The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-20
FUSS CONTINUES
IN MINERS MEET
Fiery Speeches and Per-
sonal Remarks Fill
Special Session
SYMPATHY FOR H0WAT
Union Could Have Harrington
in Jail Easier Than Kan
san, Says One Speaker

BY Associated lfthH .f'i'N WIG
MUSKOGEE, May -. - ArEu-
ments Of tho merits NJ the intcr-
national administration of the
United Mine WorKors Of America
marked tho morning Of tho fourth
dny Of the special convention of Dis
trlct II In session horo. Contlnu-
ing the defense OF international
President John l.. LOWS, ID. a
frnmpton, an international organ
izer, opened the debate ana was
followed In order by Harry Flshwick
hnd Frank harrington. vice prcsi-
don't and president. respectively OF
the Illnois district Of the mincra
union.
Draws Much Applause.
Harrington drew perhaps the
greatest applause ~ the convention,
when Mt the beginning Of his speech,
he referred to n charge that hs had
revealed his belief before tho begin
ming OF the present national strike
that It would fail. and charged In
return that his statement had first
been made public by the reading In
the convention here OF the records
OF the policy committee which de
cided how the strike should be con-
Quoted
The record had been read by John
wilkinson, president OF district 2i
and Van a. Bttnor. international
union representative who spoke yes
terdny. Bittner charged that an of.
flcer under Pershing who would
have declared before the opening OF
the battle OF tho Argonne that the
allies were doomed to defeat would
have been backed up against n wall
and shot as an ordinary traitor.
"And ! say" shouted Harrington
in reply. that the officer from Per.
shlngs headquarters who would
have made public the confidential
conferences at that hour should
likewise have been placed against
a wall and shot"
A "Bunch of Trlmmcrs."
a bitter arraignment OF the Off
GERS OF the Illinois district for seek
Ing an Injunction against the inter-
national union To restrain II from
carrying out It's orders In the Kan
sas mine controversy was voiced by
Trampton early In his speech, The
international organizer declared
that the Illinois officials had ig-
nored the rule OF their union pro
Viding for an appeal from the de-
clsion of an official OF the oroenl-
cation, and had likewise given In
iorsement to the use OF inlunction'
IN labor controversies, n principle
ngainst which he said the mine
workers stood unalterably.
Characterizing Harrington ant
his officers as the biggest bunch o
trlmmers tho United Mine Worker
ever produced" Frampton assorte'
that II was his belief that tho ma
5ority OF the members of tho unioI
have more regret that Alexande
Howat (deposed president OF thu
Kansas districD is In Jail than the!
would have IL Harrington were Their
Instead"
minding the convention that II ha
no authority to settle the Kansa
question and that n you stay her
a week you will get no further thai
YOU are now"
Farrington Replies.
After bringing up the subject o
his alleged belief in the weakness
of the strike policy. Harrington cite
what he said was proof that Ia
opinion was well founded. lie de
iclared his statement that the pole
"would crumble," as revealed by IN
record had been borno out In tins
miners were working to large eN
tent in Kentucky, Tennessee, We'
Virginia and Georgia and that COZ
was being shipped from these fielc
20 81. Louis and Chicago in create
amounts than tho market could nj
sorb.
Harrington declared that he ha
sought a meeting OF the Information
al policy committee 10 take up u