Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-24
GOMPERSAGA|N
FEDERATION
CH|EFTA|N
UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF
NORFOLK CONVENTION
Resolutions Demand Popular
Election of Federal Judges
and the Rigid Exclusion Of
Japanese and Korean Coolies
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Norfolk Nov. 23.--The American
Federation OF Labor. endorsing the
every act of word and pen of their
president, Samuel Gompers, and re-
buking with all the force at the COM
mand of the English language. those
who sought To ruin his personal char
acter on official conduct, unanimously
reelected Gompers to office for an
other term The scene which fol-
lowed the election was one of great
enthusiasm and MIR. Gompers, when
he came forth To deliver his speech of
acceptance was received with great
outbursts of applause. Victor l.. Ber-
ger of Milwaukee. the socialist leader
who at many previous conventions OPP
posed Mr.. Gompers and who came 20
this convention with the same inten-
tion. was the man who moved to make
Gomper's reelection unanimous.
other officers of the federation
were reelected as follows; Vice presi-
dents. James Duncan, Quincy, Mass.
Jos. Mitchell, Indianapolis; James
O'Connel, Washington ID. A. Hayes,
philadelphia. Daniel j. Keefe. Detroit'
William u. Huber Indianapolis Jos.
r. Valentine. Cincinnati; treasurer.
John y. Lennon, Bloomington, Ill.,
secretary Frank Morrison, Washing
ton. u. C.. who with James j. Creamer
of Richmond, Va, representing the In
ternational Machinists. was elected
fraternal delegate To the British
Trades and Labor congress, which
meets In September next.
movement was started to have
President Gompers named as spe-
cial delegate to the British ana Ger
man trades congresses, but Mr.. Comp
ers said next year being presidential
election his absence from the United
states even for a short time during
the 1908 campaign, might be sought
by the enemies Of labor To be MADE
| "A matter of great significance, ana
he said he would prefer to wait until
| 1909 when if IL was the pleasure OF
1.-THE convention. he would be glad 10 go
! TO ENG gland or Germany.
! Denver was selected as the conven-
tion city In 1908.
A resolution was introduced today
declaring Secretary TAFT 10 be one OF
the federal Judges who had scattered
the granting OF lnjunctions broadcast
over the country The resolution was
referred TO Mr. Gompers with the re-
quest that the question of nominating
Mr. Taft for the presidency be agitated
IN the American Federationist, the OF
ficial organ OF the federation.
The committee did not reject the
resolution. but IL did not consider the
convention the place to handle the
subject. so Il was decided that II could
well be left to President Gompers'
whose sentiments on this subject are
well known.
Ths resolution expressed the pro-
found conviction of the convention
that a great political party could not
more wantonly offend and outrage the
organized toilers of America than by
nominating Taft for the presidency
and declaring Secretary Taft TO have
A - sl.t t.T.s nF faHaFHl
Judges who promulgated government
by Injunction" that great crime
against human and civil rights OF
American workmen.
The federation called for levy OF
single one cent per capita assess
ment to aid the trades unions OF Los
Angeles Cal. and all other unions
which NAV need similar assistance
The federation called upon all unions
to send organizers TO Los Angeles
when needed The federation adopt
ed resolutions declaring that the su-
preme court OF the United states alnne
shall have authority TO declare ted-
eral laws unconstitutional. and thi
the supreme court OF states to dectafe
state laws unconstitutional no ,Aw To
be declared unconstitutional except ny
unanimous vote Of said courts. TIE
election BY the people Of all Judge.
state and federal for four year terms
with the right OF reelection, was s'so
demanded.
The convention. after four hours ~
heated debate over the long Jurisdic-
tlonal dispute between the Glass rot
tie blowers association and the Flint
Glass workers union, defeated reso-
luton calling for an UNRESTRICTED
charter for the flint workers and re-
affirmed the Minneapolis action grant
ing them a new charter. providing "a
ceded flint workers relinquish"d M
risdiction over all makers o. soi--s
and fruit Jars.
other important acts Of the con-
vention we're expressions OF hope Tor
an early nffination with the Western
Federation of Miners. calling FOR a
conference in Detroit within sixty daNs
after this convention TO settle dis
pufey between tine cement workers
and nod carriers: providing FOR rs-
tahiishnp q national labor memorial
day ON the second sunday In May ~
each year: giving financial aid TO the
Colorado Federation Of Labor In It's
continued struggles with capital; CALI
ing for new Immigration laws that
will exclude japanese and Koreans;
providing Tor the establishment of an
independent organization Of the build
ing trades with headquarters In WASH
Iuufan. u C. this branch to settle its
own International troubles and wo-k
under the direction of the executive
council There was no actual develop
mrnts in the attempt 20 reopen tnc
question ~ the restoration % the
brewery workers charter. which issuc
was successfully brought about
through the efforts of Victor l.. Ber-
ger. Of Milwaukee. and by compt1-
mise offered by President GomPers.
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