Denver labor bulletin., 1916-08-05
Resolution Tabled on a
Roll Call Vote
British Columbia Delegates Intro
duCe Subject in Convention
Which Is Debated for
Nearly Two
Days
Especial Correspondenee.)

GREAT FALLS, Mont, July 3l.-one
of the most spectacular debates during
the two weeks convention OF the West
ern Federation Of Miners occurred over
a resolution introduced by two delegates
from Rossland british ColumbiaI Union
No 3s. H. A. Stewart and James d.
Cluuncy, which sought TO ocnsurc The
Denver Labor Bulletin and Editor Clint
C. Houston. FOR an article published dur
ing the month Of May. This resolution,
and report Of the grievance committee
thereon, was debated during sessions Gov
cring two days last week, and finally
the report Of the committee faVorIng
adoption Of tho resolution was tabled by
a vote OF 90 to 81. II was a renewal
IN fact. OF the fight made by the Social
ist delegates with ]. W. W. procliyities,
during the w +. NJ. convention In Den
yer two years ago. when The Bulletin
was sustained for an article IL had pub
lished critieisiuF the disrupting element
in the organization
Report Of Committee.
Following l. the report OF the griev-
ancc committee. including the original
resolution introduced by Delegates Stew
art and Cluuncy. the former being a
member Of the committee
Great Falls, Mont. July p, 1915.
To the Officers and Delegates of the
Twenty second Consecutive and Sec
ond biennial Convention Of the
Western Federation Of Miners;
Brothers:
We. your Committee on Grievances,
after discussing Resolution No. -, find
that the statement appearing in Tho
Denver labor Bulletin, May 20, 1916, ac-
cusinr Brother John Dngwall, by impli'
cation. OF being an l. w. w. and disrup-
ZIONIST. is unfoundcd and false and ma
licious slander upon Brother Dingwalfs
good name.
As to tho responsibility for tho pub
licntion Of said article, we attach let
ter from President Meyer and Secretary
Mills. under date OF june /, 1915, deny
Ing responsibility for the same. but en-
dcavoring to shift blame upon the orig
inators OF tho New Blood" movement
specifically mentioning letter Of Feb
riary 10th tal-o attached as a probable
basis Of the charges cmnnating from The
Denver Labor Bulletin.
Want to Censure Bulletin.
We find from pcrusal of all documents
admitted that there il no foundation
for an ! w. W. charge or political frame
nm as the names OF Brothers Mills and
dates. and we recommend that the cdi-
tor OF Tho Denver Labor Bulletin be cen
surcd. and VIC submit the following res
olution:
Resolved That tho statement con-
tanned in an article appearing under date
of Nav 90. 1910. in The Denver Labor
Bulletin. ref1ccting on the character and
standing Of Brother George Dingwall in
the labor movement as false and ma
licious slandcr. and that thcso statements
were published for the purpose of in.
turing his candidacy for the office OF
Secretary Treasurer of the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners"
Tho editor of The Denver Labor Bull
Ictin should be condemned for his reck.
less handling Of the truth, and we fur
,hcr demand that he publish in Tho Den
yer Labor Bulletin retraction of his
statement.
fSigned) George Morrison, II. V. Benc,
II. A. Stewart, Ed McNally, p. +. o'Don-
nell Dean w. Sclfridght, Committee.
Letter of Meyer and Mills.
Attached to the committees report
wns the following letter:
Denver, Colo, June ], 1915.
Mr.. G. C. Marshall. Secretary Rossland
Miners Union No. 3S, Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, Rossland, B. @.
Dear Sir and Brother:
In further answer to your telegram
of the first inst, We will say that there
has been no information of any charnc-
ter which has reached us Mt any time
,,b;ch would indicate that Brother George
Dingvall was n member OF or in sym
nathy with the so.callcd Industrial Work
crs Of the World neither have we so
stated or intimatcd TO the editor or a
ronrescntativc Of The Denver Labor Bull
lctin, or anyone else.
In our opinion, expressed by telegram,
Tho Denver Labor Bulletin has drawn Its
conclusions from circular letters scnt out
nv Tho Miami campaign committee an
nouncing him ns tentative candidate