The sun., 1919-10-22
There are some things

their interests. There are some things
that are automatic.
Water finds its level, the sun does
shine, and lightning does strike, even
though diverted by wire into the
ground, so this fact is automatic, the
labor movement of America has brought
light into the life of the workers. 1t has
the deep affection and confidence of the
tollers of America. In spite of any set
back which we may receive we will rise
promptly and more powerful and more
influential to serve our fellows and to
serve our country.
You cannot crush the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, try as you will, by
your antagonistic declarations, by your
suits in the courts, by trying to send in
nocent men to prison, to gag them, to
deny them the opportunity of free
speech and free assemblage and free
press. You may try It, but the spirit Of
American freedom is too we'll bred in
the hearts and the souls of Americas
workers. If this conference shall fail
to rise to the great occasion afforded, it
will be very. very sorry incident; but
American organized labor will survive
and what might be denied her to-day we
will win tomorrow"
AS soon as Mr.. Gompers had finished
Mr.. Chadbourne took the floor and said
consider it's vote IL the labor group would
do either of two things-add the words
"other organizations" after labor and
trade unions" or give 1t as the group in
depreciation upon the record as solemn
as the vote given, that 1t Is the inter-
pretation of the men in the labor group
that 1t does mean other organizations
without the words. He addressed this
to Mr.. Gompers, but Mr.. Gompers re-
manned silent,
Objection by Russell.
Charles Edward Russell jumped to his
feet and recorded an objection to the
way in which Mr.. Chadbourne had put
his question. He said that Mr.. Chad
bourne had been unfair without meaning
to be through lack of knowledge of labor
conditions Mr.. Russell thereupon de-
clared that the question should have
been worded genuine organization OF
genuine worldngmen for genuine labor
purposes. No other form of question
would be proper. he said, because the
trade union men were constantly striv-
ing against all sorts of organizations
calling themselves trade or labor unions
that were not, and that were concocted
by employers for the purpose of de-
feating labor.
Chairman Lane interjected that Mr..
Chadbourne could not be compelled to
change the wording of his question. and
he and President Gompers continued
| silent
Calvin McNab said: 81 protest on
| behalf of the English language. The
resolution that was before the House.
! that was reported by the committee OF
| fifteen, is as clearly framed as it is
| possible to express 1t, that 1t not only
| includes labor unions and others but
every form OF labor organization. My
authority for that, If need any to sup
| plement 1t other than the word of am
| intelligent man, is President Eliot OF
| Harvard University, who moves that
| this be the resolution. the one that has
been presented by the labor group, be.
| cause it was properly worded to express
that intent and purpose"
| Chairman Lane asked for a vote. ant
the public group requested a twenty
| minute recess for caucus 1t was
granted.
Upon the return Of the group Mr.
( Chadbourne offered the substitute reso
luton, which was the same as the orig
inal except that the words "other or
ganizations" were added. On the ballot
the public group voted for this substi
| tute and the employers and employees
| groups against IT.
| Adjournment was moved by Mr.
! Spargo, and the labor group protested
| A vote was then taken on the origina
| collective bargaining resolution, fol-
which the public and labor groups haC
stood in the affirmative and the employ