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,*AIRMAN ,HAYWOOD CALL$ ! CONV5TION TO ORD] AT N9E O'CLOCK ,A4 ,M4 

,ON MOTION ! CALL+ ( ! ROLL ( DELEGATES WAS DISP5S$ )4 ,SECRET>Y ,TRAUTMANN READ ! M9UTES ( ! PREVI\S DAY'S PROCE$+S4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! M9UTES4 ,>E !RE ANY CORRECTIONS8 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,I DON'T KN[ :E!R !RE WAS ANY ACTION TAK5 OR :E!R !RE WAS A REPORT ON A RESOLUTION ?AT ,I PRES5T$ TWO DAYS AGO 9 REG>D TO ! ELIGIBILITY ( MEMB]S4 ,I AM NOT QUITE SURE AS TO :]E IT WAS REF]R$ TO1 :E!R TO ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE OR ! ,RESOLUTIONS ,COMMITTEE OR :AT1 BUT ,I HAVE HE>D NO?+ ( IT S9CE4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO KN[ IF ANY ACTION HAS BE5 TAK5 OR :E!R !RE IS ANY REPORT FROM ! COMMITTEE4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,WILL ! ,SECRET>Y 9=M ! BRO!R8 

,! ,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y3 ,I DON'T KN[ ! NUMB] ( ?AT RESOLUTION4 ,IT WAS REF]R$ TO ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE1 & !Y HAVE NOT REPORT$ ON IT4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,>E !RE ANY CORRECTIONS TO BE MADE 9 ! M9UTES8 ,IF NOT1 !Y >E APPROV$4 

,! ,SECRET>Y ANN\NC$ ?AT !RE W]E NO COMMUNICATIONS4 
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,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,! ,CR$5TIALS ,COMMITTEE DESIRES ?AT ALL CR$5TIALS BE PRES5T$ H]E AT ?IS TIME4 ,WE DO NOT PROPOSE TO WAIT ON 9DIVIDUAL CR$5TIALS MU* LONG]4 ,H]E >E TWO DELEGATES RECOMM5D$ TO ! CONV5TION1 TO BE SEAT$ ) ONE VOTE EA*3 ,JOHN ,SPIELMAN1 BOOKB9D]1 ,*ICAGO2 ,L4 ,B+/ROM1 ,NO4 #g#c1 ,%EET ,METAL ,WORK]S1 ,*ICAGO4 

,ON MOTION ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE WAS CONCURR$ 9 & ! DELEGATES SEAT$4 
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,D,E,L4 ,H,E,L,D3 ,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,RATIFICATION ,MEET+ REPORT !IR WORK WELL UND] WAY1 & ! COMMITTEE REPORT PROGRESS4 
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,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,9 ! ABS5CE ( ! SECRET>Y1 ,I WI% TO SAY ?AT WE W]E 9/RUCT$ TO REPORT ?AT ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CON/ITUTION WILL BE READY TO REPORT AT TWO O'CLOCK ?IS AFT]NOON4 ,WE REPORT PROGRESS4 
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,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S1 ,( ,! ,R,E,S,O,L,U,T,I,O,N ,C,O,M,M,I,T,T,E,E3 ,! FOLL[+ RESOLUTION1 ,NO4 #b1 WAS REF]R$ TO ?IS COMMITTEE3 

0,9 VIEW ( ! FACT ?AT ! PRES5T =M ( CAPITALISM IS 9CREAS+ ORGANIZ$ VIOL5CE TO P]PETUATE ! SPIRIT ( DESPOTISM TO PR$OM9ATE 9 ?IS REPUBLIC2 BE IT 

0,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 & LABOR2 BE IT FUR!R 

0,RESOLV$1 ,?AT ANY MEMB] ACCEPT+ A SAL>I$ POSITION TO DEF5D CAPITALISM1 DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY1 %ALL BE D5I$ ! PRIVILEGE ( MEMB]%IP 9 ?IS ORGANIZATION40 

,! COMMITTEE (F]S ! FOLL[+ 9 ITS PLACE3 

0,:]EAS1 ,! PRES5T =M ( CAPITALISM IS 9CREAS+ ORGANIZ$ VIOL5CE TO P]PETUATE ! SPIRIT ( DESPOTISM2 & 

0,:]EAS1 ,! RESULT ( ?IS SPIRIT WILL BE ! FUR!R DEGRADATION & OPPRESSION ( ! WORK+ CLASS2 !RE=E1 BE IT 

0,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 & LABOR2 & BE IT FUR!R 

0,RESOLV$1 ,?AT ANY P]SON JO9+ ! MILITIA OR ACCEPT+ POSITION UND] %]IFFS & POLICE P[]S OR AS MEMB]S ( DETECTIVE AG5CIES OR EMPLOY]S' HIREL+S 9 TIMES ( 9DU/RIAL DI/URBANCE1 %ALL BE =EV] D5I$ ! PRIVILEGE ( MEMB]%IP 9 ?IS ORGANIZATION40 

