,DAY #c1 ,MORN+ ,SESSION 
,?URSDAY1 ,JUNE #bi 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TEXT 3 

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,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD 
,?,I,R,D ,D,A,Y 
,?URSDAY1 ,JUNE #bi 
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,! CONV5TION WAS CALL$ TO ORD] AT #i4#b ,A4 ,M4 BY ,*AIRMAN ,HAYWOOD4 

,! ,SECRET>Y CALL$ ! ROLL ( DELEGATES4 

,! M9UTES ( ! FIR/ DAY'S SESSION W]E READ BY ! ,SECRET>Y1 & !RE BE+ NO CORRECTIONS1 W]E DECL>$ APPROV$4 

,! M9UTES ( ! SECOND DAY'S SESSION W]E !N READ4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! READ+ ( ! SECOND DAY'S M9UTES4 ,>E !RE ANY CORRECTIONS8 

,D,E,L4 ,C,L,>,5,C,E ,S,M,I,?3 ,! M9UTES AS READ DO NOT %[ ?AT ! MOTION ) REG>D TO ! CONV5TION DESIR+ A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT WAS ADOPT$4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! ,SECRET>Y WILL NOTE ! CORRECTION4 ,>E !RE ANY O!R CORRECTIONS8 ,IF NOT1 ! M9UTES WILL /& APPROV$ AS CORRECT$4 ,!Y >E APPROV$4 
,C,O,M,M,U,N,I,C,A,T,I,O,N,S4 

,! ,SECRET>Y READ A NUMB] ( COMMUNICATIONS FROM ! FOLL[+ BODIES & PLACES3 

,L4 ,A4 #d#a#b1 ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A4 7,G>M5T ,WORK]S71 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY4 

 ,N4 ,A4 ,FRANCIS1 ,C9C9NATI4 

,EMANCIPATION ,CLUB1 ( ,LOS ,ANGELES1 ,CAL4 

,G5]AL ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D ( ,BRO!RHOOD ( ,METAL ,WORK]S ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 ,NEW ,YORK4 

,AMALGAMAT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S' ,UNION1 ,NEW ,YORK4 

,LAWR5CE @& ,CO41 PHOTOGRAPH] 7TWO COMMUNICATIONS71 9 REF]5CE TO FLA%-LI<T PHOTOGRAPHS ( DELEGATES4 

,ON MOTION ! COMMUNICATIONS W]E RECEIV$ & PLAC$ ON FILE4 ,! COMMUNICATIONS >E AS FOLL[S3 

,NEW ,YORK1 ,JUNE #b#h4 

,MR4 ,WM4 ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN1 

,9DU/RIAL ,UNION ,CONV5TION ,HALL1 

,CORN] ,CL>K & ,]IE ,/REETS4 

,WE BEG TO EXPRESS \R WI%ES ?AT ?IS CONV5TION WILL ACCOMPLI% ! HONE/ PR9CIPLES ( NEW TRADE UNIONISM BAS$ ON ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 

,AMALGAMAT$ ,G>M5T ,WORK]S' ,UNION ( ,GREAT] ,NEW ,YORK1 ,L4 ,A4 #d#a#b1 ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A4 

,C9C9NATI1 ,O41 ,JUNE #b#g1 #a#i#e4 
CLASS"70QUOTE0@> 

,MR4 ,W4 ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN1 

,C9C9NATI1 ,O4 

,DE> ,SIR3 

,Y\R LETT] & BUNDLE ( ,MANIFE/OES AT H&4 ,I HAVE DI/RIBUT$ A NUMB] ( !M & :]EV] !Y W]E %[N !Y 9SPIR$ 9T]E/ & 5?USIASM4 ,I AM CONFID5T ?AT FROM ?IRTY TO FIFTY *>T] MEMB]S CAN BE ORGANIZ$ 9 ,EA/ ,C9C9NATI AT AN E>LY DATE4 

,PLEASE =W>D TO MY ADDRESS AS SOON AS CONV5I5T ! NECESS>Y APPLICATION BLANKS TOGE!R ) FULL 9=MATION AS TO FEES1 AB\T :5 AN ORGANIZATION CAN BE EFFECT$1 ETC4 

,V]Y TRULY Y\RS1 

,N4 ,A4 ,F,R,A,N,C,I,S4 

,J,O,9,T ,E,X,E,C,U,T,I,V,E ,B,O,>,D ,( ,! ,B,R,O,!,R,H,O,O,D ,( ,*,&,E,L,I,]1 ,B,R,A,S,S ,& ,M,E,T,A,L ,W,O,R,K,],S ,( ,N,O,R,? ,A,M,],I,C,A4 

,NEW ,YORK1 ,JUNE #b1 #a#i#e4 

,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,ORGANIZATION ( ! ,WORK]S1 

,MR4 ,WM4 ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN1 ,SECRET>Y1 

,DE> ,SIR 

,WI% TO /ATE ?AT \R ,BO>D CO9CIDES ) ! PR9CIPLE ( Y\R MOVEM5T BUT DO NOT FEEL 9CL9$ TO S5D DELEGATES AT ?IS E>LY DATE TO Y\R CONV5TION4 

,WI%+ Y\ SUCCESS & HOP+ TO HE> FROM Y\ 9 ! FUTURE1 ,I REMA91 Y\RS RESPECTFULLY1 

,C4 ,B,],T,R,A,N1 ,SECRET>Y4 

,TO ,WM4 ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN1 

,DE> ,COMRADE 

,WE1 ! UND]SIGN$ SPECIAL COMMITTEE ( ! ,EMANCIPATION ,CLUB ( ,LOS ,ANGELES1 ,CAL41 >E H]EBY AU?ORIZ$ TO =W>D ! FOLL[+ COMMUNICATION TO Y\1 TO BE READ 9 ! CONV5TION1 & :I* WILL S]VE US 9/EAD ( A DELEGATE1 AS WE >E AT PRES5T UNABLE TO S5D ONE3 

,! ,EMANCIPATION ,CLUB ( ,LOS ,ANGELES IS AN ORGANIZATION =M$ = ! PURPOSE ( $UCAT+ ! WORK+ CLASS ALONG ! L9ES ( PURELY REVOLUTION>Y ,SOCIALISM4 

,IT HAS = ITS OBJECT ! ORGANIZATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS 9TO A PROLET>IAN1 REVOLUTION>Y BODY1 BO? ECONOMIC & POLITICAL1 HAV+ AS ITS SOLE PURPOSE ! COMPLETE OV]?R[ ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION1 & ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,REPUBLIC4 

,FROM ! VITALS ( SU* AN ORGANIZATION W\LD NATURALLY SPR+ A PURELY PROLET>IAN1 REVOLUTION>Y1 POLITICAL BODY FULLY EQUIPP$ TO C>RY ! BATTLE 9TO ! CAMP ( ! CAPITALI/ 5EMY4 

,WE HOLD ?AT ! EXI/+ CRAFT UNIONISM IS HOPELESSLY DIVID+ ! WORK+ CLASS ON BO? ! ECONOMIC & POLITICAL FIELDS1 & CON/ITUTES ITSELF1 BY VIRTUE ( ITS TACTICS1 ! GREATE/ OB/ACLE TO ! UNIFICATION ( ! WORK]S4 

,!RE=E WE BELIEVE ?AT ! ONLY HOPE = ! WORK+ CLASS1 IS TO UNITE !M ALL 9TO ONE COLLECTIVE UNION BAS$ UPON ! CLE> L9ES ( ! UNCOMPROMIS+ CLASS /RUGGLE1 HAV+ 9 EV]Y WAY ! IMM$IATE & FUTURE BE/ 9T]E/ ( ! :OLE WORK+ CLASS AS ITS BASIC PURPOSE4 

,WE FIRMLY BELIEVE ?AT1 CONSEQU5T UPON ! PRES5T PHASE ( CAPITALI/ EVOLUTION1 ! TIME & CONDITIONS >E FULLY RIPE = ! ORGANIZATION ( JU/ SU* A UNION AS WE HAVE ?US BRIEFLY \TL9$1 & DO S9C]ELY HOPE ?AT \R COMRADES 9 CONV5TION ASSEMBL$1 WILL BE MOV$ BY ! TRULY REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT TO REPUDIATE ALL ! OLD & WOR?LESS =MS ( ORGANIZATION4 

,WE HOPE ?AT ! /RUCTURE :I* WILL !N BE PROJECT$ 9TO BE+1 WILL CONTA9 ME?ODS :I* WILL ADMIT ( SU* PRACTICAL B5EFITS1 AS WILL 9FUSE HOPE 9TO ! M9DS ( ! 5SLAV$ TOIL]S ( ,AM]ICA1 & GIVE !M C\RAGE & ASSURANCE ( SUCCESS 9 !IR F9AL /RUGGLE = !IR P]MAN5T EMANCIPATION4 

,SIGN$ 

,*,A,S4 ,F4 ,P,U,R,D,Y1 

,N4 ,C4 ,M,A,D,S,51 ,&,R,E,W ,M4 ,J,O,S,E,P,H4 

,JUNE #b#g1 #a#i#e4 

,MR4 ,W4 ,E4 ,TRAUTMAN1 ,SEC'Y41 

,9DU/RIAL ,UNION ,CONV5TION1 

,ROOM #c ,HAYM>KET ,!AT] ,BLDG41 ,CITY4  

,DE> ,SIR3 

,AT ! REQUE/ ( ,MR4 ,WILLIAM ,D4 ,HAYWOOD1 ,I AM S5D+ Y\ H]E) A WRITT5 PROPOSAL = MAK+ A L>GE FLA%LI<T 9T]IOR PHOTOGRAPH ( ! CONV5TION N[ BE+ HELD4 

,WILL Y\ K9DLY READ ?IS TO ! MEMB]S PRES5T TO-MORR[ & TAKE ! NAMES ( ?OSE PROMIS+ TO TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH & K9DLY NOTIFY US8 

,WE CAN >RANGE TO MAKE ! PHOTOGRAPH ON ,W$NESDAY OR ,?URSDAY4 

,?ANK+ Y\ 9 ADVANCE = ?IS FAVOR1 WE REMA91 

,Y\RS V]Y TRULY1 

,! ,G,E,O4 ,R4 ,L,A,W,R,5,C,E ,C,O41 ,G,E,O4 ,R4 ,D,U,C,E1 ,SECRET>Y4 

,JUNE #b#g1 #a#i#e4 ,TO ! ,DELEGATES ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION ,CONV5TION4 

,G5TLEM53--,WE W\LD BE PLEAS$ TO MAKE A L>GE SIZE PHOTOGRAPH ( ! CONV5TION :ILE 9 SESSION4 ,IT WILL BE MADE BY \R PAT5T$ FLA%LI<T PROCESS & WE FULLY GU>ANTEE ?AT A P]FECT LIK5ESS WILL BE MADE ( EV]Y P]SON 9 ! ROOM4 

,WE %ALL MAKE ?IS PHOTOGRAPH UPON A GU>ANTEE ( ! SALE ( #bD COPIES AT @s#b EA*4 ,PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE SUITABLY 5GRAV$ & WILL BE A VALUABLE S\V5IR ( ?IS 9ITIAL CONV5TION4 

,?OSE :O WILL PROMISE TO SUBSCRIBE = ONE OR MORE COPIES WILL K9DLY GIVE !IR NAMES TO ,MR4 ,W4 ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN4 

,Y\RS V]Y TRULY1 

,! ,G,E,O4 ,R4 ,L,A,W,R,5,C,E ,C,O41 ,G,E,O ,R4 ,D,U,C,E1 ,SECRET>Y4 
,C,R,$,5,T,I,A,L,S4 

,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CR$5TIALS REPORT$1 RECOMM5D+ ! SEAT+ ( ! FOLL[+ DELEGATES1 ) ONE VOTE EA*3 

,N4 ,C4 ,M>LATT1 ,BRO!RHOOD ( ,LOCOMOTIVE ,5G9E]S1 ,*ICAGO 2 ,H4 ,>?UR ,MORGAN1 ,LOCAL #b#c#c1 ,CLEVEL&1 ,OHIO1 ,MA*9I/S2 ,P4 ,SAMUELS1 J\RNEYM5 ,TAILORS1 ,NO4 #c#e#i1 ,*ICAGO4 

,ON MOTION ( ,DELEGATE ,D+]1 ! REPORT WAS CONCURR$ 9 & ! DELEGATES SEAT$4 
,D,E,B,A,T,E ,O,N ,/,5,O,G,R,A,P,H,I,C ,R,E,P,O,R,T4 

,DELEGATE ,CL>5CE ,SMI? READ ! FOLL[+ REPORT FROM ! SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS TO PROVIDE = A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT ( ! PROCE$+S ( ! CONV5TION3 

,*ICAGO1 ,JUNE #b#h1 #a#i#e4 

,Y\R COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE WAYS & MEANS = A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT RECOMM5DS ?AT EA* DELEGATE 9 ?IS CONV5TION :O IS BE+ PAID = REPRES5TATION 9 ?IS CONV5TION BE ASSESS$ F\R DOLL>S TO DEFRAY ! EXP5SE ( A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT1 & ?AT ALL O!R DELEGATES BE URG$ TO CONTRIBUTE VOLUNT>ILY AS LIB]ALLY AS !Y CAN AF=D4 

7,SIGN$ BY ! ,COMMITTEE47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,E,V,A,N,S3 ,I MOVE TO CONCUR 9 ! RECOMM5DATION ( ! COMMITTEE4 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT WE CONCUR 9 ! RECOMM5DATION ( ! COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,DOES ?AT MEAN ?AT EA* ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A4 DELEGATE %ALL BE ASSESS$ @s#d ALSO8 ,!Y HAVE ALREADY CONTRIBUT$ @s#b T[>DS PROVID+ = ! EXP5SE1 & ,I DO NOT ?9K IT IS NECESS>Y TO IMPOSE @s#d ADDITIONAL ON EA* DELEGATE H]E4 

