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,AU?OR 3 ,! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD 7,I,W,W7 

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,[+ TO ! SL[NESS ( ! DELEGATES 9 GA!R+1 ! CONV5TION WAS NOT CALL$ TO ORD] UNTIL %ORTLY BE=E N9E O'CLOCK ,A4 ,M4 

,! M9UTES NOT BE+ PRES5T AT ! OP5+1 ! READ+ ( ! M9UTES ( ! PREVI\S DAY'S PROCE$+S WAS PO/PON$4 

,ON MOTION ! ROLL CALL ( DELEGATES WAS DISP5S$ )4 ,COMMUNICATIONS W]E CALL$ =1 BUT !RE W]E NONE TO BE BR\<T BE=E ! CONV5TION4 

,! ,CR$5TIAL ,COMMITTEE ANN\NC$ ?AT IT HAD NO FUR!R REPORT TO MAKE4 

,SPECIAL COMMITTEES W]E CALL$ =4 

,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,UND] ! HEAD ( SPECIAL COMMITTEES1 ,I WILL SAY ?AT WE >E @s#e %ORT ON ! EXP5SES ( ! MEET+ LA/ NI<T4 ,! MEET+ ALTOGE!R CO/ @s#b4 ,WE ONLY SUCCE$$ 9 RAIS+ @s#a#e1 & @s#e HAS GOT TO BE MADE UP H]E4 

,D,E,L4 ,J,O,H,N,S,O,N3 ,I SUGGE/ ?AT ! SAME COMMITTEE ?AT TOOK UP ! COLLECTION YE/]DAY TAKE UP ANO!R COLLECTION TO MAKE UP ! DEFICI5CY2 ?AT IS1 AFT] ! BULK ( ! DELEGATES COME 94 7,SECOND$47 

,! MOTION WAS PUT & C>RI$4 

,! ,COMMITTEES ON ,CON/ITUTION & ,RESOLUTIONS ANN\NC$ ?AT !Y HAD NO FUR!R REPORTS4 
,L,I,T,],A,T,U,R,E ,& ,P,R,E,S,S ,C,O,M,M,I,T,T,E,E4  

,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,LIT]ATURE & ,PRESS1 ?R\< ,DELEGATE ,PAT ,O',NEIL1 SUBMITT$ ! FOLL[+ REPORT3 
,T,O ,A,L,L ,W,O,R,K,+ ,P,E,O,P,L,E4  

,OLD AS ! /ORY ( WEAL? IS ! /ORY ( OPPRESSION1 & ?AT OPPRESSION HAS ALWAYS BE5 LEVEL$ AT1 & HEAP$ UPON ?OSE :O HAVE PRODUC$ ALL ! WEAL?--! LABOR+ CLASS4 

,TO-DAY ! W>F>E ( ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! CLASSES IS AS M]CILESS1 FI]CE & BLOOD?IR/Y AS IT EV] WAS 9 ! PA/4 

,Y\R EMPLOY] MAY BE P]SONALLY Y\R FRI5D4 ,HE MAY BE A MAN ( ! BE/ 9T5TIONS1 & REALLY DESIRE TO BETT] ! CONDITION ( ?OSE HE EMPLOYS4 ,BUT :5 HIS COMPETITOR CUTS WAGES1 HE 9 TURN MU/ CUT Y\RS OR GO \T ( BUS9ESS4 

,?IS IS ! IRON LAW ( BUS9ESS1 ! LAW ( COMPETITION1 & ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 

,CAN Y\ NOT SEE ! FUTILITY1 !RE=E1 ( FI<T+ 9DIVIDUAL EMPLOY]S 8 

,! :OLE ME?OD MU/ BE SWEPT AWAY1 UNTIL 9 ! H&S ( ! LABOR+ CLASS RE/S ! CONTROL ( ! TOOLS ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION4 

,= ?IS1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT ( ALL QUE/IONS1 9SI/S UPON BE+ ANSW]$1 & MU/ BE ANSW]$ )\T EVASION4 

,:O >E 5TITL$ TO ! [N]%IP & CONTROL ( ! 9DU/RIES8 ,?OSE :O P]=M ! LABOR & PRODUCE ! WEAL?2 OR1 ?OSE :O PRODUCE NO?+ YET CLAIM [N]%IP AFT] PRODUCTION1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE P]MITT$ P>T ( Y\R PRODUCT TO RETURN TO Y\ 9 ! =M ( WAGES8 

,! NATURAL LAW ( LABOR & WAGES1 AS LAID D[N BY ALL ! GREAT AU?ORITIES1 BEG9N+ )3 0,9 ! SWEAT ( ?Y FACE %ALT ?\ EAT BREAD10 IS ?AT ! RESULT ( LABOR BELONGS TO ?AT ONE :O P]=MS ! LABOR4 ,?US ! [N]%IP IS BY RI<T ( LABOR ALONE4 

,NATURALLY1 !N1 FOLL[S ?IS QUE/ION3 ,:O %ALL FIX ! WAGES8 ,?OSE :O LABOR ) ! MA*9ES ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION1 OR ?OSE :O LABOR+ NOT AT ALL1 DEM& A PORTION ( ! PRODUCT8 

,MANY M5 :O CLAIM TO BE \R FRI5DS TELL US !RE IS A H>MONY & ID5TITY ( 9T]E/ BETWE5 ! LABOR+ & ! MA/] CLASS4 ,LET US SEE4 ,Y\ >E 9T]E/$ 9 GETT+ ! L>GE/ POSSIBLE RETURNS = Y\R LABOR4 ,! MA/] IS 9T]E/$ 9 GETT+ Y\R LABOR = ! SMALLE/ WAGES4 

,CAN Y\ IMAG9E H>MONY OR ID5TITY ( 9T]E/ H]E8 

,?IS 9DU/RIAL UNION HAS BE5 BR\<T 9TO EXI/5CE BECAUSE ?OSE :O ORGANIZ$ IT RECOGNIZ$ !RE C\LD BE NEI!R H>MONY NOR ID5TITY ( 9T]E/1 BUT 9/EAD1 A NEV]-5D+ & M]CILESS CONFLICT1 UNTIL ! WAGE SY/EM IS SWEPT AWAY4 

,?IS ORGANIZATION HAS COME 9TO ! FIELD = ! PURPOSE ( GIV+ Y\ A WEAPON ) :I* TO WAGE A CONTE/ = BETT] RETURNS = Y\R LABOR ?AN Y\ N[ 5JOY1 & ?AT 9 ALL CONFLICTS Y\ CAN (F] AN UNBROK5 FRONT ( ALL LABOR TO Y\R 5EMY1--! MA/] CLASS4 

,ALSO BY BECOM+ MEMB]S ( ?IS ORGANIZATION Y\ DO Y\R P>T T[>D BR++ 9TO LIFE & ACTION A SOLIDIFI$ WORK]S' UNION1 --A UNION ?AT1 RECOGNIZ+ ! SOLID>ITY ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 UNITES 9/EAD ( DIVID+ ! WORK]S4 

,ALL ! EF=TS ( LABOR ORGANIZATIONS ( ! PA/ HAVE BE5 DIRECT$ T[>D B5EFIT+ A FEW ( ! LABOR+ CLASS4 

,JU/ ! SKILL$ WORKM5 ( ! V>I\S TRADES1 AS CIG> MAK]S1 C>P5T]S1 5G9E]S1 ETC4 

,& AFT] !SE M5 HAVE JO9$ !IR V>I\S UNIONS1 !Y SEEM TO FEEL !Y HAVE BECOME ( ANO!R CLASS ?AN !IR FELL[ WORK]S1 & SEEM TO ?9K ?OSE FELL[ WORK]S >E NOT 5TITL$ TO ! SAME TREATM5T1 CONDITIONS & PAY AS !Y DEM& = !MSELVES4 

,! 9DU/RIAL UNION1 H[EV]1 (F]S TO ALL ! WORK]S ! SAME ADVANTAGES ! OLD] ORGANIZATIONS (F] TO ONLY A FAVOR$ FEW4 

,RECOGNIZ+ ?AT ! COMMON LABOR] IS AS VALUABLE TO SOCIETY AS ! MO/ SKILLFUL ME*ANIC1 WE (F] TO HIM ! SAME %ELT]1 ! SAME ASSI/ANCE & ! SAME COMRADE%IP ! OLD] UNIONS (F] TO ONLY A FEW TRADESM54 

,9 ! PA/1 !SE BODIES ( UNION M5 HAVE BE5 KEPT DIVID$ & AT 5MITY BY LEAD]S :O EI!R IGNORANTLY OR WILLFULLY ASSASS9ATE ! WELF>E ( !IR FOLL[]S = ! B5EFIT ( ! MA/] CLASS4 ,BY !SE DIVISIONS & ! /RIFE1 ?US BR\<T AB\T1 !SE UNIONS HAVE WA/$ UPON EA* O!R ! /R5G? :I* %\LD HAVE BE5 EXP5D$ AGA9/ ! COMMON 5EMY4 

,BUT ! 9DU/RIAL UNION1 EMBRAC+ ALL WORK]S1 GIVES NO OPPORTUNITY = CRAFT CONFLICT1 NOR CAN UNSCRUPUL\S LEAD]S EMBROIL ! BRAN*ES 9 WRANGLES OV] TRADE AUTONOMY4 

,A UNI=M LABEL = ALL PRODUCTS ( UNION LABOR MAKES IMPOSSIBLE WRANGL+ BETWE5 TRADES OV] !IR LABELS4 ,IT WILL 5D CORRUPT B>GA9+ BETWE5 CAPITALI/S & LABOR (FICIALS TO FUR!R ! LABEL ( ONE GR\P ( WORK]S ABOVE ?AT ( ANO!R4 

,SU* A UNION LABEL IS TRULY A WEAPON ( DEF5SE = ! WORK]S2 9/EAD ( AN ADV]TISEM5T = FAVOR$ MANUFACTUR]S & TO ASSI/ 9 ! =MATION ( MONOPOLIES TO FUR!R OPPRESS WORK+ CLASS PUR*AS]S4 

,DIVID$ 9 RES\RCES & FI<T+ /R5G? AS >E ! =CES )9 ! PRES5T UNIONS1 NE>LY EV]Y /RIFE BECOMES A BATTLE1 NOT BETWE5 LABOR]S & CAPITALI/S1 BUT BETWE5 DIFF]5T DIVISIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,BUT ! 9DU/RIAL UNION CONC5TRATES ALL ITS =CE UPON ANY ONE PO9T1 F9ANCIALLY OR ANY O!R WAY4 

,IT IS ! BUS9ESS & DUTY ( ! 9DU/RIAL UNION TO WIPE \T ALL IMAG9>Y B\ND>Y L9ES OR DIVISIONS BETWE5 ! WORK]S BY BR++ !M )9 ! L9ES SURR\ND+ ALL ! WORK]S 9 ?IS & O!R C\NTRIES4 

,NEI!R MU/ A WORK] S]VE AN APPR5TICE%IP TO MAN OR MA*9E1 NOR 0/& & DELIV]0 AN 5ORM\S 9ITIATION FEE TO BECOME A MEMB] ( ?IS UNION4 

,9 ?IS 9DU/RIAL UNION !RE IS ROOM = & NO B> AGA9/ ANY WORK] ON ACC\NT ( RACE1 SEX1 CRE$ OR COLOR1 & AN E>NE/ 9VITATION IS EXT5D$ TO EV]Y WORK] TO 5ROLL HIM OR H]SELF A MEMB] ( ?IS UNION4 

,AT ! TIME CRAFT UNIONS W]E ORGANIZ$ TRADES W]E ( IMPORTANCE1 & 9DIVIDUAL EMPLOY]S W]E ! RULE4 ,9V5TIONS & DEVELOPM5TS UPON ! 9DU/RIAL FIELD HAVE WIP$ \T ! TRADES4 ,CRAFT UNIONS HAVE REFUS$ TO KEEP UP ) ! PROGRESS ( ECONOMICS4 ,!Y HAVE S]V$ !IR TIME4 ,!IR USEFULNESS HAS 5D$1 & !Y >E TO-DAY ONLY DEADWEI<TS ON ! =W>D MOVEM5T4 

,W\LD Y\ NOT ?9K A NATION FOOLI% ?AT W\LD GO TO W> ) B[S & >R[S AGA9/ MA*9E GUNS4 ,YET ?AT IS ! CONDITION ( ! TRADES UNIONS TO-DAY ON ! 9DU/RIAL FIELD1 ITS MEMB]S RU%+ UN>M$ & DIVID$ TO DO BATTLE ) A UNIFI$1 DISCIPL9$ & M]CILESS EMPLOY+ CLASS4 

,DIVID$ 9TO SMALL CRAFTS !Y >E HELPLESS1 = MANY CRAFTS >E EMPLOY$ 9 ONE 9DU/RY4 

,BETRAY$ BY !IR LEAD]S1 !SE CRAFTS >E L$ S+LY TO BATTLE & DE/RUCTION1 = ALL O!R CRAFTS ( ?AT 9DU/RY ASSI/ ! MA/] 9 CRU%+ !IR BRO!RS4 ,JU/ ?9K H[ EASY IT IS DONE4 

,UNION HOD C>RI]S GO ON /RIKE1 & UNION BRICKLAY]S C>RY BRICK & MORT> = !MSELVES4 

,UNION COAL M9]S /RIKE4 ,UNION RAILROAD M5 HAUL SCABS TO ! M9ES & SCAB COAL AWAY FROM ! M9ES4 

,(FICIALS ( ! M9]S' UNION ORD] MEMB]S ( ?AT UNION TO UNLOAD MA*9]Y LOAD$ BY SCAB TEAM/]S4 

,WE RECOGNIZE ?AT 9JURY TO ONE IS 9JURY TO ALL1 & ?AT ! WORK]S %\LD BE ORGANIZ$ AS A :OLE2 ?US AVOID+ SU* TREASON AMONG !MSELVES4 

,9 ?IS WAY ONLY AN 5TIRE 9DU/RY BECOMES A BRAN* ( ! ORGANIZATION1 & ! DAY ( CRAFT TR\BLES WILL DISAPPE>4 

,= ! UNI=M UNION LABEL WILL MEAN UNI=M UNION CONDITIONS TO ALL4 

,& :5 Y\ JO9 ANY UNION1 Y\R C>D IS GOOD 9 ANY O!R UNION )\T ANO!R 9ITIATION FEE4 

,WE SEE ?AT ! DEFEATS ( ! PA/ ?AT HAVE MET US AT EV]Y TURN W]E ONLY BECAUSE ( \R LACK ( UNITY4 

,= !SE REASONS ?IS ORGANIZATION HAS COME 9TO BE+4 ,WE E>NE/LY 5TREAT Y\ TO 5ROLL Y\RSELF ) US4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! REPORT ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,LIT]ATURE & ,PRESS4 ,:AT IS ! PLEASURE ( ! CONV5TION8  

,D,E,L4 ,D,A,V,I,S3 ,I MOVE ITS ADOPTION4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,L,L3 ,I MOVE ?AT IT BE TURN$ OV] TO ! 9COM+ ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 7,SECOND$74 

,MOTION PUT & C>RI$1 & REPORT REF]R$ TO ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 
,E,X,P,5,S,E,S ,( ,P,R,E,L,I,M,9,>,Y ,C,O,N,F,],5,C,E ,& ,C,O,N,V,5,T,I,O,N4  

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,HAS ! ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE ANY FUR!R REPORT TO MAKE8 

,D,E,L4 ,H,E,L,D3 ,YES4 ,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,WAYS & ,MEANS RECOMM5D ?AT ?IS CONV5TION ASSUME ! 9DEBT$NESS CONTRACT$ BY ! CONV5TION1 & FUR!R1 ?AT ! MATT] BE REF]R$ TO ! 9COM+ ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IS ?AT ! ,CONF]5CE8 

,D,E,L4 ,H,E,L,D3 ,ALL PRELIM9>Y F9ANCIAL TRANSACTIONS2 ?AT IS :AT IT IS MEANT =4 

,DEL4 ,PAT ,O',NEIL MOV$ ! ADOPTION ( ! REPORT4 ,MOTION SECOND$ BY ,DELEGATE ,A4 ,W4 ,MORR[4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IS IT TO BE UND]/OOD FROM ?IS REPORT ( ! ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE ?AT !Y RECOMM5D ?AT ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD ASSUME ! 9DEBTD$NESS ?AT WAS 9CURR$ DUR+ ! PRELIM9>Y WORK ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,CONF]5CE8 

,D,E,L4 ,H,E,L,D3 ,YES4 ,I WANT TO MAKE AN EXPLANATION1 ?AT ,I W\LD LIKE TO HAVE ! ,*AIRMAN ( ! COMMITTEE H]E TO EXPLA9 ! SITUATION4 ,I DID NOT WRITE \T ! REPORT MYSELF1 & ?IS WAS PRES5T$ TO ME BY ! ,*AIRMAN TO READ \T1 SO ?AT ,I W\LD LIKE TO HAVE HIM MAKE ! EXPLANATION OR EXPLA9 ! SITUATION SO ?AT !RE WILL BE NO MISUND]/&+ AB\T IT4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IS ! ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE PRES5T8 

,D,E,L4 ,H,E,L,D3 ,! ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,C,C,A,B,E3 ,I DON'T ?9K ! ,*AIRMAN IS H]E JU/ N[4 ,?AT WAS HIS UND]/&+2 ?AT WAS ! UND]/&+ ( ! COMMITTEE1 ?AT ?IS REPORT %\LD BE MADE \T ) ! UND]/&+ ?AT WE ASSUME ! 9DEBTD$NESS ( ! ORIG9AL COMMITTEE1 ! PRELIM9>Y WORK = ?IS CONV5TION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,DOES ?IS 9CLUDE ! WORK & ! 9DEBT$NESS CONTRACT$ BY ?IS CONV5TION8 

,D,E,L4 ,H,E,L,D3 ,YES4 

,! MOTION WAS PUT & C>RI$4 
,R,I,T,U,A,L ,C,O,M,M,I,T,T,E,E4  

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,HAVE ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RITUAL PREP>$ !IR REPORT8 

,D,E,L4 ,M,I,L,L,]3 ,AS A MEMB] ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RITUAL1 ,I WILL /ATE ?AT WE F9I%$ UP TO ! 9/ALLATION C]EMONY LA/ NI<T1 BUT ! COMMITTEE HAS HAD NO MEET+ ?IS MORN+4 ,I GOT H]E AT EI<T O'CLOCK & SAW ONE OR TWO MEMB]S ( ! COMMITTEE1 BUT NO MORE4 

,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,I MOVE ?AT ! REPORT ( ! ,RITUAL ,COMMITTEE BE ACCEPT$ & REF]R$ TO ! 9COM+ ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 7,SECOND$74 

,MOTION PUT & C>RI$4 
,C,O,M,M,I,T,T,E,E ,O,N ,O,R,G,A,N,I,Z,A,T,I,O,N4  

,D,E,L4 ,D,A,N,I,E,L ,M,A,C,D,O,N,A,L,D3 ,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,ORGANIZATION DESIRE TO SUBMIT ! FOLL[+3 ,Y\R COMMITTEE REALIZE ?AT ! SUBJECT REF]R$ TO !M IS ( VA/ IMPORTANCE TO ! GR[? & WELF>E ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 & UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES WE GLADLY (F] C]TA9 RECOMM5DATIONS AS \R JUDGM5T W\LD BE/ PROMPT4 ,WE1 FUR!R REALIZE ?AT ! SUGGE/IONS ?AT WE (F] WILL 9VOLVE ! EXP5DITURE ( MONEY1 & ! ORGANIZATION IS )\T FUNDS1 & ?AT MANY DEM&S WILL BE MADE UPON IT 9 ! NE> FUTURE4 ,UND] !SE CONDITIONS WE BELIEVE ! 9T]E/S ( ! ORGANIZATION CAN BE/ BE S]V$ BY REFRA9+ FROM IMPOS+ A BURD5 ( 9/RUCTIONS PRIOR TO ! PROVISIONS BE+ MADE = C>RY+ \T ! SAME4 ,WE !RE=E RECOMM5D ?AT ! MATT] ( ORGANIZATION = ! 5SU+ T]M BE LEFT 9 ! H&S ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 ) FULL P[] TO ACT4 

7,! REPORT WAS SIGN$ BY ,DELEGATES ,MC,DONALD1 ,BAK]1 ,MO!R ,JONES1 ,BRADLEY1 ,FITZPATRICK & ,HOPK9S74 

,ON MOTION ( ,DELEGATE ,D+] ! REPORT WAS ADOPT$4 

,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,LABEL & ,EMBLEM1 BE+ CALL$ ON1 ANN\NC$ NO REPORT4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,ANY UNF9I%$ BUS9ESS8 ,NEW BUS9ESS4 
,R,E,S,O,L,U,T,I,O,N4  

,SECRET>Y ,TRAUTMANN READ ! FOLL[+ RESOLUTION3 

0,! DELEGATES TO ?IS CONV5TION FROM ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,PA9T]S' ,UNION ( ,AM]ICA1 ,LOCAL #c#e#i1 W\LD ADVISE EV]Y MEMB] ( ?IS ORGANIZATION TO RECOGNIZE ?AT IT IS HIS PRIVILEGE AS AN ,AM]ICAN CITIZ5 TO HAVE WEAPONS 9 HIS POSSESSION1 & !Y %\LD USE !M :5 ! CAPITALI/S =CE US TO USE !M40 

7,SUBMITT$ BY ,DELEGATE ,SAMUEL74 

,DELEGATE ,D+] MOV$ ?AT ! RESOLUTION BE LAID ON ! TABLE4 7,SECOND$74 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! *AIR DOES NOT 5T]TA9 ! RESOLUTION1 AS WE >E NOT UND] ?AT ORD] ( BUS9ESS AT ?IS TIME4 ,?IS WILL NOT APPE> 9 ! M9UTES ( ! CONV5TION UNTIL IT COMES UND] ! PROP] HEAD4 
,9,/,A,L,L,A,T,I,O,N ,( ,O,R,G,A,N,I,Z,A,T,I,O,N,S ,& ,9,D,I,V,I,D,U,A,L,S4  

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! 9/ALLATION ( ,ORGANIZATIONS4 ,! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! DIFF]5T LOCAL UNIONS1 9T]NATIONAL UNIONS & 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S :O >E TO TAKE P>T 9 ?IS NEW MOVEM5T WILL SO ANN\NCE BY RIS+ TO !IR FEET4 

,! RESPECTIVE REPRES5TATIVES & 9DIVIDUALS ROSE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,9DIVIDUALS1 ALL :O TAKE P>T 9 ?IS NEW MOVEM5T1 EI!R REPRES5T+ !MSELVES1 !IR LOCAL UNIONS OR O!R NATIONAL BODIES4 

,! DELEGATES ROSE ALMO/ UNANIM\SLY4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I1 AS ,*AIRMAN1 H]EBY DULY 9/ALL ! RESPECTIVE 9DIVIDUALS & ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! LOCAL UNIONS AS A P>T ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD4 7,APPLAUSE74 

,D,E,L4 ,C,L,>,5,C,E ,S,M,I,?3 ,I DESIRE TO KN[ IF ?OSE :O DID NOT /& DID NOT P>TICIPATE 9 BECOM+ A P>T ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 ,I WANT TO KN[ IF ?OSE :O DID NOT 9/ALL !MSELVES & DID NOT P>TICIPATE 9 9/ALL+ !IR ORGANIZATIONS AT ?IS TIME1 %ALL HAVE A VOICE OR A VOTE 9 ?IS ORGANIZATION FROM ?IS TIME ON4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?OSE :O HAVE NOT BECOME 9/ALL$ HAVE NEI!R A VOICE NOR A VOTE FROM ?IS TIME ON4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,M,I,?3 ,I BELIEVE IT W\LD BE WELL TO HAVE A RECORD ( ?OSE4  

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,TO MAKE A RECORD ( ! DELEGATES1 OR ( ?OSE PRES5T8 

,D,E,L4 ,S,M,I,?3 ,TO MAKE A RECORD ( ?OSE :O HAVE 9/ALL$ !MSELVES 9 ! ORGANIZATION4 ,SEV]AL DELEGATES REPRES5T+ ORGANIZATIONS ) 9/RUCTIONS TO 9/ALL DID NOT RISE OR P>TICIPATE 9 ! 9/ALLATION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! ,SECRET>Y WILL READ ! ROLL CALL & PROCE$ TO MAKE A RECORD ( ! DELEGATES & !IR ORGANIZATIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 9/ALL$4 
,R,O,L,L ,C,A,L,L ,O,N ,9,/,A,L,L,A,T,I,O,N4  

,SECRET>Y ,TRAUTMANN !N CALL$ ! ROLL & TOOK ! ANSW]S1 AS FOLL[S 7DA%ES REPRES5T NO RESPONSE73 

,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S--,W4 ,D4 ,HAYWOOD1 YES4 ,*>LES ,H4 ,MOY]1 YES4 ,*>LES ,H4 ,MC,K9NON4 ,ALB]T ,RYAN--,J4 ,H4 ,BAK]1 YES4 

,MILL+ & ,SMELT]M5'S ,UNION1 ,BUTTE1 ,MONT4-- 

,SOCIALI/ ,TRADE @& ,LABOR ,ALLIANCE--,DUNCAN ,MC,EA*R51 YES4 ,AUGU/ ,GILLHAUS1 YES4 ,SAMUEL ,J4 ,FR5*1-- ,?OMAS ,J ,P[]S1 YES4 ,?OMAS ,H4 ,JACKSON1 YES4 ,PAUL ,D+]1 YES4 ,!ODORE ,B]N9E1 ,H4 ,J4 ,BRIMBLE1-- ,JOHN ,T4 ,REMLEY1-- ,JOSEPH ,S*EIDL]1 YES4 ,OCTAVE ,M4 ,HELD1 YES4 ,DANIEL ,DE ,LEON1 YES4 ,C>L ,U4 ,/>K5B]G1 YES4 ,WALT] ,GOSS1-- ,MAX ,EIS5B]G1 YES4 7,DELEGATE ,EIS5B]G REQUE/$ TO BE CALL$ UND] ! ORGANIZATION TO :I* HE BELONG$47 

