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,PEOPLE 3 

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

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,W$NESDAY1 ,JUNE #bh 
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,! CONV5TION WAS CALL$ TO ORD] AT #b ,M4 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,:5 ! CONV5TION ADJ\RN$ ! /ATUS ( DELEGATES WAS UND] DISCUSSION4 ,DELEGATE ,HAG]TY HAS ! FLOOR4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,T4 ,J4 ,H,A,G,],T,Y3 ,I WI% TO CALL ! ATT5TION ( ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 DISCUSS+ ?IS QUE/ION ( REPRES5TATION TO ! P>AGRAPH 9 ! CALL = ?IS CONV5TION :I* SETS =? 9 UMMI/AKABLE T]MS ! CONDITIONS UPON :I* REPRES5TATION 9 ?IS GA!R+ IS TO BE BAS$1 TO WIT3 0,REPRES5TATION 9 ! CONV5TION %ALL BE BAS$ UPON ! NUMB] ( WORK]S :OM ! DELEGATE REPRES5TS4 ,NO DELEGATE1 H[EV]1 %ALL BE GIV5 REPRES5TATION 9 ! CONV5TION ON ! NUM]ICAL BASIS ( ! ORGANIZATION UNLESS HE HAS CR$5TIALS BE>+ ! SEAL ( HIS UNION1 LOCAL1 NATIONAL OR 9T]NATIONAL & ! SIGNATURES ( ! (FIC]S !RE( AU?ORIZ+ HIM TO 9/ALL HIS UNION AS A WORK+ P>T ( ! PROPOS$ ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION 9 ! 9DU/RIAL DEP>TM5T 9 :I* IT LOGICALLY BELONGS 9 ! G5]AL PLAN ( ORGANIZATION4 ,LACK+ ?IS AU?ORITY1 ! DELEGATE %ALL REPRES5T HIMSELF AS AN 9DIVIDUAL40 ,!RE IS SOME QUE/ION ONLY1 AS F> AS ,I CAN LE>N1 9 REG>D TO ! 9T]PRETATION ( ! LA/ CLAUSE ( ?AT P>AGRAPH1 NAMELY1 0,LACK+ ?IS AU?ORITY1 ! DELEGATE %ALL REPRES5T HIMSELF AS AN 9DIVIDUAL40 ,ONE OR TWO M5 ) :OM ,I HAVE TALK$ SEEM TO ?9K ?AT !Y CAN REPRES5T !MSELVES AS 9DIVIDUALS )\T B9D+ !MSELVES TO BECOME MEMB]S ( ! NEW ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION4 ,IT /RIKES ME ?AT ! SIMPLE/ 9TELLECTUAL HONE/Y W\LD P]MIT ( NO O!R 9T]PRETATION ?AN ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL :O TAKES P>T 9 ! DELIB]ATIONS ( ?IS CONV5TION %\LD PL$GE HIMSELF TO BECOME A P>T ( ! PROPOS$ REVOLUTION>Y ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION4 ,IF HE DOES NOT SO PL$GE HIMSELF1 !N HE IS H]E UND] FALSE PRET5SES4 7,APPLAUSE74 

,IF HE DOES NOT SO PL$GE HIMSELF BECAUSE ( FE> ( LOS+ HIS DAILY WAGE1 BECAUSE ( ! PRESSURE ( ! CRAFT TO :I* HE BELONGS1 !N C]TA9LY HE \<T TO HAVE NO RI<T TO VOTE UPON !SE VITAL MATT]S4 ,SOME >RANGEM5T1 ( C\RSE1 MAY BE MADE BY :I* HE CAN BECOME A MEMB]-AT-L>GE1 & IF CONDITIONS REQUIRE HE MAY ALSO REMA9 9 HIS CRAFT2 BUT IT /RIKES ME ?AT ?IS REPRES5TATION ON ! NUM]ICAL BASIS %\LD BE 9T]PRET$ 9 REG>D TO ?OSE DELEGATES H]E :O MAY POSSIBLY GIVE1 BY REASON ( ! DELEGAT$ VOTES :I* !Y CONTROL1 AN APPE>ANCE ( CES>ISM TO ?IS CONV5TION1 :I* W\LD BE MO/ UNDESIRABLE1 & ?AT ?IS CLAUSE %\LD BE 9T]PRET$ BY ! CONV5TION AS LIMIT+ !SE DELEGATES TO ! ACTUAL NUMB] :I* !Y REPRES5T4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,>,N,O,L,D3 ,I AM H]E REPRES5T+ #he MEMB]S ( ! ,J\RNEYMAN ,PA9T]S' ,UNION ( ,*ICAGO4 ,WE W]E S5T H]E = ! PURPOSE ( F9D+ \T :AT ?IS CONV5TION IS GO+ TO DO 9 ! WAY ( 9/ALL+ A NEW ORGANIZATION4 ,WE COME H]E DISSATISFI$ ) MANY ?+S 9 ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 ,WE W\LD NOT BE H]E IF WE W]E SATISFI$ ) ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR2 WE W\LD /AY AWAY FROM H]E4 ,WE CAME TO ?IS CONV5TION TO DO ALL 9 \R P[] TO HELP ?IS MOVEM5T ALONG1 & AS REPRES5T+ ?IS ORGANIZATION ) P[] TO 9/ALL \R ORGANIZATION 9 ?IS NEW MOVEM5T4 ,I AM H]E TO F9D \T & DO ALL 9 MY P[] TO HELP ! MOVEM5T ALONG4 ,IF Y\ DON'T ALL[ 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATES TO TAKE P>T 9 IT1 :AT IS ! USE ( BE+ H]E8 ,SOME M5 MI<T BE H]E = ! PURPOSE ( CREAT+ A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION4 ,SOME M5 MI<T BE H]E = ! PURPOSE ( CREAT+ ONLY AN ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION & NO?+ ELSE4 ,WE >E H]E TO F9D \T :AT IS GO+ TO BE DONE H]E4 ,I KN[ !RE >E M5 H]E = POLITICAL PURPOSES4 ,I KN[ IT = ,I HAVE SE5 IT4 ,!RE >E M5 H]E ?AT >E = A RADICAL LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,?AT IS :AT ,I AM H]E =1 NOT = POLITICS AT ALL4 ,IF ?IS MOVEM5T IS GO+ TO BE A POLITICAL MOVEM5T ,I WILL /AY \T ( IT4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,IF ?IS MOVEM5T IS GO+ TO BE A TRADES UNION MOVEM5T1 AS RADICAL AS CAN BE1 A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ) ! 9T5TION TO GO \T & FI<T CAPITAL ) ALL ! P[] WE HAVE GOT1 TO FI<T CAPITAL TO ! LA/ & TO KEEP POLITICS \T ( IT 5TIRELY1 ,I PROMISE RI<T H]E TO BE ) Y\1 & ,I WILL /AY ) Y\ TO ! F9I%4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,I KN[ !RE >E DELEGATES H]E FROM UNIONS 9 ,*ICAGO COMPRIS+ #a1#f MEMB]S4 ,WE HAVE PRETTY NE> #c1 PA9T]S REPRES5T$ H]E N[2 ,OV] #b1#e4 ,N[1 WE >E H]E TO SEE :AT ?IS CONV5TION IS GO+ TO DO1 & IF Y\ DON'T ALL[ US TO HAVE ANY VOICE OR VOTE 9 ?IS CONV5TION IT IS NO USE TO BE H]E4 ,I DON'T BELIEVE 9 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATES4 ,I BELIEVE WE HAVE GOT ! 9T]E/S ( ?IS MOVEM5T AT HE>T AS MU* AS ! 9DIVIDUALS4 ,WE HAVE AN ORGANIZATION ?AT HAS GOT P[] TO 9/ALL1 BUT IT IS NOT 9/ALL$ YET1 BUT %\LD HAVE MORE P[] ?AN ANY 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATES :O HAVE NO P[] TO BE 9/ALL$4 ,SUPPOSE !RE >E SOME DELEGATES 9 H]E ?AT HAVE P[] TO 9/ALL1 & ! CONV5TION TURNS \T DIFF]5T ?AN !Y EXPECT$1 DO Y\ ?9K !Y W\LD JO9 ?IS MOVEM5T8 ,I ?9K NOT4 ,UP TILL N[ !Y >E NOT A P>T ( ?IS ORGANIZATION2 !Y >E NOT MEMB]S ( ?IS MOVEM5T UNTIL !Y >E 9/ALL$1 & !Y >E NOT 9/ALL$ YET4 ,!RE >E NONE MORE ?AN WE >E 5TITL$ TO BE DELEGATES1 & ,I AM SURE ?AT ! DELEGATES ?AT REPRES5T !SE UNIONS ?AT HAVE P[] TO ACT1 IF !Y F9D \T ?AT IT IS NOT GO+ !IR WAY !Y WILL )DRAW & ! 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATES CAN /AY ) Y\ TO ! F9I%4 7,APPLAUSE47 
   

,D,E,L4 ,L,U,C,Y ,E4 ,P,>,S,O,N,S3 ,A GREAT DEAL HAS BE5 SAID H]E AB\T ! NUMB] ( VOTES ?AT ! DIFF]5T DELEGATES C>RY >\ND 9 !IR POCKETS4 ,I AM NOT H]E = ! PURPOSE ( RAIS+ A NOTE ( 9H>MONY OR DISUNION AMONG !SE DELEGATES4 ,I AM SIMPLY H]E 9 ! 9T]E/ ( TRU? AS ,I SEE IT4 ,N[1 ?IS IDEA ( M]E =CE ( NUMB]S S\NDS TOO MU* TO ME LIKE 0,MI<T MAKES ,RI<T40 ,M]E =CE ( NUMB]S NEV] MADE A RI<T ON E>?1 &1 ?ANKS TO JU/ICE1 NEV] CAN4 ,:AT IS RI<T1 :AT IS JU/ & JU/ICE1 IS SIMPLY ! RESULT ( ! BE/ M9DS ( ALL ! AGES4 ,:ATEV] RI<T WE HAVE 9 SOCIETY IS SIMPLY A H]ITAGE H&$ D[N TO US BY ?OSE :O HAD ONLY DIS9T]E/$ MOTIVES4 ,N[1 ,I AM ONE ( ?OSE :O 5T]$ MY NAME AS AN 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATE4 ,I HAD TO DO SO BECAUSE ,I HAD TO SUBSCRIBE TO ! TE*NICALITY ( ! CLAUSE ?AT HAS BE5 READ BY ! DELEGATE BE=E ! LA/4 ,I 5T]$ MYSELF AS AN 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATE1 BUT LET ME ASSURE Y\ ?AT ,I = ONE HAD NO SU* IDEA ( 5T]+ MY NAME AS AN 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATE4 ,N[1 A GREAT MANY ( Y\ REPRES5T Y\R UNIONS1 & ,I C]TA9LY DO BELIEVE 9 ORGANIZ$ LABOR OR ,I W\LD NOT BE H]E2 ORGANIZATION ( A PURELY ECONOMIC NATURE4 ,I 5T]$ MY NAME BELIEV+ ?AT ,I DID NOT REPRES5T A M]E BODY ?AT MET )9 ! F\R WALLS ( ANY HALL1 BUT ?AT ,I REPRES5T ?AT GREAT BODY ?AT HAS ITS FACE TO ! =EMO/ 5DS ( ! E>?4 ,N[1 ,I 5T]$ MY NAME H]E1 & ,I ?9K O!RS DID1 BECAUSE WE HAD EYES TO SEE MIS]Y1 WE HAD E>S TO HE> ! CRY ( ! D[NCA/ & MIS]ABLE ( ! E>?1 WE HAD A HE>T ?AT WAS SYMPA!TIC1 & WE BELIEV$ ?AT WE C\LD COME H]E & RAISE \R VOICE & M+LE IT ) Y\RS 9 ! 9T]E/ ( HUMANITY4 ,SO ?AT IS ! GREAT AUDI5CE ?AT ,I REPRES5T4 ,I REPRES5T ?OSE PEOPLE1 ?OSE LITTLE *ILDR5 :O1 AFT] MY TW5TY-FIVE YE>S RESID5CE 9 ,*ICAGO1 ,I KN[ >E 9 ! FACTORIES4 ,I 5T]$ H]E AS A DELEGATE TO REPRES5T ?AT GREAT MASS ( \TRAG$ HUMANITY1 MY SI/]S :OM ,I CAN SEE 9 ! NI<T :5 ,I GO \T 9 ,*ICAGO1 :O >E Y\NG & FAIR & BEAUTIFUL1 BUT :O >E COMPELL$ TO SELL ! HOLY NAME ( WOMANHOOD = A NI<T'S LODG+4 ,I AM H]E TO RAISE MY VOICE ) !M1 & ASK Y\ TO PUT =? FROM ?IS ORGANIZATION A DECL>ATION ( PR9CIPLES & A CON/ITUTION ?AT %ALL GIVE !M HOPE 9 ! FUTURE1 ?AT !Y %ALL BE 5ROLL$ UND] ! BANN] ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 ,HAD ,I SIMPLY COME H]E TO REPRES5T MYSELF1 ,I MI<T AS WELL HAVE REMA9$ AT HOME & NOT TAK5 UP ! TIME ( Y\R DELIB]ATIVE BODY4 ,LET ME SAY TO Y\--,I WILL TAKE BUT A FEW MOM5TS ( Y\R TIME--?AT IT MATT]S NOT TO ME P]SONALLY :AT Y\ %ALL F9ALLY DECIDE4 ,I AM P]FECTLY WILL+ TO LEAVE MY CASE 9 ! H&S ( ?IS CONV5TION AS TO :E!R ,I & ! RE/ ( ! 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATES %ALL BE ADMITT$4 ,I WI% SIMPLY TO SAY TO Y\1 ,GOD SPE$ Y\ 9 Y\R EF=T1 & ?AT !RE MI<T COME SOME GOOD AT LEA/ FROM Y\R ORGANIZATION4 ,I WI% TO /ATE 9 CONCLUSION ?AT SOME ( ! DELEGATES SEEM TO LAY SOME CAPITAL UP OR PUT SOME /RESS UPON :AT SOME DELEGATE OR SOME PEOPLE H]E HAVE LO/ 9 ! 9T]E/ ( LABOR4 ,LET ME SAY TO Y\ ?AT ,I ?9K ?AT IS ! LA/ /OCK 9 TRADE ?AT ANY DELEGATE %\LD TALK AB\T 9 ?IS HALL4 ,IT MATT]S NOT IF !RE IS A MAN 9 ?IS HALL :O HAS LO/ A LIMB 9 ! 9T]E/ ( LABOR1 HE HAS NOT LIV$ 9 VA94 ,IF !RE >E SOME H]E :O HAVE LO/ !IR LIB]TY TEMPOR>ILY 9 ! 9T]E/ ( LABOR1 !Y HAVE NOT SP5T !IR TIME 9 VA94 ,& IF !RE >E SOME :O HAVE LO/ !IR DE>E/ GIFT ( ALL1 LIFE1 9 ! 9T]E/ ( LABOR1 ?AT CAUSE IS JU/IFI$ & !IR LIVES HAVE NOT BE5 SACRIFIC$ 9 VA94 ,& SO LET ME SAY TO Y\ BRO!RS & SI/]S1 DON'T 5GAGE 9 ANY P]SONALITIES1 BUT SIMPLY REMEMB] ?AT WE >E H]E AS ONE BRO!RHOOD & ONE SI/]HOOD1 AS ONE HUMANITY1 ) A RESPONSIBILITY TO ! D[N-TRODD5 & ! OPPRESS$ ( ALL HUMANITY1 IT MATT]S NOT UND] :AT FLAG OR 9 :AT C\NTRY !Y HAPP5$ TO BE BORN4 ,LET US HAVE ?AT IDEA ( ,?OMAS ,PA9E1 ?AT 0,! WORLD IS MY C\NTRY1 & MANK9D >E MY C\NTRYM540 7,APPLAUSE47 
   

,D,E,L4 ,T4 ,J4 ,H,A,G,],T,Y3 ,A PO9T ( 9=MATION4 ,IS !RE ANY QUE/ION AT ALL BE=E ! H\SE TO DEB> 9DIVIDUALS AS DELEGATES FROM VOT+ AT ALL1 EXCEPT SU* AS HAVE BE5 OBJECT$ TO BY ! ,CR$5TIALS ,COMMITTEE OR BY ! CONV5TION8 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,NONE AT ALL4 ,?IS MOTION DOES NOT B> ANY DELEGATES 9 ?IS CONV5TION4 ,! MOTION BE=E ! H\SE IS3 ,MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT EA* DELEGATION %ALL SELECT A MEMB] ( EA* ,COMMITTEE NAM$ BY ! CONV5TION1 & ?AT ! *AIR %ALL APPO9T ?REE O!R MEMB]S FROM ! 9DIVIDUAL REPRES5TATIVES TO EA* COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,:AT IS ! ORIG9AL MOTION8 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! ORIG9AL MOTION WAS MADE1 ,I BELIEVE1 BY A P]SON ON ! FLOOR :O WAS NOT A DELEGATE4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,I BEG Y\R P>DON2 ,I WAS ! MAN ?AT MADE ! MOTION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,>E Y\ A DELEGATE8 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,I REPRES5T #a1#f PA9T]S4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,:AT ORGANIZATION8 
   

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,NO4 #aid ( ! ,PA9T]S & ,DECORATORS ( ,AM]ICA4 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! ORIG9AL MOTION WAS ?AT EA* COMMITTEE BE ELECT$ FROM ! FLOOR4 

,A DELEGATE MOV$ ! PREVI\S QUE/ION2 NO SECOND4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,Y\ APPO9T$ A ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES AB\T HALF PA/ T5 O'CLOCK1 & !N IT SEEMS Y\ W5T ON TO E/ABLI% RULES BE=E ?AT COMMITTEE HAD A *ANCE TO MAKE A REPORT ON :AT !Y W\LD RECOMM5D TO ! CONV5TION4 ,N[ Y\ >E GETT+ ! C>T BE=E ! HORSE AGA91 & ,I ?9K IT W\LD HAVE BE5 A MATT] ( C\RTESY TO WAIT TILL !Y HAD TIME TO REPORT & SEE :AT !Y W]E GO+ TO REPORT1 & !N ADOPT ! REPORT OR REJECT IT4 ,Y\ \<T TO HAVE GIV5 ! COMMITTEE A *ANCE TO MAKE A REPORT BE=E Y\ W]E SO F> AHEAD ) Y\R WORK1 & !N IF Y\ WANT$ TO QU>REL OV] IT DO SO4 ,I DESIRE TO MAKE A REPORT FROM ?AT COMMITTEE IF Y\ WILL ALL[ ME TO DO IT4 

,PREVI\S QUE/ION CALL$ =4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! PREVI\S QUE/ION HAS BE5 CALL$ =4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,N,E,L,S,O,N3 ,I AM H]E AS A DELEGATE FROM ,NO4 #e#i#d1 ,PA9T]S ( ,*ICAGO4 ,WE REPRES5T #a1#g MEMB]S4 ,I WANT TO KN[ AS TO SOME ORIG9AL DELEGATES ?AT CLAIM TO HAVE BE5 GIV5 P[] TO 9/ALL !IR BODIES1 IF IT IS NEV]!LESS TRUE ?AT !Y W]E 9/RUCT$ TO REPORT & A DISCUSSION TO FOLL[1 & V]Y LIKELY ?AT WILL BE ! 5D ( IT4 ,AS LONG AS WE >E CLASS$ AS 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATES & NOT P]MITT$ TO EX]CISE ! RI<T TO MOVE1 ,I DON'T SEE :AT IS ! USE ( US BE+ H]E4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO KN[ AS A PO9T ( 9=MATION :E!R DELEGATES S5T FROM UNIONS ?AT Y\ MI<T SAY HAD 9/RUCTIONS TO 9VE/IGATE & REPORT >E CLASS$ AS 9DIVIDUALS4 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I W\LD SAY 9 REPLY TO ?AT QUE/ION ?AT IF Y\ >E NOT PREP>$ TO 9/ALL Y\R ORGANIZATION Y\ W\LD BE CLASS$ AS AN 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATE4 ,! PREVI\S QUE/ION HAS BE5 CALL$ =4 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! MOTION WILL SIGNIFY IT BY ! VOT+ SIGN4 ,CONTR>Y BY ! SAME SIGN4 ,G5TLEM51 Y\ >E VOT+ ON ! PREVI\S QUE/ION4 ,! MOTION IS C>RI$4 

,QUE/ION CALL$ =4 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?IS IS ! SUB/ITUTE TO ! ORIG9AL MOTION ?AT COMMITTEES BE ELECT$ FROM ! FLOOR1 & READS AS FOLL[S3 ,! ORIG9AL MOTION IS ?AT COMMITTEES BE ELECT$ FROM ! FLOOR4 ,! SUB/ITUTE IS ?AT EA* DELEGATION SELECT A MEMB] ON EA* COMMITTEE NAM$ BY ! CONV5TION & ?AT ! ,*AIRMAN APPO9T ?REE ADDITIONAL MEMB]S AS 9DIVIDUAL REPRES5TATIVES ON EA* COMMITTEE4 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! SUB/ITUTE WILL SIGNIFY IT BY ! VOT+ SIGN ( ! CONV5TION4 ,CONTR>Y BY ! SAME SIGN4 ,! SUB/ITUTE IS C>RI$4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,DO ,I UND]/& BY ?AT MOTION JU/ N[ PASS$ ?AT EA* COMMITTEE %ALL BE ELECT$ FROM ! FLOOR ( ! CONV5TION8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,NO1 SIR4 

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,:AT IS IT8 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! SEV]AL DELEGATIONS %ALL SELECT A NUMB] ( EA* COMMITTEE FROM !IR DELEGATIONS1 & ! *AIR %ALL APPO9T FROM ! 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S ?REE MEMB]S ON EA* COMMITTEE ?AT MAY BE *OS5 BY ?IS CONV5TION4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,WELL1 !N1 WE HAVE GOT TO GO BACK 9TO SESSION AGA9 SO AS TO FIX \R RULES TO SUIT Y\RS4 ,SURE WE HAVE4 ,WE HAVE GOT IT ALL DIFF]5T FROM ?AT H]E 9 ?IS REPORT4 ,I A9'T GO+ TO REPORT ON ANY?+ ( ?AT K9D4 ,WILL ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES ( ,ORD] & ,BUS9ESS /EP UP ON ! PLAT=M AGA98 
   

,AFT] A %ORT DELAY ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES1 ?R\< ,DELEGATE ,FAIRGRIEVE1 MADE ! FOLL[+ REPORT3 

,R,U,L,E,S ,( ,C,O,N,V,5,T,I,O,N4 

I4 ,?REE SESSIONS %ALL BE HELD DAILY1 AS FOLL[S3 ,FROM #i4 ,A4 ,M4 TO #a#b4 ,M42 FROM #b4 ,P4 ,M4 TO #f4 ,P4 ,M42 FROM #h4 ,P4 ,M4 TO #i4#c ,P4 ,M4 7,NOTE3--,SEE AM5DM5T47 

#b4 ,! FOLL[+ /&+ COMMITTEES %ALL BE CON/ITUT$3 7A7 ,CON/ITUTION2 7B7 ,RESOLUTIONS2 7C7 ,WAYS & ,MEANS2 7D7 ,LIT]ATURE4 
   

#c4 ,ALL COMMITTEES %ALL CONSI/ ( ONE MEMB] ( EA* DELEGATION NAM$ BY ! CONV5TION1 & ! *AIR TO APPO9T TO EA* COMMITTEE ?REE MEMB]S FROM ! 9DIVIDUAL REPRES5TATIVES4 
   

7,NOTE BY REPORT]3--,9 ! ORIG9AL DRAFT ! PORTION ON COMMITTEES WAS AS FOLL[S3 0,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CON/ITUTION %ALL CONSI/ ( ELEV5 MEMB]S & BE ELECT$ BY ! CONV5TION4 #d4 ,ALL O!R COMMITTEES %ALL CONSI/ ( FIVE MEMB]S & BE APPO9T$ BY ! *AIRMAN407 
   

#d4 ,ALL MOTIONS %ALL BE SUBMITT$ 9 WRIT+ ) NAME ( MOV]4 7,NOTE3--,SEE AM5DM5T47 
   

#e4 ,ON ALL G5]AL MOTIONS FROM ! FLOOR EA* SPEAK] MAY SPEAK BUT FIVE M9UTES1 & NO P]SON %ALL SPEAK TWICE ON ! SAME SUBJECT UNTIL ALL O!RS :O DESIRE HAVE SPOK54 
   

#f4 ,9 DISCUSSION ( REPORTS ( COMMITTEES & RESOLUTIONS EA* SPEAK] MAY SPEAK T5 M9UTES1 BUT NO SPEAK] %ALL SPEAK TWICE ON ! SAME SUBJECT UNTIL ALL O!RS :O WI% %ALL HAVE SPOK54 
   

#g4 ,A P]SON :O HAS 9TRODUC$ A RESOLUTION MAY SPEAK T5 M9UTES ON HIS RESOLUTION :5 ! SAME %ALL COME BE=E ! CONV5TION = ACTION1 ) PRIVILEGE ( CLOS+ ! DEBATE4 
   

#h4 ,?URSDAY1 ,JULY #bi %ALL BE DEVOT$ TO A DISCUSSION ( ! FOLL[+ TOPICS1 PROVID+ ! /&+ COMMITTEES %ALL FIR/ HAVE BE5 SELECT$3 7A7 ,NAME ( ORGANIZATION 7B7 TACTICS & DETAILS2 7C7 FIR/ ( ,MAY AS ,9T]NATIONAL ,LABOR ,DAY2 7D7 AGREEM5TS VS4 CONTRACTS2 7E7 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS4 7,NOTE3--,SEE AM5DM5T AS TO ,MANIFE/O47 
   

#i4 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! ADOPTION ( ! CON/ITUTION %ALL COME1 FIR/1 =MAL 9/ALLATION ( UNIONS & 9DIVIDUALS 9TO ! NEW ORGANIZATION2 7B7 ELECTION ( P]MAN5T (FIC]S2 7C7 SELECTION ( G5]AL HEADQU>T]S2 7D7 SELECTION ( PLACE & DATE ( NEXT G5]AL CONV5TION4 
   

