The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-20
Recommendation That 0rga-
nized Labor Disobey Orders
of Court Starts Fireworks.
MORE MODERATE VIEW
IS FINALLY ADOPTED
One of the Most Stormy and Ex-
citing Sessions in History
Of the Order.


tire session Of the American Federation
OF Labor convention today was given
over TO the consideration Of the report
ot the committee on the president s re-
port. Two sections caused a prolonged
debate and a vote was reached on only
one, that referring to "Litiga ton Har-
assing Labor
The report Of the committee recon-
mending that iniunctions he disregard
cd was defeated on a rollcall, 1922
TO 1916. and a modification of the re-
port, along the line Of Gompers' report
was adopted
The rest of the session was taken up
In discussing the section Of the report
referring 10 tho political action of the
federation leaders. In this section the
committee criticised Daniel J. Keefe
for not acting with the rest of the cx-
ecutive council.
1t has been announced that the
lourneymen BARRIERS union has decided
10 begin fight for shorter hours.
By previous arrangement, the re-
port of the committee To which
was referred the annual address
OF President Gompcrs, was the first
thing on tap when the American
Federation of Labor began its sessions
today. 1t had been made a special or
der for 0 clock this morning aud was
offered as soon as the morning session
had been called TO order.
Fight Against Keefe.
RumoT that the report would uphold
every recommendation contained IN the
address of President Gompers. and
would make the suggestion that Daniel
j. keefe, president Of the Longshore-
men s union and vice president of the
federation should have resigned from
the executive council when he found he
could not support the political pro
gramme OF that body announced for
the recent campaign resulted IN partial
determination on the part OF at least
one member OF the federation TO oppose
him, kcefe, for reelection 10 the Office
he now holds. w. u. Malone, ipterna-
tional president of the Amalgamated
Association Of Street and Electrical
Employees of America, will doubtless
enter the lists against Keefe. John Al
pine, president of the Plumbers In
teruational union, may also run against
him.
When the report on the president s
report was called for Mr.. Gompers re-
signed the chair 10 Joseph L. Valentino
seventh vice president of the fedora
ton. It was decided 10 take up the
report seriatum. Each subject In the ro-
port was commented Oh and approved
by the committee and as the reading
proceeded the convention indorsed the
Recommendation of the committee.
The action Of President Gompers, as
related in his report, IN regard to the
Buck Stove ana Range company IN
junction was unanimously Endorsed by
d rising vote.
There was 20 discussion OF the com
mittee's report until the sub-head,
Litigation Harassing Labor, was
reached.
Political Recommendation.
On this subject, the committee de-
clared that when n Judge issued an IN
junction IN labor disputes IT Is the duty
of organized labor TO diSobey and go
TO iail and advised that the funds OF
the organization be not used 10. defend
anv such suit "becauSe it believes it
would be d useless expenditure.
James Duncan of the Granite Cutters,
FIRST vice president of the federation,
opposed the recommendation. lie Sald
the union men are law abiding citizens
and should proc ceed like any other cltT
zens TO defend themselves at all bag
ards. lie moved TO strike out the words
advising tho labor man TO dlsobey the
President Andrew Furusoth OF the
Scamen S union upheld tho report OF
the committee.
. inw-ahidinc citizen and would not tol'r-
ate the breaking OF the law on the phEt
OF the Judiciary. lie opposed luaGe- mace
law" The speaker explained whht re
cnned a new Jurisprudence Wh'cn lS
now being imposec unon TINS country
and said sondinG To jail men who are
alleged 10 be guilty uf Contempt OF COURT
wns An effect sentencing them lud"r the
Jurisdiction OF Judge made law. and
the unions would be rignt In taking
S''.b Inhn LEONARD of the Tallors union
treasurer Of the federation. supported the
amendment OF Mr., Duncan and opposed
tho report ~ the committee
Termed Anarchistic.
union. opposed the report of the com
mittec, which he termed 'rrFoNIioAAfy
and anHrchls TIC.
Max Hayes. OF the Typographical union
supported the committees report l1o
introduced Socialist teachings In his le-
ri is the time for strong. sturdy men
10 re-cnact the stirring scenes ut every
rsvolu tonary epoch. If " is necessary
for more men TO become martyrs / see
no ro0sou why our ieafers Snoui3 NOT
assume that role at this time and show
to the people we arc a militant cfS1i'%'l-
ton"
union supported the amcndmcnt I! lIel"-
gate Duncan. lie declared ne was "p-
posed TO the doctrine of non resistance,
our forefathcrs Fought Tor th:tr lb-
crty" hc said, and did not take TIC
position that n liberty were net SrIuted
they would go to jan.
james NJ. Lynch OF tho Typographical
union and I. l." LOWS OF the miners
supported the amendment in somewhat
extended arguments.
y. j. McCardcl OF the iron and steel
workers. chairman OF the committee. de
Tended its report. No said that mon can
not be cited for contempt and thereafter