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,*AIRMAN ,HAYWOOD CALL$ ! CONV5TION TO ORD] AT N9E O'CLOCK4 

,ON MOTION ! CALL+ ( ! ROLL ( DELEGATES WAS DISP5S$ )4 

,SECRET>Y ,TRAUTMANN READ ! M9UTES ( ! PREVI\S SESSION1 & !RE BE+ NO CORRECTIONS1 ! M9UTES W]E DECL>$ APPROV$ AS READ4 
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,! ,SECRET>Y READ ! FOLL[+ TELEGRAM FROM ,CLEVEL&1 ,OHIO1 & IT WAS ORD]$ PLAC$ ON FILE4 

,CLEVEL&1 ,OHIO1 ,JUNE #c4 

,9DU/RIAL ,UNION ,CONV5TION1 ,BR&'S ,HALL1 COR4 ,CL>K & ,]IE /REETS1 ,*ICAGO4 

,FRAT]NAL GREET+S4 ,MAY ! PROCE$+S ( Y\R CONV5TION REALIZE ! HOPES ( ALL CLASS-CONSCI\S WORK+M54 

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,G]MAN ,ORGAN ( ,SOCIALI/ ,LABOR ,P>TY4 
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,D,E,L4 ,%,],M,A,N1 ,( ,! ,C,O,M,M,I,T,T,E,E ,O,N ,C,O,N,/,I,T,U,T,I,O,N3 ,I AM NOT PREP>$ TO SAY :5 WE CAN MAKE A REPORT4 ,WE MAY BE 5GAG$ DUR+ ! 5TIRE DAY4 

,D,E,L4 ,F,R,5,*3 ,! MEMB]S ( ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE HAVE LE>N$ ?AT ,COMRADE ,P[]S1 ( ! ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A41 HAD TO GO TO HIS ROOM SICK YE/]DAY AFT]NOON1 & HAS S9CE BE5 UNABLE TO LEAVE4 ,I HAVE CONSULT$ ! ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A4 DELEGATES AS TO :OM WE %\LD PUT ON ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE 9 HIS PLACE1 & ,I HAVE ASK$ ! MEMB]S ( ! DELEGATION IF ,COMRADE ,DE ,LEON W\LD NOT BE ! BE/ ONE TO PUT ON 9 ,DELEGATE ,P[]S'S PLACE1 & !Y HAVE AGRE$ ?AT HE BE SUB/ITUT$ = ,DELEGATE ,P[]S ON ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?AT BE+ ! CASE1 ,COMRADE ,DE ,LEON WILL BE APPO9T$ A MEMB] ( ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,Y,]3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 :ILE ,I UND]/& ?AT !RE %\LD BE TW5TY-ONE MEMB]S ON ?AT COMMITTEE1 WE HAVE BE5 UNABLE TO MU/] BUT ?IRTE54 ,AT ! PRES5T TIME ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE %\LD BE FILL$1 & ,I HAVE A COMMUNICATION H]E FROM DELEGATES TO ! CONV5TION ?AT ,I %\LD LIKE TO HAVE READ4 ,! ,SECRET>Y READ ! FOLL[+ COMMUNICATION FROM ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,MUSICIANS' ,UNION1 ,*ICAGO3 

,*ICAGO1 ,JUNE #c1 #a#i#e4 ,COMMITTEE ON ,CON/ITUTION1 ,9DU/RIAL ,CONV5TION 

,G5TLEM53--,:ILE 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATES1 LOCALS REPRES5T+ TW5TY OR ?IRTY MEMB]S1 NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ) NO P[] TO 9/ALL !IR BODIES 9 A NEW 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION >E SEAT$ 9 Y\R ,COMMITTEE1 YET \R ,9T]NATIONAL ,ORGANIZATION1 ONE ( ! SIGN]S ( ! ,MANIFE/O1 :OSE LOCALS ALL CONTRIBUT$ F9ANCIALLY TO ! EXP5SE ( ! ,CONV5TION1 :OSE REPRES5TATIVES >E ON ! FLOOR ( ! ,CONV5TION ) FULL P[] TO 9/ALL !IR ,9T]NATIONAL 9 ! MOVEM5T1 :O >E ! ONLY REPRES5TATIVES ( ONE ( ! GREAT 9DU/RIAL DEP>TM5TS1 ?AT ( ! ,PUBLIC ,S]VICE1 HAS1 ?R\< A TE*NICALITY BE5 D5I$ ?AT PRIVILEGE AS AN 9T]NATIONAL ORGANIZATION1 :OSE 9T5TION IS TO BECOME A P>T ( ! COM+ ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION1 WE >E P>TICUL>LY 9T]E/$ 9 ! ,CON/ITUTION2 AS REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,PUBLIC ,S]VICE ,9DU/RY WE FEEL WE >E MORE COMPET5T TO REPRES5T \R 9DU/RY1 & CALL+ 9 P>TICUL>1 ?AN O!RS2 & :ILE WE >E AMPLY ABLE TO MAKE \R OBJECTIONS TO Y\R REPORT1 IF ANY1 ON ! FLOOR ( ! ,CONV5TION1 YET WE FEEL ?AT IT PUTS1 NOT ALONE \R ,9T]NATIONAL1 BUT ! ,9DU/RIAL ,MOVEM5T 9 A BAD LI<T1 TO DEB> REPRES5TATIVES ( A RECOGNIZ$ ORGANIZ$ ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION A RI<T1 ON ! ,CON/ITUTION ?AT IS TO GOV]N !M1 UNLESS P]HAPS1 Y\ HAVE M5 ALREADY ON ! ,COMMITTEE :O FEEL !Y UND]/& \R CALL+1 & ! 9DU/RY ( :I* WE >E TO BECOME A P>T1 BETT] ?AN ?OSE :O 5GAG$ 9 IT1 & :O HAVE HELP$ TO BUILD UP A BRAN* 9TO AN 9T]NATIONAL BODY 9 FACE ( ! MO/ VIOL5T OPPOSITION ( ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 ,IF SU* IS ! CASE1 WE >E SATISFI$1 BUT IF NOT1 ,I ASK ?AT \R ,9T]NATIONAL BE GIV5 REPRES5TATION ON Y\R ,COMMITTEE UN(FICIAL IF NECESS>Y1 BUT ) FULL RI<T TO ! FLOOR 9 MATT]S P]TA9+ TO \R CALL+ & ! ,9DU/RY 9 :I* WE WILL BE PLAC$4 

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,G5'L ,SEC'Y1 ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION4 

7,REF]R$ TO ,CONV5TION47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,HAS ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE ANY RECOMM5DATION TO MAKE 9 REG>D TO ?IS COMMUNICATION ?AT WAS H&$ TO !M8 

,D,E,L4 ,R,[,E3 ,I WILL SAY ON BEHALF ( ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE ?AT ?AT COMMUNICATION WAS PRES5T$ TO \R COMMITTEE & WE DISCUSS$ IT = SOME TIME1 & WE FELT ?AT WE HAD NO AU?ORITY TO 9CREASE ?AT COMMITTEE1 AS ! CONV5TION HAD ALREADY PROVID$ = ! NUMB] ( ?AT COMMITTEE1 & IT WAS \R DUTY TO REF] ?AT QUE/ION BACK TO ! CONV5TION = CONSID]ATION4 ,AS A MEMB] ( ! COMMITTEE ,I FEEL ?AT ! RULES %\LD BE SUSP5D$ & ?IS DELEGATE BE P]MITT$ TO SIT ) ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE4 ,I FEEL ?AT WAY = ?IS ONE SIGNIFICANT FACT3 ,?AT ?IS BRO!R HAS PROBABLY SOME IDEAS AB\T ! LAWS PROTECT+ HIS ORGANIZATION ?AT HE WI%ES 9CORPORAT$ 9 ! CON/ITUTION4 ,IF WE DO NOT GIVE HIM AN OPPORTUNITY ( VOIC+ HIS S5TIM5TS BE=E ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE1 IT IS PROBABLE ?AT :5 ! COMMITTEE REPORTS TO ?IS CONV5TION VALUABLE TIME WILL BE TAK5 UP H]E 9 DISCUSS+ SOME?+ ?AT W\LD PROBABLY BE DISPOS$ ( 9 MU* LESS TILL BE=E ! PROP] COMMITTEE1 & 9 ORD] TO SAVE ! TIME ( ! CONV5TION1 :I* IS BECOM+ S]I\SLY VALUABLE1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ?AT DELEGATE %\LD BE GIV5 P]MISSION TO ACT ) ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE4 

,IT WAS MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION ( ,MUSICIANS BE P]MITT$ TO SELECT !IR REPRES5TATIVE ON ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION ( ,MUSICIANS SELECT !IR REPRES5TATIVE ON ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE4 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! MOTION4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 

,D,E,L4 ,J,O,R,G,5,S,53 ,DO ,I UND]/& ?AT ?IS BRO!R :O MADE ! REPORT COMES FROM A BONA FIDE ORGANIZATION ) CR$5TIALS & EMP[]$ TO ACT8 

,D,E,L4 ,%,],M,A,N3 ,! ,MUSICAL ,UNION ( ,*ICAGO1 ) #afe MEMB]S S5D CR$5TIALS H]E ) P[] TO 9/ALL ?AT ORGANIZATION4 

,D,E,L4 ,J,O,R,G,5,S,53 ,I HAVE NO D\BT 9 MY M9D ?AT ! ,MUSICIANS' ,UNION WILL SELECT A MEMB] ( ! COMMITTEE FROM ! BODY4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,!SE 9 FAVOR ( ! MOTION WILL SIGNIFY BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! MOTION IS C>RI$4 ,! ,9T]NATIONAL ,MUSICAL ,UNION WILL SELECT !IR MEMB] ( ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE4 ,I WILL SAY TO ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE ?AT IF ?IRTE5 MEMB]S HAVE BE5 MEET+ ) ?AT COMMITTEE IT HAS ALL ! DELEGATES ?AT HAVE BE5 SELECT$ UP TO ! PRES5T TIME4 ,I ?9K Y\ HAVE A FULL COMMITTEE4 
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,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S ,( ,! ,R,E,S,O,L,U,T,I,O,N,S ,C,O,M,M,I,T,T,E,E3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & ,DELEGATES1 ! ,RESOLUTIONS ,COMMITTEE IS ABLE TO REPORT ON ALL RESOLUTIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 SUBMITT$ TO IT4 ,IF !RE IS NO OBJECTION ,I WILL READ ! ORIG9AL RESOLUTION & !N ! SUB/ITUTE4 

,!RE BE+ NO OBJECTION1 ,DEL4 ,COATES READ ,RESOLUTION ,NO4 #d1 H]ET(ORE PR9T$1 (F]$ BY ,DELEGATE ,KLEM5SIC4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RESOLUTIONS (F]S ! FOLL[+ SUB/ITUTE & ASK ?AT ! CONV5TION ADOPT IT3 

,RESOLV$1 ,?AT ! FIR/ DAY ( ,MAY ( EA* YE>1 :I* DAY HAS BE5 SELECT$ AS ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,LABOR ,DAY1 BY ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,CONGRESS ( ,LABOR1 BE DESIGNAT$ AS ! ,LABOR ,DAY ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 & ?AT ! MEMB]S ( ?IS ORGANIZATION BE URG$ TO CEASE ALL LABOR ON ?AT DAY & C>RY \T EX]CISES APPROPRIATE TO SU* A DAY = ! $UCATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS AS TO !IR RI<TS & 9T]E/S ON ! ECONOMIC & POLITICAL FIELDS4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! REPORT ( Y\R ,COMMITTEE ON ,RESOLUTIONS RELATIVE TO ! FIR/ ( ,MAY AS ,9T]NATIONAL ,LABOR ,DAY4 ,:AT IS ! PLEASURE ( ! CONV5TION8 

,D,E,L4 ,S,U,L,L,I,V,A,N3 ,I MOVE ?AT ! RECOMM5DATION ( ! ,RESOLUTIONS ,COMMITTEE BE CONCURR$ 94 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! RECOMM5DATION ( ! COMMITTEE BE CONCURR$ 94 

,D,E,L4 ,J,O,R,G,5,S,53 ,S9CE #ahha ,I HAVE TAK5 MORE OR LESS 9T]E/ 9 ORGANIZATION WORK4 ,AS ORGANIZ$ LABOR WE HAVE TRI$ ! FIR/ ( ,MAY AS A LABOR HOLIDAY4 ,WE TRI$ IT = YE>S1 & WE F\ND ?AT IT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL4 ,9 MY E/IMATION1 AS F> AS ?IS ORGANIZATION IS CONC]N$1 IT W\LD NOT MAKE ANY DIFF]5CE :AT DAY 9 ! YE> Y\ HAVE = A LABOR HOLIDAY4 ,N[1 IF IT %\LD BE ! CASE ?AT WE DID NOT C>E1 LET US TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ALL ! GOOD WORK ?AT HAS ALREADY BE5 DONE4 ,!RE IS NO ONE H]E ?AT CAN D5Y ?AT A GOOD PIECE ( WORK HAS BE5 ALREADY DONE BY HAV+ E/ABLI%$ A LABOR IS DAY 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 ALL OV] ! C\NTRY4 ,?AT 9 ITSELF IS RECOGNIZ+ ! PROLET>IAT4 ,WE TRI$ ! FIR/ ( ,MAY1 & WE F\ND SOME DIFFICULTIES 9 ! WAY ( ?AT DAY4 ,WE F\ND ?AT IT WAS AT A P]IOD ( ! YE> :5 WE W]E LIKELY TO HAVE A WET DAY4 ,IT WAS A SEASON ( ! YE> :5 WE MI<T ALWAYS EXPECT RA91 SO ?AT \TSIDE GA!R+S W]E TO A GREAT EXT5T SPOIL$ = ?AT REASON4 ,NEXT CAME A H[L FROM ME*ANICS ALL OV] ! C\NTRY ?AT LEASES EXPIR$ ON ?AT DAY1 & ?AT WAS ! G5]AL MOV+ DAY & LABOR WAS BADLY NE$$4 ,AS A ME*ANIC 9 ! BUILD+ L9E ,I F\ND ?AT ?AT WAS ! TRU?4 ,= ! LA/ T5 OR TWELVE YE>S 9 ,*ICAGO ,I HAVE BE5 ABLE TO OBTA9 D\BLE PAY ON ?AT DAY4 ,I KN[ ,I HAVE MADE AS HI< AS @s#a & @s#a#b ON ?AT DAY4 ,N[1 IT MAY BE ?AT ! CAPITALI/ WAS HELP$ ALONG JU/ AS MU*1 BUT ,I DON'T C>E H[ MU* ! CAPITALI/ MAKES1 AS LONG AS ,I MAKE 5\<4 ,IT DON'T MAKE ANY DIFF]5CE H[ MU* HE MAKES IF ,I HAPP5 TO MAKE SOME?+ TOO1 BUT ,I DON'T WANT HIM TO MAKE SO MU* ?AT ,I %ALL BE />V$ !REBY4 ,I WANT MY %>E ( IT4 ,I ?9K IT IS WIS] TO ADOPT ! ,LABOR ,DAY ?AT SO MU* TIME & SO MU* MONEY HAS BE5 SP5T TO E/ABLI% ALL OV] ! C\NTRY1 ! FIR/ ,MONDAY 9 ,SEPTEMB]4 ,AT ?AT MON? Y\ HAVE DELEGATES H]E FROM ALL OV] ! C\NTRY1 & Y\ WILL F9D ?AT ?AT MON? IS ! BE/ MON? 9 ! YE> = ALMO/ ANY K9D ( A GA!R+1 :E!R ! DELEGATES WILL HAVE AN \TDOOR OR 9DOOR GA!R+4 ,IT IS ! BE/ TIME 9 ! YE> = GOOD WEA!R & A PLEASANT TIME G5]ALLY ALL OV] ! C\NTRY4 ,Y\ CANNOT F9D ANY MON? 9 ! YE> :5 Y\ HAVE ! SAME EQUAL TEMP]ATURE ALL EV] ! C\NTRY ?AT Y\ WILL F9D 9 ! MON? ( ,SEPTEMB]4 ,TO *ANGE ! ,LABOR ,DAY W\LD MAKE CONFUSION AMONG ORGANIZ$ LABOR4 ,LET US KEEP ORGANIZ$ LABOR ) US 9 ?IS BODY AS MU* AS WE CAN4 ,LET US RAISE AS FEW OB/ACLES & MAKE AS LITTLE *ANGE 9 ! WAY ?AT !Y >E DO+ BUS9ESS N[ AS WE CAN4 ,! SAME *ANGES Y\ MAKE H]E1 ! SAME *ANGES >E GO+ TO BE MADE BY ORGANIZ$ LABOR1 BECAUSE1 DELEGATES1 ,I BELIEVE ! TIME IS GO+ TO CAME :5 ORGANIZ$ LABOR MU/ TURN TO SU* A MOVEM5T AS ?IS4 ,I HAVE C>RI$ ?AT PRAY] BOOK1 ?AT C>D 7EXHIBIT+ HIS UNION DUE BOOK & C>D71 9 MY POCKET S9CE #a#h#h#a1 & ,I MU/ SAY ?AT ,I BE5 5ABL$ TO LIVE UP TO IT4  ,N[1 :AT IS ! USE ( PR(ESS+ ANY RELIGION OR ANY CRE$ IF WE DON'T LIVE UP TO IT8 ,EV]Y TIME !RE HAS BE5 AN ELECTION ,I HAVE LI/5$ TO ! SPEAK]S1 & ,I HAVE F\ND AT ! CONCLUSION ( ! SPEE* ?AT IF Y\ >E GO+ TO GET ANY?+ Y\ MU/ HELP Y\RSELVES A LITTLE BIT TOO4 ,IF Y\ ONLY LI/5 TO :AT O!RS TELL Y\1 & LAY D[N OR SIT 9 A *AIR & PLEAD1 Y\ CAN PLEAD = A LONG TIME & GET NO?+ IF Y\ DON'T TRY TO HELP Y\RSELVES4 