#a4 ,ON ALL PO9TS NOT COV]$ BY !SE RULES1 ,ROB]T'S ,RULES ( ,ORD] %ALL BE 9 =CE4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,9 DRAW+ UP !SE RULES WE CONCLUD$ ?AT WE W]E H]E = BUS9ESS1 & ?AT \R DUTY TO ! PEOPLE :O S5T US H]E IS TO DEVISE WAYS & MEANS TO C>RY !IR WORK \T1 SO WE HAVE MADE ! H\RS EI<T & A HALF 9/EAD ( EI<T4 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! READ+ ( ! REPORT ( Y\R ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES4 ,:AT IS ! PLEASURE ( ! CONV5TION8 
   

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,WE DISCUSS$ ! MATT] ( =M+ A COMMITTEE ON ,PREAMBLE & A DECL>ATION ( PR9CIPLES1 & WE ?\<T IT BE/ TO LEAVE ?AT ) ! ,CON/ITUTIONAL ,COMMITTEE1 BECAUSE :5 !Y W]E CON/RUCT+ ! CON/ITUTION !Y W\LD KN[ :AT TO PUT 9 ! ,PREAMBLE & DECL>ATION ( PR9CIPLES1 & ! BALANCE APP]TA9+ TO IT Y\ PEOPLE MI<T *ANGE IF Y\ WANT$ TO4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,9,]3 ,I MOVE ?AT ?IS BE TAK5 UP 9 DETAIL & DISCUSS$ BY ! H\SE4 7,MOTION SECOND$47 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,A MOTION IS MADE ?AT ?IS REPORT BE TAK5 UP 9 DETAIL & DISCUSS$ BY ! H\SE4 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! MOTION4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 
   

,D,E,L4 ,W,O,L,F,E3 ,I MOVE ?AT WE ADOPT ! REPORT AS READ4 7,SECOND$47 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION IS \T ( ORD]1 9ASMU* AS IT CONFLICTS ) ! PREC$+ MOTION4 

,D,E,L4 ,W,O,L,F,E3 ,IT IS AN AM5DM5T TO ?AT MOTION4 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,BUT Y\ HAVE JU/ IMM$IATELY BE=E ! REPORT ( Y\R ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES ADOPT$ A ME?OD BY :I* WE >E GO+ TO SELECT COMMITTEES4 ,N[ Y\ MU/ EI!R RE-CONSID] ?AT ACTION OR Y\ MU/ MAKE ?AT CON=M TO ! REPORT ( Y\R COMMITTEE4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,S,U,L,L,I,V,A,N3 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT ! REPORT ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES & ,ORD] ( ,BUS9ESS1 ?AT IS ?AT PORTION P]TA9+ TO ! COMMITTEES1 BE SO AM5D$ AS TO CON=M TO ! PREVI\S ACTION ( ?IS CONV5TION4 7,SECOND$47 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?AT WILL BE ACCEPT$ AS AN AM5DM5T4 ,IT HAS BE5 MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE BE MADE TO CON=M ) ! ACTION ( ! CONV5TION2--& ?AT ?AT WORK BE DONE BY ! COMMITTEE8 
   

,D,E,L4 ,S,U,L,L,I,V,A,N3 ,WELL1 ?AT ! REPORT BE SO *ANG$ AS TO CON=M TO ! ACTION JU/ HAD BY ! CONV5TION 9 ! MAKE-UP ( COMMITTEES4 ,9 PLACE ( SAY+ SEV5 MEMB]S1 HAVE IT READ ?AT IT IS MADE UP 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! MOTION ?AT WAS JU/ C>RI$4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,I,M,O,N,S3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION4 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,!RE IS A MOTION BE=E ! H\SE & AN AM5DM5T TO ! MOTION4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,S,I,M,O,N,S3 ,I WI% TO MAKE AN AM5DM5T TO ! AM5DM5T1 TO /RIKE \T ALL AFT] ! ?IRD SECTION NAM+ ! COMMITTEES1 & 9S]T !SE WORDS3 0,! COMMITTEES TO BE ELECT$ BY ! V>I\S DELEGATIONS AS PREVI\SLY PROVID$1 & ) ! ?REE 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S LIKEWISE40 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?AT IS ! S5SE ( ?IS AM5DM5T1 TO 9CLUDE ?AT4 ,! ORIG9AL MOTION IS ?AT ! REPORT ( ?IS COMMITTEE BE TAK5 UP 9 DETAIL & DISCUSS$ BY ! CONV5TION4 ,! AM5DM5T IS ?AT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE BE ACCEPT$ & MADE TO CON=M ) ! ACTION ( ! CONV5TION4 ,! AM5DM5T IS BE=E ! CONV5TION4 ,BRO!R ,MC,DONALD HAS ! FLOOR4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,D,A,N,I,E,L ,M,C,D,O,N,A,L,D3 ,I ?9K ! ORIG9AL MOTION MADE = ! ADOPTION ( ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE IS ! PROP] MOTION TO BE MADE BY ?IS CONV5TION & DISCUSS$ BY ?IS CONV5TION4 ,Y\ >E ACT+ UPON ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE4 ,?IS CONV5TION IS NOT PREP>$ TO ADOPT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE1 BUT ?IS CONV5TION HAS ! RI<T TO MOVE ! ACCEPTANCE ( ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE1 & !N ?AT REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE BECOMES ! PROP]TY ( ?IS CONV5TION1 & !N ?IS CONV5TION *ANGES ANY?+ 9 ! REPORT ?AT IS NOT 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! WI%ES ( ! CONV5TION4 ,?AT IS ! ONLY WAY ?AT ,I SEE ?AT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE CAN PROP]LY BE DISPOS$ (4 ,A MOTION TO ACCEPT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE DOES NOT ADOPT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE2 IT SIMPLY MAKES ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE ! PROP]TY ( ?IS CONV5TION2 IT GIVES ?IS CONV5TION MAT]IAL TO WORK )1 Y\ UND]/&4 ,!N ?IS COMMITTEE CAN *ANGE ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE TO SUIT & 9 CON=MITY ) ! ACTION ALREADY TAK5 BY ?IS CONV5TION4 ,IF ?AT IS NOT DONE1 !N IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE = US TO AM5D OR *ANGE1 ANNUL OR MODIFY ANY SUGGE/ION MADE BY ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT IS ! ONLY PROP] WAY ?AT ! PROPOSITION CAN BE H&L$4 ,! IDEA ( MAK+ MOTIONS TO RECEIVE ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE & ADOPT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE 9 CON=MITY ) SOME?+ ?AT HAS ALREADY BE5 DONE1 IS SIMPLY GO+ TO TANGLE ! CONV5TION 9 SU* A MANN] ?AT ! CONV5TION CAN SP5D ALL ! AFT]NOON 9 DO+ NO?+ BUT UNRAVEL+ ! 5TANGLEM5TS4 ,BY TAK+ UP EV]Y SUGGE/ION MADE BY ! COMMITTEE SEP>ATELY1 ! CONV5TION CAN DISPOSE ( ! MATT] PROMPTLY & 9TELLIG5TLY & TO ! SATISFACTION ( EV]Y MEMB] OR ( ! MAJORITY ( ! MEMB]S ( ?IS CONV5TION4 ,)\T ?AT IS DONE IT W\LD BE ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE = Y\ TO *ANGE ANY SUGGE/ION ?AT IS MADE 9 ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,],R,I,G,A,N3 ,I MOVE ?AT ! COMMITTEE'S REPORT BE ACCEPT$4 

,MOTION DECL>$ \T ( ORD] BY DELEGATES4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION IS \T ( ORD]4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,TO EXP$ITE MATT]S1 IT SEEMS ?AT ! LA/ MOTION C>RI$ 9 REG>D TO ! =M+ ( COMMITTEES1 & AS LONG AS NO DELEGATE IS OPPOS$ TO ! RE/ ( ! REPORT ( ?IS COMMITTEE1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! MOTION TO ADOPT ! REPORT1 AM5D+ IT SO AS TO CON=M ) ! =M] ACTION1 W\LD BE ! PROP] C\RSE TO PURSUE4 ,!RE=E1 ,I ?9K IT W\LD BE 9 ORD] = ANY DELEGATE OPPOS$ TO ?IS MOTION TO GET UP & MAKE HIS OBJECTIONS TO ! DIFF]5T P>TS OR ANY P>T ?AT HE SEES OBJECTION TO 9 ?IS REPORT4 ,O!RWISE1 IT SEEMS TO ME ! BE/ ME?OD TO PURSUE W\LD BE TO ADOPT ?AT MOTION :]EBY IT WAS AM5D$ TO COV] ! LA/ ACTION4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,M,C,D,O,N,A,L,D3 ,I BELIEVE ! SUGGE/ION ,I MADE W\LD BR+ ! REPORT BE=E ! CONV5TION & HAVE ! CONV5TION ACT S]IATIM ON ?AT PROPOSITION4 ,O!RWISE Y\ CANNOT DO IT4 ,I AM SATISFI$ IF ?IS CONV5TION DESIRES TO ACT S]IATIM ON ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE4 

,QUE/ION CALL$ =4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I SIMPLY WANT TO ASK = A PO9T ( 9=MATION4 ,! MOTION BE=E ! H\SE1 ,DEL4 ,SULLIVAN'S MOTION1 IS TO MAKE ! REPORT CON=M ) ! ACTION ( ! CONV5TION & !N ADOPT ! RE/4 ,DO Y\ HOLD ?AT NO O!R P>T ( ?AT REPORT C\LD BE *ANG$8 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I W\LD NOT SO HOLD1 NO4 ,I HOLD ?AT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE IS /ILL 9 ! H&S ( ! CONV5TION4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,EV5 IF ,DELEGATE ,SULLIVAN'S MOTION IS C>RI$8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,DELEGATE ,SULLIVAN'S MOTION IS ?AT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE BE ACCEPT$ & ?AT IT BE MADE TO CON=M TO ! PREVI\S ACTION ( ! CONV5TION4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,LET ME ASK ?R\< Y\ :AT ,DELEGATE ,SULLIVAN ?9KS AB\T IT8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,ISN'T ?AT Y\R NOTION1 ,BRO!R ,SULLIVAN8 
   

,D,E,L4 ,S,U,L,L,I,V,A,N3 ,MY 9T5T WAS TO AM5D ! REPORT ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES AS TO CON=M ) ! ACTION ?AT WAS PREVI\SLY HAD 9 ! =MATION ( ! COMMITTEES4 ,IT DOES NOT C>RY ) IT ! ADOPTION ( ! AM5D$ REPORT IF IT IS SO AM5D$4 ,IT W\LD SIMPLY *ANGE ?AT :]E IT SAYS ?AT ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE %ALL BE SEV51 & CAUSE IT TO BE =M$ AS PROVID$ = 9 ! PREVI\S MOTION4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,!N Y\ DON'T MEAN TO ADOPT ! COMMITTEE'S REPORT4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,S,U,L,L,I,V,A,N3 ,IT %\LD SAY ?AT ?AT W\LD REQUIRE ANO!R ACTION ON ! REPORT1 TO ADOPT ! REPORT4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,!N W\LDN'T IT BE BE/ TO TAKE IT UP S]IATIM AT ! BEG9N+ & ACT ON EV]Y RULE8 ,WE >E SIMPLY GETT+ ?IS ALL MIX$ UP4 ,! ONLY REASON ,I ASK$ ?AT QUE/ION IS ?AT ,I WANT$ TO AM5D TWO ( ! RULES4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I WANT TO DO ?AT4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,S,U,L,L,I,V,A,N3 ,BRO!R ,COATES1 ! CONV5TION HAS BY ITS ACTION SAID H[ ! COMMITTEES %ALL BE =MULAT$4 ,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES & ,ORD] ( ,BUS9ESS HAS SUBMITT$ A REPORT /AT+ H[ ! COMMITTEES %ALL BE =MULAT$4 ,N[1 ! CONV5TION IS ! CREATOR ( ?IS COMMITTEE1 & IT HAS SPOK54 ,I WANT TO MAKE ?IS REPORT READ 9 CON=MITY ) ! ACTION :I* WE HAVE HAD4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,S,U,L,L,I,V,A,N3 ,!N IF !RE >E O!R OBJECTIONS TO ! REPORT1 TAKE !M UP4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I WANT TO DO ?AT1 BUT LET US DO IT :5 WE GET IT 9 ! REPORT4 ,LET US NOT MIX ! ?+ UP4 ,LET US ACT FIR/ ON ,RULE ,NO4 #a1 DISPOSE ( ! MATT] & KN[ :AT WE WANT4 ,I ?9K ?AT IS ! ONLY PROP] WAY TO DO4 
   

 ,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! AM5DM5T IS ?AT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE BE ACCEPT$ & MADE TO CON=M ) ! PREVI\S ACTION ( ! CONV5TION4 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! AM5DM5T WILL SIGNIFY IT BY ! VOT+ SIGN4 ,CONTR>Y BY ! SAME SIGN4 ,! AM5DM5T IS LO/4 ,! ORIG9AL MOTION IS ?AT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE BE TAK5 UP S]IATIM4 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! MOTION WILL SIGNIFY IT BY ! VOT+ SIGN4 ,CONTR>Y BY ! SAME SIGN4 ,! MOTION IS C>RI$4 ,! ,SECRET>Y WILL PLEASE READ4 

,SECRET>Y ,:ITE READ ! NEXT RULE1 AS FOLL[S3 0,?REE SESSIONS %ALL BE HELD DAILY1 AS FOLL[S3 ,FROM #i ,A4 ,M4 TO #ab ,M42 FROM #b ,P4 ,M4 TO #f ,P4 ,M42 FROM #h ,P4 ,M4 TO #i4#c ,P4 ,M40 

,A DELEGATE MOV$ ! ADOPTION ( ! RULE4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I WANT TO (F] AN AM5DM5T TO ! MOTION1 & ?AT IS ?AT ! SECTION BE /RICK5 \T4 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 ,I DO ?AT = ?IS REASON4 ,I WELL REMEMB] ! /ATEM5T ( ! MEMB] ( ?AT COMMITTEE :O MADE ! REPORT1 ?AT WE >E H]E 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! PEOPLE :O S5T US1 & WE \<T TO CUT \T ! !AT]S & SO ON4 ,I WANT TO SAY ?IS1 ?AT A GOOD P>T ( ! WORK ( ?IS CONV5TION 9 ! NEXT FEW DAYS IS GO+ TO DEVOLVE UPON ! COMMITTEES ( ?IS CONV5TION1 & ,I AM OPPOS$ TO ! COMMITTEES WORK+ :ILE ! CONV5TION IS 9 SESSION4 ,WE HAVE PROVID$ = SOME?+ LIKE HALF A DOZ5 COMMITTEES1 AS ,I UND]/& ! REPORT1 & HALF A DOZ5 TIMES TW5TY WILL TAKE A GREAT BODY FROM ?IS CONV5TION4 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE1 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & FELL[ DELEGATES1 ?AT WE \<T TO SIT H]E FROM #i O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ TO #a#b1 FROM #b O'CLOCK TILL #f1 & FROM #h O'CLOCK TILL #i4#c1 & !N EXPECT ! COMMITTEES TO WORK FROM #i4#c TILL #i O'CLOCK ! NEXT MORN+4 ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT IS FAIR1 ,I DO NOT ?9K IT IS JU/1 ,I DO NOT ?9K IT WILL EXP$ITE ! BUS9ESS ( ?IS CONV5TION1 & ,I MOVE ?AT ?AT BE /RICK5 \T4 7,SECOND$47 
   

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,A QUE/ION ( 9=MATION4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO ASK IF IT IS CORRECT = ANY ONE TO MAKE A MOTION & !N PROCE$ TO >GUE IT BE=E IT IS EV5 SECOND$ & PUT TO ! BODY4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,CUT MY >GUM5T \T4 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I WILL /ATE = ! B5EFIT ( ! DELEGATE H]E 7,DELEGATE ,SAUND]S7 ?AT ,DELEGATE ,COATES HAS NOT SAID A WORD4 7,LAU<T]74 ,! MOTION IS ?AT ?AT SECTION BE /RICK5 \T4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 7,QUE/ION CALL$ =74 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! MOTION WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! MOTION IS C>RI$4 ,N[ A MOTION W\LD BE 9 ORD] TO ADOPT ,RULE ONE AS AM5D$4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,W,I,L,K,E3 ,I MAKE A MOTION ?AT ?IS RULE BE ADOPT$ AS AM5D$4 7,SECOND$47 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT IS REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT CLAUSE ONE BE ADOPT$ AS AM5D$4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 7,QUE/ION CALL$ =47 
   

,D,E,L4 ,R,[,E3 ,I MOVE TO AM5D ?AT WE /RIKE \T 0#i ,A4 ,M40 & 9S]T 0#h ,A4 ,M40 = ! MORN+ SESSION4 7,MOTION SECOND$47 
   

,D,E,L4 ,S,U,N,A,G,E,L3 ,?AT IS \T ( ORD]4 ,:5 A MOTION IS BE=E ! H\SE1 IS IT 9 ORD] TO AM5D SOME?+8 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION HAS NOT BE5 PLAC$ BE=E ! H\SE4 ,! QUE/ION BE=E ! H\SE IS ! ADOPTION ( ,RULE ONE AS AM5D$4 ,BE=E ANY O!R AM5DM5T CAN BE (F]$ IT WILL BE NECESS>Y TO VOTE ?IS D[N4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,R,[,E3 ,WE HAVE JU/ /RICK5 \T ! SECTION4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE \R MORN+ SESSIONS BEG9 AT #i ,A4 ,M4 & ! AFT]NOON SESSIONS RUN FROM #b TO #f ,P4 ,M41 MAK+ SEV5 H\RS A DAY1 NOT 9CLUD+ ! NI<T SESSION4 ,I %\LD JUDGE BY ! PROGRESS ?AT ?IS CONV5TION HAS MADE ?AT WE >E GO+ TO BE COMPELL$ TO REMA9 H]E = SEV]AL DAYS4 ,?IS IS V]Y VALUABLE TIME TO SOME ( ! ORGANIZATIONS REPRES5T$ AT ?IS CONV5TION4 ,WE >E DELEGATES FROM ! ,AM]ICAN ,FL9T ,GLASS ,WORK]S' ,UNION4 ,JULY #a WE MEET 9 ANNUAL CONV5TION 9 ,M>T9'S ,F]RY1 ,OHIO4 ,IF ! WORK ( ?IS CONV5TION IS TO BE DRAGG$ ON UNTIL A LATE DAY IT WILL SIMPLY BE IMPOSSIBLE = ! REPRES5TATIVES FROM ! ,AM]ICAN ,FL9T ,GLASS ,WORK]S' ,UNION TO REMA9 OV]4 

,WE WANT TO /AY H]E IF POSSIBLE UNTIL ?IS CONV5TION COMPLETES ITS WORK1 BUT IF WE >E GO+ TO CONT9UE MOV+ ) ?IS SNAILLIKE PROGRESS IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE = US TO /AY4 ,I CONSID] FROM #h O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ TILL #ab NOON & FROM #b O'CLOCK TILL #f ,P4 ,M4 IS NO UNREASONABLE H\RS = US TO S]VE 9 ?IS CONV5TION1 & ,I BELIEVE ?AT EV]Y DELEGATE H]E TO-DAY ?AT HAS ! PROLET>IAN CAUSE AT HE>T WON'T OBJECT OR HESITATE TO AGREE TO REMA9 9 ?IS HALL EI<T H\RS A DAY = ! PURPOSE ( COMPLET+ ! WORK ( PLAC+ ?IS ORGANIZATION ON A PROP] & SUB/ANTIAL F\NDATION4 ,MY REM>KS REG>D+ ! VALUABLE TIME MAY APPE> /RANGE TO ?OSE :O HAVE AMPLE TIME TO REMA9 H]E1 BUT ,I WANT Y\ TO CONSID] ?IS ONE IMPORTANT FACT3 ,WE >E LAY+ ! F\NDATION = A NEW 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION1 & 9 LAY+ ?AT F\NDATION WE WANT TO BE SURE ?AT WE LAY IT RI<T4 ,?OSE :O >E SYMPA!TIC ) ?IS MOVEM5T DO NOT WANT TO BE DISC\RAG$4 ,! ,AM]ICAN ,FL9T ,GLASS ,WORK]S' ,UNION1 BY A VOTE ( TWO TO ONE1 VOT$ TO S5D REPRES5TATIVES TO ?IS CONV5TION1 & ALL WE NE$ IS A LITTLE MORE LI<T & A LITTLE CLE>NESS ON ?IS MATT]1 & ,I PROMISE Y\ ! ,AM]ICAN ,FL9T ,GLASS ,WORK]S' ,UNION WILL =M ITSELF ONE P>T ( ?IS NEW 9DU/RIAL BODY4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,I HOPE Y\ WILL CONSID] \R TIME4 ,WE HAVE GOT AN 5ORM\S AM\NT ( WORK TO P]=M 9 ! SUCCE$+ WEEK 9 ORD] TO GET READY = \R NATIONAL CONV5TION1 & Y\ MEMB]S ( LABOR ORGANIZATIONS :O HAVE PREP>$ = ANNUAL CONV5TIONS SU* AS WE >E COMPELL$ TO PREP>E F>1 ,I AM SURE Y\ WILL APPRECIATE ! MAGNITUDE ( ! WORK ?AT WE HAVE GOT TO P]=M DUR+ ! 5SU+ WEEK4 ,I HOPE Y\ WILL CONSID] \R POSITION 9 ?IS MATT] & *ANGE ?AT RULE TO READ FROM #h TO #ab & FROM #b TO #f1 9 ORD] ?AT WE MAY BE ABLE TO COMPLETE \R WORK JU/ AS HA/ILY & AS SUCCESSFULLY AS WE CAN POSSIBLY DO IT4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CR$5TIALS DESIRE TO MAKE A REPORT4 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! QUE/ION BE=E ! CONV5TION IS ! ADOPTION ( ,RULE ONE AS AM5D$4 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! MOTION IS LO/4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,I MAKE AN AM5DM5T TO MAKE ! SESSIONS FROM #h O'CLOCK ,A4 ,M4 TO #ab ,M42 RECESS FROM #ab TILL #b2 SESSION FROM #b ,P4 ,M4 TO #f ,P4 ,M4 7,SECOND$47 
   

,D,E,L4 ,R,[,E3 ,I MOVE ?AT WE AM5D ?AT RULE TO READ FROM #h ,A4 ,M4 TO #ab ,M4 & FROM #b TO #f ,P4 ,M4 = \R DAYLI<T SESSIONS4 7,SECOND$47 
   

,DEL4 ,%]MAN3 ,I MAKE AN AM5DM5T AS FOLL[S3 0,SESSIONS WILL CONV5E AT #i ,A4 ,M4 & CONT9UE UNTIL #ab O'CLOCK2 RECONV5E AT ONE O'CLOCK & ADJ\RN AT #f O'CLOCK40 7,SECOND$47 
   

,DEL4 ,R[E3 ,ANY WAY SO WE CAN PUT 9 EI<T H\RS4 ,I AM SATISFI$ TO BEG9 AT #i 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! MOTION4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 7,QUE/ION CALL$ =74 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR ( HAV+ ! SESSIONS FROM ,A4 ,M4 TILL #ab & FROM #a TILL #f1 WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! MOTION IS C>RI$4 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CR$5TIALS HAVE A REPORT TO MAKE4 ,>E Y\ WILL+ TO LI/5 TO IT AT ?IS TIME OR DO Y\ WI% TO PROCE$ ) ! REPORT ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES8 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,IS ! FIR/ RULE ADOPT$ AS AM5D$8 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! FIR/ RULE HAS BE5 DEFEAT$1 & AN AM5DM5T TO ! RULE ADOPT$4 
,R,E,P,O,R,T ,( ,C,O,M,M,I,T,T,E,E ,O,N ,C,R,$,5,T,I,A,L,S4  
   

,DEL4 ,:ITE1 ( ! COMMITTEE3 ,!RE HAS BE5 NO VOTE TAK5 ON ?AT1 & ,I WANT TO SAY ?AT !RE >E DELEGATES 5TITL$ TO SEATS 9 ?IS CONV5TION1 & ! COMMITTEE IS READY TO REPORT TO ?IS CONV5TION4 ,IT ONLY TAKES A M9UTE1 & ,I BELIEVE ?OSE DELEGATES >E 5TITL$ TO SEATS 9 ?IS CONV5TION AS MU* AS ANY O!R M54 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,UNLESS A MOTION IS MADE N[ TO LI/5 TO ! REPORT ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CR$5TIALS1 WE WILL PROCE$ ) ! REPORT ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES4 
   

,IT WAS MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! CONV5TION PROCE$ ) ! REPORT ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CR$5TIALS4 ,MOTION C>RI$4 
   

,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CR$5TIALS1 ?R\< ,SECRET>Y ,:ITE1 MADE ! FOLL[+ REPORT3 
   

,9 ! CASE ( ! COAL M9]S FROM ,ILL9OIS :OSE /ATUS WAS CONTE/$ & PROTE/ FIL$ AGA9/1 ! COMMITTEE ASK$ EV]Y ONE ( !M :E!R !Y W]E BELIEV]S 9 ! ,MANIFE/O4 ,EV]Y ONE ( !M /AT$ ?AT !Y >E FIRM BELIEV]S 9 ! ,MANIFE/O1 & ! COMMITTEE C\LD ONLY BE GUID$ BY ! PROVISIONS ( ! ,MANIFE/O1 :I* PROVIDE ?AT ALL WAGE E>N]S :O BELIEVE 9 ?OSE PR9CIPLES >E ELIGIBLE TO A SEAT4 ,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CR$5TIALS C\LD NOT GO BACK TO SEE :AT HAPP5$ A YE> OR TWO OR F\R DAYS AGO1 :5 ?OSE M5 SAID ?AT !Y >E BELIEV]S 9 ! ,MANIFE/O4 ,!RE=E1 ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CR$5TIALS RECOMM5D ?AT !SE FIVE M51 AGA9/ :OM A PROTE/ WAS FIL$1 BE SEAT$ ) ONE VOTE EA*4 
   

