Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-03-10
ANERICAN FEDERATION
WILL HELP STATE BODY
Philadelphia Only First Skin
mish Ground Of Nation
Wide Battle.

That the general strike in Phila-
delphia may become a general strike
throughout the State of PennsylVa-
MIA and perhaps throughout the en-
til, United States, is now assured
bt the action OF the Pennsylvania
7 Federation of Labor in convention
at New Castle, Pa. Amid scenes OF
great enthusiasm, the following re-
markably strong resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
The RESOLUTIONS Adopted.
WHEREAS, The working class
of Philadelphia, both organized and
unorganized, having revolted against
the united methods of the Philadel-
phia Transit Company and the cor
int and high-handed attitude Of the
Philadelphia city administration to-
ward labor and car mems union to
the extent that working men, women
and children, over 125, 900, have
thrown down their tools, resolving
NOT to take them up again until the
company agrees to arbitrate, and ac-
cord it's employees that treatment to
which they are entitled as citizens
under the Constitution and law;
WHEREAS, The working class OF
Philadelphia has been refused the
right to peacefully assemble and petit
ton for its rightss
"WHEREAS,. This strike against
organized labor of Philadelphia by
the Mayor, Transit company and al
lied corporations is a fight against
organized labor everywhere, and, if
successful, means open declarations
Of war against the labor movement,
for Industrial declarations Of war
against the labor movement for In
dustrial democracy Throughout. Penn
sylvania and the United states,
RESOLVED, That we, the Penn
sylvania State Federation Of Labor,
in convention assembled q. New Cas-
tie, Pa, this ninth day of March,
1910, do hereby endorse and approve
of the action taken by the fellow
u1ionists and fellow-citizens of Phil
adelphia in their movement for lid
erty and justice;
RESOLVED, That we pledge to
our fellow-workers of Philadelphia
our moral and financial support and.
if necessary, to extend the general
strike to every industry in the State
Of Pennsylvania, and to appeal TO
the workers of the entire nation to
tai Ike similar action;
RESOLVED, That we hereby ap-
peal to the American Federation oi
Labor and to all national and inter
national unions, whether affiliated OF
unafiliated, to endorse and give the1T
support to the Philadelphia workers
and that organizers be sent at once
to assist in organizing the Philadel-
phia uaorganized and to collect and
forward financial support to the men
and women engaged in this grea'
struggle
RESOLVED, That at the close Of
this convention we are to INSTRUCT
our presidents to- prepare at once &c
Philadelphia, there to unite and Co
operate with the general strike com;
mittee and to give all the assistance
IN his power to aid them in theli
fight"
President GOmpers of the A. +. o.
L., speaking before the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor Sunday on the Phil
adelphin situation, said:
The present conditions, with a.
that has TRANSFERRED and all that may
come to pass in the future, must bt
laid at the doors Of others and not
at the doors of organized labor.
He said that the street car men II
Philadelphia secured an agreement
With the company as result of the
strike last summer which the employ
ers Immediately set out to overcome
oy every trickery and device at theil
command. Gompers said that he has
entered into, correspondence witt
Kruger of the Philadelphls
Rapid Transit Company, rendering
the good Offices of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor. He hoped tina
settlement could be secured In thu
way, If not, then to submit the mat
Ter to impartial arbitration.
ADJUSTING ITSELF.
In his answer Mr.. Kruger thank
ea me for my offer and said that tn
situation was adjusting ITSELF sail
immediately after tho termination
OF the first strike the company pm
uetectlves 4qd strike breaking agen
c,es at work bringing blacklegs init
me CITY. One day more than fifty 3
.,le old men, union men, were d
charged The detective and strilk
breaking agencies formed q fax
Sniph. The company then issued u
uecharation as follows:
When we enter into an agreerne1
hereafter it will be with all our men !.
4nas includes their own nannfi {
eo Organization, which won l