,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S' ,CLUB1 ,C9C9NATI-- ,MAX ,EIS5B]G1 YES4 

,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S' ,CLUB1 ,*ICAGO-- ,?OMAS ,J4 ,HAG]TY1 YES4 ,ROB]T ,L>SON1 YES4 ,M>K ,B>TLETT1 YES4 ,B]T ,SA9]1-- ,JOHN ,E4 ,MC,EA*R51 YES4 ,GUS4 ,B>TLETT1-- ,MRS4 ,BOHLMAN1-- ,MRS4 ,ISORA ,=B]G1-- ,MRS4 ,LILLIAN ,=B]G1 YES4 ,ROB]T ,C4 ,GOODW91--,MISS ,LIBBY ,LEV9SON1 YES4 ,M4 ,B4 ,QU9N1-- 

,W4 ,J4 ,KNI<T1 ,PUEBLO1-- 

,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,MR4 ,KNI<T 9=M$ ME AS ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,CR$5TIAL ,COMMITTEE ?AT HE HAD TO LEAVE1 & HE LEFT A NOTICE = ! BRO!R FROM ,ILL9OIS TO ACT 9 HIS /EAD4 ,HE WANTS TO 9/ALL HIS UNION1 & LEFT A WRITT5 NOTICE UND] HIS SIGNATURE TO ?AT EFFECT1 ?AT HE WANT$ TO 9/ALL HIS ORGANIZATION4 ,HE LEFT LA/ NI<T4 

,! ,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y3 ,?AT WILL BE SO RECORD$4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,M9E ,WORK]S1 ,KANSAS1 ,JOHN ,VEAL-- 

,D,E,L4 ,G,R,A,H,A,M3 ,I WI% TO SAY ?AT ! PECULI> CIRCUM/ANCES UND] :I* ,I WAS S5T TO ?IS CONV5TION W\LD NOT JU/IFY ME1 9 MY OP9ION1 JU/ N[ 9 9/ALL+ ! M5 ?AT APPE>$ ON MY CR$5TIALS2 = ! REASON ?AT ,I BELONG TO A BIG LOCAL ( ! ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S & !RE W]E ONLY A FEW1 AB\T #d NAMES1 GIV5 ON MY CR$5TIALS1 AS M5 ?AT W]E 9 FAVOR ( ?IS MOVEM5T AS F> AS !Y UND]/OOD ! MOVEM5T4 ,!Y S5T ME = ! PURPOSE ( F9D+ \T :AT ?IS MOVEM5T WAS2 :AT W]E ITS 9T5TIONS & OBJECT2 & ,I HAVE TO GO BACK TO !M & TAKE !M A REPORT4 ,N[1 ,I FEEL ?AT ,I W\LD NOT BE JU/IFI$ 9 9/ALL+ ?OSE M5 BY VOT+ 0YES20 BUT ON MY [N ACC\NT1 & 9/ALL+ MYSELF 9TO ! ORGANIZATION1 ,I WILL VOTE 0YES40 

,! ROLL WAS CONT9U$3 

,UNIT$ ,BRO!RHOOD ( ,RAILWAY ,EMPLOYES--,J4 ,FITZG]ALD--,?OMAS DE ,Y\NG1 YES4 ,E4 ,T4 ,EA/MAN-- ,A4 ,H4 ,WILLIAMSON-- ,J4 ,*UR*FIELD-- ,J4 ,S4 ,MC,DONALD-- ,FR$]ICK ,DEAN-- ,M4 ,E4 ,:ITE1 YES4 ,F]D ,HOPK9S1 YES4 ,FRANK ,MC,CABE1 YES4 ,WILLIAM ,HICKEY1 YES4 ,A4 ,W4 ,MORR[1 YES4 ,H4 ,M4 ,KYLE-- ,WILLIAM ,B5N+-- ,?OMAS ,HANSB]RY1-- ,W4 ,L4 ,HALL1 YES4 ,W4 ,J4 ,BRADLEY1 YES4 ,F]D ,H5ION1-- ,JOHN ,PLUMM]-- 

,MONTREAL 7,CANADA7 ,WAGE ,E>N]S' ,UNION-- ,R4 ,J4 ,K]RIGAN-- 7,! ,SECRET>Y /AT$ ?AT ,DELEGATE ,K]RIGAN WAS ABS5T1 BUT WAS EMP[]$47 

,PUN* ,PRESS ,OP]ATORS' ,UNION1 ,S*5ECTADY-- ,J4 ,W4 ,R(F-- 

,! ,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y3 ,I WILL /ATE ?AT ,DELEGATE ,R(F1 BE=E HE LEFT1 GAVE ME AU?ORITY TO EI!R WRITE \T OR EXPLA9 OR COMMUNICATE TO ?IS CONV5TION ?AT ! ,PUN* ,PRESS ,OP]ATORS' ,UNION ( ,S*5ECTADY WILL 9/ALL 9TO ?IS NEW ORGANIZATION1 & ANO!R /ATEM5T BY HIM WAS ?AT SOMEBODY %\LD BE S5T TO ,S*5ECTADY 9 ORD] TO GET ! O!R ORGANIZATIONS 9/ALL$ 9TO ?IS NEW ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD4 ,SO ,I CAN REPORT HIM 0YES40 ,HE GAVE ME P[] TO REPORT ?AT WAY4 4 

7,ROLL CALL CONT9U$73 

,UNIT$ ,M9E ,WORK]S1 ,R$ ,M\NT1 ,MONTANA--  

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,I EXPLA9$ MY POSITION SOME TIME AGO1 & ,I HAVE SE5 NO REASON TO *ANGE MY VIEWS S9CE4 

,FLAT ,JANITORS' ,LOCAL1 ,*ICAGO-- ,GEORGE ,U4 ,MILL]-- ,&REW ,&]SON-- 

,J\RNEYMAN ,TAILORS' ,UNION1 ,PUEBLO1 ,COL41-- ,A4 ,KLEMNSIC1 YES4  

,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S ( ,AM]ICA-- ,*>LES ,O4 ,%]MAN-- ,*>LES ,KIRKPATRICK-- 

,J\RNEYMAN ,TAILORS1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO-- ,GEORGE ,NESBITT1 YES4 ,AM]ICAN ,LABOR ,UNION-- ,W4 ,D4 ,HAYWOOD1 YES4 ,DANIEL ,MC,DONALD1 YES4 ,WILLIAM ,%URTLEFF1-- ,DAVID ,C4 ,COATES1 YES4 ,JOHN ,RIORDAN1 YES4 ,H5RY ,S4 ,DAVIS1 NO4 ,*>LES ,H4 ,MOY]1 YES4 ,F4 ,W4 ,CRON91 YES4 ,F]D ,CLEM5S1 YES4 ,CL>5CE ,SMI?1 YES4 

,CLOAKMAK]S & ,CU/OM ,TAILORS--ABS5T4 

,*>LES ,O4 ,%]MAN1 ,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S1 0H]E40 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,Y,]3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO ASK ! ,SECRET>Y H[ HE RECOGNIZES HIM AS VOT+4 

,! ,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y3 ,HE ANSW]$ 0H]E0 TO ! ROLL CALL4 ,HE HAS NOT VOT$ ON ! MATT] ( 9/ALL+ ! ORGANIZATION 9 ?IS 9DU/RIAL MOVEM5T4 

,D,E,L4 ,%,],M,A,N3 0,YES40 7,APPLAUSE47 

,ROLL CALL CONT9U$3 ,JOHN ,BEU*]T1 NO4 ,LONG%OREM5'S ,UNION1 ,HOBOK5-- ,*>LES ,KIEHN-- 

,D,E,L4 ,K,I,E,H,N3 ,MAY ,I BE P]MITT$ TO EXPLA9 MY POSITION8 ,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,YES4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,I,E,H,N3 ,I WI% TO EXPLA9 TO ?IS CONV5TION ?AT ,I WAS S5T H]E ) NO DEF9ITE 9/RUCTIONS1 BUT S9CE ,I HAVE BE5 H]E ,I GOT 9/RUCTIONS TO 9/ALL MY ORGANIZATION ON CONDITION ?AT ?IS ORGANIZATION %ALL NOT DEP>T FROM ! SPIRIT ( ! ,MANIFE/O4 ,S9CE ,I HAVE HE>D & KN[ ! CON/ITUTION ?AT HAS BE5 ADOPT$1 9 MY OP9ION IT IS NOT ACCORD+ TO ! SPIRIT ( ! ,MANIFE/O4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ! PLAN ( DIVID+ ! 9DU/RIAL ACTIVITIES ( SOCIETY 9TO CRAFT UNIONS1 9TO ?IRTE5 DIVISIONS1 APPE>S TO ME AS ! CREATION ( CRAFT L9ES4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,E,L,D3 ,I 5T] AN OBJECTION TO A MEMB] MAK+ A SPEE* ON EXPLA9+ HIS VOTE4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,I,E,H,N3 ,CAN'T ,I EXPLA9 MY POSITION8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I ?9K SO4 ,YES1 ,BRO!R ,KIEHN1 WE W\LD LIKE TO KN[ Y\R POSITION4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,I,E,H,N3 ,ANO!R OBJECTION TO ! CON/ITUTION IS ?AT IT GIVES ! ,PRESID5T OR ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D ( ?IS ORGANIZATION CZ>I% P[]S ?AT >E NOT GIV5 TO ! EXECUTIVE (FIC]S ( ANY O!R PURE & SIMPLE ORGANIZATION 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,PRACTICALLY WE 9/ALL \RSELVES 9 ! H&S ( A FEW 9DIVIDUALS1 ,9 ?IS P>TICUL> ,I WI% TO PAY MY COMPLIM5TS TO ! DELEGATES ( ! ,TRADES @& ,LABOR ,ALLIANCE1 :O1 9 MY OP9ION1 HAVE TURN$ A COMPLETE SOM]SAULT ON ! TEA*+S & ! PR9CIPLES ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 PROMULGAT+ = ! LA/ T5 OR FIFTE5 YE>S4 ,IT APPE>S TO ME ?AT ! ORGANIZATION ?AT HAS BE5 CREAT$ BY ! CON/ITUTION--:E!R ONLY = A TIME OR :E!R IT IS =EV] DOES NOT MATT]--BUT IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ?IS ORGANIZATION IS A SECOND $ITION1 BUT NOT AN IMPROV$ $ITION1 ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 ,I HAVE BE5 S5T H]E TO ASSI/ 9 CREAT+ AN ORGANIZATION ?AT WILL BE SOME?+ DIFF]5T FROM ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 & S9CE ! ADOPTION ( ?IS CON/ITUTION ,I HAVE MADE UP MY M9D ?AT !RE IS NO DIFF]5CE1 EXCEPT+ ?AT IT MAY BE A LITTLE WORSE4 ,IT HAS BE5 LEFT TO ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 & WE KN[ BY EXP]I5CE :AT AN ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D IS2 ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D 9 9T]PRET+ ! CON/ITUTION CONSI/S ( ! ,PRESID5T & ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y2 WE HAVE ALWAYS F\ND ?AT \T1 & ! CON/ITUTION !Y CAN /RET* AS !Y PLEASE2 IT IS A RUBB] B&1 & !Y CAN /RET* IT AS !Y PLEASE1 & WE >E NOT1 9 MY OP9ION1 & ! MEMB]S ?AT ,I REPRES5T1 TO COMPLY ) ! RULES >BITR>ILY 9T]PRET$ OR LAID D[N BY A FEW M54 ,WE WI% TO HOLD ! ORGANIZATION TO \RSELVES1 & ?AT IS :Y ,I TAKE ! /& ?AT ,I WILL NOT UND]TAKE TO 9/ALL ANY ORGANIZATION ?AT ,I REPRES5T4 

,! ,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y3 ,NOT 9/ALL8 

,D,E,L4 ,K,I,E,H,N3 ,NOT 9/ALL4 

,! ,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y3 ,N[ COME ! 9DIVIDUALS4 ,M>K ,ORD1-- ,H4 ,F]B]1 YES4 ,M4 ,GLASG[-- 

,D,E,L4 ,G,L,A,S,G,[3 ,ALL[ ME TO EXPLA9 BRIEFLY4 ,I HAVE RAIS$ ! MATT] BE=E ! UNION ?AT ,I BELONG TO1 ) #a1#g MEMB]S1 & AFT] CONSID]ABLE DISCUSSION & OPPOSITION1 & ) ! AID ( ,BRO!R ,SAUND]S1 SUCCE$$ 9 HAV+ ?AT UNION S5D FIVE FRAT]NAL DELEGATES TO ?IS CONV5TION4 ,( C\RSE WE HAVE NO P[] 9 ANY MANN] TO 9/ALL H]E BY 9ITIAT+ AS AN ORGANIZATION OR UNION 9TO ?IS CONV5TION4 ,9DIVIDUALLY ,I FEEL ?IS WAY3 ,I REPRES5T ?AT UNION 9 ! ,PA9T]S' ,DI/RICT ,C\NCIL1 & ALSO 9 ! ,*ICAGO ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 ,I KN[ ?AT IF ,I BECOME A MEMB] ( ?IS AS AN 9DIVIDUAL ,I WILL BE D5I$ ! PRIVILEGE ( REPRES5TATIVE 9 ?OSE TWO BODIES4 ,I ALSO DO NOT KN[ :AT POSITION MY [N UNION MAY TAKE1 PROVID$ ,I BECOME AN 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]4 ,I FEEL ?AT ,I CAN DO MORE = ! 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION UPON ! L9ES :I* WE HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 ADOPT+ BY BE+ ABLE TO ATT5D ?OSE BODIES & ADVOCAT+ ! PR9CIPLES :5EV] AN OPPORTUNITY MAY PRES5T ITSELF1 9 SU* A WAY ?AT IT WILL NOT DEB> ME ALSO 9 MY [N UNION4 ,I !RE=E FEEL ?AT ,I MU/ REFRA9 FROM ID5TIFY+ MYSELF ) IT AS AN 9DIVIDUAL4 

,ROLL CALL CONT9U$3 ,J4 ,J4 ,JOHNSON-- ,ROB]T ,NELSON-- ,J4 ,W4 ,SAUND]S-- ,OTTO ,ULRI*-- ,L9COLN ,WRI<T1 NO4 ,T4 ,J4 ,HIT*+S1 NO4 ,F4 ,P4 ,CRAN/ON-- ,J4 ,A4 ,/URGIS-- ,FRANK ,KREM]-- ,W4 ,P4 ,CL>KE-- ,A4 ,F4 ,G]M]-- ,ALEX&] ,HA5NY-- ,M4 ,RAPPAPORT-- ,F4 ,W4 ,R[E-- ,N4 ,C4 ,M>LATT-- ,H4 ,>?UR ,MORGAN-- ,P4 ,SAMUELS-- ,H4 ,S4 ,DOON-- ,JOHN ,SPIELMAN1 YES4 ,E4 ,WE9TRAUB-- ,ROB]T ,RIVES ,LA ,MONTE-- ,WILB\R ,M4 ,WOLFE-- ,B4 ,BURGESS-- ,M>Y ,Z4 ,BRECKON-- ,LOR5Z ,KLE9H]Z-- ,MI*AEL ,TRACEY-- ,JUILE ,ME*ANIC-- ,JOSEPH ,CLOSSY-- ,ROSA ,SULLWAY-- ,W4 ,C4 ,CRIT*L[-- ,EMMA ,F4 ,LANGDON1 YES4 ,!ODORE ,RICKEY ,J4 ,PEU*]T1 AS AN 9DIVIDUAL1 YES4 ,PHILIP ,VEAL-- 

,D,E,L4 ,V,E,A,L3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & ,FELL[ ,DELEGATES1 ,I WI% TO /ATE ! POSITION :I* ! LOCAL HOLDS ?AT ,I REPRES5T4 ,9 ?AT M9E !RE >E #d M9]S WORK+4 ,!RE >E SEV5 LOCALS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,M9E ,WORK]S REPRES5T$ 9 ?IS M9E4 ,! LOCAL ,I BELONG TO S5T ME H]E4 ,IT IS KN[N AS ! RADICAL LOCAL1 ! ,$GMONT LOCAL4 ,N[1 !N1 ,I KN[ ?AT ,I EXPRESS ! S5TIM5TS ( ?OSE M51 ?AT !Y W\LD COME 9 AS F> AS ?AT LOCAL IS CONC]N$1 BUT ! MOM5T ?AT !Y W\LD1 !SE O!R M5 :O >E WORK+ !RE W\LD GO & SCAB ON !M4 ,H5CE ,I AM NOT GO+ TO TAKE ! RESPONSIBILITY ( SAY+ ?AT ?OSE M5 WILL COME 91 BUT AS AN 9DIVIDUAL ,I AM GO+ TO TAKE ! RESPONSIBILITY MYSELF1 & WILL WORK2 & ,I DON'T PROPOSE TO BORE FROM )9 EI!R2 WE >E GO+ TO SMA% !M FROM )\T4 ,I WANT ,MR4 ,WRI<T1 ! DELEGATE FROM ,LOCAL #i#i1 :O WORKS 9 ! SAME M9E1 TO /ATE BE=E ?IS DELEGATION ! POSITION ?AT HE IS GO+ TO TAKE :5 HE RETURNS BACK & REPORTS BE=E ! LOCAL4 

,ROLL CALL CONT9U$3 ,PHILIP ,VOEGTLE-- ,EVAN ,EVANS-- ,J4 ,WALK]-- ,JOHN ,GRE5-- ,PHILIP ,VECK-- ,H4 ,C4 ,P]RY-- ,TOM ,BURKE-- ,W4 ,?OPHAM-- ,DUNCAN ,MC,DONALD-- ,W4 ,D4 ,RYAN-- ,R4 ,J4 ,ROB9SON1 YES4 ,F]D ,%OTAK-- ,J4 ,FOX-- ,FLOR5CE ,BASORA-- ,JOSEPH ,J4 ,O',BRI5-- ,J4 ,L4 ,FITTS1 YES4 ,C4 ,L4 ,SPIEGEL1 YES4 ,L4 ,L4 ,?OMPSON-- ,W4 ,F4 ,DAVIS1 YES4 ,H4 ,M4 ,RI*T]-- ,GU/4 ,H]W>?-- ,J4 ,W4 ,JOHNSON1 YES4 ,B5 ,FRANK=D1 YES4 ,J4 ,W4 ,SAUND]S-- ,*>LES ,S*OELL]-- ,JAMES ,SMI?1 YES4 ,PAT ,O',NEIL1 YES4 ,C4 ,W4 ,SUNAGEL--  

,D,E,L4 ,S,U,N,A,G,E,L3 ,9 ! POSITION ,I AM 9 ,I CANNOT 9/ALL ! ORGANIZATION ,I REPRES5T4 ,!Y S5T ME TO SEE ! WORK DONE H]E4 ,PROBABLY IF !Y ?9K ! CON/ITUTION IS ALL RI<T !Y WILL GO 9TO ! ORGANIZATION4 ,IF NOT !Y WILL NOT4 ,!RE=E ,I CANNOT VOTE4 

,! ,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y3 ,9DIVIDUALLY H[ DO Y\ /&8 

,D,E,L4 ,S,U,N,A,G,E,L3 ,9DIVIDUALLY ,I AM 9 FAVOR ( ! MOVEM5T4 

,ROLL CALL CONT9U$3 ,R4 ,M4 ,SCUTT1 YES4 ,C4 ,F4 ,M>T9-- ,W4 ,E4 ,SCOGGAN1 YES4 ,EVAN ,J4 ,DILLON1 YES4 ,R4 ,SULLIVAN-- ,JAMES ,MURTAU<-- ,J4 ,C4 ,SULLIVAN1 9DIVIDUALLY YES4 ,C4 ,H4 ,BECK]-- ,JOY ,POLL>D-- ,FRANK ,W4 ,MC,CORMICK1 9DIVIDUALLY YES4 ,W4 ,F4 ,WEB]-- ,*>LES ,MC,KAY1 YES4 ,A4 ,JORG5S5--  

,D,E,L4 ,J,O,R,G,5,S,53 ,AS AN 9DIVIDUAL YES1 BUT AS TO MY LOCAL ,I AM SOME:AT 9 ! SAME POSITION AS ! 9DIVIDUAL FROM ! ,PA9T]S' ,LOCAL4 ,AL?\< ,I W\LD LIKE TO SAY YES1 ,I W\LD 9/ALL MYSELF 9DIVIDUALLY 9 ! NEW ORGANIZATION1 BUT 9 ACCORDANCE ) \R 9/RUCTIONS 9 \R ORGANIZATION1 & 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! IDEAS ?AT ,I WAS S5T H]E )1 ,I DO NOT SEE ?AT IT W\LD DO ANY GOOD = ?IS ORGANIZATION TO DO ANY?+ = A MON? OR TWO 9 ?AT BODY4 ,IF ,I CAN GO BACK TO ! ORGANIZATION & REPORT ! WORK ( ?IS NEW ORGANIZATION & ITS PROCE$+S !Y WILL SEE = !MSELVES1 & WE MAY TRY TO />T A CLUB & WORK 9 ! SAME WAY AFT] AS WE />T$ ?AT LOCAL :5 WE FIR/ />T$ TW5TY YE>S AGO4 ,I ?9K IT WILL BE MORE B5EFICIAL TO ?IS ORGANIZATION IF ,I REMA9 SIL5T AFT] ?IS4 ,I CAN ASSURE Y\ ?AT ! IMPRESSION ?AT ,I HAVE GOT FROM ?IS ORGANIZATION1 & ALSO MY COLLEAGUE1 ,BRO!R ,?OMPSON1 IS ?AT ! ONLY ?+ = ! TRADE UNIONI/S & ANY O!R M5 ?AT TOIL ON ?IS E>? = A LIV+ IS TO JO9 A MOVEM5T ( ?IS K9D4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,TRADE UNIONS1 ! FI<T+ SORT ?AT !Y HAVE 9 !RE1 SEEM TO BE GETT+ WEAK4 ,?AT DUE BOOK & DUE C>D SEEMS TO BE GETT+ SO WEAK ?AT IT IS ALL RIDDL$ FULL ( BULLET HOLES ?AT HAVE BE5 %OT 9 !M :5EV] !Y HAVE %[$ ?AT C>D & MADE ANY DEM&S4 ,ANO!R C>D FIFTY TIMES AS BIG AS ! C>D ,I C>RY 9 MY POCKET IS ! C>D ( 9JUNCTION ?AT HAS BE5 PO/$ ON ALL ! WAGONS ( 9DU/RY1 SO IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT WE HAVE GOT TO HAVE ! BALL OP5$ & ?AT WEAPON ( ! 9DU/RIAL UNION = \R ORGANIZATIONS4 ,I MU/ CRITICIZE A MEMB] OR ! MEMB]S ON ?IS FLOOR ?AT WILL SAY ?AT WE DON'T SEE ?AT ?IS ORGANIZATION WILL HAVE MORE 9 ITS FUTURE = ORGANIZ$ LABOR ?AN ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 ,I WILL SAY ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION HAS ONLY ONE GOOD ?+1 & ?AT IS ?IS1 ?AT ,GOMP]S IS A DOCTOR :O GIVES ! MEMB]S ( ?AT ORGANIZATION A BOX ( PILLS1 & TELLS !M TO TAKE ONE PILL AT A TIME4 ,! COV] ON ?AT BOX IS PUT ON SO TI<T ?AT !Y CAN'T GET ! COV] (F ! BOX4 

,D,E,L4 ,B,R,A,D,L,E,Y3 ,A PO9T ( ORD]4 

,D,E,L4 ,J,O,R,G,5,S,O,N3 ,I AM AB\T ?R\<4 ,! TI<T] ! COV] ON ! BOX1 ! LONG] ! PILLS LA/4 

,D,E,L4 ,B,R,A,D,L,E,Y3 ,I OBJECT TO HIS MAK+ A SPEE* 9 EXPLA9+ HIS VOTE4 

,D,E,L4 ,J,O,R,G,5,S,53 ,WELL1 ,I AM ?R\<4 

,ROLL CALL CONT9U$3 ,PAT ,O',NEIL1 YES4 ,J4 ,A4 ,F]GUSON-- ,?OMAS ,S*W>TZ-- ,JOHN ,CR5-- ,$W>D ,PAYM5T-- ,JOHN ,BR[N-- ,LUELLA ,TW9+1 YES4 ,*>LES ,HIBB>D-- ,$W>D ,RODY-- ,JOSEPH ,GILB]T1 YES4 ,AD4 ,S4 ,COMM1 YES4 ,W4 ,F4 ,MORRISON--  

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,R,R,I,S,O,N3 ,I SIMPLY WANT TO ASK = 9=MATION ?IS3 ,I AM A MEMB] ( ! ,UNIT$ ,BRO!RHOOD ( ,RAILWAY ,EMPLOYES4 ,WILL IT BE NECESS>Y AT ?IS TIME = ME TO SAY 0YES0 AS AN 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATE ON ! FLOOR8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT WON'T DO ANY H>M4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,R,R,I,S,O,N3 ,!N ,I WILL SAY 0YES40 ,! ONLY REASON WAS ,I DID NOT WANT TO GO ON & SAY 0YES0 = ! ORGANIZATION3 

,ROLL CALL CONT9U$3 ,W4 ,TUNN+LY-- ,BESSIE ,A4 ,HANAN-- ,MRS4 ,E4 ,C4 ,COGSWELL1 YES4 ,ALB]T ,S4 ,COGSWELL1 YES4 ,C4 ,C4 ,ROSS-- 