,D,E,L4 ,R,[,E3 ,I ?9K ! CONV5TION IS AW>E ( ! FACT ?AT ! COMMITTEE ?AT =MULAT$ ?OSE PLANS >E HE>TILY 9 FAVOR ( HAV+ A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT ( ?IS CONV5TION PR9T$1 & 9 ORD] TO 5C\RAGE ! REPRES5TATIVES FROM ! ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A4 :O />T$ ?IS MOVEM5T BY CREAT+ A @s#b FUND1 WE FELT ?AT IT WAS ABSOLUTELY ESS5TIAL ?AT WE RAISE ! MONEY IMM$IATELY 9 ORD] ?AT !Y C\LD FEEL ASSUR$ ( P]FECT+ & F9I%+ ! GOOD WORK />T$ BY ?AT ORGANIZATION4 ,! ?\<T /RUCK ! COMMITTEE ?AT IT MI<T BE AN 9JU/ICE TO PLACE AN ADDITIONAL ASSESSM5T UPON ?AT DELEGATION AFT] !Y HAD CONTRIBUT$ ! SUM ( @s#b1 OR AN EQUIVAL5T ( @s#b EA* = ! T5 REPRES5TATIVES TO ?IS CONV5TION1 BUT BE=E MAK+ ANY PROVISION ON ?AT MATT] WE ?\<T ?AT IT MI<T BE BE/ TO LEAVE ?AT QUE/ION TO ?IS CONV5TION TO BE SETTL$4 ,P]SONALLY ,I FEEL ?AT WE %\LD NOT AGA9 REQUE/ ?OSE REPRES5TATIVES TO CONTRIBUTE1 AS ,I FEEL ?AT !Y HAVE DONE !IR %>E T[>DS ! COMPLETION ( ?IS WORK2 BUT ,I DO FEEL ?IS WAY1 ?AT WE %\LD HAVE A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT1 & ?AT IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y TO RAISE ! MONEY IMM$IATELY4 ,!RE >E A L>GE NUMB] ( REPRES5TATIVES TO ?IS CONV5TION :O REPRES5T !MSELVES AS 9DIVIDUALS1 & !Y >E NOT 9 A POSITION TO CONTRIBUTE ! SUM ( @s#d T[>DS COMPLET+ ?IS WORK1 BUT DELEGATES :O REPRES5T ORGANIZATIONS CAN COMPLY ) ?IS COMMITTEE'S REQUE/1 & IF !Y DO COMPLY1 ,I BELIEVE WE WILL BE ABLE TO GO AHEAD & COMPLETE A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT ( ?IS CONV5TION1 ACCORD+ TO ! S5SE ( ! CONV5TION AS ADOPT$ BY ! MOTION A FEW DAYS AGO4 ,N[1 IT IS UP TO ! CONV5TION TO SAY1 & IT IS UP TO ! REPRES5TATIVES FROM ! ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A4 TO /ATE :E!R OR NOT !Y FEEL ABLE TO MEET ?IS ASSESSM5T AT ?IS P>TICUL> TIME4 ,IF !Y DO NOT1 ,I AM ONE :O IS 9 FAVOR ( EXCUS+ !M FROM CONTRIBUT+ ACCORD+ TO ! REPORT ( ?AT COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,L,>,5,C,E ,S,M,I,?3 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! DELEGATES FROM ! ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A4 CANNOT PROP]LY ASK TO BE EXCUS$ FROM ?IS ASSESSM5T4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ?AT ORGANIZATION HAS CONTRIBUT$ @s#b T[>D ?IS FUND1 BUT IT IS NOT TRUE ?AT ! @s#b IS BE+ CONTRIBUT$ BY ! DELEGATES FROM ! ,SOCIALI/ ,TRADE & ,LABOR ,ALLIANCE4 ,IT IS V]Y POSSIBLE--9 FACT1 ,I KN[ IT TO BE A FACT--?AT P]SONS :O >E NOT CONNECT$ ) ?AT ORGANIZATION AT ALL HAVE CONTRIBUT$ TO ?AT FUND4 ,I TAKE IT = GRANT$ ?AT EA* ( ! DELEGATES FROM ?AT ORGANIZATION HAS CONTRIBUT$ SOME?+4 ,I H[EV]1 DO NOT KN[ ?AT ANY ( ! DELEGATES HAS CONTRIBUT$ ANY?+1 & ,I !RE=E DO NOT SEE :Y ! DELEGATION %\LD BE EXCUS$ FROM ?IS ASSESSM5T4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,U,R,T,A,U,<3 ,IT IS NOT 5TIRELY CLE> TO MY M9D :AT IS MEANT BY ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE4 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT ! EXPLANATION MADE BY A MEMB] ( ! COMMITTEE HAS MADE IT AS CLE> AS IT %\LD BE TO ! M9DS ( ?OSE :O >E PRESUMABLY ASSESS$4 ,I WANT TO SAY AS AN 9DIVIDUAL ?AT ,I C>E V]Y LITTLE = ! @s#d4 ,I BELIEVE ,I AM AMPLY ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE4 ,BUT ! REPORT SAYS ?OSE :O >E BE+ PAID TO COME TO ?IS CONV5TION & ,I1 P]HAPS1 AM BE+ PAID TO COME TO ?IS CONV5TION4 ,MY MILEAGE IS PAID1 NO?+ ELSE4 ,! CONV5TION SEATS ME AS AN 9DIVIDUAL1 ( :I* ,I HAVE NO COMPLA9T TO MAKE1 BECAUSE IT IS 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! ,MANIFE/O ISSU$2 BUT YET 9 ?IS REPORT1 SEAT+ ME AS AN 9DIVIDUAL1 !RE SEEMS TO BE AN ATTEMPT MADE TO ASSESS ME AS ! REPRES5TATIVE ( AN ORGANIZATION ?AT IS NOT REPRES5T$ 9 ! CONV5TION4 ,MR4 ,PRESID5T1 ,I WI% TO SAY FUR!R ?AT :5 ?IS MATT] WAS DEBAT$ YE/]DAY ! QUE/ION ( EXP5SE CAME UP1 & !RE SEEM$ TO BE A LIKELIHOOD ( ! QUE/ION BE+ DEFEAT$ UPON ?AT QUE/ION ( EXP5SE4 ,!RE SEEM$ TO BE ALSO A PROBABILITY ( A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT ( ! PROCE$+S ( ?IS CONV5TION BE+ TAK5 :E!R OR NOT ! CONV5TION DECID$ 9 FAVOR ( PAY+ = ?AT /5OGRAPHIC REPORT4 7,APPLAUSE47 ,A MOTION WAS PASS$1 IF ,I REMEMB] RI<T1 ?AT IT BE ! S5SE ( ?IS CONV5TION2 ?AT A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT BE TAK51 & ! 9F]5CE WAS ?AT IT W\LD BE TAK5 )\T EXP5SE TO ?IS CONV5TION4 ,?AT WAS NOT /AT$ PLA9LY1 BUT IT WAS AN 9F]5CE4 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] ?AT A DELEGATE MADE A MOTION TO APPO9T A COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS1 = PROVID+ ! MEANS = MEET+ ! EXP5SE ( ?IS /5OGRAPHIC REPORT4 ,ANO!R DELEGATE MOV$ ?AT UPON ?AT COMMITTEE %\LD BE PLAC$ ONLY ?OSE DELEGATES TO ?IS CONV5TION :O FAVOR$ ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT BE+ MADE1 & ! ,*AIRMAN1 9 5DEAVOR+ TO BE FAIR1 ANN\NC$ ?AT NONE BUT SU* W\LD BE PLAC$ UPON ?AT COMMITTEE4 ,N[1 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 ,I WI% TO REPEAT ?AT 9 SO F> AS ,I AM P]SONALLY CONC]N$1 ! @s#d MAKES V]Y LITTLE DIFF]5CE TO ME1 BUT ,I SAY1 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 OP5LY & ABOVE BO>D1 ?AT IF ?AT WAS A PIECE ( P>LIAM5T>Y TRICK]Y1 ?AT ,I = ONE ABSOLUTELY REFUSE TO BE ASSESS$ 9 ?AT MANN] BY ?IS CONV5TION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,WILL Y\ P]MIT ! ,*AIR TO EXPRESS HIS OP9ION8 

,D,E,L4 ,M,U,R,T,A,U,<3 ,YES4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?AT ONLY ! MEMB]S ( ?IS CONV5TION :O >E RECEIV+ P] DIEM :ILE 9 ATT5DANCE WILL COME UND] ! HEAD ( ?IS ASSESSM5T4 ,9ASMU* AS Y\ HAVE ONLY RECEIV$ TRANSPORTATION & >E NOT BE+ PAID = Y\R TIME AT ! CONV5TION1 Y\ >E NOT LIABLE TO ?IS ASSESSM5T4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,U,R,T,A,U,<3 ,I WI% TO CORRECT A MI/AKE1 P]HAPS4 ,:ILE PRES5T ,I AM RECEIV+ A LITTLE P] DIEM AS ! BUS9ESS AG5T ( ! ORGANIZATION ?AT ,I REPRES5T2 NO?+ 9 CONNECTION ) ?IS4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,*>GE HIM @s#d4 

,D,E,L4 ,G,O,O,D,W,93 ,MR4 ,PRESID5T & FELL[ DELEGATES1 ,I ?9K ,I UND]/& ?IS PROPOSITION4 ,! ,SOCIALI/ ,TRADE & ,LABOR ,ALLIANCE HAS BR\<T @s#b H]E TO HELP MAKE UP A FUND = A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT4 ,N[1 !N1 MY SUGGE/ION IS ?IS3 IT /RUCK ME JU/ A MOM5T AGO4 ,9 ! EV5T ( A NEW ORGANIZATION BE+ =M$ AT ?IS CONV5TION1 IT /RIKES ME IT W\LD BE A PRETTY GOOD PROPOSITION TO DONATE ! @s#b TO GU>ANTEE ! /5OGRAPH] HIS P] DIEM1 & AFT] ! REPORT IS TRANSCRIB$ AT HIS [N EXP5SE ! ORGANIZATION CAN /& P] CAPITA ! EXP5SE4 ,WE HAVE ! @s#b ON H& N[1 & AFT] ! ORGANIZATION COMES 9TO EXI/5CE IT CAN ASSESS ITS MEMB]S P] CAPITA = ! BALANCE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,DELEGATES >E REQUE/$ TO CONF9E !IR REM>KS TO ! MOTION BE=E ! CONV5TION1 ?AT WE CONCUR 9 ! RECOMM5DATION ( ! COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,G,O,O,D,W,93 ,WELL1 ,I MAKE ?AT AS AN AM5DM5T TO ?AT4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I DID NOT CAT* Y\R AM5DM5T4 ,Y\ DID NOT MAKE ANY AM5DM5T :ILE Y\ HAD ! FLOOR4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,*,A,T,Z,K,E3 ,I WILL TRY TO EXPLA9 TO HIM MORE DI/9CTLY ?AN ,BRO!R ,SMI?1 AS TO ALL ?OSE DELEGATES :O >E H]E ?AT >E PAID4 ,?IS DELEGATE SAYS HE GETS PAID ONLY AS A B-U-S-I-N-E-S-S AG5T4 ,?AT MEANS ?AT HE DOES NOT GET PAID @s#a A DAY = SITT+ H]E4 ,N[1 ! COMMITTEE HAS F\ND IT NECESS>Y ?AT ALL ?OSE DELEGATES :O >E BE+ PAID H]E ?R\< AN ORGANIZATION %ALL PAY AN ASSESSM5T ( @s#d4 ,IF !Y CANNOT PAY FROM !IR B-U-S-I-N-E-S-S AG5T'S SAL>Y !Y C\LD ASK !IR ORGANIZATION TO HELP !M TO PAY ! @s#d1 IF !Y LIKE TO DO SO4 ,ALL O!RS :O >E H]E1 >E H]E BECAUSE WE KN[ !Y1 HAVE GOT A C]TA9 9T]E/1 & !Y %\LD CONTRIBUTE AS MU* AS POSSIBLE VOLUNT>ILY4 ,9 COM+ H]E1 ,I AM A POOR MAN & LIVE 9 ,D5V] 9 TWO LITTLE ROOMS1 & ,I CAME H]E1 & IT CO/S ME @s#b 9 ?IS CONV5TION1 & ,I DON'T GET PAID AS A B-U-S-9-E-S-S AG5T4 7,LAU<T] & APPLAUSE47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT WE CONCUR 9 ! RECOMM5DATION ( ! COMMITTEE4 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! MOTION WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! ,*AIR IS 9 D\BT4 

,A ROLL CALL WAS ASK$ =4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I W\LD ASK = ! UPLIFT$ RI<T H&4 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR WILL SIGNIFY IT BY RAIS+ !IR RI<T H&S4 ,! MOTION IS ?AT ! RECOMM5DATION ( ! COMMITTEE BE CONCURR$ 94 ,CONTR>Y BY ! SAME SIGN4 ,! MOTION IS LO/4 

,D,E,L4 ,W4 ,L4 ,H,A,L,L3 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT ! MATT] ( F9ANCES BE AGA9 REF]R$ TO ! COMMITTEE ?AT HAS 9 *>GE ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,L\D]4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IF ! DELEGATES 9SI/ ON HOLD+ PRIVATE CONV]SATIONS IT W\LD BE USELESS = HIM TO SPEAK ANY L\D]4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONDUCT ! BUS9ESS ( ! CONV5TION & AT ! SAME TIME TO C>RY ON 9NUM]ABLE CONV]SATIONS >\ND ! HALL4 ,DELEGATE ,HALL HAS ! FLOOR4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,L,L3 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT ! MATT] ( F9ANCES AT PRES5T UND] CONSID]ATION BE REF]R$ TO ! SAME COMMITTEE ?AT REPORT$1 TO BR+ 9 A DIFF]5T REPORT FROM ! ONE !Y HAVE JU/ MADE TO ! CONV5TION4 

,D,E,L4 ,A,L,B,],T ,R,Y,A,N3 ,:AT IS ! USE ( WA/+ ! TIME ( ! CONV5TION 9 ?IS WAY8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,!RE IS NO SECOND TO ?IS MOTION4 ,!RE IS NO?+ BE=E ! CONV5TION4 

,D,E,L4 ,R,Y,A,N3 ,I SECOND IT4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! MATT] ( F9ANC+ ! EXP5SE ( A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT BE REF]R$ BACK TO ! COMMITTEE4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 

