The Washington herald., 1908-06-23
BRINKMAN IS HEARD
Gives His Side of the Labor
Temple Dispute.
MR.. FAIRBANKS CONTRIBUTION
Calls Attention to the Gift of 800
by the Vice President to the Tenn
pie AsOcintiOn-Assert Money Was
Collected by Paid AEents-Annul-
ment OF Contract BOthers Him.

Diagnosis Of the report OF the commit
tee appointed by the Central Labor Union
10 investigate the affairs of the National
Temple of Labor, which was adjourned
from Monday. June -. was resumed by
the Central Labor Union last night
on Monday night last the members Of
the Temple Association discussed their
side Of the question, and last night John
II. Brinkman, chairman of the investi-
eating committee. handled the commit
tees side by going into the report Of the
committee in detail. He said in part:
Il want 10 say at the beginning that l
am not opposed 20 building a national
temple Of labor, as has been alleged, but
l am opposed 10 building a temple Of Ia
Dor on any such proposition as the Tenn
pie Association is putting forward I want
al of you delegates to read the bylaws
and constitution OF the corporation. and
sec II l am not right.
Figures and Facts.
II also want 20 say that all l say In
reference 10 this matter is from figures
and facts and not from hearsay
THE Temple Association on last Mon
/ day night denied portions OF this report
and asked why the committee did not
make direct charges against them. Let
me say here II was out Of respect for
/ those men that the committee did not
\ incorporate into It's report certain facts
they had In their possession. and which
will at this time be presented 10 the
| delegates of the central bOdv
I'm the list Of receipts and expenses
you will find no reference 20 donation
1 Of 500 made by the Vice President OF
/ the United States 20 the Temple Associa-
/ tion, for the simple reason that IL was
not on the books Of the corporation. but
IL was collected through paid agents OF
| the corporation There Is also an ltem
OF 81 IN the list Of receipts credited 20
/ r. G. NJ Ross. which as q matter Of
fact, several business men Of Washington,
| Philadelphia. and New York contributed.
Getting back 70 the Vice President
1 Fairbanks proposition, ] want 20 say that
/ I have documents showing that Vice
President Fairbanks thought he was deal
ing with r. G. NJ Ross. an officer OF the
Temple Association. when. as Is shown
by the minutes OF the corporation. he was
dealing with "A paid agent.
/ BY the charter Of the corporation
Ross was appointed sole agent 10 collect
money, and all money collected, whether
by him or by some one else IS accredited
10 him.
Another matter equally as important
is the Henry Onterdinger contract. The
corporation entered into an agreement
with him 70 make cigars. bearing the
label of the National Temple OF Labor
70 be sold at and 10 cents yet Il did
not say whether these cigars were 10 De
made by union men or bear the -Interna-
ionel Cigar Makers Union label.
A had Proposition.
Il want you 20 take this report home
and read Il. I think the proposition The
worst ! ever saw.
This contract with Robert Emmet
O'Brien. who IS not a member. OF III,
central body, but who is a paid solicitor
was. understand. annuned. but how
can the Temple Association annuI a con.
tract? There are two contracts 7 do
not think they can annul-the O'Brier
contract and the Henry Onterdingsr con
tract.
Again I say l am not opposed 10 .
National Temple OF Labor / am in favol
OF H. as is the entire committee but
do not believe the Central Labor Jnror
or the American Federation OF T.1bo,
L. ].