,9 ! CASE ( ,C4 ,B4 ,B\D91 ! ATTORNEY FROM ,NEW ,YORK1 :O ALSO CLAIMS ?AT HE WRITES = DIFF]5T PAP]S1 A PROTE/ WAS FIL$1 & ! COMMITTEE AFT] 9QUIR+ ( HIM F\ND ?AT HE WAS ALSO A 0FRI5D & SYMPA?IZ]0 ( LABOR4 ,Y\R COMMITTEE RECOMM5DS HIM AS A FRAT]NAL DELEGATE TO ?IS CONV5TION4 
   

,Y\R COMMITTEE FUR!R REPORTS & RECOMM5DS ?AT ,ROB]T ,RIVES ,LA,MONTE BE SEAT$ AS A DELEGATE ) ONE VOTE4 
   

,! COMMITTEE RECOMM5DS ?AT ,*>LES ,%UL]1 DELEGATE FROM ! ,AMALGAMAT$ ,GLASS ,WORK]S1 ,NO4 #a1 ,*ICAGO1 ,ILL41 BE SEAT$ ) ONE VOTE4 

,ALSO ,PAT ,O',NEIL1 ,NEELLY1 ,>K41 ONE VOTE4 

,ALSO ,W4 ,H>RY ,SPE>S4 ,*ICAGO1 ONE VOTE4 
   

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3--,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE4 ,:AT IS ! PLEASURE ( ! CONV5TION8 
   

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S1 ,*,I,C,A,G,O3 ,I MOVE ?AT ! REPORT BE RECEIV$ & CONCURR$ 91 EXCEPT 9 ?AT P>T /AT+ ?AT ! ATTORNEY WAS A FRI5D ( LABOR4 ,I MOVE ?AT ?AT P>T BE /RICK5 \T & BE NOT CONCURR$ 91 & ?AT HE BE NOT SEAT$4 7,MOTION SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! MOTION4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 

,M,R4 ,B,\,D,93 ,I AM ! ATTORNEY REF]R$ TO4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,A PO9T ( ORD]4 ,WE >E 9 A DELEGATE BODY H]E4 

,M,R4 ,B,\,D,93 ,I KN[4 ,I WAS ! 9DIVIDUAL1 & ,I WAS MISREPRES5T$ BY BE+ CALL$ A 0FRI5D ( LABOR40 ,I AM NOT A FRI5D ( LABOR2 ,I HAVE BE5 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T = ! LA/ F\RTE5 YE>S4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,QUE/ION4 

,M,R4 ,B,\,D,93 ,I ASK = ! FLOOR3 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ >E NOT 5TITL$ TO ! FLOOR UNTIL Y\R CASE IS DISPOS$ (4 

,M,R4 ,B,\,D,93 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! DELEGATES \<T TO KN[ ! CASE4 

,D,E,L4 ,W4 ,T4 ,H,A,L,L3 ,I MOVE ?AT ! DELEGATE--  

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,!RE IS A MOTION ALREADY BE=E ! CONV5TION1 & ?AT IS ?AT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE BE CONCURR$ 9 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ?AT P>T ?AT REF]S TO ! ATTORNEY4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 7,QUE/ION CALL$ =74 ,DELEGATE ,HALL HAS ! FLOOR4 

,DELEGATE ,HALL >OSE4 

,D,E,L4 ,O',B,R,I,53 ,I ?9K ! G5TLEMAN IS 5TITL$ TO A SEAT IF HE IS A S9C]E SUPPORT] ( ! CAUSE ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,HE HAS A BRO!R 9 A PROM95T POSITION 9 ONE ( ! /RONGE/ 9T]NATIONAL UNIONS4 ,I HAVE 9=MATION ?AT HE IS A CORRESPOND5T = C]TA9 9T]NATIONAL LABOR PAP]S1 & ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! %[+ 5TITLES HIM TO BE A DELEGATE H]E4 ,\R G5]AL ANTIPA?Y & HATR$ TO ATTORNEYS W\LD NOT (F] ANY GOOD REASON 9 ?IS MATT]4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,I DO NOT KN[ ! G5TLEMAN 9 QUE/ION AT ALL4 ,I HAV5'T ANY?+ AGA9/ HIM :ATSOEV] AS A MAN1 BUT ,J BELIEVE ?AT ?IS CONV5TION H]E IS = ! PURPOSE ( 9AUGURAT+ AN ORGANIZATION BUILT ON BETT] L9ES ?AN PREVI\S ORGANIZATIONS ( ITS K9D HAVE BE5 BUILT ON4 ,I BELIEVE ! FIR/ LESSON %\LD BE TAU<T BY ! WORK+ CLASS ( ,AM]ICA PROV+ !MSELVES TO BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY 9AUGURATE A MOVEM5T--& ,I SUPPOSE IT WILL BE TEA*+ = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ! HI/ORY ( ,AM]ICA ?AT A TRADES UNION %ALL BE COMPOS$ ( WORK+M5 OR WAGE E>N]S 7APPLAUSE7 & ?AT WE >E READY & ?AT WE MAY BE READY AT ANY TIME TO ACCEPT ASSI/ANCE FROM ANY 0FRI5DS ( LABOR0--BUT FROM ! \TSIDE4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,I DO BELIEVE ?AT ?IS IS A QUE/ION :I*1 IF IT IS VOT$ 9 ! NEGATIVE & WE ADMIT ?IS ATTORNEY1 SIMPLY WILL OP5 ! DOOR = SOME O!R ATTORNEYS ?AT >E NOT SO FRI5DLY4 ,!RE=E1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT IF ?IS ATTORNEY IS S9C]E 9 HIS FRI5D%IP1 HE WILL NOT =CE US TO ACCEPT HIM4 

,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,AS ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CR$5TIALS1 ,I WANT TO SAY ?AT ,I =GOT TO READ ! NAME ( ,D3 ,BURGESS1 :O WAS PASS$ ON BY ! COMMITTEE LA/ NI<T4 ,! COMMITTEE RECOMM5D ?AT ?IS MAN HE GIV5 ONE VOTE & A SEAT 9 ! CONV5TION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,HAS ! MOV] ( ! MOTION ANY OBJECTION TO ADD+ ! NAME ( ,D4 ,BURGESS8 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,:O IS HE8 ,:AT IS HIS VOCATION8 

,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,A METAL WORK]4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,NO4 ,I ACCEPT ?AT ADDITION4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,R,S4 ,L,I,L,I,A,N ,=,B,],G3 ,COMRADE ,*AIRMAN & ,FELL[ ,DELEGATES3 ,I WANT TO SPEAK JU/ A FEW WORDS 9 SUPPORT ( ! MOTION ?AT SAYS ?AT WE %\LD NOT ACCEPT AN ATTORNEY AT LAW AS A DELEGATE 9 ?IS CONV5TION4 ,?IS IS ! FIR/ CONV5TION1 TO MY KN[L$GE1 ?AT HAS EV] BE5 CALL$ TO ORGANIZE ! WORK+ CLASS 9TO AN ORGANIZATION BY :I* !Y CAN FI<T ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,! ONLY ?+ ?AT AN ATTORNEY EV] DID 9 ?IS WORLD WAS TO SUPPORT ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,! ONLY WAY 9 :I* ATTORNEYS AT LAW EV] EXPRESS !IR FRI5D%IP TO ! WORK+ CLASS IS BY FI<T+ = 9JUNCTIONS BE=E ! C\RTS ( LAW AGA9/ ! WORK+ CLASS4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,I ?9K IT IS A WELL-KN[N FACT ?AT NO ATTORNEY AT LAW C\LD BE ANY?+ ELSE BUT A P>ASITE4 ,WE >E H]E TO FI<T ! :OLE P>ASITICAL CLASS & TO ORGANIZE ! WORK+ CLASS4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,S,*,W,>,T,Z3 ,AS ,I UND]/OOD1 ?IS CONV5TION IS TO ORGANIZE ALL M5 :O WORK = WAGES1 ALL M5 :O >E EMPLOY$ AT ANY?+ 9 ANY L9E ( WORK1 CL]KS OR CA%I]S1 ANYBODY :O IS WORK+4 ,:AT WE MEAN TO EXCLUDE FROM ?IS CONV5TION >E ?OSE :O LIVE ON 9T]E/ OR PR(IT :]E SOMEBODY ELSE WORKS = !M4 ,BUT :]E SOMEBODY ELSE LIVES & P]SONALLY DOES ANY WORK1 EI!R IS A JUDGE OR A LAWY] AT ! B>1 HE IS UND] ! PRES5T SY/EM ! SAME AS ?OSE M5 :O >E TOIL+ AT O!R WORK3 & BECAUSE HE HAS *OS5 ?AT WORK HE WAS =C$ TO IT1 & HE HAS JU/ ! SAME RI<T1 ,I MA9TA91 TO BE ADMITT$ 9 ?IS CONV5TION4 ,?IS G5TLEMAN AT HE>T IS JU/ AS HONE/ & TRUE AS ?AT ( ANY O!R MAN :O WORKS 9 ANY 9DU/RY1 ,I CLAIM4 ,! FACT ?AT HE IS H]E %[S ?AT HE HAS SP5T HIS [N MONEY TO DEF5D \R CAUSE4 ,I KN[ HIM1 & ,I TELL Y\ ?AT HE W\LD NEV] TAKE A CASE AGA9/ ANY WORK+M5 TO CRU% !M D[N4 ,= ?AT REASON ,I CLAIM ?AT HE \<T TO BE ADMITT$ 9 ?IS CONV5TION4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,AS ,I WAS ! ONE :O BR\<T ! PROTE/ AGA9/ ?IS APPLICANT1 ,I ASK ! C\RTESY ( ! FLOOR = A MOM5T4 ,I W\LD NOT HAVE ASK$ = ! FLOOR IF IT HAD NOT BE5 ?AT SOME W\LD ?9K IT NECESS>Y TO (F] A REASON = MY OPPOSITION4 ,I RECOGNIZE ALL ?AT IS AT /AKE 9 ?IS MOVEM5T1 & ,I AM SORRY ?AT ,I HAVE TO TAKE UP TIME ) A ?+ ( ?IS SORT1 BUT ,I CONSID] ?AT :5 ,I GO HOME ,I HAVE TO REPORT TO A CON/ITU5CY2 & ,I CANNOT /& BE=E ! LOOK+ GLASS & REPORT TO MYSELF1 NOT BE+ AN 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATE H]E1 & ,I CANNOT ALL[ ?IS ?+ TO GO BY )\T EXPRESS+ MYSELF 9 ! 9T]E/ ( MY CON/ITU5CY4 ,I GREATLY REGRET ! LANGUAGE ( ! LA/ SPEAK] :O BR\<T 9 ! P]SONAL EQUATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL 9 QUE/ION4 ,I HOPE ! QUE/ION WILL HE KEPT UPON ?AT FIELD UPON :I* IT WAS PLAC$ BY ! MOV] ( ! MOTION & BY ! LADY :O SUPPORT$ HIM4 ,! G5TLEMAN :O SPOKE LA/ S\<T TO PLACE HIMSELF UPON PR9CIPLE :5 HE SAID ?AT ANY ONE :O WORKS & DOES NOT D]IVE 9T]E/ OR PR(IT IS ADMISSIBLE TO ?IS BODY4 ,I CONSID] ?AT TO BE A S]I\S ]ROR4 ,NOT ONLY MU/ WE EXCLUDE PEOPLE :O >E !MSELVES LIV+ ON 9T]E/ ?AT !Y DRAW DIRECTLY1 BUT WE MU/ EXCLUDE ?OSE :O LIVE AS P>ASITES UPON ?OSE :O DRAW 9T]E/4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,IF Y\ ADMIT A LAWY] BECAUSE HE NOM9ALLY WORKS & DOES NOT D]IVE 9T]E/ ?\< EV]Y DOLL> ?AT GOES 9TO HIS POCKET IS TA9T$ ) ! BLOOD ( WORK+M5 9 SOME WAY OR O!R1 BECAUSE HE LIVES UPON 9T]E/ 9DIRECTLY--IF Y\ ALL[ SU* A MAN 9 H]E1 BY :AT PROCESS ( REASON+ CAN Y\ EXCLUDE ! DETECTIVE8 ,BY :AT PROCESS ( REASON+ CAN Y\ EXCLUDE ! POLICEMAN8 ,BY :AT PROCESS ( REASON+ CAN Y\ EXCLUDE MANY A FELL[ :OM ,I W\LD SOON] RECEIVE 9 A BODY ( ?IS SORT ?AN A LAWY]8 7,APPLAUSE74 ,I HOPE ! G5TLEM5 ( ! COMMITTEE WILL GIVE ME CR$IT = HAV+ AB/A9$ FROM GO+ 9TO ! P]SONAL *>ACT] ( ?IS APPLICANT4 ,I %ALL !RE=E NOT N[ CROSS ! PRAISE BE/[$ UPON ! APPLICANT BY ! G5TLEMAN :O SPOKE LA/4 ,IF ,I W]E TO CROSS HIM1 AS ,I C\LD1 ,I W\LD 9TRODUCE ! QUE/ION2 ,I PREF] NOT TO HAVE ?IS ?+ SETTL$ BY ?AT ME?OD2 IF ?IS MAN IS ACCEPT$ OR REJECT$ UPON HIS *>ACT]1 ! PR9CIPLE W\LD NOT BE E/ABLI%$4 ,HE IS ( IMPORTANCE TO ME ONLY ON ACC\NT ( ! PR9CIPLE BY :I* HE SEEKS ADMISSION H]E4 ,I CONSID] ?AT A LAWY] IS A P>ASITE UPON P>ASITES1 & ?AT AS WE >E OPPOS$ TO P>ASITISM WE MU/ DECAPITATE ! LAWY] FROM \R RANKS4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,I HAVE HAD EXP]I5CE ) ?IS MAN4 ,I HAVE KN[N M5 = :OM AT ONE TIME ,I HAD FRI5D%IP1 BUT ,I F\ND IT NECESS>Y TO BREAK ) !M BECAUSE ! BREA? ( !IR NO/RILS IS A CRIME UPON SOCIETY4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,I W\LD SAY ?AT ,I KN[ NO LAWY] :O DES]VES ANY PLACE 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,>E WE /&+ UPON ! CLASS /RUGGLE8 ,%ALL WE D5\NCE 9 ONE CORN] ( \R M\?S ?AT :I* WE BY \R VOTES APPROVE ( 9 ! O!R CORN]8 ,:AT DOES ! CLASS /RUGGLE MEAN BUT ?AT ! MAT]IAL NECESSITIES ( A MAN CONTROL HIS ACTION8 ,& WILL Y\ D5Y ?AT ! MAT]IAL NECESSITIES ( ! LAWY] WILL COMPEL HIM TO COMMIT ! CRIMES AGA9/ ! WORK+ CLASS ?AT EV]Y LAWY] 9 ! C\NTRY COMMITS TO-DAY8 7,APPLAUSE74 ,= !SE REASONS ,I AB/A9 FROM GO+ 9TO ! *>ACT] ( ! MAN1 & ,I HOPE ?AT HE WILL BE EXCLUD$ ABSOLUTELY & ) NO FRAT]NAL SEAT4 ,IF HE OR ANY O!R LAWY] IS A DEC5T MAN1 IF HE OR ANY O!R LAWY] REALLY /&S UPON ! PR9CIPLES ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 IF HE OR ANY O!R LAWY] REALIZES ! NECESSITIES ( ! MOVEM5T1 HE W\LD HIMSELF VOTE = ?IS MOTION4 ,I W\LD1 !RE=E1 ?9K ?AT IF ?IS MAN'S FRI5DS BELIEVE HIM TO BE DEC5T1 !Y %\LD URGE HIM TO )DRAW BE=E AN OPPORTUNITY WAS GIV5 = A VOTE2 HIS APPLICATION = ADMISSION H]E DOES 9 ITSELF /& UPON A WRONG F\NDATION4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,M,C,E,A,*,R,53 ,I HOLD ?AT ?IS CONV5TION ( WORK+M5 & WOM5 CANNOT DO O!R ?AN EXCLUDE ?IS MAN :O HAS APPLI$ = ADMISSION & HAS GIV5 HIS VOCATION AS ?AT ( A LAWY]4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ?IS ORGANIZATION ?AT WE >E TO =M1 :I* IS GO+ TO BE BAS$ AS WE HOPE UPON ! L9ES ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 CANNOT BY ANY PROCESS ( REASON+ ADMIT ?IS 9DIVIDUAL1 :E!R HE CLAIMS TO BE A FRI5D ( LABOR OR NOT2 = ! MAN OR ! 9DIVIDUAL ?AT W\LD 9SI/ & APPEAL TO ?IS CONV5TION = A SEAT ON ! GR\ND ?AT HE IS A FRI5D ( LABOR1 BY ! V]Y FACT ?AT HE DOES ?AT1 DISPROVES HIS POSITION AS BE+ A FRI5D ( LABOR4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,?AT IS AB\T ALL ?AT ,I HAVE TO SAY4 ,AS TO ! MAN'S *>ACT]1 ,I C>E NOT :AT IT IS4 ,HIS *>ACT] MAY BE VA/LY SUP]IOR TO ?AT ( MANY WORK+M5 :O WILL JO9 & BELONG TO ?IS ORGANIZATION4 ,! MAN'S *>ACT] IS NOT 9 QUE/ION1 BUT ! L9ES ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE ORGANIZATION4 ,! ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A41 :I* HAS MADE ?IS MA9 PROTE/ .<L9E MISS+ FROM ORIG9AL TRANSCRIPT.> >E 9 QUE/ION1 & ,I HOPE Y\ WILL NOT OBSCURE !M4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,QUE/ION CALL$ = 9 MANY P>TS ( ! HALL4 

,D,E,L4 ,A4 ,M4 ,S,I,M,O,N,S3 ,I WANT ?IS CONV5TION TO UND]/& ! S9C]ITY ( ! OBJECTIONS :I* HAVE BE5 MADE BY ! M5 ?AT HAVE SPOK5 ) REG>D TO ! POSITION ( LAWY]S )9 ?IS OR.<L9E MISS+ FROM ORIG9AL TRANSCRIPT.> NOT ONLY ADMITS LAWY]S TO ITS ORGANIZATION1 BUT HAD ?IS P>TICUL> MAN NOT ONLY AS A MEMB]1 BUT A MEMB] ( !IR NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BO>D4 

,CONFUSION 9 ! HALL1 & CRIES ( 0,ORD]10 & 0,SIT D[N40 

,D,E,L4 ,T4 ,J4 ,H,A,G,],T,Y3 ,A PO9T ( ORD]-- 

,D,E,L4 ,S,I,M,O,N,S3 ,I HAVE GOT ! FLOOR4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ WILL NOT BE P]MITT$ TO GO ON ?AT WAY1 BRO!RS4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,I,M,O,N3 ,>E WE TO P]MIT ?OSE M5 TO P\R !IR VOMIT ON US8 ,WILL WE SIT H]E QUIETLY & /& = ?IS8 

,CRIES ( 0,SIT D[N40 

,D,E,L4 ,S,I,M,O,N,S3 ,I ASK ! CONV5TION >E WE TO /& = ?IS OR NOT8 ,I AM SIMPLY /AT+ A FACT ON ! FLOOR4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! QUE/ION BE=E ! CONV5TION IS A MOTION ?AT WE CONCUR 9 ! REPORT ( ! ,CR$5TIALS ,COMMITTEE ) ! EXCEPTION ( ?AT PORTION ( IT ?AT REF]S TO ATTORNEYS4 ,N[1 DELEGATES1 9 ! DISCUSSION1 NOT)/&+ :AT MAY HAVE PREC$$--& ,I HAVE NOT HE>D ANY P]SONALITIES AGA9/ ?IS BRO!R :O ASKS TO BE A DELEGATE--WE WILL CUT \T ALL P]SONALITIES & CONF9E ! DEBATE TO ! QUE/ION AT ISSUE4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,I,M,O,N,S3 ,I AM V]Y GLAD TO ACCEPT ?AT4 ,MAY WE NOT TAKE ?AT !N AS A PREC$5T1 ?AT FROM N[ ON ALL P]SONALITIES WILL BE KEPT \T ( !SE DISCUSSIONS8 ,IF SO1 NO MAN WILL YIELD QUICK] TO IT ?AN ,I4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,!Y MU/ YIELD4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,I,M,O,N,S3 ,IF ?AT IS TRUE1 ALL RI<T4 ,!N ,I WANT TO SAY ?IS3 ,) ! PR9CIPLE ?AT ATTORNEYS >E TO BE EXCLUD$ FROM ?IS CONV5TION1 ) ! PR9CIPLE ?AT !Y >E TO BE EXCLUD$ FROM ! ORGANIZATION ?AT IS TO BE =M$1 ,I AM 9 ACCORD1 & ,I HAVE NO DESIRE TO GET UPON ! FLOOR EXCEPT = ! PURPOSE = :I* ,I WAS UP H]E BE=E4 ,BUT ,I FELT ?AT ! ATTEMPT TO DRAW ! SAME L9E ?AT HAS BE5 DRAWN H]E1 TO DRAW ! L9E ON A MAN BECAUSE ( HIS OCCUPATION1 IS SOME?+ ?AT WE CANNOT RESPECT4 ,WE HAVE GOT TO MAKE UP \R M9DS H]E ?AT ! MAN :O COMES & BR+S ) HIM A DET]M9ATION TO WORK = & SUPPORT ?IS ORGANIZATION1 ?AT ?AT MAN MU/ BE TAK5 AT HIS WORD H]E UNTIL HE PROVES TO BE FALSE4 ,BUT WE DON'T WANT TO GO BACK 9TO ! RECORDS4 ,WE DON'T WANT TO DRAG UP ?OSE MATT]S4 ,IF WE DO WE %ALL F9D ?AT IT IS A SWORD ?AT CUTS BO? WAYS4 ,I WANT TO OBJECT TO ?AT SORT ( WORK1 & ,I AM GLAD ( Y\R RUL+4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,G,O,O,D,W,93 ,?IS CONV5TION IS CALL$ = ! PURPOSE ( BR++ AB\T MORE H>MONY 9 ! RANKS ( LABOR1 & IT IS NOT FAIR BE=E A CONV5TION ( WORK+M5 TO GET UP & QU>REL OV] :E!R OR NOT ONE P>TICUL> 9DIVIDUAL \<T TO BE KEPT \T OR NOT4 ,WE MU/ PROCE$ UPON \R KN[L$GE ( :AT ?IS MOVEM5T CONSI/S 94 ,WE CANNOT SAY ?AT ONE P>TICUL> 9DIVIDUAL 9 SOCIETY DOES NOT BELONG TO ! WORK+ CLASS OR CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,WE MU/ TAKE C]TA9 C5TRAL *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! SY/EM & PROCE$ FROM !M \TW>D4 ,I KN[ ( LAWY]S & POLITICIANS ?AT W\LD COME 9TO ?IS MOVEM5T & BR+ IT TO RU94 ,WE HAVE COME H]E TO SEE ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS CONTROLS ! WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T4 ,IF ?AT IS TO BE ! C5TRAL *>ACT]I/IC ( ?IS MOVEM5T1 LET US SET A PREC$5T4 ,IF ANY ONE :O BELONGS TO ! CLASS ?AT IS ! 5EMY ( ! WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T P]SI/S & 9SI/S ON COM+ 9 H]E1 IF HE IS SO GREAT A FRI5D1 LET HIM %[ HIS FRI5D%IP BY GETT+ UP & DECL9+4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,LET IT BE UND]/OOD ?AT ! REPORT ( Y\R ,CR$5TIALS ,COMMITTEE DOES NOT CONF] A VOTE ON ?IS DELEGATE4 ,HE WILL BE A FRAT]NAL DELEGATE ONLY1 & NOT ) A VOTE4 ,! MOTION IS ?AT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE BE ADOPT$ ) ! EXCEPTION ( ?AT PORTION ?AT REF]S TO ! ATTORNEY4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 7,QUE/ION CALL$ =74 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y1 NO4 ,! AYES SEEM TO HAVE IT4 ,! MOTION IS ADOPT$4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I UND]/& IT IS P>LIAM5T>Y PRACTICE AFT] A MOTION IS C>RI$ TO MAKE A P]SONAL EXPLANATION4 ,IT HAS BE5 SAID ?AT ?IS ,B\D9 AS A LAWY] WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,TRADE @& ,LABOR ,ALLIANCE4 ,I WI% TO SAY ?AT !RE IS NO TRU? 9 ?AT /ATEM5T4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT IS NOT NECESS>Y4 ,!RE IS NO?+ BE=E ! CONV5TION4 
,R,E,P,O,R,T ,( ,C,O,M,M,I,T,T,E,E ,O,N ,R,U,L,E,S4 

,FOLL[+ DISPOSITION ( ! REPORT ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CR$5TIALS1 CONSID]ATION ( ! REPORT ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES WAS RESUM$4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 IS A MOTION 9 ORD]8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,NO1 ! MATT] BE=E ! H\SE IS ! REPORT ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES ( ,ORD]4 

,SECRET>Y ,TRAUTMANN1 READ+ REPORT3 0,! FOLL[+ /&+ COMMITTEES %ALL BE CON/ITUT$3 7A7 ,CON/ITUTION2 7B7 ,RESOLUTIONS2 7C7 ,WAYS & ,MEANS2 7D7 ,LIT]ATURE40 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! REPORT ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES4 ,:AT IS ! PLEASURE ( ! CONV5TION8 

,D,E,L4 ,K,I,E,H,N3 ,I MOVE ?AT A ,COMMITTEE ON ,ORGANIZATION BE ADD$ TO ?OSE4 7,MOTION SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! MOTION4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 7,QUE/ION CALL$ =74 ,IT IS MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT A ,COMMITTEE ON ,ORGANIZATION BE ADD$ TO ! NUMB] ( COMMITTEES PROVID$ = BY ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEES4 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! MOTION WILL SIGNIFY IT BY ! VOT+ SIGN4 ,CONTR>Y BY ! SAME SIGN4 ,! MOTION IS C>RI$4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE AS AM5D$8 

,D,E,L4 ,E,I,S,5,B,],G3 ,I MOVE ?AT ?AT P>AGRAPH BE ADOPT$4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,I MOVE ?AT ! REPORT BE ADOPT$ AS AM5D$4 7,MOTION SECOND$47 

