The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-13
INAUGURATION
IS DEFEATED in
/ STIFF BATTLE
Delegates Put Up Fight
for Strong Declaration
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PEORIA, Ill.,, Sept. IA
substitute for the DoweII ANAL
gamation resolution was pre-
scented by the resolution COM
hittee and passed but not with
out a battle on the floor by
several delegates who stood be-
hind the original resolution.
The substitute resolution
which was passed reads as fol-
lows: cit is neither the preroga-
tive nor the desire of the State
Federation Of Labor to deter
mine what form of organiza-
ton shall be adopted in any
given industry"
Resolution for AmaIsamation.
The Dowel resolution on Amalgama-
Ion reads as follows:
WHEREAS, only a small percentage
Of the great working masses are as
Yet members Of the trade unions, great
numbers being still unorganized in
nearly all the industries; and
WHEREAS, This state Of affairs not
only initiates against the unorqanized,
who are helpless, but against the or
severely handicapped in their struggle
FOR better conditions by the ever present
army Of unorganized; and
WHEREAS, The approaching indust-
trial crisis makes it all the more inn
perative that we bring these unorpan-
lied masses Into the unions and thus
enormously strengthen our ranks
against the bitter onslau1hts that are
bound to come from the employers as
soon as this Industrial crisis becomes
general. Therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Illinois state
Federation Of Labor, in its forty second
annual convention, calls upon the
American Federation of Labor to unite
all lts afflliated organizations for a
great organization drive in all locali-
ties and Industries in order to finally
bring within the protecting folds of or
oanlxed labor the masses who still re-
main outside.
Delegates for AmaIganation.
Delegates Parry and Corbishley op-
POSED this substitute vigorously. Par
y, in speaking against the substitute,
laid: "The owning class is amalgamat-
I'd 100 per cent" He showed how in
be 1922 shipments strike the rest Of
he railroad crafts scabbed on the
lhopmen.
Delegate Corbishley made a strong
Plea for the original Dowell amalgama-
Jon resolution. He showed how today
here is monopoly of industry by
rusts which is detrimental to labor.
Ee showed how the coal operators
Ear ziegler, his home town, are buy
ng up coal mines and shutting them
Town to starve the miners into accept
ng q wage cut. He said:
THE trade union movement must
leep pace with the development of
Industry or the movement will col
Rpse because of the amalgamation of
wealth"
He declared the miners at their last
Nay convention in Peoria were in
ltructed to fight for amalgamation in
he federation convention.
Paul King, Of the printers union, de-
Haired for amalgamation.
Walkers MISREPRESENTATION"
This discussion is taking place in
very part of the labor movement. We
Ill want it and can't get it-funny,
sn't it?"
Walker took the stand that the in
ernational unions must first request
Inauguration before the federation,
Inder the constitution has the right
. lend its aid"
Delegate Wrigert of the typograph-
cal union, taking the hint from
Walker, got up and declared the
Inauguration resolution unconstitu-
aonal.