,! COMMITTEE RECOMM5DS ?AT ! SUB/ITUTE BE ADOPT$4 

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

,DELEGATE ,SUNAGEL MOV$ ! ADOPTION ( ! REPORT4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,I MOVE TO AM5D BY /RIK+ \T 0CAPITAL & LABOR0 & 9S]T+ 0! CAPITALI/ CLASS & ! WORK+ CLASS10 & TO /RIKE \T ! WORD 0PRIVILEGE40 ,I MOVE TO ADOPT ) ?AT EXCEPTION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT WILL BE NECESS>Y = ! DELEGATE TO R$UCE ?AT MOTION TO WRIT+4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,ALL RI<T4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,WE 9T5D$ TO MAKE ?AT 0CAPITALI/S & LABOR]S40 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,ISN'T ?AT ! WAY IT READS8 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,NO1 ,I ?9K IT READS 0CAPITAL & LABOR40 

,DELEGATE ,KLEM5SIC REQUE/$ ANO!R READ+ ( ! RESOLUTION1 & ,DELEGATE ,COATES COMPLI$ ) ! REQUE/4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,DELEGATE ,SAUND]S1 WILL Y\ K9DLY TAKE NOTICE TO ! MANN] 9 :I* ?IS RESOLUTION IS CORRECT$8 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,YES4 

,9 ! SECOND READ+ BY ,DELEGATE ,COATES ! LANGUAGE WAS *ANG$ TO READ 0CAPITALI/S & LABOR]S0 9/EAD ( 0CAPITAL & LABOR40 

,D,E,L4 ,K,L,E,M,5,S,I,C3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & BRO!R DELEGATES1 AS ! MOV] ( ! FIR/ RESOLUTION1 ,I DESIRE TO SAY ?AT ,I HE>TILY 5DORSE ! SECOND ONE1 BECAUSE IT /ATES EXACTLY ! SPIRIT ?AT WE WANT TO PUT D[N4 ,I HE>TILY APPROVE IT AS IT IS WRITT51 & HOPE IT WILL BE ADOPT$ AS REPORT$ BY ! COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,! COMMITTEE MOVES ?AT IT BE ADOPT$4 7,MOTION SECOND$47 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,AS TO ! PRIVILEGE1 Y\ KN[ IT IS NOT A PRIVILEGE BUT A RI<T4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! RESOLUTION BE ADOPT$ AS READ4 ,AN AM5DM5T HAS BE5 (F]$ ?AT ! WORD 0PRIVILEGE0 BE /RICK5 \T :]E US$4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,:]E US$4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,P,E,>,S3 ,I WANT TO ADD AN AM5DM5T TO ?AT1 ?AT WE B> \T ANY P]SON :O TAKES A NOM9ATION = (FICE FROM A CAPITALI/ POLITICAL P>TY4 7,AM5DM5T SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,!RE HAS BE5 AN AM5DM5T (F]$ TO ! AM5DM5T1 ?AT WE B> \T ALL ?OSE ?AT ACCEPT A NOM9ATION3 ON :AT8 

,DELEGATE ,SPE>S H&$ UP HIS AM5DM5T 9 WRIT+4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N 7READ+ AM5DM5T73 0,FROM CAPITALI/ POLITICAL P>TIES AS NOM9EES = (FICE40 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! AM5DM5T TO ! AM5DM5T4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SUGGE/ TO ! P>TY ?AT MADE ! LA/ AM5DM5T TO ! AM5DM5T1 TO 9S]T ONE OR TWO WORDS 9 H]E2 ?AT IS1 ?AT ?OSE :O ACCEPT NOT ONLY ! NOM9ATION BUT 5DORSEM5T ( ANY CAPITALI/ POLITICAL P>TY OR ORGANIZATION %ALL BE B>R$4 ,I WILL /ATE MY REASONS-- 