,D,E,L4 ,O',B,R,I,53 ,I MOVE ?AT ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,LIT]ATURE ACT AS A ,PRESS & ,LIT]ATURE ,COMMITTEE4 ,?AT IS A V]Y IMPORTANT COMMITTEE4 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT IS MOV$ ?AT ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,LIT]ATURE ACT AS A ,PRESS & ,LIT]ATURE ,COMMITTEE4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 

,! QUE/ION WAS CALL$ =1 & BE+ PUT1 ! MOTION WAS C>RI$4 

,! MOTION TO ADOPT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE AS AM5D$ WAS !N PUT & C>RI$4 

,H]E ! ,*AIRMAN CALL$ ,DELEGATE ,COATES TO ! *AIR1 TO PRESIDE 9 ! ABS5CE ( ,*AIRMAN ,HAYWOOD4 

,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y ,T,R,A,U,T,M,A,N,N1 READ+3 0,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CON/ITUTION %ALL CONSI/ ( ELEV5 MEMB]S & BE ELECT$ BY ! CONV5TION40 

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,?AT WAS AM5D$ BY ! CONV5TION4 ,9 READ+ ,I 9S]T$ ! *ANGE4 

,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y ,T,R,A,U,T,M,A,N,N3 ,I KN[4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! ,SECRET>Y WILL PROCE$ ) ! READ+4 

,D,E,L4 ,B,>,T,L,E,T,T3 ,WE HAVE TO *ANGE ,>TICLE #c TO CON=M ) ! ACTION ( ! CONV5TION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT DOES NOT SEEM TO ! *AIR ?AT ?AT WILL BE NECESS>Y4 ,ALL REF]R+ TO H[ IT %ALL BE APPO9T$ %\LD BE /RICK5 \T4 ,! CONV5TION HAS ALREADY DECID$ ! ME?OD4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,A PO9T ( 9=MATION4 ,DOES ?AT MEAN ?AT !RE WILL BE ?REE & ! *AIR WILL APPO9T ONE1 MAK+ F\R ON EA* COMMITTEE8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,NO1 SIR4 ,!RE WILL BE ONE P]SON FROM EA* DELEGATION1 MAK+ SOME?+ LIKE TW5TY ON EA* COMMITTEE4 

,SECRET>Y ,TRAUTMANN CONT9U$ ! READ+ ( ! REPORT1 AS FOLL[S3 0,ALL MOTIONS %ALL BE SUBMITT$ 9 WRIT+1 ) NAME ( MOV]40 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,:AT IS ! PLEASURE ( ! CONV5TION ON ?IS RULE8 

,IT WAS MOV$ ?AT ! RULE BE ADOPT$4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,I,E,H,N3 ,I MOVE ?AT ?IS RULE BE /RICK5 \T4 7,MOTION SECOND$47  

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,I AM 9 FAVOR ( ! MOTION1 BUT ! WAY ! MOTION READS !RE IT WILL SIMPLY TAKE 9 EV]Y MOTION4 ,IT DOES NOT SPECIFY !RE1 & CONSEQU5TLY IT W\LD MAKE AN 5DLESS *A94 ,I UND]/& ?AT C]TA9 BRO!RS WANT$ TO GET AWAY TO C]TA9 CONV5TIONS1 & !RE=E ,I MOVE TO LAY ON ! TABLE4 7,MOTION SECOND$47 

,D,E,L4 ,G,U,Y ,M,I,L,L,]3 ,I MOVE TO AM5D ?AT AT ! REQUE/ ( ! ,*AIRMAN ALL MOTIONS %ALL BE SUBMITT$ 9 WRIT+1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! NAME ( ! MOV]4 7,MOTION SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! DELEGATE MAKES AN AM5DM5T ?AT AT ! REQUE/ ( ! *AIR ALL MOTIONS %ALL BE SUBMITT$ BY ! MOV] 9 WRIT+4 ,ANY REM>KS ON ! MOTION8 ,IF NOT1 ALL ?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! MOTION WILL SAY AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! AM5DM5T IS ADOPT$4 

,! NEXT SECTION ( ! RULES WAS READ1 AS FOLL[S3 0,ON G5]AL MOTIONS FROM ! FLOOR EA* SPEAK] MAY SPEAK = FIVE M9UTES1 & NO SPEAK] %ALL SPEAK TWICE ON ! SAME SUBJECT UNTIL ALL O!RS :O DESIRE HAVE SPOK540 

,DEL4 ,SAUND]S MOV$ ! ADOPTION ( ! RULE4 ,SECOND$ & C>RI$4 

,! NEXT SECTION WAS READ1 AS FOLL[S3 0#f4 ,9 DISCUSSIONS ( REPORTS ( ,COMMITTEE ON ,RESOLUTIONS EA* SPEAK] MAY SPEAK T5 M9UTES1 BUT NO SPEAK] %ALL SPEAK TWICE ON ! SAME SUBJECT UNTIL ALL O!RS :O WI% %ALL HAVE SPOK540 

,IT WAS MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! SECTION BE ADOPT$4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,I MOVE TO AM5D TO MAKE IT FIVE M9UTES4 7,AM5DM5T SECOND$47 

,! AM5DM5T BE+ PUT1 WAS LO/1 & ! RULE AS REPORT$ WAS ADOPT$4 

,! NEXT RULE WAS READ1 AS FOLL[S3 0,A P]SON :O HAS 9TRODUC$ A RESOLUTION MAY SPEAK T5 M9UTES ON HIS RESOLUTION :5 ! SAME %ALL COME BE=E ! CONV5TION = ACTION1 ) PRIVILEGE ( CLOS+ ! DEBATE40 

,ON MOTION DULY SECOND$1 ! RULE WAS ADOPT$4 

,! NEXT RULE WAS READ1 AS FOLL[S3 0,?URSDAY1 ,JUNE #b#i1 %ALL BE DEVOT$ TO A DISCUSSION ( ! FOLL[+ TOPICS1 PROVID+ ! /&+ COMMITTEES %ALL FIR/ HAVE BE5 SELECT$3 7A7 ,NAME ( ORGANIZATION2 7B7 TACTICS & DETAILS2 7C7 ,FIR/ ( ,MAY AS 9T]NATIONAL LABOR DAY2 7D7 AGREEM5TS VS4 CONTRACTS2 7E7 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS40 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO KN[ :AT BECAME ( ! PROPOSITION ( HAV+ SOME ( ! MEMB]S1 ( ! ORIG9AL CONF]EES1 /ATE ! REASON = ! ,MANIFE/O4 ,:AT BECAME ( ?AT8 ,HAS ?AT BE5 ABOLI%$8 

,D,E,L4 ,T,R,A,U,T,M,A,N,N3 ,?AT HAS BE5 SUGGE/$ TO ! COMMITTEE1 BUT ! COMMITTEE HAS NOT F\ND IT NECESS>Y TO EMBODY IT4 

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,I BELIEVE IT WAS ! 9T5TION TO HAVE ?AT P>T 9S]T$ 9 !RE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IF !RE IS NO OBJECTION LET IT BE ADD$ TO ! REPORT ?AT IF ?IS IS ADOPT$ IT %ALL 9CLUDE A HI/ORY ( ?IS MOVEM5T4 ,I ?9K ?AT IT 9CLUDES ?AT4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,! REASONS = ! ,MANIFE/O1 !N1 PREC$E ?AT SPECIAL ORD] ( BUS9ESS8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,YES4 ,FIR/ ! REASONS = ?IS MOVEM5T & ! PRACTICAL CONDITIONS ?AT BR+ ?IS CONDITION AB\T4 ,?AT %\LD BE ADD$4 

,DEL4 ,R[E3 ,I MOVE ITS ADOPTION AS READ4 7,SECOND$47 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,IS ?AT TO ADOPT ! :OLE REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,NO1 IT IS ONLY ?AT ?AT SECTION BE ADOPT$4 ,>E !RE ANY REM>KS8 ,IF NOT1 ?OSE 9 FAVOR WILL SAY AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,IT IS SO ADOPT$4 

,DELEGATE ,TRAUTMANN CONT9U$ ! READ+ ( ! REPORT1 AS FOLL[S3 0,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! ADOPTION ( !4 CON/ITUTION %ALL COME1 FIR/1 =MAL 9/ALLATION ( UNIONS & 9DIVIDUALS 9TO ! NEW ORGANIZATION2 7B7 ELECTION ( P]MAN5T (FIC]S2 7C7 SELECTION ( G5]AL HEADQU>T]S2 7D7 SELECTION ( PLACE & DATE ( NEXT G5]AL CONV5TION40 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,:AT IS Y\R PLEASURE ON ?IS RULE8 

,IT WAS MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! RULE BE ADOPT$4 ,MOTION C>RI$4 

,! NEXT RULE WAS READ1 AS FOLL[S3 0,ON ALL PO9TS NOT COV]$ BY !SE RULES1 ,ROB]T'S ,RULES ( ,ORD] %ALL BE 9 =CE40 

,IT WAS MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! RULE BE ADOPT$4 ,MOTION C>RI$4 

,D,E,L4 ,F,R,5,*3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 ,I HAVE BE5 9T5D+ S9CE NOONTIME TO DRAW ! ATT5TION ( ! *AIR TO A MATT] ?AT WAS DRAWN TO MY ATT5TION AT NOONTIME1 ?AT 9 ?IS BODY SEAT$ >\ND AMONG ! DELEGATES !RE W]E P]SONS :O >E NOT DELEGATES1 & ,I WAS TOLD ?AT SOME ( !M EV5 VOT$1 & IT WAS SUGGE/$ ?AT !RE BE SOME ME?OD ( SEP>AT+ ! ACTUAL DELEGATES FROM VISITORS OR P]SONS :O MAY BE AMONG US4 ,! CONV5TION IS ORGANIZ$4 ,:5 IT WAS ORGANIZ$ WE GAVE ALL DELEGATES :O >E ACTUAL DELEGATES SEATS ALONG ! TABLES 9 ! BODY ( ! HALL1 & LET ?OSE :O >E VISITORS1 :O CAME 9 TO LOOK ON :AT IS GO+ ON H]E1 SEP>ATE !MSELVES SO ?AT :5 A VOTE IS TAK5 WE WILL KN[ ?AT NOBODY IS VOT+ OR RAIS+ A H& :5 A VOTE IS TAK5 ?AT IS NOT 5TITL$ TO VOTE 9 ?IS CONV5TION4 ,I MOVE ?AT ?AT REQUE/ BE MADE ( ALL ?OSE NOT REGUL>LY SEAT$ AS DELEGATES4 7,SECOND$47 

,D,E,L4 ,%,],M,A,N3 ,I MOVE ?AT WE PROCE$ AT ONCE TO DI/RIBUTE ! BADGES TO ?OSE :O >E 5TITL$ TO !M1 & 9 ?AT WAY WE %ALL KN[ :O !Y >E4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,LET ! *AIR EXPLA94 ,! COMMITTEE HAS NOT YET GOT ITS WORK P]FECT$1 & JU/ AS SOON AS IT HAS1 :I* WILL LIKELY HE TO-MORR[ MORN+1 EA* DELEGATE WILL BE GIV5 A BADGE & WE WILL SETTLE ?AT MATT] !N4 ,I WANT TO SAY TO ALL VISITORS 9 ?IS HALL ?AT ! POSITION ( ! PRES5T *AIRMAN WILL BE ?IS3 ?AT ALL VISITORS 9 ?IS CONV5TION >E WELCOME TO ! GALL]Y4 ,AS F> AS POSSIBLE WE WILL EXCLUDE VISITORS 5TIRELY FROM ! L[] FLOOR4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,I ?9K !RE >E ONLY A FEW H]E1 & :5 WE HAVE ! BADGES IT WILL NOT BE NECESS>Y TO EXCLUDE !M4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I WILL ASK AT LEA/ ?AT NO VISITORS OCCUPY SEATS AT ! TABLES4 

7,H]E ! VISITORS RETIR$ TO ! GALL]Y47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! ,SECRET>Y WILL PROCE$4 

,! NEXT SECTION WAS READ1 AS FOLL[S3 0,ORD] ( BUS9ESS3 ,CALL+ TO ORD]2 ROLL CALL ( DELEGATES2 READ+ ( M9UTES2 READ+ ( COMMUNICATIONS2 REPORT ( ,CR$5TIAL ,COMMITTEE & SEAT+ ( NEW DELEGATES2 REPORTS ( SPECIAL COMMITTEES2 REPORT ( /&+ COMMITTEES 9 ! FOLL[+ ORD]3 ,CON/ITUTION1 ,RESOLUTIONS1 ,WAYS & ,MEANS1 ,LIT]ATURE2 UNF9I%$ BUS9ESS2 NEW BUS9ESS2 ADJ\RNM5T40 7,SIGN$ BY ! COMMITTEE47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,:AT IS Y\R PLEASURE AS TO ?IS ORD] ( BUS9ESS8 

,IT WAS MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT IT BE ADOPT$4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,I MOVE ?AT A ,COMMITTEE ON ,ORGANIZATION BE PROVID$ =4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?AT WAS ALREADY 9CLUD$4 ,>E !RE ANY REM>KS ON ! MOTION TO ADOPT ?IS RULE8 

,!RE BE+ NO REM>KS1 ! MOTION TO ADOPT WAS PUT & C>RI$4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! ,SECRET>Y WILL READ ! REPORT ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES AS AM5D$ & ADOPT$1 BY SECTIONS1 SO ?AT IF !RE >E ANY ]RORS !Y CAN BE CORRECT$4 

,D,E,L4 ,W,I,L,K,E3 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT WE N[ ADOPT ! RULES OR REPORT ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES AS A :OLE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I ASK$ HIM TO READ IT BE=E Y\ MADE ?AT MOTION4 

,D,E,L4 ,W,I,L,K,E3 ,ALL RI<T4 

,! REPORT ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES1 AS AM5D$1 WAS !N READ BY ! ,SECRET>Y1 AS A :OLE4 

,A DELEGATE ASK$ IF ! ,PRESS ,COMMITTEE WAS 9CLUD$ 9 ! REPORT4 ,! ,*AIRMAN REPLI$ ?AT ! ,PRESS & ,LIT]ATURE ,COMMITTEE WAS 9 !RE4 

 ,! DELEGATE CALL$ ATT5TION TO ! IMPORTANCE ( ! ,PRESS ,COMMITTEE1 9 VIEW ( REPORTS ?AT HAD APPE>$ 9 ! ,*ICAGO PAP]S 9 REG>D TO ?IS CONV5TION1 & REQUE/$ ?AT NO DELEGATES BUT MEMB]S ( ! ,PRESS ,COMMITTEE GIVE ANY 9=MATION TO NEWSPAP] REPORT]S4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I CAN ONLY SAY ?AT ! CONV5TION IS WIDE OP5 TO ANYBODY & EV]YBODY TO HE> ! PROCE$+S UNTIL Y\ ACT O!RWISE1 BUT ,I WANT TO SAY TO ANY REPORT]S ?AT !Y >E V]Y UNCOM=TABLE D[N !RE TAK+ NOTES 79DICAT+ ! BACK 5D ( ! HALL74 ,I W\LD BE V]Y GLAD TO HAVE Y\ UP 9 FRONT4 ,IS !RE A MOTION TO ADOPT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE AS AM5D$8 

,IT WAS MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! REPORT AS A :OLE AS AM5D$ BE ADOPT$4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,],R,I,G,A,N3 ,A PO9T /RIKES ME1 ?AT FIVE M9UTES MI<T NOT BE 5\< TO 5ABLE A PO9T TO BE CLE>LY EXPLA9$4 ,N[1 C\LD ADDITIONAL TIME BE GIV5 TO DELEGATE BY SOMEBODY1 :O W\LD BE 9T]E/$ 5\< 9 HAV+ ! MATT] CLE>$ UP1 OR C\LD WE AM5D ! RULES TO ?AT EFFECT8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IF Y\ ASK ! QUE/ION ( ! *AIR1 ,I W\LD SAY ?IS1 ?AT NO MAN CAN GIVE AWAY ! TIME ( ?IS CONV5TION4 ,IT IS NOT HIS TIME TO GIVE AWAY1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,],R,I,G,A,N3 ,WELL1 IT IS HIS TO ?AT EXT5T2 IT IS HIS TO ! EXT5T ( FIVE M9UTES4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I AM SATISFI$ ?AT JU/ AS SOON AS ANY DELEGATE COMPLETES HIS FIVE M9UTES A VOTE ( ! CONV5TION WILL BE NECESS>Y1 & ALL ?AT WILL BE NECESS>Y1 TO EXT5D HIS TIME4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,],R,I,G,A,N3 ,?AT CAN BE ACCOMPLI%$ 9 ?AT WAY8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,YES1 ,I %\LD ?9K SO4 

,! QUE/ION WAS CALL$ =4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION IS TO ADOPT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE AS A :OLE AS AM5D$4 ,ALL ?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! MOTION WILL SAY AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,IT IS SO ADOPT$4 ,BE=E WE GET AWAY FROM ?IS REPORT ,I WANT TO IMPRESS UPON ! M9DS ( ! DELEGATES ! FACT ?AT Y\ HAVE JU/ ADOPT$ A RULE :I* SETS ASIDE PRACTICALLY ! 5TIRE DAY TO-MORR[ TO ! DISCUSSION ( V>I\S TOPICS RELATIVE TO ! ORGANIZATION1 ITS FEATURES1 NAME1 & SO ON4 ,I TRU/ ?AT ALL DELEGATES WILL COME PREP>$ TO DISCUSS ?OSE ?+S AT ?AT TIME1 & GET ?R\< ) !M JU/ AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE4 ,PRACTICALLY NO O!R BUS9ESS WILL BE 5T]TA9$1 ,I %\LD JUDGE FROM ?IS RULE ADOPT$1 UNTIL ?AT HAS BE5 DISPOS$ ( TOMORR[4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,L,L3 ,I MOVE ?AT ! ,SECRET>Y TAKE /EPS TO HAVE A SUFFICI5T NUMB] ( COPIES ( ! RULES PREP>$ BY MIMEOGRAPH OR O!RWISE1 SO ?AT EA* DELEGATE CAN HAVE A COPY4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,( ! 5TIRE RULES8 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,L,L3 ,YES1 ( ! 5TIRE RULES1 & EA* DELEGATE %\LD HAVE A COPY IF IT CAN BE DONE4 

,MOTION SECOND$4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION IS ?AT ! ,SECRET>Y PREP>E A SET ( !SE RULES = EA* DELEGATE ON ?IS FLOOR4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,U,L,L,I,V,A,N3 ,A PO9T ( 9=MATION4 ,IS ! MONEY AVAILABLE TO DO SO8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT C]TA9LY IS NOT4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,U,L,L,I,V,A,N3 ,I MOVE TO LAY IT ON ! TABLE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,ANY REM>KS ON ! MOTION8 ,IF NOT1 ALL ?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! MOTION WILL SAY AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! MOTION IS LO/4 

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,I WI% TO CORRECT A MI/AK5 IMPRESSION4 ,!RE IS A PROVISO ?AT PROVIDES ?AT ?OSE COMMITTEES ?AT >E NOT APPO9T$ YET >E TO BE APPO9T$ TO-MORR[4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I TAKE ?AT 9TO CONSID]ATION4 ,! SPECIAL ORD] WILL BEG9 AFT] ! COMMITTEES >E COMPLETE4 

,D,E,L4 ,J,A,C,K,S,O,N3 ,I MOVE ?AT WE GO 9TO ! ELECTION ( ?OSE COMMITTEES N[4 ,IT IS F\R O'CLOCK4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! *AIR WILL CONSID] ! ORD] ( BUS9ESS & SEE IF WE CAN'T GET D[N TO IT RI<T AWAY4  

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I DESIRE 9=MATION4 ,I SEE ONE ( ! /&+ COMMITTEES IS A ,COMMITTEE ON ,WAYS & ,MEANS4 ,IS ?AT ! SAME COMMITTEE ?AT ! ,*AIRMAN ( ?IS CONV5TION HAS ALREADY APPO9T$8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,NO1 ?AT IS A SPECIAL COMMITTEE = A SPECIAL PURPOSE1 AS ,I UND]/& IT4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,9 VIEW ( ! FACT ?AT ! REPORT IS GO+ TO TAKE UP SOME TIME1 ,I BELIEVE IT WILL EXP$ITE BUS9ESS TO TAKE A RECESS N[ UNTIL SU* TIME AS ! COMMITTEES >E READY TO BE ANN\NC$4 ,I MAKE ?AT MOTION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! *AIR WAS GO+ TO MAKE ?IS SUGGE/ION AB\T ?AT MATT]1 TO SAVE AS MU* TIME AS ,I POSSIBLY C\LD3 ?AT ON ADJ\RNM5T TO-NI<T EA* DELEGATION GET TOGE!R ?AT KN[ :AT !Y WANT1 & TO-MORR[ MORN+ HAVE ! NAMES ( Y\R DELEGATES1 & ?AT WILL AVOID ANY ( ! TIME ( ! CONV5TION BE+ TAK5 UP4 ,9 ! MEANTIME ! ,*AIRMAN CAN PICK \T HIS ?REE 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S ( ! COMMITTEE4 ,?AT WILL GIVE HIM TIME4 ,UNLESS ! DELEGATE 9SI/S ON HIS MOTION ?AT WILL BE ! PROC$URE4 ,DO Y\ 9SI/ ON Y\R MOTION8 

,! ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,I WAS 9T]RUPT$ & DIDN'T HE>4 ,PLEASE REPEAT4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! *AIR SUGGE/$ ?AT ON ! ADJ\RNM5T ( ?IS CONV5TION EA* ( ! DELEGATES SELECT !IR MEMB] ( EA* ONE ( ! COMMITTEES1 & AT ! SAME TIME LET ! P]MAN5T ,*AIRMAN SELECT ?REE 9DIVIDUAL REPRES5TATIVES = EA* ( ! COMMITTEES1 SIMPLY HAV+ !M H]E TO-MORR[ MORN+ AT #i O'CLOCK4 ,?AT WILL SAVE A RECESS1 & FIFTE5 M9UTES W\LD SETTLE IT4 

,! ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,I )DRAW ! MOTION4 

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,DO ,I UND]/& ?AT EA* NATIONAL BODY %ALL HAVE ONE MEMB] ( EA* COMMITTEE FROM IT8 

 ,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,EA* BODY ?AT HAS A DELEGATION %ALL SELECT ONE ( !IR NUMB] ON ?IS FLOOR4 

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,& ?OSE LOCAL UNIONS REPRES5T$ BY ONE DELEGATE WILL HAVE P[] TO APPO9T8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,NO1 ! *AIR !N SELECTS ?REE MEMB]S ( EA* COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,! 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S & LOCAL BODIES ( DIFF]5T CLASSES4 ,!RE >E P]HAPS M5 H]E ?AT REPRES5T #e M5 9 !IR UNIONS1 & !RE >E M5 REPRES5T+ !MSELVES4 ,:O DESIGNATES OR DECIDES :E!R ?AT MAN %ALL BE FROM ! LOCAL BODIES REPRES5T+ SEV]AL HUNDR$ VOTES8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! OP9ION ( ! *AIR IS ?IS1 ?AT EA* ( ! DELEGATIONS APPO9TS ONE ON EA* COMMITTEE1 & ! *AIR APPO9TS ?REE4 

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,I REPRES5T TW5TY-?REE VOTES 9 ?IS CONV5TION BY MYSELF4 ,H[ AM ,I TO DO8 ,TO GET TOGE!R ) SOMEBODY ELSE1 OR APPO9T MYSELF8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I ?9K ?AT IF Y\ >E GIV5 TW5TY-?REE VOTES BY ?IS CONV5TION Y\ >E 5TITL$ TO REPRES5TATION ON EA* ONE ( !SE COMMITTEES4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT !RE IS A MISUND]/&+ 9 ANO!R DIRECTION4 ,MY UND]/&+ IS ?IS3 ?AT EA* DELEGATION1 NO MATT] :E!R !Y >E P]MITT$ TO 9/ALL OR NOT1 HAVE A RI<T TO SELECT ONE FROM !IR DELEGATION TO EA* COMMITTEE1 & ! ,*AIRMAN IS TO SELECT ?REE MEMB]S FROM ! 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATES4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! DECISION ( ! *AIR IS ?AT EV]Y GR\P ?AT HAS BE5 GIV5 VOTES 9 ?IS CONV5TION IS 5TITL$ TO REPRES5TATION ON ! COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,R,[,E3 ,I RISE TO MAKE A MOTION1 BUT ,I W\LD LIKE TO PREFACE IT ) A FEW REM>KS4 ,A FEW MOM5TS AGO WE VOT$ D[N A PROPOSITION TO HAVE RULES ( ?IS CONV5TION PR9T$ SO ?AT EA* DELEGATE 9 ! CONV5TION W\LD HAVE A COPY ( ?OSE RULES4 ,!RE >E TWO DELEGATES SEAT$ RI<T CLOSE H]E ?AT WILL COPY ?OSE RULES ON ! NEO/YLE OR MIMEOGRAPH FREE ( CO/1 SO ?AT EV]Y DELEGATE 9 ?IS CONV5TION CAN HAVE A COPY ( ! RULES ADOPT$ BY ?IS CONV5TION )\T CO/ TO ! DELEGATES OR TO ! ORGANIZATION4 ,I !RE=E MOVE ?AT WE RECONSID] ! MOTION BY :I* ?IS CONV5TION DECID$ NOT TO GET ! RULES ADOPT$ BY ?IS CONV5TION PR9T$4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,LET ME SAY TO ! DELEGATE ?AT ,I DO NOT ?9K A MOTION IS NECESS>Y4 ,IF ! DELEGATE WANTS TO FURNI% COPIES1 WELL & GOOD1 & WE WILL ?ANK HIM = IT1 BUT ,I DO NOT ?9K IT IS NECESS>Y TO MAKE A MOTION4 

,D,E,L4 ,R,[,E3 ,Y\ JU/ VOT$ IT D[N4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?AT DOES NOT PREV5T ANY DELEGATE FROM MAK+ COPIES4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,HE WANTS AU?ORITY TO DO IT4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,HE WANTS AU?ORITY TO DO IT8 

