The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-20
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JOHN MITCHELL SAVES DAY

session of the American Federation of Labor convention was given over to the consideration of the report of the Com mittee on President's Report.
 Two sections caused prolonged de- bate and vote was reached on only one, that referring to Mitigation har- rassinE labor" The report of tho committee recommending that iljunc- ton be disregarded was defeated on roll call. 11,272 to 2.S76. and a modifca- ton of the report along the line of Gompers' report was adopted. The rest of the session was taken up in discussing the section of the re- pert referring to the political action of the Federation leaders.
 The action Of President Gompers, as told in his report in regard to the Bucks Stove and Range Company in- Junction was unanimously endorsed by a rising vote.
 There was no discussion of the com ,mittee's report until the sub-head Tit kigation Harrassing Labor" was reach eda E
 On this subject the committee de- clared that when a judge issues an in- , junction In labor disputes. it ss the duty of organized labor to disobey and go to jail and advised that the funds of the organization be not used to 1~~oN-NN be useless expenditure.
 Duncan is Conservative.
 James Duncan, of the Granite Cut terss organization. First Vice-Presi- dent of the Federation. opposed the re- eomrnendatlon. .He said that the union men are law-abiding citizens and should proceed like any other citizens to defend themseIves at all hazards. He moved to strike out the words ad- vising the labor men to dlsohey the
 President Andrew 'rurssuth. of the seamens Union. upheld the report of the .conEnittee, AT, John Leonard, Of the Tailors' Union: treasurer of the Fsderatioh. su9pqfted the amenafnent Jf MT. Duncan and op- posed the feportag Of the committees
 Frank T: faawiey of the swltcfIn enss Union opposed the report of the som mfttee which he termed "revolution- ary and anaFchistic..
 Max Hayes, of the Typographical Union, supported tlae committees re- port. He Introduced sociaIistic teach ings in his speech.
 r. W. Mccullough. of the Typo graphical Union, supported the amend mert of Delegate Duncan. He deelar- ed he was opposed to the doctrine Of non-resistance.
 James M. Lynch of the Typograph- teal Union. and T. L.. Lewis. oa the Miners', Union, supported the amend ment in somewhat extended arguments.
 McCardle of the Iron and Steel Workers, chairman of the committee defended the report of the committee.
 President Gompers then took hand in the debate.
 = '.If the men and women who have been cited In injunction suits hao ahownl a craven spirit. I should en- courage all to resist this invasion or his rights: but I know of no sueh case said Mir. Gompers
 "T take 1t that the intention of the ooro,,,ittaa was to make the situation sente. 1t Is not necessary for us to make the situation acute Our ene- nnieg have done this and will continue 10 do this for us. They VIII want tn"ir pound of flesh and their greco ana avarice will be their own .undoing-
 awhen an injunction is Issued arainst me which invades my rights as a. nap and citizen, am going 10 re- sist shs. iniunction."
 Mitchell saves sitnation-
 John Mitchell at the afternoon ses- sion. offered a second amendment to the committee report saying in part;
 .swithin a few days the court VIII dee eide whether our president 'sec1et1ry and myself shall so to jail. T doe not want to Ro to jail. But I shall accept that judgment and shall pay no hne."
 This declaration brought cheers from the delegates.
 MT. MitchelI's amendment was to in- sert certain words so that the report should read "Whenevef the courts is- sue an injunction to regulate our per sonal relations we declare we will ex- ereise all the rights and privileges guaranteed by the Consultation and laws of our country. and Insist that It is our duty to defend ourselves at all hazards and recommend such be our action. taking whatever results may follow"
 resolution and the Mitchell amendment were voted on together, They were adopted by a vote of 11,212 to s,576.
 The next section of the report rec ferred to the political action of Mfr. Gompers and the Executive Council du- ring the last Presidential campaign. The committee endorsed their actions. quoting three sections from the Presi- dents report which it especially com mends.
 The committee in its remarks says;
 we hold that this does not hold in the case of an executive officer while he remains as such. If he is unable to agree with this and must oppose, for conscientious reason. any policy. the committee believes 1t is right and his duty to resign, his office."
 This recommendation was aimed die rectly at Daniel J. Keefe. who, as member of the Executive Council, came out in a public statement in support of Willitm H. Taft for President after the Council had declared in favor Of William J Bryan
 Max Hayes. of the Typographical Un- ion and several other delegates, spoke in opposition to the committee report hut q vote was not reached when the convention adjourned until tomorrow morning.