Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-31
Old Labor Chief Is Charged
With Drunkenness and Play
Inc Into Hands Of Demo-
cratic Party
HEAD OF FEDERATION
GETS NO SYMPATHY
Meyer Alleges That Failure to-
Levy Assessment May De-
feat Strike 10 Michigan
Copper Region

tuy nosrlao JOURNAL arrclAl lr,are wleel
indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 30--Scenes
of the widest disorder marked toe
days session of tho United Mine
Workers Of America.
Duncan Mcdonald, secretary and
treasurer of the Illinois Miners, charg-
"a that Samuel Gompers president of
the American Federation OF Labor
was "gloriouslT drunk during the
Seattle convention and on other oc-
casions Gompers denied The uccusa-
tions from the convention platform
Tie called Mcdonald a liar and a
"slanderer
Charles N Moycr president Of the
Western Federation of Miners reiter-
atcd the charge that II the Michigan
copper miners strike failed, ii would
hp because of financial assistance not
hdng gwen by The American Fedora
ton of Labor
The delegates showed little sympa-
thv for Gompers He asserted hc wa6
being tried "hy jury whose minds
were already poisoned, but every
point made by M0yor and Mcdonald
WAS wildly applaudod After Melon
ald had concluded The tumult was
So great that Gompcis, despalrins of
u hearing. put on bis overcout and
mar and started to leaye The dele
gates were silanced however hS an
appeal from Meyer and Gompers rec
turned
The agssion WIS short and the only
othof fftffr.ss Transacted was 10 re-
affirm declaration in myor of women
suffrage. discuss plan 90 deereaae
the representation at The convention
which was referred tn a referendum.
and vote down proposition 90 piaee
"a clause FIN the constitution prohlhits
Ing members erom military organi2a-
tions to become affiliated with the
miners organization,
Gompcrs sat within four feet VI
Mcdonald and during the applause
which greeted the statement that the
head of the federation was glorious
W drunk at Seattle, charges Of liar
"slandcrer" and the Ike were hurled
back and forth by the two. I'm addi-
tion 10 the Semitic occasion, McDon-
aid said Gompcrs was under the in
fluence of liquor at the Atlanta con-
yentun
"G mpers had snoot fun at At
lanta.a Mcdonald shouted "lie has
told you what q great friend ne ia 81
John walker our former president
Ina Illinois. SAW Gompcrs in Atlanta
after he had been celebrating. he tot
tered up TO Delegate Grace Lawrence
and threw his arms around his neck,
saying. Johnny Walker, 1 love you
like ID brother
Then again in the BAR Of Chicago
hotel, Gompcrs got lit up called me
IAN kinds of names ana told his fol-
lowers how hc hxod me at Atlanta
jim Lord delegate to this convcn-
ton from Illinois told me about that
occasion.
spealdng of the Seattle occasion,
Mcdonald said
above the obscene Language and
maudliu SONG I recognized the voice
.of Gompels. who seemed to bc trylng
10 sing a solo and keep time by
pounding ou the table with @ hccr
bottle Let me toll YOU, they didn't
have amy glusscs there. they had
tub filled with bottled beer and euck-
cd ice and on the table were half
dozen deeanters OF whiskey
Mcdonald then referred to the as-
seruon of Gompors that an assess
ment for the Michlgau copper strikers
would disrupt the federation
eTho American Federation of Labor
has uo money % ada The Michiean
strikers ho declared, but @ has
money 10 hire organizers 10 get out
and work for the democratic parts.
Thoy sent one into my district 90 SUPP
mort Bn caldwell banker aud
millionaire democrat for congress
AGAINST David Ross republican and
former member Of the miners organ
ization DId they give John walker
amy support when DE was running for
congress boo Danville? ! should say
not Tito Was an the socialist ticket ana
ii waam mover do to elect him.
"Yet vben the strikers ask Gnan
eial aid. tbc set messages Of fyupa-
thv and speakers sent into tho strike
zone. VIII ymwthy or these speeches
feed the huners women and children 3
30 No." bee shouted and 30 was
echoed all over lhe hall.
Mcdonald declared that the reason
the assessment had not been levied
was because the best u feeling bee