The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
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Labor. and, also, that while presiding
at convention OF the United Nine
Workers Of America, a resolution, regn-
larly introduced By delegate, calling
upon the members OF that organization
rot to bestow their patronage upon the
product OF the, Bucks Stove and Range
company was submitted BY Mr.. Mitchell
10 the delegates for vote.
Secretary Morrison was charged sub
stantially with having violated the terms
Of the injunction in 50 far as that he
sent, or caused to be sent out copies Of
the printed official proceedings Of the
previous convention Of the American
Federation OF Labor containing officers
and committee reports and resolutions
Of the convention relative to the Bucks
Stove and Range eompany's injunction
and copies Of the American Federatienist
containing similar references. circulars.
appeals for funds, and editorials written
BY ME on the injunction abuse.
THE allegations charging me with vi
olating the terms Of the injunction were
that did. or authorized, or directed to
be done, these things; because. BY an-
thority Of the convention and Of the *
ecutive council sent 10 our fellow
workers and friends al appeal for funds
in order that we might be IN n position
70 defend ourselves before the courts in
the very injunction case involved; be.
cause in lectures and on the public plat.
form, during the presidential campaign
! made addresses to the people giving
the reasons for the vote as i citizen I
was to east at the then pending presi
Dental election, and because 7 dared edi-
torially to discuss the fundamental prin.
ciples involved, not only in the injurc.
ton pending bat the entire abuse Of
the injunction writ. Ave. because
published n the American Federationist
the ordar OF the court 10 show cause
why we should not be punished for con-
tempt Of the injunction was made part
81 the testimony upon which Justice
Wright deemed it important to hold me
guilty.
Organization and Growth.
1T il 4 source ~ great qualification
to be able to report the growth in the
trade union movement during the past
year. From the time Of the panic, Oeto-
Der, 1907, there were myriads OF our
fellow workers employed, and this neces-
sarily had an injurious influence upon
them. As consequence, there was q
falling of IN membership in many Of our
organizations These, however, have
been reFained and additional members
enrolled There can be no doubt hut
that our experience before, during, and
since the last panic has fully justified
tho attitude Of the American Federation
of Labor 50 stoutiy maintained by nearly
all workers The deelareda position Of
Americas workers that wage reductions
would be resisted at all hazards, not only
prevented reductions 10 any appreciahle
extent. but also gave courage to the
workers TO maintain their membership
and stand true by organized labor.
Previous Industrial crises were not
only prolonged and made acute, but The
organizations were crushed out Of exist.
enct or they emerged from these periods
with ranks decimated and unions dis
banded. The period Of our last panic
was not only shortened, but the wage
standard practically maintained, and the
organizations of labor emerged from
them better organized and better pre-
pared To defend and promote the rights.
and interests Of the workers.
1T Is impossible here TO enter into de-
tailed statements. Some other oppor
tunity through our official magazine may
present itself
"l'he present average membership Of
our affiliated organizations for the year
is nearly up to the highest standard in
the history Of the federation The Off.
GERS Of one third Of international unions
affiliated to our federation have made
report of an increase over previous years.
Thirtylfour Of them reported q net in-
crease Of over 10000 for the past year,
while there has been substantial IN
crease in the membership OF the local
unions formed or revived, attached to
the international unions or directly affili.
ated to the American Federation Of La
Dor The reports az the one third Of the
organization may be taken as fair ind.
cation Of the general growth.
We issued during the fiscal year i76
certificates Of afiiliation OF this NUM-
Der : were TO international unions: the
Operative Plasterers' International asso.
giation Of the United States and Canada,
The Brotherhood Of Railway Clerks, and
the international Brotherhood Of Pulp.
sulphite. and Paper Min Workers Of
the United States and Canada; two to
as follows: Railway EN-.
ployes department and Union Label
Trades department; 40 to central labor
unions; two to state declarations, Ne.
maska and Wyoming; 50 federal labor
unions. and II local trade unions.
II strongly recommend that every f.
fort be made TO organize the yet amor.
ganized workers of America. We must
not cease our efforts to bring every
wage Garner within the benefceni fold
OF unionism, to cultivate the spirit 81
fraternity. and solidarity, that we may
go onward and forward to a higher, bet
ter standard Of life for AL /"