United labor bulletin., 1911-08-24

Colorado Springs on Aug. "A, was
brought to a hurried close Thursday
evening. motion was made at adjourn
ment of the Thursday morning session
to convene at o'clock and remain in
session until the business was completed
This motion was reconsidered at 4
o'clock in the afternoon when it was
found that it prevented the delegates
having their evening meal, and the Den;
yer delegation desired to caucus. The
motion to continue in session was made
by Delegate kirWan of the W. F. of M,
one of the administration floor leaders.
II was Intended to prevent the Denver
people from caucusing. The president
ruled that the rules could not be sus-
pended; that the convention could not
recess, or that an adjournment could not
be taken. re finally ruled that a recon-
sideration could be allowed, after the
to reconsider was overwhelming, and the
convention adjourned until o'clock,
when the remaining business before the
convention was rushed through.
Cripple Greek was chosen as the next
convention city, Pueblo being the oppos-
ing candidate.
Taking the convention as a whole, it
was duoec tne average ne Two miners
organizations at all times held the BAL
ance of power when they wished to vote
concertedIy. This was shown in the cleo
ton of a secretary. The two miners or
eanizations had 80 votes. and Bryan
stock was above par until 1t became
known that they would support Hickey,
although, il is said, the unit rule did not
apply; but the miners decided that the
secretary should be reelected and they
did 1t. GARNER seconded his nomination
for the U. M. w. of A, and Waters for
the w. F. Of M. Many reasons are given
for this action, but it is believed that
McLennan's support of Hickey had most
to do with it. The miners had IS votes,
yet Bryan was defeated by only 53.
The entertainment given was all that
could be desired. A dance was given at
Stratton park; trolley ride about the
city and a smoker Wednesday evening
for the men. Several good boxing bouts
were given. A theater party was given
the same evening for the lady visitors.
The minutes of the Thursday and
Thursday evening sessions follow, in
fulI:
President McLennon called meeting to
order.
Roll call.
Minutes OF third day afternoon session
read and approved.
Delegate Songer moved that rules be
suzp pended and that election of officers
be made special order OF business for
900 p. M. \ standing voted resulted -
for 81 against Motion lost.
Chairman Radley OF credentials com
mittee reported credentials for +. T. Bas-
tine BARRIERS. Denver. three votes. and
NJ. h. Emanuel, Retail Clerks. Denver.
one vote. and committee recommended
they be seated. Recommendation con
CURED in.
Grievance committee, by Secretary
Brophy, reported: Communication from
Denver Trades Assembly, regarding the
boycott OF the Northern Coal Co, the
Struby Estabrook Co. the Denver Dry
Goods Co. and the Colorado National
bank. was concurred in by the commit
tee. who also recommended all possible
publicity, and the recommendation OF the
was adopted by the conven-
tion. The discussion was participated in
by Delegates Bryan, Conkle. Fox. Gar
nier, Hosman, Bulger, Junghaene, Tur
ner. Dinwidder. Lawson.
Resolution No. -, by L. d. Hosman
and Chas. Hornburg. regarding the use
of transportation by delegates, was non
in by the committee, and Del
egate Fox moved that the report of the
be adopted. Delegate Hos
man. in his discussion, used facsimiles
OF letters showing that acceptance of IA
vors at the hands OF railroad companies
was presumed to place the recipients
under obligations to such companies, and
Delegate Alger raised point of order that
letters We're not sworn before a notary,
and had no standing in this matter. which
point was sustained Other delegates
in the discussion were
Painter, Harman, Songer, Owen and Gar
nier. Delegate Harman pointed to the
fact that the Rio Grande was the only
strictly union road in the state. with an
eight-hour day and six days per week.
The Grievance committee submitted a
resolution here. numbered Sc. which re-
sented an article in the Colorado Springs
Gazette OF this date attacking the FEEDER.
alton for its introduction and passage of
a resolution against the Boy Scout move
ment. The article in question was read
by the assistant secretary on request of
Delegate Crawford. Delegates Kirwin.
Hosman and owens discussed the mat
ter, principally the Boy Scout phase. un- !
III n point of order was raised by Dele
gate Fox. that the question was the edi-
,orial and not the Boy Scouts Point of
order was sustained. after which the
toor was granted. respectively, to Dele.
gates ninwiddee. Mum and Browns. The
resolution and report OF the committee
was finally unanimously carried.
Vice.President Radley was here called
and took the chair.
Resolution No. Il. by delegates from
Denver Trades Assembly. The commit.
tee non-concurred in the resolution and |
offered a substitute, that all union publ |
cations refrain from taking advertise
ments from unfair firms.
communication from the miners in
Jail at Greeley, in answer TO a telegram
from the Federation extending sympathy |
and assuring them of support, was read.
Resolution No. 3. regarding the Build |
ing Trades Council OF Denver. was re-
ferred to the Grievance comittee at the
request of the resolutions committee.