,D,E,L4 ,R,Y,A,N3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SAY1 AS A MEMB] ( ?AT COMMITTEE TO :I* ?IS MATT] WAS REF]R$1 ?AT ,I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS PROP] ON ! P>T ( ! CONV5TION AT ?IS TIME TO REF] IT BACK TO ! COMMITTEE = !M TO MAKE A /ILL FUR!R RECOMM5DATION4 ,! RECOMM5DATION ?AT !Y MADE WAS ! BE/ ONE !Y C\LD COME TO AT ?AT TIME4 ,N[1 !N1 IT IS UP TO Y\4 ,BY A VOTE ( SOME?+ LIKE #a TO #bg Y\ DECID$ ?AT Y\ DON'T LIKE TO GO D[N 9 Y\R JEANS ACCORD+ TO \R RECOMM5DATION4 ,!RE=E WE ?9K IT BETT] TO LEAVE IT TO ! CONV5TION RI<T N[ & SETTLE IT ONE WAY OR ! O!R4 ,I DON'T SEE H[ Y\R COMMITTEE CAN GO BACK & FRAME A FUR!R RECOMM5DATION4 ,:AT ?AT COMMITTEE DID WAS TO ! BE/ ( !IR ABILITY4 ,Y\ PRACTICALLY PASS$ IT UP TO !M1 & Y\ HAVE !IR REPORT4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,P,I,E,G,E,L3 ,I (F] AN AM5DM5T TO ! MOTION1 ?AT ! COMMITTEE CANVASS P]SONALLY ! DELEGATIONS = CONTRIBUTIONS1 & !N IF !RE IS ANY LACK+1 ASSESS !SE V>I\S GR\PS ?AT WE HAVE REPRES5T$ H]E4 ,I WILL HEAD ?AT LI/ = ! ,IDAHO ,/ATE ,F$]ATION ) A CONTRIBUTION ( @s#b#e4 7,APPLAUSE74 7,AM5DM5T SECOND$47 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I MAKE A MOTION ?AT ! SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ?IS MATT] BE DIS*>G$1 & ! 5TIRE MATT] REF]R$ TO ! P]MAN5T ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE ( ?IS CONV5TION1 & LET !M BR+ 9 A PROP] PLAN4 7,SECOND$74 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,DO Y\ (F] ?AT AS AN AM5DM5T8 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,YES4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! AM5DM5T4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 7,QUE/ION CALL$ =74 

,D,E,L4 ,D,A,V,I,S3 ,BRO!R ,*AIRMAN & ,FELL[ ,DELEGATES ALL1 BY A L>GE MAJORITY YE/]DAY WE SIGNIFI$ \R WILL+NESS TO ASSUME A C]TA9 MONEY OBLIGATION4 ,:5 WE GAVE ! ASSURANCE TO ! /5OGRAPH] H]E ?AT A C]TA9 SUM ( MONEY W\LD BE RAIS$ WE VOLUNT>ILY PLAC$ \RSELVES 9 A POSITION TO ASSUME ! OBLIGATION ?AT ! WORDS IMPLI$4 ,N[1 H]E TO-DAY1 :5 \R COMMITTEE BR+S 9 A REPORT1 WE 5DEAVOR TO SADDLE \R [N P]SONAL MONEY OBLIGATIONS (F ONTO SOME ONE ELSE4 ,IT IS NEI!R FAIR NOR JU/4 ,! COMMITTEE 9 !IR REPORT MADE AMPLE PROVISION1 ,I PRESUME1 BY :I* ! MONEY C\LD BE RAIS$4 ,N[1 9/EAD ( TRY+ TO C>RY \T ! COMMITTEE'S REPORT & RAISE ?AT AM\NT ( MONEY1 WE DO LIKE MANY PEOPLE 9 ALL SPH]ES ( LIFE DO--TRY TO PO/PONE ! EVIL H\R 9 :I* WE >E CALL$ UPON TO RAISE ?IS SUM1 & WANT TO SADDLE \R HONE/ DEBTS (F UPON SOME ONE ELSE AT SOME FUTURE TIME4 ,>E Y\ NOT A%AM$ ( Y\RSELVES8 ,I = ONE AM A%AM$ TO LOOK AN HONE/ MAN 9 ! FACE1 :5 ,I VOLUNT>ILY ASSUME AN OBLIGATION & !N TRY TO SADDLE IT (F ONTO SOME ONE ELSE OR TO SOME FUTURE TIME4 ,LET US F9D \T RI<T H]E & N[1 :ILE WE HAVE GOT ! MATT] BE=E US1 IF !RE IS SOME WAY TO RAISE ?AT MONEY4 ,Y\R ,P]MAN5T ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE1 ,I DO NOT D\BT1 WILL HAVE A REPORT TO (F]4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( RAIS+ ! MONEY N[4 ,! QUE/ION BE=E ?IS CONV5TION IS :E!R OR NOT ?IS MATT] %ALL BE REF]R$ TO ! P]MAN5T ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,A,V,I,S3 ,?AT IS ALL RI<T4 ,I WILL TRY TO CONF9E MY REM>KS /RICTLY TO ?AT4 ,N[1 ,I DO NOT WI% TO HAVE ?IS MATT] REF]R$ BACK AGA94 ,BE+ P]SONALLY ACQUA9T$ ) ONE MEMB] ( ?AT SPECIAL ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE1 ,I AM SATISFI$ ?AT ! REPORT ?AT IT WILL BR+ 9 AGA9 WILL BE PRACTICALLY IF NOT ID5TICALLY ! SAME4 ,I REF] TO ,DELEGATE ,SMI?4 ,N[1 !RE IS NO REASON 9 ! WORLD1 9 MY OP9ION1 = PROLONG+ ?IS MATT] :ATSOEV]4 ,I HOPE ! MOTION ?AT IS N[ BE=E ! H\SE WILL BE VOT$ D[N1 & ,I = ONE %ALL VOTE AGA9/ IT4 

,D,E,L4 ,J,O,R,G,5,S,53 ,I ?9K ! FIR/ MOTION ?AT WAS MADE1 TO REF] IT BACK TO ! SAME COMMITTEE1 IS ! BE/ ONE4 ,9ASMU* AS ! RECOMM5DATION ( ! COMMITTEE WAS NOT ADOPT$1 ! COMMITTEE MI<T MAKE A BETT] EF=T TO SUIT ! MAJORITY :5 !Y BR+ 9 A SECOND REPORT4 ,I DO NOT ?9K !RE W\LD BE ANY?+ WRONG 9 S5D+ \T ! COMMITTEE A SECOND TIME4 ,IT V]Y (T5 HAPP5S ?AT A JUDGE WILL S5D \T A JURY A SECOND TIME TO DET]M9E :E!R !Y %ALL HANG A MAN OR NOT4 ,?IS IS NOT AS S]I\S A MATT] AS ?AT4 ,BUT IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! PRES5T BILL ?AT IS TO BE PAID1 \<T TO BE PAID1 P]HAPS1 = A LITTLE LESS ?AN ! @s#d AS RECOMM5D$4 ,N[1 ,I REPRES5T ! C>P5T]S' ORGANIZATIONS ?AT ,I BELONG TO AS AN 9DIVIDUAL4 ,!Y PAY MY EXP5SES H]E & PAY ME MY WAGES4 ,N[1 ,I AM NOT 9/RUCT$ TO VOTE EV5 TO RUN ?AT ORGANIZATION 9TO DEBT1 BUT ,I KN[ ?AT ?AT ORGANIZATION W\LD NEV] KICK OV] AS SMALL A MATT] AS @s#d = SU* A PURPOSE4 ,& ,I ?9K ! CASE IS LIKEWISE ) O!R ORGANIZATIONS ?AT >E REPRES5T$ H]E BY 9DIVIDUALS4 

,D,E,L4 ,T4 ,J4 ,H,A,G,],T,Y1 ,*,I,C,A,G,O3 ,AS A MEMB] ( ?AT COMMITTEE1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO CALL ! ATT5TION ( ! CONV5TION TO A SUGGE/ION MADE 9 ! MEET+ ( ! COMMITTEE AS A SUB/ITUTE1 ?AT ALL ! DELEGATIONS H]E ?AT HAVE P[] TO 9/ALL !IR UNIONS ASSESS !IR MEMB]%IP ONE C5T4 ,?AT W\LD MAKE @s#e#e1 & W\LD SETTLE ! :OLE QUE/ION4 

,D,E,L4 ,R,[,E3 ,I HAVE NO OBJECTION TO ! AM5DM5T TO ! MOTION1 BUT ,I W\LD LIKE TO KN[ IF ?IS COMMITTEE1 ,BRO!R ,S*ATZKE & ALL1 >E GO+ TO BE HONORABLY OR DI%ONORABLY DIS*>G$4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,HONORABLY4 

,D,E,L4 ,F,R,A,N,K ,K,R,E,M,]3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 ,I GA9$ CR$5TIALS 9 ?IS CONV5TION BECAUSE ,I AM A REVOLUTIONI/4 ,I DON'T BELIEVE 9 POLITICS1 & DON'T SUPPOSE ?AT ?IS CONV5TION IS GO+ TO BE RUN BY ANY FACTION1 NO MATT] :AT IT MAY BE1 SOCIALI/IC OR AN>*I/IC1 TRADES UNIONI/ OR ANY?+ ELSE4 ,I WANT TO /ATE ! FACT ?AT ,I AM H]E AS AN 9DIVIDUAL1 & ,I AM WILL+ TO PAY ANY?+ ?AT MAY BE DECID$ ON TO HELP ?IS MOVEM5T1 & IF IT IS REQUIR$ TO PAY ONE C5T OR T5 DOLL>S ,I AM WILL+ TO DO SO4 ,N[1 ?IS \<T TO GIVE ME 5\< REASONS TO SPEAK BE=E A CONV5TION ( SLAVES1 BECAUSE SLAVES Y\ >E1 ALL ( Y\1 NO MATT] :AT Y\ >E2 IF Y\ >E H&L+ A PICK OR %OV+ A P51 IT DON'T MAKE ANY DIFF]5CE4 

,CALLS ( ORD]1 & ?AT ! DELEGATE WAS NOT SPEAK+ TO ! MOTION4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,R,E,M,]3 ,I AM SPEAK+ TO ! MOTION1 & ! MOTION IS ?AT WE %\LD PAY @s#d1 & ,I AM WILL+ TO PAY ?AT & A GOOD MANY TIMES MORE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?AT IS NOT ! QUE/ION4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,R,E,M,]3 ,IT DON'T MAKE ANY DIFF]5CE :AT IT MAY BE4 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 IF Y\ WILL P]MIT ME-- 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,JU/ A MOM5T44 ,IF Y\ WILL P]MIT ME TO /ATE1 ! MOTION BE=E ! H\SE AT ?IS TIME IS ! AM5DM5T (F]$ BY ,DELEGATE ,COATES ?AT ?IS MATT] BE REF]R$ TO ! /&+ ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE4 ,N[1 CONF9E Y\R REM>KS TO ! QUE/ION AT ISSUE4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,R,E,M,]3 ,WELL1 ! /&+ ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE \<T TO GO TO WORK & DECIDE :AT A MAN \<T TO PAY4 ,IF WE HAVE NO MONEY1 LET US RAISE IT2 IF WE DON'T HAVE ! MONEY1 LET US RAISE IT4  ,IF ! /&+ ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE IS TO DECIDE :E!R WE \<T TO PAY @s#d1 LET US PAY IT4 ,I AM WILL+ TO DO SO1 & ANYBODY ELSE WILL BE WILL+ TO PAY ! PROP] AM\NT TO MAKE ?IS ?+ A SUCCESS4 ,IF ?IS ?+ IS GO+ TO BE RUN BY SOME POLITICAL MEANS1 ALL RI<T2 ,I AM WILL+ TO GET \T4 ,I AM NOT A MEMB] ( ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION1 & ,I DON'T WANT ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION TO RUN IT4 ,& IF ! LABOR]S GA!R+ 9 ?IS HALL-- 

,CALLS ( 0,ORD]10 & 0,SIT D[N40 

,D,E,L4 ,K,R,E,M,]3 ,WELL1 IF Y\ WILL TELL ME ! REASON :Y ,I %\LD SIT D[N1 ,I AM WILL+ TO DO SO4 ,I AM WILL+ TO SIT D[N IF Y\ WILL TELL ME :Y ,I %\LD SIT D[N4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,I RISE TO A PO9T ( ORD]4 ,! G5TLEMAN IS NOT SPEAK+ TO ! MOTION4 ,HE IS SPEAK+ AB\T HIS 9DIVIDUAL 9T5TIONS4 ,WE DON'T C>E AB\T !M4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! ,*AIRMAN HAS REQUE/$ ?AT ! DELEGATE CONF9E HIMSELF TO ! QUE/ION BE=E ! CONV5TION4 ,! *AIR WILL 9SI/ ?AT Y\ SPEAK TO ! MOTION4 ,! AM5DM5T IS ?AT ?IS MATT] BE REF]R$ TO ! ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE4 ,IF Y\ >E OPPOS$ TO REF]R+ IT1 Y\ WILL CONF9E Y\R REM>KS 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 ,IF 9 ! AFFIRMATIVE1 SPEAK 9 ! AFFIRMATIVE4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,R,E,M,]3 ,IF ?AT QUE/ION IS REF]R$ TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,WAYS & ,MEANS1 !N ,I W\LD LIKE TO ASK ?AT COMMITTEE TO CONSID] ! MATT] V]Y S]I\SLY1 BECAUSE !RE IS NOT A C5T 9 ! BUN* AS Y\ >E ALL GA!R$ H]E2 NONE ( US HAS A P5NY4 ,Y\ >E ALL SLAVES4 ,BUT :5 IT COMES TO ! PO9T TO RAISE 5\< TO MAKE ?IS CONV5TION A SUCCESS1 LET US DO IT2 LET US DO IT4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,?AT IS GOOD2 ?AT IS ALL RI<T4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,R,E,M,]3 ,I MEAN TO SAY ?IS1 IF ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,WAYS & ,MEANS CAN TELL US H[ TO RAISE ?IS FUND TO MAKE ?IS CONV5TION A SUCCESS1 LET US DO IT4 ,?AT IS ALL ,I HAVE GOT TO SAY1 & ,I AM WILL+ TO SAY NO MORE4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,GOOD BOY4 