,DEL4 ,R[E3 ,YES1 BECAUSE ! CONV5TION HAS DECID$ NOT TO DO ?IS1 & IF ! ,SECRET>Y ( ?IS ORGANIZATION GAVE ! M9UTES ( ?IS ORGANIZATION TO SOME P]SON ?AT HE WAS NOT AU?ORIZ$ TO1 !RE MI<T BE SOME FAULT F\ND ) HIM2 & 9 ORD] TO PREV5T ANY DISSATISFACTION1 DISCONT5T OR COMPLA9T1 ,I BELIEVE IT IS BE/ TO GO ON RECORD 9 A MATT] ( ?AT K9D4 

,MOTION SECOND$4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION IS ?AT WE RECONSID] ! MOTION TO MAKE A COPY ( ! RULES = EA* DELEGATE4 ,ANY REM>KS8 7,QUE/ION CALL$ =74 ,ALL ?OSE 9 FAVOR WILL SAY AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,IT IS SO ORD]$4 ,! MOTION N[ IS TO ADOPT A MOTION TO 9/RUCT ! ,SECRET>Y TO PREP>E A SET ( RULES = EA* DELEGATE4 ,ANY REM>KS ON ! MOTION8 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,DO WE UND]/& ?AT !Y >E TO BE FREE ( CO/8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,HE CAN TURN !M OV] TO ANYBODY HE PLEASES4 ,ALL 9 FAVOR ( ! MOTION WILL SAY AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,IT IS SO ORD]$4 

,D,E,L4 ,R,O,S,S3 ,I MOVE ?AT EA* UNION OR ORGANIZATION HAVE ITS DELEGATES = COMMITTEE WORK SELECT$ & READY = WORK BY #i O'CLOCK ,?URSDAY MORN+4 7,MOTION SECOND$47 

,DELEGATE ,S*ATZKI SPOKE AB\T ! UNDUE PROM95CE & P[] ?AT W\LD BE GIV5 UND] ! VOT+ PLAN TO A DELEGATE REPRES5T+ #b1 OR #d1 PEOPLE1 AS COMP>$ ) ! POSITION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATES1 BUT ! ,*AIRMAN RUL$ ! REM>KS \T ( ORD]4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION BE=E ! H\SE IS ?AT EA* GR\P & ! ,*AIRMAN ( ?IS CONV5TION %ALL HAVE ! COMMITTEES PREP>$ TO ANN\NCE AT #i O'CLOCK TO-MORR[ MORN+4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,+,]3 ,DOES 0EA* GR\P0 MEAN EA* GR\P ( M5 ?AT >E 5TITL$ TO COME 9TO ?IS BODY8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,NO1 SIR1 ! CONV5TION HAS REPEAT$LY TAK5 ACTION4 ,! CONV5TION ITSELF HAS SAID :AT >E ! GR\PS 9 ?IS BODY4 ,! MOTION IS ?AT ! ,*AIRMAN BE READY TO ANN\NCE ! COMMITTEES AT #i O'CLOCK TO-MORR[4 ,ALL 9 FAVOR SAY AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,IT IS SO ORD]$4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I SUGGE/ ?AT ! ,SECRET>Y BE 9/RUCT$ TO READ \T ! NAMES ( ! ORGANIZATIONS ?AT COME UND] ! HEAD ( GR\PS4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IF !RE IS NO OBJECTION ?AT WILL BE ! PROC$URE4 

,D,E,L4 ,O',N,E,I,L1 ,>,K,A,N,S,A,S3 ,! IDEA ?AT ,I HAVE GA!R$ FROM :AT HAS TAK5 PLACE1 IS ?IS1 & ,I WI% TO KN[ :E!R IT IS CORRECT4 ,!RE >E DELEGATES :O REPRES5T LOCALS ( ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S SAY1 ?AT HAVE N9E MEMB]S4 ,?OSE N9E M5 SELECT ONE MAN TO ACT ON ! COMMITTEE4 ,!RE >E FIVE OR SIX M5 ?AT REPRES5T ! DIFF]5T LOCALS ( ! ,U4 ,F4 ,W4 ,A4 ,?OSE M5 GET TOGE!R & ELECT A MAN4 ,!RE MAY BE FIVE OR SIX MEMB]S ( ! ,PAP] ,HANG]S1 & !Y ALSO ELECT A MEMB]4 ,IS ?AT ! IDEA8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,NO1 SIR1 ! IDEA IS ?AT :ATEV] COMES FROM ! 9DIVIDUAL VOTES MU/ COME ?R\< ! ,*AIRMAN ( ?IS CONV5TION4 

,D,E,L4 ,O',N,E,I,L3 ,Y\ MISUND]/& ! MEAN+ ( :AT ,I WAS TRY+ TO GET AT4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,ALL RI<T4 

,D,E,L4 ,O',N,E,I,L3 ,I UND]/& ?AT EA* ONE ( !SE GR\PS IS TO ELECT A MEMB] TO ACT ON ! COMMITTEE4 ,ISN'T ?AT TRUE8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! DELEGATION REPRES5T+ ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S WILL *OOSE A MEMB] ( ! V>I\S COMMITTEES2 ! DELEGATES ( ! ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A4 WILL *OOSE REPRES5TATIVES ON ! V>I\S COMMITTEES4 ,?AT HAS BE5 /AT$ H]E A GOOD MANY TIMES4 

,D,E,L4 ,G,L,A,S,G,[3 ,I AM FROM ,NO4 #a#i#d1 ,PA9T]S4 ,!Y S5D FIVE FRAT]NAL DELEGATES1 & ,I WANT TO KN[ :E!R ?AT ORGANIZATION OR DELEGATION IS 5TITL$ TO ONE MEMB] ON !SE V>I\S COMMITTEES4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IF ! MEMORY ( ! *AIR IS CORRECT1 ! CONV5TION GAVE ?OSE DELEGATES ONE VOTE1 & IF !Y GET ON ! COMMITTEES !Y WILL HAVE TO GO ON BY APPO9TM5T ( ! *AIR4  

,D,E,L4 ,J,A,M,E,S ,S,M,I,?3 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ! CONV5TION IS DRIFT+ AWAY FROM ! ISSUE4 ,I REPRES5T N9E LOCALS ( ,NEW ,YORK4 ,!Y RECOGNIZE ! FACT ?AT !Y HAVE ONLY ONE VOTE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,ONE VOTE IS :AT Y\ HAVE1 ,BRO!R ,SMI?4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,W,>,T,Z3 ,I WANT TO ASK ! ,*AIRMAN 9 REG>D TO ?OSE GR\PS1 IF ! CR$5TIALS READ ?AT !Y >E AU?ORIZ$ TO 9/ALL !IR UNIONS 9 ?IS ORGANIZATION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I ?9K EV]Y GR\P ?AT HAS BE5 SEAT$ BY ! CONV5TION WAS AU?ORIZ$ TO 9/ALL4 ,I ?9K ?AT IS ! REPORT ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CR$5TIALS4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,HAVE IT READ4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,WE CAN HAVE IT READ4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,W,>,T,Z3 ,I MAKE A MOTION TO HAVE READ EA* CR$5TIAL4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,WE WILL DO ?AT4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,N,I,<,T1 ,P,U,E,B,L,O3 ,I COME FROM A T[N \T 9 ! ,WE/ & REPRES5T M]ELY AN 9DIVIDUAL UNION ) ?IRTY MEMB]S1 & ,I BELIEVE ,I HAVE BE5 GIV5 ?AT NUMB] ( VOTES 9 ! CONV5TION4 ,H[EV]1 ,I RECOGNIZE ! FACT ?AT WE WILL HAVE TO /AY H]E PROBABLY T5 OR FIFTE5 DAYS IF EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL :O REPRES5TS A UNION LIKE ?IS DEM&S ?AT HE HAVE A PLACE ON ! COMMITTEE4 ,AS = ME1 ,I HAVE SE5 5\< ( ?IS CONV5TION SO F> ?AT ,I BELIEVE !RE >E M5 ON !SE GR\P :O >E READY TO AFFILIATE ) ?IS CONV5TION :O POSSESS ! CAPACITY & ! ABILITY & ! E>NE/NESS TO FIX ?IS CON/ITUTION & TO FIX ! DECL>ATION ( PR9CIPLES TO SUIT ME1 SO ?AT ,I AM WILL+ TO TRU/ SOME ( !M1 & ,I ?9K !SE FELL[S :O >E M]ELY 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATES1 %\LD GIVE !SE GR\PS A *ANCE1 & !N WE WILL ALL HAVE A *ANCE :5 !Y HAVE R5D]$ !IR REPORT4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,I AM NOT CLE> ON ?IS PO9T YET1 AL?\< !RE HAS BE5 MU* SAID AB\T IT4 ,I WANT TO ASK A QUE/ION ( ! *AIR4 ,:AT IS ! DIFF]5CE 9 /&+ H]E 9 ?IS CONV5TION AS BETWE5 GR\PS ?AT >E S5T H]E FROM LABOR BODIES & 9DIVIDUALS ?AT M]ELY REPRES5T !MSELVES1 9 RECOGNITION ON ?IS COMMITTEE8 ,I W\LD LIKE TO KN[ ?IS SO AS TO KN[ :]E WE >E AT4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! GR\PS ?AT >E REPRES5T+ BODIES 9 ?IS CONV5TION HAVE BE5 GIV5 A VOTE = EA* MEMB] ( ! ORGANIZATION !Y REPRES5T4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL SIMPLY REPRES5TS HIMSELF4 

,! ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,!RE IS ANY AM\NT ( 9DIVIDUALS1 BUT N[ !RE >E FIVE ( US & WE REPRES5T #a1#g M51 AL?\< WE DON'T CLAIM TO VOTE BECAUSE WE >E NOT H]E ) FULL P[] TO ACT1 BUT ,I M]ELY W\LD LIKE TO KN[ :E!R !RE IS A LIKELIHOOD ?AT SU* A PROCE$+ WILL TAKE PLACE AFT]W>DS4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,WE CANNOT GIVE Y\R ORGANIZATION REPRES5TATION UNTIL IT BECOMES A P>T ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 

,! ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,!N ACCORD+ TO Y\R RUL+ !RE IS NO DIFF]5CE 9 ! /&+ 9 ?IS CONV5TION BETWE5 GR\PS & 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,NOT EXCEPT ?OSE ?AT HAVE ALLI$ !MSELVES ) ! MOVEM5T4 ,! ,SECRET>Y READ ! LI/ ( GR\PS1 AS FOLL[S3 

,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S1 FIVE DELEGATES1 #b#g1 VOTES4 

,SOCIALI/ ,TRADE @& ,LABOR ,ALLIANCE1 #a1#d#e VOTES4 

,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ,CLUB1 ,C9C9NATI1 #< VOTES4 

,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ,CLUB1 ,*ICAGO1 #$ VOTES4 

,WORK]S' ,9DU/RIAL ,$UCATIONAL ,UNION1 ,PUEBLO1 #c VOTES4 

,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S1 #c1 VOTES4 

,UNIT$ ,BRO!RHOOD ( ,C>P5T]S & ,JO9]S4 

,MONTREAL1 ,CAN41 ,BAK]S & ,CONFECTION]S4 

,UNIT$ ,M9E ,WORK]S ( ,AM]ICA1 #bg VOTES4 

,FLAT ,JANITORS' ,LOCAL1 ,*ICAGO4 

,J\RNEYMAN ,TAILORS' ,UNION4 

,METAL ,POLI%]S' & ,BUFF]S' ,UNION4 

,J\RNEYMAN ,TAILORS' ,PROTECTIVE & ,B5EVOL5T ,UNION1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 #d VOTES4 

,AM]ICAN ,LABOR ,UNION1 #a#f1#g#h VOTES4  

,PUN* ,PRESS ,OP]ATORS' ,UNION1 #b#d#b1 ,S*5ECTADY1 #af VOTES4 

,TAILORS ( ,MONTREAL1 #bb VOTES4 

,PAP] ,HANG]S' ,UNION ,NO4 #e#h#d1 ,*ICAGO1 #hg VOTES4 

,UNIT$ ,M9E ,WORK]S1 ,PITTSBURG1 ,KAS4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,*,A,T,Z,K,I3 ,H[ MANY VOTES >E !RE ALTOGE!R1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO KN[8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?AT IS GO+ TO TAKE UP TOO MU* TIME4 ,:AT IS ! DIFF]5CE :AT ! TOTAL MEMB]%IP IS8 ,!RE >E EI<TE5 DIFF]5T GR\PS4 ,?AT WILL MAKE ! MEMB]%IP ( EA* COMMITTEE TW5TY-ONE4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,A PO9T ( 9=MATION4 ,WILL NEW DELEGATIONS LIKEWISE HAVE REPRES5TATION8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,YES1 SURELY4 ,:AT IS ! PLEASURE ( ! CONV5TION8 

,D,E,L4 ,M,U,R,T,A,U,<3 ,IT SEEMS TO ME IT MI<T BE POSSIBLE = DELEGATES TO BE ON EA* ONE ( !SE COMMITTEES4 ,I UND]/OOD ?AT WAS ! CASE AS ! *AIR HAS RUL$1 BUT IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT IS PU%+ IT TOO F>1 & ?AT SOME O!R >RANGEM5T %\LD BE MADE IF EA* & EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL MEMB] DESIRES TO ATT5D ! SESSIONS ( EA* & EV]Y COMMITTEE1 SO ?AT Y\ CAN UND]/& ?AT IT IS GO+ TO TAKE CONSID]ABLE TIME TO GET ?R\< ) ! BUS9ESS ( ?IS CONV5TION4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ,I DESIRE TO ACT UPON FIVE OR SIX COMMITTEES1 EA* & EV]Y ONE ( !M4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ WILL HAVE TO FIGURE ON ! MEET+S ( ! COMMITTEE4 ,! MAJORITY ( ! COMMITTEE WILL DECIDE4 

,D,E,L4 ,R,I,*,T,]3 ,I MOVE ?AT ?IS CONV5TION RESOLVE ITSELF 9TO A COMMITTEE ( ! :OLE & BEG9 ! CONSID]ATION ( ! PR9CIPLES & ! PLAT=M ( ! NEW ORGANIZATION4 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,ALL ?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! MOTION ?AT WE N[ GO 9TO ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,:OLE TO DISCUSS ! PR9CIPLES & PROGRAM ( ! ORGANIZATION1 WILL SAY AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! MOTION IS C>RI$4 ,:OM WILL Y\ HAVE AS *AIRMAN8 

,! FOLL[+ NOM9ATIONS W]E MADE = ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,:OLE3 ,DELEGATES ,GOODW91 ,T4 ,J4 ,HAG]TY1 ,COATES1 ,HAYWOOD1 ,JOHN ,C4 ,SULLIVAN1 ,J4 ,W4 ,SAUND]S1 ,MOY]1 ,VAIL4 ,DELEGATE ,MOY] DECL9$4 

,! ,*AIRMAN 7,DELEGATE ,COATES7 3 ,I AM GO+ TO MAKE A PROPOSITION TO ! CONV5TION4 ,! PROPOSITION IS ?AT WE ALL )DRAW 9 FAVOR ( ,BRO!R ,HAYWOOD4 7,SECOND$74 ,ALL ?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ,WILLIAM ,D4 ,HAYWOOD ACT+ AS *AIRMAN ( ! COMMITTEE WILL SAY AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,C>RI$4 
,C,O,M,M,I,T,T,E,E ,( ,! ,:,O,L,E4 

,! CONV5TION !N W5T 9TO ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,:OLE1 ,DELEGATE ,HAYWOOD 9 ! *AIR1 AT #d4#e#e ,P4 ,M4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,:AT IS ! PLEASURE ( ! COMMITTEE8 ,! FIR/ TOPIC = DISCUSSION ?AT WAS SUGGE/$ BY Y\R COMMITTEE1 ,I BELIEVE1 IS ! NAME ( ! ORGANIZATION--OR RA!R1 REASONS = ISSU+ ! ,MANIFE/O4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I W\LD SUGGE/ 9 ?IS MATT] ?AT ?IS W\LD BE A PRETTY GOOD OPPORTUNITY = A PAP] ON ! ORIG9 & ! CAUSE ( ?IS CONV5TION4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME IT W\LD BE A V]Y OPPORTUNE TIME4 ,WE WILL SAVE ?AT MU* TO-MORR[1 & IT W\LD T5D TO ! CLEAN+ UP ( ?IS DISCUSSION4 

,D,E,L4 ,R,O,S,S3 ,I MOVE ?AT ,BRO!R ,MOY] GIVE US A TW5TY-M9UTE TALK4 

,DEL4 ,CL>5CE ,SMI? WAS CALL$ =1 BUT WAS NOT PRES5T4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,*,A,T,Z,K,I3 ,IS ?IS DISCUSSION N[ ON ! REASON :Y ! ,MANIFE/O WAS ISSU$8 ,%ALL WE SPEAK N[ ON ?IS8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,WE N[ AWAIT ! PLEASURE ( ! COMMITTEE4 ,IS ,BRO!R ,ROSS1 ( ! ,PRESS ,OP]ATORS1 H]E8 ,HE WILL PLEASE COME =W>D4 

,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E ,L,U,C,Y ,E4 ,P,>,S,O,N,S3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO MOVE ?AT SOME LIMIT BE PLAC$ TO ! L5G? ( TIME ?AT EA* DELEGATE CAN SPEAK4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,IT IS FIVE M9UTES4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,>5'T WE WORK+ UND] ! RULES AS A ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,:OLE8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,WE >E 9 ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,:OLE4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,!N ! TIME IS UNLIMIT$4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,!RE WAS A MOTION MADE & SECOND$ ?AT ,BRO!R ,MOY] GIVE US A TW5TY-M9UTE TALK4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT ANY DELEGATE HAS A RI<T TO IMPOSE ?AT UPON ! CONV5TION4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,DID Y\ HE> ?AT8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I HE>D ?AT4 ,I DID NOT HE> A SECOND4 ,I HE>D ! MOTION4 ,BRO!R ,CL>5CE ,SMI?1 ! DELEGATES H]E W\LD LIKE TO HE> SOME?+ AB\T ! ORIG9 & ! CALL = ! ,MANIFE/O4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,L,>,5,C,E ,S,M,I,?3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & ,BRO!R ,DELEGATES3 

,I AM NOT READ+ ?IS BECAUSE ,I AM BE/ QUALIFI$ TO WRITE IT OR READ IT1 BUT SIMPLY BECAUSE IT HAS BE5 9SI/$ UPON ?AT ,I DO SO4  
,O,R,I,G,9 ,( ,! ,M,A,N,I,F,E,/,O4  
,P,A,P,] ,BY ,C,L,>,5,C,E ,S,M,I,?4  

,= A LONG TIME ! CONVICTION HAS GR[N ?AT PRES5T ORGANIZATIONS PR(ESS+ TO REPRES5T 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM W]E NOT SECUR+ ! /R5G? OR DO+ ! WORK ?AT MI<T BE DONE BY A PROP]LY ORGANIZ$ & VIGOR\SLY ADM9I/]$ ORGANIZATION ( ,AM]ICAN WAGE WORK]S4 

,AL?\< F\ND$ UPON A PLAN ?AT WAS 5DORS$ 9 SPIRIT BY A MAJORITY ( ! ORGANIZ$ WORK]S ( ?IS C\NTRY1 AS WELL AS MANY ( ! UNORGANIZ$1 LITTLE PROGRESS WAS MADE BY !SE ORGANIZATIONS PR(ESS+ TO REPRES5T ! CLASS CONSCI\S WORK]S TO BR+ ! GREAT MASS ( SYMPA!TIC WORK+ PEOPLE ACTUALLY )9 ! RANKS ( ORGANIZ$ WORK]S = ! MOVEM5T4 

,& :ILE PROVID+ ! WAY = P]FECT SOLID>ITY & 5TIRELY H>MONI\S ACTION )9 ITSELF1 ?IS SOLID>ITY & H>MONY WAS NOT ACTUAL 9 ! RELATION%IP ( ! ORGANIZ$ BODIES COMPRIS+ ! ,AM]ICAN ,LABOR ,UNION4 

,?IS CONVICTION ( 9EFFECTIV5ESS 9 ! FACE ( OPPORTUNITIES = EFFECTIVE WORK1 WAS /R5G!N$ AT ! ,G5]AL ,CONV5TION ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION ( ,UNIT$ ,BREW]Y ,WORKM5 LA/ ,SEPTEMB]4 ,IT SEEM$ CLE> ?AT A UNIT$1 H>MONI\S & CONSI/5T REQUE/ FROM ALL UNIONS & ORGANIZATIONS ( ! ,A4 ,L4 ,U41 BACK$ BY AN ADM9I/RATION 9 :OM ! RANK & FILE ( ! BREW]Y WORK]S HAD CONFID5CE1 W\LD HAVE BR\<T ! BREW]Y WORKM5 9TO ! ,A4 ,L4 ,U4 AT ?AT TIME4 ,& :AT W\LD HAVE BE5 TRUE ( ! BREW]Y WORKM51 W\LD HAVE BE5 TRUE ALSO ( O!R ORGANIZATIONS ( AN 9DU/RIAL *>ACT]4 

,IT1 !RE=E1 SEEM$ ! FIR/ DUTY ( CONSCI5TI\S UNION M51 REG>DLESS ( AFFILIATION1 PREJUDICE OR P]SONAL 9T]E/1 TO LAY ! F\NDATION UPON :I* ALL ! WORK+ PEOPLE1 MANY ( :OM >E N[ ORGANIZ$1 MI<T UNITE UPON A COMMON GR\ND1 TO BUILD A LABOR ORGANIZATION ?AT W\LD CORRESPOND TO MOD]N 9DU/RIAL CONDITIONS1 & ?R\< :I* !Y MI<T F9ALLY SECURE COMPLETE EMANCIPATION FROM WAGE SLAV]Y = ALL WAGE WORK]S4 

,NOVEMB] #b#i1 #a#i#d1 ! FOLL[+ LETT]1 9SPIR$ BY O!RS AS WELL AS ?OSE :O SIGN$ IT1 WAS S5T TO AB\T ?IRTY M51 9VIT+ !M TO MEET 9 ,*ICAGO1 ,JANU>Y #b1 #a#i#e1 TO DISCUSS ?IS QUE/ION3 

,*ICAGO1 ,ILL41 ,NOV4 #b#i1 #a#i#d4 

,DE> ,BRO!R3 

,DEVELOPM5TS ( ! PA/ YE> HAVE CONV9C$ US ?AT CRAFT DIVISION & POLITICAL IGNORANCE >E DOOM$ TO SPE$ILY 5D4 

,ASS]T+ \R CONFID5CE 9 ! ABILITY ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 IF CORRECTLY ORGANIZ$1 ON BO? 9DU/RIAL & POLITICAL L9ES1 TO TAKE POSSESSION ( & OP]ATE SUCCESSFULLY = !IR [N 9T]E/S ! 9DU/RIES ( ! C\NTRY2 

,BELIEV+ ?AT WORK+ CLASS POLITICAL EXPRESSION1 ?R\< ! ,SOCIALI/ BALLOT1 9 ORD] TO BE S\ND1 MU/ HAVE ITS ECONOMIC C\NT]P>T 9 A LABOR ORGANIZATION BUILD$ AS ! /RUCTURE ( ,SOCIALI/ SOCIETY1 EMBRAC+ )9 ITSELF ! WORK+ CLASS 9 APPROXIMATELY ! SAME GR\PS & DEP>TM5TS & 9DU/RIES ?AT ! WORK]S W\LD ASSUME 9 ! WORK+ CLASS ADM9I/RATION ( ! ,CO-,OP]ATIVE ,COMMONWEAL?2 

,REALIZ+ ?AT TO WISELY 9AUGURATE SU* A MOVEM5T WILL REQUIRE ! PUTT+ ASIDE ( EV]Y SELFI% CONSID]ATION BY ?OSE :O UND]TAKE ! TREM5D\S TASK2 

,WE 9VITE Y\ TO MEET ) US AT ,*ICAGO1 ,MONDAY1 ,JANU>Y #b1 #a#i#e1 9 SECRET CONF]5CE1 TO DISCUSS WAYS & MEANS ( UNIT+ ! WORK+ PEOPLE ( ,AM]ICA ON CORRECT REVOLUTION>Y PR9CIPLES1 REG>DLESS ( ANY G5]AL LABOR ORGANIZATION ( PA/ OR PRES5T1 & ONLY RE/RICT$ BY SU* BASIC PR9CIPLES AS WILL 9SURE ITS 9TEGRITY AS A REAL PROTECTOR ( ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]S4 

,Y\ >E TO NOTIFY ! ,COMMITTEE1 ?R\< ! ,SECRET>Y1 ,W4 ,L4 ,HALL1 ,NO4 #c ,HAYM>KET ,BUILD+1 ,*ICAGO1 ( Y\R COMPLIANCE ) ?IS 9VITATION4 

,NAMES ON 5CLOS$ LI/ >E ( ?OSE 9VIT$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! CONF]5CE4 

,FRAT]NALLY Y\RS1 

,W,I,L,L,I,A,M ,E4 ,T,R,A,U,T,M,A,N,N1 

 7,$ITOR ,BREW]S' ,J\RNAL47 

,G,E,O,R,G,E ,E,/,E,S1 

,W4 ,L4 ,H,A,L,L1 

,E,U,G,5,E ,V4 ,D,E,B,S1 

,C,L,>,5,C,E ,S,M,I,?1 

,*,>,L,E,S ,O4 ,%,],M,A,N4 

,! 9VITATION WAS ACCEPT$ BY NE>LY ALL :O W]E 9VIT$1 & ! CONF]5CE MET1 AS CALL$1 ,JANU>Y #b1 LA/4 ,! PROCE$+S ( ! CONF]5CE1 9CLUD+ ! ACTION ( ! CONF]5CE1 IS SUBMITT$ H]E)1 = ! CONSID]ATION ( ?IS CONV5TION3 
,P,R,O,C,E,$,+,S ,( ,J,A,N,U,>,Y ,C,O,N,F,],5,C,E4  

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IS IT ! WI% ( ! CONV5TION TO HE> ! PROCE$+S ( ! ,JANU>Y CONF]5CE8 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,GIVE US A SUMM>Y4 

