The Washington herald., 1909-10-13

IN HERALD, WEDNESDAY, 0
Tracy, secretary label departments;
Charles Lneger, OF the San Francisco
Laundry Workers: Miss Carrie Farmer,
Of San Francisco. Timothy Healey, p&s'-
dent OF the Firemens Union, and George
NJ. Henderson, OF Baltimore.
Among others on the platform were A.
B. Larger Gomper's co-delegate 70 Eu-
rope; Thomas A. Rickert and S. L. Ian
Gus, OF the United Garment Workers; T.
H. Horrisy. president Of the enrichment
Robert Glockland. OF the bookblnders. A.
3. Low. president OF the international
Maintenance OF Way Brotherhood; Mr..
Prender. of the Steel Plate Transferers;
J. r. McCardy, OF the Bartenders' League:
John II. Brinkham, OF the Carriage and
Wagon Workers: Joseph Riley. Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Carpenters; ID. A.
Davis. OF the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION: W. S. Wadley. Of the Labor
Bureau; Mshlon Garlond. OF Pittsburg:
Frank F. Hawley. international president
Of the Switchmen's Union OF North Amer
lea, and John S. Whalen, representing the
New York federation
The hall committee attended promptly
10 duty so that the various delegations
and others were seated without hitch or
accident The members Of this committee
were: Charles Seals, Luke Ludlow,
Charles Wandell. J. o. Whiting, John H.
Torch, j. A. Cauheld. William II. Schsef-
fer, J. A. Barrett, Charles Hutchins.
Harry shearer Daniel A. Gillen, T. L.
Tucker Clarence r. Mcclure, James w.
Considine. Harry Sears. Sam Murdoch. J.
K. Potter, II. Hines, Tx Belair, Fred
Fox. Frank L. McKenna. ]. II. Ryan. F.
c. Roberts. Ben Torch. II. McGann.
Martin Dries, Scott West, z. c. r. Hum
phries, c. NJ. Willoughby. G. W. Finney.
and Capt. J. Walter Mitchell Delega-
lions from the police and fire departments
were on hand further TO safeguard the
audience.
Unable 20 Attend.
II had been expected that Commission
ers Macfarland and West would be pres
ent TO participate in the welcome. but
they were absent. as was Senator Owen.
Of Oklahoma. who had hoped 10 attend.
After invocation by d. A. Davis. Of the
Y. NJ. c. A.. Mr.. Colpoys said:
When 1 say that Mr.. Gompers Is
worthy OF this great demonstration, !
voice the sentiment OF every union man
present For more than twenty-six years
he has been at the head of the American
Federation Of Labor. and has seen II
grow from an infant TO the giant that It
Is to-day, respected and revered
throughout the world. He has made II
what Il u.s."
Sam De Nedrey. editor Of the Trades
Unionist. and the first speaker 70 be in
troduced by Chairman Colpoys. declared
az the outset that labor Will DO every
thing 10 prevent sending its leaders to
Jail or lining them up against the wall
to be shot.
Every laboring man Endorses every
thing Mr.. Gompers said abroad in defense
Of the right OF the American laboring
man 10 think and act and speak FOR him
self continued the speaker Many a
man blesses the name OF Mr.. Gompers
tonight and all the time. for they can
not but reverence the man who has
worked always for their betterment. and
who will continue the fight until every
thing he stands for is written upon the
statute books"
Gained Greater knowledge.
F NJ. Perham. president OF the Inter
national Order Of Railway Telgraphers.
said that in common with all the others
he was glad 20 see President Gompers
return with wider experiences and in
creased knowledge % things which labor
ers and wage-earners are doing. The
demonstration OF the evening. the speaker
said was an example Of the earnestness
or the trades unionistS. who have learned
they cannot get their rights except by
demanding through organization.
Frank Morrison. secretary OF the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. said he did not
believe any member of Mr.. Gompers'
family was any more pleased than he 10
welcome him back. He referred 70 the
circumstances under which Mr.. Gompers
set out upon his mission. and said the
result was that the trades unionists OF
America and Europe have been brought
I'm touch with each other Out Of this
European trip will come the great inter
nation union, the federation OF the labor
OF the world.
To-day continued the speaker. the
representatives OF the governments OF the
world are graphing for a solution OF the
problems OF liberty. justice. and common
equality. the principles for which the
trades unionists stand"
Speaking OF the feeling of appreciation
which had been so freely EXPRESSED by
the trades unionists OF Washington. he
declared that it exists IN the hearts of
trades unionists in every town and ham
LEI throughout the country
Mr.. GOmpers Introduced.
Abiding briefly TO the many praises
which had been bestowed upon the fear
less fighter. Mr.. Colpoys said ii had not
been planned to prolong the meeting He
presented Mr.. Gompers TO the assem-
blage. When the cheers had subsidized.
Mr.. Gompers said:
'Fellow-workingmen and women and
friends: want you 10 believe me when
say that in so far as this demonstra-
ton IS concerned or carried any personal
aspect. can find no words adequately to
express my feeling Of appreciation and
gratitude to the men and women who
participated in this demonstration. or who
have sympathy with our cause. My graf
itude Is given without stint or reserva-
ton. But believe this demonstration is
not for a man. but for the principles for
which we stand"
Il have seen much abroad. much OF II !
vitality interesting. ] was charged with
a mission, and incidentally told TO make !
a vacation OF il. However. no one who
knows me believes I have had much fun !
since 1 left Washington. I believed I /
was intrusted with a very serious mis- |
sion.
1T is difficult for US to understand the !
woeful misconception Of the American |
.abor movement abroad. and It is not
due to any lack Of desire to know" said !
Mr. Gompers. but It Is due to the WILL |
full suppression OF the news and the facts |
of the labor movement Of America or |
the willful Misrepresentation OF our move |
ment. I am glad to say this one thing. !
however
A BETTER Understanding.