,D,E,L4 ,P,A,Y,M,5,T3 ,BRO!RS1 ,I ?9K ?IS QUE/ION \<T TO BE REF]R$ TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,WAYS & ,MEANS1 BUT ,I ALSO ?9K & ,I KN[ ?AT !RE >E DELEGATES H]E ?AT HAVE NOT GOT ! MONEY2 BUT ,I KN[ ?AT !RE >E SOME ?AT HAVE ! MONEY1 & ,I KN[ ?AT ?IS MONEY WILL BE RAIS$ H]E4 ,I MYSELF1 AS AN 9DIVIDUAL1 WILL GIVE @s#a2 NOT ?AT ,I 9T5D ?AT ! LOCAL ?AT S5T ME H]E %ALL PAY ?AT4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,I RISE TO A PO9T OR ORD]4 ,! G5TLEMAN IS NOT SPEAK+ TO ! MOTION4  

,D,E,L4 ,P,A,Y,M,5,T3 ,I AM4 

,! 9T]RUPT+ DELEGATE3 ,HE IS TALK+ AB\T HIS P]SONAL F9ANCES4 ,WE WANT TO GET ?R\< ) ?IS BUS9ESS SOME TIME4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! QUE/ION IS :E!R OR NOT ?IS MATT] %ALL BE REF]R$ TO ! /&+ ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,P,A,Y,M,5,T3 ,I WAS NOT H]E YE/]DAY2 ,I WAS WORK+4 ,I DO NOT D\BT BUT :AT ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,WAYS & ,MEANS ?AT ?IS BODY HAS APPO9T$ IS AN HONE/ COMMITTEE4 ,LET US LEAVE IT TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,WAYS & ,MEANS1 & !N IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO DONATE SOME?+ LET !M HAVE ! PRIVILEGE ( DO+ SO4 

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

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,A PO9T ( 9=MATION4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO ASK IF ?IS BUS9ESS BE URG5T & MU/ BE DEBAT$ IMM$IATELY4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,WE HAV5'T GOT ANY BILL YET4 ,WE DON'T [E ANY ONE A C5T4 ,IT IS JU/ A QUE/ION ( RAIS+ ! MONEY TO C>RY \T ! S5SE ( ! CONV5TION ) REG>D TO HAV+ A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT4 

,! PREVI\S QUE/ION WAS CALL$ =4 

,D,E,L4 ,%,],M,A,N3 ,I AM 9 FAVOR ( ! AM5DM5T AS MADE BY ,DELEGATE ,COATES1 ?AT ! COMMITTEE BE DIS*>G$ & ! MATT] REF]R$ TO ! REGUL> COMMITTEE4 ,I WANT TO /ATE MY REASONS4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT EV]Y DELEGATE H]E IS HE>TILY 9 ACCORD ) ! GOOD & WELF>E ( ?IS MOVEM5T1 BUT ,I BELIEVE !RE >E ?OSE H]E :O DO NOT REALIZE :AT ?IS PROPOSITION MEANS4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! COMMITTEE ?AT ?IS %\LD BE REF]R$ TO IS A COMMITTEE :O REALIZE ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ! WORK ( ?IS CONV5TION1 REALIZ+ ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ! WAYS & MEANS & :AT ! WAYS & MEANS >E TO BE US$ = & H[ IT IS TO BE PAID1 & ,I BELIEVE !Y >E BETT] FITT$ TO JUDGE ! WAYS & MEANS 9 :I* ?IS FUND %\LD BE RAIS$ OR BETT] FITT$ TO MAKE A RECOMM5DATION TO ?IS CONV5TION AS TO :E!R ?IS REPORT %\LD BE GOT \T OR NOT4 ,MANY 9 ?IS CONV5TION1 ,I ?9K2 BELIEVE ?AT ?IS ASSESSM5T ?AT HAS BE5 (F]$ H]E BY ?IS COMMITTEE W\LD MEET ! EXP5DITURE ( GETT+ \T ?IS REPORT & PR9T+ IT4 ,I WANT TO SAY TO Y\1 SI/]S & BRO!RS1 ?AT IT W\LD SIMPLY MEAN ! EXP5SE ( TAK+ IT (F ON ! TYPEWRIT]1 & 9 ORD] TO GET IT 9TO PR9T$ =M Y\ WILL HAVE TO MAKE AN ASSESSM5T ON SOMEBODY & RAISE FROM @s#b1#e TO @s#c1#e4 ,BE=E ?AT IS DONE ! ,NEW ,YORK ,DAILY ,PEOPLE WILL UND\BT$LY PR9T ! GREATE/ P>T ( IT1 & IT WILL GO 9TO HI/ORY1 & MO/ ( ! PEOPLE :O >E 9T]E/$ 9 IT WILL HAVE READ IT1 & CONSEQU5TLY IT WILL HAVE BECOME A DEAD ISSUE4 ,= ?AT REASON ,I BELIEVE ?AT WE %\LD /OP & CONSID] :AT DEBT ?IS MEANS4 ,?IS MEANS ONLY A P>T ( !4 DEBT ?AT IS GO+ TO BE RAIS$4 ,!RE >E MILLIONS 9 ?IS C\NTRY ?AT WE WANT TO ORGANIZE1 & IF WE HAVE GOT ANY MONEY LET US S5D ! AGITATOR & ! ORGANIZ] AMONG ! RANK & FILE ?AT IS NOT ORGANIZ$ & ORGANIZE !M1 RA!R ?AN PR9T A REPORT ?AT WILL NOT BE READ BY ANYBODY4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,QUE/ION CALL$ =4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! QUE/ION HAS BE5 CALL$ =4 ,! AM5DM5T IS ?AT ! SPECIAL COMMITTEE BE DIS*>G$ & ?IS MATT] BE REF]R$ TO ! /&+ ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE4 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! AYES SEEM TO HAVE IT4 

,DIVISION CALL$ =4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION IS C>RI$1 ! SUB/ITUTE4 ,:5 ! CONV5TION ADJ\RN$-- 

,D,E,L4 ,S,U,N,A,G,E,L3 ,I GOT H]E LATE4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO HAVE A RIS+ VOTE ON ?AT4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I CAN'T UND]/& A WORD Y\ SAY4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,U,N,A,G,E,L3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO KN[ :E!R ,I HAVE A RI<T TO VOTE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! SUBJECT HAS ALREADY BE5 DISPOS$ (4 
,A,P,P,O,9,T,M,5,T ,( ,C,O,M,M,I,T,T,E,E,S 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,:5 ! CONV5TION ADJ\RN$ Y\ HAD ADOPT$ ! REPORT ( Y\R ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES ( ,ORD]1 :I* PROVIDES ?AT ?IS DAY %ALL BE SET ASIDE = ! DISCUSSION ( DIFF]5T TOPICS1 PROVID+ ?AT ! APPO9TM5TS ( ! REGUL> COMMITTEES HAD BE5 MADE4 ,9 ! OP9ION ( ! *AIR ! CONV5TION %\LD AT ?IS TIME PROCE$ TO ! ELECTION ( ! P]MAN5T COMMITTEES1 SO ?AT AS MU* ( ?IS DAY AS HAS BE5 SET AP>T BY Y\R ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES ( ,ORD] CAN BE US$ = ! PURPOSE 9DICAT$4 ,!RE=E ! SEV]AL GR\PS WILL ANN\NCE !IR APPO9TM5TS = COMMITTEEM5 ON CON/ITUTION4 ,IT WILL BE NECESS>Y = Y\ TO R$UCE IT TO WRIT+ & LAY ! SAME ON ! ,SECRET>Y'S DESK4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,*,A,T,Z,K,E3 ,A PO9T ( 9=MATION4 ,!RE >E A GOOD MANY DELEGATES1 ,I BELIEVE1 :O DID NOT KN[ ANY?+ AB\T IT1 & IT TAKES TIME TO ?9K AB\T ?OSE MATT]S1 & ,I BELIEVE ?AT IT W\LD BE A GOOD IDEA 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,DO Y\ ASK = A PO9T ( 9=MATION8 

,D,E,L4 ,S,*,A,T,Z,K,E3 ,YES4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,:AT IS IT ?AT Y\ DESIRE8 

,D,E,L4 ,S,*,A,T,Z,K,E3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO ASK :E!R IT W\LD NOT BE BETT] TO HAVE ! CONV5TION N[ APPO9T A ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE 2 !N A DELEGATE WILL KN[ :AT HE HAS GOT TO DO1 & CAN COME BACK ) ! IDEA ( :AT HE ?9KS IS BE/ TO BE 9 ! CON/ITUTION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I AGREE ) Y\1 YES4 ,N[ WE WANT TO GET A COMMITTEE SO ?AT ?AT COMMITTEE WILL KN[ SOME?+ AB\T IT4 ,I ?9K IT W\LD BE WELL TO P]MIT ! ,SECRET>Y TO CALL ! ROLL ( ! DIFF]5T ORGANIZATIONS ?AT >E 9 GR\PS1 SO ?AT WE CAN GET ! POSITIONS ( ALL' !IR COMMITTEEM51 & !N ,I WILL ANN\NCE ! DIFF]5T COMMITTEEM5 FROM ! DIFF]5T GR\PS4 

,! ROLL WAS CALL$ AS SUGGE/$ BY ! ,*AIRMAN1 AFT] :I* ! ,*AIRMAN ANN\NC$ ! COMPOSITION ( ! FOLL[+ COMMITTEES3 
,C,O,M,M,I,T,T,E,E ,O,N ,C,O,N,/,I,T,U,T,I,O,N4 

,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S--,*>LES ,H4 ,MOY]4  

,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A4--,?OMAS ,J4 ,P[]S4  

,PAP] ,HANG]S' ,UNION--,JOHN ,M4 ,VAIL4  

,U4 ,B4 ,R4 ,E4--,E4 ,H4 ,WILLIAMSON4  

,AM]ICAN ,LABOR ,UNION--,JOHN ,RIORDAN4  

,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S--,C4 ,O4 ,%]MAN4 

,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S' ,CLUB1 ,*ICAGO--,T4 ,J4 ,HAG]TY4 

,R$ ,LODGE ,M9]S' ,UNION--,ALEX4 ,FAIRGRIEVE4 

,PUN* ,PRESS ,OP]ATORS1 ,S*5ECTADY--,C4 ,W4 ,R(F4 

,9DU/RIAL ,CLUB1 ,C9C9NATI--,MAX ,EIS5B]G4  

,CLOAK ,MAK]S1 ,MONTREAL--,R4 ,J4 ,K]RIGAN4  

,FLAT ,JANITORS' ,UNION1 ,*ICAGO--,C4 ,H4 ,CRAN/ON4 

,9DIVIDUALS APPO9T$ BY ,*AIRMAN--,T4 ,W4 ,R[E1 ,FL9T ,GLASS ,WORK]S2 ,W4 ,C4 ,CRIT*L[1 ,LABOR]S2 ,J4 ,C4 ,SULLIVAN1 ,M9]S' ,UNION1 ,VICTOR4 
,C,O,M,M,I,T,T,E,E ,O,N ,R,E,S,O,L,U,T,I,O,N,S4 

,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S--,ALB]T ,RYAN4 

,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A4--,PAUL ,D+]4 

,PAP] ,HANG]S' ,UNION--,NO SELECTION4  

,U4 ,B4 ,R4 ,E4--,J4 ,P4 ,FITZG]ALD4  

,A4 ,L4 ,U4--,D4 ,C4 ,COATES4 

,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S--,JAMES ,SMI?4  

,FLAT ,JANITORS--,C4 ,H4 ,CRAN/ON4  

,CLOAK ,MAK]S--,R4 ,J4 ,K]RIGAN4 

,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S' ,CLUB1 ,C9C9NATI--,MAX ,EIS5B]G4  

,PUN* ,PRESS ,OP]ATORS--,C4 ,W4 ,R(F4  

,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S' ,CLUB1 ,*ICAGO--,R4 ,C4 ,GOODW94  

,9DIVIDUALS--,EUG5E ,V4 ,DEBS1 ,FRANK ,R4 ,WILKE1 ,W4 ,F4 ,WEB]4 

,DEL4 ,EIS5B]G3 ,AS ,I AM ! ONLY ONE FROM ,C9C9NATI1 ,I CANNOT BE ON ALL ?OSE COMMITTEES4 ,BE+ ON ANO!R COMMITTEE1 Y\ CAN FILL ?AT ) SOME ONE ELSE4 
,O,R,G,A,N,I,Z,A,T,I,O,N ,C,O,M,M,I,T,T,E,E4 

,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S--,J4 ,A4 ,BAK]4  

,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A4--,J4 ,T4 ,L4 ,REMLEY4  

,U4 ,B4 ,R4 ,E4--,F]D ,H4 ,HOPK9S4  

,A4 ,L4 ,U4--,D4 ,MC,DONALD4  

,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S--,C4 ,KIRKPATRICK4  

,FLAT ,JANITORS--,C4 ,H4 ,CRAN/ON4  

,CLOAK ,MAK]S--,R4 ,J4 ,K]RIGAN4  

,PUN* ,PRESS ,OP]ATORS--,C4 ,W4 ,R(F4  

,PAP] ,HANG]S--,JOHN ,A4 ,AY]S4  

,9DIVIDUALS--,A4 ,F4 ,G]M]1 ,MO!R ,JONES4 
,W,A,Y,S ,& ,M,E,A,N,S ,C,O,M,M,I,T,T,E,E4 

,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S--,C4 ,H4 ,MC,K9NON4 

,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A4--,OCTAVE ,HELD4  

,U4 ,B4 ,R4 ,E4-,A4 ,W4 ,MORR[4  

,A4 ,L4 ,U4--,H4 ,S4 ,DAVIS4 

,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S--,J4 ,W4 ,R[E4 

,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S' ,CLUB1 ,*ICAGO--,MRS4 ,BOHLMANN4  

,FLAT ,JANITORS--,*>LES ,MC,KAY4 

,PUN* ,PRESS ,OP]ATORS--,C4 ,W4 ,R(F4  

,CLOAK ,MAK]S--,R4 ,J4 ,K]RIGAN4 
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,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S--,C4 ,MC,KAY4 

,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S' ,CLUB1 ,*ICAGO--,MRS4 ,LILLIAN ,=B]G4  

,PUEBLO ,TAILORS--,A4 ,KLEM5SIC4  

,CLOAK ,MAK]S1 ,MONTREAL--,R4 ,J4 ,K]RIGAN4  

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,FLAT ,JANITORS--,*AS4 ,MC,KAY4  