,! PROCE$+S ( ! CONF]5CE W]E !N READ BY ,DELEGATE ,CL>5CE ,SMI?4 ,DUR+ ! READ+1 :5 ! LETT] FROM ,MAX ,HAYES WAS READ1 IT WAS RECEIV$ ) MANIFE/ATIONS ( DISPLEASURE4 ,! PAP] IS AS FOLL[S3 
,M,9,U,T,E,S ,( ,C,O,N,F,],5,C,E ,( ,9,D,U,/,R,I,A,L ,U,N,I,O,N,I,/,S 

,*,I,C,A,G,O1 ,I,L,L41 ,J,A,N,U,>,Y #b1 #a#i#e4 

,A CONF]5CE ( 9DU/RIAL UNIONI/S WAS HELD AT #abb ,LAKE /REET1 ,*ICAGO1 ON ?IS DATE4 

,! MEET+ WAS CALL$ TO ORD] BY ,W4 ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN1 ,$ITOR ( ! 0,BRAU] ,ZEITUNG10 AT #a4#c ,A4 ,M4 

,WM4 ,D4 ,HAYWOOD ELECT$ P]MAN5T ,*AIRMAN & ,GEO4 ,E/ES P]MAN5T ,SECRET>Y4 

,ROLL CALL DISCLOS$ TW5TY-TWO P]SONS PRES5T1 AS FOLL[S3 

,DANIEL ,MC,DONALD1 ,PRESID5T ,A4 ,L4 ,U41 ,*ICAGO1 ,ROOM #c1 ,HAYM>KET ,BUILD+4 

,CL>5CE ,SMI?1 ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR] ,A4 ,L4 ,U41 ,*ICAGO4 ,ROOM #c1 ,HAYM>KET ,BUILD+4 

,*AS4 ,MOY]1 ,PRESID5T ,W4 ,F4 ( ,M41 ,D5V]1 ,ROOM #c1 ,PIONE] ,BUILD+4 

,W4 ,D4 ,HAYWOOD1 ,SECRET>Y1 ,W4 ,F4 ( ,M4 ,D5V]1 ,ROOM #c1 ,PIONE] ,BUILD+4 

,JOHN ,M4 ,O',NEIL1 ,$ITOR ,M9]S' ,MAGAZ9E1 ,D5V]1 ,ROOM #c1 ,PIONE] ,BUILD+4 

,W4 ,L4 ,HALL1 ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR] ,U4 ,B4 ,R4 ,E41 ,*ICAGO1 ,ROOM #c1 ,HAYM>KET ,BUILD+4 

,FRANK ,MC,CABE1 ,FIR/ ,VICE-,PRESID5T ,U4 ,B4 ,R4 ,E41 ,*ICAGO1 ,ROOM #c1 ,HAYM>KET ,BUILD+4 

,W4 ,J4 ,BRADLEY1 ,?IRD ,VICE-,PRESID5T ,U4 ,B4 ,R4 ,E41 ,M9NEAPOLIS1 #be ,C5TRAL AV5UE4 

,J4 ,E4 ,FITZG]ALD1 ,F\R? ,VICE-,PRESID5T ,U4 ,B4 ,R4 ,E41 ,FT4 ,WOR?1 ,G5]AL ,DELIV]Y4 

,W4 ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN1 ,$ITOR 0,BRAU] ,ZEITUNG10 ,C9C9NATI1 ,OHIO1 ,ODD ,FELL[S ,TEMPLE4  

,FRANK ,KRAFFT1 MEMB] ( ! ,BREW]Y ,WORK]S' ,UNION1 ,*ICAGO1 #bbf ,EA/ ,NOR? AV5UE4 

,A4 ,M4 ,SIMONS1 ,$ITOR ,9T]NATIONAL ,SOCIALI/ ,REVIEW1 ,*ICAGO1 #f ,FIF? AV5UE4 

,W4 ,J4 ,P9K]TON1 ( ! ,SWIT*M5'S ,UNION1 ,KANSAS ,CITY4 

,FRANK ,BOHN1 ,ORGANIZ] ,S4 ,L4 ,P4 & ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A41 ,NEW ,YORK4 

,JOHN ,GUILD1 ( ! ,BAK]S' ,UNION1 ,*ICAGO4 

,?OMAS ,J4 ,HAG]TY1 ( ! ,A4 ,L4 ,U41 ,*ICAGO1 ,ROOM #c1 ,HAYM>KET ,BUILD+4 

,*AS4 ,O4 ,%]MAN1 ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y ,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S1 ,*ICAGO1 #adh ,W4 ,MADISON /REET4 

,?OMAS ,DE ,Y\NG1 MEMB] ,G5]AL ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 ,U4 ,B4 ,R4 ,E41 ,H\/ON1 #acad ,B+HAM4 

,DR4 ,A4 ,J4 ,SW+1 ( ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,M41 ,C9C9NATI4 

,F4 ,D4 ,H5ION1 MEMB] ,U4 ,B4 ,R4 ,E41 ,M9NEAPOLIS1 #aaae ,ADAMS /REET1 ,N4 ,E4 ,M9NEAPOLIS4 

,C4 ,G4 ,KIRKPATRICK1 ( ! ,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S1 ,*ICAGO4 

,GEO4 ,E/ES1 ( ! ,U4 ,B4 ,R4 ,E41 ,*ICAGO4 

,W4 ,J4 ,BRADLEY APPO9T$ ,S]GEANT-AT-,>MS4 

,W4 ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN /AT$ ! PURPOSE = :I* ! CONF]5CE WAS CALL$4 

,! ,SECRET>Y READ COMMUNICATIONS FROM ! FOLL[+-NAM$ P]SONS1 NOT PRES5T1 ALL ( :OM FAVOR$ ! PURPOSES ( ! CONF]5CE3 

,E4 ,V4 ,DEBS1 ,M4 ,E4 ,:ITE1 ,J4 ,W4 ,SLAYTON1 ,A4 ,V4 ,RALEY1 ,J4 ,A4 ,WAYL&1 ,J4 ,W4 ,V9C5T1 ,W4 ,G4 ,CRIT*I[1 ,E4 ,N4 ,RI*>DSON1 ,D4 ,C4 ,COATES1 ,W4 ,C4 ,WAL%1 ,JULIUS ,ZORN & ,$W>D ,BOYCE1 & FROM ! FOLL[+ NAM$ P]SON NOT PRES5T :O WAS UNFAVORABLE TO ! PURPOSES ( ! MEET+3 ,MAX ,S4 ,HAYES4 

,C4 ,O4 ,%]MAN & ,W4 ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN REPORT$ ! RESULT ( !IR CONF]5CE ) ,E4 ,V4 ,DEBS AT ,T]RE ,HAUTE1 & /AT$ ?AT HE WAS 5TIRELY 9 ACCORD ) ! OBJECTS & PURPOSES ( ! MEET+4 

,PASS WORD DISSEM9AT$ BY ! ,*AIRMAN4 

,RECESS AT #a#b4#e UNTIL #a ,P4 ,M4 

,CALL$ TO ORD] AT #a4#b ,P4 ,M41 ,W4 ,D4 ,HAYWOOD 9 ! *AIR4 

,W4 ,G4 ,CRIT*L[1 ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y ,9T]NATIONAL ,LABOR]S' ,UNION1 ADMITT$ TO ! CONF]5CE AS A MEMB] !RE(4 

,MOV$ BY ,TRAUTMANN1 SECOND$ BY ,GUILD1 ?AT ,S*MIDT1 ( ! ,BAK]S' ,J\RNAL1 BE 9VIT$ TO BECOME A MEMB] ( ! CONF]5CE4 ,C>RI$4 

,HAG]TY1 ,HALL1 ,%]MAN1 ,SMI? & ,E/ES EXPLA9$ ! PURPOSES = :I* ! CONF]5CE WAS CALL$4 

,W4 ,%URTLEFF1 ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,MUSICAL ,UNION1 & ,M4 ,E4 ,:ITE1 MEMB] ( ! ,G5]AL ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 ,A4 ,L4 ,U41 W]E ADMITT$ TO ! CONF]5CE AS MEMB]S !RE(4 

,JOSEPH ,S*MITT1 ,$ITOR ( ! ,BAK]S' ,J\RNAL1 ADMITT$ TO ! CONF]5CE AS A MEMB] !RE(4 

,MOV$ BY ,SIMONS1 SECOND$ BY ,H5ION1 ?AT A COMMITTEE BE APPO9T$ TO DRAW UP & SUBMIT A PLAN ( PROC$URE = ! CONF]5CE4 ,O',NEIL MOV$ TO AM5D BY REF]R+ ! MATT] TO ! ORIG9AL COMMITTEE ?AT CALL$ ! CONF]5CE TOGE!R4 ,SECOND$4 ,HALL (F]$ AN AM5DM5T TO ! AM5DM5T CALL+ = A COMMITTEE ( T5 & NAM+ ,SIMONS1 ,HAYWOOD1 ,O',NEIL1 ,TRAUTMANN & ,BOHN AS FIVE !RE(4 ,SECOND$ BY ,BRADLEY4 ,CRIT*L[ MOV$ AS A SUB/ITUTE = ! :OLE ?AT A COMMITTEE ( T5 BE ELECT$4 ,SECOND$ BY ,E/ES & C>RI$4 

,NOM9ATIONS = ?IS COMMITTEE W]E ,TRAUTMANN1 ,SIMONS1 ,BRADLEY1 ,O',NEIL1 ,HAG]TY1 ,HAYWOOD1 ,SMI?1 ,MOY]1 ,DE ,Y\NG1 ,%]MAN ,FITZG]ALD1 ,P9K]TON1 ,HALL & ,E/ES4 

,MOV$ BY ,HALL1 SECOND$ BY ,O',NEIL1 ?AT :5 ! CONF]5CE ADJ\RN$ IT ADJ\RN UNTIL #a#b4#c ,P4 ,M41 ,JANU>Y #c4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,SMI?1 SECOND$ BY ,CRIT*L[1 ?AT NOM9ATIONS CLOSE4 ,C>RI$4 

,! *AIR APPO9T$ ,CRIT*I[ & ,%URTLEFF TELL]S4 

,! BALLOT WAS SPREAD1 CLOS$ & C\NT$1 RESULT+ AS FOLL[S3 

,SIMONS1 #b#b2 ,O',NEIL1 #b#b1 ,TRAU9ANN1 #b#a1 ,HAG]TY1 #b1 ,HAYWOOD1 #a#i1 ,%]MAN1 #a#h1 ,E/ES1 #a#h1 ,MOY]1 #a#g1 ,SMI?1 #a#e1 ,HALL1 #a#c1 ,BOHN1 #a#c1 ,P9K]TON1 #i1 ,BRADLEY1 #i1 ,DE ,Y\NG1 #g4 ,FITZG]ALD1 #d4 

,SIRNONS1 ,O',NEIL1 ,TRAUTMANN1 ,HAG]TY1 ,HAYWOOD1 ,%]MAN1 ,E/ES1 ,MOY] & ,SMI? W]E DECL>$ DULY ELECT$4 

,SECOND BALLOT ON ,HALL & ,BOHN RESULT$ 9 #aa VOTES = ,HALL & #i = ,BOHN4 ,HALL DECL>$ DULY ELECT$4 

,CONF]5CE ADJ\RN$ AT #f4#c ,P4 ,M4 UNTIL #a#b4#c ,P4 ,M41 ,JANU>Y #c4 

,G,E,O4 ,E,/,E,S1 ,SECRET>Y ( ,CONF]5CE4  
,A,F,T,],N,O,O,N ,S,E,S,S,I,O,N1 ,C,O,N,F,],5,C,E ,( ,9,D,U,/,R,I,A,L ,U,N,I,O,N,I,/,S1 ,*,I,C,A,G,O1 ,I,L,L41 ,J,A,N,U,>,Y #c1 #a#i#e4  

,CALL$ TO ORD] AT #a4#e ,P4 ,M41 ,W4 ,D4 ,HAYWOOD 9 ! *AIR4 ,PASS WORD TAK5 UP4 

,MO!R ,JONES PRES5T 9 ADDITION TO ?OSE SPECIFI$ H]ET(ORE4 

,M9UTES ( PREVI\S MEET+ READ & APPROV$4 ,REPORT ( ,COMMITTEE ON ,PROC$URE READ4 7,REPORT ATTA*$47 

,MOV$ BY ,BRADLEY1 SECOND$ BY ,BOHN1 ?AT ! REPORT BE ACCEPT$ & DEBAT$4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,SW+1 SECOND$ BY ,BOHN1 ?AT ! REPORT BE DEBAT$ S]IATIM4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,SIMONS1 SECOND$ BY ,BOHN1 ?AT ! WORDS 0,!0 & 0,( ! ,WORLD0 9 FIR/ P>AGRAPH BE /RICK5 \T4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,BOHN1 SECOND$ BY ,TRAUTMANN1 ?AT ! FIR/ P>AGRAPH BE ADOPT$ AS AM5D$4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,BOHN1 SECOND$ BY ,SIMONS1 ?AT ! SECOND P>AGRAPH BE ADOPT$ AS READ4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,SIMONS1 SECOND$ BY ,BOHN1 ?AT ! ?IRD P>AGRAPH BE ADOPT$ AS READ4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,HAG]TY1 SECOND$ BY ,SIMONS1 ?AT ! FOLL[+ BE MADE ! F\R? P>AGRAPH3 

0,?AT ?IS ,UNION BE E/ABLI%$ AS ! ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS )\T AFFILIATION ) ANY POLITICAL P>TY40 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,%URTLEFF1 SECOND$ BY ,BRADLEY1 ?AT CLAUSE FIVE BE ADOPT$4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,BRADLEY1 SECOND$ BY ,HAG]TY1 ?AT CLAUSE SIX BE ADOPT$4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,:ITE ?AT CLAUSE SEV5 BE ADOPT$ AS READ2 SECOND$ & C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,HAG]TY1 SECOND$ BY ,TRAUTMANN1 ?AT CLAUSE EI<T BE ADOPT$ AS READ4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,SW+1 SECOND$ BY ,%URTLEFF1 ?AT CLAUSE N9E BE ADOPT$ AS READ4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,BRADLEY1 SECOND$ BY ,%URTLEFF1 ?AT CLAUSE T5 BE ADOPT$ AS READ4 ,C>RI$4 

 ,MOV$ BY ,BOHN1 SECOND$ BY ,TRAUTMANN1 ?AT CLAUSE ELEV5 BE ADOPT$ AS READ4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,%]MAN1 SECOND$ BY ,SW+1 ?AT CLAUSE TWELVE BE ADOPT$ AS READ4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,HALL1 SECOND$ BY ,:ITE1 ?AT ! DATE ( ! CONV5TION BE ! F\R? ,MONDAY 9 ,JUNE1 #a#i#e4 ,C>RI$4 

,PLACE = HOLD+ ! CONV5TION BE+ UND] CONSID]ATION1 ,HALL NOM9AT$ ,*ICAGO2 ,%]MAN NOM9AT$ ,MILWAUKEE1 ,:ITE NOM9AT$ ,OMAHA4 ,VOTE RESULT$ AS FOLL[S3 ,*ICAGO1 FIFTE52 ,MILWAUKEE1 SIX2 ,OMAHA1 ?REE4 ,*ICAGO DECL>$ AS ! CITY SELECT$ = ! CONV5TION4 

,HALL MOV$ ! ELECTION ( A COMMITTEE ( TWELVE1 ,*AIRMAN ,HAYWOOD TO BE EX-(FICIO AN ADDITIONAL MEMB] !RE(1 TO DRAW UP ! ,MANIFE/O4 ,SECOND$4 

,AM5D$ BY ,SW+ ?AT ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,PROC$URE ) TWO ADDITIONAL MEMB]S DRAW UP ! ,MANIFE/O4 ,SECOND$ BY ,HAG]TY4 ,AM5DM5T C>RI$4 

,O',NEIL NOM9AT$ ,BOHN1 ,HAYWOOD NOM9AT$ ,MO!R ,JONES2 BO? ELECT$ BY ACCLAMATION4 

,MOV$ BY ,O',NEIL1 SECOND$ BY ,BOHN1 ?AT ! COMMITTEE MEET 9 ,WO/AS ,HALL AT #h O'CLOCK ,A4 ,M41 ,JANU>Y #d4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,SMI?1 SECOND$ BY ,HAG]TY1 ?AT ! CONF]5CE ADJ\RN UNTIL #e4#c ,P4 ,M41 ,JANU>Y #d4 ,C>RI$4 

,ADJ\RN$4 

,*ICAGO1 ,ILL41 ,JANU>Y #c1 #a#i#e4 

,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,ME?ODS & ,PROC$URE TO BE ADOPT$ BY ! ,*ICAGO CONF]5CE ( ,9DU/RIAL ,UNIONI/S CALL$ TO ORD] AT #i ,A4 ,M4 9 ,WO/AS ,HALL1 #abb ,LAKE /REET4 ,W4 ,D4 ,HAYWOOD ELECT$ ,*AIRMAN1 ,GEO4 ,E/ES1 ,SECRET>Y4 

,MOV$ BY ,SIMONS1 SECOND$ BY ,HAG]TY1 ?AT ! COMMITTEE RECOMM5D ! CREATION ( A ,G5]AL ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION1 EMBRAC+ ALL 9DU/RIES4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,SMI? ?AT ! PROPOS$ ORGANIZATION %ALL 9 =M EMBRACE ! FOLL[+ PR9CIPLES3 ,CRAFT AUTONOMY LOCALLY2 9DU/RIAL AUTONOMY 9T]NATIONALLY2 WORK+ CLASS UNITY G5]ALLY4 ,SECOND$ BY ,HAG]TY4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,HAG]TY1 SECOND$ BY ,HALL1 ?AT ! PLAN ( ORGANIZATION BE F\ND$ ON ! RECOGNITION ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE & ?AT ! ,G5]AL ,ADM9I/RATION !RE( BE CONDUCT$ 9 AGREEM5T ) ?IS RECOGNITION ( ! IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT BETWE5 ! WORK+ CLASS & ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,HALL1 SECOND$ BY ,HAG]TY1 ?AT ALL P[] RE/ 9 ! COLLECTIVE MEMB]%IP4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,HALL1 SECOND$ BY ,TRAUTMANN1 ?AT LOCAL1 NATIONAL & G5]AL ADM9I/RATION1 9CLUD+ TRANSF]S1 LABELS1 BUTTONS1 BADGES1 9ITIATION FEES & P] CAPITA TAX %ALL BE UNI=M4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,MOY]1 SECOND$ BY ,SIMONS1 ?AT TRANSF]S ( MEMB]%IP BETWE5 ALL UNIONS1 LOCAL1 NATIONAL & 9T]NATIONAL %ALL BE UNIV]SAL4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,SIMONS1 SECOND$ BY ,TRAUTMANN1 ?AT ALL MEMB]S %ALL HOLD MEMB]%IP 9 ! LOCAL NATIONAL OR 9T]NATIONAL UNION HAV+ JURISDICTION OV] ! 9DU/RY 9 :I* !Y >E EMPLOY$4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,TRAUTMANN1 SECOND$ BY ,HALL1 ?AT ! ,G5]AL ,ADM9I/RATION ISSUE A PUBLICATION AT REGUL> 9T]VALS TO ALL MEMB]S REPRES5T+ ! ORGANIZATION & ITS PR9CIPLES4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,HAG]TY1 SECOND$ BY ,E/ES1 ?AT A C5TRAL DEF5SE FUND TO :I* ALL MEMB]S CONTRIBUTE EQUALLY1 %ALL BE E/ABLI%$ & MA9TA9$4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,HAYWOOD1 SECOND$ BY ,TRAUTMANN1 ?AT A G5]AL CONV5TION BE CALL$ AT A DATE & PLACE TO BE FIX$ BY ?IS CONF]5CE = ! PURPOSE ( ORGANIZ+ A MOVEM5T ALONG ! L9ES H]E9 SET =?4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,TRAUTMANN1 SECOND$ BY ,MOY]1 ?AT ELIGIBILITY TO P>TICIPATION 9 ! CONV5TION 9CLUDE ALL :O SUBSCRIBE TO ! PLANS & PR9CIPLES SET =? 9 ! DECL>ATION ACCOMPANY+ ! CALL4 ,C>RI$4 

,ADJ\RN$4 
,R,E,P,O,R,T ,( ,C,O,M,M,I,T,T,E,E4  

,*ICAGO1 ,JULY #c1 #a#i#e4 

,FIR/--,! COMMITTEE RECOMM5DS ! CREATION ( A G5]AL 9DU/RIAL UNION1 EMBRAC+ ALL 9DU/RIES4 

,SECOND--,?AT ! PROPOS$ ORGANIZATION %ALL EMBRACE ! FOLL[+ PR9CIPLES3 ,CRAFT AUTONOMY1 LOCALLY2 9DU/RIAL AUTONOMY1 9T]NATIONALLY2 WORK+ CLASS UNITY1 G5]ALLY4 

,?IRD--,?AT ! PLAN ( ORGANIZATION BE F\ND$ ON ! RECOGNITION ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 & ?AT ! G5]AL ADM9I/RATION !RE( BE CONDUCT$ 9 AGREEM5T ) ! RECOGNITION ( ! IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT BETWE5 ! WORK+ CLASS & ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 

,FIF?--,?AT ALL P[] RE/ 9 ! COLLECTIVE MEMB]%IP4 

,SIX?--,?AT LOCAL1 NATIONAL & G5]AL ADM9I/RATION1 9CLUD+ TRANSF]S1 LABELS1 BUTTONS1 BADGES1 9ITIATION FEES & P] CAPITA TAX %ALL BE UNI=M4 

,SEV5?--,?AT TRANSF]S ( MEMB]%IP )\T ADDITIONAL 9ITIATION FEE1 BETWE5 ALL UNIONS1 LOCAL1 NATIONAL OR 9T]NATIONAL1 %ALL BE UNIV]SAL4 

,EI<?--,?AT ALL MEMB]S %ALL HOLD MEMB]%IP 9 ! LOCAL1 NATIONAL OR 9T]NATIONAL UNIONS HAV+ JURISDICTION OV] ! 9DU/RY 9 :I* !Y >E EMPLOY$4 

,N9?--,?AT ! G5]AL ADM9I/RATION ISSUE A PUBLICATION AT REGUL> 9T]VALS TO ALL MEMB]S1 REPRES5T+ ! ORGANIZATION & ITS PR9CIPLES4 

,T5?--,?AT A C5TRAL DEF5SE FUND1 TO :I* ALL MEMB]S CONTRIBUTE EQUALLY1 %ALL BE E/ABLI%$ & MA9TA9$4 

,ELEV5?--,?AT A G5]AL CONV5TION BE CALL$ AT A DATE & PLACE TO BE FIX$ BY ?IS CONF]5CE = ! PURPOSE ( ORGANIZ+ A MOVEM5T ALONG L9ES H]E9 SET =?4 

,TWELF?--,?AT ELIGIBILITY TO P>TICIPATION 9 ! CONV5TION 9CLUDE ALL :O SUBSCRIBE TO ! PLANS & PR9CIPLES SET =? 9 ! DECL>ATION ACCOMPANY+ ! CALL4 

,G,E,O4 ,E,/,E,S1 

,SECRET>Y ( ,CONV5TION4 
,A,F,T,],N,O,O,N ,S,E,S,S,I,O,N1 ,J,A,N,U,>,Y #d1 #a#i#e4  

,CALL$ TO ORD] #a4#c ,P4 ,M41 ,W4 ,D4 ,HAYWOOD 9 ! *AIR4 ,M9UTES ( ! PREVI\S DAY READ & APPROV$4 ,COMMITTEE ON ,MANIFE/O REPORT$4 

,MOV$ BY ,SMI?1 SECOND$ BY ,BOHN1 ?AT A COMMITTEE ( ?REE BE APPO9T$ TO RE-WRITE ! ,MANIFE/O4 ,C>RI$4 

,! *AIR APPO9T$ ,SIMONS1 ,TRAUTMANN & ,O',NEIL = ! COMMITTEE4 

,MOV$ BY ,HAG]TY ?AT ! CONF]5CE CON/ITUTE ITSELF AN ORGANIZ$ BUREAU ) COMMITTEES & A ,SECRET>Y TO CONDUCT ! NECESS>Y BUS9ESS 9CID5T TO ! CALL+ ( ! COM+ CONV5TION 9 ,JUNE4 ,COMMITTEES TO BE APPO9T$ BY ! *AIR4 ,! ,SECRET>Y TO BE ELECT$ BY ! CONF]5CE4 ,SECOND$ BY ,DE ,Y\NG4 

,AM5D$ BY ,SMI? ?AT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ( FIVE TO CONDUCT ALL ! WORK 9CID5T TO ! CALL+ ( ! CONV5TION1 BE ELECT$4 ,SECOND$ & C>RI$4 

,NOM9ATIONS = ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE W]E AS FOLL[S3 ,TRAUTMANN1 ,SMI?1 ,HALL1 ,MOY]1 ,BOHN1 ,HAG]TY1 ,E/ES1 ,HAYWOOD1 & ,%]MAN4 ,VOTE RESULT$ 9 ! ELECTION ( ,HAYWOOD1 ,HALL1 ,SIMONS1 ,TRAUTMANN & ,SMI?4 

,MOV$ BY ,SMI? ?AT ! EXP5SES ( ?IS CONF]5CE BE BORNE BY ! MEMB]S ( ! CONF]5CE & ?AT ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE BE 9/RUCT$ TO F9D WAYS & MEANS TO PROVIDE ! FUNDS = ! ADM9I/RATION ( ITS WORK 9CID5T TO CALL+ ! CONV5TION4 ,SECOND$ BY ,HAG]TY4 ,C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,MOY]1 SECOND$ BY ,O',NEIL1 ?AT ! ,MANIFE/O AS REWRITT5 BE ADOPT$4 ,HAG]TY AM5D$ ! P>AGRAPHS ( ! ,MANIFE/O RELAT+ TO TRANSF]S TO 9CLUDE WORK+M5 HOLD+ UNION C>DS FROM =EIGN C\NTRIES4 ,SECOND$ BY ,TRAUTMANN4 ,C>RI$4 ,AM5D$ BY ,%]MAN TO ADD ! WORDS1 0,MILIT>Y & JUDICI>Y10 SECOND$ BY ,DE ,Y\NG4 ,C>RI$4 ,MOTION TO ADOPT ! ,MANIFE/O AS AM5D$ C>RI$4 