,D,E,L4 ,R,O,S,S3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & ,FELL[ ,DELEGATES1 ,I ONLY ASK = A MOM5T4 ,BE+ HE>TILY 9 ACCORD ) EV]Y L9E & EV]Y WORD ( ! ,PREAMBLE ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 ?AT IS ITS PLAT=M1 ,I FEEL SATISFI$ ?AT ANY MAN :O ANALYZES IT WILL NEV] BE CALL$ TO TASK = ! FAI?FUL P]=MANCE ( HIS DUTY AS ,I HE>D \R WOR?Y *AIRMAN ,COMRADE ,HAYWOOD & FELL[ DELEGATE ,BRO!R ,%]MAN EXPLA9 LA/ NI<T4 ,AS F> AS ! CON/ITUTION = GOV]N+ ! ORGANIZATION IS CONC]N$1 ,I AM WILL+ TO LEAVE ?AT TO ! WISDOM ( ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE & TO ! MEMB]S ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 9 ! BELIEF ?AT IF 9 TIME TO COME IT PROVES 9SUFFICI5T IT WILL BE AM5D$2 & ACCORD+LY ,I VOTE 0YES40 ,:ILE ,I HAVE ! FLOOR ,I WANT TO CALL ! ,SECRET>Y'S ATT5TION TO ! ROLL CALL ON ! CON/ITUTION YE/]DAY4 ,HE OMITT$ MY NAME & ,I WAS RECORD$ AS NOT VOT+1 :]EAS ,I VOT$ 0YES40 

,! ,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y3 ,I CALL$ ! NAME RI<T UPON ! ROLL CALL4 ,IT IS ! SAME ROLL CALL ?AT ,I HAVE GOT 9 MY H& N[4 

,ROLL CALL CONT9U$3 ,W4 ,H>RY ,SPE>S-- ,E4 ,BOSKY-- ,E4 ,J4 ,MORR[-- ,J4 ,L4 ,S*ATZKE-- ,J4 ,W4 ,RYAN-- ,MI*AEL ,TRACEY-- ,C4 ,A4 ,PAYNE--,JOE ,CORNA-- 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,R,N,A3 ,I DESIRE TO /ATE ?AT ,I AM PLAC$ 9 A V]Y PECULI> POSITION1 = ! LOCAL ?AT APPO9T$ ME TO REPRES5T !M H]E DID NOT GIVE ME P[] TO 9/ALL !M4 ,AS F> AS JO9+ ?IS ORGANIZATION AS AN 9DIVIDUAL1 ,I W\LD BE V]Y GLAD TO TAKE P>T 9 IT IF SOCIAL CONDITIONS W\LD P]MIT ME TO PAY ! DUES 9 BO? ORGANIZATIONS4 ,?AT IS SOME?+ ,I CANNOT AF=D TO DO AT ! PRES5T TIME1 = WE HAVE BE5 WORK+ AB\T TWELVE H\RS P] WEEK DUR+ ! LA/ ?REE OR F\R MON?S4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ,I AM WILL+ TO USE MY BE/ JUDGM5T & DEVOTE MY ABILITY TO PROPAGATE ?IS NEW 9DU/RIAL MOVEM5T1 BUT AT PRES5T ,I DO NOT KN[ :E!R IT W\LD BE ADVISABLE = ME TO BECOME A MEMB] OR NOT4 

,! ,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y3 ,NOT VOT+8 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,R,N,A3 ,NO2 ,I VOTE 0NO40 

,ROLL CALL CONT9U$3 ,A4 ,WR9K-- ,A4 ,M4 ,SIMONS1 YES4 ,E4 ,V4 ,DEBS1 ABS5T4 ,MO!R ,JONES1 YES4 ,W4 ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN1 YES4 ,JOHN ,O',NEIL1 ABS5T4 ,C>L ,KOE*L9-- 

,! ,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y3 ,HE LEFT A LETT] ) ME BE=E HE LEFT EMP[]+ ME 9DIVIDUALLY TO ANN\NCE ?AT HE W\LD BECOME A MEMB] ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 

,ROLL CALL CONT9U$3 ,W4 ,ROSCOE ,P>KS1 YES4 ,E4 ,D4 ,HAMMOND--,M>ION ,BR[N-- ,R4 ,D4 ,TOBIAS-- ,T4 ,KLE9MAN-- ,LUCY ,E4 ,P>SONS-- ,*>LES ,FREY1 NO4 ,T4 ,N4 ,RICKE-- ,W4 ,V4 ,H>DY-- ,A4 ,G4 ,RI/OL1 YES4 ,A4 ,KOHN-- ,ANTON ,&RA1 NO4 ,J4 ,D4 ,MAC-- ,JOHN ,MAT!WS-- 

,D,E,L4 ,S4 ,J4 ,F,R,5,*1 ,N,E,W ,Y,O,R,K1 ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A43 ,S4 ,J4 ,FR5*1 ABS5T :5 CALL$1 ASKS TO BE RECORD$ AS PRES5T & READY TO 9/ALL4 ,SO RECORD$4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IS !RE ANY DELEGATE 9 ! HALL :O HAS NOT HE>D HIS NAME ANN\NC$8 

,D,E,L4 ,W,I,L,K,E3 ,HAVE Y\ GOT MY NAME8 ,I WANT TO GO ON RECORD AS SAY+ ?AT ,I REALIZE ?AT BY BECOM+ A MEMB] ( ?IS ORGANIZATION ,I WILL BE MADE ! T>GET ( EV]Y POLITICAL & LABOR FAKIR 9 ! CITY ( ,MILWAUKEE4 ,I AM PREP>$ TO /& !IR %OCKS & GO AGA9/ !M ON ! L9ES AS LAID D[N 9 ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,%,U,R,T,L,E,F,F3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO BE RECORD$ AS VOT+ 0YES40  

,D,E,L4 ,J,O,H,N,S,O,N3 ,I WANT TO BE RECORD$ AS VOT+ 0YES40 

,D,E,L4 ,H,O,P,K,9,S3 ,I WAS NOT H]E :5 MY NAME WAS CALL$4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO BE RECORD$ AS VOT+ 0YES02 ,HOPK9S1 ( ! ,U4 ,B4 ,R4 ,E4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,9,]3 ,DELEGATE ,SA9] ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,CLUB1 ,*ICAGO1 0YES40 

,D,E,L4 ,B,>,T,L,E,T,T3 ,I ALSO4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO /ATE ?AT ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S' ,CLUB1 CONSI/+ ( FIFTY-F\R MEMB]S1 HAVE 9/RUCT$ US TO PUT ALL ! MEMB]S ON ?AT LI/4 ,I HAVE ! LI/ READY & WILL S5D IT TO ! ,SECRET>Y4 

,D,E,L4 ,G4 ,M4 ,Y,\,N,G3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO BE RECORD$ AS VOT+ 0YES10 FROM ! ,LONG%OREM51 ,DETROIT4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,I,L,L,]3 ,I %\LD LIKE TO HE RECORD$ AS VOT+ 0YES40 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IS !RE ANY O!R DELEGATE :O HAS NOT HE>D HIS NAME CALL$1 OR :O CAME 9 AFT] HIS NAME WAS CALL$8 ,?OSE DELEGATES :O CAME 9 AFT] ! 9/ALLATION WILL PLEASE RISE TO !IR FEET2 ANY ( ! DELEGATES :O CAME 9 LATE4 

,DELEGATES ,%]MAN1 ,KIRKPATRICK & ,FR5* ROSE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,BRO!R ,%]MAN & ,BRO!R ,KIRKPATRICK4 ,ANY O!R DELEGATE ?AT HAS NOT BE5 9/ALL$8 

,D,E,L4 ,F,R,5,*3 ,I HAD MY NAME QUIETLY RECORD$4 ,I VOT$ ON MY POSITION4 ,I DID NOT KN[ AB\T ! 9/ALLATION2 ,I WAS \T4 

,! 9DIVIDUALS READY TO 9/ALL ROSE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,BRO!RS1 AS ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 ,I H]EBY ANN\NCE ?AT Y\1 AS 9DIVIDUALS & AS REPRES5TATIVES ( Y\R RESPECTIVE LOCALS & 9T]NATIONALS1 >E H]EBY DULY 9/ALL$ AS MEMB]S & AS P>TS ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,! NEXT ORD] ( BUS9ESS IS ! REPORT ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,WAYS & ,MEANS4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,N[1 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 ,I MOVE Y\-- 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,BRO!R ,DE ,LEON1 ! SPECIAL ORD] ( BUS9ESS ?IS MORN+ IS ! ELECTION ( (FIC]S4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,ALL RI<T1 SIR4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! NEXT ORD] ( BUS9ESS IS ! ELECTION ( (FIC]S4 ,NOM9ATIONS = ,PRESID5T >E 9 ORD]4 
,E,L,E,C,T,I,O,N ,( ,(,F,I,C,],S4  

,D,E,L4 ,T4 ,J4 ,H,A,G,],T,Y3 ,I NOM9ATE ,ALB]T ,RYAN1 ( ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S1 ( ,J]OME1 ,>IZONA1 AS ,PRESID5T4 7,SECOND$ BY ,PAT ,O',NEIL47 

,D,E,L4 ,D,A,N,I,E,L ,M,C,D,O,N,A,L,D3 ,I HAVE 9 M9D A MEMB] ( ?IS CONV5TION1 & A FRI5D ( LABOR & BRO!R ( M9E1 ?AT ,I DESIRE TO PLACE BE=E ?IS CONV5TION4 ,HE IS A MAN ?AT REQUIRES NO RECOMM5DATION & NO 9TRODUCTION FROM ME2 A MAN :O HAS BE5 ASSOCIAT$ ) ! LABOR MOVEM5T = YE>S2 A MAN-- 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,I DESIRE TO KN[ :E!R ! BRO!R VOT$ TO 9/ALL4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,C,D,O,N,A,L,D3 ,:AT WAS ! 9T]RUPTION8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,HE ASK$ :E!R Y\ HAD VOT$1 :5 Y\R NAME WAS CALL$1 TO 9/ALL4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,C,D,O,N,A,L,D3 ,I DID NOT ?9K ,I W\LD BE ACCUS$ ( ?AT MU* IMPUD5CE4 ,I DESIRE TO PLACE BE=E Y\ = ! FAVORABLE CONSID]ATION ( ?IS CONV5TION A MAN ( DET]M9ATION2 A MAN :O1 ?\< MODE/1 IS A MAN ( =CE & ACTIVITY2 A MAN ?AT HAS BE5 TRI$ & /OOD ! TE/2 A MAN ?AT HAS CONTRIBUT$ AS MU* IF NOT MORE ?AN ANY O!R S+LE 9DIVIDUAL 9 ?IS CONV5TION TO ! CONSUMMATION ( ?IS ORGANIZATION2 A MAN :O1 9 MY JUDGM5T1 WILL CONTRIBUTE AS MU* IF NOT MORE1 9 ! NEXT YE>1 TO ! SUCCESS & GR[? & DEVELOPM5T & P]PETUATION ( ?IS ORGANIZATION ?AN ANY O!R 9DIVIDUAL OR COMB9ATION ( 9DIVIDUALS C\LD DO2 A MAN1 ,I SAY1 :O IS *>ITABLE1 :O IS K9D1 :O IS T5D]1 :O IS EXTREMELY MODE/4 ,I DESIRE TO PLACE ?IS G5TLEMAN 9 ! H&S ( ?IS CONV5TION = Y\R K9D1 S]I\S & FAVORABLE CONSID]ATION ,MR4 ,*>LES ,H4 ,MOY]1 ,PRESID5T ( ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,Y,]3 ,I WANT TO ?ANK ,DELEGATE ,MC,DONALD = ! CONFID5CE HE HAS EXPRESS$ 9 ME BY NOM9AT+ ME AS ,PRESID5T ( ! MOVEM5T :I* WE HAVE JU/ 9/ALL$4 ,BUT ,I WANT TO SAY TO ,BRO!R ,MC,DONALD ?AT ,I FULLY APPRECIATE ! NOM9ATION1 & )\T MAK+ A SPEE* AT ?IS TIME & )\T GO+ 9TO DETAILS 9 REG>D TO ! REASONS ?AT ,I MAY GIVE TO ?IS CONV5TION1 ,I WILL SAY ?AT IT IS ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE = ME TO ACCEPT ! NOM9ATION4 ,9 DECL9+ ! HONOR CONF]R$ ,I WI% TO PLACE 9 NOM9ATION A DELEGATE 9 ?IS CONV5TION 9 :OM ,I HAVE ! UTMO/ CONFID5CE2 A MAN :O1 ,I BELIEVE1 IF ELECT$ TO LEAD ?IS MOVEM5T :I* HAS JU/ BE5 LAUN*$1 WILL NOT BE F\ND WANT+2 A MAN :O1 ,I BELIEVE1 IS PREP>$ AT ?IS TIME TO GO UP AGA9/ ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR & FI<T IT TO ! F9I% ?AT IS GO+ TO BE ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y2 A MAN :O ,I BELIEVE HAS BE5 9/RUM5TAL 9 DRAW+1 MORE ?AN ANY ONE O!R MAN1 HIS ORGANIZATION AWAY FROM ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR 9 ORD] ?AT !Y MI<T BE 9/ALL$ AS A P>T ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION2 A MAN 9 :OSE H&S ,I AM WILL+ TO PLACE MY ORGANIZATION1 ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S AS A P>T ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 ,I HAVE ! PLEASURE1 & ,I BELIEVE ,I MAKE NO MI/AKE1 9 PLAC+ BE=E ?IS CONV5TION ! NAME ( ,*>LES ,O4 ,%]MAN AS ,PRESID5T4 

,D,E,L4 ,G,I,L,L,H,A,U,S3 ,I RISE TO SECOND ! NOM9ATION = ! SAME REASONS GIV5 BY ,BRO!R ,MOY]4 

,D,E,L4 ,G,U,Y ,M,I,L,L,]3 ,BRIEFLY ,I RISE TO VOICE MY [N PREF]5CE4 ,:5 ONE REALIZES ?AT ! BATTLE IS TO BE H>D & BITT]1 ONE WANTS TO KN[ ?AT ! MAN :O IS TO LEAD ?AT MOVEM5T WILL /& ! H>DE/ BL[S & BE ABLE TO GIVE AS MU* AS HE RECEIVES4 ,! MAN :OM ,I NAME IS ONE :O HAS ! P[] TO DO & ! C\RAGE TO D>E 9 L>G] MEASURE ?AN ANY O!R MAN ID5TIFI$ ) ! LABOR MOVEM5T 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,I NAME ?AT PE]LESS ,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR] ( ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S1 ,WILLIAM ,D4 ,HAYWOOD4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,F,],B,]3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & ,FELL[ ,DELEGATES1 ,I RISE NOT TO MAKE A NOM9ATION1 BUT TO SECOND ! NOM9ATION MADE BY ,GUY ,E4 ,MILL]4 ,I SECOND ! NOM9ATION ( ! MAN :O HAS ACT$ AS \R ,*AIRMAN2 A MAN :OM ,I CONSID] ONE ( C\RAGE2 A MAN :OM ,I ?9K & ,I TRU/ ! CAPITALI/S ( ?IS C\NTRY & ( ! WORLD WILL NOT PO9T !IR F+]S TO ) SCORN1 BUT A MAN :O WILL NOT BE AFRAID TO GO TO ! BULL-P5 IF NECESS>Y4 

,M,O,!,R ,J,O,N,E,S3 ,& LICK ! MILITIA4 

,D,E,L4 ,F,],B,]3 ,YES1 & LICK ! MILITIA4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,I ADMIR$ HIS SPEE* LA/ NI<T :5 HE SAID ?AT IF HE W]E A ,NEGRO HE W\LD BE WOR? @s#c11 & ,I ?\<T !N ?AT HE WAS A PRICELESS JEWEL = LABOR4 ,?AT IS ! OP9ION ?AT ,I HAVE =M$ ( HIM S9CE WE ASSEMBL$ H]E4 ,I AM NOT H]E = ! PURPOSE ( ?R[+ B\QUETS4 ,I AM NOT H]E = ! PURPOSE ( HAV+ MY LITTLE SPEE* TAK5 D[N BY ! /5OGRAPH]4 ,I AM NOT H]E = ! PURPOSE ( SEE+ MY NAME 9 PR9T4 ,BUT ,I AM H]E AS MY BRO!R ,WILKE FROM ,MILWAUKEE SAID1 TO MAKE A T>GET ( MYSELF ALSO = CAPITALISM4 ,S9CE ,I HAVE BE5 H]E 9 ?IS CONV5TION ,I HAVE LO/ MY JOB4 ,I MAKE ?IS DECL>ATION1 AS ,I MADE ON ! ,F\R? ( ,JULY1 ?AT FROM ?IS TIME ON1 SO HELP ME ,GOD 9 HEAV51 ,I %ALL MAKE MYSELF A T>GET = CAPITALISM1 & ,I %ALL DEVOTE EV]Y LIFE-BLOOD DROP = ! UPBUILD+ & ! EMANCIPATION ( LABOR4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,G,I,L,B,],T3 ,I AM NOT GO+ TO TAKE UP MU* TIME1 NEI!R AM ,I GO+ TO MAKE A NOM9ATION2 BUT N[ ?AT ,I HAVE BECOME A MEMB] ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 AL?\< ,I DO NOT REPRES5T ANY BODY ( WORK]S1 ,I DO NOT CONSID] IT PRESUMPTION ON MY P>T AS AN 9DIVIDUAL TO SAY A FEW WORDS4 ,PROBABLY SOME ( Y\ H]E TO-DAY DO NOT FULLY REALIZE ! WORK ?AT WE HAVE DONE4 ,PROBABLY Y\ DO NOT FULLY REALIZE :AT A TREM5D\S FI<T WE >E GO+ UP AGA9/4 ,I WANT TO TELL Y\1 FELL[ DELEGATES1 ?AT WE >E GO+ UP AGA9/ ! GREATE/ ?+ ?AT HAS EV] BE51 AS Y\ >E GO+ TO SEE ! TRAG$Y ( ! AGES 5ACT$ IF ONLY WE ALL DO \R DUTY4 ,!RE=E1 ON ! ?RE%OLD ( ?AT FI<T WE HAVE GOT TO DEVELOP M5 9 :OM WE ALL HAVE ABSOLUTE CONFID5CE4 ,I AM NOT GO+ TO SAY ?AT TO CA/ ANY REFLECTION UPON ANY O!RS2 ONLY ,I WILL SAY ?IS1 ?AT :ILE !RE MAY BE O!R M5 JU/ AS GOOD AS ONE :O HAS BE5 NOM9AT$ H]E TO-DAY1 ?AT WE HAVE GOT TO JUDGE A MAN BY :AT HE HAS DONE1 & :5 WE CONSID] ONE ( !SE M5 :O HAVE BE5 PLAC$ 9 NOM9ATION H]E TO-DAY1 WE KN[ ?AT HE IS MADE ( MAT]IAL ?AT WILL NOT FL9* :5 ! TIME COMES REQUIR+ A /\T HE>T4 ,WE ALSO KN[ ?AT HE POSSESSES ! UTMO/ 9TEGRITY ( PURPOSE4 ,WE ALSO KN[ ?AT HE POSSESSES ONE ( ! QUALITIES ,I FIRMLY BELIEVE 91 & ?AT IS IDEALISM4 ,& !RE=E ?IS CONV5TION C\LD NOT DO A WIS] ?+ ?AN TO MAKE ! ELECTION ( ,WILLIAM ,D4 ,HAYWOOD UNANIM\S4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,S,I,M,O,N,S3 ,:5 WE FIR/ HE>D ( ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S1 WE KNEW ?AT ! MAN :O N[ OCCUPIES ! *AIR & :OSE NOM9ATION ,I AM GO+ TO SECOND 9 A MOM5T1 POSSESS$ C\RAGE1 POSSESS$ ?OSE *>ACT]I/ICS ?AT MADE HIM FE>$ & HAT$ AS BUT ONE OR TWO O!RS1 IF ANY O!RS 9 ,AM]ICA1 >E FE>$ & HAT$ BY ?OSE :O >E \R 5EMIES & ! 5EMIES ( \R CLASS4 ,I KN[ P]SONALLY1 FROM ! EXP]I5CE ,I HAVE HAD ) HIM 9 ! CONF]5CE & ON ! COMMITTEE 9 ?IS CONV5TION1 ?AT HE IS A MAN :OSE C\NSEL IS ( VALUE2 A MAN :O SEES WIDELY & CLE>LY2 WE KN[ HIM TO BE A MAN :O HAS SAT 9 ?IS CONV5TION L>GELY AP>T FROM ! FACTIONS ?AT MAY HAVE >IS5 )9 IT2 & = ALL ?OSE REASONS1 PLA91 PRACTICAL BUT /RONG REASONS1 ,I WANT TO URGE1 AS ! G5TLEMAN :O HAS JU/ SAT D[N1 ?AT WE MAKE HIS ELECTION UNANIM\S4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,Y,W,O,O,D3 ,BRO!RS & SI/]S1 ,I REALIZE ! HONOR ?AT HAS BE5 CONF]R$ UPON ME BY BE+ PLAC$ BE=E ?IS CONV5TION AS A C&IDATE = ! PRESID5CY ( ?IS ORGANIZATION2 BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = ME TO ACCEPT ! NOM9ATION4 ,I HAVE BUT REC5TLY LEFT ,SALT ,LAKE ,CITY1 :]E ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S HELD !IR ?IRTE5? ANNUAL CONV5TION1 & WAS !RE REELECT$ AS ,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR] ( ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S4 ,I WAS ELECT$ 9 GOOD FAI? BY ! MEMB]%IP ( ?AT ORGANIZATION4 ,I ACCEPT$ ! (FICE 9 GOOD FAI?4 ,:5 Y\ /OP TO CONSID] ! CONDITION ( O!R (FIC]S 9 O!R LABOR ORGANIZATIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 TR\BLE1 & ?9K :AT IT MEANS TO ! (FIC]S ( ?AT ORGANIZATION TO HAVE BE5 REELECT$1 Y\ WILL UND]/& :]E MY DUTIES LIE AT ! PRES5T TIME4 ,I WANT TO /AY !RE ) ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S TO FILL \T ! T]M = :I* ,I HAVE BE5 ELECT$4 ,9 DO+ SO ,I BELIEVE ,I CAN ASSI/ ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD4 ,Y\ CAN DEP5D UPON ME AT EV]Y TURN 9 ! ROAD4 ,Y\ CAN CRU% ME ON ! :EEL1 IF Y\ WILL2 ,I WILL DO EV]Y?+ ,I CAN TO C>RY MY P>T ( ! BURD54 ,BUT [+ TO ! CONDITION ( MY FAMILY MAK+ IT IMPOSSIBLE--OR RA!R ,I DO NOT DESIRE TO BE AWAY FROM HOME AS MU* AS AN (FICE ( ?IS K9D W\LD 5TAIL UPON ME4 ,I CANNOT MOVE MY FAMILY TO :]E ! HEADQU>T]S >E LIKELY TO BE LOCAT$1 & BELIEV+ ?AT ?AT FAMILY IS ! FIR/ CONSID]ATION1 ,I MU/ DECL9E ! NOM9ATION4 

,D,E,L4 ,A,L,B,],T ,R,Y,A,N3 ,I DECL9E ! NOM9ATION2 ,I WAS D[N/AIRS :5 ,I WAS NOM9AT$4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,L,E,M,5,S,I,C3 ,I ?9K WE HAVE M5 9 ?IS CONV5TION :O >E WILL+ TO DO :AT IS RI<T1 :O HAVE UND\BT$LY %[N !IR ABILITY 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T & DEVOT$ !IR TIME TO IT4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO M5TION H]E = NOM9ATION ,COMRADE ,COATES4 ,HE HAS BE5 ONE ( ! /AUN* FI<T]S = ! LA/ MANY YE>S1 & HE W\LD DO AS GOOD AS ANYBODY4 7,APPLAUSE4 ,NOM9ATION SECOND$47 

,A ,DELEGATE MOV$ ?AT ! NOM9ATIONS BE CLOS$4 ,NO SECOND4  

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO ASK1 IS ,EUG5E ,V4 ,DEBS A MEMB] ( ?IS ORGANIZATION8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,BRO!R ,DEBS NOT HAV+ BE5 DULY 9/ALL$1 IT W\LD OCCUR TO ! ,*AIR ?AT HE IS NOT AT ?IS TIME REGUL>LY 9/ALL$4 

,D,E,L4 ,B,>,T,L,E,T,T3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO PLACE 9 NOM9ATION ,DANIEL ,DE ,LEON1 ( ,NEW ,YORK4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I DECL9E4 ,I BEG TO REQUE/ ! CONV5TION TO DROP MY NAME4 ,I HAVE O!R WORK TO DO = :I* ,I AM BETT] FITT$ ?AN TO BE ! HEAD ( AN ORGANIZATION ( ?IS NATURE4 ,I DECL9E4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,*>LES ,O4 ,%]MAN & ,DAVID ,C4 ,COATES >E NOM9EES4 ,IF !RE IS NO FUR!R NOM9ATION-- 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I WANT TO K9DLY ?ANK ,DELEGATE ,KLEM5SIC = ?IS NOM9ATION1 BUT ,I WI% TO SAY ?AT ,I ABSOLUTELY & POSITIVELY DECL9E TO BE A C&IDATE BE=E ?IS CONV5TION = ANY POSITION1 ,PRESID5T OR 9 ANY O!R (FICIAL CAPACITY 9 ?IS ORGANIZATION AT ! PRES5T TIME4 

,D,E,L4 ,R,O,S,S3 ,I N[ MOVE ?AT ! NOM9ATIONS BE CLOS$1 & !RE REMA9+ BUT ONE NOM9ATION1 ?AT ( ,DELEGATE ,%]MAN1 ?AT ?IS CONV5TION MAKE HIS NOM9ATION UNANIM\S4 7,MOTION SECOND$ BY ,DELEGATE ,T4 ,J4 ,HAG]TY47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! NOM9ATIONS BE CLOS$ & ?AT ,DELEGATE ,%]MAN BE DECL>$ ! UNANIM\S *OICE ( ?IS CONV5TION = ,PRESID5T4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 7,QUE/ION CALL$ =47 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,BY A RIS+ VOTE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! MOTION WILL PLEASE RISE TO !IR FEET4 7,! 5TIRE CONV5TION >OSE74 ,?OSE OPPOS$4 ,! ,SECRET>Y WILL CA/ ! BALLOT ( ! CONV5TION = ,DELEGATE ,%]MAN4 

,! ,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y3 ,*>LES ,O4 ,%]MAN ELECT$ BY UNANIM\S VOTE ,PRESID5T ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD4 

