The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-21

enact. legislation that would satisfac-
torily> meet all conditions.
The convention endorsed the admin
istration in its fight against the Los
Angeles Times and left the adjustment
Of the New Orleans matter in the
hands of the international executive
council. In the latter case, the presi-
dent and secretary treasurer of the
New Orleans union were found guilty
of misrepresentation of international
funds, and the local union desires to be
absolved from all responsibility. The
action of the executive council in MAX
ing loan Of Sc, 900 to the striking hat
terss also received the endorsement OF
the convention.
John w. Sculley, a member of the
executive council of the United Hatters
OF North America, appeared before the
convention and addressed the delegates
and visitors. The speaker related an
incident in connection with the present
strike which illustrates the tenacity
with which union men and women
stick to a principle which they know to
be right. 1t is a well known fact that
the tactics used by the employers fn
this strike had tied up the funds of the
hatters union to such an extent that
the strikers were almost entirely de-
pendent upon the contributions from
other organizations; and before these
contributions were received in amounts
sufficient to supply all the strikers
many of them were reduced to very
straightened circumstances. About
this time the report went forth that the
strikers were willing to submit to the
employ terms and go back to work
as individuals. In order to refute thesf
reports 1t was suggested that one OF
the leading newspapers of Orange, N
j., conduct q public poll Of the strikers
in that city, by secret ballot, to deter
mine how they stood on the proposition
| The day of the unique election was ex-
tremely hot and many of the womeT
as they stood in line awaiting theil
turn to vote, became FRUSTRATED anC
\ had to be carried from the line, bu
| as soon as they were revived they agaif
took their places 1t was found that o.
the S,400 ballots cast, only nine ha6
voted to return to work under the con.
ditions proposed by the employers and
4 rejected by the union officials.
4 AIuUuS TIE NISlLOIS dI, the COIlVcA-
| tion hall none was more regular OF
watched the proceedings with more in
terest than did Mayor A. r. Clayton o.
st. Joseph, (who by the way, inquired
particularly concerning one of Fargo'i
esteemed citizens, Frank J. Treat). II
his remarks at the closing session o,
the convention, Mayor Clayton said tht
only thing he regretted was that every
employer of labor in St Joseph had no
attended the sessions and noted tht
fairness with which every proposition
before The convention had been con.
sidered from an employers standpoint
The mayor was presented with watcI
fob bearing the insignia of the Inter
national Typographical union as 8
token of the delegates appreciation Of
his efforts to make the convention 3
success.
The new legislation enacted will be
submitted to a referendum some timt
in November, except the matter of the
new mortuary benefit, which will be
submitted in February, 1910. The date
being placed far enough in advance tc
allow thorough discussion Of the pro.
position by the membership before ex
pressing approval or disapproval In
view Of the fact that the proposition
was passed almost unanimously by ths
convention. is safe to predict that II
| will have the endorsement of the
membership. -