Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-17

tAtc AcucEOttOAtt stuoh the AhouE anu All
nounced that he would support gov
ernment ownership Of the railroads,
there was demonstration by the rail-
workers and their supporters
Secretary Morrison declared he was
only supporting the federation's re-
construction program and the exec
utive councils report to the last corr
ventionvention.
Charles p. McGowan. Of the boiler-
makers declared 1--WE would be trait
ors to our trust If we did not urge
government ownership. We are under
instructions pf our great member
ship"
Resolution Opposed
John f. Frey. who spoke against
government ownership, told the dele
gates that in his address yesterday he
had been misunderstood and had rrot
intended to put the stigma Of made
in Germany on government owner
ship.
"The railroad workers know what
is good for them," said William
Green, secretary of the United Mine
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workers, "and they are not going 20
let Mr.. Frey or any one else tell them
what to DO Green declared that con-
ditions could not DO worse under
government control
When Green announced that tho
United Mine Workers or America
would vote for government owner
ship. there was another outburst OF
applause.
In doing so,9 he added, we are
only following the teachings OF the
American Federation OF Labor fay-
oring government ownership.
Roll Call Interrupted
Disorder interrupted the roli eall
several times when delegations OF the
various crafts divided on their votes.
Charges OF steam roller" were hurl
ed at the chair by James Duncan OF
Seattle and other delegates when 1t
denied the right OF roll call to dele
cations that split on the question,
Applause and "boos' and Misses al
ternately greeted delegation votes
The building trade delegations pre-
I
government ownership, supporting
lGompers and administration forces
The railroad workers we're support
Led by the great voting power OF the
United Mine workers, machinist un-
IONS textile workers garment work
ers and the metal trades craft.
carpenters sps"
The first class on tne ron ca'l oc-
tcurred when w L. hutchinson, pres
ident OF the carpenters union announc
i ed that his delegation cast its Sslo
votes against the proposai. >. a. ROSS,
of the carpenters denied MT hutcn-
inson's statement ana asked permits
sion to cast his Ala votes Tor govern
ment ownership.
More than dozen deiegates pro-
tested when Gompers barred the Ross
vote, counting the entire carpenters
vote against the proposal.
Gompers ruling resulted IN the
molders delegation casting lts entire
vote for the proposal despite the
fact that John Frey OF theif member
ship opposed the proposal
Definite fian Lacking
! Prior 10 the voting Matlhew "oh'
vice president Oh the tederauon' ne-
clared that neither government con.
tror nor government oWheash,p
had been "sufficientiy deIineu l9r
him 70 cecide whlcn ne lavvrea ~.
said he was against any proposal tha'
would indorse ihe riunD p'an.
The proposltioh lor s"vei"'i,."e
ownership peiore fha cohyen.loi uve'
not Iavor any pa'eiou'a. pei
clared II Johhsto,'' ii'ei na',o'l1' -
ident OF the macnihists unio"
"Tne proposal, n auuou -.
sents an iuea wnicii .'ie o'.. "'ss.,.s
majority OF the peop'e-ol 'he ooun.'S
favo- unosr tne 'hree yoe's =. ~
ernment cohtroi more was "1eVi'p.,s'
ed Tor orsanizeu iapor snan ~ =. ~
der priVate oWheIsnip' ".
agement has broken uown. h,',onS
OF dollars unJus.ly nave pesn pus ~
the pockets Oh 'ne Ia',,o"o poa
Are we going iet TINS coh.'nue
Are we going to let the country pe "a,
plotted by the pirates OF ws,i ST.
Let's get out OF the rua anu Supp0.'
government ownership
Gompers oppos''s So''e.'o a.,
Samuel Gompers' pres'uehl VI 'ns
federation demanded Oh 'ns s'snsls
OF the report for government owns'-
ship II II was an inoorSemeht 2. ths
Plumb plan Tney ueciareu y u'U ny
indorse "any particular plan'
When there was another deinohs'ia
ton Gompers announced oeiesa.e
Gompers is now recognized 70 au-
dress the convention
He declared he had not lhoorsen