,D,E,L4 ,S,P,E,>,S3 ,I ACCEPT ! SUGGE/ION4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,L,E,M,5,S,I,C3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & ,BRO!R ,DELEGATES1 RI<T ON ?IS PO9T1 :5 WE >E 9T]F]+ ) ?IS POLITICAL AM5DM5T1 WE WILL BE UP AGA9/ IT 9 ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S1 ,N[1 9 ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S WE HAVE ONE ( ! /RONGE/ UNIONS2 IT IS ! ,BUTTE M9]S' UNION4 ,!IR SITUATION IS A V]Y PECULI> ONE AT ! PRES5T TIME 9 ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR4 ,!RE IS A NUMB] ( M51 MAYBE AB\T HALF A DOZ51 MEMB]S ( ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S1 ?AT >E PRACTICALLY 9 CONTROL ( ! ,REPUBLICAN P>TY !RE1 & ?AT ! /RUGGLE DID NOT />T YET 9 ,MONTANA IS DUE TO ! 9TELLIG5T POSITION ( ?IS ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S4 ,?OSE M5 >E ! ONES ?AT HAVE ?US F> KEPT ! /RUGGLE AWAY BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR 9 ?AT /ATE4 ,:AT WE KN[ IS ?AT ! SRUGGLE WILL COMM5CE !RE SOME TIME1 & :5 IT DOES ! 9T]E/S ( CAPITAL WILL BE ID5TICAL1 & !Y WILL NO D\BT JO9 H&S & MAKE A H>D FI<T AGA9/ ! ORGANIZ$ WORK+M54 ,BUT AS IT /&S N[1 !RE >E WORK+M5 ?AT >E PRACTICALLY 9 CONTROL ( ! ,REPUBLICAN P>TY1 & IF WE ACCEPT ?IS AM5DM5T WE W\LD BR& ?OSE M5 AS TRAITORS TO ORGANIZ$ LABOR4 ,N[1 AT \R CONV5TION AT ,SALT ,LAKE ,CITY1 ?OSE M5 PRACTICALLY DECL>$ !MSELVES READY TO TAKE UP 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM4 ,!Y BELIEVE IT IS RI<T1 BUT !Y SAY WE WILL JEOP>DIZE \RSELVES AS WE /& 9 A PECULI> POSITION JU/ N[4 ,N[1 IF ?R\< \R ORGANIZATION WE CAN GET SOME?+ FROM ! CAPITALI/S WE MI<T JU/ AS WELL GET IT4 ,?OSE M5 >E JU/ AS 9TELLIG5T AS WE >E1 & AS SOON AS ! CAPITALI/S %[ A UNIT$ FRONT AGA9/ ! WORK+ CLASS ALL ?OSE M5 WILL BE READY TO GO 9TO ! ,SOCIALI/ CAMP1 BUT !Y >E NOT READY YET4 ,!RE IS ONE ?+ TO /ATE H]E1 ?AT ! ,BUTTE M9]S' UNION ( ,MONTANA IS ONE ( ! /RONGE/ UNIONS1 & !Y WILL COME UP ) ! GOODS :5 IT COMES TO ! F9AL /RUGGLE1 & !Y WILL COME ) ! MONEY4 ,!Y >E ONE ( ! /RONGE/ UNIONS 9 M5 & MONEY1 & WE HAVE TO TAKE ?IS FACT 9TO CONSID]ATION4 ,FUR!RMORE1 IF WE DECL>E ?AT \R ORGANIZATION IS NOT A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION1 :AT RI<T HAVE WE TO BR& ANY POLITICAL LEAD]S AS POLITICAL FAKIRS8 ,WE HAVE NO RI<T TO DO IT4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,IF WE TAKE \R /& ON ! ECONOMIC /RUGGLE1 WE %\LD NOT MIX POLITICS 9 ! ORGANIZATION4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,P,E,>,S3 ,?AT IS ! VITAL PO9T & ! ONLY ONE ,I C>E = 9 ?IS CONV5TION4 ,IF Y\ >E GO+ TO ORGANIZE ?IS ON ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 ORGANIZE IT SO1 & DON'T PUT ANY MAN BETWE5 ! TWO HORNS ( A DILEMMA4 ,! DELEGATE H]E SAYS HE IS AFRAID = SIX OR EI<T ,REPUBLICANS 9 ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S4 ,IF HE IS 9T]E/$ 9 ! WORK+ CLASS HE DON'T NE$ TO C>E AB\T M5 :O 5DORSE CAPITALI/ POLITICS & CAPITALI/ P>TIES4 ,?IS UNION 5DORSES NOBODY & NO ORGANIZATION1 & WE HAD BETT] NOT VOTE AT ALL ?AN 5DORSE AN ORGANIZATION OR ALL[ ANY ( ! (FICIALS TO GO ON A CAPITALI/ TICKET4 

