United labor bulletin., 1909-11-19
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A. F. OF L. CONVENTION BUSY.

sible. A resolution has been introduced
10 have organizers put in the field at the
various plants of the United States steel
company as the company is doing their
utmost to destroy all the unions there
are around their plants. A resolution
has been INTRODUCED empowering the
president of the A. F. OF L. to appoint a
committee OF three for the purpose of
recommending names to the president of
the United States for Supreme judges
when any vacancy should occur. Another
resolution was introduced that will prove
of interest and benefit to the union labels
and that is all commissioned organizers
of the A. F. of l. shall also be label
agents. The following resolution explains
itself:
Petition and Creation of Funds for
oompers, Mitchell and Morrison in
Re Contempt Proceedings
Resolution No. 1s-By Harry De veaux
of the Central Federated Union of Great
er New York and Vicinity:
To the American Federation of Labor, in
Convention Assembled, Greeting:
!
officers of the American Federation of
Labor were started on August 18th. 1907,
by a stove and range company, against
an alleged boycott upon this firm, which
was given hearing before Judge Gould
of the Supreme court of the District of
Columbia, the result of which was the is
suance of Temporary injunction, re-
straining the defendants from prosecut-
ing so-called boycott on the products of
the Bucks Stove and Range company.
which injunction was later made perma-
nent; and
WHEREAS. In the appeal TO the Court
of Appeals of the District of Columbia,
references to the Bucks Stove and Range
company were alleged to continue to ap-
pear in the oficial organ of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. The American
Federationist." and alleged references
were made in writings and speeches, one
| incident being a meeting held by the
Central Federated Union at the Grand
/ Central Palace, in New York City; and
WHEREAS. Upon the result of this
hearing. Judge Wright OF the Supreme
Court OF the District found the defend
ants guilty. and sentenced President Sam
uel Gompers, VicePresident Mitchell and
: Secretary Morrison to terms of one year,
nine months and six months. respective
1 ly: and
WHEREAS, Appeal was taken from
this decision. and Judgment having been
rendered by the court of Appeals of the
Supreme court OF the District OF Colum-
bia on November End. 1909, sustaining
the decision of Judge Wright; be it
RESOLVED, That the Central FEEDER
ated Union of Greater New York, repre-
senting the largest city central labor
body, through its duly elected represen-
tative, protests against this adverse de
cision of the Supreme court of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and quote the dissent
ing. opinion of Chief Justice Sheppard, in
saying, Il have heretofore expressed the
opinion that the injunction order was
null and void. because opposed to the
constitutional provision concerning free
dom of speech and of the press" and we
request that this convention of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, held in the City
of Toronto. Canada. instruct all national,
international and Federal labor unions,
state declarations aud city central bodies
to distribute at once to the general men,
bership of the labor unions of this coun-
try. and those citizens who object to the
suppression of free speech and free
press, a petition for the purpose OF filing
mighty protest with the President and
the Supreme court of the United States,
and that the Exc cutive Council of the
American Federation of Labor be en-
powered to create such funds as may be
necessary to prevent the fulfillment of
this sentence upon our representatives.
President Samuel Gompers. Vice-Presi'
dent John Mitchell and Secretary Frank
Morrison. by means of an assessment
upon the general membership of the
American Federation of Labor, and that
no effort shall be spared to resist by law
full and constitutional means. any punish
ment rendered asainst the officials of the
American Federation of Labor for any
so-called violations of the constitutional
rights of free speech and free press.
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Under the above caption. George II.
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