New-York tribune., 1919-06-14
Votes
Organize
All Negroes
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assist the black man. If he is a bit
backward, the fault is that of the white
man."
Secretary Wilson In his address de-
nounced syndlcalism and Belshevism
and was loudly applauded when he
spoke against the general strike ad-
vocated. The chief strength of Boil
shevism In the United States lies. said
Mr.. Wilson, among the "parlor coal
diggers."
Mr.. Wilson received an ovation when
he took his seat among the miners
delegates, and Mr.. Gompers proceeded
to make a plea for better treatment
for the Department of Labor, which.
he said, had been suffering of late
years from policy evidently calcu-
lated to atarve the department. out Of
existence or seriously limit its Of
tlciency.
Ordinarily" said he, IL refrain from
naming names In any controversy. But
few weeks ago when I was lowering
between The upper and neither regions
and l want to say right here that
believe that have more friends
during that period certain member Of
Congress saw fit to launch an attack
upon the American Federation of
Labor and myself. I refer to the
blatant, bleating Blanton. In time he
will be converted, or like another Con-
gressman who sought to lengthen the
hours of government employees, be left
at home"
Two Flares by Radicals
Twice during the day there were
flares on the part Of the radicals in
the convention. The first came in the
morning session whel the committee
on organization, reporting on resolu-
tion referring to threatened strike
of garment workers in Chicago, recon-
mended the striking out Of that part
Of the resolution indorsing the strike.
This was the signal for Miss Sara
Freedman, of New York, to denounce
the Administration of the Federation
and suggest that it strike the word
labor from its title. Max Gornstein
demanded to know if the Federation
was an antistrike organization. Frank
Duffy, for the committee explained
that the sponsors of the resolution had
not taken the trouble to appear before
the committee and explain what it was
all about. He suggested that the re-
port be recommitted. This was done
after John H. Walker, of Illinois, de-
nounced several judges of that state
for failing organizers Of the Chicago
garment workers in previous strike.
The second fare-up came just before
adjournment this evening, when James
A. Duncan, of Seattle, rising to ques-
tion of personal privilege, called at
tention to Mr.. Gompers's description
of the resolutions from Seattle as being
Bolshevistic, and asked the delegates
to read them. He was proceeding to
an argument when Mr.. Gompers CAV
elled him down.
Fighting Men Ask Help
Alfred Leavitt, in the uniform Of
navy yeoman, and Nathan Fine, late of
the quartermaster corps of the army,
we're given the privileges of the floor
to urge the delegates TO assist in form
ing branches of the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Protective Association,
and help secure for discharged men
one years pay from the government
then proceeded to the consideration of
resolutions.
In rapid order they indorsed the
strike of Cleveland garment workers,
declared for the organization of police
men, indorsed the efforts Of Cincin-
natl fremen to organize and adopted
resolution denouncing the so-called
company unions" of the United States
Steel Corporation, the Western Union
and other companies.
The delegates to-day had their first
opportunity to inspect the mass of res
olutions which have been presented.
They make book of seventy pages and
include resolutions touching upon al
most every phase of human activity,
from maternity insurance onward.
Raise for Gompers Urged
The resolutions as presented provide
among other things for the recognition
of the Irish republic, for the abolition
of pogroms in Russia and Poland and
lynchings in the United States, for the
change of Labor Day from September
to May /, for votes for residents Of
the District of Columbia, pensions for
superannuated government clerks, over
ClIHc pay lOI pOStdi ClcThS anu lctter
carriers, food for Russia, recognition
of Trotzky and Leninc and the Mooney
case.
The high cost Of living is given prac-
tical recognition in resolution pro-
viding that Mr.. Gompers's salary be
raised from $500 to $4,000 and that
of Secretary Frank Morrison from
$4,000 to $500. Another increases
the pay of Treasurer Daniel j. Tobin
from $500 a year to $1,000, while the
humber employees of the Federation,
the organizers, will, if another resolu-
tion passes, receive $40 day instead
of the So now paid and 81 day more
for hotel bills.
Among the freak resolutions is one
from Tacoma providing that any cit
izen who has been in town or city
twenty-four hours shall be entitled to
vote there