The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-30
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SQUARE DEAL
IS DEMANDED
by typographical Union for the Trade
unionists of this Section of the State
Likewise Central Body and Clerks.

charleston Typographical Union
NO. l46 met in regular session Sat
urday evening in Odd. Fellows
temple and installed the officers
lor the ensuing term; also trans
acted considerable other business.
me most important of which was
the action taken on the call for the
state Federation Convention. When
Iiils matter came up, the union, by
unanimous vote, decided to re-
iuse to recognize the call as legal,
and appointed Il committee of three
TO prepare Il resolution covering
their position in the matter, and
forward the same to President
Gompers, which is as follows:
Whereas. On the 4th day of No
vember, 1907, the First Wee Pres.
ldent and the Secretary of the
West Virginia State Federation of
Labor, IN violation of the consti.
tuition and without the knowledge
or consent of the majority of the
affiliated unions, surrendered the
charter of the organization to an
Organizer of the \, f. of l..
(thereby severing their official con
nectlon with the said organization)
and
Whereas, Upon receipt af. the
above information by the local un-
ions in this section of the state and
upon the request of the requisite
number of said locals, a special
of the West Virginia
State Federation of Labor was
cclled by the proper officers, and
in accordance with the constituti,n
of the organization, and
Whereas, Said special conven.
ton was convened in the city of
Charleston on the 18th day of De-
cember, 1907, and the said conyen.
ton i'll session assembled entered a
vigorous protest against the action
of a minority of the Executive
Board in setting at naught the con-
stitution and surrendering the
charter, and by unanimous vote
decided to continue and perpetuate
the Federation, elected officers to
ill all vacancies and demanded the
return of the charter and supplies
to the proper officers Of the organ
ization, and
Whereas, In accordance with
the constitution of the State FEEDER
alton Labor, the call must come
through the legally elected officers
of that body, and
Whereas, Organizer Flynn, of
the a. f. Of L has made public
which have been wide.
~ heralded through the press of
the state. rejecting upon the hon.
esty and integrity of the trade I'M
lonlstS of this section of the state,
without making an investigation
of the facts of the matter, and has
refused to come to this section to
make an investigation or attempt
to adjust the existing differences.
even after having been ordered to
do so by President Gompers. And
in view of the foregoing facts in
the case, we deem it unwise, mex
pedient and contrary to the consti-
tuition to recognize call, emma
ting rs it did through a former
officer, who has violated the trust
reposed in him by the delegates at
the last regular convention, by at
to disband the organiza.
ton without the knowledge or con-
sent of the affiliated unions, there
fore, be it
Resolved, That Charleston w.
Union No. LAG, of
Charleston, w. Va, in regular ses
sion assembled, do hereby refuse
TO recognize the call issued through
A. l.. Bauer for Il convention of
the West Virginia State Federation
Of Labor to be held in Huntington.
w. Va, on February 18th, under
the existing circumstances, and be
it further
Resolved, That we demand of
the Executive Council of the
Federation of Labor that
they make a thorough investiea-
ton of the existing difficulties in
this connection Immediately, and
that we will lend our undivided
aid and assistance to the A. f. of
II. in securing harmonious ad-
justment of the existing differences,
and be it further
Resolved, That copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the
and a copy forwarded to
President Samuel Gompers.
The Trades Assembly.
The Trades Assembly met at