,PAP] ,HANG]S1 ,*ICAGO--,F4 ,D4 ,PRYOR4  

,TAILORS--,J4 ,SAMUELS4 

,9DIVIDUALS--,A4 ,M4 ,SIMONS1 ,PAT ,O',NEIL1 ,F]D ,R4 ,%OTAK4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?AT IS ALL ( ! /&+ COMMITTEES AS PROVID$ = BY Y\R ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES4 ,! *AIR W\LD SUGGE/ ?AT !RE IS ONE O!R V]Y IMPORTANT COMMITTEE ?AT %\LD BE APPO9T$ BY ?IS CONV5TION1 & ?AT IS A ,LABEL & ,EMBLEM ,COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,P,I,E,G,E,L3 ,BE+ A MEMB] ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES1 ,I MAKE A MOTION ?AT WE N[ APPO9T OR LET ! *AIR APPO9T A COMMITTEE ( FIVE1 KN[N AS A ,LABEL & ,EMBLEM ,COMMITTEE1 LIMIT$ TO FIVE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION C\LD NOT BE 5T]TA9$ BY ! *AIR UNLESS ! CONV5TION RECONSID]S ITS ACTION ( YE/]DAY :]E9 IT WAS PROVID$ ?AT EA* ONE ( ! GR\PS APPO9T A MEMB] ON EA* COMMITTEE SELECT$ BY ?IS CONV5TION4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,P,I,E,G,E,L3 ,ALL RI<T1 ,I WILL )DRAW ?AT4 

,D,E,L4 ,G,L,A,S,G,[3 ,I MAKE A MOTION ?AT ?IS CONV5TION RECONSID] ITS =M] ACTION 9 SELECT+ !SE COMMITTEES BY ! V>I\S GR\PS & ?AT ! ,*AIRMAN APPO9T A ,COMMITTEE ON ,LABEL & ,EMBLEM4 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I W\LD ASK IF ! BRO!R H]E VOT$ 9 ! AFFIRMATIVE4 ,DID Y\ VOTE 9 ! AFFIRMATIVE ON ! ME?OD ( APPO9T+ COMMITTEES YE/]DAY8 

,D,E,L4 ,G,L,A,S,G,[3 ,YES4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION IS ?AT WE N[ RECONSID] ?IS ACTION & ?AT ! *AIR APPO9T A ,LABEL & ,EMBLEM ,COMMITTEE4 ,! MOTION IS TO RECONSID] ! ACTION ?AT Y\ HAVE TAK5 ON ! ME?OD ( APPO9T+ COMMITTEES4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,9,]3 ,I ?9K IT IS BE/ AT ! 9CEPTION ( ?IS MOVEM5T TO RECOGNIZE ! FACT ?AT TO MAKE ?IS ORGANIZATION PRACTICAL DEP5DS UPON ! *>ACT] ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ORGANIZATION4 ,I ?9K ?AT FOLL[+ \T ?IS L9E1 WE \<T TO VOTE D[N ANY?+ ( ?AT K9D4 

,D,E,L4 ,T4 ,J4 ,H,A,G,],T,Y3 ,AS ! MOV] ( ?AT MOTION1 ,I FAVOR$ HE>TILY ! ACTION TAK5 YE/]DAY 9 GIV+ TO ! GR\PS ! SELECTION ( ! COMMITTEES1 AS ?AT WAS ! PROP] C\RSE4 ,BUT N[1 AFT] HAV+ DONE ?AT1 & ?IS COMMITTEE BE+ ( SU* GRAVE IMPORTANCE1 & BELIEV+ ?AT ! ,*AIRMAN IS ONE :O HAS HAD SUFFICI5T IMPORTANCE1 & RELY+ ON HIS JUDGM5T 9 SELECT+ A COMMITTEE ( ?IS K9D1 ,I ?9K IT W\LD BE WISE N[1 9 ORD] TO SAVE VALUABLE TIME1 ?AT WE RECONSID] ?AT ACTION & PLACE 9 ! H&S ( ! ,*AIRMAN ! APPO9TM5T ( ?AT ,COMMITTEE ON ,EMBLEM & ,LABEL4 

,! QUE/ION WAS CALL$ =4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT WE RECONSID] ! ACTION ( YE/]DAY AS TO ! ME?OD ( APPO9T+ COMMITTEES4 ,! QUE/ION HAS BE5 CALL$ =4 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! MOTION WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! MOTION IS LO/4 

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT !RE BE A SPECIAL COMMITTEE ( FIVE ON ,LABEL & ,EMBLEM APPO9T$1 & ?AT ?AT COMMITTEE BE APPO9T$ BY ! *AIR4 7,SECOND$47 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,?AT WAS ! SAME MOTION4 

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,NO1 ! O!R WAS A SPECIAL COMMITTEE ( T54 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT SU* A COMMITTEE BE ADD$ TO ! REGUL> LI/ ( COMMITTEES1 & ?AT A LI/ ( ! MEMB]S BE H&$ TO ! ,*AIRMAN1 SELECT$ AS ! O!R COMMITTEES ( ! CONV5TION4 7,SECOND$47 

,! MOTION WAS PUT & C>RI$4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! SEV]AL GR\PS WILL TAKE NOTICE & APPO9T !IR MEMB]S ON ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,LABEL & ,EMBLEM4 
,D,I,S,C,U,S,S,I,O,N ,O,N ,! ,R,E,A,S,O,N,S ,= ,! ,M,A,N,I,F,E,/,O4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! BUS9ESS BE=E ! CONV5TION AT ?IS TIME1 9ASMU* AS ! /&+ COMMITTEES HAVE BE5 DISPOS$ (1 IS ! DISCUSSION AS PROVID$ = BY Y\R ,COMMITTEE ON ,RULES ( ,ORD] ,& ,BUS9ESS4 ,Y\R COMMITTEE SUGGE/S ?AT ! FOLL[+ TOPICS BE TAK5 UP3 ,REASONS = ! ,MANIFE/O2 NAME ( ORGANIZATION2 TACTICS & ME?ODS2 ! FIR/ ( ,MAY AS ,9T]NATIONAL ,LABOR ,DAY2 AGREEM5TS VS4 CONTRACTS2 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS4 ,REASONS = ! ,MANIFE/O WILL BE ! FIR/ TOPIC T9D] DISCUSSION1 & ! *AIR WILL NOT CONF9E ! DELEGATES TO ! TOPICS SET =? 9 ! RULES ( ORD]2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! CONV5TION WILL NOT BE CLOSELY CONF9$ TO ANY P>TICUL> TOPIC DUR+ ?IS DISCUSSION4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,I UND]/& ,I WAS APPO9T$ ON A COMMITTEE FROM A GR\P REPRES5T+ AN ORGANIZATION ?AT ,I DO NOT BELONG TO4 ,I WANT TO KN[ IF ANY GR\P HAV+ ! P[] TO APPO9T COMMITTEEM5 HAVE A RI<T TO GO \TSIDE ( !IR GR\P & APPO9T ANY ONE ON ANY COMMITTEE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,!Y W\LD NOT HAVE A RI<T TO GO \TSIDE ( !IR GR\P & SELECT ANY ONE = ANY COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,I UND]/& MY NAME WAS PLAC$ ON A COMMITTEE ?AT HAS BE5 APPO9T$ BY REPRES5TATIVES ( AN ORGANIZATION OR GR\P ?AT ,I DO NOT BELONG TO4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE NO PLACE ON ?AT COMMITTEE4 ,! CONV5TION IS N[ OP5 = ! DISCUSSION ( ! TOPICS AS SUGGE/$4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,*,A,T,Z,K,E3 ,H[ MU* TIME IS ALL[$8 ,IS IT ONLY FIVE M9UTES8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,T5 M9UTES IS ALL[$ TO EA* SPEAK]4 

,D,E,L4 ,W,I,L,K,E3 ,A PO9T ( 9=MATION4 ,DID ,I UND]/& Y\ TO SAY ?AT UND] ?IS HEAD NO SPEAK] W\LD BE CONF9$ TO A C]TA9 TOPIC8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I SAID ?AT NO SPEAK] W\LD BE CONF9$ CLOSELY TO ! TOPIC SET =?4 ,! REASONS = ! ,MANIFE/O COV] A BROAD FIELD = DISCUSSION4 

,D,E,L4 ,W,I,L,K,E3 ,MY IDEA IS ?IS1 ?AT WE TAKE UP !SE V>I\S PHASES ?AT >E TO BE DISCUSS$1 S]IATIM1 & ?RA% !M \T ONE AT A TIME4 ,O!RWISE WE WILL F9D SOMEBODY JUMP+ OV] ONTO 0ORGANIZATION0 BE=E WE GET ?R\<4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?AT IS ! IDEA4 ,SECRET>Y ,TRAUTMANN HAS ! FLOOR4 
,9,D,I,C,T,M,5,T ,A,G,A,9,/ ,! ,A,M,],I,C,A,N ,F,$,],A,T,I,O,N ,( ,L,A,B,O,R4 

,ADDRESS ( ,W4 ,E4 ,T,R,A,U,T,M,A,N,N4 

,COMRADE ,*AIRMAN & ,DELEGATES3 ,:5 ! G5]AL CONF]5CE WAS CALL$1 IT WAS NOT SO MU* [+ TO ! =M ( ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO ?AT2 IT WAS NOT SO MU* ! ME?ODS ( ! PA/ & ! 9ADEQUACY ( ! CRAFT UNIONISM ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR & ! ,KNI<TS ( ,LABOR4 ,IT WAS F> MORE--! CONCEPTION ( ! CORRUPTION & ! CRIMES ?AT HAVE BE5 P]PETRAT$ BY CAPITALI/ H5*M5 9 ! RANKS ( LABOR AGA9/ ! TOIL]S ( ?IS L& 7APPLAUSE7 2 REALIZ+ ?IS ONE FACT1 ?AT ! OLD UNIONS HAVE BE5 E/ABLI%$ TO PROMOTE H>MONY BETWE5 ! MA/]S ( ! TOOLS & ?OSE :O TOIL TO BR+ PR(IT TO ! FEW4 ,KN[+ V]Y WELL ?AT UND] ?AT CON/RUCTION ( ! TRADES & CRAFTS UNION MOVEM5T !SE CRIMES HAVE BE5 P]PETRAT$ TO P]PETUATE ! SY/EM ( CAPITALI/ ROBB]Y1 WE CAME TOGE!R & ISSU$ ?AT ,MANIFE/O1 WELL AW>E ( ! FACT ?AT ! TOIL]S ( ?IS L& DO NOT KN[ TO ! EXT5T ?AT !Y \<T TO KN[ ! CRIMES ?AT HAVE BE5 P]PETRAT$ 9 ! LA/ FIFTE5 YE>S1 & EV5 MORE4 ,ALL ?OSE :O KN[ ! HI/ORY ( ! FI<T ( ! ,KNI<TS ( ,LABOR & HAVE SE5 ! D[NFALL ( ?AT ONCE GREAT ORD]2 ALL ?OSE :O HAVE COME 9TO ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 BELIEV+ ?AT ?AT ORGANIZATION AFT] ! #ahhf CONV5TION AT ,/4 ,L\IS W\LD BECOME AN 9/RUM5T ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE TO BR+ AB\T ! EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS ON ! ECONOMIC FIELD1 & HAVE SE5 H[ ?AT ORGANIZATION HAS BE5 DEBAU*$ & CORRUPT$ BY ! LABOR LEAD]S2 ALL ?OSE :O REALIZ$ ?AT SOME O!R ME?ODS & SOME O!R =MS HAD TO BE E/ABLI%$ 9 ORD] TO OP5 ! EYES ( ! WORK+ CLASS1--CAME TOGE!R & ISSU$ ! ,MANIFE/O ) ! 9DICTM5T AGA9/ ! OLD =M ( ORGANIZATION4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,IT WAS *>G$ AGA9/ ! ISSU]S ( ! ,MANIFE/O1 9 SOME 9DU/RIAL UNION PAP]S ( ,EUROPE1 AS ,I CAN PROVE1 ?AT ?OSE :O ISSU$ ! ,MANIFE/O C\LD NOT PROVE ?AT SU* A ?+ EXI/$ AS A COLLUSION BETWE5 ! [N]S ( ! TOOLS & ! LABOR LEAD]S ( ?IS C\NTRY4 ,IF Y\ FILE 9=MATION & *>GES1 Y\ HAVE TO PROVE !M1 & BE=E ?IS CONV5TION WE /& TO-DAY READY TO PROVE MO/ ( ! *>GES ?AT TO-DAY ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T HAS BECOME AN AUXILI>Y TO ! CAPITALI/ CLASS 9 ORD] TO HOLD D[N ! TOIL]S ( ! L&4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,ALL ?AT HAS BE5 SAID1 ALL ?AT HAS BE5 *>G$ AGA9/ 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T IS ABSOLUTELY NONS5SICAL IF WE DO NOT GO D[N TO ! BOTTOM FROM :I* !SE CRIMES >ISE4 ,IF Y\ REALIZE ! H>MONY BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR2 IF Y\ RECOGNIZE SU* A ?+ TO EXI/1 !N Y\ %\LD NOT WOND] ?AT LABOR LEAD]S BECOME ! LABOR LIEUT5ANTS ( CAPITALISM1 9 ORD]1 AS ,M>K ,HANNA /AT$ 9 HIS ADDRESS 9 ,COLUMBUS ?REE YE>S AGO1 & :I* IS 9 MY POSSESSION1 ?AT 0WE MU/ TRY TO ,AM]ICANIZE ! TRADES UNIONS10 & 9 ORD] TO ACCOMPLI% ?AT ! LABOR LIEUT5ANT ( CAPITALISM & ! LABOR LIEUT5ANT ( ! CAPTA9 ( 9DU/RY MU/ WORK H& 9 H& ) ! LABOR LIEUT5ANT ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,I 9T5D$ BE=E ,I CAME TO ?IS CONV5TION TO COMPILE FROM MY [N BITT] EXP]I5CE 9 ! TRADES UNION MOVEM5T1 FROM ! FI<TS & QU>RELS & BATTLES & TRIBULATIONS A SYNOPSIS SO ?AT IT MI<T GO BE=E ! WORLD & PROVE FROM ! TRADES UNION J\RNALS & FROM ! DOCUM5TS ( ! TRADES UNIONS ?AT !Y CANNOT ACT O!RWISE & BE CONSI/5T BECAUSE !Y >E & RECOGNIZE ?AT !Y >E UND] ! MANAGEM5T ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,I BR+ SU* AS ,I HAVE ALREADY GOT COMPLET$2 ,I BR+ ?AT 9 A CONCISE & BRIEF =M1 ) ALL ! DOCUM5TS :]EBY FROM ! TRADES UNION J\RNALS TO PROVE ?AT SU* 9DICTM5TS W]E 9 ORD]1 & ?AT ! WORLD %\LD KN[ ?AT NOT SO MU* ! =MS1 :E!R IT BE 9DU/RIAL OR CRAFT UNIONISM1 NOT SO MU* ! PROCESS ?AT WE HAVE SE5 GO+ ON ( ACCUMULATION ( CAPITAL 9 ! H&S ( ! FEW & ! CONC5TRATION ( ! WORK]S 9 O!R L&S HAS SO MU* TO DO ) ! COM+ REVOLUTION 9 ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T1 BUT ! FACT ?AT WE HAVE NEV]1 OR ?OSE :O >E 9 ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR HAVE NEV] RECOGNIZ$ ! FACT ?AT AN ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS MU/ BE BAS$ UPON ! RECOGNITION ( ! CLASS CONFLICT1 & UPON ?AT RECOGNITION ALONE WILL RE/ ! GUIDANCE & EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK]S & ! ACTIONS ( ?OSE :O >E 5TRU/$ AS ITS (FIC]S4 ,IF !Y RECOGNIZE ?OSE AXIOMS & ?OSE LAWS1 !N !IR ACTIONS WILL BE GOV]N$ !REBY1 & SU* ?+S AS ,CIVIC ,F$]ATION BANQUETS ) SCAB BREAD & SCAB CIG>S WILL NEV] HAPP5 AGA9 AMONG ?OSE :O >E 5LI<T5$ AS TO ! CAUSES ( ALL !SE DEBAU*]IES & ALL ?IS CORRUPTION 9 ! UNION MOVEM5T ( ?IS L&4 

