Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-18
.A.F.OF L.TO MEET IN JUNE---STILL
 BE NONPART|SAN
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BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 17.-After holding conventions for thirty-five years in November. the American Fed eration of Labor hereafter will meet in June. Shis was decided upon at to- days session of the thirtty-seventh an- nual convention after long debate on the resolution authorizing the change, during which remarks as tp possible political significance in the move were made by some of the delegates. The talk of politics prompted President Samuel Gompers, both during the ses- sion and after adjournment to state that the federation's policy of non-par ticipation in partisan politics had not. and would not be changed by the adop- tion of the resolution.
 We will continue to fight for our friends and try to defeat our enemies, no matter what their politics or creed" he said.
 The change in the time of meeting was made after the committee on laws brought in report recommending the adoption of a resolution by John B. Lennon so as 10 amend the constitu- ton. The motion to substitute June for November was carried by vote of 255 to 21. A motion to make the reso- lution effective in 1919. instead of next year, was lost.
 James Duncan, vice president of the federation supported the report of the committee, declaring that on account of weather conditions in November del egates take colds, sometimes lose their voices and have to go home. He also added that November conventions took delegates away from home districts at election time and prevented them from helping to defeat our enemies"
 Delegate Fisher, of Montana declar- ed that a political issue had been in- jec3ed into the discussion of the report and resolution.
 'I fail 0 understand he said, how the federation can lay down a political platform, unless the membership -a at large can discuss the matter If the members in the locals and other labor organizations cannot discuss politics how can they discuss them here?"
 Delegate Berry declared that if the purpose of the resolution was lineup for the next congressional election" that fact should be made known.
 It was in response to Fisher and Barry that President Gompers made the statement.
 The chair" MT. Gompers said, de sires to make some explanation of a remark made by a delegate on this subject. l did not care to manke any explanation just then while the sub ject was under discussion for l did not care to influence the vote of the dele gates one way or another. even if l could.
 The remark in regard to the prohi- ! bition of the discussion of politics in local unions, central bodies or state federations, if that impression is given forth, is erroneous. What the consti- {; tutfon of the American Federation of Labor declares is that partisan poli | tics-not politics-shall not have a place in the labor movement for. as a matter of fact, there is not any eco homie act which we can take or make ! but what has it's political influence.
 "The American labor movement has influenced The political activities of our government, both national, state and municipal more than any other group of people in the United States"
 The convention after five days of speech making, buckled down to rou- tine work today and disposed of a num- Der of resolutions. The delegates all so asked President Gompers to name a committee to report on alleged short age of labor in some sections of the country. claim which the resolution declared was not based upon facts. but