7,! SPEAK] TOLD AN ANECDOTE ( A BREAD MAN :OSE WAGON TIPP$ OV]1 & :ILE ! MAIL SAT D[N TO ?9K OV] ! SITUATION A LOT ( HOGS ALONG ! ROADSIDE HELP$ !MSELVES TO ! BREAD1 ! MAN LE>N+ FROM ! HOGS ?AT ! WAY TO GET ALONG 9 ?IS WORLD IS TO HELP Y\RSELF A LITTLE47 

,N[1 IT SEEMS TO ME IT IS IMMAT]IAL TO ?IS ORGANIZATION :AT DAY WE HAVE = A LABOR HOLIDAY1 BUT Y\ HAVE GOT IT SO WELL & SO SATISFACTORILY & SO P]FECTLY E/ABLI%$ N[ BY ORGANIZ$ LABOR1 ?AT ,I HOPE TO SEE ?AT DAY MADE ONE ( ! FEATURES ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 

,D,E,L4 ,V,E,A,L3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & FELL[ DELEGATES1 ,I /& ) ! SPIRIT ( ! RESOLUTION4 ,I /& ) IT BECAUSE IT EXPRESSES ! ASPIRATIONS ( ! ,LABOR ,DAY ( ! REVOLUTIONI/S ( ! WORLD4 7,APPLAUSE47 ,:Y AM ,I OPPOS$ TO ! REM>KS ( ?IS DELEGATE ON ?IS FLOOR ?IS MORN+8 ,HE SAID ?AT !RE IS A ,LABOR ,DAY ?AT HAS BE5 BUILT 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES BY ORGANIZ$ LABOR1 & ?AT ?AT GIVES US SOME?+4 ,LET US LOOK 9TO ! ACTION ( ! LABOR DAY E/ABLI%$ UND] ! AUSPICES ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 ,9 ! M9+ CAMPS ( ?IS C\NTRY & ! L>GE CITIES ON ,LABOR ,DAY Y\ WILL SEE HO/S ( UN-CLASS-CONSCI\S M5 FOLL[ :OM8 ,FOLL[ ! CAPITALI/ RID+ 9 ! C>RIAGE1 ! CAPITALI/ POLITICIANS1 ! M5 :O >E SUCK+ ! BLOOD \T ( TILE4 7,APPLAUSE47 ,& !Y TAKE !M D[N TO ! P>K & LOOK 9TO !IR FACES & TELL !M H[ 9TELLIG5T !Y >E1 & AT ! SAME TIME !Y KN[ !Y >E US+ !M AS DUPES4 ,9 ! ,/ATE ( ,COLORADO1 ,GOV4 ,PEABODY & ! M5 :O DROVE ! M9]S \T ( ! ,CRIPPLE ,CREEK DI/RICT1 !Y TOO CELEBRATE & UPHOLD ?IS SO-CALL$ ,LABOR ,DAY1 ?AT ! CAPITALI/ CLASS ( ,AM]ICA GAVE TO ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR AS A BOON AFT] !Y HAD BEGG$ = IT4 ,WE WANT TO HAVE A ,LABOR ,DAY ?AT IS SO DI/9CT & SO CLEAN-CUT ?AT NO MAN :O TO-DAY WORKS 9 ! MILLS & ! M9ES ( ?IS C\NTRY BUT WILL RECOGNIZE ! SPIRIT ?AT IS !RE4 ,9 ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ,MAGAZ9E ,I READ A FEW WEEKS AGO AN >TICLE :I* SAID ?AT \T 9 ,UTAH ! MEMB]S ( ?AT ORGANIZATION1 ! BLACK MAN1 ! ,ITALIAN1 ! ,FR5*MAN1 M5 ( EV]Y NATIONALITY1 /OPP$ WORK ON ?AT DAY1 & !Y M>*$ BEH9D ! 9T]NATIONAL COLORS ) ?AT 9SPIRATION ?AT ! FIR/ ( ,MAY IS ! TRUE EXPRESSION ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,WE C>E NOT :E!R IT RA9S4 ,ADMITT+ ! FACT ?AT IT IS A WEA!R PROPOSITION FRONT A B\RGEOIS /&PO9T1 & !Y CONSULT ! A/RONOM] OR ! WEA!R MAN2 :Y8 ,BECAUSE1 !Y >E LOOK+ AFT] ! PR(ITS PROPOSITION4 ,PUT WE >E CONSULT+ ?IS MORN+ ! SPIRIT 9 ?IS AS ! F\ND]S GAVE IT TO US4 ,K>L ,M>X1 ,5GELS1 & ! LEAD]S ( ! 9T]NATIONAL ,EUROPEAN WORK+M54 ,ATTEMPTS HAVE BE5 MADE TO CRU% ?AT SPIRIT1 BUT TIME & AGA9 ON ?AT DAY BALLOONS HAVE BE5 S5T UP1 & ON ?OSE BALLOONS ! 9T]NATIONAL COLORS REPRES5T+ ! WORK+MAN'S HOLIDAY HAVE NOT BE5 SUPPRESS$4 ,:Y DO WE WANT AN UND]/&+ ) ! WORLD'S WORK]S8 ,?AT IS :AT WE >E H]E =4 ,WE DO NOT WANT AN UND]/&+ ) ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 ,& ,I D5Y ?AT IT HAS EV] BE5 AN EXPRESSION ( ! WORK+ CLASS OR CAN EXPRESS !IR AIMS & DESIRES1 BECAUSE IT IS A CAPITALI/ ORGANIZATION4 ,N[1 !N1 ! PO9T IS H]E3 ,WE HAVE GOT TO HAVE A ,LABOR ,DAY ?AT IS SO F> REMOV$ FROM ! CRAFT PROPOSITION ?AT WE WILL %[ CLE>LY TO \R CLASS \R SOLID>ITY ) ! SAILORS ON ! ,BLACK ,SEA1 ONE ( :OM REFUS$ TO EAT ! FOOD ?AT ! %IP HAD GIV5 \T TO ?OSE SAILORS1 & ! MAN :O REFUS$ TO EAT ?AT WAS IMM$IATELY %OT4 ,& :AT WAS ! RESULT8 ,?AT MAN WAS TAK5 9TO ! NE>E/ CITY1 & ! PROLET>IAT M>*$ \T TO LOOK AT ?AT SLAVE1 ?AT WAGE SLAVE ( ! ,RUSSIAN EMPIRE1 & :5 !Y DID ?AT1 9/ANTLY ! 9T]NATIONAL COLORS W5T UP1 & ?AT GAVE ! WORK]S 9 O!R PORTS 9SPIRATION4 ,TO-DAY WE WANT TO FLY ! COLORS ( ! ,LABOR ,DAY ( ! WORK+ CLASS SO ?AT WE CAN %[ ?AT WE HAVE ! SPIRIT1 ?AT WE HAVE ! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT1 & ?AT WE >E NOT GO+ TO FLY ! COLORS ( A REACTION>Y CAPITALI/ ORGANIZATION1 AS F> AS ! ,SOCIALI/ ,TRADE & ,LABOR ,ALLIANCE IS CONC]N$4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,*,A,T,Z,K,E3 ,! WORLD IS NEV] GO+ TO BE SAV$ BY C[>DS4 ,IF ANY M5 OR WOM5 COME H]E :O DO NOT EXPRESS !MSELVES1 !Y >E C[>DS4 ,WE CAME H]E TO LAY ! F\NDATION = A WORLDWIDE MOVEM5T1 & ,I RESPECT EV]Y MAN OR WOMAN :O EXPRESSES HIS IDEAS4 ,YE/]DAY ,I MET A FRI5D ( M9E1 ONE ( ?OSE GREAT LABOR LEAD] NEWSPAP]M54 ,I ASK$ HIM1 0,:Y DON'T Y\ SAY ANY?+ AB\T ?IS CONV5TION80 ,HE SAYS1 0,WELL1 ,I WILL TELL Y\ SOME?+ NEW40 0,WELL10 ,I SAYS1 0,I AM WILL+ TO LE>N40 0,WELL10 HE SAYS1 0DON'T Y\ KN[ ?AT ! CAPITALI/ CLASS KN[S ?AT ! GREATE/ 9TELLECTS ( ! GREATE/ ORGANIZATIONS HAVE COME H]E 9 ?IS HALL TO TRY TO E/ABLI% AN ORGANIZATION :I* WILL MAKE ! TYRANTS TREMBLE8 ,!RE=E WE DON'T M5TION ANY?+ AB\T IT 9 ! PAP]S40 ,I ASK$ HIM1 0,:Y DO Y\ GIVE ATT5TION ALL ! TIME TO ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR80 0,WELL10 HE SAYS1 0?AT IS A HORSE ( ANO!R COLOR40 ,I SAYS1 0,H[ IS ?AT80 ,HE SAID0 ,I WILL TELL Y\ :Y4 ,! POLICY ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR IS DICTAT$ BY ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,!IR AIM IS TO TRY TO KEEP ! WORK+MAN'S BRA9S LIKE ! MULE'S1 HIS /OMA* JU/ FULL 5\< TO KEEP HIS CON/ITUTION 9 WORK+ ORD]4 ,?AT IS ! REASON !Y TALK AB\T ! GREAT ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR40 ,IF ! WORK+MAN US$ HIS BRA9S LIKE A MAN HE W\LD NOT BE SO WILL+ TO PRODUCE CAPITALI/ PR(ITS = HIS MA/]S4 ,F\R YE>S AGO ,I WAS ON A LECTURE T\R1 & /OPP$ AT A T[N ON ,LABOR ,DAY1 & A GREAT LABOR FAKIR WAS TELL+ ! WORK+MAN H[ 9TELLIG5T HE WAS4 ,& DO Y\ KN[ :Y8 ,IT WAS RI<T BE=E ELECTION4 ,BUT AFT] ELECTION !Y GO TO ! MA/]S & SAY1 0,Y\ SEE ?OSE C[S8 ,I CALL !M 9TELLIG5T4 ,H[ MU* WILL Y\ GIVE8 ,!Y >E = SALE40 ,N[1 :Y %\LD ! FIR/ ( ,MAY BE CALL$ ,LABOR ,DAY8 ,I DON'T C>E :E!R Y\ CALL IT ! #a/ OR ! #a#e? ( ,MAY1 BUT ,I WANT IT 9 ?IS MON? :5 ! TREES COMM5CE TO BLOOM & ! FL[]S %[ !IR BEAUTIES & ! E>? PUTS ON ITS BRI<TE/ COLORS4 ,?AT MON? ,I WANT = ! PROLET>IAT ( ! WORLD4 ,LET US USE ! TACTICS ?AT HAVE BE5 F\ND SUCCESSFUL4 ,DO Y\ KN[ :Y ! GREAT W>RIORS NEV] />T 9 ,SEPTEMB]8 ,BECAUSE !Y FE> ! SN[ WILL SOON COME & !Y WILL NOT BE VICTORI\S4 ,BUT IF ! GREAT SUN WILL %9E !Y CAN COMM5CE 9 ,MAY & !IR UND]TAK+ CAN BE F9I%$ BE=E ,JUNE4 ,LET US ADOPT ,MAY AS ! WORK]S' DAY ( ! 9T]NATIONAL TOIL]S' UNION4 

,D,E,L4 ,L,U,E,L,L,A ,T,W,9,+3 ,I AM 9 FAVOR ( ! FIR/ ( ,MAY BECAUSE IT WILL WORK = ! SOLID>ITY ( LABOR4 ,:5 ! QUE/ION ( A NATIONAL HOLIDAY WAS BR\<T UP ,M>K ,HANNA ASK$ ! GOV]NM5T NOT TO NAME ! FIR/ ( ,MAY BECAUSE ?AT IS ASSOCIAT$ ) ,SOCIALISM1 & WELL HE KNEW ?AT ,SOCIALISM WORK$ = ! SOLID>ITY ( LABOR1 & ?AT LABOR :5 UNIT$ W\LD BE A =CE ?AT W\LD SWEEP !M \T ( EXI/5CE4 ,9 ,D5V]1 ,COLORADO1 ! ,CITIZ5S' ,ALLIANCE & ! LABOR ORGANIZATIONS ALL M>* 9 ,SEPTEMB]4 ,WE DO NOT WANT A CAPITALI/ ,LABOR ,DAY4 ,LET US HAVE A LABOR DAY ( \R [N4 ,LET US HAVE AN 9T]NATIONAL LABOR DAY1 ! FIR/ DAY ( ,MAY4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,M,U,R,T,A,U,<3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & DELEGATES1 ,I ?9K ?AT ! DISCUSSION N[ GO+ ON IS 9DICATIVE ( ! SPIRIT1 &1 IF Y\ WILL EXCUSE ! EXPRESSION1 ! ABSOLUTE UNPRACTICALITY ( ?IS CONV5TION4 

