Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-14
NEW YORK UNION SCORES
PRESIDENT As WEAkLING


New York, oct. l3.--The New York
local OF the telegraphers' union today
voted unanimously to continue the
strike against the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies.
The vote was taken upon the sus-
gestion OF President Small, who In
messages to subordinate officers yes
terday pointed out the inability of tl'e
general assembly to further finance
the strike. and requested that locals
in the various cities vote upon the
advisa bility of the men returning 70
work.
The meeting was characterized by
bitter exchanges between President
Small and the other speakers The
latter charged the national leader with
inconsistency In first claiming that the
strike would be successfully financed
and yesterday admitting that the gem
eral assembly was without funds and
with having conducted the fight in a
half-hearted. dilatory way.
President Small answered, trying to
explain his position, but was inter-
rupted by Kisses. When he suddenly
left the hall In the midst OF the speech
making, cries of resign" followed
him. Tonight Small issued a state
ment in which he said he was willing
to continue the strike II the men in
sisted.
When the meeting opened President
Small was given the floor and said:
Il am not here to make an argu-
ment for or against continuing the
strike, but merely 10 explain why 1
called for a vote of the locals on the
proposition. Saturday Commissioner
Neill informed me that President;
Clowry had told him that further ne
gotiations were futile. ! believe wha;
they say. Our funds are quite ex-
hausted. as 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 rs
you Will"
Percy Thomas. former national dcp-
uty president, followed Small. saying
that the latter had said when the
strike began that he could raise
1000. 900 TO support IT. Small. he
said. had asked him thirty days syo
to send out the word. mo 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 here and tells you that we have
no more money. This strike cannot
be lost IL we have leader. a national
president with any ability"
There were cheers for Thomas. and
as Small rose to reply shouts of IRE
sign" greeted bin.
Il have no intention Of resigning.
he said. when he could be heard. ITO
resign is the last thing that / will d.
and ! want to tell YOU that personal
attacks upon me won't get you brea
and butter.
AS For assessments OF other labor
organizations, / want to tell you wha.
they amount to. The order of Rail
road Telegraphers, with a membership
OF 10000, was assessed first two dol
lars. then one dollar. which has turn
ed in about So. .000. From the $4,000
locals Of the American Federation Of
Labor we have received about S25.-
900. I have come here 90 state facts
and to tel you Of your position. Do
what you will"
A. 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 Small's
strike, and up 10 laet night he did
everything he could TO lose. Today u
is your strike. Keep Il up and We
will win. He alone brought on the
strike. and now he is trying 10 repu-
diate IT,
other speakers followed IN a similar
vein. after which thc resolutions de-
claring that the strike be continu- ID
and calling upon the national execu-
tive committee 90 remit at once
$4,000. the New York locals share ia
the general treasury. and requesting
the appropriation Of the insurance
fund for strike purposes was adopted
In his statement tonight President
Small says thpt in his recent telegram
he merely wished the locals 10 intel
ligentiy understaed the situation. He
adds.
should the locals throughout the
country. or a bare majority Of them.
vote to continue the strike. II will be
pushed with greater vigor than ever.
and the membership. being In posses
sion ~ The facts regarding the negp-