,MOV$ BY ,TRAUTMANN1 SECOND$ BY ,%]MAN1 ?AT AN 9VITATION BE EXT5D$ TO ! CONT95TAL ,9DU/RIAL ,UNIONS ( ,EUROPE TO S5D A REPRES5TATIVE TO ! CONV5TION 9 ,*ICAGO 9 ,JUNE4 ,C>RI$4 ,! *AIR !N ANN\NC$ ?AT ! MATT] ( MAK+ & =W>D+ ! 9VITATION W\LD BE LEFT 9 ! H&S ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE4 

,! FOLL[+ P]SONS !N CONTRIBUT$ FIFTY C5TS APIECE T[>D ! EXP5SES ( ! CONF]5CE3 ,HAYWOOD1 ,TRAUTMANN1 ,MO!R ,JONES1 ,O',NEIL ,%]MAN1 ,HAG]TY1 ,DE ,Y\NG1 ,MOY]1 ,:ITE1 ,SMI?1 ,UNT]MAN1 ,KRAFFT1 ,BRADLEY1 ,P9K]TON1 ,%URTLEFF1 ,HAIL & ,E/ES4 ,ADJ\RN$ S9E DIE4 
,L,I,/ ,R,E,F,],R,$ ,T,O ,( ,P,],S,O,N,S ,9,V,I,T,$4  

,*AS4 ,MOY]1 ,A4 ,M4 ,SIMONS1 ,DAVID ,C4 ,COATES1 ,WILLIAM ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN1 ,ISAAC ,C[51 ,VICTOR ,B]G]1 ,EUG5E ,V4 ,DEBS1 ,J4 ,W4 ,V9C5T1 ,W4 ,J4 ,P9K]TON1 ,J4 ,E4 ,FITZG]ALD1 ,W4 ,J4 ,BRADLEY1 ,JOHN ,L4 ,MURPHY1 ,WILLIAM ,D4 ,HAYWOOD1 ,?OMAS ,J4 ,HAG]TY1 ,CL>5CE ,SMI?1 ,JOSEPH ,PROEB/EL1 ,M4 ,E4 ,:ITE1 ,MAX ,HAYES1 ,*AS4 ,O4 ,%]MAN1 ,MI*AEL ,B]RY1 ,DANIEL ,MC,DONALD1 ,A4 ,V4 ,RALEY1 ,W4 ,C4 ,WAL%1 ,W4 ,F4 ,FOX1 ,JOHN ,M4 ,O',NEIL1 ,J4 ,A4 ,WAYL&1 ,GEO4 ,E/ES1 ,JULIUS ,ZORN1 ,W4 ,L4 ,HALL1 ,J4 ,W4 ,SLAYTON1 ,$W>D ,BOYCE1 ,MO!R ,JONES1 ,WADE ,%URTLEFF1 ,?OMAS ,DE ,Y\NG1 ,O4 ,LOR5ZO1 ,DR4 ,A4 ,J4 ,SW+1 ,FRANK ,BOHN1 ,FRANK ,MC,CABE1 ,F4 ,D4 ,H5ION1 ,JOHN ,GUILD1 ,FRANK ,KRAFFT1 ,C4 ,G4 ,KIRKPATRICK4 

,W4 ,G4 ,CRIT*I[1 ,PRESID5T ,9T]NATIONAL ,LABOR ,UNION1 >RIV$ AT ! AFT]NOON SESSION4 

,W1 ,%URTLEFF CAME 9 LATE4 

,M4 ,E4 ,:ITE CAME 9 AT #c4#e ,P4 ,M4 ,*ICAGO1 ,ILL41 ,DECEMB] #b#b1 #a#i#d4  

,MY ,DE> ,SIR & ,BRO!R3 

,! DEVELOPM5TS ( ! PA/ YE> HAVE CONV9C$ US ?AT CRAFT DIVISIONS & POLITICAL IGNORANCE >E DOOM$ TO SPE$ILY 5D4 

,ASS]T+ \R CONFID5CE 9 ! ABILITY ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 IF CORRECTLY ORGANIZ$ ON BO? 9DU/RIAL & POLITICAL FIELDS1 TO TAKE POSSESSION ( & OP]ATE SUCCESSFULLY = !IR [N 9T]E/S ! 9DU/RIES ( ?IS C\NTRY2 

,BELIEV+ ! WORK+ CLASS POLITICAL EXPRESSION1 ?R\< ! ,SOCIALI/ BALLOT1 9 ORD] TO BE S\ND MU/ HAVE ITS ECONOMIC C\NT]P>T 9 A LABOR ORGANIZATION BUILD$ AS ! /RUCTURE ( ,SOCIALI/ SOCIETY1 EMBRAC+ )9 ITSELF ! WORK+ CLASS 9 APPROXIMATELY ! SAME GR\PS & DEP>TM5TS & 9DU/RIES ! WORK]S W\LD ASSUME 9 ! WORK+ CLASS ADM9I/RATION ( ! ,COOP]ATIVE ,COMMONWEAL?2 

,REALIZ+ ?AT TO WISELY 9AUGURATE SU* A MOVEM5T WILL REQUIRE ! PUTT+ ASIDE ( EV]Y SELFI% CONSID]ATION BY ?OSE :O UND]TAKE ! TREM5D\S TASK2 

,WE 9VITE Y\ TO MEET ) US AT ,*ICAGO1 ,MONDAY1 ,JANU>Y #b1 #a#i#e1 9 SECRET CONF]5CE1 TO DISCUSS WAYS & MEANS ( UNIT+ ! WORK+ PEOPLE ( ,AM]ICA ON CORRECT REVOLUTION>Y PR9CIPLES1 REG>DLESS ( ANY G5]AL LABOR ORGANIZATION1 PA/ OR PRES5T1 & ONLY RE/RICT$ BY SU* BASIC PR9CIPLES AS WILL 9SURE ITS 9TEGRITY AS A REAL PROTECTOR ( ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]S4 

,Y\ >E REQUE/$ TO NOTIFY ! COMMITTEE1 ?R\< ! ,SECRET>Y1 ,W4 ,L4 ,HALL1 ,ROOM #c1 ,HAYM>KET ,BUILD+1 ,*ICAGO1 ,ILL41 ( Y\R COMPLIANCE ) ?IS 9VITATION4 

,NAMES ON 5CLOS$ LI/ >E ( ?OSE 9VIT$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! CONF]5CE4 

,FRAT]NALLY Y\RS1 

 ,W,I,L,L,I,A,M ,E4 ,T,R,A,U,T,M,A,N,N1 

 ,G,E,O,R,G,E ,E,/,E,S1 

 ,W4 ,L4 ,H,A,L,L1 

 ,E,U,G,5,E ,V4 ,D,E,B,S1 

 ,C,L,>,5,C,E ,S,M,I,?1 

 ,*,A,S4 ,O4 ,%,],M,A,N1 
,A,M,],I,C,A,N ,L,A,B,O,R ,U,N,I,O,N4  

,W4 ,L4 ,HALL4 ,ESQ4 

,D5V]1 ,COLO41 ,DEC4 1 #a#i#d4 

,SECRET>Y ,COMMITTEE ON ,CONF]5CE1 ,JANU>Y #b4 

,DE> ,SIR & ,BRO!R3 

,! COMMITTEE'S NOTIFICATION AT H&4 ,BELIEVE ! MOVE A RI<T ONE6 ,WILL ACCEPT ! 9VITATION & BE 9 ,*ICAGO1 ,JANU>Y #b1 #a#i#e4 

,9 CASE ( ANY *ANGE K9DLY NOTIFY ME AT ONCE4 

,FRAT]NALLY1 

,M4 ,E4 ,:,I,T,E4 

,Y\NG/[N1 ,OHIO1 ,DEC4 #h1 #a#i#d4 

,DE> ,COMRADE ,HALL3 

,Y\R LETT] S5T BY 0SPECIAL DELIV]Y0 JU/ REA*$ ME1 & ,I AM MORE SORRY ?AN ,I CAN EXPRESS ?AT ,I AM NOT ABLE 7F9ANCIALLY7 TO BE ) ?OSE NAM$ = ! PURPOSES 9DICAT$1 OR AT LEA/ TO LE>N :AT !Y >E 9 DETAIL4 ,Y\ MAY KN[ ?AT ,I AM ONE ( ?OSE WAGE SLAVES ?AT HAS QUITE A FAMILY & AS A RULE AM ALWAYS NE> ! LA/ DOLL>4 ,SOME?+ MAY OCCUR 9 ! MEANTIME TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE = ME TO BE ) Y\ & IF IT DOES ,I SURELY WILL BE !RE4 ,IF >RANGEM5TS C\LD BE MADE = AN AGITATION MEET+ = ! ,SATURDAY & ,SUNDAY PREC$+ ! DATE Y\ NAME IT W\LD HELP MATT]S4 ,I WILL HOPE & TRY4 ,LET ME HE> FROM Y\ AGA9 9 ! MATT]1 TELL+ ME :]E ! MEET+ IS TO BE HELD1 ?AT IS1 BUILD+1 & ROOM1 ETC41 & IF POSSIBLE ,I WILL BE ON H&4 

,FRAT]NALLY1 

,J4 ,W4 ,S,L,A,Y,T,O,N1 
,Y,\,N,G,/,[,N ,L,A,B,O,R ,A,D,V,O,C,A,T,E4  

,Y\NG/[N1 ,O41 ,DEC4 #a#c1 #a#i#d4 

,COMRADE ,HALL3 

,I ?9K Y\ CAN C\NT ON ME BE+ AT ! CONF]5CE TO :I* ,I HAVE BE5 9VIT$4 ,I WROTE Y\ A FEW DAYS AGO & /AT$ ?AT IT WAS QUITE A QUE/ION ON ACC\NT ( F9ANCIAL MATT]S1 BUT ,I ?9K ?AT PHASE ( ! MATT] CAN BE OV]COME & N[ FEEL ,I WILL BE !RE4 

,IF ANY?+ TURNS UP TO PREV5T1 WILL LET Y\ KN[4 ,9 ! MEANTIME LET ME KN[ :]E ! CONF]5CE WILL BE HELD SO ,I WILL KN[ JU/ :]E TO LOOK = ! COMRADES4 

,FRAT]NALLY1 

,J4 ,W4 ,S,L,A,Y,T,O,N4 

,J4,W4 ,SLAYTON 

,Y\NG/[N1 ,OHIO4 

,MY ,DE> ,SIR & ,COMRADE3 

,Y\R COMMUNICATION ( ! #a#c? 9/41 RECEIV$4 ,IT AF=DS US MU* GRATIFICATION TO KN[ ?AT Y\ CAN %APE Y\R AFFAIRS TO BE ) US 9 CONF]5CE ON ! SECOND ( ,JANU>Y4 

,?IS CONF]5CE WILL MEET AT #a O'CLOCK ON ! MORN+ ( ! SECOND1 9 ! ,HAYM>KET ,!AT]1 #afa ,W4 ,MADISON /REET1 ?IS CITY4 

,) ! COMPLIM5TS ( ! SEASON & HI<E/ P]SONAL REG>DS1 

 ,I REMA9 Y\RS FRAT]NALLY1 ,SECRET>Y4 

,*ICAGO1 ,ILL41 ,DEC4 #a#e1 #a#i#d4  
,! ,G,A,L,V,E,/,O,N1 ,H,>,R,I,S,B,U,R,G @& ,S,A,N ,A,N,T,O,N,I,O ,R,A,I,L ,W,A,Y ,C,O4  

,LANGTRY1 ,TEXAS1 ,DEC4 #i1 #a#i#d4 

,MR4 ,W4 ,L4 ,HALL1 ,G54 ,SEC-,TREAS1 ,*ICAGO1 ,MY ,DE> ,BRO!R ,HALL3 

,Y\R LETT] ( REC5T DATE DULY TO H&1 RELATIVE TO ! MEET+1 ETC41 & HAVE S9CE RECEIV$ ! =MAL LETT] ( 9VITATION4 ,PLEASE ACCEPT ?ANKS = ! HONOR CONVEY$4 ,I CANNOT SAY BE=E ! TW5TIE? :E!R OR NOT ,I %ALL BE ABLE TO ATT5D1 BUT ,I WILL ADVISE Y\ AB\T ?AT TIME ONE WAY OR ! O!R4 ,IF NOT P]MITT$ TO BE ) Y\ 9 ! FLE%1 ,I %ALL BE 9 SPIRIT1 = AS ,I WROTE ,COMRADE ,FITZ YE/]DAY3 0,IT WILL BE AN 9SPIRATION TO SIT 9 ! PRES5CE ( !SE 'DE/9$ TO BE' HI/ORIC M5--M5 :OM ,I FEEL >E YET TO BE HE>D 9 ! AFFAIRS ( NATIONS40 ,EXCUSE MY SEEM+ BREVITY AS ,I AM WORK+ 0NI<T & DAY10 MY P>TN] 0AT ! KEY0 BE+ SICK1 H5CE ,I AM RU%$ = TIME & NOT FIT = LETT] WRIT+4 ,I AM1 AS D[N ! AGES1 Y\R COMRADE1 

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,LANGTRY1 ,TEXAS1 ,DEC4 #c1 #a#i#d4 

,MR4 ,W4 ,L4 ,HALL1 

,ROOM #c1 ,HAYM>KET ,BUILD+1 ,*ICAGO1 ,MY ,DE> ,BRO!R ,HALL3 

,I WRITE Y\ TO REGRETFULLY /ATE ?AT ON ACC\NT ( F9ANCIAL CIRCUM/ANCES ,I WILL NOT BE 9 ,*ICAGO ,JANU>Y #b1 AS ,I HAD HOP$ =4 ,BUT ,I S5D Y\ MY MESSAGE3 0,EV]Y 9TELLIG5T ,SOCIALI/ KN[S ?AT ) FRE$OM ( PRESS & SPEE* ! CAUSE MU/ EV5TUALLY W9 & BY PEACEFUL MEANS4 ,TO CONT9UE TO 5JOY ?IS DEGREE ( FRE$OM 7,I CANNOT SAY WE HAVE REAL FRE$OM ( PRESS OR SPEE*7 IS ! HOPE ( ,SOCIALISM--TO DEFEAT EV5 ?IS PRES5T DEGREE1 ! PLAN ( CAPITALISM4 ,CAPITALISM [ES ITS V]Y EXI/5CE N[ & HOPE = ! FUTURE TO ! CONT9U$ IGNORANCE ( ! MAJORITY4 ,?IS IGNORANCE CANNOT CONT9UE TO OBTA9 UNLESS A RADICAL *ANGE ( TACTICS IS 9AUGURAT$ BY CAPITALISM4 ,! ,SOCIALI/ REALIZES ?IS1 SO DOES ! CAPITALI/1 & ,I SAY TO Y\ ?AT ) F\R YE>S MORE ( ! PRES5T DEGREE ( FRE$OM ( PROPAG&A1 ! AWAK5+ ( ! MASSES WILL HAVE GA9$ SU* PROPORTIONS--REA*$ ?AT /AGE ?AT ! SITUATION WILL HAVE PASS$ BEYOND ! HOPE ( !IR P[] TO CONTROL BY =CE4 ,TO ME ! COM+ F\R YE>S HOLD ! REAL CRISIS4 ,! DECL>$ PURPOSE ( ! ,*ICAGO MEET+ IS NOBLE1 GR&1 & IF 9 ADDITION TO ADOPT+ C]TA9 DEF9ITE /EPS = ! COLLECTIVE [N]%IP & CONTROL ( ! MEANS ( LIFE--SOME EQUALLY FEASIBLE PLAN BE ADOPT$ = ! SY/EMATIC & UNIV]SAL DISSEM9ATION ( ,SOCIALI/ TRU?S1 ?AT MEET+ WILL HAVE BE5 MO/ OPPORTUNE4 ,!RE IS NO?+ SO IMPORTANT AS ?IS4 ,ALREADY WE MAY SEE ! H&S ( LOVE WORK+ ) DEF9IT5ESS1 IF WE BUT LOOK ) 

FAI? OBS]V+ ! \TW>D MANIFE/ATION ( !SE IRRESI/IBLE UNSE5 =CES4 ,SO LET US HAVE FAI? & DO \R P>T & !SE NEGATIVE P[]S ( D>KNESS N[ SO ?REAT5+ WILL VANI% LIKE EVIL %AD[S AS BE=E ! SUNRISE ( ?IS N[ SWIFTLY APPROA*+ DAY ( UNIV]SAL PEACE40 ,Y\R FRI5D1 

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,A,P,P,E,A,L ,T,O ,R,E,A,S,O,N4  

,GIR>D1 ,KANSAS1 ,DEC4 #a#b1 #a#i#d4 

,COMRADE ,W4 ,L4 ,HALL3 

,IF CONDITIONS WILL P]MIT ,I MAY BE 9 AT ! APPO9TM5T4 ,BUT ,I W\LDN'T BE WOR? ANY?+ 9 C\NCIL4 ,FRAT]NALLY1 

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,MR4 ,W4 ,L4 ,HALL1 

,*ICAGO4 ,ILL44 

,BURKE1 ,IDA41 ,DEC4 #e#d1 #a#i#d4 

,DE> ,SIR & ,BRO!R3 

,Y\R 9VITATION TO H&1 & 9 PURSUANCE ( ! REQUE/ CONTA9$ !RE91 ,I WRITE Y\ TO LET Y\ KN[ ?AT IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE = ME TO ATT5D ON ACC\NT ( LACK ( F9ANCES4 ,NO O!R REASON W\LD KEEP ME AWAY FROM ! CONF]5CE1 :I* MEANS SO MU* 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,?\< ABS5T 9 P]SON ,I WILL HE ) Y\ 9 SPIRIT & WILL TRY & DO MY %>E ( ALL ! WORK 9 ! FUTURE4 

,) REG>D TO ALL :O CAN MEET ) Y\1 & HOP+ = SUCCESS1 ,I REMA91 FRAT]NALLY Y\RS1 

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,W4 ,L4 ,HALL1 ,SECRET>Y1 

,HAY9>KET ,BUILD+1 ,*ICAGO1 ,ILL4 ,DE> ,SIR & ,BRO!R3 

,DAYTON1 ,OHIO1 ,DEC4 '#e1 #a#i#d4 

,REPLY+ TO COMMUNICATION DAT$ ,NOVEMB] #b#i1 BUT :I* >RIV$ 9 ?IS MORN+'S MAIL1 WILL SAY ?AT AT ! PRES5T MOM5T IT APPE>S AS ?\< ! CONF]5CE PROPOS$ CAN BE ( MU* GOOD IF EV5 A P>T ( ! 9VIT$ ONES TAKE P>T !RE94 

,= MYSELF1 WILL SAY1 ?AT %\LD A SUFFICI5T NUMB] EXHIBIT A DESIRE TO BE PRES5T1 IT WILL GIVE ME PLEASURE TO BE PRES5T & TAKE P>T 9 ! DELIB]ATIONS ( ! CONF]5CE = PURPOSES AS \TL9$4 

,MY PROVISO IS NECESS>Y [+ TO ! VOLUME ( WORK :I* IS AT H& = MY ATT5TION 9 MY REGUL> L9E ( R\T9E WORK4 

,WI%+ Y\ SUCCESS 9 ! ATTEMPT1 ,I REMA91 

,FRAT]NALLY Y\RS1 

,9T]NATIONAL ,LABOR]S' ,UNION1 

,P] ,W4 ,G4 ,C,R,I,T,*,L,[1 ,G5]AL ,PRESID5T4  

,*ICAGO1 ,ILL41 ,DEC4 #a#f1 #a#i#d4 

,W4 ,C4 ,CRIT*I[1 ,ESQ41 

,G5]AL ,PRESID5T1 ,I4 ,L4 ,U41 ,DAYTON1 ,O4 ,MY ,DE> ,SIR & ,BRO!R3 

,Y\R COMMUNICATION ( YE/]DAY SAY+3 0,= MYSELF1 WILL SAY1 ?AT %\LD A SUFFICI5T NUMB] EXHIBIT A DESIRE TO BE PRES5T1 IT WILL GIVE ME PLEASURE TO BE PRES5T & TAKE P>T 9 ! DELIB]ATIONS ( ! CONF]5CE1 = ! PURPOSES \TL9$10 HAS BE5 RECEIV$4 ,REPLY+1 ,I AM PLEAS$ TO 9=M Y\ ?AT WE HAVE RECEIV$ ASSURANCE FROM TW5TY-FIVE ( ! ?IRTY M5 TO :OM WE HAVE ISSU$ 9VITATIONS1 ?AT !Y WILL BE PRES5T AT ?IS CONF]5CE1 :I* ASSURES ITS SUCCESS4 

,AS Y\ SUGGE/ 9 Y\R LETT]1 CONDITIONS >E SU* ?AT GREAT GOOD CAN BE ACCOMPLI%$1 JU/ AT ?IS TIME1 ?R\< A CONF]5CE ( ! M5 :OM WE HAVE SELECT$ TO BE PRES5T2 & ,I AM SATISFI$ ?AT GREAT GOOD WILL RESULT4 

,! SUBJECT IS ( TOO BROAD A SCOPE TO \TL9E TO Y\ BY LETT] ! SUBJECT MATT] ?AT WILL COME UP = DISCUSSION 9 ?IS CONV5TION4 ,IT IS SUFFICI5T TO SUGGE/ TO Y\ ?AT ! TIME IS RIPE = AN ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION ( ! WORLD'S WORK]S ON L9ES1 AS NE> AS POSSIBLE1 LIKE ?OSE ?AT W\LD PREVAIL UND] ! ,COOP]ATIVE ,COMMONWEAL?2 :I* W\LD REPRES5T CLASS CONSCI\S1 REVOLUTION>Y PR9CIPLES4 

,ONE ( ! AIMS ( ! CONV5TION IS TO H>MONIZE ! W>R+ FACTIONS 9 ! V>I\S DIVISIONS ( ! PROGRESSIVE =CES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES2 & SU* O!R MATT] AS MI<T BE SUGGE/$4 

,! CONV5TION IS TO BE CALL$ AT #a O'CLOCK ON ! MORN+ ( ,JANU>Y #b1 9 ! ,HAYM>KET ,!AT]1 #afg ,W4 ,MADISON /REET1 9 ?IS CITY1 & ,I TRU/ ?AT Y\ WILL BE ABLE TO %APE AFFAIRS TO BE PRES5T4 

,) HI<E/ P]SONAL REG>DS & COMPLIM5TS ( ! SEASON1 ,I 

REMA91 Y\RS FRAT]NALLY1  ,SECRET>Y4 
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,MR4 ,W4 ,L4 ,HALL1 ,SECRET>Y1 

,NO4 #c ,HAYM>KET ,BUILD+1 ,*ICAGO1 ,ILL4 ,DE> ,SIR & ,BRO!R3 

,Y\R LETT] ( ! #a#f? BE>+ UPON ! PROPOS$ CONF]5CE AT ,*ICAGO1 ,JANU>Y #b1 AT H& ?IS MORN+ & C>EFULLY NOT$4 

,ACCEPT+ Y\R /ATEM5TS1 UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 Y\ CAN C\NT ON MY PRES5CE AT ! SPECIFI$ PLACE & TIME4 

,TWO MEMB]S ( \R ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D & MYSELF WILL ALSO >RIVE 9 ,*ICAGO ,TUESDAY EV5+1 ! #b?1 & EXPECT TO HAVE A CONF]5CE ) ,A4 ,L4 ,U4 ?AT EV5+4 ,S9CE WRIT+ ,SMI? HAVE SE5 :]E HE IS 9 ,D5V]1 BUT WE CANNOT ALT] \R >RANGEM5TS N[4 ,P]HAPS HE WILL RETURN BY ! #b? ?\<4 ,IT MI<T BE WELL = Y\ TO HAVE ! LETT] READ TO Y\ 9 ! ,A4 ,L4 ,U4 (FICE :I* HE WROTE ON ! #a#f?4 

,DAYTON1 ,OHIO1 ,DEC4 #a#h1 #a#i#d4 

,WILL PROBABLY SEE Y\ ,TUESDAY EV5+ OR ,W$NESDAY MORN+1 

ANYWAY--HOPE SO AT LEA/ 

 ,FRAT]NALLY Y\RS1 

  ,9T]NATIONAL ,LABOR]S' ,UNION1 

,P] ,W4 ,G4 ,C,R,I,T,*,L,[1 ,G5]AL ,PRESID5T 
,A,P,P,E,A,L ,T,O ,R,E,A,S,O,N4  

,GIR>D1 ,KANSAS1 ,DEC4 #a#g1 #aid 

,W4 ,L4 ,HALL1 

,NO4 #c ,HAYM>KET ,!AT] ,BUILD+1 ,*ICAGO1 ,ILL4 ,DE> ,SIR & ,BRO!R3 

,9VITATION TO MEET A NUMB] ( ! BRO!RS 9T]E/$ 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T AT ,*ICAGO1 ,JANU>Y #b1 #a#i#e1 RECEIV$1 & ,I REGRET MORE ?AN ,I CAN EXPRESS MY 9ABILITY TO ATT5D & TAKE P>T 9 ?IS DISCUSSION UPON :I* ,I FULLY REALIZE MU* DEP5DS4 

,I HAVE 5GAGEM5TS1 :I* ,I CANNOT PO/PONE1 ?AT WILL FULLY OCCUPY ALL MY TIME = ! NEXT ?IRTY DAYS4 

,H[EV]1 9 LOOK+ OV] ! NAMES ( ?OSE 9VIT$ ,I SEE SO MANY :O1 LIKE MYSELF1 /& = 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM ?AT ,I FEEL MY ABS5CE WILL 9 NO WAY 9T]F]E ) ! SUCCESS ( ! MEET+4 

,AS ,BRO!R ,MC,DONALD WILL TELL Y\1 ,I'M ) Y\ TO ! LA/ DIT*4 ,Y\RS FRAT]NALLY1 

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,DECEMB] #a#h1 #a#i#d4 

,MR4 ,W4 ,L4 ,HALL1 

,*ICAGO1 ,ILL4 

,DE> ,SIR & ,BRO!R3 

,! 9VITATION TO MEET 9 CONF]5CE 9 ,*ICAGO ON ,JANU>Y #b1 #a#i#e1 ) SOME ( ! NOBLE S\LS ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 REA*$ ME 9 DUE TIME4 