,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E,S3 ,SIT D[N4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,U,R,T,A,U,<3 ,I LI/5$ TO Y\2 PLEASE LI/5 TO ME4 ,I AM A DELEGATE TO ?IS CONV5TION1 & ,I DON'T SIT D[N = ANYBODY1 & UNTIL ! ,*AIRMAN TELLS ME TO SIT D[N ,I %ALL REFUSE TO DO SO TILL ,I F9I%4 ,I WANT TO MAKE ?IS %ORT & SWEET4 ,N[1 ,MR4 ,PRESID5T1 WE HAVE BE5 US+ !SE WORDS SO LONG1 0CLASS-CONSCI\S10 0SOLID>ITY10 0HI/ORICAL10 & SO =?1 ?AT !Y HAVE DEG5]AT$ 9TO A J>GON4 ,AS4 ,BRO!R ,DEBS V]Y CLE>LY /AT$ ! O!R DAY1 WE >E CONT9UALLY LOOK+ = !SE BUGABOOS1 & WE F9D !M :]E !Y >E NOT4 ,I SAY ?IS1 ?AT ADMITT+ EV]Y?+ ?AT HAS BE5 SAID BY ! O!R SIDE TO BE TRUE1 !RE IS ABSOLUTELY NO?+ TO ! CONT5TION OR ! MASS ( S5TIM5T 9 REG>D TO AN 9T]NATIONAL LABOR HOLIDAY4 ,IF Y\ >E GO+ TO IMPRESS Y\R IDEAS & IMBUE ! WORK]S ( ?IS C\NTRY ) Y\R IDEAS1 GO \T :]E Y\ WILL MEET !M ON LABOR DAY ALREADY ADOPT$1 BECAUSE IF Y\ SUCCE$ 9 E/ABLI%+ A LABOR DAY ON ! FIR/ ( ,MAY ?AT W\LD BE AS G5]ALLY OBS]V$ AS ! FIR/ ,MONDAY 9 ,SEPTEMB] IS1 IF ! CAPITALI/ IS GO+ TO REA* ! LABOR] & DO ALL !SE ?+S TO HIM ?AT Y\ CLAIM HAVE BE5 DONE1 HE IS GO+ TO DO IT ON ! FIR/ ( ,MAY JU/ AS MU* AS HE W\LD DO IT ON ! FIR/ ,MONDAY ( ,SEPTEMB]4 ,Y\ HAVE NO MEANS ( PREV5T+ HIM FROM DO+ ?AT1 & Y\ >E WA/+ Y\R 5]GIES ON NON-ESS5TIALS4 ,Y\ >E GO+ TO BE ABSOLUTELY UNCOMPROMIS+1 BUT LET ME TELL Y\ ?AT :5 Y\ COME TO DEAL ) ! S]I\S PROBLEMS ?AT ?IS CONV5TION CONFRONTS Y\ WILL F9D ! UNPRACTICABILITY ( ! PEOPLE H]E TO DEAL ) ?OSE PROBLEMS4 ,?IS IS S5TIM5T PURE & SIMPLE4 ,WE ALSO HE> ( GRAFT ALL >\ND1 GRAFT EV]Y:]E4 ,I WANT TO SAY 9 CONCLUSION ?AT !RE IS AN OLD & TRITE SAY+ ?AT ?OSE :O LIVE 9 GLASS H\SES %\LD NOT ?R[ /ONES4 

,DEL4 ,MC,EA*R5 MOV$ ! PREVI\S QUE/ION4 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! PREVI\S QUE/ION HAS BE5 CALL$ =4 ,ALL ?OSE 9 FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! MOTION IS C>RI$4 ,! MOTION BE=E ! H\SE IS ?AT WE CONCUR 9 ! RECOMM5DATION ( ! COMMITTEE4 ,ALL ?OSE 9 FAVOR SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! AYES SEEM TO HAVE IT4 ,! MOTION IS C>RI$1 & IT IS SO RECORD$4 

,D,E,L4 ,J,O,R,G,5,S,53 ,!RE IS A :OLE LOT ( DELEGATES ?AT DID NOT VOTE AT ALL4 ,?AT VOTE CANNOT BE RELI$ ON4 ,LET !M RAISE !IR H&S4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,ALL ?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! MOTION WILL SIGNIFY IT BY RAIS+ !IR RI<T H&S4 ,CONTR>Y BY ! SAME SIGN4 ,!RE >E F\R DISS5T+ VOTES4 ,! RESOLUTION & ! RECOMM5DATION ( ! COMMITTEE >E ADOPT$4 ,! REPORT (1 ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RESOLUTIONS WILL BE RESUM$4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,RESOLUTION ,NO4 #a#d3 0,RESOLV$1 ,?AT ?IS NEW 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION BE 9/ITUT$ ON ,JULY #d? AS ,9DEP5D5CE ,DAY = ! WAGE E>N]S40 ,! COMMITTEE RECOMM5DS ?AT ?IS RESOLUTION BE LAID ON ! TABLE4 

,IT WAS MOV$ ?AT ! CONV5TION CONCUR 9 ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,W,R,I,<,T3 ,I MOVE ?AT ! RESOLUTION BE LAID ON ! TABLE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION IS \T ( ORD]4 ,Y\R COMMITTEE RECOMM5DS ?AT ?IS BE LAID ON ! TABLE4 ,IF Y\ DESIRE TO CONCUR OR NON-CONCUR 9 ! REPORT ( Y\R COMMITTEE1 DO SO4 

,! MOTION TO CONCUR WAS SECOND$1 & BE+ PUT1 WAS C>RI$4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,RESOLUTION ,NO4 #f3 0,RESOLV$1 ,?AT SEC$+ WORK]S & SEC$+ ORGANIZATIONS FROM ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 BE REQUIR$ TO MAKE A PUBLIC /ATEM5T ( ! REASONS = !IR SECESSION1 & FUR!RMORE ?AT ! RANK & FILE ( ANY SEC$+ ORGANIZATION BE ?OR\<LY 9=M$ BY A C\RSE ( LECTURES OR O!RWISE ( \R ,MANIFE/O & PLAN ( ORGANIZATION BE=E !Y BE ELIGIBLE TO MEMB]%IP 9 ! 9DU/RIAL UNION4 7,5DORS$ BY ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S' ,CLUB ( ,C9C9NATI74 ,! REPORT ( Y\R COMMITTEE IS ?AT ,RESOLUTION ,NO4 #f BE LAID ON ! TABLE4 

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

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! RECOMM5DATION ( ! COMMITTEE IS ?AT ! RESOLUTION BE LAID ON ! TABLE4 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! RECOMM5DATION ( ! COMMITTEE BE CONCURR$ 94 

,D,E,L4 ,E,I,S,5,B,],G3 ,I WANT TO ASK ! COMMITTEE :Y ?AT RESOLUTION %\LD BE LAID ON ! TABLE4 ,ISN'T IT TRUE ?AT WE MU/ $UCATE ! WORK+ CLASS8 ,& IF !Y DO SEC$E FROM ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 ?IS BODY %\LD KN[ :Y4 ,WE DISCUSS$ ?AT RESOLUTION AT ,C9C9NATI1 & WE CAME TO ?IS CONCLUSION4 ,ISN'T ?AT A GREAT PROPAG&A TO %[ ! WORK]S ( ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L :Y !Y >E SEC$+ FROM !M8 ,I AM SURPRIS$ AT ! COMMITTEE RECOMM5D+ LAY+ ?AT RESOLUTION ON ! TABLE4 ,>E WE AFRAID ( ?OSE ?+S OR :AT8 ,WE MU/ %[ UP ! FAKIRS ( ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 ,IF ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 IS ALL RI<T1 IF Y\ >E ONLY BREAK+ AWAY FROM !M BECAUSE Y\ WANT A DIFF]5T ORGANIZATION ) A NEW PRESID5T1 LET US KN[ ?AT4 ,IF ! UND]LY+ PR9CIPLE ( ! ORGANIZATION IS ROTT51 IF !RE IS CORRUPTION !RE ?AT EV]YBODY %\LD SEE1 :Y %\LD NOT ?OSE SEC$+ ORGANIZATIONS HAVE ?AT EXPLA9$ TO ! WORLD8 ,I HOPE ! CONV5TION WILL NOT LAY ?IS ON ! TABLE4 

