El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-26

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signature Of the writer, but the name
viii be withheld II reduested.1
LEE TAKES ISSUE WITH WALKER
Editor FL Paso Herald:
Please give space TO the following
correction OF statements in your paper
Of yesterday in an interview with
Henry " Walker, regarding the action
Of the Central Labor union last Mon
day night Mr. Walker was expelled
by me on the following charges:
/ Ineligibility under section 9, c. l.
L. laws which laws Mr.. Walker made
himself which reads, ''to be eligible as
a delegate TO the c. L L, the member
must be actively employed at his trade
portion Of his time as wage Garner,
and in good standing with his union;
this shall not debar the publisher Of
the Official labor paper so long as the
paper carries the union label. Is the
Official organ Of this body. and he is
an active member in good standing in
his organization.
Ny contention is that Mr.. Walker is
not a wage Garner any portion OF his
time: that he does not publish the Off
cial paper OF the c. 4 L.. for that body
has no Official paper, and furthermore,
section 8 Of the bylaws state that the
central body shall be composed OF repre-
sentatives from such labor unions as
are chartered directly by the A F. Of
L or international unions affiliated
with the A F. Of L
His paper is his own individual
property and is not chartered by any
labor organization.
3 For violation OF section %. c. L
T. laws, which read Any delegate.
delegates or committee who may solicit
any funds from any individuals or or
CARNATIONS OF any character whatever,
using the name Of the c. L L. for any
purpose whatsoever without first being
authorized in writing by this body. and
the same 10 be attested by the sigma
ture and seal OF the president and sec
rotary treasurer. shall be considered
guilty Of conduct unbecoming a member
Of this body and stand expelled without
further notice"
It is known that during the past few
weeks an ad solicitor has been making
contracts with local business men for
special advertising in a special Labor
Day edition Of the above paper leav-
ing the impression that the paper is
being published under the auspices of,
and for the benefit Of organized labor,
which was and IS absolutely false.
Mr.. Walker has been given no such
authority In writing or otherwise. The
minutes Of the c. L T. show that the
endorsement was Withdrawn from the
Texas Union last October on motion
made by Mr.. Tufano. and show further
that the minutes were unanimously
adopted at the following meeting
. As to the ruling by Mr.. Manning I
viii say that Mr. Manning was never
legally president Of the c. L L At the
last meeting in last October, Mr.. Fer
gusOn stated that If he was unable to
get the building trades unions to re-
turn TO the c. L L. within 80 days. he
would resign at the next meeting Mr.
Ferguson was out Of town. and Mr.
Walker and his friends took advantage
Of Mr.. Ferguson's absence and accepted
his resignation. which had never been
made. and elected Mr.. Manning in his
place. The election was absolutely
illegal. and I objected TO IL at that
time.
When Mr.. Ferguson returned he let
the matter go as il was rather than
have any unpleasant newspaper pub
licity which would have done organized
labor no good
Victor A. Lee.
President Central Labor Union.