Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-05-12

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Consider That Own Protec-
ton Requires Some
Autonomy.

continent of the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION of Iron, Steel and TinWork-
ora, convention now in session here
"a all for merging it and the Pro-
toctive Assoeia&iap, the Tin House
Union. and charging the scope SO
as to include all the workers in all
kinds of iron and steel industry.
President Schwanz of the Fort
Waype Federation of Labor, In well
coming the delegates urged closer
aeiliation of all organizations, and
president McArdle of the Amalga-
mated included in his report reco-
mendations for merging and en-
larging,
Schwanz's Speech.
President Schwanz said:
brothers, you have been well
coined here by these different men,
but there is large number Of Fort
Wayne people who believe you
should be welcomed in more cor
dial and fraternal manner and Is
extend YOU a welcome on behalf of
organized labor as one brother TO
another It Is with a feeling Of
pride and honor that L. who happen.
to be placed in a position to repre-
sent organized labor, welcome this.
the first national convention of any
labor organization ever held In our
city.
"In behalf Of the Fort Wayne Fed
Grafton Of labor, representing. forty
different allied loca organizations
and over 5000 working men. / take
pleasure in extending you 9 cordial.
hearty welcome to our city. We are
glad to have you with us; you will
do our locals good. We give you
special welcome, because you turn
the eyes Of the country towards Fort
Wayne. Your action here will be OF
Importance to the world. You are
fighting just now that great trust,
the United States Steel corporation,
which is trying to destroy you.
There is one thing l would like
this convention to do. That is to
pass a resolution recommending a
closer affiliation of all the different
unions Of the~sountry. l would like
to see 1t sent to-the Headquarters Of
every International organization IN
the country Whenever one organ
iEation quits working against another
success comes. 1t is only by meet
ing in conference that we learn the
wants and wishes of US all. When
organized men buy only union-made
articles, when the railroad men re-
fuse to haul strikebreakers by the
carload,that our motto. An injury
to one Is the concern of ALL will be
motto not only in theory but In
fact"
President McArdle as he APP
preached the rostrum to make
response to the cordial speeches Of
welcome, was greeted by loud and
prolonged cheering and other mani
festations of applause and It was
some minutes before he could pro
ceed- Whe n he found voice and
could be heard he said:
Hon. Mayor and gentlemen and
leilow delegates: AS the program
progressed and listened to some OF
Tue things said, l began to wonder
whether to deliver you an address OF
welcome or to respond to those al.
ready made But since as much az
we could reasonably respect, both In
quantity and quality of welcome hal
oeen said, will take q few moments
10 express our appreciation of things
said,
We have come here to do worf
ana We she'd remain for some LITTLE
ume' many of US at what we feel il
considerable personal sacrifice, and
we are grati'ied to know that tn,
ume will be spent among the people
WHO have had a welcome for us sucl
as has been told us. We are no
only glad Nof that, but glad to know
me conditions to be as they are here
nut We are more pleased to- know
tna' all these good things In For
wayne are contributed to by tina
great portion Of society which W
represent, organized labor.
we are welcomed on. behalf o
.ne city, the country business inter
es.s and on behalf of the great ma
!orlty which ge to make up the com
nanity and We are to show by on
sOnuuct We are worthy of the wei
Sune extended to US and / feel, wit
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