,D,E,L4 ,F,I,T,Z,G,],A,L,D3 ,AS A MEMB] ( ! ,RESOLUTION ,COMMITTEE1 ,I WI% TO SAY ?AT !RE >E SEV]AL PO9TS TO COME \T 9 ?AT RESOLUTION4 ,IF ,I ?OR\<LY UND]/& ! CALL = ?IS CONV5TION & ! POSITION ( ! MAJORITY ( ! DELEGATES PRES5T1 WE DO NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LABOR ORGANIZATION ?AT IS N[ 9 EXI/5CE1 & WE DO NOT WANT TO HAVE IT SAID ?AT WE >E SEC$+1 IF SU* MAY BE ! CASE4 ,! REASON = ?IS RESOLUTION BE+ TABL$ IS ?IS3 ?AT NO BODY1 :E!R IT BE A LOCAL1 NATIONAL OR 9T]NATIONAL BODY1 ?AT IS $UCAT$ 5\< TO GRASP ! MEAN+ ( ?IS CONV5TION OR ?IS ORGANIZATION1 WILL BE SEC$+4 ,WE DO NOT WANT TO GO ON RECORD AS SU*4 ,!RE=E Y\R COMMITTEE1 AFT] A HEAT$ DISCUSSION BETWE5 ! SEV]AL MEMB]S1 HAS DECID$ ?AT ?AT RESOLUTION IS NOT 9 ORD] 9 ?IS CONV5TION1 & ?AT IS :Y ! RECOMM5DATION WAS SUBMITT$ TO ?IS DELEGATION4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,T,R,A,U,T,M,A,N,N3 ,9 ADDITION TO ! >GUM5TS AGA9/ ! PROPOSITION OR REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE1 ,I WI% TO SAY ?IS3 ?AT ! 9T5T ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S' ,CLUB ( ,C9C9NATI 9 PRES5T+ ?IS RESOLUTION WAS TO AVOID ! SECESSION ( ! DISGRUNTL$ ELEM5TS1 DISC\RAG$ ON ACC\NT ( SOME 9DU/RIAL CONDITIONS1 P]HAPS1 )\T KN[+ ! UND]LY+ PR9CIPLES ( ! 9DU/RIAL UNION MOVEM5T1 & AVOID BR++ AN ORGANIZATION 9TO ! 9DU/RIAL UNION MOVEM5T )\T ! RANK & FILE KN[+ ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 & ! TRUE LABOR ORGANIZATION ?AT WAS TO BE =M$ 9 ,*ICAGO1 & BE=E WE %\LD EV] PROCE$ TO TAKE 9 OLD ORGANIZATIONS ON ACC\NT ( SOME DISGRUNTL$ ELEM5T WE WI%$ ! WORLD TO KN[ ! REASON :Y !Y )DREW FROM ! ORGANIZATION ) :I* !Y W]E =M]LY CONNECT$4 ,IT IS NOT TO CREATE SECESSION2 IT IS TO PREV5T SECESSION FROM ! ORGANIZATION :5 ! RANK & FILE IS NOT RIPE TO BECOME A P>T ( A LABOR ORGANIZATION ( ?IS K9D4 ,IF ! ORGANIZATIONS DRAW \T1 AS WE HAD AN 9/ANCE1 BECAUSE ( DISSATISFACTION ) ! MANAGEM5T1 & ! MEMB]S W]E NOT $UCAT$ 9 ! PR9CIPLES ( ?IS 9DU/RIAL MOVEM5T1 !Y W\LD NOT BE DESIR$1 BECAUSE ! SAME SY/EM ( CORRUPTION W\LD HAVE FULL SWAY EV5 ?\< !Y JO9$ ?IS NEW 9DU/RIAL UNION MOVEM5T4 ,IF !Y )DREW BECAUSE ! RANK & FILE >E RIPE TO BECOME A P>T ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 !Y %\LD SO EXPRESS !MSELVES ?R\< A RESOLUTION %[+ ?AT !Y >E RIPE4 ,!N :5 !Y >E RIPE WE WILL HAVE AV]T$ CONFLICTS ( JURISDICTION & !Y WILL BE ! RI<T K9D ( M51 = ! SIMPLE REASON ?AT A MAN :O IS IMBU$ ) ! PR9CIPLES ( ?IS ORGANIZATION WILL NEV] SCAB :ILE 9 O!R ORGANIZATIONS4 ,= !SE REASONS1 & TO HAVE ALL !SE PO9TS BR\<T \T BE=E ! WORK+ CLASS :5 AN ORGANIZATION IS DISSATISFI$1 9 ORD] ?AT !Y MAY KN[ ?AT !Y HAVE JU/ REASONS = DISSATISFACTION ) ! MANAGEM5T & ME?ODS ( ! OLD LABOR ORGANIZATIONS1 & ) ! OBJECT ( HAV+ A BODY ( M5 RIPE TO BECOME A P>T ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 ?IS RESOLUTION WAS PRES5T$1 & ,I HOPE ! RECOMM5DATION ( ! COMMITTEE WILL NOT PREVAIL4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & ,FELL[ ,DELEGATES3 ,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RESOLUTIONS1 )\T A S+LE EXCEPTION1 ,I BELIEVE1 W]E 9 H>MONY ) ! SPIRIT OR S5TIM5T ( ?IS RESOLUTION2 !RE ISN'T ANY QUE/ION AB\T ?AT4 ,!Y ONLY RECOMM5D$ ?AT IT BE LAID ON ! TABLE BECAUSE !Y DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT ?IS CONV5TION \<T TO GO ON RECORD AT ?IS TIME AS DEM&+ ! ?+S ?AT >E 9 ?IS RESOLUTION2 ?AT IS1 MAK+ !M OBLIGATORY UPON !SE ORGANIZATIONS4 ,!RE >E ?REE PO9TS1 ,I BELIEVE1 9 ! RESOLUTION ?AT WE DISCUSS$1 & ,I WILL TRY TO LAY !M BE=E ?IS CONV5TION4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ?IS RESOLUTION BR&S PRACTICALLY EV]Y ORGANIZATION ?AT LEAVES ANO!R & COMES 9TO ?IS ONE AS SECESSIONI/S4 ,N[1 WE DO NOT PROPOSE TO HAVE ?AT BR& PUT UPON ANY M5 & WOM5 :O >E BRAVE 5\< TO LEAVE SOME OLD MOVEM5T & COME 9TO ! NEW MOVEM5T4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,?AT IS EXACTLY ! BR& ! O!R FELL[ WILL PUT ON !M1 & WE DID NOT BELIEVE IT WAS \R DUTY TO AID HIM 9 BR&+ !M AS SU*4 ,!Y >E NOT SECESSIONI/S4 ,IT FUR!R REQUIRES ?AT EV]Y ORGANIZATION LEAV+ OR SEC$+ FROM ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR %ALL MAKE A PUBLIC /ATEM5T ( ! REASONS = !IR SECESSION4 ,WELL1 N[1 ! COMMITTEE ?\<T ?AT IF ! ORGANIZATIONS SEC$+ OR LEAV+ ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 DESIR$ TO MAKE A PUBLIC /ATEM5T ?AT WAS A MATT] = ! LOCAL ORGANIZATION TO DECIDE4 ,! M]E FACT ?AT WE DO NOT ADOPT ?IS RESOLUTION DOES NOT PREV5T ANY ORGANIZATION FROM %[+ UP ! FAKIRS AS ! BRO!R :O HAS 9TRODUC$ ?IS RESOLUTION SO P]SI/5TLY ?9KS ?AT WE \<T TO %[ !M UP4 ,IF ! LOCAL ORGANIZATION HAS A GOOD REASON1 A REASON !Y BELIEVE \<T TO GO TO ! PUBLIC 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 !Y C]TA9LY HAVE ?AT RI<T4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,BUT WE \<T NOT TO REQUIRE !M IF !Y DO NOT DESIRE TO MAKE ?AT K9D ( A PUBLIC /ATEM5T4 ,! FACT ?AT WE LAY ?IS RESOLUTION ON ! TABLE DOES NOT PREV5T !M OR TAKE AWAY ?AT RI<T FROM ANY LOCAL ORGANIZATION4 ,! NEXT PROPOSITION IS ?AT BE=E WE RECEIVE !M 9TO ?IS ORGANIZATION !Y MU/ BE ?OR\<LY 9=M$ OR 9/RUCT$ 9 A C\RSE ( LECTURES OR O!RWISE AS TO ! PR9CIPLES ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 ,I WANT TO SAY1 BRO!RS1 ?AT P]SONALLY AS A MEMB] ( ?AT COMMITTEE1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ?AT W\LD REQUIRE )9 ! NEXT ?REE MON?S1 OR SIX MON?S AT ! MO/1 ?REE OR F\R ?\S& LECTUR]S TRAVEL+ FROM ONE 5D ( ! C\NTRY TO ! O!R TRY+ TO 9/RUCT ORGANIZATIONS ?AT >E COM+ ) US1 :5 P]HAPS ! RANK & FILE ( ?OSE ORGANIZATIONS KN[ AS WELL ! REASON :Y !Y >E COM+ 9TO ?IS MOVEM5T AS 9DU/RIAL UNIONI/S AS DO ! LECTUR]S ?AT W\LD GO !RE TO DELIV] ! C\RSE & TAKE UP !IR TIME4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,:5EV] ! ORGANIZATION DECIDE TO SEV] !IR RELATIONS ) ! OLD MOVEM5T & COME 9TO ! NEW1 ,I WANT TO SAY ?AT !RE IS A SPIRIT !RE OR !RE IS AN 9TELLIG5CE !RE ?AT BELIEVES 9 ! PR9CIPLES ( ! 9DU/RIAL MOVEM5T1 & !Y >E NOT LEAV+ ! OLD ONE SIMPLY BECAUSE ( SOME LITTLE PETTY REASON OR SOME LITTLE PETTY ABUSE ON ! P>T ( ! (FIC]S1 EI!R NATIONAL OR 9T]NATIONAL4 ,!Y >E COM+ 9TO ?IS NEW MOVEM5T BECAUSE !Y BELIEVE IT IS RI<T1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE ! SPIRIT ( REVOLT1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE ! SPIRIT ( ! NEW ORGANIZATION & ! EMANCIPATION ( ! WAGE E>N]S BEH9D !M1 & ,I WANT TO GRASP ! H&S ( ?AT MAN & ?AT WOMAN JU/ AS SPE$ILY AS POSSIBLE1 & ,I WANT !M TO GET 9TO ! RANK & FILE ( ?IS ORGANIZATION BE=E P]HAPS IT IS NECESS>Y = US TO S5D A MAN FROM SOME O!R P>T ( ! C\NTRY TO GIVE !M A C\RSE ( LECTURES4 ,! V]Y CONDITIONS ( TO-DAY >E FITT+ !M = ! 9DU/RIAL MOVEM5T1 & JU/ AS SOON AS !Y COME 9TO A POSITION :]E !Y WANT TO COME TO US1 LET US /RET* \T ! H& ( HELPFULNESS & BRO!RHOOD & TAKE !M 94 ,I ?9K ?AT WAS ! 5TIRE REASON ( ! COMMITTEE1 & ! COMMITTEE DEEM$ IT SUFFICI5T TO RECOMM5D ?AT ?IS RESOLUTION BE LAID ON ! TABLE4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,N,I,<,T3 ,BRO!R ,*AIRMAN & ,BRO!R ,DELEGATES1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ?AT RESOLUTION BELONGS PROP]LY TO ! ADM9I/RATION ( ! NEW ORGANIZATION1 ! SPIRIT ( ?AT RESOLUTION2 ?AT IS :]E IT BELONGS4 ,I ?9K ?IS1 ?AT IF WE ADOPT SU* A RESOLUTION AS ?AT--NOT ?AT ,I AM NOT ?OR\<LY 9 ACCORD ) ! SPIRIT ( IT1 AS ,I SAID ! O!R DAY ?AT $UCATION %\LD BE ! BASIS ( ?IS ORGANIZATION--BUT WE WILL MAKE ! ?+ SO CLUMSY ?AT WE WILL BE UNABLE TO H&LE IT1 LIKE ! OLD OX C>T :OSE :EELS W]E HEW$ \T ( A LOG4 ,I WANT TO SAY ?IS1 & ,I ?9K1 IF MY MOTION W\LD BE 9 ORD]1 ?AT ! PROP] ?+ TO DO ) ?AT IS TO REF] ?AT RESOLUTION TO ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE1 & !Y MAY GET SUGGE/IONS \T ( ?AT 9 CONSID]+ ! PORTION ( ! CON/ITUTION :I* DEALS ) ADM9I/RATION ?AT WILL BE HELPFUL TO !M4 ,IF MY MOTION IS 9 ORD]1 ,I MOVE AS A SUB/ITUTE ?AT ?AT RESOLUTION BE REF]R$ TO ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE4 ,I ?9K ?AT IS :]E IT PROP]LY BELONGS4 ,I ?9K ?AT IF WE =M ?IS ORGANIZATION RI<T & WE HAVE AN (FIC]%IP ?AT IS ?OR\<LY 9 SPIRIT ) ?IS1 ?AT !Y WILL TAKE C>E ( ?AT4 ,WE >E A REPRES5TATIVE BODY4 ,WE MAY NOT BE AS DEMOCRATIC AS !Y US$ TO BE 9 ! OLD5 TIMES 9 ! T[N HALLS :5 ! COLONI/S P]SONALLY MET & DIRECT$ AFFAIRS4 ,!RE=E1 ,I ?9K MY MOTION W\LD BE P]FECTLY 9 ORD]1 & ,I MOVE AS A SUB/ITUTE ?AT ?AT RESOLUTION BE REF]R$ TO ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE4 7,SECOND$47 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,WAS ?AT MOTION SECOND$8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! SUB/ITUTE IS SECOND$4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT ?IS RESOLUTION BE REF]R$ BACK TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RESOLUTIONS4 ,! ,*AIRMAN ( ! COMMITTEE MADE V]Y CLE> TO ME ?AT ! RESOLUTION AS PRES5T$ TO !M WAS 9 CRUDE CONDITION1 BUT HE DID NOT MAKE CLE> TO ME :Y !Y %\LD NOT HAVE DONE ) ?AT RESOLUTION :AT !Y DID ) ! O!R ONE1 ! FIR/ ONE1 REWRITE IT1 REMOVE ! CRUD5ESS & PRES5T IT 9 AN ACCEPTABLE MANN]4 ,! RESOLUTION HAS TWO P>TS2 ONE ( !M IS UTT]LY IMPRACTICABLE1 ?IS MATT] ( ! $UCATIONAL C\RSE 9 ADVANCE4 ,I DO NOT WI% TO BE SEV]E ON ! G5TLEMAN :O 9TRODUC$ IT1 BUT IF Y\ WILL 9DULGE ME ,I WILL SAY IT IS *ILDI%4 ,! FIR/ P>T AS TO DEM&+ ( !M A /ATEM5T HAS A CORRECT ?\<T1 BUT AS ! *AIRMAN ( ! COMMITTEE V]Y WELL EXPRESSES IT1 IT %\LD NOT BE MADE M&ATORY2 IT %\LD NOT BE REQUIR$1 BUT !Y %\LD BE REQUE/$2 IT IS DESIRABLE ?AT SU* A /ATEM5T BE MADE 2 & ,I CONSID] ?AT IF ?AT RESOLUTION IS REF]R$ BACK1 & IF ! COMMITTEE WILL DO ) ?AT RESOLUTION :AT IT DID ) ! O!R ONE2 *EW IT OV] & PRES5T IT 9 A NEW G>B1 LEAV+ \T :AT IS IMPRACTICABLE & PUTT+ 9 :AT IS GOOD1 WE WILL HAVE SOME?+ ?AT IS WOR? PUTT+ 9 AMONG \R RESOLUTIONS4 ,! *AIRMAN ( ! COMMITTEE V]Y CORRECTLY /AT$ ?AT WE DO NOT WANT TO SEEM TO BE A B& ( SECESSIONI/S1 BUT ,I TELL Y\ ?AT IF AN ORGANIZATION :I* IS 9 EXI/5CE /ATES :Y IT JO9S US IT DOES NOT NE$ TO SAY :Y IT 0SEC$ES40 ,IF Y\ WANT TO SPLIT HAIRS UPON ?AT1 OR IF ONE WANT TO1 WE CANNOT PREV5T HIM4 ,BUT UNLESS AN ORGANIZATION 9 EXI/5CE /ATES :Y IT *ANGES ITS /ATUS & JO9S US1 ! DOORS >E OP5 = MAK+ ?IS NEW ORGANIZATION A CAVE ( ,ADULAM1 A GA!R+ PLACE = SOREHEADS1 :O1 BECAUSE A MAN OR WOMAN DOES A ?+ ?AT DOES NOT SUIT !M 9 ANO!R ORGANIZATION1 CAN GET \T &1 LIKE1 *ICK5S1 GO ROO/+ ) SOME ONE ELSE4 ,IT IS DESIRABLE ?AT IF A BODY 9 EXI/5CE F9DS ?AT ITS PLACE IS H]E1 IT MAKE A PUBLIC /ATEM5T ( :Y IT DECID$ TO *ANGE ITS /ATUS4 ,! CASE HAS BE5 WELL /AT$ BY ! ,C9C9NATI ORGANIZATION1 & ! IDEA %\LD BE TO SIFT \T ( ?AT RESOLUTION ! GOOD PO9TS4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S 9 !SE CON/ITU5T ORGANIZATIONS HAVE NOT HAD ! OPPORTUNITY & ! P>LIAM5T>Y EXP]I5CE ( ! *AIRMAN ( ! ,RESOLUTIONS ,COMMITTEE1 & !Y PRES5T$ ! MATT] 9 A CRUDE =M4 ,IT IS = ! *AIRMAN ( ! COMMITTEE & = ?AT COMMITTEE 9 G5]AL TO POLI% IT UP & LEAVE \T :AT IS NOT DESIRABLE & SAVE :AT IS GOOD4 ,= ?AT REASON ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT ?IS RESOLUTION BE REF]R$ BACK TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RESOLUTIONS4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,I,M,O,N,S3 ,I SECOND ?AT MOTION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! RESOLUTION BE REF]R$ BACK TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RESOLUTIONS4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 

,D,E,L4 ,S,I,M,O,N,S3 ,I WI% TO SPEAK ON ?AT PO9T4 ,I WANT IT REF]R$ BACK TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RESOLUTIONS1 BECAUSE ,I ?9K EV]Y ONE H]E AGREES ?AT !RE >E SOME ?+S ?AT WE WANT TO SEE EMBODI$ H]E4 ,WE >E ALL PRACTICALLY AGRE$ ON ! FACT ?AT EV]Y POSSIBLE EF=T %\LD BE MADE TO MAKE CLE> & PLA9 TO ! 5TIRE MEMB]%IP ( ?IS ORGANIZATION ITS PURPOSES1 AIMS & ME?ODS4 & ?AT IT %\LD BE NOT SIMPLY A CLASS /RUGGLE ORGANIZATION1 BUT A CLASS CONSCI\S /RUGGL+ ORGANIZATION4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,AT ! SAME TIME ,I FEEL ?AT WE >E GO+ TO MAKE A GREAT MI/AKE IF ! SPIRIT GOES \T FROM ?AT RESOLUTION & FROM ?IS CONV5TION ?AT ! MA9 REASON = ! EXI/5CE ( ?IS ORGANIZATION IS TO HUNT >\ND LIKE SLEU?S & !N CON/ITUTE \RSELVES 9TO A M]E ORGANIZATION ( BRICKBAT ?R[]S TO HIT P>TICUL> SC\NDRELS ?AT FLOAT ON ! SCUM ( A DEFUNCT LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT WE HAVE SOME?+ ELSE ?AT IS BETT] TO DO4 ,& 9 ! SECOND PLACE1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT WE \<T TO UND]/& ?AT M5 >E COM+ 9TO ?IS ORGANIZATION1 IF IT GR[S1 :O >E NOT GO+ TO UND]/&1 :5 !Y COME 91 :Y !Y COME4 ,!Y >E GO+ TO COME FROM CLASS ANTAGONISM4 ,!Y >E GO+ TO COME 9 BECAUSE ! CLASS /RUGGLE IS A FACT BORN ( 9DU/RIAL CONDITIONS1 NOT AN IDEA HAT*$ 9 ! BRA9 ( !ORI/S2 & :5 ?OSE M5 COME 9TO ?IS BODY ,I BELIEVE WE \<T TO /& !RE & WELCOME !M 9TO IT2 NOT /& !RE ) AN EXAM9ATION QUE/ION2 NOT /& !RE ) SOME 9TELLECTUAL W\LD-BE :AT-NOT READY TO DELIV] TO ?AT MAN :O IS FI<T+ AT ! FRONT A F9E-SPUN LECTURE ON ! !ORIES ?AT >E TO LEAD TO HIS ULTIMATE EMANCIPATION2 BUT WE \<T TO /& !RE AT ! DOOR ( ?IS ORGANIZATION ) OP5 H&S1 & SAY TO ?AT MAN :OSE H& IS AGA9/ ! MA/]1 0,\R HE>TS >E ) Y\ 9 Y\R FI<T40 7,APPLAUSE74 ,I HAVE MORE FAI? 9 ! RANK & FILE ( ! WORK+ CLASS ( ,AM]ICA1 BL9D AS !Y MAY BE1 MI/AKES ?\< !Y HAVE MADE1 ?AN ,I HAVE 9 ALL ! 9TELLECTUALS & ALL1 ! LECTUR]S & ALL ! SOAP BOX ORATORS--& ,I HAVE BE5 ONE ( !M = YE>S & EXPECT TO BE--,I HAVE MORE FAI? 9 ! RANK & FILE & ! SPIRIT ( REVOLT ?AT SPR+S \T ( ! WORK %OP ?AN ,I HAVE1 ,I SAY1 9 ALL ! !ORI/S & W\LD-BE TEA*]S ( ! WORK+ CLASS ( ,AM]ICA4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT SOMETIMES WE :O PRIDE \RSELVES ON \R ABILITY TO TEA*1 %\LD GO BACK TO ! MASSES & LE>N4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,& ,I WANT TO SAY ?AT ! ?+ ?AT BR\<T ME 9TO ?IS ORGANIZATION AS AN 9DIVIDUAL1 & ,I BELIEVE IT WILL MOVE O!RS1 WAS ?AT ,I SAW )9 ! WORK+ CLASS ( ,AM]ICA A TREM5D\S REVOLT AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/ CLASS1 A REVOLT ?AT WAS ABSOLUTELY UNABLE TO EXPRESS ITSELF 9 ! OLD TRADE UNION ORGANIZATIONS2 & IT IS BECAUSE ?AT REVOLT EXI/S ?AT ?IS ORGANIZATION IS GO+ TO BE A SUCCESS1 & NOT BECAUSE ( ANY BEAUTIFUL S5T5CES ?AT ,I & O!RS MAY UTT] 9 ! LIT]ATURE ?AT WE S5D \T OR ! LECTURES ?AT WE MAKE4 ,IF WE F\ND \RSELVES ON ! RECOGNITION ( ?AT FACT1 !N WE WILL BE F\ND$ ON ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 & ON NO O!R CONDITION CAN IT BE1 & ,I HOPE ?AT ?AT SPIRIT & ?AT PO9T ( VIEW MAY BE EMBODI$ 9 ?IS RESOLUTION4 ,I SUPPORT ! MOTION ?AT HAS JU/ BE5 MADE4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION IS ?AT ! RESOLUTION BE REF]R$ BACK TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RESOLUTIONS4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION 8 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I JU/ WANT TO SAY ANO!R WORD AGA9/ ! MOTION TO REF]4 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE1 FELL[ DELEGATES1 ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON ?IS RESOLUTION4 ,I BELIEVE WE >E SIMPLY WA/+ ! TIME ( ?IS CONV5TION TO REF] IT & BR+ IT BACK = FUR!R DISCUSSION 9 ?IS CONV5TION4 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT !RE IS A S+LE1 SOLIT>Y DELEGATE ON ?IS FLOOR :O HAS DISCUSS$ IT ?AT CAN SEE ANY?+ 9 ?IS RESOLUTION EXCEPT A PURELY ADM9I/RATIVE FUNCTION :5 ?IS NEW ORGANIZATION ATTEMPTS TO B& ITSELF ) ?IS MOVEM5T4 ,AS ,DELEGATE ,KNI<T CLE>LY PO9T$ \T1 ?AT IS ALL !RE IS 9 ! RESOLUTION4 ,?AT IS ALL ?AT ! ,RESOLUTION ,COMMITTEE CAN GET \T ( IT4 ,N[1 ANY ONE :O HAS EV] HAD ANY EXP]I5CE 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T KN[S ?AT AN ORGANIZATION ?AT DESIRES TO BECOME ATTA*$ TO A BODY S5DS 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATES4 ,!Y GIVE !IR REASONS :Y !Y WI% TO DO SO4 ,!Y GIVE !IR MEMB]%IP4 ,!Y GIVE !IR CLASS OR CRAFT OR TRADE4 ,!Y GIVE 9NUM]ABLE O!R DETAILS ( !IR ORGANIZATION4 ,! EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ?AT GRANTS ! *>T] 9VE/IGATES4 ,EV]Y LABOR ORGANIZATION DOES ?AT4 ,?AT IS A P>T ( ! ADM9I/RATIVE WORK ( ! ORGANIZATION4 ,N[1 !Y >E GO+ TO DO ?AT H]E4 ,?AT IS ALL WE CAN ASK !M TO DO4 ,!N :Y S5D IT BACK TO A COMMITTEE ?AT HAS BE5 OV] IT & HAVE !M SP5D FUR!R TIME ) IT & BR+ IT BACK H]E ) ANO!R DISCUSSION ( ?IS1 ?AT OR ! O!R FEATURE & WA/E ! TIME ( ! CONV5TION8 ,I ?9K WE %\LD LEAVE ?AT TO BE \TL9$ 9 ! CON/ITUTION1 & !N IF IT IS NOT \TL9$ 9 ! CON/ITUTION !RE IS A MODUS OP]&I ?AT ! COMMITTEE WILL HAVE TO GO ?R\< 9 ORD] TO BR+ ?IS NEW BODY OR ?AT OLD BODY 9TO ?IS ORGANIZATION4 