7,APPLAUSE & CALLS = ,%]MAN47 

,D,E,L4 ,%,],M,A,N3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 ,BRO!RS & ,SI/]S3 ,AS ,I NEV] WAS PLAC$ 9 A POSITION ( ?IS K9D BE=E1 IT IS DIFFICULT = ME TO F9D WORDS FITT+ = ! OCCASION4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ?IS IS ! FIR/ TIME 9 MY LIFE ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 UNTRUE TO MYSELF4 ,= ! PA/ SIX MON?S ,I HAD RESOLV$ )9 MYSELF & ANN\NC$ TO MY FRI5DS & ! WORLD ?AT ,I WAS S]V+ MY LA/ (FICIAL T]M = LABOR1 & ,I WILL ASSURE Y\ ?AT ! POSITION ?AT ,I AM PLAC$ 9 MAKES IT SO EMB>RASS+ ?AT IT IS H>D TO F9D WORDS FITT+ = ! OCCASION UND] ?OSE CIRCUM/ANCES1 & HAD IT NOT BE5 = ! MANY W>M FRI5DS ?AT ,I HAVE HAD A GREAT MANY YE>S 9 ?IS MOVEM5T & ?OSE ?AT ,I HAVE MADE 9 ?IS CONV5TION2 HAD IT NOT BE5 = !M BR++ ! PRESSURE TO BE> UPON ME ?AT !Y DID1 ,I %\LD C]TA9LY HAVE DECL9$ ?IS MO/ HONORABLE ELECTION4 ,I FEEL ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 HONOR$ ) ! GREATE/ TRU/ ?AT ANY MAN WAS EV] HONOR$ ) 9 YE>S 7APPLAUSE71 BECAUSE ,I FEEL ?AT NO MAN WAS EV] (F]$ AN EXECUTIVE (FICE OR ANY POSITION :]E ! PR9CIPLES W]E 9VOLV$ ?AT >E 9VOLV$ 9 ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD4 ,I FEEL ?AT IT WAS ! GREATE/ HONOR ?AT C\LD BE BE/[$ UPON ANY MAN :5 ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S LAID !IR VOTE AT MY FEET1 REALIZ+ AS ,I DID ! VA/ MAT]IAL ?AT !Y HAVE GOT 9 !IR ORGANIZATION ?AT ,I FEEL IS SUP]IOR TO MYSELF = A POSITION ( ?IS K9D2 REALIZ+ ! GREAT $UCATION ?AT !Y HAVE HAD1 & :5 !Y ABSOLUTELY REFUT$ TO FURNI% A C&IDATE & LAID ! =CE & ! VOTE ( ?AT ORGANIZATION AT MY FEET1 ,I FELT ?AT IT WAS ! GREATE/ HONOR ?AT C\LD BE BE/[$ UPON ME4 ,I TRU/1 SI/]S & BRO!RS1 ?AT Y\ WILL REALIZE AS KE5LY AS ,I DO ! RESPONSIBILITY ?AT Y\ HAVE PUT UPON ME4 ,AS ,MO!R ,JONES REM>K$1 WE >E UP AGA9/ ! REAL ?+4 ,BUT ,I FEEL ?AT IF ,I GET ! SAME COOP]ATION ( ! SI/]S & BRO!RS ?AT !RE HAS BE5 9 ?IS CONV5TION1 IF !Y GIVE ! SAME COOP]ATION TO ! ADM9I/RATION ( ?IS ORGANIZATION ?AT !Y HAVE TO ?IS CONV5TION1 !RE WILL AT ! NEXT CONV5TION BE PL5TY ( C&IDATES = ! EXECUTIVE HEAD ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,BECAUSE ,I FEEL ?AT ) ! ASSI/ANCE ( ?OSE :O >E JO9+ ?IS ORGANIZATION AT ! PRES5T TIME & ?OSE ?AT WILL JO9 BETWE5 N[ & ! NEXT CONV5TION1 WE >E GO+ TO HAVE AN 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION SECOND TO NONE 9 ! WORLD4 ,I REALIZE TOO KE5LY ?AT !RE WILL NOT BE ONE MOM5T ( QUIETUDE1 !RE WILL NOT BE ONE MOM5T BUT :AT !RE WILL BE A CONTE/ OR FI<T ON SOME:]E1 BUT ,I WILL SAY TO Y\1 BRO!RS1 ?AT AS LONG AS !RE IS ONE DROP ( BLOOD LEFT 9 MY BODY1 IF MY CON/ITU5TS WILL /& BY ME !Y WILL F9D ME ON ! BATTLE L9E SUPPORT+ ! BANN]4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,IF WE DO NOT SUCCE$1 IT WILL NOT BE BECAUSE WE WILL REC$E FROM ! POSITION1 BUT BECAUSE WE WILL BE CRU%$4 ,WE WILL SUCCE$ OR !Y MU/ KILL US4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,! WAT*WORD MU/ BE1 0,!RE IS NO DEFEAT4 ,WE MU/ & WILL W940 7,APPLAUSE74 ,I HOPE & TRU/1 AS ,I SAID BE=E1 ?AT EV]Y SI/] & BRO!R1 :E!R HE OR %E MAY BE CLOSE TO ! ,PRESID5T ( ?IS ORGANIZATION OR 9 O!R P>TS1 ?AT !Y WILL REMEMB] !IR OBLIGATION TO ! ORGANIZATION1 ?AT !Y WILL CON/ITUTE !MSELVES AN ORGANIZATION1 & IF !Y DO ,I AM CONFID5T ?AT WE WILL W94 ,AS ,PRESID5T ( Y\R ORGANIZATION ,I FEEL ?AT IT IS MY DUTY TO C>RY \T ! LAWS ( ! CON/ITUTION ?AT Y\ HAVE ADOPT$ 9 ?IS CONV5TION4 ,I WILL EX]CISE MY RI<T AS GIV5 TO ME 9 ?OSE LAWS1 & TRY TO ADM9I/] ?OSE LAWS & RULES 9 A WAY ?AT WILL BE SATISFACTORY TO ALL :O HAVE 5DORS$ ?IS CON/ITUTION4 ,IT WILL BE ! HEI<T ( MY AMBITION TO SEE \R ORGANIZATION GR[1 & \R TREASURY1 SO ?AT WE CAN AT AS E>LY A DATE AS POSSIBLE 9/ITUTE AN $UCATIONAL BUREAU :]EBY WE CAN REA* ) LIT]ATURE ?OSE :O NE$ $UCATION1 & 5LI<T5 !M ON ?IS WORK & UPON ! PR9CIPLES ( 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM BAS$ UPON ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,I WILL FEEL ?AT IT IS MY DUTY TO LOOK AFT] ALL !SE ?+S ?AT WE HAVE PL$G$ \RSELVES TO DO 9 ! WAY ( RESOLUTIONS & 9 ! WAY ( ! CON/ITUTION1 & DO SU* O!R WORK AS ,I BELIEVE WILL BE ! MAK+ ( ! ORGANIZATION4 ,N[1 ,I SAY1 SI/]S & BRO!RS1 ?AT ,I AM OPPOS$ TO HAV+ ANY (FICE1 :E!R IT BE ! 9DU/RIAL OR A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION4 ,I FEEL ?AT ,I AM N[ ONLY Y\R HIR$ MAN & Y\R S]VANT1 & ,I WILL TRY TO CONDUCT MYSELF 9 ?AT WAY2 & ,I SAY TO Y\ ?AT IT IS NOT ! TIME TO RECEIVE ANY APPLAUSE OR BRASS B&S1 BUT WAIT TILL MY (FICE HAS EXPIR$1 & !N IF MY WORK %[S ?AT IT IS WOR?Y ( A BRASS B& OR APPLAUSE1 !N IT IS UP TO Y\ TO SAY :E!R ,I RECEIVE !M OR NOT4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,IF ,I DELIV] ! GOODS ALONG ) ! CON/ITU5TS & ! MEMB]%IP1 !N WE WILL JO9 H&S & FEEL ?AT WE UNIT$LY >E 5TITL$ TO PRAISE4 ,I ?ANK Y\ MO/ S9C]ELY4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,PRESID5T ,%]MAN WAS !N CALL$ BE=E ,*AIRMAN ,HAYWOOD1 TO BE 9/ALL$4 

,*,A,I,R,M,A,N ,H,A,Y,W,O,O,D3 ,PRESID5T ,%]MAN1 ! ,RITUAL ,COMMITTEE1 HAVE PREP>$ A PL$GE4 0,Y\ HAVE BE5 SELECT$ BY ! MEMB]S ( ?IS ORGANIZATION TO ASSUME ! RESPONSIBILITIES ( (FICE4 ,! PLACE ( DIFFICULTY & DANG] IS ! PO/ ( HONOR4 ,IT IS NEI!R TO BE S\<T NOR %UNN$4 ,ALL ?AT ! WORLD HAS GA9$ IS ! GIFT ( ! TOIL]S4 ,!Y /& ) EMPTY H&S1 BUT !Y >E COM+ TO CLAIM !IR [N4 ,IT IS Y\R DUTY TO C>RY \T ! POLICIES ?AT WILL BE/ DEF5D !IR 9T]E/S4 ,Y\R DEVOTION & C\RAGE WILL HA/5 ! DAY :5 ?OSE :O HAVE KN[N ONLY TOIL & GLOOM %ALL 5JOY ! SUN%9E & ! BEAUTY ( ! WORLD4 ,LET NEI!R PRAISE NOR SL&] TAKE Y\ FROM ! PA? ( DUTY4 ,! MEASURE ( Y\R S]VICE WILL BE ! MEASURE ( \R LOVE4 ,GU>D WELL ! 9T]E/S CONFID$ TO Y\R C>E40 

,PRESID5T ,%]MAN !N ASSUM$ ! DUTIES ( ,PRESID5T1 AMID APPLAUSE4 

,P,R,E,S,I,D,5,T ,%,],M,A,N3 ,SI/]S & ,BRO!RS1 ,I SUBSCRIBE TO ! *>GE 9 FULL1 & WILL1 TO ! V]Y BE/ ( MY ABILITY1 C>RY !M \T TO ! LETT]4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SAY1 H[EV]1 ?AT A REM>K WAS MADE H]E ON ! FLOOR ( ?IS CONV5TION ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR WAS GO+ TO BE ONE ( \R OPPON5TS4 ,MY POSITION W\LD BE ?IS3 ?AT 9 ANY OP5 FI<T OR BATTLE OR BATTLES ?AT !Y WI% TO *ALL5GE US TO1 IF !Y WILL COME 9 ! OP5 & DISCUSS ! PROPOSITION WE >E WILL+ TO LEAVE ! DECISION TO ! RANK & FILE4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,I BELIEVE ! NEXT ORD] ( BUS9ESS WILL BE ! NOM9ATION & ELECTION ( A ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR]4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,L,L3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 ,I DESIRE TO PLACE 9 NOM9ATION = ?IS RESPONSIBLE (FICE A MAN :OM ,I KN[ P]SONALLY1 & :OM ! WORLD KN[S TO HAVE MADE A GREAT P]SONAL SACRIFICE = ! 9DU/RIAL UNION MOVEM5T AT A TIME :5 HE HAD NO 5C\RAGEM5T TO DO SO2 A MAN :O HAS ASK$ = NO?+2 A MAN :O HAS TAK5 UPON HIMSELF ! WORK ( FUR!R+ ?IS MOVEM5T )\T ANY IDEA ( P]SONAL GA94 ,I AM SATISFI$ ?AT :5 ,I M5TION ! NAME ( ! P]SON :OM ,I WI% TO PLACE 9 NOM9ATION !RE IS NOT A P]SON 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES :O HAS KEPT HIMSELF FAMILI> ) ! LABOR MOVEM5T BUT WILL SAY ) ME ?AT HE /&S ALMO/ PE]LESS 9 ! WAY ( A P]SONAL SACRIFICE TO ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE1 & ?AT MAN IS ,WILLIAM ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN1 ( ,C9C9NATI4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,T4 ,J4 ,H,A,G,],T,Y3 ,9 SECOND+ ! NOM9ATION ( ,WILLIAM ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN ,I W\LD SAY ?AT FROM ! TIME ( ! ISSUANCE ( ?IS ,MANIFE/O ! 5TIRE P[] ( ! MA*9]Y ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR WAS BR\<T TO BE> UPON ,WILLIAM ,]NE/ ,TRAUTMANN2 ?AT HIS ORGANIZATION1 ! ,UNIT$ ,BREW]Y ,WORK]S1 AL?\< VOT+ OV]:ELM+LY TO RETA9 HIM 9 HIS POSITION AS ! $ITOR ( ! 0,BRAU] ,ZEITUNG10 WAS ITSELF *EAT$ \T ( ! S]VICES ( ,BRO!R ,TRAUTMANN BY ! CA/+ ( FRAUDUL5T BALLOTS AGA9/ HIM2 ?AT AS $ITOR ( ! 0,BRAU] ,ZEITUNG0 HE WAS 9 ! =E FRONT ( ! RADICAL LABOR MOVEM5T ( ! WORLD1 & BY REASON ( HIS 9TIMATE FAMILI>ITY ) ! LABOR MOVEM5T NOT ONLY ( ,AM]ICA1 BUT ( ALL CONT95TAL ,EUROPE1 BY REASON ( HIS P]SONAL RELATIONS ) ! SECRET>Y ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,LABOR ,BUREAU AT ,B]L91 ( HIS P]SONAL RELATIONS ) ,EMILIO ,PAUGET ( ,FRANCE1 ( HIS P]SONAL RELATIONS ) ! LABOR MOVEM5T ( ,ITALY1 ( ,D5M>K & ( ,G]MANY1 HE IS KN[N NOT ONLY 9 ?IS C\NTRY AS A MAN ABSOLUTELY FAMILI> ) ! REVOLUTION>Y ECONOMIC SPIRIT ( ! WORLD-WIDE WORK+ CLASS1 BUT HIS NAME IS NOT UNKN[N 9 =EIGN L&S1 :]E HE IS RECOGNIZ$ AS /&+ BY ! PR9CIPLES ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD4 ,& ,I MOVE Y\1 IF IT IS NOT \T ( ORD]1 9 SECOND+ ?IS NOM9ATION1 ?AT HIS ELECTION BE MADE BY ACCLAMATION ( ?IS 5TIRE CONGRESS H]E4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,! ,P,R,E,S,I,D,5,T3 ,I WILL RULE ?AT AT ?IS TIME ! MOTION W\LD BE \T ( ORD]4 ,ANY O!R NOM9ATIONS8 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,R,R,I,S,O,N3 ,9 VIEW ( :AT HAS BE5 SAID ,I RISE TO SECOND ! NOM9ATION ?AT IS N[ BE=E ?IS BODY4 ,9 ! LABORS ?AT HAVE BE5 P]=M$ BY \R WOR?Y BRO!R1 ,W4 ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN1 ,I DESIRE TO SAY ?IS3 ,TO MY M9D1 ! P[] & ! 9TEGRITY & ! WISDOM ?AT HE HAS DISPLAY$ 9 HIS EV]YDAY LIFE & 9 HIS CONNECTION ) ?IS MOVEM5T FROM ITS 9CIPI5CY DO NOT 9 ANY DEGREE REVEAL TO ME ! *>ACT] ( A WEAK /REAM :I* SE>*ES \T SOME LITTLE *ANNEL 9 :I* TO W9D ITS FICKLE & SICKLY C\RSE4 ,& AGA91 MY BRO!RS1 !Y DO NOT REM9D ME ( ! HEADLONG TORR5T :I* C>RIES HAVOC 9 ITS MAD C>E]4 ,BUT HIS EV]Y ACT & HIS ABILITY RESEMBLE1 TO ME1 ! MI<TY OCEAN :I* ?IS ORGANIZATION MU/ MANIFE/ TO ! WORLD2 AN UNCEAS+ P[]1 EV] RE/LESS UPON ITS B$1 HEAV+ ! MI<TY WAT]S TO ! %ORE4 ,&1 MY BRO!RS & SI/]S1 HE TO-DAY REPRES5TS ?AT P>TICUL> EMBLEM ( MAJE/IC P[]4 ,& AS A MI<TY OCEAN1 ?IS MAN & ?IS MOVEM5T ID5TIFI$ TOGE!R WILL PROVE !IR P[] & !IR EFFICI5CY BY !IR COMMON ACTION4 ,I BELIEVE ,W4 ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN REPRES5TS TO ?IS ORGANIZATION ! 9DIVIDUAL :O %\LD ADM9I/] ! AFFAIRS ( ?IS (FICE & TO ! BE/ 9T]E/S ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,C,L,>,5,C,E ,S,M,I,?3 ,I HAVE KN[N ,BRO!R ,TRAUTMANN S9CE LA/ ,SEPTEMB] ONLY1 BUT S9CE LA/ ,JANU>Y ,I HAVE BE5 9TIMATELY ASSOCIAT$ ) HIM 9 ! WORK ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ?AT HAS PREP>$ = ?IS CONV5TION4 ,I WANT TO SAY1 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 ?AT 9 MY OP9ION !RE >E TWO REQUIREM5TS = AN (FICIAL POSITION 9 ?IS ORGANIZATION4 ,ONE ( !M1 :I* IS ! LESS ( ! TWO 9 MY OP9ION1 IS P]FECT FAMILI>ITY ) ! WORK ) :I* HE HAS TO CONT5D OR MEET1 & ! O!R1 :I* IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT ( ALL1 IS ! WILL+NESS TO MEET ANY TE/ TO :I* HE MAY BE PUT4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! MEMB]S ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 P>TICUL>LY ! MEMB]S ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D & ITS (FIC]S1 >E GO+ TO BE PLAC$ 9 A POSITION :]E1 IF !Y P]=M !IR WORK PROP]LY1 !Y WILL BE ! T>GET1 NOT = ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION1 AS HAS BE5 REF]R$ TO ON ?IS FLOOR1 SO MU* AS ! T>GET = ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,& ,I WANT TO SAY1 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 ?AT 9 MY JUDGM5T ! FI<T ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS 9 ,COLORADO AGA9/ ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S WILL1 BY ! SIDE ( ?IS ?AT WE >E APPROA*+1 BE ! M]E SKIRMI%1 & ?IS IS TO BE ! BATTLE4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT :5 M5 >E TO PLACE P>TICUL>LY !IR LIVES 9 ! H&S ( O!R M51 WE %\LD HAVE M5 :O CAN BE ABSOLUTELY TRU/$ ) ! LIVES ( ?OSE M5 ) :OM !Y >E ASSOCIAT$4 ,I DO NOT KN[ ANY O!R MAN ) :OM ,I W\LD C>E TO PLACE MY LIFE IF ,I W]E TO BE ASSOCIAT$ ) ?IS MOVEM5T1 ?AN ,WILLIAM ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN1 ! MAN :O HAS BE5 NOM9AT$4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT ! NOM9ATIONS N[ BE CLOS$ & ?AT ! ,PRESID5T CA/ ! BALLOT ( ?IS ASSOCIATION = ,WILLIAM ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN AS ! UNANIM\S *OICE ( ?IS ORGANIZATION = ,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR] ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD4 7,SECOND$47 

,D,E,L4 ,P,[,],S3 ,I RISE TO SECOND ! MOTION2 & ,I WILL SAY ON ! NOM9ATION ( ,BRO!R ,TRAUTMANN1 ?AT ! PEOPLE ,I REPRES5T H]E >E FAMILI> ) ! NAME ( ,COMRADE ,TRAUTMANN4 ,WE KN[ ?AT HE IS ONE ( ! PIONE]S ( ?IS MOVEM5T4 ,WE KN[ ALSO ( ! GREAT SACRIFICES HE HAS MADE1 & ,I KN[ ALSO ( ! WORK ?AT HE HAS DONE 9 ?IS CONV5TION1 & ! H>DLY COMPREH5SIBLE AM\NT ( WORK :I* HE HAS DONE 9 ! LAUN*+ ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 ,IT IS H>DLY CONCEIVABLE TO ME H[ A MAN C\LD GO ?R\< ALL ! WORK :I* HE HAS GONE ?R\< S9CE ?IS MOVEM5T TOOK ITS 9ITIATIVE /EP4 ,I ?9K1 ALSO1 COMRADES1 ?AT :5 ! WORK+M5 ( ,AM]ICA HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE ! TYPICAL WORK+MAN REPRES5T$ BY ,COMRADE ,TRAUTMANN1 & TO KN[ BY HIS SPEE* & BY HIS ACTIONS ?AT HE IS ! REAL EV]YDAY WORK+MAN1 ! MAN :O HAS GOT ! $UCATION NECESS>Y AS A WORK] & ALL ?AT SORT ( ?+ !Y WILL FEEL ?AT ! WORK ( ?IS ORGANIZATION IS 9 ! H&S ( ! RI<T MAN4 ,N[1 COMRADES1 ,I DO NOT FEEL EQUAL TO ! EM]G5CY2 ,I DO NOT FEEL EQUAL TO ! TASK ( GIV+ ,COMRADE ,TRAUTMANN ! CR$IT :I* PROP]LY BELONGS TO HIM1 BUT ,I HE>TILY 5DORSE ON BEHALF ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,TRADE @& ,LABOR ,ALLIANCE & HE>TILY SECOND ! MOTION ( ! COMRADE TO CLOSE ! NOM9ATIONS & MAKE ! ELECTION ( ,COMRADE ,TRAUTMANN UNANIM\S4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,F,],B,]3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & ,FELL[ ,DELEGATES1 ,I AM NOT RIS+ TO PLACE 9 NOM9ATION A NEW C&IDATE1 BUT ,I AM SIMPLY H]E = ! PURPOSE ( GIV+ MY SECOND TO ! NOM9ATION ALREADY MADE4  ,?IS IS NOT BECAUSE ,I AGREE ) HIM POLITICALLY & ?AT ,I AM AFFILIAT$ 9 ! SAME CRAFT1 BUT IT IS BECAUSE WE MEET ON ! SAME ECONOMIC FIELD2 ?AT IS :Y ,I SECOND ! NOM9ATION4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,Y,W,O,O,D3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & ,DELEGATES3 ,CONSID]ABLE /RESS HAS BE5 LAID ON ! FACT ?AT SOME ( ! NOM9EES ?AT HAVE BE5 M5TION$ HAVE RECEIV$ ! SUPPORT ( ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S4 ,I TAKE ?IS OPPORTUNITY ( SECOND+ ! NOM9ATION ( ,BRO!R ,TRAUTMANN1 & ASSUR+ HIM1 BELIEV+ ?AT ,I VOICE ! S5TIM5TS ( ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S1 ( \R 5TIRE SUPPORT4 ,WE WILL R5D] EV]Y ASSI/ANCE TO HIMSELF & ! ,PRESID5T 9 C>RY+ \T ! WORK ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 & WE WILL EXPECT HIM TO GIVE US FULL RETURNS4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,! ,P,R,E,S,I,D,5,T3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! NOM9ATIONS N[ CLOSE & ?AT WE MAKE ,BRO!R ,TRAUTMANN'S ELECTION UNANIM\S4 ,?OSE ?AT >E 9 FAVOR ( ! MOTION WILL SIGNIFY ! SAME BY RIS+ TO !IR FEET4 7,! 5TIRE CONV5TION ROSE1 AMID APPLAUSE74 ,I WILL 9/RUCT ! ,ASSI/ANT ,SECRET>Y TO CA/ ONE BALLOT = ,BRO!R ,TRAUTMANN4 

,A,S,S,I,/,A,N,T ,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y ,L,A,N,G,D,O,N3 ,I H]EBY CA/ MY BALLOT AS ! UNANIM\S *OICE ( ?IS ORGANIZATION AS ,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR] = ,W4 ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN4 

