Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-11-13
Unity Congress

the purpose of establishing the United
Federation of Labor and the Social
Democratic Party. Apart from the
Unity Congress Committee the Execu-
tors Of the Federation of Labor the U.
L. p. and N. 2. Socialist Party were
present. The Congress was richly at
tended by delegates representing alto
gether 10000 workers in lal conceivable
branches of industry. The Hon. Mr..
the greatest success might attend the
Rigg was in the chair. In order that
July Congress, the Unity Committee,
upon the occasion of the January Con-
j ference, decided to make an appeal on
| the basis of 61ad. per member to all
workers represented at the said con-
represented for the purpose of carry
ing out an active propaganda. This
appeal was fairly we'll responded to-,
the amount subscribed being $633.38
After defraying all expenses (organi-
zing $146; expenses January Confer
ence, .$73; Printing advertising, etc,
$179; typist's wages, postage, etc., $81,
etc., a balance Of 1927 was left over.
The chief issue of the Congress was
whether there should be one combined
political industrial organization or two
separate organizations viz: political
Organization and an industrial organ
argument and counterargrment, many
ization. This question called for much
very interesting phases of thought be-
ing revealed. Upon a vote being taken
it was decided by majority of p96 to
so to adopt the latter mentioned policy
In connection with the propaganda
work $50 meetings. were addressed and
5000 bulletins sent out. The question
of the Is youths incarcerated in the
prison of Ripa Island and undergoing
aroused great indignation among the
a punishment of solitary confinement
delegates. 1t seems that most misera-
BILE rations had been provided for these
lads who had the temerity to stand up
| for their convictions. These lads had
further to sucer great haTdshlpS on &C
cou, It of the cold. 1t was agreed to
wait upon the Premier and at $3.50 P.
M. a deputation selected from the Con
greSs waited upon the Premier. The
remainder of the Congress accom-
panied the Deputation to the Parlia-
ment House nda lined up outside. The
Premier was informed that the lads
under solitary confinement were eth
er sons of fathers who had made them
selves prominent in the Labour Move
ment or who themselves had displayed
courage of conviction and availed
themselves of their lawful heritage,
freedom Of speech. The Premier ex-
iDressed his surprise and horror at
hearing of this victimlSatiOn and at
once promised TO make somebody res
ponsible for same at the same time
giving his assurance that the condit'
ions of the lads under detention should
be rendered tolerable Immediately
Membership: The Federation to be
composed Of wage workers brought to
gether under separate Industrial De
partments, such as Mining, Transport
Building, etc. No National Industrial
| Departments shall be represented or
/ the National Executive unless same
has an aggregate membership OF al
least 5000. The Building Trades De
APARTMENT, for instance includes tht
carpenters. masons, brfcklayers, pfas
terers, printers, electricians, plumb
ers. furniture makers, quarry workers
etc.
i Fraternal Relations
The United Federation of Laboul
shall be allied to the Trades Union
Movement throughout the world. i
shall become affiliated with the Inter
national SecretariaE of Berlin and viii
enter into closest relations with tht
IT. q. Movement in all countries withiI
OF bordering ON the Pacific. No mat
tier may ever be presented to any Con
Igress of both the United Federation
of Labour and the Social Democratic
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