,QUE/ION CALL$ =4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION IS ?AT ! RESOLUTION BE REF]R$ BACK TO ! ,RESOLUTION ,COMMITTEE4 ,ALL 9 FAVOR WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y1 NO4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,DIVISION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! *AIR IS 9 D\BT4 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR ( REF]R+ ?IS RESOLUTION TO ! ,RESOLUTION ,COMMITTEE WILL RAISE !IR RI<T H&S4 ,! ,SECRET>Y WILL C\NT4 ,CONTR>Y1 RAISE Y\R H&S4 ,! MOTION TO REF] IS LO/4 ,! QUE/ION IS ! ORIG9AL MOTION TO CONCUR 9 ! REPORT ( ! ,RESOLUTION ,COMMITTEE1 :I* IS TO LAY ! RESOLUTION ON ! TABLE4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 7,QUE/ION CALL$ =74 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! MOTION IS C>RI$1 & IT IS SO ORD]$4 
,M,E,M,B,],%,I,P ,R,E,P,R,E,S,5,T,$ 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,!RE WAS ONE ( ! DELEGATES YE/]DAY ?AT ASK$ = SOME 9=MATION4 ,?IS IS = ! B5EFIT ( ,DELEGATE ,R[E IF HE IS H]E4 ,!RE >E SEV5TY DELEGATES H]E ) P[] TO 9/ALL1 REPRES5T+ #e#a1#d#c MEMB]S4 ,!RE >E SEV5TY-TWO DELEGATES H]E REPRES5T+ O!R UNIONS AGGREGAT+ #i#a1#e MEMB]S4 ,!RE >E SIXTY-ONE 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATES4 ,A TOTAL AGGREGATION ( #a#d#b1#i#i#e4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,S,*,A,T,Z,K,E3 ,A PO9T ( 9=MATION4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO ASK1 WILL ! CONGRESS MEET TO-MORR[8 ,WILL ! CONGRESS MEET ,SUNDAY8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?AT IS A QUE/ION ?AT WILL PROBABLY BE DECID$ LAT]4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,*,A,T,Z,K,E3 ,I ASK ?AT1 BECAUSE IF NOT ,I W\LD LIKE TO MAKE A PROPOSITION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,JU/ WAIT TILL WE HAVE ! REPORT ( ! ,RESOLUTION ,COMMITTEE4 
,R,E,S,O,L,U,T,I,O,N 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,RESOLUTION ,NO4 #a1 BY ,DELEGATE ,E4 ,BOSKY3 

0,:]EAS1 ,A KN[L$GE ( ECONOMIC LAWS IS NOT APP>5T 9 ?IS CONV5TION2 &  

0,:]EAS1 ,! CON/RUCTION ( A NEW CON/ITUTION = A NEW ECONOMIC MOVEM5T DEP5DS ON ! QUALITY ( ! CON/RUCTIVE MAT]IAL US$ = ! PURPOSE2 

0,RESOLV$1 ,?AT ?IS CONV5TION DECIDE UPON A TIME :5 A DISCUSSION ON ?IS SUBJECT IS TO TAKE PLACE40 

,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RESOLUTIONS RECOMM5D ?AT ?IS RESOLUTION BE LAID ON ! TABLE4 7,SECOND$74 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 JU/ TO SAVE TIME1 ,I WILL SAY ?AT ! COMMITTEE SIMPLY ?9KS ?AT IT MEANS TAK+ UP ANO!R DAY OR TWO DAYS' TIME ( ! CONV5TION )\T ANY APP>5T RESULT4 

,! RESOLUTION TO LAY ON ! TABLE WAS !N PUT & C>RI$4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,?AT IS ! 5D ( ! REPORT4 
,C,O,M,M,I,T,T,E,E ,O,N ,W,A,Y,S ,& ,M,E,A,N,S 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,COMMITTEE ON ,WAYS & ,MEANS4 ,HAS ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,WAYS & ,MEANS ANY REPORT TO MAKE8 

,D,E,L4 ,M,C,K,9,N,O,N3 ,! ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE HAS H&$ HIS REPORT 9 TO ! ,SECRET>Y ( ! ORGANIZATION4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,E,L,D3 ,! ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE HAS ASK$ ME TO READ ?IS REPORT3 

0,9ASMU* AS ! CONV5TION HAS EXPRESS$ ITS DESIRE TO HAVE A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT ( ?IS CONV5TION2 & 9ASMU* AS FUNDS MU/ BE PROVID$ TO PAY ! TEMPOR>Y EXP5SES & TO LAUN* ?IS ORGANIZATION1 WE1 ! ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE1 F9D BY ACTUAL COMPUTATION ?AT AN ASSESSM5T ( FIVE C5TS P] MEMB] ( ! 5TIRE MEMB]%IP ( ?IS NEW ORGANIZATION WILL BR+ AT ONCE1 IF ACT$ UPON1 @s#b1#e OR NE> AB\T2 A SUM AMPLY SUFFICI5T TO COV] ALL NECESS>Y EXP5SES SU* AS A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT & TEMPOR>Y EXP5SES4 ,9 VIEW ( ?IS1 WE1 Y\R ,COMMITTEE ON ,WAYS & ,MEANS1 FRAT]NALLY SUBMIT ! FOLL[+ REPORT3 ,WE RECOMM5D AN ASSESSM5T ( FIVE C5TS P] MEMB] ( ! FULL MEMB]%IP TO COV] ! TEMPOR>Y EXP5SES ( ! CONV5TION2 FIR/1 TO SECURE A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT2 SECOND1 TO LAUN* ! NEW ORGANIZATION40 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE ! REPORT ( Y\R ,COMMITTEE ON ,WAYS & ,MEANS4 ,:AT IS ! PLEASURE ( ! CONV5TION8 

,D,E,L4 ,C,L,>,5,C,E ,S,M,I,?3 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT ?IS REPORT BE REF]R$ BACK TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,WAYS & ,MEANS ) 9/RUCTIONS TO MAKE AN ASSESSM5T ( ONE DOLL> 9/EAD ( FIVE C5TS4 ,P]HAPS A BETT] WAY W\LD BE TO AM5D ! REPORT SUBMITT$ BY ! COMMITTEE1 & ,I W\LD MAKE MY MOTION 9 ! NATURE ( AN AM5DM5T TO ! REPORT1 ?AT ! AM\NT ( ! ASSESSM5T BE ONE DOLL> 9/EAD ( FIVE C5TS4 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE BE AM5D$ BY MAK+ ! ASSESSM5T ONE DOLL> 9/EAD ( FIVE C5TS4 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! MOTION4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 

,D,E,L4 ,R,[,E3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & ,FELL[ ,DELEGATES3 ,AS A MEMB] ( ?AT COMMITTEE1 ,I WANT TO SAY ?AT Y\R ,COMMITTEE ON ,WAYS & ,MEANS CONSULT$ ! ,SECRET>Y ( ?IS CONV5TION AS TO ! ALREADY EXI/+ 9DEBT$NESS ( ! SAME & ! PROBABILITIES AS TO :AT IT W\LD AM\NT TO4 ,IT IS ALREADY @s#a#f1 ) A PROBABILITY ( REA*+ @s#b4 ,WE TOOK 9TO CONSID]ATION Y\R EXPRESSION 9 FAVOR ( A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT1 :I* IT HAS BE5 /AT$ H]E W\LD CO/ @s#f4 ,WE HAVE ASK$ ! ,SECRET>Y TO MAKE AN E/IMATE UPON A MEMB]%IP ( #e14 ,Y\ HAVE ALREADY HE>D FROM ! ,*AIRMAN ?IS MORN+ ?AT !RE >E DELEGATES H]E ?AT REPRES5T #a#d#b1OOO MEMB]S4 ,Y\R ,COMMITTEE ON ,WAYS & ,MEANS1 :ILE WE HAVE HAD ! ASSURANCE ( ONE ( !SE ORGANIZATIONS READY TO M]GE ITS MEMB]%IP 9TO ?IS NEW ORGANIZATION1 ?AT !Y W\LD PAY @s#c ( ! @s#f NECESS>Y = ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT1 YET ! WISDOM ( ?AT COMMITTEE WAS ?IS3 ?AT EV]Y MAN & EV]Y WOMAN :O BECAME MEMB]S ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 WE W]E SATISFI$1 W\LD DESIRE TO HAVE HIS OR H] EQUAL %>E ( ! BURD5 ( ! EXP5SE ( ! CONV5TION & /5OGRAPHIC REPORT1 & CONSEQU5TLY WE MADE ! ASSESSM5T FIVE C5TS ON #e1 MEMB]S1 :I* W\LD MAKE @s#b1#e2 @s#f PROBABLY COV]+ ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT & @s#b = ! TEMPOR>Y EXP5SES ( ! CONV5TION & LEAV+ @s#a1#g 9 ! TREASURY ( ! NEW ORGANIZATION4 ,N[ WE BR+ ?IS REPORT TO Y\ = Y\R ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION4 ,SOME HAVE SAID TO ME ?IS MORN+ ?AT ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CON/ITUTION W\LD MAKE PROVISION = A P] CAPITA TAX4 ,WE HAVE GOT NO?+ TO DO ) ?AT4 ,I CONSULT$ ! *AIRMAN ( ?IS COMMITTEE1 & WE DECID$ TO PROVIDE 9 ?IS WAY = ! TEMPOR>Y ORGANIZATION & EXP5SES4 ,I ADMIRE ! SPIRIT ?AT W\LD MAKE ! ASSESSM5T A DOLL>1 BUT WE TOOK 9TO CONSID]ATION ?AT ! PROBABILITIES >E ?AT BY ?AT ASSESSM5T Y\ WILL HAVE @s#b11 & ?IS COMMITTEE ,I DO NOT BELIEVE HAS P[] TO MAKE ?AT ASSESSM5T )\T ! ASSURANCE ( ! REPRES5TATIVES ( !SE ORGANIZATIONS :O WILL COMPOSE ! L>G] %>E ( ! MEMB]%IP ( ! NEW ORGANIZATION1 & = ?AT REASON ,I S\<T ?IS FLOOR AS A MEMB] ( ?AT COMMITTEE1 KN[+ ?AT ONCE BE=E A PROPOS$ ASSESSM5T ( @s#d FROM ! ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE HAD BE5 REF]R$ BACK4 ,Y\ CAN SEE ?AT A SMALL ASSESSM5T ( FIVE C5TS P] CAPITA W\LD COV] ! EXP5SE ( ! CONV5TION & /5OGRAPHIC REPORT & LEAVE @s#a1#g 9 Y\R TREASURY2 & !N LET ! REPORT ( ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE COME 9 ) ! P] CAPITA TAX & 9ITIATION FEE TO PROVIDE FUNDS = ! FUR!R C>RY+ ON ( ! BUS9ESS & WORK ( ! NEW 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,*,A,T,Z,K,E3 ,I W\LD SAY ?AT WE %\LD NOT WAIT = A P] CAPITA TAX4 ,?IS MONEY IS NE$$ RI<T N[4 ,I BELIEVE WE %\LD RAISE ?IS MONEY & ?AT ! COMMITTEE HAVE NO RI<T TO LEVY AN ASSESSM5T = ! FUTURE4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I REGRET ?AT ,BRO!R ,SMI? AM5D$ HIS MOTION4 ,I REGRET IT ALL ! MORE BECAUSE ,I MAY BE MISUND]/OOD :5 ,I OPPOSE HIS SECOND MOTION1 NAMELY TO ASSESS ! MEMB]%IP ONE DOLL>4 ,I REGRET ?AT HE DID NOT /ICK TO HIS ORIG9AL MOTION TO REF] ?IS MATT]1 BECAUSE ,I ?9K ?AT 9 ?AT WAY ! MATT] CAN BE PRES5T$ MORE CLE>LY4 ,I AM 9 FAVOR ( ASSESS+ ! MEMB]%IP ( ?IS NEW ORGANIZATION ONE DOLL> P] CAPITA4 ,I BELIEVE ?IS ORGANIZATION1 :5 />T$1 WILL NE$ ALL ( ?AT FUND = ITS ADM9I/RATIVE & AGITATIONAL & ORGANIZ+ WORK2 BUT IT IS = ?AT V]Y REASON ?AT ,I DO NOT LIKE TO SEE ?IS MOTION AS IT /&S1 :]E ! DOLL> IS TO COV] NOT ONLY ! ORGANIZ+ EXP5SES & ! O!R DEBTS ( ?IS CONV5TION1 BUT ALSO ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT4 ,N[1 ALL ( Y\ :O HAVE HAD ANY EXP]I5CE 9 ! MATT] ( COLLECT+ TAXES--& ?IS IS A TAX--KN[ ?AT IT TAKES TIME & MONEY TO COLLECT ?AT TAX4 ,BRO!R ,%]MAN1 :5 HE DISCUSS$ ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT ON ! FLOOR1 CORRECTLY /AT$--P>TLY CORRECTLY--?AT AS ! MATT] /OOD ?IS /5OGRAPHIC REPORT W\LD BE A MATT] ( HI/ORY :5 IT CAME TO BE PUBLI%$1 & 9 ?AT CASE @s#f W\LD NOT BE TOO LITTLE4 ,IT W\LD BE1 9 MY OP9ION1 @s#f TOO MU*4 ,ANY AM\NT ( MONEY1 H[EV] SMALL1 SP5T = ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT1 IF ?AT REPORT W\LD HAVE TO WAIT SIX1 EI<T1 T5 OR TWELVE MON?S TO BE ISSU$1 WILL BE TOO L>GE1 9 MY OP9ION4 ,IT W\LD BE SUB/ANTIALLY WA/$1 & ?AT IS SOME?+ ?AT ,I HOPE WE WILL BE ABLE TO AVOID4 ,:5 ?IS BODY GOES 9TO EXI/5CE ! ,G5]AL ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 ! G5]AL ADM9I/RATIVE (FIC]S1 WILL HAVE !IR H&S FULL2 !IR H&S FULL COLLECT+ ! FUNDS NECESS>Y TO C>RY ON ! ORGANIZATION2 !IR H&S FULL TO COLLECT FUNDS = ! PURPOSE ( ORGANIZ+2 & ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT ONE DOLL> APIECE = ! MEMB]%IP WILL BE 5\< TO MEET ?OSE EXP5DITURES1 & ! RESULT ( IT WILL BE ?AT ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT WILL HAVE TO GO BY ! BO>D4 ,I REPEAT IT H]E1 @s#f1 & ,I DO NOT AGREE ) ,DELEGATE ,COATES :O SAID IT WILL CO/ FIVE ?\S& OR ANY?+ LIKE ?AT4 ,I SAID @s#f AFT] CONSULTATION ) ! /5OGRAPH]4 ,! @s#f IS NOT SO L>GE A SUM1 BUT IT IS @s#f TOO MU* IF WE >E NOT GO+ TO HAVE IT )9 A MON? OR SO1 & ! B5EFITS WILL BE ABSOLUTELY LO/1 & ! RESULT WILL BE ?AT ! PROPOSITION ( ,DELEGATE ,SMI? W\LD BE EI!R A DEAD LETT] OR WILL BE A WA/E ( TIME & MONEY4 ,N[1 TAK+ ! S5SE ( ! H\SE FROM ! V>I\S DISCUSSIONS ?AT HAVE PREC$$ UPON ?IS SUBJECT1 ,I W\LD ASK LEAVE ( ! H\SE TO )DRAW ! PROPOSITION MADE BY ! ,DAILY ,PEOPLE ?R\< ! DELEGATION ( ! ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A4--TO )DRAW ?AT PROPOSITION SO ?AT ?IS CONV5TION AS AN (FICIAL BODY %ALL HAVE NO LIABILITY :ATEV]2 BECAUSE IF ?IS CONV5TION IS TO HAVE ANY LIABILITY IT IS CLE> TO ME ?AT ?AT REPORT NEV] WILL BE HAD4 ,! /5OGRAPH] IS NOT GO+ TO GET \T HIS TRANSCRIPT IF HE HAS NOT GOT SOME ASSURANCE ( CA% PAYM5T :5 HE MAKES IT4 ,IT WILL BE A NUMB] ( MON?S BE=E ! CONV5TION WILL BE PREP>$ = ?AT PURPOSE4 ,IF ?IS CONV5TION ALL[S ME TO )DRAW ?AT PROPOSITION WE %ALL !N PROCE$ TO PUBLI% A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT & GA!R ! FUNDS 9 ! SAME MANN] ?AT WE HAVE GA!R$ !M SO F>1 BY VOLUNT>Y CONTRIBUTIONS1 :I* >E BE+ ACKN[L$G$ 9 ,! ,PEOPLE4 ,I CONSULT$ ,BRO!R ,HAGG]TY1 ( ! ,BUTTE ,SMELT]M5'S ,UNION1 & HE EXPRESS$ HIS WILL+NESS TO RECEIVE :ATEV] VOLUNT>Y CONTRIBUTIONS ANY DELEGATES %\LD *OOSE TO GIVE T[>D PUBLI%+ ?IS /5OGRAPHIC REPORT AS SOON AS ?IS CONV5TION ADJ\RNS4 ,IF Y\ GIVE HIM VOLUNT>Y CONTRIBUTIONS Y\ WILL GIVE ! NAMES ( ! CONTRIBUTORS1 & !IR NAMES WILL BE ACKN[L$G$ 9 ! ,DAILY ,PEOPLE1 & ACCORD+ TO ! ASSURANCE ( ! /5OGRAPH] )9 TW5TY OR ?IRTY DAYS WE CAN BEG9 IT4 ,I HOPE ,I AM UND]/OOD4 ,9 VIEW ( ?IS1 ,I MOVE Y\ AS AN AM5DM5T ?AT ONE DOLL> ASSESSM5T BE LEVI$ UPON EV]Y MEMB] ( ?IS ORGANIZATION T[>DS PAY+ ! EXP5SES ( ! NECESS>Y WORK ( ! (FIC]S :5 ! NEW ORGANIZATION IS LAUN*$1 MEAN+ !REBY ALSO ! EXP5SES :I* HAVE BE5 9CURR$ = ?IS CONV5TION & ! G5]AL EXP5SE ( ! CONV5TION1 & ?AT ! MATT] ( ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT BE EXCLUD$ & LEFT :]E IT WAS BE=E ?IS CONV5TION MET4 ,IS ?AT UND]/OOD8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I BELIEVE ,I GET ! PURPORT ( ! MOTION4 ,IT IS RA!R L5G?Y4 ,DO ,I HE> A SECOND TO ?AT MOTION8 