,9 ! >GUM5TS & 9DICTM5TS AGA9/ ! OLD =M ( LABOR ORGANIZATION & ITS ME?ODS REF]5CE MU/ BE MADE TO C]TA9 P]SONS 9TIMATELY CONNECT$ ) ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 ,9 SO F> AS ! NATURE ( MY TASK REQUIRES ME TO DEAL ) 9DIVIDUALS ,I %ALL BE GUID$ BY ! RULE :I* ,K>L ,M>X LAYS D[N 9 ! PREFACE TO HIS WORK ON ,CAPITALI/ ,PRODUCTION1 TO WIT3 0,H]E 9DIVIDUALS >E DEALT ) ONLY 9 SO F> AS !Y >E P]SONIFICATIONS ( ECONOMIC CATEGORIES1 EMBODIM5TS ( P>TICUL> CLASS-RELATIONS & CLASS-9T]E/S40 ,9 ?IS VIEW ! H>MFUL ACTIONS ( (FIC]S ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR MU/ BE UND]/OOD AS ! NATURAL \TCOME ( !IR ATTITUDE T[>D ! PROBLEMS ( CAPITAL & LABOR4 

,S9CE1 !N1 MO/ ( ! ORGANIZATIONS *>T]$ BY ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 >E BAS$ UPON A PRESUM$ AGREEM5T ( 9T]E/S BETWE5 ! CAPITALI/ CLASS & ! WORK+ CLASS1 ! G5]AL TR5D ( !IR (FICIAL ADM9I/RATION IS MORE OR LESS CONSCI\SLY 9 ! DIRECTION ( CAPITALI/ SUPREMACY ) ALL ITS EVILS & ! CORRUPTION :I* M>KS ITS SWAY4 

,Y\ >E GA!R$ H]E TO HE> ! PRO(S :I* W>RANT ! G5]AL 9DICTM5T ( CRAFT UNIONISM AS SET =? 9 ! ,MANIFE/O4 ,) Y\ RE/S ! DECISION AS TO :E!R OR NOT ! FACTS :I* ,I AM AB\T TO RELATE >E /RONG 5\< 9 NUMB] & SIGNIFICANCE TO JU/IFY ! =MATION ( A NEW ORGANIZATION ROOT$ 9 ! CLASS /RUGGLE & ! ADOPTION ( NEW ME?ODS TO PROMOTE ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,9 ! DAYS ( ! SMALL MANUFACTUR] TRADES UNIONS W]E ABLE TO WRE/ FROM ! [N] ( ! TOOLS C]TA9 RI<TS & CONCESSIONS )\T1 H[EV]1 ANY PROTE/ AGA9/ ! BASIC PR9CIPLES ( PR(ITMAK+4 ,H]E & !RE1 WORK+M5 MADE DEM&S :I* 9VAD$ ! 9N] SANCTU>Y ( EXPLOITATION &1 AS A RESULT ( /RIKES & LOCK\TS1 ! MA*9]Y ( CAPITALISM WAS ?REAT5$ ) S]I\S DAMAGE4 ,MANY ( ! F>-SEE+ MEMB]S ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS P]CEIV$ ! IMPORTANCE ( MAK+ ! CRAFT UNIONS S]VE ! PURPOSES ( COMM]CE BY KEEP+ !M )9 ! B\NDS ( CAPITALI/ ECONOMICS4 ,TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS 5D IT IS PLA9 ?AT ! WORK]S MU/ BE HELD 9 IGNORANCE ( ! TRUE REASONS :I* DRAW !M TOGE!R 9TO UNIONS4 ,! V]Y NATURE ( CRAFT UNIONISM MADE ?IS 5D EASY ( A*IEVEM5T1 & DEVELOP$ UNSCRUPUL\S M5 :O P]=M$ ! S]VICE = ! CAPITALI/ CLASS ( KEEP+ ! LABOR+ CLASS DIVID$ BY TRADE >I/OCRACIES & 5DLESS JURISDICTION QU>RELS & BY PREA*+1 9 SEASON & \T ( SEASON1 ! DOCTR9E ( ! COMMUNITY ( 9T]E/S-- BETWE5 ! WORK]S & ! %IRK]S4 

,?US1 9 ! (FICIAL PUBLICATION ( ! ,/4 ,L\IS1 ,MO41 ,EXPOSITION1 #a#i#d1 ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR ,EXHIBIT 9 ,SOCIAL ,ECONOMY ,BUILD+1 ,SAMUEL ,GOMP]S1 PRESID5T ( ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L41 >GUES3 

0,IT IS NOT )\T REASON ?AT ! MEMB]S ( ?IS VA/ F$]ATION HAVE BE5 9SPIR$ ) CONFID5CE 9 ! ABILITY & DEVOTION ( !IR (FIC]S1 ,ALL ( !SE LATT] >E WORK+ (FIC]S ( ! MO/ SUCCESSFUL NATIONAL UNIONS1 & AS SU* HAVE PROV$ !IR CAPACITY BE=E BE+ PROMOT$ TO !IR PRES5T POSITIONS4 ,IT %\LD BE REMEMB]$ ?AT IT WAS ! C\NCIL ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 ACT+ 9 CONJUNCTION ) ! *IEFS ( ! RAILWAY BRO!RHOODS1 :I* REFUS$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! GREAT /RIKE ON ! RAILROADS C5T]+ 9 ,*ICAGO 9 #a#h#i#d1 & ?US AV]T$ A BLOODY & DISA/R\S CONFLICT ) ! MILIT>Y =CES ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,IT WAS ?IS SAME C\NCIL ?AT 9 REFUS+ TO AFFILIATE ) ! ,C5TRAL ,F$]ATION ( ,NEW ,YORK1 ) ITS FIFTY-N9E LOCAL UNIONS & SOME #a#h1OOO MEMB]S1 BECAUSE IT 9CLUD$ A BRAN* ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LABOR ,P>TY1 /RUCK ! KEY-NOTE ( RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ! DANG]\S DELUSION ?AT ! EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS CAN BE A*IEV$ BY PLAC+ 9 ! H&S ( %ALL[ POLITICIANS ! BUS9ESS 5T]PRISES N[ CONDUCT$ BY PRIVATE P]SONS4 ,& IT WAS ! SAME C\NCIL :OSE POLICY AFT] AN 5V5OM$ CONFLICT ( FIVE YE>S' DURATION1 WAS V9DICAT$ 9 OP5 CONV5TION BY A DECISIVE VOTE ( #a1#g#i#f AGA9/ #bgd & ! PROGRAM ( ! COMMON [N]%IP ( ALL ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION WAS DECL>$ ALI5 TO ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T40 

,& H]E IS ! DOCUM5T 7HOLD+ UP PR9T$ REPORT74 ,& IT IS ! SAME /ORY 9 ! RAILWAY /RIKE ( #a#h#i#d4 ,SO Y\ M5 :O W]E 9 ! BATTLES !N1 Y\ HAVE IT UND] ! SEAL ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 ) ! SIGNATURE ( ,SAMUEL ,GOMP]S ATTA*$1 ?AT HE WAS ONE ( ! LIEUT5ANTS ( CAPITALISM :O BROKE ! /RIKE4 

0,BY ! SY/EMATIC PURSUIT ( A POLICY AS ABOVE ILLU/RAT$1 ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR HAS DEMON/RAT$ TO ! WORLD ?AT ! SPIRIT ( ! TRADE UNION IS ESS5TIALLY CONS]VATIVE1 & ?AT 9 ! MEASURE ( ITS CONS]VATION IT HAS BECOME ! MO/ VALUABLE AG5T ( SOCIAL PROGRESS4 ,?IS IS A TRU? ONLY GRASP$ BY ! MO/ CAPABLE M9DS1 & IT IS ! RECOGNITION ( ?IS TRU?1 & ITS PRACTICAL APPLICATION 9 ! 9DU/RIAL WORLD1 ?AT HAS 5ABL$ ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR TO TRANS=M ! OLD-TIME TRADE UNION =CES & TACTICS 9TO A DISCIPL9$ >MY1 ONLY 5GAG+ 9 9DU/RIAL W> :5 DIPLOMACY HAS UTT]LY FAIL$40 

,9 ?IS /ATEM5T ,MR4 ,GOMP]S \TL9ES :AT HAS BE5 EVID5TLY AGRE$ UPON BETWE5 HIM & HIS COLLEAGUES 9 ! ,NATIONAL ,CIVIC ,F$]ATION3 NAMELY1 ?AT ! CRAFT UNION MOVEM5T IS TO ACT AS ! ,PRETORIAN ,GU>D ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,9DE$1 ! V]Y PURPOSE ( ! ,NATIONAL ,CIVIC ,F$]ATION & ! REASON ( ITS EXI/5CE IS TO USE1 & 9 ! US+ TO CORRUPT1 ! LABOR MOVEM5T TO ! LA/+ 5SLAVEM5T ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,\T ( ! GREAT MASS ( EVID5CE :I* ,I HAVE GA!R$ TO %[ ! PRACTICAL OP]ATION ( CRAFT UNIONISM ALONG ! L9ES ( CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION ,I HAVE SELECT$ FIR/ ?AT P]TA9+ TO ! ,CIG> ,MAK]S' ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION ( ,AM]ICA4 ,ITS CON/ITUTION E/ABLI%ES AN >I/OCRACY ( LABOR & DISCRIM9ATES AGA9/ WORK+M5 BECAUSE ( !IR RACE & ! POV]TY ( !IR CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,SECTION #f#d1 PAGE #ag ( ! T5? $ITION ( ! CON/ITUTION1 PROVIDES ?AT 0,ALL P]SONS 5GAG$ 9 ! CIG> 9DU/RY1 EXCEPT ,*9ESE COOLIES & T5EM5T-H\SE WORK]S1 %ALL BE ELIGIBLE TO MEMB]%IP2 ?IS %ALL 9CLUDE MANUFACTUR]S :O EMPLOY NO J\RNEYM5 CIG> MAK]S1 & =EM5 :O HAVE LESS ?AN SIX MEMB]S ( ! UNION WORK+ UND] !M40 ,IT IS FUR!R SPECIFI$ ?AT 0! ACCEPTANCE ( ROLL]S & FILL] BREAK]S AS MEMB]S BY 9ITIATION OR BY C>D %ALL BE OPTIONAL ) LOCAL UNIONS1 EXCEPT 9 PLACES :]E ! SY/EM HAS ALREADY BE5 9TRODUC$40 ,?IS SECTION IS MANIFE/LY DESIGN$ TO FO/] A MONOPOLY ( A FEW CRAFTSM5 9 COLLUSION ) A C]TA9 CLASS ( MANUFACTUR]S AGA9/ \TSID]S4 ,SECTION #a#e#d1 PAGE #c#i1 REVEALS ADDITIONAL EVID5CE 9 ! CLAUSE ?AT 0NO UNION %ALL BE ALL[$ TO FURNI% ! LABELS = CIG>S MADE 9 :OLE OR 9 P>T BY MA*9]Y40 ,?US ! BLUE LABEL ( ! ,CIG> ,MAK]S' ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION ( ,AM]ICA1 9/EAD ( BE+ A M>K ( IMPROV$ CONDITIONS = ALL WORK]S 9 ! CIG> 9DU/RY1 IS M]ELY ! M$IUM :]EBY A SMALL PROPORTION ( TRADES UNIONI/S1 BY MUTUAL AGREEM5T ) EMPLOY]S ON ! SELL+ PRICE ( CIG>S1 PRES]VE SOME RI<TS :I* !Y REFUSE TO EXT5D TO ?OSE ( !IR CRAFT :O WORK 9 %OPS :]E MA*9]Y IS US$ & TO ?OSE :OSE EMPLOY]S CANNOT BE =C$ TO SELL !IR GOODS AT ! PRICES /IPULAT$ BY ! UNION4 ,YET 9 SPITE ( !SE RE/RICTIONS & NOT)/&+ MEMB]%IP DISCRIM9ATION AGA9/ ,*9ESE & T5EM5T-H\SE WORK]S1 SECTION #a$ ( ! CON/ITUTION PROVIDES ?AT 0:]E ! MANUFACTUR] DEALS 9 ,*9ESE1 T5EM5T-H\SE OR SCAB CIG>S1 IT %ALL BE OPTIONAL ) LOCAL UNIONS TO )HOLD ! LABEL FROM SU* A FIRM40 

