The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-23
DE- NEDREY MAKES
WAR DECLARATION
Asserts He Will Give No
Quarter in Future.
GOES ON THE FIRING LINE
Sick and Tired of Being HOunded ny
Enemies - Swapping at His Heels,
He Declares, Must BE stopped, and
for that Reason He Goes ON Record
rs the AEErcssor I'm the Future.

Sam De Nedrey made a declaration Of
war at the meeting OF the Central Labor
Union last night.
Mr.. De Nedrey had made a speech In
which he said that as an officer Of the
American Federation OF Labor, he was
opposed TO the amendment giving 20 the
central body three lesates-at-large. and
the measure was defeated when a vote
was taken.
After thanking his friends for their
support and loyalty in his absence at the
Toronto convention. N1r. DE Nedrcy said:
Issues UItimatum.
''To the men who IN and out Of season
have opposed me with a knife thrust IN
the dark. 7 want 10 say that I am on the
firing line. 1 am sixteen ounces 10 the
pound. and every ounce is wildcat from
now on. In the past 7 have been handing
my enemies bouquets with smile buy
in the future 7 want them 10 understand
that I intend 70 hand them a swift throw
Of flint bricks. I'm the hope that l may
hlt their political heads. In the past
have been on the defensive In the fU-
ture 7 shall be O.. agEreSsor. showing
no quarter nor = ing none. As long
as my friends wat my services in the
labor movement. which ! cheerfully give
without price I shall serve them, and
will not permit any little political clique
of administration employees Of the Gov
ernment Printing Office. cheap politicians.
20 crowd me out.
i have never worked my politics
against my uniOnism. II my enemies
would expend as much energy in the In
terest of organized labor as they have
against me personally, they would have
accomplished much good for the local and
national labor movement.
"T challenge any member OF the labor
movement, and particularly the members
Of my organization the printers, % say
that 7 have done anything against the
labor movement. If 7 have, indict me,
and try me in my organization. 7 court
such a chance 20 defend myself, but
don't attack me as you have. bringing
yourselves and your organization into
diSrenute and dishonoring the nO0le cause
Of labor.
I'm not making overturcs for peace.
asking for mercy. or begging for a par
don. but I'm sick and tired OF the hound
ing and swapping at my heels that has
been my lot in the past. The battle OF
labor must be fought on broad, imper-
sonal lines in the interest OF al, and the
individual IS not to be considered when
principles are involved
John r. Dicl1man. Of the printers union.
reminded the central body that nOtwiJh-
standing the action Of the Toronto con-
vention TO continue the fight against the
courts in the Gompers. Mitchell. and
NTn~-f-r4v, g .f
land having decrecd them in contempt
they would have 20 obey the decree Of
the courts. intimating they would have
TO serve time i'm Jail.
ReDented on "Tfnr."
Delegate Hartley. Of the stationary fire
mems organization. enlivened the meeting
by saying that a certain delegate was
liar. When called TO order by the chair
as being out Of order. he apologized by
saying he would not call the gentleman
liar again.
Rev. J. L. Allison, pastor of Gunton-
Temple Presbyterian Church, member OF
the Ministerial Association. one Of the
affiliated bodies Of the SentraI Labor
Union was suggested as a successor to
the late Or. Hale, as chaplain OF the
United States Senate. The matter was
passed over until the next meeting, when
resolutions to that end viii be passed
and forwarded to the Senate
Rev. DR.. Guthrie, pastor OF Hamline
Methodist Episcopal Church. sent a com
munication asking the cooperation of the
central body in the movement to break
up unnecessary work on Sunday. Presi-
dent COlpoys. Sam De Nedrey, and T.
L. Adams We're appointed a committee
for that purpose. DR.. Guthrie will de-
liver an address on this subject at his
church next Sunday night TO which he
invites the public