,NO?+ 9 ?IS WORLD W\LD GIVE ME GREAT] PLEASURE ?AN TO COMPLY ) ?AT 9VITATION1 AS ,I APPRECIATE ! IMPORTANCE & NECESSITY = SU* A CONF]5CE1 & ! M5 COMPOS+ IT >E ! M5 :OM LABOR CAN DEP5D UPON ) !IR :OLE HE>T & S\L TO DO ! RI<T ?+ 9 !IR 9T]E/4 

,UND] !SE CIRCUM/ANCES1 IT MAKES ME ALMO/ WEEP :5 ,I CONFESS TO Y\ ?AT MY PRES5T CIRCUM/ANCES WILL NOT P]MIT ME BE+ PRES5T4 ,IT IS A LONG WAYS FROM H]E TO ,*ICAGO & ,I HAVE NOT ! MEANS NOR D>E ,I SP>E ! TIME AT PRES5T TO MAKE ! TRIP4 ,SO ,I WILL NOT BE ) Y\ 9 FLE%1 BUT WILL BE 9 SPIRIT4 ,MY HE>T BEATS AS /RONGLY AS EV] = HUMANITY'S CAUSE1 & ,I ONLY WI% ,I C\LD GRASP ! H& ( EA* ONE ( ! PROPOS$ CONF]EES & />T ! BATTLE ANEW4 

,I APPROVE ( ! C\RSE ! 9VITATION \TL9ES1 & ,I APPRECIATE ! NECESSITY = IT1 & ,I TRU/ ! CONF]5CE WILL RESULT 9 SU* CRY ( ! WAGE SLAVE4 

,C\NT ME ) Y\ 9 VOICE & ACTION AS F> AS 9 MY P[] LIES4 ,C\NT ME ONE ( Y\1 & P]HAPS ! DAY IS NOT F> DI/ANT :5 ,I CAN TAKE AN ACTIVE P>T 9 :ATEV] PLAN IS \TL9$4 

,GIVE MY K9DE/ WI%ES TO ALL :O P>TICIPATE AS ,I C\NT !M ACCOMPLI%M5TS AS WILL MAKE ,AM]ICA R+ ) ! EMANCIPAT+ ALL MY FRI5DS1 = !Y >E ! FRI5DS ( ALL HUMANITY4 

,GIVE ME :ATEV] WORK ,I CAN P]=M AFT] ! CONF]5CE IS OV] & ,I %ALL P]=M TO ! BE/ ( MY ABILITY & OPPORTUNITY4 

 ,Y\RS = EMANCIPATION & ) BE/ WI%ES = ! WORK ( 

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 ,M9NEAPOLIS1 ,M9N41 ,DEC4 #b#f1 #a#i#d4 

,W4 ,L4 ,HALL1 

,ROOM ,NO4 #c1 ,HAYM>KET ,BUILD+1 ,*ICAGO1 ,ILL4 ,DE> ,SIR & ,BRO!R3 

,REPLY+ TO Y\R FAVOR ( ,DECEMB] #b#d1 P]MIT ME TO ASSURE Y\ ?AT IT IS ) ! DEEPE/ S5SE ( APPRECIATION ,I ACCEPT ! K9D 9VITATION TO BE PRES5T ,JANU>Y #b1 #a#i#e4 

,AT PRES5T ,I AM UNABLE TO LEAVE ! H\SE [+ TO AN OLD W\ND :I* HAS COMPLETELY 9CAPACITAT$ ME = ! PA/ ?REE WEEKS4 ,YET ,I ASSURE Y\ ?AT ,I WILL BE PRES5T IF IT IS POSSIBLE = ME TO TRAVEL AT ALL1 = TO ME IT W\LD BE ! PLEASURE ( A LIFETIME TO LIVE = A DAY 9 ! PRES5CE ( ! M5 Y\ HAVE M5TION$ 9 LI/4 ,I BE+ A RAILROAD MAN IT IS ALMO/ NE$LESS = ME TO /ATE ?AT ,I WAS ONE ( \R WOR?Y ,BRO!R ,E4 ,V4 ,DEBS' ADMIR]S AS WELL AS SUPPORT] 9 #a#h#i#d1 & WILL HAIL ) JOY ! OPPORTUNITY ( ONCE MORE GRASP+ ! H& ( \R NOBLE *IEF4 ,& :ILE ,I HAVE BE5 = YE>S ASSOCIAT$ ) LABOR UNIONS1 MY CONT5TIONS >E ?AT P]MAN5T RELIEF MU/ COME ?R\< ,SOCIALISM4 ,?US1 9 MY HUMBLE OP9ION1 ! /> ( \R HOPES1 9/EAD ( BE+ UNIONISM1 IS ,SOCIALISM4 

,YET IT IS V]Y NECESS>Y ?AT LABOR UNIONS BE /R5G!N$ TO ! UTMO/ UNTIL SU* TIMES AS ,SOCIALISM HAS ACQUIR$ /R5G? TO PROP]LY DEF5D ! WEAL? PRODUC] AGA9/ ! 5CROA*M5TS ( ! TRU/S & COMB9ES ( GRE$Y CAPITAL1 ?US HOP+1 AS Y\ SAY1 ?AT CRAFT DIVISIONS & POLITICAL IGNORANCE >E DOOM$ TO A SPE$Y 5D4 

,I REMA9 ) E>NE/ WI%ES = ! SUCCESS ( MEET+1 ALSO = FUTURE WELF>E ( ! WEAL? PRODUC] ( ,AM]ICA4 

,TRULY Y\RS1 

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,M9NEAPOLIS1 ,M9N41 ,DEC4 #c#a1 #aid 

,MR4 ,W4 ,L4 ,HALL1 

,*ICAGO1 ,ILL4 

,MY ,DE> ,SIR & ,BRO!R3 

,IT W\LD BE UTT]LY IMPOSSIBLE = ME TO EXPRESS ! REGRET ,I FEEL AT F9D+ MYSELF UNABLE TO ATT5D MEET+ ON ,MONDAY NEXT1 BUT MY AFFLICTION IS SU* ?AT ,I AM UNABLE TO WALK ! W\ND REF]R$ TO HAS RESOLV$ ITSELF 9TO A V]Y PA9FUL ULC]4 

,H[EV]1 IT DOES NOT PREV5T ME FROM WI%+ Y\ & ALL MY NOBLE BRE?R5 A ,GOD SPE$ 9 Y\R UND]TAK+ 9 BEHALF ( TOIL+ HUMANITY1 & ,I HA/5 TO SAY TO Y\ ?AT UPON MY WORD & HONOR AS A MAN & CITIZ5 ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TO DO ALL )9 MY P[] TO ASSI/ 9 ?IS NOBLE WORK2 & AGA9 WI%+ = \R FUTURE SUCCESS1 ,I REMA91 TRULY Y\RS1 

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,C9C9NATI1 ,OHIO1 ,DEC4 #b#a1 #a#i#d4 

,MR4 ,W4 ,L4 ,HALL1 

,ROOM ,NO4 #c1 ,HAYM>KET ,!AT] ,BUILD+1 ,*ICAGO1 ,ILL4 ,DE> ,SIR & ,COMRADE3 

,Y\R 9VITATION ( REC5T DATE TO ATT5D A CONF]5CE TO BEHELD 9 ! ,CITY ( ,*ICAGO ON ,JANU>Y #b1 #a#i#e1 BY A NUMB] ( PROM95T M5 ACTIVE 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T & A NUMB] ( ,SOCIALI/S1 IS TO H&4 ,9 REPLY WILL SAY ?AT Y\ MU/ EXCUSE ME = NOT ANSW]+ SOON]1 BUT CIRCUM/ANCES DID NOT P]MIT IT4 

,! MA9 REASONS = HOLD+ ?IS CONF]5CE1 AS ,I UND]/& !M1 >E TO F9D WAYS & MEANS TO BR+ NEW LIFE 9TO ! TRADES UNION MOVEM5T ( ! C\NTRY P>TICUL>LY1 &1 IF POSSIBLE1 TO *ANGE ! PRES5T TACTICS ( ?IS MOVEM5T & MAKE SAME MORE PROGRESSIVE1 MORE EFFECTIVE & MORE B5EFICI>Y TO ! WAGE WORK]S ( ?IS C\NTRY2 ALSO TO BUILD UP A GREAT CLASS CONSCI\S ORGANIZATION4 

,IT AF=DS ME GREAT PLEASURE TO BE ONE ( ! 9VIT$ COMRADES1 BUT AM SORRY TO SAY ?AT = ! FOLL[+ REASONS ,I AM UNABLE TO ATT5D1 & NO D\BT MY COLLEAGUE1 ,COMRADE ,TRAUTMANN1 :O SUGGE/$ MY NAME1 WILL CORROBORATE MY /ATEM5T & MY REASONS3 

,FIR/1 MY T]M ( (FICE AS 9T]NATIONAL SECRET>Y-TREASUR] EXPIRES ON ,JANU>Y #a1 #a#i#e1 ON :I* DATE MY SUCCESSOR1 ,COMRADE ,ADAM ,HUEBN]1 WILL TAKE *>GE ( MY (FICE1 & AS ,COMRADE ,HUEBN] IS NOT ACQUA9T$ ) ! WORK & AS ?IS WORK MU/ BE DONE V]Y C>EFULLY1 BOOKKEEP+ & F9ANCES BE+ 9VOLV$1 !RE=E IT IS NOT V]Y CONV5I5T = ME TO GO1 ESPECIALLY NOT1 AS ,BRO!R ,HUEBN] W\LD UND\BT$LY FEEL SLI<T$ IF ,I %\LD ABS5T MYSELF )\T FIR/ HAV+ MADE HIM ACQUA9T$ ) HIS WORK4 ,FUR!R1 IT W\LD NOT RELIEVE ME ( MY RESPONSIBILITIES4 

,SECOND1 ,I AM NOT WELL 5\< ACQUA9T$ ) ! ,5GLI% LANGUAGE TO TAKE SU* P>T 9 ! DEBATES & DISCUSSIONS AS ,I W\LD LIKE TO TAKE4 

,?IRD1 ,I AM NOT 9 ! BE/ ( HEAL? & MU/ TAKE C>E ( MYSELF4 

,Y\ CAN RE/ ASSUR$ ?AT ,I REGRET MY 9ABILITY TO BE PRES5T1 AS ,I AM DEEPLY 9T]E/$ 9 ANY MOVEM5T ?AT W\LD BR+ AB\T A MORE P[]FUL & A MORE P]FECT ORGANIZATION1 :I* W\LD B5EFIT ! WAGE WORK]S ( ?IS C\NTRY1 & W\LD HA/5 ! TIME ( ! EMANCIPATION ( ! WAGE WORK]S FROM WAGE SLAV]Y4 

,MY IDEAL ( A G5U9E & GOOD LABOR MOVEM5T ALWAYS WAS & IS TO-DAY1 FIR/1 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATIONS2 ?AT IS1 ALL EMPLOYES ( A C]TA9 9DU/RY TO BE ORGANIZ$ UND] ONE GREAT ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION1 :I* %\LD BE AFFILIAT$ ) ONE GIGANTIC NATIONAL BODY1 & !N ) AN 9T]NATIONAL ALLIANCE4 

,SECOND1 WE MU/ NOT ALL[ ONE 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION TO BUILD A ,*9ESE WALL >\ND ITSELF4 ,FREE TRANSF]S MU/ BE GIV5 BY & ACCEPT$ BY ONE ORGANIZATION FROM ANO!R ORGANIZATION = MEMB]S 9 GOOD /&+4 

,?IRD1 WE MU/ GET ! CONTROL ( NOT ONLY ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ?IS C\NTRY1 BUT ( ALL CIVILIZ$ C\NTRIES1 & E/ABLI% ! ,COOP]ATIVE ,COMMONWEAL?4 ,?IS MU/ BE BR\<T AB\T BY ! USE ( ! BALLOT BOX AS TAU<T BY 9T]NATIONAL ,SOCIALISM4 

,TRU/+ ?AT Y\ WILL EXCUSE MY NONATT5DANCE1 WI%+ Y\ ! BE/ ( SUCCESS1 & HOP+ ?AT Y\R WORK MAY BE ( EV]LA/+ B5EFIT TO ! WAGE WORK]S ( ?IS C\NTRY1 ,I REMA91 

,FRAT]NALLY Y\RS1 

,J,U,L4 ,Z,O,R,N1 ,9T]NATIONAL ,SECRET>Y4 

 ,WALLACE1 ,IDAHO1 ,DEC4 #b#g1 #a#i#d4 

,MR4 ,W4 ,L4 ,HALL1 

,*ICAGO1 ,ILL4 

,DE> ,SIR & ,BRO!R3 

,REPLY TO Y\R FAVOR CONC]N+ ! CONF]5CE TO BE HELD 9 ,*ICAGO ,JANU>Y #b1 #a#i#e1 WILL SAY ?AT ,I REA*$ HOME ,*RI/MAS ,DAY AFT] J\RNEY+ FROM ,BO/ON1 & [+ TO H[ ,I FEEL AT ?IS TIME ,I W\LD NOT LIKE TO UND]TAKE ANO!R LONG TRIP4 ,!RE=E1 ,I WILL BE UNABLE TO BE AT Y\R CONF]5CE H[EV] MU* ,I W\LD LIKE TO4 ,9 Y\R DELIB]ATIONS ,I WILL BE ) Y\ 9 SPIRIT1 & WI% Y\ ! GREATE/ MEASURE ( SUCCESS 9 Y\R DELIB]ATIONS4 

 ,FRAT]NALLY Y\RS1 

  ,$,W,>,D ,B,O,Y,C,E4 

 ,T]RE ,HAUTE1 ,9D41 ,DEC4 #b#c1 #a#i#d4 

,MR4 ,CL>5CE ,SMI?1 

,*ICAGO1 ,ILL4 

,MY ,DE> ,COMRADE3 

,Y\R SEV]AL FAVORS HAVE BE5 RECEIV$ & NOT$4 ,I HAVE BE5 UNABLE TO ANSW] SOON]1 ON ACC\NT ( ILLNESS :I* HAS KEPT ME CONF9$ TO MY ROOM DUR+ ! LA/ SEV]AL WEEKS & FROM :I* ,I AM BUT SL[LY RECOV]+4 ,! DOCTOR HAS JU/ 9=M$ ME ?AT ,I %ALL PROBABLY HAVE TO GO ,S\? BE=E !RE WILL BE ANY APPRECIABLE RECUP]ATION ( MY /R5G?4 ,I %ALL NOT BE ABLE TO ATT5D ! MEET+ ON ! SECOND4 ,I KE5LY REGRET ?IS = ,I HAD C\NT$ ON BE+ ) Y\ & 9 GIV+ SU* ASSI/ANCE AS ,I C\LD TO ! WORK ( ORGANIZ+ ?AT IS TO BE UND]TAK5 ALONG NEW & PROGRESSIVE L9ES4 ,9 SPITE ( MY BE/ WILL ?IS IS N[ IMPOSSIBLE4 ,= A GOOD MANY YE>S ,I HAVE BE5 WORK+ )\T REG>D TO MYSELF & 9 ALL MY LIFE ,I HAVE NEV] KN[N :AT IT IS TO HAVE A RE/4 ,! LA/ YE>'S WORK WAS 9 MANY RESPECTS ! H>DE/ ( MY LIFE4 ,I SP5T MYSELF TOO FREELY & HAVE N[ REA*$ ! PO9T :5 ,I MU/ GIVE UP = A TIME AS ! DOCTOR W>N$ ME ?AT MY N]VES >E WORN D[N & ?AT ,I AM ?REAT5$ ) COLLAPSE4 ,!RE IS NO?+ ! MATT] ) ME EXCEPT ?AT ,I AM COMPELL$ TO LET GO = A TIME & SO ,I HAVE HAD TO CANCEL ALL MY 5GAGEM5TS = ! IMM$IATE FUTURE4 ,H[ SOON ,I MAY BE ABLE TO RESUME ,I DO NOT KN[1 BUT ,I ?9K ,I %ALL HAVE TO QUIT ! PUBLIC PLAT=M 5TIRELY1 OR ALMO/ SO1 = A YE> OR SU* MATT]4 ,!RE >E TOO MANY DEM&S CON/ANTLY UPON ME & ,I %ALL HAVE TO TURN !M ASIDE UNTIL ,I CAN GET MYSELF 9 PHYSICAL CONDITION TO RESUME MY ACTIVITIES4 ,UND] ANY O!R CIRCUM/ANCES ,I %\LD HAVE CONSID]$ IT A PRIVILEGE AS WELL AS A PLEASURE TO ATT5D Y\R MEET+4 

,PLEASE F9D DRAFT 5CLOS$ COV]+ ! AM\NT Y\ W]E K9D 5\< TO ADVANCE TO ME4 ,PLEASE ACCEPT MY W>M ?ANKS = ! FAVOR4 

,PR(\NDLY REGRETT+ MY 9ABILITY TO BE ) Y\ & HOP+ ! MEET+ MAY BE FRUITFUL ( ALL ! GOOD RESULTS ANTICIPAT$1 ,I REMA91 Y\RS FAI?FULLY1 

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,DE> ,SIR & ,BRO!R3 

,= TWO IMPORTANT REASONS ,I WILL BE UNABLE TO BE PRES5T AT ! CONF]5CE TO :I* Y\ HAVE SO K9DLY 9VIT$ ME1 VIZ3 0F9ANCIAL EMB>RASSM5T1 &1 SECONDLY1 ,I AM NOT ALTOGE!R CLE>1 AS TO :AT CAN BE DONE OR :AT IT IS PROPOS$ TO DO4 ,Y\ SAY1 9 ! ?IRD P>AGRAPH1 9 SUB/ANCE1 ?AT ! ,SOCIALI/ P>TY MU/ HAVE ITS 0ECONOMIC C\NT]P>T10 ETC41 & 9 ! FIF? P>AGRAPH ?AT IT IS Y\R PURPOSE TO UNITE ! WORK]S ON CORRECT1 REVOLUTION>Y PR9CIPLES 0REG>DLESS ( ANY G5]AL LABOR ORGANIZATION ( PA/ OR PRES5T40 ,?IS S\NDS TO ME AS ?\< WE >E TO HAVE ANO!R ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A4 EXP]IM5T OV] AGA92 ?AT WE1 :O >E 9 ! TRADE UNIONS AS AT PRES5T CON/ITUT$1 >E TO CUT LOOSE & FLOCK BY \RSELVES4 ,IF ,I AM CORRECT 9 MY SURMISES IT MEANS ANO!R RUNN+ FI<T BETWE5 ,SOCIALI/S ON ! ONE SIDE & ALL O!R P>TIZANS ON ! O!R4 ,LET ME SAY FRANKLY ?AT UND] NO CIRCUM/ANCES WILL ,I P]MIT MYSELF TO BE DRAGG$ 9TO ANY MORE SECESSION MOVEM5TS OR FRATRICIDAL W>S BETWE5 FACTORS ( WORK]S BECAUSE !Y >E NOT ( ONE M9D AT ?IS JUNCTURE4 ,IF !RE IS ANY FI<T+ TO BE DONE ,I 9T5D TO USE MY 5]GIES & :ATEV] ABILITY ,I MAY POSSESS TO BOMB>D ! COMMON 5EMY--CAPITALISM4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I 9T5D TO PUT 9 :ATEV] TIME & MEANS ?AT ,I HAVE TO AGITATE ON ! 9SIDE ( ! ORGANIZATIONS N[ 9 EXI/5CE TO DUMP CONS]VATISM OV]BO>D & PREP>E TO TAKE !IR PLACES 09 ! WORK+ CLASS ADM9I/RATION ( ! ,COOP]ATIVE ,COMMONWEAL?40 ,UNLESS ,I AM V]Y MU* MI/AK5 ! RANK & FILE ( ! TRADE UNIONS >E AWAK5+ AS NEV] BE=E1 & AS SOON AS EV5 A GOOD-SIZ$ M9ORITY BECOME ?OR\<LY CLASS CONSCI\S1 ! FOSSILIZ$ LEAD]S WILL 0GO UP 9 ! AIR40 

,FROM A /RATEGIC /&PO9T ,I W\LD RA!R BE 9SIDE ! =T & TAKE *ANCES TO SECURE ! ADOPTION ( MY PLANS ?AN TO BE \TSIDE & REG>D$ AS AN 5EMY4 ,IF ! LEAD]S ( ! ,S4 ,L4 ,P41 SO-CALL$1 HAD NOT MADE A NUMB] ( GL>+ MI/AKES 7AS TIME HAS PROV5 !Y DID7 ! WORK]S W\LD HAVE BE5 WON OP5 TO CONVICTION LONG AGO1 & ?OSE ( US :O >E ACTIVE W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 COMPELL$ TO FI<T ON ! DEF5SIVE4 ,:ILE NOT D5Y+ ! RI<T ( M5 TO SEC$E1 ,I QUE/ION ! TACTICS & ESPECIALLY :5 CIRCUM/ANCES DO NOT W>RANT SU* A MOVE4 ,AT ! PRES5T TIME ! SO-CALL$ PURE & SIMPLE UNIONS >E ?R[+ OP5 !IR DOORS TO A FULL & FREE DISCUSSION ( ALL ECONOMIC QUE/IONS4 ,I DO NOT SEE ?AT A PURELY ,SOCIALI/ UNION C\LD DO ANY MORE4 ,& EV5 IF ! PRES5T ORGANIZATIONS *ANG$ !IR NAMES NEXT WEEK & ADOPT$ HI<-S\ND+ RESOLUTIONS IT W\LD NOT MEAN ANY MORE ,SOCIALI/ VOTES UNLESS ! MEMB]S UND]/OOD \R PR9CIPLES & *ANG$ !IR OP9IONS4 

,P]SONALLY1 ,I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO FE> = ! FUTURE AS F> AS ! PRES5T TRADE UNIONS >E CONC]N$4 ,:ILE A FEW ( ! LEAD]S >E N[ 0JAGG$0 ) P[] & A S5SE ( !IR [N IMPORTANCE1 !IR PECULI> P]=MANCES MAKES !IR POSITION 9SECURE4 ,IF ,I AM MI/AK5 9 MY SURMISES & ?OSE :O GA!R AT Y\R CONF]5CE ADOPT WAYS & MEANS TO 9CREASE ! ACTIVITY & AGITATION 9 ! TRADE UNIONS 9 FAVOR ( PROGRESSIVE MEASURES1 & =MULATE PLANS TO JO9 & ASSI/ 9 ! BATTLE1 NO?+ W\LD PLEASE ME MORE4 ,9 FACT1 ,I AM SURE ?AT ! CONS]VATIVE LEAD]S W\LD BE MORE PLEAS$ TO LE>N ?AT !Y >E TO HAVE OPPOSITION FROM ! \TSIDE ?AN ?AT SU* OPPOSITION WAS BECOM+ MORE =MIDABLE ON ! 9SIDE4 ,I HAPP5 TO KN[1 = 9/ANCE1 ?AT AT EV]Y ,F$]ATION CONV5TION !RE IS MORE SPECULATION & WORRY+ AB\T :AT ! TW5TY OR ?IRTY ODD ,SOCIALI/S 9T5D DO+ ?AN ANY EQUAL NUMB] ( M54 ,SUPPOSE ! NUMB] ( ,SOCIALI/ DELEGATES W]E D\BL$ OR TREBL$8 

,S9C]ELY HOP+ ?AT Y\R CONF]5CE WILL BE ABLE TO GRASP ! FULL SIGNIFICANCE ( ! OPPORTUNITIES ?AT CONFRONT \R MOVEM5T1 & ?ANK+ Y\ = ! 9VITATION EXT5D$1 ,I AM1 

,Y\RS FRAT]NALLY1 

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,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,I %\LD LIKE TO HE> FROM ,MO!R ,JONES ON ?IS QUE/ION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! ,MO!R SAYS %E IS NOT READY TO BE HE>D FROM YET4 ,:AT IS ! PLEASURE ( ! COMMITTEE8 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,I MOVE ?AT ! COMMITTEE RISE & REPORT PROGRESS4 7,NO SECOND47 

,D,E,L4 ,A,L,B,],T ,R,Y,A,N3 ,BE=E ADJ\RNM5T ,I W\LD LIKE TO MAKE AN ANN\NCEM5T1 ?AT ! SPECIAL COMMITTEE ?AT WAS APPO9T$ ?IS =5OON 9 REF]5CE TO ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT WILL MEET ON ! /AGE IMM$IATELY AFT] ADJ\RNM5T4 

,! MOTION TO RISE & REPORT PROGRESS WAS SECOND$4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,A MOTION HAS BE5 MADE ?AT ! COMMITTEE N[ RISE & REPORT PROGRESS4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! MOTION8 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,AS LONG AS WE HAVE AN H\R'S TIME AT \R DISPOSAL1 ,I ?9K IT \<T TO BE DEVOT$ TO ! PURPOSE = :I* WE FIR/ W5T 9TO ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,:OLE4 ,I HOPE ?AT ! MOTION WILL BE VOT$ D[N4 

,! MOTION ?AT ! COMMITTEE RISE & REPORT PROGRESS WAS !N PUT & C>RI$1 & ! COMMITTEE ROSE4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I MOVE ?AT ! PROCE$+S ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,:OLE BE MADE A P>T ( ! PROCE$+S ( ! CONV5TION4 

,! MOTION WAS SECOND$ & C>RI$4 

  
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,DEL4 ,CL>5CE ,SMI?3 ,I MOVE ?AT ! ,*AIRMAN APPO9T A COMMITTEE ( ?REE TO 9SPECT & AUDIT ! ACC\NTS ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE UP TO ?IS CONV5TION & REPORT TO ! CONV5TION4 

,! MOTION WAS SECOND$ & C>RI$4 ,! ,*AIRMAN APPO9T$ AS ! ,AUDIT+ ,COMMITTEE ,DELEGATES ,P[]S1 ,SAUND]S & ,TW9+4 
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,! ,CR$5TIALS ,COMMITTEE !N DI/RIBUT$ BADGES TO ! DELEGATES AS ! NAMES W]E CALL$4 

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