,/OGIE-MAK]S & COMMON WORK]S 9 CIG> FACTORIES & EMPLOYES ( ! ,CIG> ,TRU/ >E ABSOLUTELY DEB>R$ FROM ! UNION1 & :5 !Y TRI$ TO ORGANIZE UND] ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR !Y W]E REFUS$ A *>T] BECAUSE ! ,CIG> ,MAK]S' ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION ( ,AM]ICA OBJECT$ TO ITS ISSUANCE4 7,SEE ,PROCE$+S ( ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 ,CONV5TION1 HELD 9 ,DETROIT1 #a#h#i#i74 ,?IS IS ALSO TRUE ( ! ,TOBACCO ,WORK]S' ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION 9TO :OSE MEMB]%IP NO EMPLOYES ( ! ,TOBACCO ,TRU/ MAY BE ADMITT$ & :OSE REGULATIONS PROVIDE ?AT :5EV] AN 9DEP5D5T UNION FACTORY BECOMES ABSORB$ BY ! TRU/ ! LABEL %ALL BE )DRAWN & ! EMPLOYES EI!R LEAVE ! FACTORY OR ! UNION4 

,?AT ! ,CIG> ,MAK]S' ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION ( ,AM]ICA HAVE ! SUPPORT ( SOME MANUFACTUR]S TO ! EXT5T ( ! LATT]'S READ9ESS TO ASSI/ !M 9 A /RIKE AGA9/ RIVAL MANUFACTUR]S IS BORNE \T BY A /ATEM5T 9 ! ,CIG> ,MAK]S' ,(FICIAL ,J\RNAL1 ,M>*1 #a#i#e1 PAGE #e1 NAMELY3 ,DANIEL ,S4 ,JACOBS1 WRIT+ FROM ,NEW ,YORK1 SUMS UP ! ME?OD = FI<T+ ! TRU/ ?R\< A /RIKE ( !IR EMPLOYES & AFFIRMS ?AT 0! 9DEP5D5T MANUFACTUR]S W\LD 5C\RAGE ! /RIKE 9 EV]Y WAY4 ,!Y C\LD BE RELI$ UPON = EV]Y POSSIBLE SUPPORT40 

,! ,CIG> ,MAK]S' ,(FICIAL ,J\RNAL1 ,DECEMB]1 #a#i#c1 PUBLI%ES )\T $ITORIAL PROTE/ A LETT] FROM A CIG> MAK] NAM$ ,DAVID ,GOLD/E9 9 :I* ! WRIT] UPHOLDS ! ,BOOT & ,%OE ,WORK]S' ,UNION ( ,LYNN1 ,MASS41 = SCABB+ ON ! ,KNI<TS ( ,LABOR CUTT]S & AV]S ?AT 0! VITAL PR9CIPLE AT /AKE1 ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! CONTRACTS1 ( ITS 9TEGRITY1 =C$ ! ,BOOT & ,%OE ,WORK]S' ,UNION TO FURNI% M5 9 ! TEE? ( FI]CE OPPOSITION TO FILL ! PLACES ( ! ,K4 ( ,L4 CUTT]S :O HAD QUIT WORK40 

,NOT ONLY IS SCABB+ ?US 5DORS$ 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! SANCTITY ( CONTRACT BUT IT IS ALSO PRACTIC$ BY ! CIG> MAK]S !MSELVES4 ,9 ! WELL-KN[N CASE ( ! ,RESI/5CIA ( ,TAMPA & ,KEY ,WE/1 ,FLORIDA1 A MILITANT WORK+ CLASS ORGANIZATION1 ! ,CIG> ,MAK]S' ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION ( ,AM]ICA1 ASSI/$ ! MANUFACTUR]S TO CRU% \T ( EXI/5CE ?IS ADMIRABLY CLASS CONSCI\S UNION4 

,ANO!R ORGANIZATION :I* IS EV5 MORE NOTABLY 9 COLLUSION ) ! EMPLOY]S ?AN ! ,CIG> ,MAK]S' ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION ( ,AM]ICA IS ! ,UNIT$ ,G>M5T ,WORK]S ( ,AM]ICA4 ,9 #aic ! ,ASSOCIATION ( ,MANUFACTUR]S ( ,WORK+M5'S ,G>M5TS MET 9 ,*ICAGO TO CONF] ) (FICIALS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,G>M5T ,WORK]S CONC]N+ ! REGULATION ( ! PRICES ( G>M5TS & ! USE ( ! UNION LABEL4 ,AGREEM5TS W]E MADE BETWE5 ! TWO CONTRACT+ P>TIES BY :I* ! UNION BECAME ! FACILE TOOL ( ! EMPLOY]S4 ,ON ,JANU>Y #b#f? & #b#g?1 #a#i#d1 ! ,ASSOCIATION MET AGA9 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,WEEKLY ,BULLET9 ( ! ,CLO?+ ,TRADES1 ,FEBRU>Y #e1 (FICIAL ORGAN ( ! ,UNIT$ ,G>M5T ,WORK]S ( ,AM]ICA1 0! *AIRMAN WAS ,MR4 ,H4 ,S4 ,PET]S1 A MEMB] ( ! ,BRO!RHOOD ( ,LOCOMOTIVE ,5G9E]S & ,FIREM51 & A MANUFACTUR] 4 ,IT WAS VOT$ BY EA* FIRM TO SUBSCRIBE A LIB]AL SUM TO ! FUND ( ! NATIONAL UNION = ADV]TIS+ ! UNION LABEL & TO ASSI/ ! UNION 9 IMPROV+ ! QUALITY ( ! GOODS BE>+ ! LABEL4 ,ONE ( ! PR9CIPAL OBJECTS ( ! ,ASSOCIATION IS TO REM$Y SELL+ ABUSES ?AT CREATE AN 9JURI\S COMPETITION & ! EFFECTS ( :I* >E TO DEPRESS WAGES & MAKE DIFFICULT AN 9CREASE 4 ,WALT] ,*>RI]E1 PRESID5T ( ! ,%IRT1 ,WAI/ & ,LAUNDRY ,WORK]S1 SPOKE ON ! LABEL ( HIS UNION4 ,HE SAID ?AT HIS UNION WANT$ ! %IRT1 WAI/ & LAUNDRY WORK]S' LABEL TO BE PLAC$ ON BO? WORK+ & DRESS %IRTS4 ,HE ALSO /AT$ ?AT HE HAD ATT5D$ ! CONV5TION = ! PURPOSE ( TRY+ TO ASSI/ ! MANUFACTUR]S 9 PREV5T+ COMPETITION BETWE5 ?OSE MANUFACTUR]S US+ HIS LABEL & ! LABEL ( ! ,U4 ,G4 ,W4 ( ,A4 ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y ,:ITE REPLI$ ?AT HIS ORGANIZATION OBJECT$ TO A DIVID$ JURISDICTION 9 ONE %OP40 ,! CONV5TION !N PASS$ A RESOLUTION FAVOR+ ! ,UNIT$ ,G>M5T ,WORK]S ( ,AM]ICA AS AGA9/ ! O!R UNION BECAUSE ITS PLANS W]E ORD]$ ) A VIEW TO US+ ! ,UNIT$ ,G>M5T ,WORK]S = ITS [N AGGR&IZEM5T4 

,?IS JURISDICTION FI<T OCCURR$ 9 ,*ICAGO1 Y\ WILL REMEMB]1 :5 ! SO-CALL$ ,9DEP5D5T ,CLO?+ ,MAK]S CAUS$ A LOCK\T & ! MEMB]S ( \R CLASS W]E CLUBB$ ON ! /REET 9 BATTL+ ) ! POLICE & LIEUT5ANTS ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS1 )\T KN[+ ?AT !Y W]E HOODW9K$4 

,AT ! ANNUAL CONV5TION ( ! ,ASSOCIATION ( ,OV]ALL ,MANUFACTUR]S US+ ! UNION LABEL HELD 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 ,JANU>Y1 #a#i#d1 ! G5]AL (FIC]S ( ! ,UNIT$ ,G>M5T ,WORK]S W]E 9VIT$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! WORK ( ! CONV5TION1 &1 ACCORD+ TO ! ,WEEKLY ,BULLET9 ( ! ,CLO?+ ,TRADES1 ! G5]AL SECRET>Y ATT5D$ & DELIV]$ AN ADDRESS4 ,A ,BALTIMORE MANUFACTUR]1 ,MR4 ,MOSES ,MORRIS1 IS QUOT$ BY ! ,BULLET9 AS SAY+ 9 ! C\RSE ( HIS ADDRESS TO ! CONV5TION3 

0,I HAD A TALK ) ,H5RY ,:ITE1 ( ! ,G>M5T ,WORK]S1 9 :I* HE AGRE$ ) ME ?AT AN ORGANIZATION ( ! MANUFACTUR]S US+ ! LABEL C\LD BE MADE ( GREAT B5EFIT TO HIS ORGANIZATION AS WELL1 & ?AT BY CONC]T$ ACTION A GREAT MANY EVILS MI<T BE REM$I$1 OR AT LEA/ LESS5$1 & NEW EVILS PREV5T$ TO A GREAT DEGREE 4 4 4 ,AFT] ALL IS SAID & DONE1 NONE ( US IS MORE OR LESS ?AN A LABOR ORGANIZ] HIMSELF1 9 ! L>GE S5SE1 & ,I AM PR\D ( BE+ ABLE TO T]M MYSELF AN ORGANIZ] ( LABOR1 & ,I S9C]ELY HOPE ?AT ?OSE :OM ,I HAVE ORGANIZ$1 ) A VIEW ( PRODUC+ C]TA9 >TICLES ECONOMICALLY & GOOD1 REALIZE ?AT 9 BE+ ONE ( !IR HEAD WORK]S ,I ASSUME A GREAT DEAL ( RESPONSIBILITY ?AT SOME LABOR ORGANIZ]S DO NOT SEEM TO REALIZE40 

,Y\ F9D 9 ONE 9DU/RY 9 ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR ! ORGANIZATION HAS MADE A CONTRACT ) ! MANUFACTUR]S = ! USE ( ! LABEL ON SCAB GOODS BECAUSE ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! MANUFACTUR]S WAS A P]SONAL FRI5D ( ! EXECUTIVE HEAD ( ! ORGANIZATION4 

,?AT ?IS COMB9ATION ( WORK] & %IRK] IS C>RI$ ON 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! LATT] IS AMPLY PROV$ BY ! FACT ?AT ! UNION LABEL IS US$ AS AN ADV]TIS+ AG5CY = ! MANUFACTUR]4 ,?US1 ACCORD+ TO ! ,BULLET9 ( ,APRIL #a#e1 #a#i#d3 

0,W4 ,H4 ,SCOTT1 ADV]TIS+ MANAG] ( ,SWEET1 ,ORR @& ,CO41 HAS ORGANIZ$ A ,UNION ,LABEL ,ADV]TIS+ ,LEAGUE1 HIS MODE ( ADV]TIS+ BE+ BY PUBLIC DEMON/RATIONS 9 CONJUNCTION ) ?OSE RETAIL M]*ANTS :O SELL UNION MADE PRODUCTS4 ,EXHIBITIONS ( LABELS & O!R UNION SYMBOLS >E GIV5 9 HALLS OR !AT]S1 & TO ?IS ME?OD IS ADD$ /REET P>ADES ON A GR& SCALE1 ) UNIQUE FEATURES40 

,! UNION LABEL1 IT WILL BE OBS]V$1 IS PRACTICALLY ! MANUFACTUR]S' LABEL4 ,9 ! ACC\NT ( ! #aie CONV5TION ( ! ,UNION ,MADE ,G>M5T ,MANUFACTUR]S ( ,AM]ICA ! ,WEEKLY ,BULLET9 ( ! ,CLO?+ ,TRADES1 UND] ! TITLE ( ,P]FECT ,H>MONY ) 0,UNION ,MADE0 ,FIRMS1 REPORTS ?AT 0A UNI=M NATIONAL SCALE = ! OV]ALL TRADE IS TO BE CONSID]$ BY A SPECIAL COMMITTEE & A COMMITTEE ( ! UNION PRIOR TO ! UNION'S CONV5TION4 ,TO CAP ! CLIMAX ! MANUFACTUR]S SELECT$ AS !IR SECRET>Y & LABOR COMMISSION] ,WALT] ,*UCK1 ! WELL-KN[N ,G5]AL ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D MEMB] ( \R 9T]NATIONAL UNION40 ,& 9 REBUTTAL ( A *>GE MADE BY ! ,DAILY ,TRADE ,RECORD ! ,BULLET9 AV]S ?AT 0! ONLY HO/ILITY %[N IS T[>D ?OSE EMPLOY]S1 LABEL OR NON-LABEL1 :O REFUSE TO COME UP TO ! /&>DS DEM&$ EQUALLY & 9V>IABLY ( ALL MANUFACTUR]S40 ,!SE /&>DS Y\ WILL P]CEIVE FROM :AT ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID >E MEASUR$ BY ! SELL+ PRICE AGREEM5TS ( ! UNION MANUFACTUR]S4 

,! SAME 0H>MONY ( 9T]E/S0 CONSPIRACY EXI/S BETWE5 ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,BOOT & ,%OE ,WORK]S & ! %OE MANUFACTUR]S AS EVID5C$ 9 ! BUS9ESS TRANSACTIONS ( ! 9T]NATIONAL (FIC]S ( ?AT UNION 9 ! LA/ F\R YE>S4 ,!IR (FICIAL J\RNAL OP5LY ADMITS ?AT ! LABEL %\LD BE ISSU$ TO MANUFACTUR]S AT ! DISCRETION ( ! NATIONAL (FIC]S1 & ?AT 0! %OE WORK] MU/ COME TO ! REALIZATION ( ! FACT ?AT [+ TO EXI/+ CONDITIONS ! MAJORITY ( ! MANUFACTUR]S DO NOT D]IVE ANY:]E NE> AS L>GE A PR(IT FROM !IR BUS9ESS AS ! MANUFACTUR]S 9 O!R DIRECTIONS 4 4 4 ,! OPPON5TS ( ! PRES5T POLICY ( ! ,BOOT & ,%OE ,WORK]S' ,UNION CLAIM ?AT WAGES %\LD BE 9CREAS$ BE=E ! UNION /AMP IS ISSU$4 ,AT ! PRES5T TIME !RE IS AB\T AS MU* S5SE 9 ?IS AS !RE W\LD BE 9 A %OE WORK] ) A /URDY PAIR ( LEGS BUY+ CRUT*ES TO NAVIGATE ON1 OR TAK+ A DOSE ( ,P>IS GRE5 = AN 9VIGORATOR40 