,D,E,L4 ,M,C,E,A,*,R,53 ,I SECOND ! MOTION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,COMRADE ,DE ,LEON1 WILL Y\ K9DLY R$UCE Y\R MOTION TO WRIT+8 ,I ?9K ,I CAN /ATE IT1 H[EV]4  

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,YES4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,= ! B5EFIT ( ! ,SECRET>Y ,I W\LD LIKE TO HAVE IT R$UC$ TO WRIT+4 ,! MOTION IS ?AT !RE BE AN ASSESSM5T ( ONE DOLL> LEVI$ TO C>RY ON ! WORK ( ?IS ORGANIZATION :5 LAUN*$1 & ?AT ! MATT] ( ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT BE NOT CONSID]$ AT ?IS TIME4 ,IS ?AT ! MOTION8 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,NO1 ,I WANT TO LEAVE ! EXP5SE ( ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT \T ALTOGE!R4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,YES1 ?AT ! MATT] ( ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT BE LEFT \T ALTOGE!R4 ,BRO!R ,HALL HAS ! FLOOR4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,L,L3 ,IT OCCURS TO ME ?AT ! DISCUSSION ( ?IS REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE & ALSO ! MOTIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 PR$ICAT$ UPON IT >E 5TIRELY \T ( ORD]1 = ! REASON ?AT ?IS BODY HAS NO P[] TO ASSESS ! MEMB]%IP ?AT !Y REPRES5T4 ,!RE IS A TIME SET ASIDE :5 ALL 9DIVIDUALS & ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE 9ITIAT$ 9TO ?IS NEW MOVEM5T1 BUT IT IS SET = A TIME AFT] ! REPORT ( ! ,CON/ITUTIONAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,LA/ ,JANU>Y A LITTLE H&FUL ( M5 MET 9 ,*ICAGO = ! PURPOSE ( LAUN*+ ?IS MOVEM5T4 ,!RE W]E LESS ?AN ?IRTY4 ,WE REALIZ$ ?AT !RE WAS AN EXP5SE DEVOLV+ UPON US AM\NT+ ALMO/ TO @s#b4 ,WE HAD NO ORGANIZATION TO ASSESS4 ,WE HAD NO?+ BUT \R [N SELVES TO RELY UPON4 ,! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE1 FIVE MEMB]S APPO9T$ BY ?AT CONF]5CE TO LOOK AFT] ?IS MATT] ( F9ANCE1 WAS SIMPLY 9/RUCT$ TO GET ! MONEY )\T 9VOLV+ ! CONF]5CE4 ,?IS COMMITTEE DID IT4 ,?IS /5OGRAPHIC REPORT IS A DOCUM5T ?AT IS TO BE US$ = ! PROPAGATION ( ?IS MOVEM5T FROM A WORLD-WIDE /&PO9T4 ,IF !RE IS A DEM& = ?IS DOCUM5T WE WILL NOT REQUIRE AN ASSESSM5T ( ! MEMB]%IP TO MEET IT4 ,IF !RE IS NO DEM& = IT1 IT W\LD BE A CRIME TO ASSESS \R MEMB]%IP4 ,N[1 !RE HAS ALREADY BE5 PROVISION MADE1 IF ,I UND]/&1 = ! %OR?& NOTES ( ?IS CONV5TION TO BE TAK54 ,N[1 ,I W\LD FAVOR ! CREATION ( A COMMITTEE FROM ?IS CONV5TION :O WILL HAVE 9 !IR *>GE ! H&L+ ( !SE NOTES1 & IF !Y CAN SEE !IR WAY CLE> )\T AN ASSESSM5T ( ! MEMB]%IP TO HAVE !M PR9T$ & SCATT]$ BROADCA/ OV] ! WORLD ,I AM 9 FAVOR ( ?AT4 ,BUT ,I BELIEVE ! WORLD %\LD PAY = IT4 ,IF ! WORLD WANTS IT1 IF ! MEMB]%IP WANT IT AFT] \R ORGANIZATION HAS BE5 EFFECT$1 !N MAKE IT4 ,I ?9K ! MOTION IS 5TIRELY \T ( ORD]4 ,I ?9K ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE IS \T ( PLACE1 BECAUSE WE HAVE NO P[] TO VOTE AN ASSESSM5T UPON \R MEMB]%IP UNTIL AFT] WE HAVE 9/ALL$ !M 9TO ?IS NEW ORGANIZATION1 & !N ONLY ?R\< REGUL> *ANNELS1 ,?AT IS :Y ,I OPPOSE EV]Y MOTION ?AT HAS BE5 PR$ICAT$ UPON ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE1 & W\LD (F] A SUB/ITUTE IF ,I AM 9 ORD]4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! SUB/ITUTE WILL BE RECOGNIZ$4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,L,L 7CONT9U+7 ,?AT A COMMITTEE ( FIVE BE APPO9T$ BY ! *AIR1 :OSE DUTY IT WILL BE1 NOT TO MAKE A REPORT TO ?IS CONV5TION1 BUT :OSE DUTY IT WILL BE TO H&LE ?IS PROPOSITION UNTIL ! NEXT CONV5TION ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,:AT PROPOSITION8 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,L,L3 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT WE %\LD BE BURD5$ ) ANY?+ ( ?AT K9D N[4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,:AT PROPOSITION8 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,L,L3 ,I HAVE /OOD 9 OPPOSITION TO IT ALWAYS1 & SEE NO NECESSITY = IT4 ,!RE IS MU* 9 ?IS REPORT ?AT ! WORLD WILL NOT WANT1 & IT IS ONLY A MATT] ( FILE = ! G5]AL (FICES1 & IT CAN LIE ON FILE 9 ITS PRES5T /ATE AS WELL AS ?\< IT WAS PR9T$ & B\ND 9 VELLUM4 ,!RE=E ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT A COMMITTEE ( FIVE BE APPO9T$ TO LOOK AFT] ?IS MATT]1 ) POSITIVE 9/RUCTIONS ?AT !Y MU/ NOT BR+ ANY REPORT :I* CONSID]S AN ASSESSM5T ( ! MEMB]%IP ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! *AIR FEELS ?AT SU* A MOTION W\LD BE \T ( ORD]4 ,IF ?IS NEW ORGANIZATION IS LAUN*$1 ! BUS9ESS ( ! ORGANIZATION MU/ ( NECESSITY BE CONDUCT$ BY ! ADM9I/RATION ( ! ORGANIZATION :I* WILL BE LAUN*$4 ,IF ! *AIR MAY BE P]MITT$1 IT OCCURS TO ME ?AT A SUB/ITUTE TO DEF] ACTION ON ?IS UNTIL ! REPORT ( ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE1 W\LD JU/ AB\T HAVE COV]$ ! MATT]4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I ACCEPT SU* A SUB/ITUTE4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,*,A,T,Z,K,E3 ,MAY ,I HAVE A WORD TO SAY AB\T ?IS8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE ALREADY SPOK5 ON ?IS PROPOSITION1 ,BRO!R ,S*ATZKE4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,L,L3 ,I ?9K ?AT IT IS DUE ME & DUE ! CONV5TION1 ?AT S9CE Y\ HAVE RUL$ MY MOTION \T ( ORD]-- 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,JU/ AS A MATT] ( P]SONAL PRIVILEGE4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,L,L 7CONT9U+73 --TO RE/ATE ?IS PROPOSITION & MAKE ?IS MATT] CLE>4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT IS JU/ A MATT] ( PRIVILEGE2 NOT TO MAKE A MOTION4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,L,L3 ,NO1 NOT TO MAKE A MOTION4 ,BUT ,I BELIEVE ! *AIR IS WRONG1 IF HE WILL ?9K OV] HIS RUL+1 BECAUSE ?IS IS A MATT] ?AT BELONGS TO ! CONV5TION & NOT TO ! ORGANIZATION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE A RI<T TO APPEAL FROM ! DECISION ( ! *AIR IF IT IS WRONG4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,L,L3 ,NO1 ,I DON'T WANT TO DO ?AT1 BUT ,I JU/ WANT TO CALL ATT5TION TO ?AT AS ! REASON2 ,I JU/ WANT TO EXPLA9 ?AT AS MY REASON = MAK+ ?IS MOTION1 ?AT ?IS DOCUM5T DOES NOT PROP]LY BELONG TO ! ORGANIZATION2 IT BELONGS TO ! CONV5TION & IS 9 ! H&S ( ! DELEGATION ( ! ,S4 ,T4 @& ,L4 ,A41 :]E IT WILL REMA94 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,BRO!R ,HALL1 P]MIT ! *AIR TO EXPLA9 TO Y\ ?AT ! DOCUM5T1 IS NOT UND] DISCUSSION2 ?AT ! AM5DM5T 5TIRELY DISCONNECTS ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT FROM ! PROPOSITION ( LEVY+ AN ASSESSM5T1 & PLA9LY /ATES ?AT IT %ALL NOT BE CONSID]$4 ,DELEGATE ,MC,DONALD HAS ! FLOOR TO SPEAK ON ! AM5DM5T TO ! AM5DM5T1 :I* IS TO LEVY AN ASSESSM5T ( ONE DOLL>4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,IT IS NOT AN AM5DM5T TO ! AM5DM5T4 ,IT IS AN AM5DM5T TO ! MOTION4 ,! DELEGATE WI%$ TO MAKE A MOTION TO REF]1 BUT HE IMM$IATELY )DREW ?AT4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,P]MIT ! *AIR TO EXPLA9 ! POSITION ( ! REPORT ( Y\R COMMITTEE AT ?IS TIME4 ,A MOTION WAS MADE TO CONCUR 9 ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,YES4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,DEL4 ,SMI? AM5D$ ?AT MOTION BY MAK+ ! ASSESSM5T ONE DOLL> 9/EAD ( FIVE C5TS4 ,DELEGATE ,DE ,LEON AM5D$ ! AM5DM5T BY SETT+ ASIDE ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT 5TIRELY1 & LEVY+ ! ASSESSM5T IF LAUN*$4 ,IS ?AT CORRECT8 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,YES4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,A,N,I,E,L ,M,C,D,O,N,A,L,D3 ,I DESIRE TO SAY ?AT ,I AM NOT 9 FAVOR ( ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE AT ?IS TIME1 NEI!R AM ,I 9 FAVOR ( ! AM5DM5T TO ! REPORT1 NEI!R AM ,I 9 FAVOR ( ! AM5DM5T TO ! AM5DM5T4 ,BUT ,I PROPOSE TO MAKE A MOTION )\T ANY >GUM5T1 = ,I ?9K ?AT ! PEOPLE H]E UND]/& ! PROPOSITION SUFFICI5TLY WELL )\T ANY >GUM5T4 ,I MOVE Y\1 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 AS A MOTION1--IT IS A MOTION--TO REF] OR DEF] ACTION ON ?IS PROPOSITION UNTIL AFT] ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE HAS REPORT$4 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,A MOTION HAS BE5 MADE TO DEF] ACTION UNTIL ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE HAS REPORT$4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 7,QUE/ION CALL$ =74 