7,CALLS = ,SECRET>Y ,TRAUTMANN47 

,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y ,T,R,A,U,T,M,A,N,N3 ,MY COMRADES1 9 ! E>LY DAYS ( MY LIFE1 CONFRONT$ BY ! CONDITIONS ( BE+ RAIS$ FROM ! SLUMS ( ?IS PROLET>IANS ( ! WORLD1 ,I HAVE KN[N ! CLASS CONFLICT ON ALL ITS SIDES 9 EV]Y P>T ( ! WORLD1 & ,I WAS MADE BY CRUEL CONDITIONS A SLAVE1 BUT A CLASS CONSCI\S SLAVE ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,9 ,RUSSIA1 :5 ! FIR/ LA%+S W]E ADM9I/]$ TO ME 9 ! SAME CITY :]E TO-DAY ! REVOLUTION >ISES1 FROM ?AT DAY ,I HAVE BECOME1 NOT BY ! M]E /UDY ( ! WORKS ( ! ECONOMI/S1 NOT BY A /UDY ( ! CONDITIONS AS !Y >E %[N 9 ! BOOKS1 BUT BY ! CRUEL1 B>B>\S CONDITIONS UND] :I* MY CLASS HAS BE5 EVOLV$1 ,I HAVE BECOME A CLASS CONSCI\S WAGE WORK] & A WAGE SLAVE4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,DRIV5 FROM ONE P>T ( ! WORLD TO ANO!R3 BORN 9 A C\NTRY :I* IS CONSID]$ TO BE FREE1 9 ,NEW ,ZEAL&2 MY FA!R HIMSELF BE+ A M9] & CRU%$ TO DEA? 9 ! M9ES2 FROM ?AT DAY ON MY FAMILY WAS SEP>AT$ & ,I BECAME A VICTIM ( ! PRES5T SY/EM1 & AS A VICTIM ,I BECAME A W>RIOR AGA9/ ! CONDITIONS ?AT HAVE MADE ME A VICTIM4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,I CAME TO ?IS C\NTRY1 :]E MY FA!R WAS A CITIZ5 UNTIL HE WAS =C$ TO EMIGRATE TO ,NEW ,ZEAL&4 ,:5 ,I 5T]$ UPON ! %ORES ( ?IS C\NTRY1 ,I F\ND ! SAME CONDITIONS PREVAIL+ AS ,I F\ND OV] 9 ,RUSSIA1 9 ,G]MANY1 9 ALL ! C\NTRIES ( ! WORLD :]EV] ,I HAD A *ANCE TO TRAVEL AS A WAGE E>N]4 ,I WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,UNIT$ ,BREW]Y ,WORK]S1 AN ORGANIZATION ( :I* ,I AM PR\D BECAUSE ! RANK & FILE >E 9 IT4 ,:5 A MEMB] ( ?AT ORGANIZATION ?AT TO-DAY /&S =EMO/ 9 ALL ! BATTLES ( ! WAGE E>N]S ( ?IS C\NTRY1 ,I W5T ?R\< ALL ! /RUGGLES ) !M & HAVE SE5 DEFEATS & HAVE SE5 VICTORIES4 ,& TODAY1 ,I SAY AS A ,UNIT$ ,BREW]Y ,WORK] ?AT ,I KN[ ! RANK & FILE WILL PRETTY SOON BE READY TO BECOME A P>T ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD4 ,!RE W]E DAYS 9 ?IS C\NTRY :5 WE HAD TO WORK SIXTE5 & EI<TE5 H\RS A DAY4 ,I SAW ! PROGRESS ?AT ?AT ORGANIZATION MADE UND] ! LEAD]%IP ( PROGRESSIVE M5 9 ?OSE E>LY DAYS1 & ,I SAW H[ ?IS ORGANIZATION WAS LAT] ON1 ?R\< ! 9/RUM5TALS ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS1 MADE AN AUXILI>Y ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM ( SOCIETY1 NOT BY ! FAULT ( ! RANK & FILE !MSELVES1 BUT BY !IR IGNORANCE TO OBS]VE & !IR HAV+ TOO MU* CONFID5CE 9 LEAD]%IP4 7,APPLAUSE47 ,I HAVE SE5 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 9 ! /RIKES & LOCK-\TS1 ! SPIRIT ( ! M5 & WOM5 CRU%$4 ,I HAVE SE5 !M /& ON ! PICKET L9E4 ,I HAVE SE5 !M :5 !Y W]E MAK+ !IR MA/]LY FI<T AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/ CLASS1 & ,I HAVE SE5 ! LABOR LIEUT5ANTS ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS CRU% ! SPIRIT ( ! M5 9 ?OSE DAYS1 ) ! ASSI/ANCE ( A MAN :O TO-DAY IS P>AD$ AS A LEAD] ( LABOR1 & ,I SWORE TO MYSELF ?AT ! FI<T WE HAVE TO MAKE IS AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM AS WELL AS AGA9/ ?OSE :O >E BECOM+ & HAVE BE5 MADE ! AG5TS ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,! AIM ( ?IS ORGANIZATION WILL BE TO FI<T AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/ CLASS ) ALL ITS EMISS>IES1 & ! COOP]ATION ( EV]Y MAN & WOMAN 9 ?IS L& IS NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO MAKE ! BATTLE SUCCESSFUL4 ,9 ACCEPT+ ?IS (FICE 9 ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD ,I REALIZE ! CONFID5CE ?AT ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! WORK+ CLASS ( ?IS C\NTRY HAVE PLAC$ 9 ME4 ,I REALIZE ALSO ?AT ! /ORM & ! FI<T WILL BEG9 FROM ?IS DAY ON4 ,?R\< ALL MY LIFE ,I HAVE TRI$ TO BE ON ! RI<T SIDE1 AL?\< ,I WAS ALWAYS 9 ! M9ORITY1 BUT IT IS NOT A %AME OR A DISGRACE TO /& ) ! M9ORITY1 BECAUSE A TIME WILL COME :5 ! M9ORITY WILL BE ! MAJORITY4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,! 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS IS GO+ TO BE ! /RONGE/ ( ! CLASS CONSCI\S TOIL]S ( ?IS L&2 & :5 ! MESSAGE GOES BE=E ! TOIL]S1 :5 !Y REALIZE :AT HAS BE5 DONE AT ?IS CONV5TION1 :5 !Y REALIZE ?AT )9 !M WILL LIE ! P[] ( ?IS ORGANIZATION 9 ! REF]5DUM VOTE1 :5 !Y KN[ ?AT ?IS ORGANIZATION IS GO+ TO SPREAD1 ! M5 WILL BECOME CLASS CONSCI\S & WILL TAKE UP !IR PLACE AS MEMB]S ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 KN[+ ?AT WE >E BUILD+ A /RUCTURE ?AT WILL BE LA/+ & WILL NOT FALL TO PIECES AS O!R ORGANIZATIONS HAVE DONE4 ,WE KN[ ?AT ! F\NDATION ( ?IS ORGANIZATION IS RI<T2 IT IS CORRECT1 & WE >E B\ND TO BUILD UP UPON ?IS F\NDATION A /RUCTURE :OSE F\NDATION IS 9DIVIDUAL 9TEGRITY1 & :ILE WE HAVE TO GO ?R\< ALL !SE FI<TS & ! EV]YDAY /RUGGLE1 WE KN[ ?AT \R GOAL WILL BE REA*$1 & WILL BE REA*$ BY ! COOP]ATION ( ?OSE :O >E LONG+ = A BETT] =M ( SOCIETY4 ,I LOOK TO SEE ! DAY :5 ! WORK+ CLASS WILL BE !IR [N MA/]S1 & NOT ! SLAVES ( A MA/] CLASS2 & ) ?AT OBJECT CLE> BE=E MY EYES ,I PL$GE TO ?IS ORGANIZATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 NOT TO ! REPRES5TATIVES AT ?IS CONV5TION ONLY1 BUT TO ! 5TIRE WORK+ CLASS1 ! DEVOT+ ( MY 5]GIES TO ! 9T]E/S ( ! VICTIMS ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM ( SOCIETY1 ( :I* ,I HAVE BE5 ONE4 ,I ?ANK Y\4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,! ,P,R,E,S,I,D,5,T3 ,BRO!R ,HAYWOOD1 WILL Y\ PLEASE TAKE ! ,*AIR8 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,Y,W,O,O,D3 ,HAVE Y\ GOT TIR$ ALREADY8 

,! ,P,R,E,S,I,D,5,T3 ,I WAS TIR$ BE=E ,I CAME H]E4 

7,DELEGATE ,HAYWOOD TOOK ! ,*AIR47 

,*,A,I,R,M,A,N ,H,A,Y,W,O,O,D3 ,!RE >E TWO MEMB]S AT L>GE ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D TO BE ELECT$4 ,NOM9ATIONS WILL N[ BE 9 ORD]4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,AS ,I UND]/& ! RECOMM5DATION ( ,COMMITTEE ON ,CON/ITUTION ON ?IS MATT]1 IT PROVID$ ?AT ! CONV5TION ELECT FIVE MEMB]S ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 & NOT TWO4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT WE %\LD PURSUE ! C\RSE LAID D[N BY ! COMMITTEE2 ?AT IS1 SELECT ONE ( !M FROM ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S1 ONE FROM ! ,U4 ,B4 ,R4 ,E41 & ONE FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S1 & !N TWO AT L>GE4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT WAS ! L9E LAID D[N 9 ! RECOMM5DATION1 & ,I ?9K ?AT WE \<T TO FOLL[ ?AT4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I FOLL[$ ! 9/RUCTIONS ( ! ,PRESID5T4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,OH1 Y\ DID8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?IS RECOMM5DATION READS3 0,Y\R ,COMMITTEE ON ,CON/ITUTION RECOMM5DS ?AT ?IS CONV5TION ELECT A ,PROVISIONAL ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D ( SEV5 TO CONDUCT ! AFFAIRS ( ! ORGANIZATION UNTIL ITS PROGRESS AT ! NEXT NATIONAL CONV5TION4 ,! SAID ,PROVISIONAL ,BO>D %ALL CONSI/ ( ! ,G5]AL ,PRESID5T1 ! ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR]1 & FIVE O!R MEMB]S2 TWO ( !SE TO BE ELECT$ AT L>GE1 ONE FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S & ONE FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,BRO!RHOOD ( ,RAILWAY ,EMPLOYES4 ,:5 ! ,W4 ,F4 ,M41 ! ,U4 ,B4 ,R4 ,E41 & ! ,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S ELECT !IR MEMB]S ON ! ,G5]AL ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 ! PROVISIONAL DELEGATES FROM !IR RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS %ALL )DRAW40 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,!N ,I AM SIMPLY MI/AK54 ,! TWO G5]AL (FIC]S !N COME FIR/4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! TWO G5]AL (FIC]S HAVE BE5 DISPOS$ (4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,! TWO AT L>GE COME FIR/4 ,Y\R APOLOGY IS ACCEPT$1 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN4 7,LAU<T]47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,NOM9ATIONS = DELEGATES AT L>GE >E 9 ORD]4  

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,R,R,I,S,O,N3 ,I W\LD NOM9ATE AS ,DELEGATE AT ,L>GE ,BRO!R ,PAT ,O',NEIL ( ,>KANSAS4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,L,>,5,C,E ,S,M,I,?3 ,I WAS GO+ TO DO ! SAME ?+4 ,I WANT TO SECOND ! NOM9ATION ( ,PAT ,O',NEIL4  

,D,E,L4 ,W,I,L,K,E3 ,I WANT TO PLACE 9 NOM9ATION BE=E ?IS CONV5TION AS A MEMB] ( ?AT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ONE :O IS CONV]SANT ) ! CLASS MOVEM5T ( ?IS C\NTRY2 :O HAS P>TICIPAT$ 9 ITS /RIFES & /RUGGLES2 :O ,I ?9K IS DULY QUALIFI$ = ! POSITION4 ,?AT MAN IS ! TEXTILE WORK] ( ,PROVID5CE1 ,R4 ,I41 ,?OMAS ,P[]S4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,I DESIRE AT ?IS TIME TO PLACE 9 NOM9ATION A BRO!R :O IS WELL KN[N 9 ! NOR?WE/ & ,*ICAGO1 & ESPECIALLY ,CANADA2 ,BRO!R ,JOHN ,RIORDAN ( ,PH5IX1 ,BRITI% ,COLUMBIA4 

,D,E,L4 ,B,A,K,]3 ,I RISE TO L5D MY VOICE 9 SECOND+ ! NOM9ATION ( ,BRO!R ,RIORDAN4 ,I WANT TO SAY ?AT DUR+ ! 5TIRE P]IOD ( MY (FICIAL CONNECTION ) ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S ,I HAVE HAD ! PLEASURE ( BE+ 9 9TIMATE & CLOSE ASSOCIATION ) ,BRO!R ,RIORDAN1 & ,I HAVE ALWAYS F\ND HIM :AT ,I BELIEVE AN ORGANIZATION DESIRES 9 AN EXECUTIVE (FIC]4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,AS ,I UND]/& IT N[1 WE >E TO ELECT TWO ON ! SAME BALLOT8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,AT ?IS TIME4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,YES1 WE >E TO SELECT TWO AT ONCE8  

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,YES4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,WELL1 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & ,FELL[ ,DELEGATES1 ,I HAVE NO DESIRE TO WA/E ! TIME ( ?IS CONV5TION 9 ORATORY AS TO ! QUALIFICATIONS ( ! C&IDATE :OM ,I WI% TO NAME4 ,I ONLY WANT TO SAY ?AT HE IS WELL KN[N 9 A HE>T ( ! JURISDICTION ( ?IS ORGANIZATION ?AT WILL BR+1 ,I ?9K IMM$IATELY1 ITS GREATE/ /R5G? IF IT IS PROP]LY & E>LY LOOK$ AFT]2 A MAN :O IS WELL KN[N !RE = HIS WORK 9 ORGANIZATION4 ,I WI% TO PLACE BE=E ! CONV5TION ! NOM9ATION ( ,F4 ,W4 ,CRON9 ( ,BUTTE1 ,MONTANA4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,B,>,T,L,E,T,T3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO PLACE 9 NOM9ATION A BRO!R :O KN[S A GOOD DEAL AB\T ! =M ( ORGANIZATION ?AT WE HAVE E/ABLI%$1 & ,I ?9K HE BELONGS !RE ON ! EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE4 ,I PLACE 9 NOM9ATION ,?OMAS ,J4 ,HAG]TY4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,G,],T,Y3 ,I DECL9E4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I RISE TO SECOND TWO ( ! NOM9ATIONS1 )\T DISP>AGEM5T TO ! O!RS4 ,! SPIRIT ( ! RESOLUTION UND] :I* WE >E WORK+ PROVIDES = A TEMPOR>Y REPRES5TATION ON ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D BY ! ORGANIZATIONS ?AT HAVE COME 9/RUCT$ TO AFFILIATE ) ?IS BODY4 ,( !SE ORGANIZATIONS ?REE >E ALREADY 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATIONS2 !Y >E ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S1 ! ,BRO!R ( ,RAILWAY ,EMPLOYES1 & ! ,METAL ,WORK]S4 ,! ?REE >E RECOGNIZ$ BY ! RESOLUTION & ALL[$ TO *OOSE !IR REPRES5TATIVES1 SO WE >E B\ND TO HAVE REPRES5TATIVES FROM !M4 ,BUT !RE >E TWO O!R ORGANIZATIONS ?AT WILL BE RIPP$ UP AFT] ?IS CONV5TION ADJ\RNS1 & BO? ( !M HAVE COME ) 9/RUCTIONS TO AFFILIATE4 ,!SE TWO ORGANIZATIONS >E ! ,A4 ,L4 ,U4 & ! ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A4 ,N[1 9 OB$I5CE TO :AT ,I CONSID] TO BE ! SPIRIT ( ! RESOLUTION UND] :I* WE >E WORK+1 ,I RISE TO SECOND ! NOM9ATION ( ,DELEGATE ,RIORDAN ( ! ,A4 ,L4 ,U41 & ,DELEGATE ,P[]S ( ! ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,F,],B,]3 ,I RISE TO SECOND ! NOM9ATIONS ( ! TWO DELEGATES :O HAVE ALREADY BE5 PLAC$ 9 NOM9ATION1 & ,I ?9K BO? HAVE BE5 SECOND$2 !Y W]E ! DELEGATE FROM ,>KANSAS :O HAS 9TRODUC$ ! ,>KANSAS HOG1 & ,I ALSO WI% TO 9TRODUCE ! LITTLE FAT PIG FROM ,RHODE ,ISL&1 ,DELEGATE ,P[]S4 7,LAU<T]47 

,D,E,L4 ,G,I,L,B,],T3 ,IT SEEMS TO ME AN EF=T %\LD BE MADE TO HAVE AN ELEM5T REPRES5T$ ?AT WILL NOT BE REPRES5T$ BY ! O!R ?REE4 ,I AM NOT GO+ TO SAY A WORD AGA9/ ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 NOM9AT$4 ,I KN[ SOME ( !M1 & ,I AM FULLY C]TA9 ?AT !Y POSSESS ALL ! NECESS>Y QUALIFICATIONS1 BUT = ! SAKE ( HAV+ A BROAD] REPRES5TATION ,I DESIRE TO PLACE 9 NOM9ATION AN 9DIVIDUAL H]E :O IS V]Y WELL KN[N & :O HAS HAD ! C\RAGE TO ALLY HIMSELF ) ?IS ORGANIZATION 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT HE OCCUPIES TO-DAY AN (FICIAL POSITION ) ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR2 A MAN :O IS WELL KN[N BY ! MASSES2 A MAN :O HAS DONE CONSID]ABLE WORK = !M 9 \R M9+ /ATES4 ,?AT MAN IS ,*>LES ,L4 ,SPIEGEL ( ! ,UTAH ,/ATE ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,R,R,I,S,O,N3 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT ! NOM9ATIONS BE CLOS$4 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ ?AT ! NOM9ATIONS N[ CLOSE4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 7,QUE/ION CALL$ =74 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE2 CONTR>Y NO4 ,! NOM9ATIONS >E CLOS$4 ,I WILL APPO9T AS TELL]S ,BRO!R ,:ITE1 ,BRO!R ,ROSS & ,BRO!R ,KLEM5SIC4 

,D,E,L4 ,A,L,B,],T ,R,Y,A,N3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO ASK :AT >RANGEM5TS HAVE BE5 MADE = CA/+ \R BALLOTS4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,!RE HAS BE5 NO PROVISION MADE4 

,D,E,L4 ,R,Y,A,N3 ,I ?9K !RE \<T TO BE SOME?+ DONE 9 ! MATT] BE=E1 WE GO ANY FUR!R1 TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE CONFUSION4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,L,>,5,C,E ,S,M,I,?3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 IF ,I UND]/& ! RESOLUTION ( ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE1 !SE MEMB]S ( ! ,BO>D >E TO BE VOT$ UPON BY ?OSE DELEGATES :O DO NOT REPRES5T ! ORGANIZATIONS ?AT HAVE ALREADY SELECT$ !IR REPRES5TATIVES1 OR >E !Y TO BE VOT$ ON BY ALL ( ! DELEGATES8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,DELEGATE ,SMI?1 ! SPIRIT ( ! RESOLUTION ( ?IS ORGANIZATION CLE>LY SETS =? ?AT ! ADM9I/RATION %ALL RE/ 9 ITS 5TIRE MEMB]%IP4 ,EV]Y ,BO>D MEMB] OR (FIC] ELECT$ ON ! FLOOR ( ?IS CONV5TION WILL BE ELECT$ BY ! 5TIRE CONV5TION4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,M,I,?3 ,IT IS NOT AN >GUM5T ON MY P>T AS TO H[ !Y %\LD BE ELECT$1 BUT SIMPLY A QUE/ION ( 9=MATION4 ,I HAD UND]/OOD ! RESOLUTIONS TO SAY ?AT ! O!R DELEGATIONS %\LD )DRAW P5D+ ! SELECTION4 ,I SIMPLY WANT$ TO BE PUT RI<T 9 ! MATT]1 ?AT IS ALL4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I DO NOT SO UND]/& IT4 7,! ,*AIRMAN AGA9 READ ! PROVISIONS47 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,AS ,I UND]/& ! MOTION AS TO ! ME?OD ( VOT+1 ,I P]CEIVE ?AT !RE IS GO+ TO BE SOME DIFFICULTY H]E4 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT ! ,SECRET>Y CALL ! ROLL1 & ?AT ! DELEGATES AS !IR NAMES >E M5TION$ /ATE !IR PREF]5CES1 & 9 ?AT WAY WE WILL ASC]TA9 :]E ! MAJORITY LIES4 ,!N ! TELL]S CAN C\NT !M IF !Y LIKE4 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT 9 ! ELECTION ( (FIC]S ! ,SECRET>Y WILL CALL ! ROLL1 & ! DELEGATES WILL ANN\NCE !IR *OICE1 & ! TELL]S WILL SO RECORD IT4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,! NUMB] ( VOTES4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I WI% TO MAKE AN AM5DM5T TO ! MOTION1 ?AT ! ELECTION BE BY BALLOT2 ?AT ! ,SECRET>Y WILL CALL \T EA* DELEGATE'S NAME ) ! NUMB] ( VOTES1 & ?AT HE WRITES ! NUMB] ( HIS VOTES ON ONE SIDE ( A PIECE ( PAP] & HIS *OICE ON ! O!R SIDE1 & AS HE DEPOSITS ! BALLOT 9 ! HAT HE %ALL %[ ! TELL]S ! NUMB] ( VOTES ?AT HE CA/S1 SO ?AT EV]Y ONE JU/ CA/S HIS [N VOTE4 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 MOV$ & SECOND$ AS AN AM5DM5T ?AT ! ELECTION %ALL BE BY BALLOT2 ?AT ! ,SECRET>Y %ALL CALL ! ROLL1 ! DELEGATE WILL WRITE ! NAME ( HIS *OICE ON ONE SIDE ( A SLIP ( PAP] & ! NUMB] ( VOTES ON ! O!R1 & ?AT HE %ALL %[ ! TELL]S ! NUMB] ( VOTES :5 HE DEPOSITS ! BALLOT4 

,D,E,L4 ,W,I,L,K,E3 ,I RISE TO SPEAK AGA9/ ! AM5DM5T4 ,I CONT5D ?AT 9 SO F> AS NO RUL+ HAS BE5 TAK5 ON ANY VOTE TAK5 = ! ELECTION ( (FIC]S1 & 9 SO F> AS ?IS AM5DM5T IS VIRTUALLY A ROLL CALL ) A SUBT]FUGE TO DODGE ! RECORD1 ,I HOPE ?IS AM5DM5T WILL NOT PREVAIL4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I OPPOSE ! AM5DM5T = ! REASON ?AT IT WILL CREATE CONFUSION4 ,TAKE = 9/ANCE \R [N DELEGATES4 ,WE HAVE BE5 9/RUCT$ TO GIVE ! VOTE ( \R ORGANIZATION4 ,WE HAVE TWELVE BALLOTS4 ,N[ !N1 IF ,I CA/ A BALLOT ,I W\LD NOT KN[ :AT %>E ( ! VOTES ,I W\LD BE CA/+4 ,WE HAVE BE5 DO+ ?AT DUR+ ?IS CONV5TION1 & ?IS IS A LATE H\R TO E/ABLI% A DIFF]5T ME?OD4 ,WE HAVE DUR+ ?IS CONV5TION BE5 VOT+ ! DELEGATION AS A UNIT4 ,N[1 BY :AT PROCESS EXCEPT ONE ?AT WILL KEEP US H]E ALL DAY ALMO/--BY :AT PROCESS >E WE EV]Y TIME TO F9D \T :O >E ! DELEGATES PRES5T1 & H[ MANY HAPP5 TO BE ABS5T1 & 9 ?AT WAY ALLOT ! VOTE ( \R ORGANIZATION8 ,I IMAG9E ?AT ! SAME ?+ WILL HAPP5 ) SOME O!R ORGANIZATION4 ,I FAIL TO SEE :AT IS ACCOMPLI%$ BY PUTT+ ! ?+ 9 %APE ( A BALLOT4 ,IF ! ,SECRET>Y CALLS ! ROLL AS HE HAS DONE HI!RTO1 EV]Y TIME A MAN'S NAME IS M5TION$ Y\ KN[ ! VOTE HE IS CA/+1 & !Y CAN M5TION !IR C&IDATES1 GETT+ UP AS !Y >E CALL$ UP4 ,! BALLOT SY/EM WILL CONFUSE ! MATT]1 & BESIDES CONFUS+ IT IT WILL MAKE IT A LONG-DRAWN PROCESS4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 ! ONLY PURPOSE ,I HAD 9 MAK+ MY MOTION WAS ?IS3 ?AT ?IS CONV5TION 9 ! ELECTION ( ! TWO (FIC]S ?AT IT HAS ELECT$ HAS FOLL[$ ABSOLUTELY ! SY/EM ( BALLOT+4 ,EA* ( ! (FIC]S ?AT HAVE BE5 ELECT$ HAVE BE5 ELECT$ ON MOTIONS ?AT AN (FIC] ( ?IS CONV5TION CA/ ! BALLOT ( ?IS CONV5TION4 ,PRACTICALLY ,I HAVE NEV] BE5 9 AN ORGANIZATION ?AT ELECT$ ITS (FIC]S ANY O!R WAY ?AN BY BALLOT4 ,N[1 9 ANSW] TO ! >GUM5T ( ! LA/ SPEAK]--OR NOT EXACTLY 9 ANSW] TO ! >GUM5T1 BUT MY POSITION ON ! VOTE IS ?IS1 ?AT IF ANY GR\P H]E DESIRES TO VOTE ITS UNANIM\S VOTE = ANY C&IDATES IT CAN SO AGREE AMONG ITSELF1 & ONE ( ?AT GR\P CAN CA/ ITS 5TIRE VOTE = ! C&IDATES IT DECIDES ON2 AS ! ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A4 DELEGATE GETS UP TO CA/ HIS VOTE ! ,SECRET>Y WILL SIMPLY ANN\NCE ?AT ! ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A4 CA/S #a1#d VOTES1 OR :ATEV] ! NUMB] IS1 & ! DELEGATE WILL SIMPLY %[ TO ! TELL]S ?AT HE IS CA/+ ?AT NUMB] ( VOTES1 SO !RE CANNOT BE ANY CONFUSION AB\T ! ?+4 ,!Y >E 5TITL$ TO !IR DELEGATION VOTE1 & !Y CAN CA/ IT EI!R SEP>ATELY OR ALL TOGE!R AS !Y PLEASE4 

,! QUE/ION WAS PUT BY ! ,*AIRMAN4 ,BE=E ! RESULT WAS ANN\NC$ ,DELEGATE ,COATES CALL$ = A DIVISION4 ,A RIS+ VOTE WAS TAK51 RESULT+3 YES1 #c#g2 NO1 #c4 ,SO ! AM5DM5T WAS C>RI$4 

,! ,*AIRMAN ANN\NC$ ! C&IDATES AS ,PAT ,O',NEIL1 ,?OMAS ,P[]S1 ,JOHN ,RIORDAN1 ,FRANK ,W4 ,CRON9 & ,*>LES ,L4 ,SPIEGEL4 ,! DELEGATES !N DEPOSIT$ !IR VOTES 9 ! MANN] PROVID$ = 9 ! AM5DM5T4 

,DELEGATE ,MILL] WAS CALL$ TO ! *AIR TO PRESIDE 9 PLACE ( ,DELEGATE ,HAYWOOD4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,+,]3 ,IF IT WILL BE 9 ORD]1 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT WE CONT9UE 9 SESSION TILL WE GET ?R\<4 ,I DO NOT ?9K !RE IS MU* BUS9ESS BE=E ! H\SE1 & ,I ?9K WE CAN GET ?R\< BE=E ADJ\RNM5T4 7,SECOND$47 

,D,E,L4 ,L,A,N,G,D,O,N3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 AS !RE >E RESOLUTIONS TO COME BE=E ! H\SE TO BE REPORT$ ON1 ,I OBJECT TO ?AT4 

,! MOTION WAS PUT & C>RI$4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,E,L,D3 ,AS ! CONV5TION ?IS MORN+ HAS GIV5 P[] TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,>RANGEM5TS = ! ,RATIFICATION ,MEET+ TO TAKE UP ANO!R COLLECTION 9 ORD] TO COV] ! DEFICIT1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO HAVE Y\ ANN\NCE FROM ! ,*AIR ?AT WE %ALL TAKE UP ! COLLECTION AT ! PRES5T TIME4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?AT WILL NOT BE 9 ORD] TILL AFT] ?IS VOTE IS TAK54 

,D,E,L4 ,P,A,T ,O',N,E,I,L3 ,TO EXP$ITE MATT]S1 :ILE !Y >E C\NT+ ! VOTE ,I HAVE A RESOLUTION4 ,MAY ,I READ IT8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I DO NOT ?9K IT W\LD BE 9 ORD]1 COMRADE4  

