United labor bulletin., 1911-04-27
THE TRADES ASSEMBLY
HOLDS LIVELY SESSION
BUILDING TRADES CONTROVERSY IS
BARRED FROM CENTRAL BODY.

One Of the largest meetings ever held
by the Denver Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, was that Of Sunday last, when the
hall was filled to capacity. Two causes
are responsible for the large crowd. One
was the presence Of r. r. FaIkner,
Socialist Of Grand Junction; and the
other reason was the widespread report
that ten local organizations were to be
unseated from the assembly,. The crowd
began to assemble long before the regu-
lar time for the meeting and by o'clock
many additional chairs were added to
the large seating capacity Of the hall,
and all were filled.
The subject of greatest moment was
the proposed unseating Of the ten local
organizations. Resolutions had been pre-
rsynted in the Building Trades Council by
eXe Sheet Metal Workers, and passed, to
tSe effect that the Building Trades
Council ask the assembly to unseat all
examinations that had affIiated with the
new Associated Building Trades The
representatives Of the Building Trades
Council failed to present the demands as
passed by the building trades central
body.
Fearing that the subject would be
brought up at some time when the dele
gates were unprepared for the move that
would disrupt the whole labor movement
makers union. whose delegation had
been instructed to keep the subject out
OF tie assembly. brought the matter up
and moved that the fight in the building
trades be kept out of the assembly. A
motion was made to concur in the action
OF the Cigarmakers. Following that mo-
ton many points of order were raised
and motion followed to lay on the Ia
BILE. which was lost
a.
Gated the chair when the subject was
brought up by Delegate French. took the
floor and explained that II WAS the pur-
pose OF the move OF the Building Trades
Council to unseat him. Mr.. Dellitt Gov
cred the field of difficulty in the building
trades and explained the necessity OF
the new council He spoke for about
ten minutes and when he had finished
he left clear conception of the con-
troyersy and received much applause
j. C. Barrett, a member OF the Build
ing Trades Council, followed. and ex
piained why Il would be out OF order to
pass such n motion before the matter
had been brought into the assembly OIL
cialiy He claimed the assembly would
be Issuing an Injunction against the
Building Trades Council and also anuoi-
paiing their action. and claimed the as
sembly should not consider the motion
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the same view. c. j. Moorhouse said
that Il was not the intent OF tho Cigar
makers to oppose any steps until after
some move had been made to bring the
strife TO the central body. c. ]. Common
also said that he believed the matter
was vital because, he said. his name had
been used In connection with many arti-
cles that had appeared in the daily press
and he believed the matter should be
disposed OF. Rufus Means and many
others took part in the discussion. and
following this ]. A Conkle moved. and
the motion carried without debate. that
the subject be forbidden In the assembly
until such time as the assembly might
receive an official communication on the
subject from the officials of the American
Federation OF Labor.
Mr.. Faikner addressed the assembly
at some length and dwelt on the need
of the working classes for political
party. Mr. Faikner was interrupted
several times by applause
II. ]. Conway national secretary for
the retail clerks, spoke to the assembly
delegates when introduced by l.. NJ.
French of the publications and lectures
committee, and made general talk, voic-
ing the need of standing together to fight
the common enemy.
The meeting was called to order at
2:2o y. m, President Dellitt occupying
the chair. viccPresident Bessie Miller
was In her seat and all other officers
were present.
Credentials were received from the fol-
lowing locals and the delegates obligated:
Cigarmakers, Steam Engineers, Cement
Finishers. Beer Bottlers, Sheet Metal
Workers and Electrical Workers No. 6S.
w. s. Leuhoff of the Sheet Metal Work
ers was seated us delegate but was not
present to take the obligation.
Organizer Tushson reported that the
Freight Handlers had been locked out
from all the railroads and that the inter
national would take charge of the situa-
tion.
The finance committee asked further
time to make report. which was
granted.
The arbitration committee reported on
the White City contracts with the Wait
ers and Bartenders and asked more time
The request was granted.
National Organizer Lsntz of the Jour
neymen Tailors addressed the assembly
for n few minutes but asked to be ex-
cused on account of his voice being af-
fected. He urged the delegates to de-
mand the label OF the Journeymen
Tailors.
The Engineers have asked for new
contract with their employers and pre-
sented n copy of the proposed contract
to the assembly for endorsement That
action was taken.
The striking Web Pressmen reported
their ball at East Turner hall on May 9.
Otto Thum, candidate for school d.
rector. was endorsed and all delegates