,D,E,L4 ,W,A,L,K,]3 ,I AM ONE ( ?OSE DELEGATES ?AT >E SIMPLY H]E = 9=MATION1 S5T BY \R ,DI/RICT ,C\NCIL 9 CONJUNCTION ) O!R DELEGATES S5T BY ! DI/RICT CONV5TION TO ?IS CONV5TION = ! SAME PURPOSE4 ,!RE >E1 NOT)/&+ ! /ATEM5TS MADE ON ! FLOOR ( ?IS CONV5TION1 A GOOD MANY MEMB]S ( \R ORGANIZATION :O >E JU/ AS 9T]E/$ 9 ?IS MOVEM5T & WILL GO JU/ AS F> & DO JU/ AS MU* TO SEE A SUCCESS MADE ( IT AS ANY REPRES5TATIVE ( ANY O!R ORGANIZATION ?AT IS AT ?IS CONV5TION TO-DAY4 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 WE WANT TO BE HONE/ ) Y\ & LET Y\ KN[ JU/ :AT \R POSITION IS1 & !N TREAT US AS Y\ ?9K BE/4 ,N[1 9 DEF]R+ ACTION ON ?IS PROPOSITION UNTIL AFT] ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE HAS REPORT$1 ,I EXPECT POSSIBLY Y\ WILL HAVE 9 M9D !N ANO!R PROPOSITION UND] DISCUSSION TO BE H&L$ BY ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! DIFF]5T ORGANIZATIONS :O >E H]E TO MAKE A P]MAN5T ORGANIZATION ( ?IS 9/ITUTION4 ,N[1 !RE IS ONE ?+ ?AT ,I WANT TO MAKE CLE>1 & ?AT IS ?IS1 ?AT ! ONLY WAY ?AT IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO GET ! MEMB]S ( ! RANK & FILE ( \R ORGANIZATION TO ?AT PLACE :]E !Y WILL MAKE ! FI<T NECESS>Y TO HAVE \R ORGANIZATIONS BR\<T 9 L9E ) ?IS MOVEM5T1 ! ONLY ?+ ?AT Y\ CAN DO IS TO $UCATE !M AS TO :AT ?IS MOVEM5T MEANS4 ,N[1 !RE >E A GREAT MANY ?+S SAID ?AT ,I DO NOT AGREE )1 BUT !RE >E A GREAT MANY ?+S ?AT HAVE BE5 SAID ?AT ,I W\LD LIKE TO SEE \R ORGANIZATION 9 A POSITION TO GET !M & READ !M & ?OR\<LY UND]/& !M1 & ,I ?9K Y\ WILL F9D ?AT !Y WILL TAKE OCCASION TO PROVE ?AT !Y AS WELL AS ! WORK]S ( EV]Y O!R ORGANIZATION >E ) ! WORK]S ( ! WORLD 9 TRY+ TO EMANCIPATE !MSELVES4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SEE EV]Y /ATEM5T ?AT HAS BE5 MADE H]E--! /5OGRAPH] ,I UND]/& HAS TAK5 !M--,I W\LD LIKE TO SEE !M BO? TRANSCRIB$ & PR9T$1 & PR9T$ 9 SU* %APE ?AT WE WILL BE ABLE TO FURNI% EV]Y MEMB] ( ALL ! ORGANIZATIONS ) A COPY ( !M4 ,I ?9K ?AT IF Y\ WILL DO ?AT1 IT WILL HAVE MORE TO DO ) ! EFFECT DESIR$ ( BR++ \R MEMB]%IP TO ! PLACE WE WANT !M ?AN MILLIONS ( DOLL>S SP5T 9 EXPLA9+ ! NATURE ( ! MOVEM5T 9 ORD] TO REA* ! 9DIVIDUALS4 ,WE >E WILL+--AT LEA/ ,I AM WILL+ AS A REPRES5TATIVE ( ! SUB-DI/RICT--TO PL$GE \RSELVES TO PAY ANY REASONABLE AM\NT TO JU/IFY \RSELVES 9 HAV+ A /5OGRAPHIC REPORT ( ?IS CONV5TION MADE1 TRANSCRIB$ & PR9T$1 BUT 9 SU* A %APE ?AT WE WILL BE 9 A POSITION TO BE ABLE TO GET IT :5 WE WANT IT & BE 9 ! H&S ( EV]Y MEMB] ( \R ORGANIZATION4 ,I BELIEVE ! DELEGATES ?AT >E H]E1 REG>DLESS ( :E!R !Y >E GO+ TO AFFILIATE IMM$IATELY1 ) P[] TO BECOME A P>T ( ! ORGANIZATION1 OR :E!R !Y >E H]E REPRES5T+ ORGANIZATIONS = 9=MATION1 OR :E!R !Y >E H]E AS 9DIVIDUALS REPRES5T+ !MSELVES1 %\LD BE> ! EXP5SE ( GETT+ ?IS COMPLETE REPORT1 & !N TAKE ?AT REPORT & MAKE USE ( IT AS PROPAG&A 9 ?IS MOVEM5T4 ,?AT IS :AT ,I W\LD LIKE TO SEE DONE4 ,?AT IS :AT ,I AM PREP>$ TO COMMIT \R ORGANIZATION TO PAY !IR %>E ( ! EXP5SE 9 GETT+ DONE1 & ?AT IS :AT ,I W\LD LIKE TO SEE DONE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION IS TO DEF] ACTION ON ?IS REPORT UNTIL ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE HAS REPORT$4 7,QUE/ION CALL$ =47 

,D,E,L4 ,%,],M,A,N3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & ,DELEGATES3 ,I AM 9 FAVOR ( ! MOTION TO REF] ?IS :OLE QUE/ION AS LA/ MADE4 ,I AM ONE ( ?OSE DELEGATES :O >E H]E ) FULL P[] TO 9/ALL ! ORGANIZATION ?AT ,I REPRES5T 9TO ! NEW ORGANIZATION ?AT IS TO BE BORN 9 ?IS CONV5TION4 ,BUT ,I DO NOT SAY ?AT ,I AM H]E ) AU?ORITY TO PLACE A LOAD UPON ! MEMB]%IP ( ! ORGANIZATION ?AT ,I REPRES5T4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! C>T IS BE=E ! HORSE :5 WE BEG9 TO TALK AB\T TAXATION UPON ! POSSIBILITY ( ?AT :I* WE >E 9 HOPES WILL BE A P>T ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 ,EV]Y *ILD ?AT IS BORN 9TO ?IS WORLD IS BORN ) A DEBT OV] HIS HEAD ?AT HE NEV] CAN PAY (F2 & = ,GOD'S SAKE1 LET US NOT CREATE A DEBT ) ?IS ORGANIZATION )\T ! RANK & FILE ?AT HAS GOT TO LIQUIDATE ?IS DEBT HAS GOT SOME?+ TO SAY :E!R !Y >E WILL+ TO TAKE ?AT CONTRACT OR NOT4 ,IT IS V]Y EASY = US TO RESOLUTE H]E A TAXATION UPON ! RANK & FILE ?AT IS 9 ! FACTORY & 9 ! FIELD & 9 ! M9E1 TOIL+ FROM DAY TO DAY1 BUT IT IS NOT EASY = !M TO GET MEAT & BREAD & PAY = IT & LIQUIDATE ! DEBTS ?AT WE WILL CONTRACT H]E4 ,H5CE ,I AM OPPOS$ TO ANY ASSESSM5T ?AT IS GO+ TO LOAD D[N F9ANCIALLY ! WORK]S ( ?IS C\NTRY4 ,?AT IS SUPPOS$ TO BE ! 9T5TION ( ?IS ASSESSM5T4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,BRO!R ,%]MAN1 P]MIT ! *AIR TO SAY ?AT Y\ >E NOT TALK+ TO ! QUE/ION4 ,?IS IS SIMPLY A MATT] ( DEF]R+ ACTION ON ?IS REPORT UNTIL SU* TIME AS ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE HAS REPORT$4 

,D,E,L4 ,%,],M,A,N3 ,I BELIEVE ! BRO!R ?AT MADE ! MOTION HAD A REASON = DEF]R+ IT1 & ?AT !1 ORIG9AL MOTION PROPOS$ TO CONTRACT A DEBT = SOME?+ ?AT HAS NOT BE5 CREAT$ YET4 ,WE HAVE NOT GOT AN ORGANIZATION4 ,BUT ,I HOLD ?AT ! DELEGATES 9 ?IS CONV5TION1 IF !Y 9DIVIDUALLY WI% TO PL$GE FROM !IR 9DIVIDUAL PURSES A C]TA9 SUM ( MONEY1 !Y HAVE A RI<T TO DO SO1 BECAUSE !Y AGREE TO DO IT AT ?IS SPECIFIC TIME2 BUT !Y HAVE NO RI<T TO CONTRACT ANY DEBT = ANY PEOPLE OR P]SON ?AT !Y REPRES5T H]E4 ,CONSEQU5TLY ,I AM 9 FAVOR ( ! LA/ MOTION4 

,QUE/ION CALL$ =4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,ALL ?OSE 9 FAVOR ( DEF]R+ ACTION ON ?IS REPORT UNTIL SU* TIME AS ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE %ALL HAVE REPORT$1 WILL SIGNIFY BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! MOTION IS C>RI$4 
,L,I,T,],A,T,U,R,E ,& ,P,R,E,S,S 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,LIT]ATURE & ,PRESS4 

,D,E,L4 ,B,R,I,M,B,L,E3 ,! FIR/ RECOMM5DATION ( ?IS COMMITTEE IS ?AT ?IS ORGANIZATION %ALL HAVE AN (FICIAL ORGAN1 TO BE PUBLI%$ WEEKLY4 ,IT WAS ! S5SE ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,LIT]ATURE & ,PRESS ?AT ! (FICIAL ORGAN BE S5T TO ! 5TIRE MEMB]%IP1 >RANGEM5TS TO BE MADE = SO DO+4 ,AT #a4#d#e ,P4 ,M4 YE/]DAY WE MET & CONSID]$ ! RESOLUTION ,NO4 #a#a1 PRES5T$ TO ! CONV5TION BY ,BRO!R ,J4 ,J4 ,O',BRI54 ,IT WAS MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT WE CONCUR 9 ! RESOLUTION1 BUT ?AT AT PRES5T WE SEE NO WAY ( C>RY+ IT \T4 ,! MOTION WAS C>RI$4 ,IT WAS ALSO SUGGE/$ BY ! COMMITTEE ?AT ,SIMONS & ,O',NEIL PREP>E AN ADDRESS TO ! WORK]S ON 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM2 ?AT ,SMI? & ,KIEM5SIC PREP>E A LEAFLET ON ! POLITICAL ASPECT ( ! UNION2 & ?AT ,BRIMBLE & ,MRS4 ,=B]G PREP>E AN 9DICTM5T ( ! NEW TRADES UNIONISM AGA9/ ! OLD4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,LIT]ATURE & ,PRESS WILL REPORT PROGRESS4 
,O,R,G,A,N,I,Z,A,T,I,O,N 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,COMMITTEE ON ,ORGANIZATION4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,A,N,I,E,L ,M,C,D,O,N,A,L,D3 ,! RECOMM5DATION ( ! COMMITTEE IS ?AT ! MATT] ( ,RESOLUTION ,NO4 #g1 :I* P]TA9S TO ORGANIZATION ON 9DU/RIAL L9ES ) ABSOLUTE HOME RULE 9 ! ,/ATE1 ETC41 9TRODUC$ BY ,BRO!R ,FAIRGRIEVE1 ( ,MONTANA1 BE REF]R$ TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CON/ITUTION4 ,?AT IS ALL ?AT ! COMMITTEE HAS TO REPORT ?IS MORN+4 

,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,I MOVE TO CONCUR 9 ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE4 7,SECOND$47 

,! MOTION WAS PUT & C>RI$4 

,ANN\NCEM5T WAS MADE ?AT ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,LABEL & ,EMBLEM HAD NO REPORT TO MAKE1 BUT W\LD MEET ON ADJ\RNM5T ( ! PRES5T SESSION4 
,9,T,],N,A,T,I,O,N,A,L ,R,E,L,A,T,I,O,N,S 

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

,R,E,S,O,L,U,T,I,O,N ,NO4 #a#f4 

,:]EAS1 ,!RE IS ALREADY E/ABLI%$ AN 9T]NATIONAL BUREAU ( ?OSE 9DU/RIAL UNIONS :I* >E BAS$ UPON ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 ) ! HEADQU>T]S AT ,B]L92 !RE=E1 BE IT 

,RESOLV$1 ,?AT ?IS NEW ORGANIZATION 5T] 9TO IMM$IATE RELATIONS !RE)4 

7,SUBMITT$ BY ,W4 ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN1 ,?OS4 ,J4 ,HAG]TY & ,DANIEL ,DE ,LEON47 
,R,E,S,O,L,U,T,I,O,N,S 

,! ,SECRET>Y READ ! FOLL[+ RESOLUTION1 SUBMITT$ BY ,DELEGATE ,*AS4 ,KIEHN1 REPRES5T+ ! ,LONG%OREM5'S ,UNION ( ,HOBOK51 ,N4 ,J41 9 REG>D TO ! /RUGGLE ( ! PEOPLE 9 ,RUSSIA3 
,R,E,S,O,L,U,T,I,O,N ,NO4 #ag 

,:]EAS1 ,!RE IS 9 PROGRESS AT ! PRES5T TIME A MI<TY /RUGGLE ( ! LABOR+ CLASS ( F>-(F ,RUSSIA AGA9/ UNBE>ABLE \TRAGE1 OPPRESSION & CRUELTY & = MORE HUMANE CONDITIONS = ! WORK+ CLASS ( ?AT C\NTRY2 & 

,:]EAS1 ,! \TCOME ( ?AT /RUGGLE IS ( ! UTMO/ CONSEQU5CE TO ! MEMB]S ( ! WORK+ CLASS ( ALL C\NTRIES 9 !IR /RUGGLE = !IR EMANCIPATION2 & 

,:]EAS1 ,?IS CONV5TION IS ASSEMBL$ = ! PURPOSE ( ORGANIZ+ ! WORK+ CLASS ( ,AM]ICA 9TO AN ORGANIZATION ?AT WILL 5ABLE !M TO %AKE (F ! YOKE ( CAPITALI/ OPPRESSION2 N[1 !RE=E1 BE IT 

,RESOLV$1 ,?AT WE1 ! 9DU/RIAL UNIONI/S ( ,AM]ICA 9 CONV5TION ASSEMBL$1 URGE \R ,RUSSIAN FELL[-WORKM5 ON 9 !IR /RUGGLE1 & EXPRESS \R HE>TFELT SYMPA?Y ) ! VICTIMS ( \TRAGE1 OPPRESSION & CRUELTY1 & PL$GE \R MORAL SUPPORT & PROMISE F9ANCIAL ASSI/ANCE AS MU* AS LIES )9 \R P[] TO \R P]SECUT$1 /RUGGL+ & SUFF]+ COMRADES 9 F>-(F ,RUSSIA4 

7,BY ,*AS4 ,KIEHN1 ,LONG%OREM5'S ,UNION1 ,HOBOK51 ,N4 ,J47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! RESOLUTION ) REF]5CE TO E/ABLI%+ AN 9T]NATIONAL BUREAU ( 9DU/RIAL UNIONS WILL BE REF]R$ TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,ORGANIZATION4 ,! RESOLUTION JU/ READ1 9 REG>D TO ! SITUATION 9 ,RUSSIA1 WILL BE REF]R$ TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RESOLUTIONS4 

,! FOLL[+ RESOLUTION1 SUBMITT$ BY ,DELEGATE ,*AS4 ,KIEHN1 ( ,HOBOK51 ,N4 ,J41 WAS READ BY ! ,SECRET>Y3 
,R,E,S,O,L,U,T,I,O,N ,NO4 #ah 

,:]EAS1 ,! 9DU/RIAL UNION MOVEM5T HAS = ITS OBJECT ! UNIT+ ( ! WORK+ CLASS ( ! WORLD 9TO ONE L>GE & P[]FUL 9T]NATIONAL ORGANIZATION1 & = ?AT PURPOSE IT IS NECESS>Y TO AT FIR/ CREATE MUTUAL RELATIONS ) ! LABOR ORGANIZATIONS ( O!R C\NTRIES 2 !RE=E1 BE IT 

,RESOLV$1 ,?AT ! 9COM+ ,G5]AL ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D BE 9/RUCT$ TO GET 9 IMM$IATE COMMUNICATION ) ! 9T]NATIONAL SECRET>IES ( ! TRADES & LABOR UNIONS LOCAT$ 9 ,B]L91 ,G]MANY1 ,S4,O4 #a#f1 ,5GEL-,UF] #a#e1 IMM$IATELY AFT] ! CLOSE ( ?IS CONV5TION1 = ! PURPOSE ( />T+ SU* MUTUAL RELATIONS AS >E NECESS>Y4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! RESOLUTION WILL BE REF]R$ TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,ORGANIZATION4 

,! ,SECRET>Y READ ! FOLL[+ RESOLUTION1 (F]$ BY ,DELEGATE ,*AS4 ,KIEHN1 ( ,HOBOK51 ,N4 ,J43 
,R,E,S,O,L,U,T,I,O,N ,NO4 #ai 