,D,E,L4 ,O',N,E,I,L3 ,ALL RI<T4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! CONV5TION WILL LI/5 TO ! REPORT ( ! TELL]S4 

,! RESULT ( ! BALLOT WAS ANN\NC$ BY ,DELEGATE ,:ITE1 AS FOLL[S3 

,PAT ,O',NEIL3 #h1#b#g#h 

,JOHN ,RIORDAN3 #d1#d#d#f 

,F4 ,W4 ,CRON93 #c#c1#e#e#d 

,?OMAS ,J4 ,P[]S3 #g1#a#h#i 

,C4 ,L4 ,SPIEGEL3 #da 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,DELEGATES ,RIORDAN & ,CRON9 HAV+ RECEIV$ ! HI<E/ NUMB] ( VOTES1 OR A MAJORITY ( ALL ! VOTES CA/ = MEMB]S ( ! ,PROVISIONAL ,EXECUTIVE ,C\NCIL1 ,I DECL>E !M ELECT$4 

,D,E,L4 ,P,A,T ,O',N,E,I,L3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 ,I AM GLAD TO SEE ! VOTE CA/ AS IT WAS4 ,?OSE M5 COME FROM ! TWO ORGANIZATIONS ?AT HAVE MADE ?IS 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION POSSIBLE4 ,I ?ANK ! DELEGATES = ! COMPLIM5T>Y VOTE ?AT WAS GIV5 ME1 :O CAME H]E EMPTY-H&$ & ALONE4 ,I CAN FOLL[ ! WORK ,I DO N[4 ,I CAME H]E RECOGNIZ+ ?AT ! M5 :O CAME H]E ) ORGANIZATIONS BEH9D !M W]E ! BONE & S9EW ( ?IS MOVEM5T1 & ,I HE>TILY CONGRATULATE ?OSE TWO M5 ON !IR ELECTION1 & IF ,I AM NOT \T ( ORD] ,I W\LD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION ?AT ! ELECTION ( !SE TWO M5 BE MADE UNANIM\S4 7,SECOND$47 

,! MOTION WAS PUT & C>RI$4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,N[1 ! NEXT ?+ 9 ORD] WILL BE ! SELECTION ( MEMB]S ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D BY ! DELEGATIONS ( ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S1 ! ,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S & ! ,UNIT$ ,BRO!RHOOD ( ,RAILWAY ,EMPLOYES4 

,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,I WANT TO SAY1 AS *AIRMAN ( ! DELEGATION1 ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,BRO!RHOOD ( ,RAILWAY ,EMPLOYES YE/]DAY AFT]NOON 9 SESSION ELECT$ ,BRO!R ,FRANK ,MC,CABE AS !IR *OICE ON ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,9,]3 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT ,BRO!R ,FRANK ,MC,CABE BE ! *OICE ( ?IS CONV5TION ON ?AT COMMITTEE4 7,SECOND$47 

,! MOTION WAS PUT & C>RI$1 & ,DELEGATE ,MC,CABE'S SELECTION DECL>$ RATIFI$ BY ! CONV5TION4 

,D,E,L4 ,%,],M,A,N3 ,AS A REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S ,I DESIRE TO PLACE BE=E ?IS DELEGATION ! NAME ( ,*>LES ,KIRKPATRICK1 ( ! ,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S1 AS !IR REPRES5TATIVE ON ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,O,P,K,9,S3 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT ! RECOMM5DATION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S BE CONCURR$ 9 BY ?IS CONV5TION1 & ?AT ,BRO!R ,KIRKPATRICK BE ! UNANIM\S *OICE ( ?IS CONV5TION TO REPRES5T ! ,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S ON ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*AIRMAN PUT ! MOTION & IT WAS C>RI$1 & ! SELECTION ( ,DELEGATE ,KIRKPATRICK WAS DECL>$ RATIFI$ BY ! CONV5TION4 

,D,E,L4 ,B,A,K,]3 ,ON BEHALF ( ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S ,I WI% TO SAY ?AT ! UNANIM\S *OICE ( \R DELEGATES IS \R WOR?Y ,PRESID5T1 ,*>LES ,H4 ,MOY]4 

,D,E,L4 ,P,A,T ,O',N,E,I,L3 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT HE BE ! UNANIM\S *OICE ( ?IS CONV5TION ALSO4 7,SECOND$47 

,! MOTION WAS PUT & C>RI$1 & ,DELEGATE ,MOY]'S SELECTION DECL>$ RATIFI$ BY ! CONV5TION4 

,D,E,L4 ,T4 ,J4 ,H,A,G,],T,Y3 ,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CON/ITUTION DESIRES TO GET ?R\< ) ITS WORK & BE DIS*>G$ BY ?IS CONV5TION4 
,9,/,A,L,L,A,T,I,O,N ,( ,(,F,I,C,],S4  

,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,I MOVE ?AT WE PROCE$ ) ! 9/ALLATION ( ?OSE (FIC]S4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I DO NOT ?9K IT IS NECESS>Y TO PUT ! MOTION4 ,! NEXT ?+ 9 ORD] WILL BE ! 9/ALLATION ( ! (FIC]S4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! PLAT=M H]E IS ! PROP] PLACE = ! MEMB]S ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 ! ,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR] & ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ORGANIZATION AS WELL4 ,9 ! 9/ALLATION ?IS MORN+ ! ,*AIRMAN OV]LOOK$ ! OBLIGATION4 

,! (FIC]S & MEMB]S ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D PROCE$$ TO ! PLAT=M & >RANG$ !MSELVES BE=E ! ,*AIRMAN4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N 7ADDRESS+ ! C&IDATES73 ,Y\ HAVE BE5 SELECT$ BY ! MEMB]S ( ?IS ORGANIZATION TO BE> ! RESPONSIBILITIES ( (FICE4 ,! PO/ ( DIFFICULTY & DUTY IS ! PO/ ( HONOR4 ,IT IS NEI!R TO BE S\<T NOR %UNN$4 ,ALL ?AT ! WORLD HAS GA9$ IS ! GIFT ( ! TOIL]S4 ,!Y /& ) EMPTY H&S1 BUT !Y >E COM+ TO CLAIM !IR [N4 ,IT IS Y\R DUTY TO C>RY \T ! POLICIES ?AT WILL BE/ DEF5D !IR 9T]E/S4 ,Y\R DEVOTION & C\RAGE WILL HA/5 ! DAY :5 ?OSE :O HAVE KN[N ONLY TOIL & GLOOM %ALL 5JOY ! SUN%9E & BEAUTY ( ! WORLD4 ,LET NEI!R PRAISE NOR SL&] TAKE Y\ FROM ! PA? ( DUTY4 ,! MEASURE ( Y\R S]VICE WILL BE ! MEASURE ( \R LOVE4 ,Y\ WILL N[ RAISE Y\R RI<T H& & REPEAT AFT] ME3 

0,I4 4 4 4 4 PROMISE TO FULFILL ! DUTIES ( MY (FICE TO ! BE/ ( MY ABILITY4 ,I PROMISE TO DELIV] ALL BOOKS1 PAP]S1 MONEY OR O!R PROP]TY 5TRU/$ TO MY C>E TO MY SUCCESSOR 9 (FICE OR FAI?FULLY ACC\NT = ! SAME4 ,I %ALL OBEY ! CON/ITUTION ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 9 LETT] & SPIRIT4 ,I FUR!R PROMISE TO USE ALL MY EF=TS TO SECURE UNITY ( ACTION AMONG ! WORK]S1 ON BO? ! POLITICAL & ECONOMIC FIELD1 & NEV] BY ANY ACT ( M9E CREATE DISS5SION 9 ! C\NCILS OR DIVISION 9 ! RANKS ( ! WORK]S4 ,TO ALL ( :I* ,I PL$GE MY SACR$ HONOR40 

,! OBLIGATION WAS TAK5 BY ALL ! (FIC]S4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! (FIC]S & MEMB]S ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD >E DULY 9/ALL$4 7,APPLAUSE74 

,D,E,L4 ,H,E,L,D3 ,>E WE UND] ! HEAD ( UNF9I%$ BUS9ESS YET8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I ?9K ! NEXT ?+ 9 ! REGUL> ORD] IS ! SELECTION ( ! MEET+ PLACE4 

,H]E ,DELEGATE ,MILL] RETIR$ & ,PRESID5T ,%]MAN TOOK ! *AIR4 
,S,E,L,E,C,T,I,O,N ,( ,H,E,A,D,Q,U,>,T,],S4  

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,L,L3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 DO ,I UND]/& ?AT ! BUS9ESS ( SELECT+ ! HEADQU>T]S ( ?IS ORGANIZATION IS N[ UND] CONSID]ATION8 

,! ,P,R,E,S,I,D,5,T3 ,I DID NOT UND]/& ?AT !RE WAS A COMMITTEE APPO9T$ TO SELECT HEADQU>T]S4 ,I UND]/OOD IT WAS TO BE LEFT TO ! CONV5TION4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,L,L3 ,!N IS ?AT ! MATT] BE=E ! CONV5TION N[8 

,! ,P,R,E,S,I,D,5,T3 ,YES4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,L,L3 ,WELL1 ,I AM GO+ TO MAKE A SUGGE/ION4 ,I AM GO+ TO NOM9ATE A PLACE = ! HEADQU>T]S ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 ,I DO NOT C>E TO OCCUPY TOO MU* ( Y\R TIME1 BUT ,I W\LD LIKE TO GO JU/ A LITTLE 9TO DETAILS 9 ORD] TO %[ Y\ :Y ,I AM MAK+ ?IS SELECTION4 ,N[1 ! NATURAL CONCLUSION ( A P]SON IS ?AT ! HEADQU>T]S ( AN ORGANIZATION ( ?IS K9D %\LD BE AT ! 9DU/RIAL C5T] ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 BUT ,I DO NOT AGREE ) ?AT OP9ION4 ,IT OCCURS TO ME ?AT IT %\LD BE CLOSELY SITUAT$ TO ! 9DU/RIAL C5T] ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 BUT ,I BELIEVE ?AT TO E/ABLI% IT DIRECTLY )9 ! 9DU/RIAL C5T] ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAS A BAD EFFECT UPON ! ORGANIZATION ITSELF4 ,I HAVE BE5 AT A NUMB] ( PO9TS & CITIES :]E ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! DIFF]5T ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BE51 & ,I HAVE ALWAYS F\ND ?AT IT HAS A BANEFUL 9FLU5CE UPON ! ORGANIZ$ LABOR ( ?AT P>TICUL> PO9T4 ,Y\ TAKE ! CITIES ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES :]E ! HEADQU>T]S ( ANY ORGANIZATION ?AT IS WELL KN[N IS LOCAT$1 & Y\ WILL F9D ?AT ! LABOR+ PEOPLE >E NOT ORGANIZ$ 9 ?AT PLACE4 ,I W\LD CITE TO Y\ ,9DIANAPOLIS1 ONE ( ! HEADQU>T]S CITIES ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & ,I V5TURE TO SAY ?AT IT IS ONE ( ! LEA/ ORGANIZ$ CITIES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TO-DAY2 & ,I BELIEVE ?AT IF Y\ WILL LOOK OV] ! GR\ND Y\ WILL F9D ?AT ?AT APPLIES 9 EV]Y CITY :]E !RE IS A HEADQU>T]S ( AN ORGANIZATION ?AT REALLY AM\NTS TO ANY?+4 ,N[1 ,I DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SAY :Y ?IS IS1 BUT ,I BELIEVE IT IS DUE TO ! FACT ?AT TOO MU* DEP5D5CE IS PLAC$ UPON ! G5]AL HEADQU>T]S BY ! MEMB]%IP ( ! ORGANIZATION :5 !Y >E IMM$IATELY 9 CONTACT ) IT4 ,N[1 WE WANT = A HEADQU>T]S A PLACE :]E (FICES CAN BE EQUIPP$ & MA9TA9$ *EAPLY2 A PLACE :]E PR9T+ CAN BE DONE *EAPLY1 & A PLACE :]E WE HAVE EASY CONNECTIONS ) ! 9DU/RIAL C5T]S ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,N[1 ,I AM GO+ TO SUGGE/ ! T[N ( ,JOLIET1 ,ILL9OIS1 AS ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! 9DU/RIAL UNION MOVEM5T1 = ?IS REASON3 ,WE HAVE SEV]AL RAILWAYS CONNECT+ ) ,JOLIET2 WE HAVE A NUMB] ( ELECTRIC L9ES CONNECT+ ) ,JOLIET2 & ,I V5TURE TO SAY ?AT ALL ! PR9T+ ?AT IS DONE = ! ORGANIZATION WILL PROBABLY BE DONE 9 ,JOLIET BECAUSE IT CAN BE DONE *EAP] & BE DONE BETT]2 & !N ! (FICE R5T 9 A CITY LIKE ,JOLIET IS MU* L[] ?AN ANY PLACE ELSE1 & ?AT IS GO+ TO BE A CONSID]ABLE ITEM = AN ORGANIZATION 9 LOCAT+ ITSELF4 ,JOLIET IS A WELL-ADV]TIS$ CITY4 ,!RE ISN'T ANYBODY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES BUT :AT KN[S ( ,JOLIET1 & IT HAS EASY ACCESS FROM ALL P>TS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 JU/ AS MU* SO AS ,*ICAGO4 ,& !N IF !RE IS ANY BANEFUL 9FLU5CE COM+ FROM ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ORGANIZATION1 = 9/ANCE1 TAK+ ! BO>D ( DIRECTORS ?AT WAS JU/ 9ITIAT$ 9TO ?IS ORGANIZATION1 ,I HAVE NEV] SE5 ANY PLACE BETT] GU>D$ IF WE WANT$ TO SECLUDE ?OSE M5 AS MU* AS POSSIBLE FROM PUBLIC GAZE4 ,!RE=E ,I SUGGE/ ,JOLIET1 ,ILL9OIS1 AS ! HEADQU>T]S4 7,APPLAUSE74 

,D,E,L4 ,B,R,A,D,L,E,Y3 ,I AM NOT MU* 9 FAVOR ,JOLIET4 ,Y\ KN[ :AT !Y HAVE GOT !RE4 ,I ?9K ,JOLIET IS A V]Y SAFE PLACE = ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 BUT ,I DON'T SEE ?AT ?AT IS ANY REASON :Y WE %\LD GO !RE4 ,I HAVE 9 M9D A LITTLE T[N NE>LY AS BIG AS ,JOLIET1 BUT IT WILL PROBABLY BE MORE S]VICEABLE = ! PURPOSES ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 & ?AT T[N IS ,*ICAGO4 7,APPLAUSE74 

,D,E,L4 ,F,],B,]3 ,I WANT TO NOM9ATE A T[N :I* HAS BE5 PLAC$ UPON ! MAP SEV]AL TIMES--,MILWAUKEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 ,I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION ?AT ! SELECTION ( HEADQU>T]S ( ?IS ORGANIZATION BE LEFT ) ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 ,N[1 ,I DO ?IS AT ?IS TIME = ?IS REASON3 ,WE ALL MORE OR LESS HAVE HAD EXP]I5CE 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,WE REALIZE ?AT FROM N[ ON ! /RUGGLE WILL BECOME MORE & MORE 9T5SE4 ,WE1 REALIZE ?AT ?IS ORGANIZATION IS GO+ TO GR[ & BE P[]FUL2 ?AT IT IS GO+ TO BE SURR\ND$ BY EV]Y CONDITION ?AT OPPOSITION CAN BR+4 ,N[1 P]SONALLY ,I AM OPPOS$ TO ! HEADQU>T]S BE+ 9 A L>GE 9DU/RIAL C5T] OR A L>GE T[N1 = ?IS REASON1 ?AT Y\ >E SURR\ND$ ON EV]Y H& BY ALL K9DS ( SPIES & DETECTIVES1 & IT IS ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE = ! HEADQU>T]S TO PROTECT ITSELF AGA9/ !M4 ,9 L>GE T[NS Y\ WILL F9D !M BY ! HUNDR$S4 ,I ?9K ANY SMALL PLACE CONTIGU\S & ACCESSIBLE TO A BIG T[N IS PREF]ABLE = ! HEADQU>T]S2 ,I ?9K ?AT !RE ! HEADQU>T]S CAN GU>D ITSELF ABSOLUTELY AGA9/ ! \TSIDE1 & ,I WANT ! ,BO>D TO TAKE !SE ?+S 9TO CONSID]ATION1 & ?AT IS ! REASON ,I MAKE ! MOTION ?AT ! SELECTION ( ! HEADQU>T]S BE REF]R$ TO ! ,BO>D4 

,D,E,L4 ,J4 ,C4 ,S,U,L,L,I,V,A,N3 ,I WILL WILL+LY SECOND ! MOTION ( ,DELEGATE ,COATES ?AT ! SELECTION ( A CITY :]E9 ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD >E TO BE LOCAT$ = ! 5SU+ YE> BE LEFT TO ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 ,I HAVE CONFID5CE 9 ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D SELECT$ BY ?IS CONV5TION4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT !Y WILL BE GUID$ BY REASON1 & ?AT !Y WILL SELECT SU* A PLACE AS ! CONDITIONS UND] :I* WE >E TO CONT9UE ! /RUGGLE = ! EMANCIPATION ( MANK9D %ALL MAKE MO/ APPROPRIATE & MO/ CONV5I5T = CONDUCT+ \R AFFAIRS4 ,:ILE ,I AM AN 9SIGNIFICANT FACTOR 9 ?IS CONV5TION1 ,I AGA9 SECOND ! MOTION ( ,DELEGATE ,COATES ?AT ! SELECTION ( ! HEADQU>T]S1 ( ! CITY OR PLACE )9 :I* ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ORGANIZATION %ALL BE LEFT ) ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,I AM 9 FAVOR ( ,*ICAGO1 & ,I WILL TELL Y\ :Y4 ,A REM>K WAS MADE BY ,DELEGATE ,COATES ?AT ! CAPITALI/S WILL HAVE !IR SPIES AB\T US 9 A L>GE 9DU/RIAL C5T]4 ,BUT IF Y\ TAKE ! HEADQU>T]S TO ,QU9CY OR SOME O!R SMALL T[N1 DO Y\ SUPPOSE ! CAPITALI/S W\LD NOT KEEP SPIES ON Y\ ALL ! TIME8 ,IS IT ! PURPOSE ( ?IS ORGANIZATION TO EVADE ! EYES ( CAPITALI/ SPIES8 ,WE HAVE NO?+ TO HIDE FROM !M4 ,WE /ATE \R PURPOSE 9 ! ,MANIFE/O4 ,\R PURPOSE IS O/5SIBLY TO TAKE CONTROL ( ! MEANS ( LIFE4 ,?AT IS :AT WE >E WORK+ =4 ,*ICAGO IS ! PROP] PLACE4 ,IT IS ! PLACE :]E ALL CAN COME4 ,READ ,FR5* HI/ORY & Y\ WILL F9D ?AT ,P>IS IS ALWAYS ! C5T] ( ! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT4 ,WE WANT ,*ICAGO AS ! HEADQU>T]S BECAUSE IT IS GO+ TO BE ! C5T] ( ! ECONOMIC REVOLUTION4 ,IF WE PLACE ! HEADQU>T]S AT ,JOLIET WE WILL HAVE TO COME TO ,*ICAGO FIR/1 ANY WAY4 ,*ICAGO IS C5TRALLY LOCAT$4 ,IT IS ! C5T] ( TWO MILLION PEOPLE4 ,IT IS ! 9DU/RIAL C5T] ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,DELEGATE ,COATES SAID--MAYBE ,I AM A LITTLE \T ( ORD]--! G5TLEMAN SAID ?AT IF !RE WAS ANY OPPOSITION TO ?IS ORGANIZATION ?AT IT W\LD NOT LA/ ANO!R YE>4 ,HE GOES ON & SAYS IT IS GO+ TO GR[4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I DID NOT SAY ANY SU* ?+4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,I BEG Y\R P>DON4 ,Y\ SAID IT MI<T LA/ ANO!R YE>1 & ,I WILL LEAVE IT TO ! DELEGATES4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I DIDN'T SAY ANY SU* ?+4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,?AT WAS Y\R >GUM5T4 ,I WILL LEAVE IT TO ! DELEGATES4 

,! ,P,R,E,S,I,D,5,T3 ,! SELECTION ( A LOCATION = HEADQU>T]S IS ! BUS9ESS BE=E ! CONV5TION1 & TWO T[NS HAVE BE5 PLAC$ 9 NOM9ATION4 ,IF ,I UND]/& ! PROPOSITION RI<T1 ANY DELEGATE HAS A RI<T TO PLACE 9 NOM9ATION ANY T[N ?AT 9 HIS JUDGM5T W\LD BE A PROP] LOCATION4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,R,R,I,S,O,N3 ,A PO9T ( ORD]4 ,ISN'T !RE A PROPOSITION BE=E ! H\SE1 & A SECOND8 

,! ,P,R,E,S,I,D,5,T3 ,I RULE ! MOTION \T ( ORD]4 

,D,E,L4 ,W,I,L,K,E3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT AT ?IS TIME WE %\LD DUMP EV]Y?+ ONTO ! 9COM+ ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 ,I BELIEVE ! TIME HAS COME = DECISIVE ACTION4 ,WE KN[ :AT WE WANT & WE KN[ H[ WE WANT IT4 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE 9 MAK+ MOTIONS TO REF] EV]Y?+ TO ! 9COM+ ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 ,!IR LOAD WILL BE HEAVY 5\< BE=E !Y GET ?R\< ) !IR LABORS1 )\T 5CUMB]+ !M1 ) ! 9SIGNIFICANT PROPOSITION ( SELECT+ HEADQU>T]S4 ,IT IS IMMAT]IAL TO ME :]E ! HEADQU>T]S >E SITUAT$4 ,:AT CONC]NS ME MO/ IS ! ACTION ( ! M5 ?AT WILL CON/ITUTE ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D AT ?AT HEADQU>T]S2 ?AT IS ! VITAL PO9T1 & ,I HOPE A DECISION WILL SOON BE REA*$4 

,D,E,L4 ,P,A,T ,O',N,E,I,L3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 ,I HAVE JU/ A SUGGE/ION TO MAKE1 & ?AT IS ?IS3 ,! M5 ELECT$ ON ?AT ,NATIONAL ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D COME FROM ! WE/ & NOR?WE/1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( TWO4 ,! GREAT BULK ( ?IS ORGANIZATION LIES 9 ! WE/ & NOR?WE/1 & AT ! PRES5T TIME & = ! NEXT YE> ! HEADQU>T]S ( ?IS ORGANIZATION %\LD BE NE> ! BODY BEH9D IT4 ,?AT IS ! ONLY IDEA ?AT ,I HAVE GOT AB\T ?IS ?+1 & ,I W\LD SUGGE/ ?AT = ! FIR/ YE> AT LEA/ ! HEADQU>T]S ( ?IS ORGANIZATION BE SOME:]E FUR!R WE/1 F\R OR FIVE OR SIX OR SEV5 OR EI<T HUNDR$ MILES WE/ ( H]E :]E ! BODY ( ITS /R5G? IS4 

,D,E,L4 ,G,I,L,B,],T3 ,I WAS GO+ TO SUGGE/ A PO9T V]Y SIMIL> TO :AT ,DEL4 ,PAT ,O',NEIL HAS1 = ?IS REASON3 ,!RE IS NO D\BT AT ALL 9 MY M9D BUT :AT ?IS ORGANIZATION1 IF IT IS TO BE SUCCESSFUL1 MU/ BE 9 T\* ) ! PEOPLE :]E IT WANTS TO DO SOME?+1 & ?AT WILL BE WE/ ( ,*ICAGO UNQUE/IONABLY4 ,BUT :ILE WE >E DISCUSS+ ! IDEA ( ! PLACE ,I WI% TO (F] A SUGGE/ION ?AT MI<T BE ADOPT$ LAT] ON1 & ?AT IS ?AT AFT] Y\ HAVE GOT A /RONG 9FLU5CE BUILT UP = ! ORGANIZATION !RE IS ONLY ONE PLACE1 9 MY E/IMATION1 ?AT %\LD BE CONSID]$ = ! P]MAN5T HEADQU>T]S1 & ?AT IS ! PLACE ?AT WE EXPECT TO CAPTURE 9 A LITTLE :ILE1 ,WA%+TON1 ,D4 ,C4 ,WE \<T TO GET RI<T !RE UND] ! %AD[ ( ! CAPITOL4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,DON'T BE S5TIM5TAL AB\T ?IS4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ MORE ?AN S5TIM5T ATTA*$ TO IT4 ,!RE WE >E NOT AT A SEAT ( 9DU/RY4 ,ALL ( Y\ M5 :O HAVE HAD A GREAT DEAL ( EXP]I5CE KN[ ?AT IT IS A GOOD ?+ ?AT WE >E AWAY FROM ! CONFLICT4 ,Y\ WANT TO BE AWAY FROM ?AT1 & Y\ ALSO WANT TO BE :]E Y\ CAN HAVE GOOD PO/AL FACILITIES & ALSO GOOD TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES1 & ,WA%+TON1 ,D4 ,C41 (F]S Y\ ?OSE ?+S1 & ! FACT ?AT IT IS ALREADY ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR %[S ?AT 9 MY E/IMATION IT WAS A GOOD ?+ TO GO !RE1 & ?AT :5 WE CAMP RI<T ON !IR TRAIL WE WILL ALSO BE :]E WE CAN KEEP \R H& UPON ! :OLE PULSE ( ! LABOR PROBLEM & UPON ! LEGISLATION ( ?IS C\NTRY4 ,BUT ,I ?9K ?AT = ! FIR/ YE> AT LEA/ IT W\LD BE A GREAT DEAL BETT] TO PLACE ! HEADQU>T]S FUR!R WE/1 & ,I ?9K IT W\LD BE V]Y MU* BETT] TO HAVE !M 9 A CITY LIKE ,D5V] = ! FIR/ YE>4 

