United labor bulletin., 1914-08-08
Propose Resolutions to
Condemn in W.T.. M.
After Defeat Of Their Scheme to
Protect Mayor Duncan Of Butte,
Attempt q Flank Movement

During the closing hours OF the West
ern Federation OF Miners convention on
Monday afternoon, group of rndical
Socialist delegates who had taken re-
dictionary position on nearly all con-
structive legislation proposed, introduced
n resolution eondemning The United
Labor Bulletin for what they termed
''untruthful statements concerning the
action taken in reference to Mayor Dun
can OF Butte These same delegates had
previously defended the Socialist mayor
of Butte and sought to have the resolu-
tion adopted condemning him amended
80 to strike out the recommendation
that he be expelled by the Socialist
National Committee. Failing in this,
they appear to have figured out that
passing OF dissolution condemniug The
Bulletin would in measure soften the
blow struck al Mayor Duncan.
The resolution was read by Frank
Aaltonen OF Ncgaunee, Mich, reporter
for Finnish Socialist paper. He is the
same man whom Mayor Duncan refused
TO deport from Butte when demanded
30 TO do by Erie Lantala. a Finnish
miner, who then assaulted and stabbed
the mayor and was shot dead.
Others who signed the resolution con-
demning The Bulletin were: w. T..
'ossf- tpbait, Oht; u r. Moofes re
public, Wash; Bill LindeIa. Sunbury.
Ont. Charles Pogorelee, Pueblo. Colo,
A. J. Berg. Park City, Utah: Dean W.
Selfridgc, and John Gilbert, Butte En-.
gin-ers' Union.
Charge Proeeedings Were Faisified.
The resolution read a. follows,
.'Whereax, A publication entitled The
United Labor Bulletin. published in Den-
.~xA - l. 49, 49,. a. l. Ill
1, CONTAINS many untruthful statements; |;
and
Whereas, II il the desire Of this con.
vention TO give fair play 10 all indi-
viduais. as well as organizations, includ-
ing the Socialist party; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we. the convention of
the Western Federation Of Miners, dis
approve and condemn the tactics of said
publication in falsifying the proceedings
of this convention in whatever manner Il
has been DONE"
In presenting the resolutions. Aalto-
nen read from The Bulletins report Of
speeches made by President James Lord
of the Mining Department OF the A F. OF
l.. at the Trades Assembly meeting on
July 20. and Guy T.. Miller executive
board member of the Western Fedora.
tion. made in the convention in support
Duncan. An editorial in the same issue
of The Bulletin commenting on the Fed
cration's attitude toward the Socialists
was also read. Several delegates spoke
on the question and maintained the
Language quoted by The Bulletin was
correct.
Vice-President Charles T. Mahoney
then asked and secured a roll-call vote
on the resolution. which would place
every delegate on record. An attempt
was then made TO avoid this showdown
by submitting substitute, which Prcsi-
dent Meyer, in the chair, ruled out of
order. as roll-call vote had been sus-
tanned by a sufficient number OF dele
gates.
Bulletin Editor Given Floor.
Editor Clint c. Houston of The Bulle-
tin. who was in the convention hall at
the time, was granted privilege of the
floor. and stated 10 the delegates that
the paper was conducted along strict