,9 ! ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#i#e1 $ITION ( ! ,BOOT & ,%OE ,WORK]S' ,J\RNAL ! FOLL[+ >GUM5T IS MADE 9 FAVOR ( ! MANUFACTUR]3 

0,! S5TIM5T ( ! MEET+ ( ! MANUFACTUR]S WAS ?AT AN ADVANCE 9 ! SELL+ PRICE ( %OES WAS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y1 NOT ONLY 9 ! WELF>E ( ! %OE MANUFACTUR]S1 BUT ALSO ! JOBB] & RETAIL]4 ,TO ?IS %\LD BE ADD$ ! %OE WORK]S4 ,UNLESS ! MANUFACTUR]S GET TOGE!R & =MULATE SOME PRACTICAL AGREEM5T OR PLAN FIX+ A FAIR PRICE = !IR PRODUCT A L>GE NUMB] ( !M MU/ CONT9UE TO OP]ATE !IR FACTORIES AT A LITTLE ABOVE ! EXP5SE ( C>RY+ ON ! BUS9ESS40 

,!RE CAN BE LITTLE D\BT ?AT A MORE OR LESS =MAL AGREEM5T EXI/S BETWE5 ! MANUFACTUR]S & ! UNION (FICIALS = ! PURPOSE ( LIMIT+ ! NUMB] ( ?OSE MANUFACTUR]S :O MAY USE ! UNION /AMP SO ?AT1 ) ! AID ( ! UNION (FICIALS1 ANY 9CREAS$ DEM& = UNION MADE %OES MAY R$\ND TO ! PR(IT ( ! MANUFACTUR]S 9 ! COMB9ATION RA!R ?AN TO ! 5L>GEM5T ( WAGES = ! BOOT & %OE WORK]S4 

,IT IS NOT OV]/EPP+ ! B\NDS ( TRU? TO SAY ?AT1 :ATEV] CRIMES HAVE BE5 P]PETRAT$ AGA9/ ! WORK]S BY AG5TS ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS 9 ! RANKS ( LABOR1 NONE IS MORE ATROCI\S ?AN ?OSE COMMITT$ BY 9T]NATIONAL (FIC]S ( ! ,BOOT & ,%OE ,WORK]S1 NOTABLY BY ,TOB91 !IR G5]AL PRESID5T & A MEMB] ( ! ,CIVIC ,F$]ATION2 ,EATON1 !IR =M] SECRET>Y1 ,SKEFF+TON & ,GORDON--VAMPIRES ALL :O FATT5 UPON ! LIFE-BLOOD ( ! TOIL]S4 

,N[ ,I WILL RECALL A CASE FROM MEMORY BECAUSE ,I HAVE NOT ! DOCUM5TS H]E4 ,!RE IS PRES5T AT ?IS CONV5TION AS ONE ( ! DELEGATES A MAN :O WAS A VICTIM 9 ?IS CASE4 ,H]E COMES ! ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,BOOT & ,%OE ,WORK]S' ,UNION1 (F]+ ! ,HAMILTON-,BR[N FACTORY TO OP]ATE ONE ( !IR NONUNION FACTORIES ) UNION M51 TO %[ ! MANAG] ( ?AT FIRM AFT] A C]TA9 LAPSE ( TIME ?AT %OES CAN BE MANUFACTUR$ *EAP] 9 UNION ?AN 9 NONUNION FACTORIES1 & ! RESULT %[$ ?AT ! CO/ UND] ! AGREEM5T ) ! ,BOOT & ,%OE ,WORK]S' ORGANIZATION1 ! WAGES ( ! SLAVES 9 ! UNION FACTORIES1 W]E LESS ?AN :]E Y\ HAVE NO ORGANIZATION4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,& H]E >E M5 9 ,/4 ,L\IS ?R[N \T ON ! /REET BECAUSE1 AS LETT]S 9 MY POSSESSION FROM ! ,BOOT & ,%OE ,WORK]S' ,UNION WILL PROVE1 ! (FIC]S 9SI/$ ?AT ! BOOT & %OE WORK]S BE NOT ORGANIZ$ 9 ,/4 ,L\IS2 & :5 ! M5 9 ! FACTORIES 9SI/$ ?AT !Y HAD A RI<T TO COME TOGE!R1 & :5 !Y W]E =C$ TO GO ON ! /REET1 IT WAS ! SAME ,BOOT & ,%OE ,WORK]S' ,UNION ?AT FILL$ ! PLACES ( ! M5 & CRU%$ ! SPIRIT ( ?OSE PEOPLE4 

,IF ,I HAD TIME TO COMPILE ! FACTS ,I C\LD %[ MANY 9/ANCES :]E ! ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BE5 US$ AS ! 9/RUM5TS ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS AGA9/ ! 9T]E/S ( ! TOIL]S4 

,N[ AS TO ! 9DICTM5T AGA9/ ! HI< 9ITIATION FEE4 ,H]E COMES OV] TO ?IS C\NTRY A ,BOHEMIAN BY ! NAME ( ,RI*>D ,CZ>NIAK1 BELONG+ = ELEV5 YE>S TO ! 9DU/RIAL UNIONS ( ,G]MANY1 ,SWITZ]L&1 ,BOHEMIA1 ,FRANCE1 & ,D5M>K1 & EV]Y:]E RECOGNIZ$ ) HIS C>D AS A GLASS BL[]4 ,HE COMES UPON ! %ORES ( ?IS C\NTRY1 & BE+ IMBU$ ) ! CLASS SOLID>ITY ( ! TOIL]S & BELIEV+ ?AT ! DOORS ( ! UNIONS W\LD BE OP5 TO HIM1 HE APPLIES = A JOB 9 A FACTORY 9 ,NEW ,J]SEY4 ,! MANUFACTUR] TELLS HIM HE CAN GIVE HIM WORK1 BUT BE=E HE CAN GIVE HIM WORK HE WILL HAVE TO APPLY = ADMISSION 9 ! ,GRE5 ,BOTTLE ,BL[]S' ,UNION4 ,HE MAKES APPLICATION = ADMISSION TO AN ORGANIZATION BELONG+ TO ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 & ! ,VICE ,PRESID5T ( ! ,F$]ATION S5DS A REPLY1 & ! LETT]S >E ON FILE1 ?AT UNLESS HE PAYS D[N @s#e AS AN 9ITIATION FEE HE WILL NOT BE ALL[$ TO WORK1 & ?AT MAN HAS BE5 MADE A SCAB BECAUSE HE C\LD NOT GET WORK UND] ! UNION4 

,Y\ GO TO ! ,CITY ( ,NEW ,YORK & Y\ F9D UNIONS *>G+ @s#a 9ITIATION FEE1 & Y\ F9D ALSO A PRESS C5SOR%IP AGA9/ ?OSE :O REBEL AGA9/ ?IS CONDITION ( ?+S4 ,Y\ F9D ! ,NATIONAL ,CIVIC ,F$]ATION FO/]+ ?IS CONDITION ?R\< ! TRADE J\RNALS 9 ! LA/ FEW YE>S1 & ?R\< ! TRADE UNIONS ( ?IS L&1 9CLUD+ ! MA*9I/S' J\RNALS1 ANNEX$ TO ! SO-CALL$ LIT]>Y $UCATION CLUB ( ! ,CIVIC ,F$]ATION1 & DICTAT+ :AT %\LD BE ADMITT$ 9TO ! LABOR J\RNALS & :AT %\LD BE REJECT$44 ,A PRESS C5SOR%IP HAS BE5 E/ABLI%$ 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 NOT BY ! CAPITALI/ CLASS1 BUT BY ! LIEUT5ANTS ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS 9 ! LABOR RANKS4 7,L\D APPLAUSE74 ,& :5 Y\ REALIZE ?AT ! ,GRE5 ,BOTTLE ,BL[]S' ORGANIZATION C\LD NOT EXI/ EXCEPT BY ! P]MISSION ( ! CAPITALI/S2 :5 Y\ REALIZE ! FACT ?AT ! ,ANNHEUS] ,BUS* ,BREW+ ,COMPANY ( ,/4 ,L\IS1 WAS ! FIR/ ONE ?AT ORGANIZ$ ! ,GRE5 ,BOTTLE ,BL[]S 9 ! BELIEF ?AT IT W\LD BE A CLUB :I* ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR C\LD HOLD OV] ! HEADS ( O!R MANUFACTUR]S ( BE] 9 ?IS C\NTRY BY CREAT+ A MONOPOLY ?R\< A @s#e 9ITIATION FEE2 :5 Y\ REALIZE ?AT ! SAME ,GRE5 ,BOTTLE ,BL[]S' ORGANIZATION IS FI<T+ AGA9/ ALL 9V5TIONS & FI<T+ !M IF POSSIBLE \T ( EXI/5CE SO AS TO UPHOLD ITS MONOPOLY ( A @s#e 9ITIATION FEE1 !N Y\ WILL SEE ?AT IT IS Y\ WORK]S ?AT >E 9T]E/$ 9 ! DE/RUCTION ( ?IS CONDITION4 

,I HAVE LETT]S FROM 5G9E]S & FIREM5 :O W]E DRIV5 \T ( !IR C\NTRY OV] ! SEA1 :O W]E UNION M5 ALL !IR LIVES FROM ! TIME !Y W]E EI<TE5 YE>S ( AGE1 & :O TRI$ TO GET POSITIONS 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY ) A GOOD-/&+ C>D FROM ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LABOR ,P>TY ( ,BOHEMIA1 ) A GOOD-/&+ C>D 9 ! UNION = TWELVE YE>S1 & ON ACC\NT ( SO-CALL$ RE/RICTIONS 9 ! LIC5SE LAWS !SE SAME GOOD REVOLUTION>Y UNION M5 W]E D5I$ ! RI<T TO WORK 9 UNION FACTORIES4 ,!RE >E DELEGATES ON ! FLOOR ( ?IS CONV5TION ?AT KN[ !SE FACTS4 

,IT WAS ! REALIZATION ( !SE FACTS1 ! REALIZATION ( ! MANY CRIMES P]PETRAT$1 A REALIZATION ( FACTS ?AT MY [N BITT] EXP]I5CE CAN PROVE2 :5 WE SEE M5 & WOM5 ( \R CLASS /&+4 9 L9E FI<T+ 9JUNCTIONS & DETECTIVES1 & ! LABOR LEAD]S SAY+3 0,WE WILL FILL Y\R PLACES IF Y\ DON'T GO BACK TO WORK02 & :5 WE SEE !M COMPELL$ TO SUBMIT BY ! M&ATE ( ,SAMUEL ,GOMP]S & ! M&ATE ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 & =C$ TO GO BACK TO WORK & LOSE !IR /RIKE2--IT IS ! REALIZATION ( !SE FACTS ?AT HAS =C$ M5 TO BECOME ! 5EMIES ( ! CRAFT UNION MOVEM5T4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,9 ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S1 IT CAN BE PROV$ BY UNCONTROV]T$ EVID5CE1 ?AT BY COLLUSION BETWE5 ,MR4 ,GOMP]S & ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR PRIOR TO ! ,CRIPPLE ,CREEK DISA/]1 IT WAS DECID$ TO CRU% ?AT ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ORGANIZATION \T ( EXI/5CE BECAUSE IT W\LD NOT SUBMIT TO ! M&ATES ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,C\NCIL ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,IT CAN BE PROV$ ?AT LETT]S W]E S5T TO UNIONS ?REE YE>S AGO TO )DRAW SUPPORT FROM ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S4 ,IT CAN BE PROV$ ?AT AFT] ! M9E DISA/] 9 ,9DEP5D5CE ,MR4 ,EASLEY1 ( ! ,CIVIC ,F$]ATION1 ON BEHALF ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 S5T A TELEGRAM TO ,PEABODY1 ,GOV]NOR ( ,COLORADO1 ORD]+ ?AT NO DISCRIM9ATION %\LD BE MADE AGA9/ MEMB]S ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 ,IT IS ON RECORD ?AT ,GOV]NOR ,PEABODY SAID1 0,WE HAVE NO OBJECTION AGA9/ ORGANIZATIONS WORK+ 9 H>MONY ) ! CAPITALI/ CLASS40 7,APPLAUSE74 ,!Y HAVE NO OBJECTIONS BECAUSE !Y >E PRACTICALLY AUXILI>IES ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,BUT !Y MU/ FI<T !SE REVOLUTION>Y UNIONS :I* /& & FI<T = SOME?+ BETT] = ! WORK+ CLASS2 :O BELIEVE NOT1 AS ,MIT*ELL BELIEVES1 ?AT ! TOIL] %\LD PRACTICALLY GIVE UP HOPE ( EV] BETT]+ HIS PRES5T CONDITIONS1 BUT :I* RA!R FO/] ! IDEA ?AT \R MISSION IS TO FREE ! WORK+ CLASS FROM ! BONDAGE ( WAGE SLAV]Y & DO AWAY ) ! H5*M5 ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS :O >E ACT+ AS ! LABOR LIEUT5ANTS ( ?IS L&4 

,WE HAVE ! EVID5CE TO BACK UP1 AS ?IS EVID5CE HAS BE5 COLLECT$1 ?AT EV]Y CRIME *>G$ 9 ! LA/ FIVE YE>S CAN BE PROV$4 ,H]E 9 ! TEAM/]S' /RIKE 9 ,*ICAGO A YE> PRIOR1 ,MR4 ,%AW W5T TO ,*ICAGO & ?REAT5$ ! COMMON BREW]Y WORK]S ?AT !Y W\LD FILL ! PLACES ( ! BREW]Y WORK]S IF !Y %\LD 9SI/ ON DEM&+ ONE DOLL> MORE WAGES4 ,! ?REAT WAS MADE 9 BLACK & :ITE ?AT !Y W\LD FILL ! PLACES ( ! UNION M51 & BY ?AT MEANS ! BREW]IES W]E SAV$ @s#h#e14 

,IT IS ?IS 9DICTM5T ( ! PURE & SIMPLE CRAFT UNION MOVEM5T ?AT HAS BR\<T ! M5 & WOM5 TOGE!R TO FI<T = A BETT] ORGANIZATION1 TO /RUGGLE = A BETT] ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION ?AT WILL1 9 CONJUNCTION ) ALL ?AT MAKES = PROGRESS1 BR+ US TO ! DESIR$ GOAL :]E ! WORK]S WILL BE FREE4 7,PROLONG$ APPLAUSE47 

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