7,DELEGATE ,HAYWOOD WAS CALL$ TO ! *AIR74 

,P,R,E,S,I,D,5,T ,%,],M,A,N3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SAY A WORD ON ?IS1 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & ,BRO!R ,DELEGATES4 ,I BELIEVE WE HAVE 9 NOM9ATION ?REE PO9TS--F\R N[2 ,JOLIET1 ,*ICAGO1 ,MILWAUKEE & ,D5V]4 ,! OBJECTION HAS BE5 RAIS$ TO ,JOLIET ON ACC\NT ( ! HI< WALLS4 ,P]HAPS IT W\LD BE ALL RI<T TO HAVE !M NE>] ! HI< WALLS1 & ,I WANT TO SAY TO ! BRO!RS ?AT IF IT EV] BECOMES NECESS>Y TO PUT M5 BEH9D ! HI< WALLS IT W\LD NOT CO/ ANY?+ = ! TRANSPORTATION & !Y C\LD GET US !RE V]Y QUICK4 ,BUT ,I ?9K ! BRO!R :O IS TALK+ AB\T ,WA%+TON IS AFRAID ?AT ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D & ! (FIC]S ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD WILL P]HAPS DESIRE AT C]TA9 TIMES TO EX]CISE !IR RI<T AT ! BALLOT BOX1 & HE IS TRY+ TO DISFRAN*IZE !M BY LOCAT+ !M 9 A T[N :]E !Y CANNOT VOTE1 :I* IS ,WA%+TON1 ,D4 ,C4 ,A BRO!R LAID GREAT /RESS ON ! FACT ?AT ! BULK ( \R ORGANIZATION =CE WAS 9 ! WE/4 ,IT IS AT ! PRES5T TIME1 BUT ,I FEEL ?AT ! BABY HAS ONLY BE5 BORN1 & IT IS GO+ TO GR[1 & BE=E ! NEXT CONV5TION WE >E GO+ TO HAVE /R5G? ALL >\ND ,*ICAGO 9 EV]Y DIRECTION4 ,I CAN CONCUR 9 ,BRO!R ,COATES'S REM>KS AS TO A L>GE 9DU/RIAL C5T] = A LABOR ORGANIZATION1 & ESPECIALLY A ,NATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION1 & :ILE ,I APPRECIATE ) ALL K9DNESS ! O!R BRO!R :O /AT$ ?AT !Y WANT$ ! HEADQU>T]S AT ! SEAT ( W>1 :I* IS V]Y GOOD1 YET ,I WANT TO SAY TO Y\1 BRO!RS1 ?AT Y\ HAVE IMPOS$ A BURD5 UPON ! (FIC]S & ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D ( ?IS ORGANIZATION SU* AS HAS NEV] BE5 IMPOS$ UPON A SET ( (FIC]S 9 ANY LABOR ORGANIZATION 9 ! PA/4 ,I WANT TO SAY TO Y\1 BRO!RS1 ?AT ?AT MATT] WILL BE TAK5 UP :5 WE GET TO WORK & GET TO TALK+ AB\T H&L+ ! WELF>E & ! PROGRESS ( ?IS ORGANIZATION2 & :ILE ,I AS ,PRESID5T WILL ALWAYS GRASP ! H& ( ANY SI/] OR BRO!R1 ,I REALIZE ! FACT ?AT 9 A L>GE 9DU/RIAL C5T] ! 5?USIASM ( ! RANK & FILE ( ! SI/]S & BRO!RS WILL NATURALLY DRAW !M TO \R (FICE MANY TIMES = NO?+ MORE ?AN TO PAY !IR RESPECTS1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME :5 !Y >E PAY+ !IR RESPECTS !Y MAY BE TAK+ UP SOME ( ! MO/ VALUABLE TIME ?AT WE HAVE GOT1 :I* MI<T BE US$ 9 DO+ ! WORK ?AT %\LD BE DONE4 ,SO ,I REALIZE KE5LY ?AT A SMALL T[N NE> AN 9DU/RIAL C5T] IS F> SUP]IOR = ?OSE :OM Y\ HAVE *OS5 TO S]VE Y\1 BECAUSE Y\ WANT !M TO DO ! WORK & Y\ EXPECT !M TO DO ! WORK4 ,H5CE1 IF Y\ PLACE !M 9 A PLACE :]E !Y WILL NATURALLY BE SUBJECT$ TO ! MORE OR LESS UNNECESS>Y PAY+ ( VISITS Y\ PLACE !M 9 A POSITION :]E !Y WILL NOT BE ABLE TO C>RY \T ! WORK ?AT !Y C\LD & W\LD LIKE TO DO & ?AT :I* Y\ EXPECT !M TO DO4 ,H5CE1 IF ,I C\LD 5T]TA9 ! MOTION ( ,BRO!R ,COATES ,I %\LD HAVE DONE SO3 NOT ) ! IDEA1 BY ANY MEANS1 ?AT ?IS ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D %\LD HAVE ANY P[] NOT VE/$ 9 !M BY ! ,CON/ITUTION1 BUT ?AT !Y MI<T USE !IR [N GOOD JUDGM5T4 ,I PRESUME WE WILL HAVE TO HAVE A TEMPOR>Y (FICE TO BEG9 )1 ANY WAY4 ,I EXPECT ?AT1 [+ TO ! POSITION ?AT WE >E 9 F9ANCIALLY4 ,WE >E NOT AT ! PRES5T TIME 9 A POSITION TO GO TO ANY T[N & !RE R5T ANY P>TICUL> HEADQU>T]S1 & ,I DO NOT SEE ! NECESSITY ( IT AT ! PRES5T MOM5T4 ,[+ TO ! FACT ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S HAS QUITE A L>GE (FICE ON ,WE/ ,MADISON /REET1 ,I WILL SAY ?AT ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD MAY HAVE ! R5T ( IT FREE = ! B5EFIT ( ! ORGANIZATION4 7,APPLAUSE47 ,BUT ,I REALIZE ?IS1 ?AT ?OSE :O NEV] OCCUPI$ AN (FICIAL POSITION REALIZE V]Y LITTLE ! AM\NT ( COMPANY ?AT HAS TO BE 5T]TA9$ 9 ?OSE (FICES1 & EV]Y MOM5T1 EV]Y SECOND1 SOMETIMES1 IS WOR? DOLL>S :ILE A BRO!R OR SI/] MAY BE !RE ) A V]Y IMPORTANT MESSAGE1 OR Y\ P]HAPS AT ?AT V]Y MOM5T >E JU/ AT ! PO9T ( WRIT+ SOME V]Y IMPORTANT TELEGRAM & HAVE CALL$ A BOY OV] TO TAKE ! TELEGRAM2 A MESSAGE ?AT Y\ WANT TO GO 9TO ! FIELD :]E !RE IS A BATTLE & :]E ! RECEIPT ( ?AT MESSAGE MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON ?AT BATTLE4 ,H5CE ,I SAY1 BRO!RS & SI/]S1 ?AT ,I HAVE REALIZ$ KE5LY = YE>S FROM MY [N EXP]I5CE & FROM ! EXP]I5CES ( ?OSE :O HAVE HELD EXECUTIVE (FICE1 ?AT A SMALL T[N NE> A L>GE 9DU/RIAL C5T]1 :]E !Y HAVE GOOD ACCESS TO ! MAIL & COMMUNICATION & TRANSPORTATION1 IS SUP]IOR TO A L>GE 9DU/RIAL C5T]4 ,IF Y\ WILL TALK TO ?OSE :O HAVE HAD EXP]I5CE !Y WILL MAKE ! SAME /ATEM5T TO Y\4 ,N[ ?AT IS ALL ,I DESIRE TO SAY ON ?AT1 & ,I ?ANK Y\4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I DO NOT DESIRE TO GO 9TO AN >GUM5T1 BECAUSE ,I WANT TO SAVE TIME4 ,I WANT TO DO :AT ,I ?9K ! BE/ ?+ = ! ORGANIZATION4 ,& ,I AM NOT GO+ TO APPEAL FROM ! DECISION ( ! ,*AIR4 ,BUT1 = ! LIFE ( ME1 ,I CANNOT UND]/& :Y Y\ RUL$ MY MOTION \T ( ORD]4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,= ! REASON ?AT ! ,*AIR ANN\NC$ ?AT ! CONV5TION WAS TO HAVE ! NAM+ ( ! HEADQU>T]S OR LOCALITY = ! HEADQU>T]S1 & ,I HAD ACCEPT$ NOM9ATIONS PREVI\S TO Y\R MAK+ ! MOTION4 ,N[ ,I W\LD FEEL ?AT IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y = ! NOM9EES OR ?OSE :O HAVE PLAC$ ! DIFF]5T T[NS 9 NOM9ATION1 TO )DRAW !IR NOM9ATIONS1 & !N Y\R MOTION W\LD BE 9 ORD]4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,ALL RI<T1 ,I ?9K MY MOTION IS /ILL 9 ORD]1 BECAUSE ! CONV5TION HAS ! P[] AT ANY TIME TO DELEGATE ITS P[]S TO ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 ,WE HAVE DONE ?AT TIME & TIME AGA9 BY RESOLUTIONS BE=E ! CONV5TION4 

,D,E,L4 ,W,I,L,K,E3 ,I RISE TO MOVE ! PREVI\S QUE/ION4 7,SECOND$47 

,D,E,L4 ,F,],B,]3 ,= ! SAKE ( H>MONY1 ?\< ,MILWAUKEE IS SO CLOSE TO ,*ICAGO1 & ,I ?9K :5 ! ELECTRIC L9ES >E F9I%$ ,MILWAUKEE WILL BE SUP]IOR TO ,*ICAGO1 ,I )DRAW MY *OICE ( ,MILWAUKEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,I MOVE AS AN AM5DM5T TO ,*ICAGO1 ,WA%+TON1 ,JOLIET & O!R T[NS1 ?AT !SE PLACES BE REF]R$ TO ! 9COM+ ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D = !IR CONSID]ATION4 7,SECOND$47 

,D,E,L4 ,W,I,L,K,E3 ,I MOV$ ! PREVI\S QUE/ION1 & IT WAS SECOND$4 

,! MOTION ( ,DELEGATE ,:ITE WAS SECOND$4 

,D,E,L4 ,J4 ,C4 ,S,U,L,L,I,V,A,N3 ,I DESIRE AT ?IS TIME TO (F] A SUB/ITUTE = ALL ! MOTIONS & AM5DM5TS1 NAMELY1 ?AT ! MATT] ( ! SELECTION ( A HEADQU>T]S = ! PROVISIONAL GOV]NM5T ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD BE LEFT TO ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 ,N[1 BE=E ,I REL9QUI% ! FLOOR ,I W\LD ASK IF ! ,*AIR W\LD 5T]TA9 ?AT MOTION AS A SUB/ITUTE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I BELIEVE IT W\LD BE 9 ORD]4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,U,L,L,I,V,A,N3 ,?AT IS ALL ,I DESIRE TO KN[4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,I SECOND ! MOTION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,A SUB/ITUTE HAS BE5 (F]$ TO LEAVE ! SELECTION ( HEADQU>T]S TO ! 9COM+ ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 7,QUE/ION ASK$ =74 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! SAME WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y M9D$ NO4 ,! AYES HAVE IT & IT IS SO ORD]$4 ,I WILL ANN\NCE N[ ?AT ! TEMPOR>Y HEADQU>T]S WILL BE AT #adh ,WE/ ,MADISON /REET1 ,*ICAGO1 UNTIL FUR!R NOTICE4 
,C,O,M,M,I,T,T,E,E ,O,N ,C,O,N,/,I,T,U,T,I,O,N4  

,D,E,L4 ,T4 ,J4 ,H,A,G,],T,Y3 ,I ASK = ! CONSID]ATION ( ?IS REPORT SO ?AT WE WILL GET ?R\< ) IT1 AS ONE ( ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE CANNOT REMA9 H]E MORE ?AN T5 OR FIFTE5 M9UTES LONG]4 ,! COMMITTEE YE/]DAY DID NOT F9I% !IR WORK ON ! CON/ITUTION REPORT4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE HAS A FUR!R REPORT TO MAKE4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,G,],T,Y3 ,A FUR!R REPORT1 & ,I ?9K ?AT WILL BE ALL4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,WE WILL HE> ! REPORT ( ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE4 

,DEL4 ,HAG]TY1 ( ! ,COMMITTEE1 READ ! FOLL[+ REPORT3 

0,WE1 Y\R ,COMMITTEE1 FUR!R RECOMM5D ?AT ,DELEGATE ,HAGG]TY'S RESOLUTION1 FROM ! ,BUTTE ,MILL+ & ,SMELT] ,M5'S ,UNION1 RECEIVE ! C>EFUL CONSID]ATION ( ! ,G5]AL ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 & ?AT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AN $UCATIONAL SY/EM APPROPRIATELY F9ANC$ BE E/ABLI%$ = ! PURPOSE ( TRA9+ ! WORK]S 9 ! PR9CIPLES ( 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM40 

,D,E,L4 ,G,I,L,L,H,A,U,S3 ,I MOVE TO CONCUR 9 ! RECOMM5DATION ( ! COMMITTEE4 7,SECOND$47 

,! MOTION WAS PUT & C>RI$4 

,ON MOTION ( ,DELEGATE ,HELD ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CON/ITUTION WAS DIS*>G$4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,! ,RESOLUTIONS ,COMMITTEE HAS COMPLET$ ITS WORK1 & ,I ASK ?AT ! ,COMMITTEE BE DIS*>G$ BY ! CONV5TION4 ,IT WAS MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! ,COMMITTEE BE DIS*>G$ ) A VOTE ( ?ANKS4 

,D,E,L4 ,W,I,L,K,E3 ,CUT \T ! ?ANKS4 ,! PROLET>IAN DOESN'T NE$ ANY ?ANKS = HIS S]VICES4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,! MOTION WAS PUT & C>RI$4 

,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,LIT]ATURE & ,PRESS BE+ CALL$ =1 ANN\NC$ ?AT IT HAD NO FUR!R REPORT TO MAKE4 ,ON MOTION ( ,DELEGATE ,COATES ! ,COMMITTEE WAS DIS*>G$4 
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,D,E,L4 ,H,O,P,K,9,S3 ,A PO9T ( 9=MATION4 ,N[ ?AT WE HAVE ELECT$ & 9/ALL$ \R ,PRESID5T1 \R ,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR] & ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 :AT COMP5SATION >E !Y GO+ TO RECEIVE8 ,I FAIL$ TO HE> ( ANY COMP5SATION = \R EXECUTIVE (FIC]S OR ANY PROVISIONS MADE = ! COMP5SATION ( \R ,PRESID5T OR ,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR] 9 \R ,CON/ITUTION4 ,:ILE ,I WAS ABS5T A FEW H\RS FROM ?IS CONV5TION ?IS MORN+ !Y MAY HAVE MADE SOME PROVISION ( ?AT K9D BUT ,I FAIL$ TO HE> IT4 ,I WANT TO KN[ IF ?IS CONV5TION DESIRES ?AT \R ,PRESID5T & ,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR] & O!R EXECUTIVE (FIC]S >E TO S]VE ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD )\T ANY COMP5SATION4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO HAVE ?AT QUE/ION SETTL$ BE=E WE ADJ\RN1 & NOT LEAVE IT TO ! (FIC]S !MSELVES TO FIX !IR [N COMP5SATION & !REBY RAISE DISS5SION AMONG ! RANK & FILE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I WILL /ATE = ! B5EFIT ( ! BRO!R ?AT ,I BELIEVE ! CON/ITUTION PROVIDES = ! ,PRESID5T & ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR]1 IF ,I AM NOT MI/AK54 ,!RE IS NO PROVISION MADE = ! MEMB]S ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 ,AS Y\ REMEMB]1 ONLY ?OSE :O COME FROM AT L>GE COME FROM ! ORGANIZATIONS4 ,!RE IS NO PROVISION MADE1 TO MY BE/ RECOLLECTION1 = ! MEMB]S ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 AS TO !IR REMUN]ATION = S]VICES4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,E,L,D3 ,WILL Y\ ANN\NCE ?AT !RE IS A COLLECTION TO BE TAK5 UP = ! DEFICIT FROM ! RATIFICATION MEET+1 A %ORTAGE ( FIVE DOLL>S4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! BRO!R /ATES TO ME ?AT !RE WAS A %ORTAGE ( MEET+ ! EXP5DITURES ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RATIFICATION ( SOME?+ AB\T FIVE DOLL>S1 & HE ASKS ! PRIVILEGE ( TAK+ UP A COLLECTION4 ,WE WILL PROCE$ TO TAKE UP A COLLECTION AT ! PRES5T TIME4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,!,R ,J,O,N,E,S3 ,[+ TO ! FACT ?AT !RE IS NO MONEY 9 ! TREASURY TO />T ?IS ORGANIZATION )1 IT SEEMS TO ME IT W\LD BE GOOD POLICY TO LEAVE ! DECISION ( ! SAL>IES TO ! 9COM+ (FIC]S4 ,I = ONE AM NOT AFRAID TO TRU/ ?OSE (FIC]S ) FIX+ ! SAL>IES ?AT WILL COMP5SATE ! (FIC]S1 & ,I ?9K IT WILL BE SATISFACTORY TO ! BODY AS A :OLE4 ,I DO NOT KN[ ?AT ?IS BODY H]E C\LD N[ DECIDE :AT IS BE/ TO DO ) REG>D TO ! SAL>IES1 AS LONG AS WE HAVE NO FUNDS TO BEG9 )4 ,:5 ! FUNDS GR[ L>G] & IT IS WOR? :ILE MAK+ A DECISION AB\T ?AT1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT IS TIME 5\< = US TO BEG94 7,MOTION SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,N[1 ,MO!R1 WILL Y\ PLEASE /ATE ?AT MOTION AGA98 ,JU/ MAKE ! MOTION SO ?AT ,I CAN UND]/& IT4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,!,R ,J,O,N,E,S3 ,MY MOTION IS TO REF] ! SAL>Y QUE/ION TO ! 9COM+ (FIC]S1 ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! SAL>IES ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D BE REF]R$ TO ! EXECUTIVE (FIC]S4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 

,D,E,L4 ,B,R,A,D,L,E,Y3 ,AM ,I TO UND]/& ?AT ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D ITSELF IS TO FIX ! SAL>IES ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D & ! O!RS8 

,D,E,L4 ,J,O,H,N,S,O,N3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO (F] AS AN AM5DM5T TO ! MOTION ?AT ! COMP5SATION ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D %ALL BE 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! WAGES ?AT ! DIFF]5T MEMB]S ( ?AT BO>D RECEIVE1 & 9 ADDITION ! EXTRA EXP5SES CONNECT$ ) !IR WORK4 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,!RE HAS BE5 AN AM5DM5T MADE TO ! MOTION1 BUT ,I WI% Y\ W\LD MAKE ?AT AM5DM5T AGA91 AS %ORT AS POSSIBLE4 

,D,E,L4 ,J,O,H,N,S,O,N3 ,I (F] AN AM5DM5T TO ! MOTION1 ?AT ! COMP5SATION ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D %ALL BE EQUAL TO ! WAGES ?AT !Y RECEIVE 9 !IR RESPECTIVE VOCATIONS1 & 9 ADDITION TO ?AT ! EXP5SES 9CURR$ BY !IR WORK4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! AM5DM5T TO ! MOTION1 :I* HAS BE5 DULY SECOND$4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION ON ! AM5DM5T8 7,QUE/ION CALL$ =74 ,?OSE :O >E 9 FAVOR ( ! SAME WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y M9D$ NO4 ,! AYES HAVE IT & IT IS SO C>RI$4 
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,D,E,L4 ,K,L,E,M,5,S,I,C3 ,AS A MEMB] ( ! ,PRESS ,COMMITTEE ,I HAVE BE5 APPROA*$ BY SEV]AL DELEGATES 9 VIEW ( ! FACT ?AT ! ,DAILY ,PEOPLE PUBLI%$ ! DO+S ( ?IS CONV5TION & AN >TICLE ?AT AFT] ,I READ IT ,I TOOK IT AS A DIRECT SLAP AT ! CONV5TION2 IT IS A SLAP AT PRACTICALLY MYSELF4 ,I WANT TO READ ! >TICLE1 H[ IT WAS WRITT5 9 REG>D TO ! SESSION1 & :I* IT PUBLI%$ AS ! EI<? DAY SESSION1 TAK5 UP ) ! ,COATES AM5DM5T DE/ROY+ ! PR9CIPLE ( 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I RISE TO A PO9T ( ORD]4 ,I W\LD BE P]FECTLY WILL+ = ANY ONE TO TAKE UP ! QUE/ION ( ! ,DAILY ,PEOPLE OR ANY O!R PAP] IF WE HAD TIME TO DISCUSS IT4 ,AT ?IS LATE H\R ! CONV5TION W\LD HAVE NO SU* OPPORTUNITY4 ,! CAPITALI/ PRESS & ALL O!R PAP]S HO/ILE TO ?IS CONV5TION HAVE BE5 LY+ AB\T US1 MISREPRES5T+ US1 & NO ACTION HAS BE5 TAK5 UPON ?AT4 ,:AT DOES ?IS MOVE MEAN ( TRUMP+ UP A *>GE AGA9/ ! ,DAILY ,PEOPLE AT ?IS LATE H\R :5 ! CONV5TION IS ON ! PO9T ( ADJ\RN+8 ,TO DO SO1 9 ?IS WAY1 AT ?IS TIME1 IS \T ( ORD] BECAUSE ! CONV5TION CANNOT HAVE SUFFICI5T TIME TO CONSID] ! MATT]4 ,I RAISE ?AT AS A PO9T ( ORD]4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! PO9T IS WELL TAK54 ,! ,*AIR RULES ?AT WE >E UND] ! REGUL> ORD] ( BUS9ESS AT ?IS TIME1 & !RE IS UNF9I%$ BUS9ESS1 ! REPORT ( ! ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE1 TO BE HE>D4 
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,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE MADE A REPORT4 ,?AT REPORT WAS ?AT !RE BE AN ASSESSM5T ( FIVE C5TS LEVI$ ON ! MEMB]%IP ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 :I* WAS AM5D$ ?AT !RE BE AN ASSESSM5T ( ONE DOLL>1 TO PAY ! EXP5SES 9CURR$ 9 LAUN*+ ?IS ORGANIZATION & TO PROVIDE = A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT4 ,AN AM5DM5T TO ! AM5DM5T WAS (F]$ PROVID+ = AN ASSESSM5T ( ONE DOLL> & ?AT ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT BE NOT CONSID]$4 ,:AT IS ! PLEASURE ( ! CONV5TION ) REG>D TO ?IS REPORT AS AM5D$ & ! AM5DM5T TO ! AM5DM5T8 

,D,E,L4 ,D,+,]3 ,I MOVE ?AT ! RECOMM5DATION ( ! COMMITTEE BE CONCURR$ 94 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION IS \T ( ORD]4 ,! QUE/ION BE=E ! CONV5TION AT ?IS TIME OCCURS ON ! AM5DM5T TO ! AM5DM5T1 :I* PROVIDES = A ONE DOLL> ASSESSM5T ON ! 5TIRE MEMB]%IP ( ! ORGANIZATION4 

,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,W\LD A MOTION BE 9 ORD] AT ?IS TIME AS A SUB/ITUTE = ! :OLE8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,A MOTION W\LD BE 9 ORD] AS A SUB/ITUTE4 

,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,I MOVE AS A SUB/ITUTE = ! :OLE ?AT ?IS MATT] ( !SE RECOMM5DATIONS & AM5DM5TS BE REF]R$ TO ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D = !IR CONSID]ATION4 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ AS A SUB/ITUTE ?AT ! PROPOSITION ( LEVY+ AN ASSESSM5T1 ! REPORT ( ! ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE1 BE REF]R$ TO ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 7,QUE/ION CALL$ =47 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I AM OPPOS$ TO ! SUB/ITUTE BECAUSE ! MATT] ( ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT IS 9VOLV$4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,NOT 9 ?IS AM5DM5T4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,NOT EXACTLY1 BUT ! SUB/ITUTE = ! :OLE REF]S ! :OLE ?+ TO ! 9COM+ BO>D1 DOESN'T IT8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT REF]S ! 5TIRE MATT] TO ! 9COM+ BO>D4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,& ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT LIKEWISE4  

