The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13
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i In his report to ST. Louis Typo
graphical Union, No. s, Delegate Pc
poon, referring to the Swigart case,
said: Several delegates and three la
Dor editors tried to stir up trouble"
And thereby hangs tale of cold
feet" and throw down" that is as
interesting as it is annoying.
B. Frank Swigart of st. Louis Typo
graphical Union took a great interest
i'll building up the library at the Home
in Colorado Springs. He worked early
and late to secure contributions.
Something that he performed did not
meet with the approval of the execu-
tive council and ne was peremptorially
ordered to cease soliciting books in
the name of the union. Swiggart de-
fed the order, which was tyrannical.
Immediately the council declared that
it would find way to enforce its man.
date, and declining to further discuss
be brought up at the Hot Springs con-
vention. Swigart, in defiance of the
mandate, went. right ahead with his
ork, exhibiting an independence that
was in ill keeping with his cowardice
later. The executive council in effect
charged Swigart with hampering the
executive council, and with something
that approached crooked work. :"
umns of the Typographical Journal,
while the friends of the council were
1 given all the space they wanted. Swi-
CART Immediately got busy to rally
friends to his standard. Among those
he called upon was the editor of The
Wageworker, and the editor respond
ed, although he had never met Swi-
CART personally. Kennedy of Omaha
also came to the front. Dirks, Wilson
and another good Indian of st. Louis
whose name cannot at this moment be
recalled, also responded, not only with
voice and pen but with financial assis-
lance.
Swigart had all the right of the, case
on his side, but instead of fighting to
the finish, as he should have done, he
made a miserable compromise with the
executive council and left his friends
hanging high and dry in the air. Pc
poon of ST. Louis is the man who per-
suaded Swigart to LAY down." accept
a compromise that was really an in
suit to his intelligence, and throw
i his real friends. The executive coun-
Gil showed by its subsequent action
. that it did not dare to bring the matter
up itself and fight it out on it's merits
Il clearly revealed the fact that il
would rely on Swigart laying down OF
the we'll known fact that the council
has succeeded in ''buffaloing'' the con
vcntion. Accordingly Pepoon, who was
delegated by both President Lynch anG
Swigart ito act as the "go between,
framed up the following resolution
which was presented to the conven
ton and adopted:
Whereas, B. Frank Swigart, a mem
her of st. Louis Typographical Unior
No. 8, has been devoting large portion:
able of his income in the building of {
creditable library at the Union Print
ers' home, which work, in conjunction
with that of others, was endorsed by
tho lo ~
Whereas, Mr.. Swigart has concluded
his labors, which represent severa
thousand volumes, many of them auto
g1aphed by men of prominence in thu
field of letters, art and craftsmanship
and
Whereas, The executive council did
some time ago, instruct Mr.. Swigar
to discontinue his solicitation of book
for the library, which instructions
We're not at once obeyed by Mr.. Swi
CART, owing to his misconstruction o
their intent; and
Whereas, The executive council di,
not in its order reflect upon Mr. Swi
CARTS honesty in the matter; there
fore, be it,
Resolved, That the fifty-third ses
sion of the International Typographi
cal Union does hereby tender it
thanks to Mr.. Swigart for his goo,
work, but at the same time approve
of the action of the executive coun
Gil, and expresses as it's decision tina
in similar cases in the future the OF
ders of the executive council must b
obeyed, pending appeal to the con
ventiOn.