The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-10-14
TO CONTINUE FIGHT
Commercial Telegraphers Vote to
Continue the Struggle to Finish
Regardless Of Small's Advice.

New York, Oct 4-The New York
local Of the telegraphers' union yester-
day voted unanimusly to continue the
strike against the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies.
The vote was taken upon the sug-
gestion Of President Small, who, in
messages to subordinate officers Satur-
day, pointed out the inability of the
general assembly to further finance the
strike, and recommended that locals In
the various cities vote upon the advisa-
bility Of the men returning to work.
The meeting was characterized by
bitter exchanges sbetween President
Small and the other speakers. The
latter charged the national leader with
Inconsistency in first claiming that
the strike would be successfully f-
nanced and then admitting that the
general assembly was without funds
and with having conducted the fight
in half-hearted, dilatory way. Small
replied, trying to explain his position,
but was frequently interrupted by
Kisses. When he suddenly left the
hall, In the midst Of the speech-mak-
ing, cries of "reslgn" followed him.
Last night Small issued a statement in
which he stated that ne was willing to
continue the strike If the men insisted.
When the meeting opened, President
Small was given the floor and said IT
am not here to make an argument for
or against continuing the strike, but
merely to explain why / called for
vote of the locals on the proposition.
Saturday Commissioner Neillinformed
me that President Clowry had told
him that further negotiations were
futile. l believe what they say. Our
funds are quite exhausted as you
know, when we were unable to make
a payment to you Saturday. There
are no more in sight. These are the
facts. You can do as please"
Percy Thomas, former dputy pres |
dent, followed Small by saying that
the latter had said when the strike
began that he could raise $1,000, 600 to
rupport It. Small, he said, had asked
him thirty days ago to send out word
"no funds, but the speaker refused.
He continued:
President Small has utterly neg
lected to properly approach the sub.
iect OF raising money and now he
comes before you and tells you that
we have no more money. This strike
cannot be lost IL we have as a leader,
a national president with any ability.
When Small arose to reply shouts Of
resign greeted him.
II have no intention Of resigning, "
he said when he could be heard. ITO
resign is the last thing that / win do, |
and / want to tell you that personal
attacks ON me Will not get you bread
and butter"
AS small sat down Daniel Russell,
chairman Of the local board of STRAIT
egy, sprang to his feet. "Up to last
night he said, "this was Smalls
strike, and up to last night he did
everything to lose. Today it is your
strike. Keep it up and we will win. :"
In his statement last night Presi-
dent Small said that in his recent
that he merely
wished the locals to intelligently un-
derstand the situation.
Local Commercial Teegraphers'
unions at Chicago, Kansas City, Den
YER, Salt Lake City, Atlanta, Ca, and
st. Louis, also voted almost unani-
yesterday in favor Of continu-
ng the strike.
At a meeting OF the executive COM
Mite Of the national organization,
leld at Chicago last night, President
J. J. Small was suspended.