
ana label and emblem.
Then followed the general discuss
sion Of topics connected with the pro-
posed new organization: all other mat
ters were laid aside and the entire
day devoted to explanatory speeches.
Those who spoke were w. E. Traut-
mann, A. Klemencie. Pat O'Neil, D.
McEachren, Eugene V. Debs, D. De
Leon. T. J. Hagerty, w. D. Haywood,
J. NJ. ONeil, D. c. Coates, A. NJ. ST.
mons. Mrs. Lucy Parsons, Del. Rowe
| and Del. Shatsky. Mother Jones was
called for. but declined.
Calling the convention to order on
the fourth day, Chairman Haywood
stated that the constitution committee
had much work to do, and not being
| able to attend the convention, request
ed that some action be taken. An at
| tempt was made to adjourn, but mo-
ton to proceed with the business pre-
| vailed. A member Of the committee
on education and literature reported
| no quorum present at it's meeting and
requested that members Of that COM
| mitee be notified of their election and
duties.
A large number Of resolutions were
then introduced and referred to the
committees, after which an adjourn
ment was taken until Saturday morn
| ing.
The fifth day opened with a report
| from the committee on resolutions
! The one that aroused the most general
! interest proposed and recommended
the first Of May as g. general labor day.
| The resolution was concurred in by
the committee. Much heated discus
sion followed the Introduction Of an
| amendment to adopt Sept. /, but the
! committee report was finally adopted,
After the reading Of correspondence
the convention adjourned until Mon.
day morning.
! The first business at the Monday
morning session was partial report
from the constitution committee, con-
sisting Of the preamble" which will
be found In this paper.
In the discussion that followed there
was scarcely IN deposition to Its con-
| Trajectory terms or impracticable con-
clusion, and it was really unnecessary
to it's passage for one delegates to de-
clare that true working class politics,
and better than the capitalist ballot
box was voting by machine guns" or
for De Leon himself to depreciate and
deride political action" and scott at
the suggestion that the working class
ends could be attained by dropping "a
piece Of paper in ballot box" Hagerty
took the same position in the general
discussionof Thursday and these men
practically controlled the convention
Not only did the convention repudiate
politics; 1t virtually attempted to de-
bar individual members from political
action.
In the Afternoon Of Monday the CON-
mittee on organization recommended
that the incoming executive board be
instructed to correspond with the in
ternational Labor Bureau at Berlin and
establish relations with the same.
The committee on education and lit
erature reported and report was re-
ferred to the executive board of the
organization.
A resolution for a public ratification
melting, to ne held in Chicago, no,
later than July Z, was adopted.
A resolution to Endorse and provide
for perfect system Of commercial CO.
operation" was read, applauded and
referred to committee on constitution
Another resolution, the writer OF
} which had no conception Of what the
convention had already DONE offered 9
resolution to the efefct that all polit.
icsl parties that do not stand for thu
principles Of this organization shall be
deemed reasonable! This last was
referred to committee and the conven.
ton adjourned.
Tuesday, July 4. the principal bust.
ness before the convention was the
report Of the committee on constitution
The name adopted is 1.-The Industrial
Workers Of the World" The constitu
| ton provided for Cd an industrial
council, CO local unions, go individual
members. There will be ag enera
president, general secretary treasurer
and an executive board with represent
atives from each international indus
trial union. The organization will pub
} lish journal, the editor to be elected
by the executive board. The revenues
will be derived from charter fees, from
per capita tax on individual members