,:]EAS1 ,= ! PURPOSE ( UNIFY+ & /R5G!N+ ! NEW ORGANIZATION IT IS NECESS>Y TO HAVE A UNI=M SY/EM ( DUES & TAX COLLECTION2 !RE=E1 BE IT 

,RESOLV$1 ,?AT = ! PURPOSE ( COLLECT+ DUES & G5]AL ASSESSM5TS /AMPS BE ISSU$ BY ! G5]AL ORGANIZATION ?R\< ITS DULY ELECT$ (FIC]S 2 ?AT ! /AMP BE PUT UPON ! BOOKS AS A P] CAPITA TAX2 ?AT ! SAME /AMP BE ISSU$ BY ! V>I\S DEP>TM5TS TO ! MEMB]S !RE(1 & ! PROCE$S BE US$ = ! CREATION ( A G5]AL FUND4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?AT WILL BE REF]R$ TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CON/ITUTION4 ,>E !RE ANY O!R RESOLUTIONS8 
,R,E,S,O,L,U,T,I,O,N ,N,O4 #b 

,RESOLUTION (F]$ BY ,JOSEPH ,CORNA & ,A4 ,KLEM5SIC3 

,9 VIEW ( ! FACT ?AT ! PRES5T =M ( CAPITALISM IS 9CREAS+ ORGANIZ$ VIOL5CE TO P]PETUATE ! SPIRIT ( DESPOTISM TO PR$OM9ATE 9 ?IS REPUBLIC 2 BE IT 

,RESOLV$1 ,?AT WE CONDEMN MILIT>ISM 9 ALL ITS =MS & FUNCTIONS1 :I* >E JEOP>DIZ+ \R CON/ITUTIONAL RI<TS & PRIVILEGES 9 ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR4 ,BE IT FUR!R 

,RESOLV$1 ,?AT ANY MEMB]S ACCEPT+ SAL>I$ POSITIONS TO DEF5D CAPITALISM1 DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY1 %\LD BE D5I$ ! PRIVILEGE ( MEMB]%IP 9 ?IS ORGANIZATION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! RESOLUTION WILL BE REF]R$ TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RESOLUTIONS ,>E !RE ANY O!R RESOLUTIONS8 ,NEW BUS9ESS4 
,R,A,T,I,F,I,C,A,T,I,O,N ,M,E,E,T,+ 

,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E ,T4 ,J4 ,H,A,G,],T,Y3 ,UND] ! HEAD ( NEW BUS9ESS %\LD COME1 ,I ?9K1 ! RESOLUTION (F]$ H]E CALL+ = ! APPO9TM5T ( A COMMITTEE TO MAKE >RANGEM5TS = A RATIFICATION MEET+ TO BE HELD NOT LAT] ?AN ,JULY #g?1 SO ?AT ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! V>I\S ORGANIZATIONS H]E MI<T PUBLICLY EXPRESS !IR ADH]5CE TO ?IS NEW ORGANIZATION1 & ?AT TO ! PUBLIC AT L>GE MI<T BE GIV5 AN EXPRESSION ( ! ATTITUDE ( ! M5 :O /& = ?IS ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION4 ,IF ?AT IS TO BE DONE IT MU/ BE DONE SOON1 = MANY ( ! MEMB]S WILL BE UNABLE TO REMA9 ANY LONG] ?AN ,JULY #g?4 ,I ?9K ! >RANGEM5TS = SU* A MEET+ RI<TLY COME UND] ! HEAD ( NEW BUS9ESS4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! RESOLUTION ALLUD$ TO WAS REF]R$ TO  ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,WAYS & ,MEANS1 & !Y HAVE NOT REPORT$4 ,IS !RE ANY FUR!R NEW BUS9ESS8 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,IT DOES NOT SEEM ?AT !RE IS ANY O!R BUS9ESS COM+ BE=E ! CONV5TION1 & AS IT IS HI<LY IMPORTANT ?AT WE LET ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE GO BACK TO WORK1 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT WE N[ ADJ\RN UNTIL N9E O'CLOCK ,MONDAY MORN+4 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ?IS CONV5TION N[ /& ADJ\RN$ UNTIL N9E O'CLOCK ,MONDAY MORN+4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 

,D,E,L4 ,R,I,*,T,]3 ,A PO9T ( 9=MATION4 ,AS ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE IS NOT ABLE TO /ATE :5 IT WILL BE ABLE TO REPORT TO ?IS CONV5TION ON ! CON/ITUTION1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO ASK IF IT IS NOT 9 A POSITION TO MAKE A REPORT UPON ! PREAMBLE OR DECL>ATION ( PR9CIPLES4 ,?AT WILL LAY ! BASIS OR EXPRESS ! BASIS = ?IS NEW ORGANIZATION1 & ITS ADOPTION WILL REACT UPON ! O!R P>TS ( ! CON/ITUTION4 ,I W\LD ASK1 IF IT IS NOT 9 A POSITION TO REPORT AT PRES5T1 :Y NOT8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! BRO!R ASKS IF ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE HAS PREP>$ ! PREAMBLE OR DECL>ATION ( PR9CIPLES4 ,WILL ! *AIRMAN OR SOME MEMB] ( ! COMMITTEE ANSW]8 

,D,E,L4 ,M,E,Y,]3 ,! SUB-COMMITTEE APPO9T$ BY ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CON/ITUTION HAS NOT AS YET COMPLET$ ITS WORK ON ! PREAMBLE4 ,:5 !Y WILL COMPLETE ! PREAMBLE CAN BE/ BE ANSW]$ BY ,BRO!R ,SULLIVAN1 ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,PREAMBLE1 ! SUB-COMMITTEE FROM ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,WILL ,BRO!R ,SULLIVAN /ATE :E!R OR NOT ! SUB-COMMITTEE IS READY TO REPORT ON ! ,PREAMBLE8 

,D,E,L4 ,S,U,L,L,I,V,A,N3 ,WE >E NOT READY TO REPORT AT ?IS TIME4 ,WE HAVE P>T ( ! WORK DONE1 BUT NOT A SUFFICI5T AM\NT TO BE SUBMITT$ TO ?IS CONV5TION = !IR CONSID]ATION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE /ATE ?AT !Y >E NOT READY TO REPORT4 ,! MOTION IS TO ADJ\RN UNTIL N9E O'CLOCK ,MONDAY MORN+ MORN+4 

,DEL4 ,KLEM5SIC MADE AN ANN\NCEM5T 9 REG>D TO DELEGATES VISIT+ ! GRAVES ( ! ,*ICAGO M>TYRS 9 ,WALDHEIM ,CEMET]Y4 

,A MOTION WAS MADE & SECOND$ TO AM5D ! MOTION TO ADJ\RN BY MAK+ IT N9E O'CLOCK TO-MORR[ 7,SUNDAY 9/EAD ( ,MONDAY MORN+4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,JU/ A MOM5T4 ,>E !RE ANY O!R ANN\NCEM5TS8 

,A NUMB] ( ANN\NCEM5TS W]E MADE 9 REG>D TO MEET+S ( ! V>I\S COMMITTEES4 

,D,E,L4 ,R,[,E3 ,A PO9T ( 9=MATION4 ,DELEGATE ,HAG]TY MADE AN 9QUIRY 9 REG>D TO A MASS MEET+ NOT LAT] ?AN ! #g? ( ! PRES5T MON? TO RATIFY ! WORK ( ?IS CONV5TION4 ,?AT RESOLUTION HE 9=M$ ! DELEGATES IS 9 ! H&S ( ! ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE1 & ! PO9T ( 9=MATION ,I RISE TO ASK AB\T IS1 AFT] HE>+ SEV]AL DISCUSSIONS AS TO \R P[] TO LEVY ANY ASSESSM5T1 HAVE WE GOT ANY DIFF]5T WAY ( PROVID+ WAYS & MEANS = ?AT MEET+8 ,AS A MEMB] ( ! ,WAYS & ,MEANS ,COMMITTEE ,I ASK = ?AT 9=MATION4 

,D,E,L4 ,M4 ,P4 ,H,A,G,G,],T,Y3 ,I WI% TO SPEAK ON ! AM5DM5T RELATIVE TO HAV+ A ,SUNDAY SESSION1 :5 ! TIME COMES4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION TO ADJ\RN IS NOT DEBATABLE4 ,! QUE/ION AS TO ! TIME MAY BE DISCUSS$4 

,D,E,L4 ,M4 ,P4 ,H,A,G,G,],T,Y3 ,I AM OPPOS$ TO ,SUNDAY SESSIONS4 ,I C>E NOT H[ Y\ RECOGNIZE ,SUNDAY1 :E!R Y\ GO TO *UR* OR /AY AWAY1 BUT !RE IS ONE ?+ WE %\LD DO H]E1 & ?AT IS RECOGNIZE ,SUNDAY AS A DAY ( RE/4 ,& ,I SEE NO GOOD 9 MEET+ ON ,SUNDAY1 :5 WE CAN ADJ\RN ON ,?URSDAY OR ADJ\RN ON ,FRIDAY4 ,N[ LET US OBS]VE ,SUNDAY AS A DAY ( RE/ AT LEA/4 ,WE >E NOT 9 SU* A GREAT HURRY ?AT WE NE$ TO TAKE ,SUNDAY = LABOR4 ,WE %\LD HAVE ?AT ONE DAY 9 ! WEEK4 ,WE %\LD C]TA9LY RAISE A GREAT \TCRY IF ! CAPITALI/ CLASS 9SI/$ UPON US WORK+ ON ,SUNDAYS AS WELL AS ! O!R SIX DAYS4 ,?AT W\LD BE SEV5-DAY EXPLOITATION ( US4 ,LET US HAVE ,SUNDAY AS A DAY ( RE/ AT LEA/4 ,I HOPE ?IS MOTION WILL NOT PREVAIL4 

,D,E,L4 ,J,O,R,G,5,S,53 ,I BELIEVE WE %\LD NOT MEET ON ,SUNDAY4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! AM5DM5T TO ! MOTION IS ?AT WE MEET TO-MORR[ MORN+ AT N9E O'CLOCK4 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR-- 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,Y,]3 ,I WANT TO MAKE A FUR!R /ATEM5T AS *AIRMAN ( ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CON/ITUTION4 ,I ASK :E!R OR NOT ,BRO!R ,%URTLEFF HAS BE5 APPO9T$ ON ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE & WILL BE ALL[$ TO SIT UNLESS APPO9T$ BY ! CONV5TION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,BRO!R ,%URTLEFF HAS NOT BE5 APPO9T$ TO ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE4 ,! MOTION WAS ?AT ! DELEGATION SELECT A MEMB] TO WORK ON ?AT COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,Y,]3 ,:Y NOT SUBMIT IT TO ! CONV5TION1 SO ?AT IT CAN BE ACT$ ON BE=E ADJ\RNM5T8 ,SUPPOSE WE ADJ\RN TILL ,MONDAY MORN+ AT T5 O'CLOCK4 ,:ILE ,I AM ON ! FLOOR ,I WANT TO SAY TO ! CONV5TION ?AT ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE AT ITS LA/ SESSION P]MITT$ ! *AIRMAN TO FILL \T ! COMMITTEE 9 CASE !Y DID NOT REPORT AT ?IS DAY'S SESSION4 ,WE FEEL ?AT WE %\LD HAVE A FULL ,COMMITTEE ON ,CON/ITUTION & NOT FAIL TO REPORT1 SO WE ASK ! CONV5TION TO P]MIT ! ,*AIRMAN TO FILL \T ?AT COMMITTEE SO ?AT WE MAY WORK ?IS AFT]NOON & EV5+ & TOMORR[ SO AS TO BE ABLE IF POSSIBLE TO MAKE A REPORT TO ?IS CONV5TION ,MONDAY MORN+4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I DESIRE 9=MATION4 ,! RULES UND] :I* WE WORK AU?ORIZE ! V>I\S GR\PS TO APPO9T !IR REPRES5TATIVES ON ! V>I\S COMMITTEES4 ,MY GR\P APPO9T$ ,?OMAS ,P[]S1 BUT ,P[]S HAS BE5 TAK5 SICK & IS LY+ 9 B$1 & MY GR\P HAS APPO9T$ ME AS A SUB/ITUTE4 ,I DESIRE TO KN[ :E!R ,BRO!R ,MOY] W\LD CONSID] ME 5TITL$ TO SIT ON ?AT COMMITTEE1 & IF HE DOES NOT1 :E!R ?IS CONV5TION %\LD PASS ON ?AT4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,Y,]3 ,I DID NOT HE> Y\4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,! QUE/ION ?AT WAS ASK$ ) REG>D TO ,DELEGATE ,%URTLEFF RAISES A D\BT 9 MY M9D :E!R Y\ W\LD RECOGNIZE ME AS 5TITL$ TO A SEAT ON Y\R COMMITTEE1 S9CE \R GR\P ORIG9ALLY APPO9T$ ,DELEGATE ,P[]S4 ,N[1 ,DELEGATE ,P[]S HAS BE5 TAK5 SICK & MY GR\P HAS APPO9T$ ME AS HIS SUB/ITUTE4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,Y,]3 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! CONV5TION HAS ACT$ ON Y\R APPO9TM5T4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,ALL RI<T4 ,I SIMPLY PUT ! QUE/ION4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,Y,]3 ,! CONV5TION ACT$ ON ! APPO9TM5T AS !Y HAVE ON ! APPO9TM5T ( O!R MEMB]S ( ?IS COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,!N HAS ! CONV5TION ACT$ ON MY APPO9TM5T8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,YES4 ,I W\LD ASK ?AT ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,MUSICAL ,UNION MAKE !IR APPO9TM5T BE=E ! ADJ\RNM5T ( ! CONV5TION4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,?AT RAISES A PO9T4 ,HAS ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,MUSICAL ,UNION BE5 SEAT$ OR RECOGNIZ$ 9 ?IS CONV5TION8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I ?9K NOT1 ONLY 9ASMU* AS IT IS RECOGNIZ$ AS A P>T ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,LABOR ,UNION4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,!N ?AT IS SATISFACTORY4 ,I WANT$ TO MAKE IT CLE> ,I HAV5'T ANY OBJECTION P>TICUL>LY TO ANYBODY GO+ ON !SE COMMITTEES1 NOT A S+LE SOLIT>Y S\L1 IF ANY ORGANIZATION WANTS TO BE RECOGNIZ$ ?AT HAS NOT BE5 RECOGNIZ$ P>TICUL>LY BY ?IS CONV5TION4 ,I HAVE NOT HE>D ANY CR$5TIALS READ H]E FROM ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,MUSICAL ORGANIZATION4 ,I RA!R ?9K1 H[EV]1 ,I REMEMB] ?AT A MUSICAL ORGANIZATION FROM ,*ICAGO HAS BE5 GIV5 ONE VOTE4 ,?AT IS NOT A GR\P4 ,!Y SIMPLY COME UND] ! 9DIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! ,9T]NATIONAL ,MUSICAL ,UNION IS NOT H]E AS AN ORGANIZATION PREP>$ TO 9/ALL1 BUT ONLY AS A COMPON5T P>T ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,LABOR ,UNION4 ,IT HAS NO 9DIVIDUAL REPRES5TATION ON ?AT COMMITTEE EXCEPT ?R\< ! ,AM]ICAN ,LABOR ,UNION GR\P4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,IS !RE ANY D\BT ?AT ?AT IS ! ONLY WAY IT IS H]E8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I PRESUME ?AT IS ! WAY4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,! ,SECRET>Y1 ,I PRESUME1 MU/ HAVE A RECORD4 ,ISN'T IT TRUE ?AT ?AT IS ! WAY8 

,! ,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y3 ,YES1 ?AT IS TRUE4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,!N !RE IS NO QUE/ION AB\T IT4 

,! AM5DM5T TO ADJ\RN UNTIL ,SUNDAY MORN+ WAS LO/1 & ! CONV5TION !N ADJ\RN$ UNTIL ,MONDAY MORN+ AT N9E O'CLOCK4 

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