Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-04-21
4. Uuwelcome Resolution.


-, IN. lnttuau# fsan Uf modern machinery
s,soA. of .iuI. a.tk IL rapidly bringing "a
se ~ m, me- ....s So elns-ly together that
sn n,sstl,.l, .fp.a, al, IA drtn. the iine OF
xs.,stlon In rriafat '9 the jurisdiction OF said
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49,, s,tlt.l, ttatlht' 2. #t"t about the "malsana-
W,.. "a, h,lla.. Hfat sad ANAL gamation can
a. ..'.,.et.d h, ,-t..a .-.lHg district or depart
,a,n, ,f ,rs .aH.= =tt#..a WoIkiug under gen
- .an.,itutlon anH alr. ~ uf general offI'erS.
- NJ granting T.. 'a#E district or division the
-, 81 self -yot,f,1.srt= I" the fullest pos~ibl.
-, ,utor,linar o. tt,' constitution OF IN. grand
pS.oi,.d That IN affiliated organizations pub
NJ mi, re.oluttan q f'Ir respective journals and
-, IN. auesliau tu referendum vote of their
-h.r,hip In attht ia g.t AN expression of s.nti-
-, Of N. rank ssl nIe On the subject.
n. secretary Of .h" t"nmitte. moved the adop
tse Of the resaHt,an ~ amended BY the orgsni-
,.tlop commit. 's'' anielb.
Dsl.sste Mc,'fa.l :" the biaeksmiths moved
-, the sam. :, a,t.ya h, taken WAS taken with
~. report of tn, ItW 'ommi,tee ths, II be pub
SsAed in the minut N order 10 give the d.iesates
C1slrmsn Troasa 9f th" committee stated there
vss nothing In tt t's"lntion to digest. It simply
earring the thr respective organizations
"a, a referendum SIT" a. Ia whether they wished
- remain as crhf otsanizations. or whether they
wanted 10 amalraiads. ar what they wanted to
"A xiving the Ituk and file chance to decide
tAs question
mai the resolution rad by the secretary OF the
eonmittse hat aIiead, been printed In the daily
unu,ea and ruled On point OF order that the
ssbsltute offereJ h> the committee was the only
thing before III. e"tS.ntion.
Delegate Ma slaS' On the question and stated
that he believed nat the rank and file would
sstte this question aud II this organization took
hold Of the matter IN proper form IL would insure
sx,esl and esp.tf,te.l men to handle this change
II the form of otganization, and be don. In way
that would crratr bo hardship to the present
esnisAtion. but II refuse To GO to the rank and
file on this question 1t would eventually end in
ssbsllion and disruption OF the organization and
Incapable men ~onid get hold of the rebelling or
gsnisation and eNentually bring things into
chaotic condition thai he wanted to be Identified
With the A. ot /. under capable leadership. and
fa that reason IL "as In favor of the referendum
vsts
upon Inquiry Is President Ryan Of the carmen.
vAo requested HAT the substitute resolution be
ss-rssd President Wharton stated that the recon
Dsadation OF u. committee amounted to a con-
s1sseoee In one Of the resolutions excepting that
~ inserted a paragraph. that Ia. the Van Lear
Clpsstion with the paragraph inserted
The secretary of the committee again re- ths
substitute resolution recommended by the conmit-
~
~ term metal crafts" used In the resolution,
vssh cover the carmen as the term as generally
sssd vas not understood the cover the carmen's
sfsshsaton.
The chairman If the committee replied that II
- the intention Of the committee TO include
easnsn.
~ committee h. believed u was the intention OF
Ne language nt tn" resolution TO cover all affil-
nte9 Organizations. that the word 'metaI5 appears
. he preamble ot one OF the resolutions and WAS
sessly copied INTO the substitute resolution.
Pfestdent Franklin spoke the question and
sAllsd attention To the fact that the resolution
as,ss We believe" certain things. and that II
Would be best To amaigamat or form one organi-
ation with one head. and the substitute resolution
calls for Its publication asking the membs rship OF
tAs various "rsanizations to vote on u question
ss are sending ont To them that IL the Department
- % II ~"ud be putting it's approval on such
Ainss and saying We believe IL to be true" lie
Wateo that of much criticized tndiy ytduals
sho happened tp be an International officer that
= nd not believe any such thing and cosld rot
uvs his approval to the substitute motion, hut
nat his experience had taught him just the reverse
mAt he did not believe that the results would he
snt the RESOLUTION claimed. and that he did not
N"e'e 'he majority Of the rank and file believer
such thns. and that he was In close touch
WIN his organization. that he did not believe IL
ss have nelghbor living next door with whom
.s cannot agree as n neighbor. that to bring him
" ahd make him member OF our household would
.sae things peaceful and lovely. He argued that
Me small number of men In this Department were
~ 10 position IA dictate the form Of organization
sh'ch the rank and file wanted. and " l. or :,
sea IN this conN"ntion should place their approval
!. they would be treading on dangerous ground
ne stated that he b.lieye ed the present form Of
ssnhaoon was one of the most scientific forms
- rsanzaiion The world had ever known snh af-
.stuea greater strength than could be had under
We form proposed by this resolution. lie dis
Ssmea that his opposition grew out OF the position
- occupied a. an International officer. tut vas
Ho"p'ed by r-s conscientious belief. which he be-
ssea IN speaking out. and that the result Of th"
ssepuon Of this substitute would mean the diSid-
ms OF the Organization. affiliated with this De
s''ment, and he 'iissension and conclusion would
s.thout parallel Therefore he opposed this
snAfmsn Trnast Of the committee, replying L.
ssaeht frahkiin's statement that he believed In
Csaa,ns Out. stated that II was the Idea Of the
ssam'''ee To give the rank and file chance to
sp<ak out
peiesaie N"isCarher of the mschinists stated, I'm
ss.sses'ins IT, question. that he was not u gfani
.se "iiie'f. nor did he expect to be. but repre-
he Ill
sHeh "f ih" crafts with a head OF each crafi T.
ne dd MOI believe that the conditions would
nhaer this one hig union proposition
u. had had experience along that In Aai
~ ."t' raAld be accomplished under "A fed - -
a. It's h"s and constitution were lived uP TO
S- y ahN "tfer form. that he had been On strike
ssw sine. II started and vas willing 10 stay on
go ana dn -" h"si he could under the Frfefa-
49, 49,. eu, h"i unisr nne big union because II would
s....i .p eNeff'hlug that had been done since the
~ ns OF TIE Federation. that the strikers wanted
.appoit "t this Federation. and that hey we're