The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14
President of the Photographers
Union Is Suspended
By an Order of the National
Executive Committee.
TRIED TO STOP STRIKE
His Action Is Bitterly Resented
by Some.
Could Not Go on for Lack of
Funds, He Said.

Chicago, Oct. 14.-At meeting OF
the executive committee of the Ma
tional Telegraphers union last night,
President S. J. Small was suspended.
The following message was sent to
President Small by the executive COM
mittee:
Under article Is, section of the
constitution of the Commercial Tele-
graphers union of America you are
hereby suspended from the office of
president to take effect imm ediately.
(Signed) S. ]. KONENKAMP.
Acting Secretary.
NJ. ]. REIDY.
]. NJ. SULLIVAN.
SmalI's Statement.
New York, Oct 14.-The New York
local of the Telegraphers' Union has
voted unanimously 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 point
ed out the inability of the general as
sembly to further finance the strike
and recommend that locals in the va
rious cities vote upon the advisab1lity
of the men returning to work.
The meeting was characterized by
bitter exchanges between President
Small and the other speakers. The lat
ter charged the national leader with
strike would be successfully financed
and then admitting that the general
assembly was without funds, and with
having conducted the fight in a 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 speechmaking, cries of
"Resign!" followed him.
Last night Small issued a staten ent
in which he said he was willing to
continue the strike if the men insisted.
When the meeting opened President
at am not here to make an argu-
ment for or against continuing the
strike. but merely to explain why 1
called for a vote of the locals on the
proposition. Saturday Commissioner
NeiH informed me that President !
Clowry had told him that further ne
gotiations were futile I believe what |
they say. Our funds are quite ex-
hausted you know when We were |
unable to make a payment to you yes
terday. There are no more in sight !
These are the facts. You can do as
you WILL
Cheers for Thomas.
Percy Thomas, former national de-
putty president followed Small saying
the latter had said when the strike |
began that he could raise $2,000,oO0 |
to support it. Small, he said, had |
asked him thirty days ago to send out |
the word mo FUNDS but the speaker |
refused He continued: president /
Small has utterly neglected to proper
~ approach the subject of raising
and now he comes before you
and tells you that we have no money.
This strike can not be lost if we have
a leader, az national president with
any ability"
There were cheers for Thomas and
as Small arose to reply shouts of ire
sign" greeted him.
"I have no intention of resigning.''
he said. when he could be heard. ITO
resign is the last thing that I will do,
and I want to tell you that personal
attacks on me won't get you bread
and butter.
..As for assessments of other labor
want to tell you what
they amount to. The Order of Rail-
way Photographers, with a membership
Of 10000, which was assessed first two
dollars then one dollar, has turned in
about $4,000. From the $4,000 To-
GALS of the American Federation of i
!