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,YES4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,= ?AT REASON ,I AM AGA9/ ! SUB/ITUTE4 ,IF IT IS DECID$ TO HAVE A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT LET US F9D IT \T4 ,! ,BO>D HAS WORK 5\< ON H& & WILL NOT BE ABLE TO UND]TAKE IT4 ,! ,BO>D />TS \T )\T A C5T 9 ! TREASURY4 ,! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT SO F>1 S9CE WE HAVE HAD ANY?+ TO DO ) IT1 IS ! PROP]TY ( ! ,DAILY ,PEOPLE4 ,I /AT$ :5 ! CONV5TION OP5$ ?AT S9CE ! EXP5SE W\LD BE L>G] ?AN ANTICIPAT$ WE W]E WILL+ TO MAKE IT ! PROP]TY ( ! CONV5TION IF ! CONV5TION W\LD PAY ! DIFF]5CE4 ,N[1 IF ?IS ?+ IS REF]R$ TO ! 9COM+ BO>D OR TO ! ,PRESID5T ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 AS /AT$ BY ONE COMRADE H]E1 ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT WILL BE ANCI5T HI/ORY BY ! TIME IT IS PUBLI%$4 ,N[ AS A MATT] ( RI<T ?IS /5OGRAPHIC REPORT IS ! PROP]TY ( ! ,DAILY ,PEOPLE1 & WE CAN PUT IT ?R\< QUICKLY1 LONG BE=E ! ,BO>D CAN HAVE COME TO A DECISION & LONG BE=E IT CAN HAVE RAIS$ ! FUNDS = ?AT4 ,! /5OGRAPHIC NOTES >E VALUELESS AS !Y >E N[4 ,!Y >E VALUABLE ONLY IF WE HAVE /5OGRAPHIC NOTES TRANSCRIB$4 ,Y\ ALL KN[ ?AT IT TAKES TIME TO COLLECT FUNDS1 & A P]SON :O WORKS WANTS TO KN[ :O IS GO+ TO PAY HIM = IT4 ,I AM AU?ORIZ$ TO SAY ?AT ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT CAN BE PUBLI%$1 ?AT ! PUBLICATION ( IT CAN BE BEGUN IMM$IATELY BY ! ,DAILY ,PEOPLE4 ,CONSEQU5TLY ,I AM AGA9/ ! SUB/ITUTE4 ,IF ! SUB/ITUTE FAILS ,I %ALL MOVE TO LAY ! :OLE MATT] UPON ! TABLE1 SO ?AT ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT REMA9S :]E IT WAS :5 ?IS CONV5TION OP5$2 MY REASON BE+ ?AT 9 NO O!R WAY CAN ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT BE PUBLI%$ 9 TIME TO BE ( 9T]E/4 ,MY PURPOSE IS TO PUBLI% IT AS SOON AS ! REPORT CAN BE TRANSCRIB$1 RUNN+ IT EV]Y DAY 9 ! ,DAILY ,PEOPLE UNTIL WE >E ?R\< ) IT1 & ?AT WILL NOT BE EFFECT$ IF Y\ PASS IT OV] TO ! 9COM+ EXECUTIVE BO>D4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\R MOTION IS TO LAY ! MATT] ON ! TABLE8 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,NO1 ,I >GU$ AGA9/ ! SUB/ITUTE MOTION = ! REASONS ,I HAVE GIV54 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,DID Y\ MAKE A MOTION TO LAY ! 5TIRE MATT] ON ! TABLE8 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,NO1 ,I C\LD NOT MAKE SU* A MOTION AFT] >GU+ ON ! SUB/ITUTE4 ,I /AT$ ?AT IF ?IS SUB/ITUTE MOTION IS DEFEAT$ ,I %ALL !N MAKE A MOTION TO LAY ! :OLE ?+ UPON ! TABLE1 ! MOTION ON ! ASSESSM5T & ! MOTION ON ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT & EV]Y?+4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,I WI% TO SPEAK ON ! MOTION4 ,! ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE RECOMM5D$ TO ! CONV5TION ?AT ! REPORT BE ADOPT$4 ,9 PREF]5CE TO ! POSITION ?AT ! BRO!R TAKES ON ?IS MATT]1 ?AT ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT IS NOT GO+ TO BE PR9T$1 WE MI<T JU/ AS WELL />T 9 RI<T4 ,!RE >E O!R ?+S BESIDES ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT H]E4 ,!RE WAS OV] @s#a BORR[$ FROM ONE 9DIVIDUAL TO C>RY ON ! PRELIM9>Y WORK ( ?IS CONV5TION1 & ,I ?9K ?AT IS MU* MORE IMPORTANT4 = ?IS CONV5TION ?AN ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT AT ! PRES5T TIME4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I UND]/& ?AT ANY O!R MOTION IS \T ( ORD] )\T ! CONS5T ( ! CONV5TION4 ,I W\LD REQUE/ ?AT ,I BE ALL[$ TO DIVIDE ! QUE/ION4 ,I AGREE ) ! DELEGATE ?AT ! MATT] ( ?IS /5OGRAPHIC REPORT HAS BE5 JUMBL$ UP ) ! MATT] ( ! ASSESSM5T4 ,WILL ! ,*AIR ALL[ ME TO MAKE A MOTION TO DIVIDE ! QUE/ION8 ,!RE >E TWO DI/9CT QUE/IONS 9 ?AT REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE & 9 ALL ! AM5DM5TS4 ,ONE QUE/ION IS ! QUE/ION ( ! ASSESSM5T1 & ANO!R QUE/ION IS ! QUE/ION AS TO ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT4 ,I BEG LEAVE TO DIVIDE ?AT QUE/ION 9TO TWO4 ,WILL ! ,*AIR OR ! CONV5TION ALL[ IT8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT OCCURS TO ME ?AT SU* A MOTION W\LD BE PLAC+ ! ,*AIR 9 RA!R A PECULI> POSITION4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,ALL RI<T4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I W\LD RA!R NOT PUT ?IS MOTION4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,A,N,I,E,L ,M,C,D,O,N,A,L,D3 ,I UND]/& ! MOTION BE=E ! H\SE IS ! MOTION TO REF] ! 5TIRE MATT] TO ! 9COM+ ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,YES4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,C,D,O,N,A,L,D3 ,I AM 9 FAVOR ( ?AT MOTION4 ,I BELIEVE ! ,BO>D IS 9 A POSITION TO KN[ EXACTLY ! AM\NT ( MONEY !Y WILL HAVE 9 A V]Y FEW DAYS & BE ABLE TO MAKE A RECOMM5DATION & REPORT TO ?IS ORGANIZATION4 ,!Y WILL KN[ EXACTLY AB\T ! AM\NT ( MONEY ?AT CAN BE RAIS$ & H[ QUICK !Y CAN RAISE IT1 & ,I AM 9 FAVOR ( REF]R+ ! 5TIRE PROPOSITION TO ! 9COM+ ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,DELEGATE ,MC,DONALD1 DID Y\ TAKE 9TO CONSID]ATION ! /ATEM5T ( ,DELEGATE ,DE ,LEON1 ?AT IT IS DESIR$ ?AT !Y BE GIV5 PROP]TY 9 ?IS /5OGRAPHIC REPORT SO ?AT !Y CAN TAKE UP ! PUBLI%+ ( IT8 ,DID Y\ UND]/& ?AT8 

,D,E,L4 ,M,C,D,O,N,A,L,D3 ,I AM NOT 9 FAVOR ( GIV+ !M ?AT P[]4 ,I ?9K ?IS %\LD BECOME ! PROP]TY ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 & IF ! DELEGATE DESIRES TO USE ?IS HE MAY GET IT ) ! CONS5T ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D AFT] IT IS GIV5 TO ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,YES1 BUT IT IS ! PROP]TY ( ! ,DAILY ,PEOPLE AT ! PRES5T TIME2 !Y HAVE PAID !IR MONEY = IT4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,C,D,O,N,A,L,D3 ,WELL1 ) ! PROVISO ?AT IF ! CONV5TION DESIRES ! REPORT4 ,N[1 ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D CAN DET]M9E AS TO :E!R !Y DESIRE IT4 ,IF !Y DESIRE NOT TO HAVE ! REPORT1 !N LEAVE ! PROPOSITION TO !M4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,= ?AT V]Y REASON ! RESULT W\LD BE TO PLACE ! CONV5TION 9 AN AWKW>D POSITION1 :E!R ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D DECID$ ?AT !Y DO WANT IT1 OR ?AT !Y DO NOT WANT IT4 ,SUPPOSE !Y DECIDE ?AT !Y DO NOT WANT TO PUBLI% IT1 ?AT W\LD PREV5T US FROM PUBLI%+ IT 9 TIME1 BECAUSE WE W\LD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL !IR DECISION4 ,Y\ PUT IT1 BY SU* A MOTION1 9 A RA!R AWKW>D POSITION & PUT Y\RSELVES 9 AN AWKW>D POSITION4 ,:AT IS ! POSITION 9 :I* Y\ PLACE Y\RSELVES & ?OSE :O HAVE ALREADY BORNE ! EXP5SE ?US F>8 ,)\T !IR WORK 9 ?IS DIRECTION !RE W\LD HAVE BE5 NO /5OGRAPHIC REPORT1 BECAUSE ?IS MAN WAS NOT GO+ TO WORK ON TICK1 ON PROMISES TO PAY4 ,HE HAS BE5 PAID ALREADY = LA/ WEEK1 & IS TO BE PAID TO-DAY4 ,WE PAY ?IS BILL1 & YET Y\ PUT Y\RSELVES 9 ! ABSURD PO/URE ( SAY+ ?AT :AT WE HAVE PAID = BECOMES Y\R PROP]TY2 & Y\ TRY TO MANEUV] US 9TO ! UNJU/ POSITION ( NOT HAV+ ANY?+ AT ALL4 ,SUPPOSE ON ! O!R H& ?AT IT IS F9ALLY DECID$ BY ! ,BO>D ?AT !Y DO NOT WANT ! REPORT1 :AT W\LD BE ! SITUATION IF Y\R MOTION PREVAILS8 ,AT ! LATE H\R :5 ! ,BO>D MAY DECIDE ?AT IT DOES NOT WANT ! REPORT1 IT W\LD HAVE BECOME /ALE MATT] IF WE !N />T ITS PUBLICATION4 ,OR IS IT Y\R PURPOSE TO TRY & DEPRIVE US EV5 !N ( ! RI<T TO PUBLI% IT4 ,WE >E READY TO GO ON ) IT RI<T H]E4 ,IF ! DELEGATE WILL EXPLA9 TO ME :AT S5SE !RE IS 9 ?AT MOTION ,I MAY BE WILL+ TO ACCEPT HIS VIEW ( IT1 BUT AS ! MOTION N[ /&S WE & Y\1 ESPECIALLY Y\1 >E PUT 9 AN ABSURD POSITION4 ,?IS REPORT IS ! PROP]TY ( ! ,DAILY ,PEOPLE4 ,Y\ REJECT$ ! MOTION ( ,DELEGATE ,SMI?2 Y\ REJECT$ ! MOTION ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,WAYS & ,MEANS3 & HAD WE ACT$ ON ! SPIRIT ?AT DISPOS$ ( ?OSE MOTIONS WE W\LD HAVE DIS*>G$ ! /5OGRAPH] ON ! SPOT1 & !N !RE W\LD HAVE BE5 NO /5OGRAPHIC RECORD ( ! TRANSACTIONS ( ?IS CONV5TION4 ,BUT WE SAW ! VALUE TO ! ,MOVEM5T ( PRES]V+ ?IS RECORD1 & SO1 :ILE Y\ W]E HANG+ FIRE & ?IS CONV5TION WAS MAK+ HI/ORY1 WE CONT9U$ ! EXP5SE ( ! /5OGRAPH]'S FEES4 ,N[1 IT IS A MATT] ( C\RTESY ON \R P>T TO CONSID] ?IS ?+ ANY FUR!R 9 ! H&S ( ?IS CONV5TION2 IT IS A MATT] ( PURE C\RTESY2 & KN[+ ?AT1 ,I HOLD ?AT ! ONLY LEGITIMATE WAY = ?IS CONV5TION TO ACT IS TO DEFEAT ! MOTION ( ,BRO!R ,:ITE4 ,IF ?AT MOTION IS DEFEAT$1 ,I %ALL !N MAKE A MOTION TO LAY UPON ! TABLE SO MU* ( ! COMMITTEE'S RECOMM5DATION AS CONC]NS ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT4 ,!N ! RE/ ( ! MOTION CAN BE TAK5 UP AFT]W>DS4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,DELEGATE ,DE ,LEON1 TO GET ! S5SE ( ?IS QUE/ION PROP]LY BE=E ! CONV5TION1 ! ,*AIR WILL 5T]TA9 A MOTION TO DIVIDE ! QUE/ION4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,?AT IS JU/ :AT ,I ASK$ LEAVE TO DO4 ,!N ,I MOVE ?AT ! QUE/ION ( ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT & ! QUE/ION ( ! ASSESSM5T ( ONE DOLL> 9VOLV$ 9 ?IS MOTION & 9 ! AM5DM5T & 9 ! AM5DM5T TO ! AM5DM5T BE DIVID$4 7,SECOND$47 

,! MOTION TO DIVIDE WAS PUT & C>RI$4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,N[ ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT ! MATT] ( ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT BE LEFT :]E IT WAS :5 ?IS CONV5TION OP5$4 7,SECOND$47 

,! MOTION WAS PUT & C>RI$4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION N[ WILL OCCUR ON ! SUB/ITUTE1 :I* IS TO REF] ! ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE'S REPORT1 ?AT REG>D+ ! ASSESSM5T1 TO ! 9COM+ ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 7,QUE/ION ASK$ =74 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! MOTION IS C>RI$4 
,F,9,A,N,C,E,S4  

,D,E,L4 ,R,O,S,S3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 REPEAT$LY 9 ! LA/ FEW MOM5TS IT HAS BE5 DECL>$ FROM ! FLOOR ( ?IS CONV5TION ?AT ! 9COM+ (FICIALS HAVE NO?+ 9 ! WAY ( F9ANCES TO DO ANY?+ )4 ,ON ?IS EI<? DAY ( ,JULY1 ONE H\R AGO1 WE CEAS$ TO BE A CONV5TION & BECAME AN ORGANIZATION4 ,I MOVE ?AT EV]Y MEMB] ( ?IS ORGANIZATION ?AT HAS BE5 9/ALL$ AT ?IS TIME & PLACE1 AS ! ,SECRET>Y %ALL CALL ! ROLL1 %ALL COME =W>D & PAY HIS FIR/ MON?'S DUES ( FIFTY C5TS1 & !REBY PUT SOME?+ 9 ! TREASURY4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,Y\ HAVE GOT TO PAY IT TO ! RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS4 

,D,E,L4 ,R,O,S,S3 ,:5 HE GETS BACK HOME IT WILL APPE> ON ! RECORD H]E ?AT HIS DUES >E PAID = A MON?1 WON'T IT8 

,D,E,L4 ,P,[,],S3 ,IS !RE ANY?+ MORE TO COME BE=E ! ORGANIZATION8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I KN[ ( NO?+ FUR!R4 
,M,I,S,C,E,L,L,A,N,E,\,S4  

,D,E,L4 ,H,E,L,D3 ,! ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE HAS NOT BE5 DIS*>G$1 & ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RATIFICATION HAS NOT BE5 DIS*>G$4  

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I MOVE ?AT !Y BE DIS*>G$4 7,SECOND$47 ,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,DID ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RATIFICATION ,MEET+ GET 5\< MONEY TO PAY !IR BILLS8 

,D,E,L4 ,H,E,L,D3 ,!Y DID NOT GET 5\< MONEY1 BUT ! PROPRIETOR ( ! HALL TOOK :AT WE GOT & CALL$ IT SQU>E4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! ,*AIR W\LD SAY ?AT ! COMMITTEE %\LD NOT BE DIS*>G$ UNTIL !Y HAD LIQUIDAT$ ALL !IR DEBTS4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,E,L,D3 ,WE HAVE GOT ! BILL & ! DEBTS HAVE BE5 LIQUIDAT$1 & WE [E ABSOLUTELY NO?+ TO ANYBODY4 

,! MOTION TO DIS*>GE ! COMMITTEES WAS C>RI$4  

,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,I MOVE ?AT WE N[ ADJ\RN4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N 7,D,E,L4 ,H,A,Y,W,O,O,D73 ,JU/ A MOM5T4 ,I WANT ! ,PRESID5T H]E :5 WE ADJ\RN4 ,IS !RE ANY FUR!R BUS9ESS TO COME BE=E ! CONV5TION8 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,HAVE WE DECID$ ON ! PLACE :]E ! NEXT CONV5TION IS TO BE HELD8  

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE IT HAS BE5 DECID$4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,( C\RSE ! CON/ITUTION1 AS ,I UND]/& IT1 FIXES ! FIR/ ,MONDAY 9 ,MAY1 DOESN'T IT8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! FIR/ ,MONDAY 9 ,MAY IS ! DATE1 BUT ! PLACE HAS NOT BE5 NAM$4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I MOVE ?AT ?IS MATT] BE REF]R$ TO ! 9COM+ ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 ,BY ?AT TIME !Y WILL KN[ :AT ORGANIZATIONS HAVE JO9$ & 9 :AT PLACE IT W\LD BE ADVISABLE TO HOLD ?AT CONV5TION2 !Y WILL BE 9 A MU* BETT] POSITION TO DECIDE4 7,SECOND$47 

,! MOTION WAS PUT & C>RI$4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,N[1 DELEGATES1 ! TEMPOR>Y ,*AIRMAN HAS A REQUE/ TO MAKE ( ?IS CONV5TION4 ,AT ! OP5+ ( ! CONV5TION ,I WAS PRES5T$ BY SOME ONE ) A GAVEL4 ,I DO NOT KN[ TO :OM ?AT GAVEL BELONGS1 BUT ,I W\LD V]Y MU* LIKE TO RETA9 IT1 & ,I W\LD LIKE TO ASK ! PRIVILEGE ( ?IS CONV5TION TO DO SO4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,R,R,I,S,O,N3 ,I MOVE ?AT ! REQUE/ BE GRANT$4 

,D,E,L4 ,T4 ,J4 ,H,A,G,],T,Y3 ,I MOVE ?AT ! ,*AIRMAN TAKE POSSESSION ( ?AT GAVEL 9 ! NAME ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD4 7,SECOND$47 

,D,E,L4 ,P,[,],S3 ,BE=E Y\ PUT ! MOTION ,I WI% TO /ATE ?AT !RE IS ANO!R COMRADE !RE AT ! DOOR ?AT HAS GOT ! /ICK ?AT ,COMRADE ,HAYWOOD CALL$ ! MEET+ TO ORD] )1 SO ?AT HE HAS GOT A RIVAL 9 ,*ICAGO TO ?AT GAVEL4 

,D,E,L4 ,P,A,T ,O',N,E,I,L3 ,I HAVE A RESOLUTION ?AT ,I W\LD LIKE TO (F] & MOVE ITS ADOPTION3 

0,:]EAS1 ,DUR+ ! P]IOD FROM ! ISSUANCE ( ! ,MANIFE/O TO ! CONV5+ ( ?IS CONGRESS ( 9DU/RIAL WORK]S1 ! ,M9]S' ,MAGAZ9E1 ! ,*ICAGO ,>BEIT] ,ZEITUNG1 ! ,CRISIS1 ! ,CLEVEL& ,>BEIT] ,ZEITUNG & ! ,DAILY ,PEOPLE HAVE UNCOMPROMIS+LY ADVOCAT$ \R CAUSE2 !RE=E BE IT 

0,RESOLV$1 ,?AT WE1 ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 EXPRESS \R ?ANKFULNESS TO ! ABOVE M5TION$ J\RNALS = !IR SUPPORT ( 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM40 

,MOTION SECOND$4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! READ+ ( ?IS RESOLUTION4 ,:AT IS Y\R PLEASURE8 

,D,E,L4 ,P,[,],S3 ,QUE/ION ON ! GAVEL4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IS MY REQUE/ 9 REG>D TO ! [N]%IP ( ! GAVEL GRANT$8 

,D,E,L4 ,%,U,R,T,L,E,F,F3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO /ATE ?AT ?AT GAVEL IS ! PROP]TY ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,MA*9I/S' ,UNION4 ,IT HAS BE5 C>RI$ BY ME ALL OV] ! C\NTRY FROM ! ,WE/ TO ! ,EA/4 ,P]SONALLY ,I AM WILL+ = ! ,*AIRMAN TO KEEP IT4 ,I DON'T ?9K !RE WILL BE ANY QUE/ION AB\T IT1 & REALLY ,I W\LD RA!R SEE HIM KEEP IT ?AN ANY O!R MAN4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I ?ANK Y\ V]Y MU*1 ,DELEGATE ,%URTLEFF4 ,I WILL PUT ?IS ) ! *>T & ! *AIRMAN'S BADGE1 9 ONE GR\P4 ,:AT IS ! PLEASURE ( ! CONV5TION 9 REG>D TO ?IS RESOLUTION8 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I HAVE NO OBJECTION TO ! RESOLUTION AT ALL1 EXCEPT ,I KN[ ( A NUMB] ( O!R PAP]S1 ?AT ,I CANNOT CALL BY NAME JU/ N[1 :I* HAVE DONE VALIANT S]VICE = ?IS ,MANIFE/O & = ?IS ORGANIZATION S9CE ! ISSUANCE ( ! ,MANIFE/O4 ,A NUMB] ( !M >E SMALL PAP]S \T 9 ! COMMUNITY OR 9 ! P>T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 :I* ,I LIVE1 & ,I ?9K1 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 IF WE >E GO+ TO DO ?IS1 IF WE >E GO+ TO (F] ?ANKS TO SOMEBODY ?AT 9 MY OP9ION SIMPLY DID !IR DUTY1 LET US 9CLUDE !M ALL4 ,LET US NOT ONLY NAME F\R OR FIVE ?AT >E ! MO/ PROM95T & EXCLUDE A NUMB] ( O!RS ?AT >E 5TITL$ TO ! SAME ?ANKS1 BUT LET US 9CLUDE !M ALL4 ,I AM 9 FAVOR ( ?AT MOTION4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I MOVE1 TO AM5D ?AT RESOLUTION BY ADD+ ! WORDS3 0& ALL O!R PAP]S ?AT HAVE UPHELD ! CAUSE ( 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM40 ,IF ANY ONE CAN NAME !M1 LET !M BE PLAC$ 9 ?AT RESOLUTION1 SO AS TO 9CLUDE !M ALL4 7,AM5DM5T SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! AM5DM5T IS ?AT ! NAMES ( ALL O!R PAP]S ?AT >E KN[N BE ADD$ TO ?IS LI/8 ,IS ?AT IT8 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,! AM5DM5T IS TO ADD 0& ALL O!R PAP]S ?AT HAVE /OOD = ! CAUSE ( 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM40 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 0,& ALL O!R PAP]S ?AT HAVE /OOD BY ! CAUSE ( 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM40 

,D,E,L4 ,F,I,T,Z,G,],A,L,D3 ,IF ,I AM NOT \T ( ORD] ,I W\LD LIKE ! ,VOICE ( ,LABOR 9S]T$ 9 !RE4 

,D,E,L4 ,G,I,L,B,],T3 ,I ?9K ?IS IS ALL \T ( ORD]4 ,! ,CRISIS WAS ! FIR/ PAP] TO *AMPION ?IS CAUSE1 & ,I PREF] NOT TO PUT 9 ANY NAMES4 ,AS ! DELEGATE H]E SAID1 WE ONLY DID \R DUTY1 & !RE=E :AT DO WE WANT A VOTE ( ?ANKS =8 ,!RE=E ,I MOVE AS A SUB/ITUTE ?AT ! :OLE ?+ BE LAID ON ! TABLE4 7,SECOND$47 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,IS HE TO BE ALL[$ TO MAKE A SPEE* ON A MOTION TO LAY ON ! TABLE8 

,D,E,L4 ,T4 ,J4 ,H,A,G,],T,Y3 ,I OBJECT TO ! SUB/ITUTE1 ON ! GR\ND ?AT !RE >E V]Y FEW LABOR PAP]S 9 ?IS C\NTRY ?AT HAVE 5DORS$ ! ,MANIFE/O4 ,BY LOOK+ AT ! LABOR EX*ANGES WE CAN F9D \T ! NAMES ( ! O!R LABOR PAP]S OR J\RNALS ?AT HAVE 5DORS$ ?IS WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T1 & IT SEEMS TO ME RI<T & PROP] H]E ?AT WE %\LD EXPRESS SOME RECOGNITION ( ! FACT2 ?AT !SE PAP]S & :ATEV] O!R PAP]S MAY BE KN[N BE RECOGNIZ$ AS SUPPORT+ \R CAUSE4 ,IF !RE >E O!R PAP]S1 IT \<T TO BE NO GREAT MATT] TO F9D \T !IR NAMES4 ,EV]Y MAN H]E :O HAS BE5 9 ! LABOR EX*ANGES S9CE ! ISSU+ ( ?AT ,MANIFE/O CAN F9D ?AT \T4 ,AS SOON AS ! O!R PAP]S \TSIDE ( ! ,VOICE ( ,LABOR >E KN[N1 ,I ?9K !Y CAN V]Y EASILY BE SPECIFI$1 & NOT MAKE ANY ]ROR 9 ! NAMES4 ,!RE >E A NUMB] ( PAP]S ?AT HAVE SUPPORT$ ! MOVEM5T1 BUT ,I P]SONALLY DO NOT KN[ ANY O!RS \TSIDE ( ?AT1 & ,I HAVE BE5 9 ! LABOR EX*ANGES S9CE ! ISSUANCE ( ! ,MANIFE/O4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO KN[ ! NAMES ( ?OSE ?AT SUPPORT ?IS ,MANIFE/O & HAVE !M ADD$ TO ?AT RESOLUTION4 

,! MOTION ON ! SUB/ITUTE TO LAY ON ! TABLE WAS LO/4 ,! AM5DM5T ( ,DELEGATE ,DE ,LEON WAS !N C>RI$1 & ! RESOLUTION WAS ADOPT$4 

,D,E,L4 ,J4 ,C4 ,S,U,L,L,I,V,A,N3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 UN=TUNATELY ! ,ASSI/ANT ,SECRET>Y ( ?IS CONV5TION 9CURR$ SOME LOSS1 P>TIALLY1 ,I SUPPOSE1 [+ TO ! FACT ?AT %E WAS ACT+ AS ,SECRET>Y ( ?IS CONV5TION2 ?AT IS1 %E LO/ SOME EFFECTS1 & ! MATT] WAS PRES5T$ TO ?IS CONV5TION YE/]DAY4 ,:E!R OR NOT ! LOSS HAS BE5 RECOV]$ OR REPLAC$ ,I AM UNABLE TO SAY1 BUT ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! WORK ?AT %E HAS DONE & ! ATT5TION ?AT %E HAS GIV5 TO ! DUTIES ( ,ASSI/ANT ,SECRET>Y ( ?IS CONV5TION >E WOR?Y ( CONSID]ATION & A JU/ & FAIR RECOMP5SE4 ,I MOVE Y\ AT ?IS TIME ?AT ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D BE 9/RUCT$ TO PAY \T ( ! FIR/ MONEY AVAILABLE 9 ! TREASURY ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD A JU/1 FAIR & EQUITABLE COMP5SATION = ! S]VICES R5D]$ TO ?IS CONV5TION BY ! ,ASSI/ANT ,SECRET>Y1 ,MRS4 ,LANGDON4 7,SECOND$47 

,! MOTION WAS PUT & C>RI$1 & ! ,*AIRMAN DIRECT$ ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D TO TAKE NOTICE ACCORD+LY4 

,*AIRMAN ,HAYWOOD RETIR$ & ,PRESID5T ,%]MAN RESUM$ ! ,*AIR4 

,!RE BE+ NO FUR!R BUS9ESS TO COME BE=E ! CONV5TION1 ! ,PRESID5T AT #a4#b ,P4 ,M4 DECL>$ ! FIR/ CONV5TION ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD ADJ\RN$ S9E DIE4 
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