Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-15
wOlIl nN'T ENDORSE BRYAN.
Resolution in Typographical Conven-
ton Is Quickly Withdrawn.

BOSTON Aug IA resolution that the
International Typographical Union IN
dorse the Democratic platform and cahdi-
dates presented at the 54th annual con-
yention Of the union in this city late TO-
day threw the convention into spirlted &C.
bate in which members of several parties
took prominent part for and against the
resolution The resolution was finally
withdrawn by request of the president.
who suggested it would be preferable to
having the resolutions defeated. as it
surely would be, and put the union on
record as having Thrown down Bryan
A declaration Of political principles
which contained no reference to parties
or candidates was adopted.
A proposition that the International
Typographical Union sever its connection
with the American Federation of Labor
and the Canadian Trades and Labor Con-
gress was warmly discussed and defeated
The declaration Of political principles
which was adopted recommended to the
membership that they carefully study po-
litical parties and measures to 50 vote as
to best protect their interests as workmen
ana to prevent their being used as polit-
ical party appendages.
Mr.. Compton of San Francisco started
the political talk by declaring the A. F.
of l.. to be political organization today
Thomas N. Nolan Of Boston declared
President Gompers attended the two great
political conventions to ask for assur-
| ances of support OF laws against injunc-
lions as desired by organized labor and
he had right to make his own personal
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himself.
The report Of the committee unfavorable
to the resolutions was then adopted.
Resolutions by Delegate Henry West of
Birmingham, Ala. then came up for dis
cussion, being as follows:
'"Whereas, political action is being used
by all labor organizations. and
Whereas Samuel Gompers, the Napoleon
of organized labor and lifetime Republic
can. has lost faith in his party and is
now supporting the Democratic ticket in
the hope Of securing labor's needed re-
forms, and
Whereas Samuel Gompers. John Mitch
ell, William Jennings Bryan and others
who are known to be friends of trade
unions and the masses of the people we
have secured promises Of fair legislation
and fair execution Of law: therefore belt
Resolved: That the I. T. u, in 54th
annual session, do indorse the national
Democratic platform adopted at the Den
yer convention. and urge all the trade
unionists to use every honorable mea ms
to secure the election of the Democratic
nominees"
Imm9dl4fpIv q NJ 1nfa md
argument started. Delegate Berry Of
Chicago advised all the labor men to get
out and work individually for the Demo
cratic principles. Victor Berger Of Mil
waukee, Socialist, asked the difference
between the Republican and Democratic
parties. declaring lone was as bad as the
ether"
delegate Estey of Paterson, N. J., eu-
loeized Gompers and then made plea
for the Independence party, which he
thought was best. Laughter greeted his
endeavors
1t was suggested that Mr. West with.
draw his resolution President Lynch de-
clared:
Il believe the resolution should be with
Drawn don't believe the author or any
one else wanted the mfavorable report OF
the committee adopted as 1t undoubtedly
would be If the matter was pressed and
tnen nave the press of the country de-
clare, as they undoubtedly would that
TINS convention turned down Bryan" Mr.
west withdrew the resolution
Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot spoke
during the early session on the necessity
or the conservation of the nations nat
ural resources
The convention is expected to close to-
morrow.