Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-15

musory for the reason that their main
tenance In some way overtared their SUD
I porters. accustomed to making progress
in the freedom and opportunity Of America
evan a. II is.
mo other mechanism for carrying out
the will Of the ware-worker in the domain
IN which they can especially benefit them
selves has equaled the trade union and the
trade union movement is bringing desired
results. No ether mas equally stood the
test Of time. No other has thrown any
thing like the light upon the state Of
mind Of the masses with respect TO their
economic education. No other has been
able TO show how intensely practical the
workingmen are-nor how devoted they can
show themselves TO a clearly defined prin-
oiple. nor how ready they are 20 trust to
their own leadership. nor how they invari-
ably refuse, as q GLASS, 70 embark in fio-
tion-born utopian ventures. The trade
union has been broad enough for all prac-
teal purposes"
i Talks of Contempt Case.
Considerable space IN the report is de-
voted to the Gompers, Mitchell ct all con-
tempt case. Mr.. Gompers says in part:
1T Is not necessary to burden this re-
port with a repetition OF the history Of the
case. That history may be found In the
reports which the executive council and
had the honor to submit to the Toronto
convention, printed proceedings OF which
have been provided here for each delegate.
In compliance with instructions, our
counsel took an appeal to the supreme
court OF the United States in the Bucks
|, Stove and Range oompanys suit for in
junction. and they also presented a petition,
, supported by brief, for the issuance Of
writ OF certiorari In the contempt pro-
eeedings under which 'GompeTs Mitchell
. and Morrison were held as guilty Of oon-
tempt Of court for an alleged violation Of
the injunction and sentenced to imprison-
ment. The petition was presented to the
court November %, 1909. The petition and
/ brief are so lucid and interesting that
commend them to your consideration and
TO that of all others interested lie this
phase Of the law. / deemed them OF suf-
} ficient importance to publish them in the
= issue of the American Federationlst Of jan
3 uary, 1910 The United States Supreme
court took the petition under advisement
e and a week later. that is on December g.
. granted the petition. II should be stated
I that the counsel opposed to US also ap-
), pealed against the modified Injunction Of
the court of appeals, and that after the
Z granting of the writ of oertiorari the
United States Supreme court directed the
two branches Of the case to be considered
and discussed at the same time.
In consequence OF two vacancies in the
United States supreme court and the gen
eral recognition Of the prime Importance
= OF the principles involved in these cases
1t was deemed advisable by our counsel
> that an effort should be made to have
the cases argued before and decided by a
h.
states supreme court agreed at the octo-
Der, 1910 term and deferred the argument
until January 1G. 1911.
! origin of Dispute.
= THE origin Of these cases was In the
9 dispute between organized labor and the
Bucks Stove and Range company, which.
3 under its old management and policy,
sought the injunction and obtained the de-
cree in the contempt proceedings 1t is
gratifying to report officially that the
Industrial dispute between organized labor
and the Bucks Stove and Range company
! was, in July last, adjusted upon mutually
honorable terms The decease OF the prssi-
q dent Of the company, Mr.. Van Cleave, gave
> the opportunity for the new manager OF
a the company to carry out his lifelong policy
! Of friendliness toward and cooperation
with organized labor.
) disclose the correctness of the position
: which we took in the contempt proceed
j. ings; that is to say, the American Fedora
/, ton Of Labor's representatives made
earnest efforts to come to an honorabls
understanding and adjustment Of the mat
tiers in dispute between the Bucks Stove
i and Range company and organized labor
{ before the companys products were placed
= on the I'VE Don't Patronize" list. The
70 negotiations were conducted than. as they
were later. by Vice President Valentine
> who, being president OF the Internadona
a holders union, was authorized to make
y and did make efforts 70 bring about ar
q adjustment. At that time we were no
/. warranted in making public the names OIL
i the rnen either directly or indirectly asso
l., clatsd with the company through whom
a suoh efforts were made Since labor
e agreement OF last July with the company
= we feel justified in stating that the efforts
% we're made through Messrs Hogan and
IL Crbben, the then executive officers Of
n the National Stove Founders Defens'
association, OF which the Bucks Stove anC
n Range company was a member, and Mr.
y F. W. Gardner. the present chairman Of
d the board OF directors of the company
J. This fact disproves the position taken by
3 Justice Wright when he declared that nj
d such effort had been made by US"
l. The report OF President, Gompsrs wal
highly commended by delegates and Of
st Ulcers, and copies Of 1t are preserved very
a generally by reason Of the fact that the
" document abounds in important informa
J. ton and comment.
!. FEDERATION Is IN FINE SHAPE
!. Phenomenal Growth in MembeFshiI
and Financial standing,
!, ST. LOUIS. NOV. M-Secretary, Morrison
OF the American Federation OF Labor sub
=. mitted his annual report 70 the convention
\ in session here today.
a One Of the gratifying features OF tn
= report Is the fact that after payment o