The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-05


complaint finances of the organization Boyce
all the other delegates put all members
the delegation of Number on the auditing committee
audit the books of the years work 1t s
hard job at any Time but that it was eX- ~X
with d'Aenes strike L. ~
committee expected attend all the sessions w
do the work the books in "a -
between times They brought in satisfactory ~ 81
port but of them had any time to unket around W 80
Representatives of the American Federation of Nss
Labor received at this convention The warden
their presence, appointed escort and when
brigade the gav We
stood up until they reached the platform and sat down. Three ra
and down. The introduced after the oh
One told the good work that being done by the Western FEEDER
ton Miners for the striking Transfers in San Francisco not
with financial help but also that the western mining had
cessfu bcotted goods from San Francisco We glad to he
the their strike many us, thnki
about what the American of Labor executive board had done
us in like circumstances
When the speaking finished three of the gavel and
stood the trade unions filed out They had received atten
hearing Not word had been spoken from the platform
of applause vote of thanks When the door closed sm
spread the faces of the delegates and of them burst
laughing Then quieted down to the business of the day.
At this convention Boyce
office of James Maher was going to quit
had been elected Silver Bow Montana told
that his suggestion but afraid that would not
capable of filling the job He said:
"Ive been watching your VI
if didn't know that you able"
"Wel" said, eff Pm elected I'll do the best I
told johnson and Williams the delegates from Silver City tn
saying they equal to it, althou
it was big job 1 was elected.
the w.
from Butte Montana to Denver Colorado which considered
central location for the mining industry There
thousands unorganzed the iron and regions of Mn
sofa and Michigan Then there the shelters
lead mines of Missouri which going try organize
After the convention adjourned Ed Boyce,
sitting in restaurant discussing the situation
Boyce remarked that the board
pardon for Paul Corcoran He added you'll 70
family here right why do both things trip
leave tonight?" replied 81 have only pack my grip"
He asked Coates what time the trains left call
and inquire. Boyce said
PIN
if there chance for do &C
Silver City and your family you in couple
weeks"
Coates returned from telephone the time ira
left that night and that he had engaged sleeper
"Thats fine" I said, "Im off"
Shaking hands, they both of good luck 1 we
to the hotel packed and got to the depot in time
When got to Boise met Tom Heney and John Kelly Kelly
been elected member of the executive board place.
both working behalf of Paul Corcoran
jurors had left the
"Bu there's situation confronting u.s." he sal
Lewiston Tribune If could five
of the editor for advertising subscriptions
any criticism that they might feel inclined to make"
The following day the fourth Of July the penitentia
rounded by high wall with Over the gs
was sign Admission twenty-five warden who
regular visiting day. but it's all right anyway
When Corcoran myself he was delight
clear gray eyes The year confinement had already given
s ese a ene H s Was wng i'm the shoe shop down %
out and there was no surveillance of any kind.
spent most of the day with him. He John Williams
had been to his wife and babies deeply
what had occurred at the convention thing about
organization told him that meet with the hoard
pardons and that already had Governor Hunt
next day. Don't stake too much but going do
damnedest! said Then bid Paul goodby When left a
looked back at those somber buildings with and had
had premonon of the circumstances to make me bct
acquainted with their gloomy interior.
The next day met Governor in his private office
greeted me cordially and in the long he said tt
penteniares not built for like Corcoran'
You haven't Jules Bassett?" The board of pard
consisted of Basset Frank Martini Governor When t.
him that had not he said You won't have
right But can't understand suggested that
might be afraid of adverse criticism The remarked that
were some things worse than adverse criticism
When Heney and Kelly repeated what the governor
said about Cocoran and the remark
and Martin told them that felt be pardon
if nothing unforeseen occurred if the
then at the next.
IN the nst astatmen Haywood wries of his talking charge
of the W. f. NJ: has with Boycc;
beginnings of the struggle Of the W. f. NJ smelt
otvne,s; the 1901 contention of the unom