The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-09-01
FEDERATION ASKS
GUSHING DETECTIVES
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and Gary were bad in the printer. n
light The resolution carried with IL
a pledge Of support 20 the printers
The convention
y revolution 20 amend the cons,ttu-
ton to have all future conventions
held in Indianapolis was defeated.
resolution was passed calling up
on union labor to buy coal from union
mines
The two hour noon recess today
found the annual convention OF the In
diana State Federation OF Lang enGag-
ed IN a nght over the rc>SIt of the ref
erendum election of officers for the en-
suing year.
Following the report of the tellers
IN which 1t was stated that SIS of the
765 locals in the federation were count
ed in the returns although their votes
had been sent 10 the secretary in en-
Velopes other than the OFFICIAL election
envelopes provided by the secretary.
che miners delegation and rS.soeilane-
Gus crafts lined up behind william
Schmidt. Of the miners Terre Haute.
candidate for president
In speech 20 the convention.
Schmidt demanded that the 5s locals
be counted out. With SIS locals ac-
cepted although their votes were not
returned in the regular election en-
velopes and "a other locals not counted
because their returns were mutilated.
the 7sS locals belonging 20 tho Indiana
State Federation Of Labor elected the
following officers for the ensuing year.
according 70 the report OF the tellers.
lana polls
First ce-President James Lecklor.
machinist. Fort Wayne.
Second Vice President, J. y, wag-
ner. electricians, Cary
Third Vice-Presidant Mrs .. p
Smith. label workers. L~oEansport
Fourth vtce-Prestdent, f. P Barry.
typographical union. indianapolis
Fifth Viee-Presidsnt. J L. Sims.
mine worker. Linton
5ecretAry-Trsasurer A. y Fritz
mouIder. Indianapolis.
At the time OF adjournment speeches
were being made for and against the
motion to accept the report OF the tel
Iers ana declare Taylor. Leckler. OF al
to be duly elected.
With the So locals counted. T y
Taylor. was the winner OF the reforen-
dunn vote for president as against
Schmidt. Taylor 10 painter fror,
Indianapolis and il was understood the
building trades would back him in the
hght which was TO be resumed at :
o'clock
what is the first thing the officers
OF our federation say when you get in
70 trouble" shouted Schmidt BOYS
have you lived up to the contract? II
You haven't lived up 10 the contract
VI 20 the contract and you are at
fault The time has como when ve
must be honest ~stn ourselves. Re-
gardless Of the position the convention
takes on II. constitution is constitution
and lets i've up 70 IL. Our constitu-
ton says that the votes or the locals
mus be sent in envelopes marked 'clec-
tion returns. watcher the votes thai
were delivered In envelopes not proper
J stand for observing the constitution :.
In heated address on the STANDARD
Steel Car strike riot several years ago
in which four strikers were killed. p.
NJ. Martin, Chicago. editor Of the Black
smiths Journal. declared that Judge
Smith Of tho criminal court OF Lake
county would I've asked tvs fall 10 re-
turn Indictments for the murder OF the
four workmen. He said the guns used
against the strikers were the proper, >.
OF the Cnited States government