,D,E,L4 ,M4 ,P4 ,H,A,G,G,],T,Y1 ,B,U,T,T,E3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & ,BRO!R ,DELEGATES1 ,I MAY DIGRESS A LITTLE FROM TIME TO TIME FROM ! ACTUAL QUE/ION UND] DISCUSSION1 BUT ,I WILL NOT LOSE SI<T ( IT2 ,I WILL KEEP IT 9 SI<T CONT9U\SLY4 ,I WILL SAY ?AT ,I CAME TO ?IS CONV5TION ) GREAT HOPES4 ,IF Y\ WILL PROVE TO ME CONCLUSIVELY--,I HOPE Y\ WILL DO IT--?AT ! TONE ( ?IS CONV5TION IS EQUAL TO--HAS REA*$ ! HI< LEVEL :]EBY ?IS BODY WILL PUT ITSELF UPON RECORD AS SAY+ TO ! WORK+ CLASS1 0,NO MAN NOM9AT$ BY A P>TY O!R ?AN ?AT :I* RECOGNIZES ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 A REVOLUTION>Y POLITICAL P>TY1 CAN F9D LODGM5T H]E10 ,I WILL GO HOME HI<LY PLEAS$1 NOT)/&+ ! FACT ?AT IT PUTS ME \TSIDE ( ! MOVEM5T2 BUT Y\ NE$ NOT BO!R AB\T ?AT4 ,I WANT TO SEE A RESOLUTION OR AN AM5DM5T SU* AS IS \TL9$ H]E PASS2 ?AT NO MAN O!R ?AN ONE NOM9AT$ BY A CLASS CONSCI\S1 REVOLUTION>Y1 POLITICAL P>TY CAN F9D A HOME 9 ?IS NEW MOVEM5T4 ,?AT IS :AT ,I WANT TO SEE4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,IF Y\ FALL %ORT ( ?AT1 Y\ WILL NOT BE DO+ Y\R DUTY TO ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT BACK 9 ! ,/ATE ( ,MONTANA WE HAVE A PECULI> CONDITION ( ?+S4 ,SOME FIVE OR SIX YE>S AGO ,I ATT5D$ A CONV5TION ( ! /ATE LABOR MOVEM5T 9 ! CITY ( ,HEL5A1 9 ,SEPTEMB]1 #a#h#i#i4 ,I W5T ) ! DELEGATES FROM ! ORGANIZATION ?AT S5T ME TO ?IS CONV5TION4 ,IT DEVOLV$ UPON ?AT CONV5TION TO GO =? & ORGANIZE :AT WE KN[ AS A POLITICAL P>TY4 ,! MOVEM5T HAD BE5 9/IGAT$ PREVI\S TO ?AT1 BUT ?AT CONV5TION WAS CALL$ UPON TO ORGANIZE4 ,I WAS PUT UPON ! EXECUTIVE BO>D = ! PURPOSE ( ORGANIZ+ SU* A P>TY4 ,WE HAD A PURPOSE 9 VIEW4 ,:AT WAS ?AT PURPOSE8 ,! SMELT]M5 9 ! ,/ATE ( ,MONTANA HAD BE5 WORK+ TWELVE H\RS A DAY4 ,! M9]S HAD BE5 WORK+ T5 H\RS A DAY4 ,WE DEM&$ AN EI<T-H\R DAY1 & MADE EV]Y EF=T ALONG ! L9ES CALL$ MORAL =CE TO GET IT1 BUT C\LD NOT SUCCE$4 ,WE W5T 9TO POLITICS & ORGANIZ$ A LABOR P>TY1 & ,I HAVE NOT HE>D ( OR SE5 AT ANY TIME A MORE REVOLUTION>Y BODY ?AN ?AT LABOR P>TY CONV5TION :I* MET 9 ! CITY ( ,HEL5A 9 ,SEPTEMB]1 #a#h#i#i4 ,IT IS TRUE1 !RE WAS A DIFF]5CE ( OP9ION4 ,MC,DONALD & ,FAIRGRIEVE & MANY O!RS W]E !RE & ASSI/$ 9 BUILD+ UP ?IS P>TY4 ,WE HAD ?AT ONE ?+ 9 VIEW--! R$UCTION ( ! H\RS ( LABOR FROM TWELVE TO EI<T4 ,AFT] ! P>TY HAD BE5 ORGANIZ$ ! CAPITALI/ P>TIES COMM5C$ TO LAY PLANS TO SEIZE UPON IT4 ,WE F\ND ! ,AMALGAMAT$ ,M9+ ,COMPANY UPON ONE SIDE1 & ,S5ATOR ,CL>K & ,F4 ,E4 ,HE9ZE UPON ! O!R1 AT W>4 ,!RE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY ?AT WE C\LD NOT MISS4 ,WE SEIZ$ UPON ! OPPORTUNITY4 ,CL>K WANT$ TO BECOME A ,UNIT$ ,/ATES S5ATOR1 & ,F4 ,A4 ,HE9ZE WANT$ SOME?+ ELSE1 & WE KNEW IT4 ,I MA9TA9 ?AT WE DID NOT GO TO !M1 BUT COMPELL$ !M TO COME TO US1 BUT NEV]!LESS !RE WAS A CAPITALI/ COMB9ATION ) A LABOR P>TY1 & H5CE IT BECOMES CAPITALI/IC4 ,WE W5T TO ! POLLS & UNIT$ \R MOVEM5T TO !IRS4 ,TWELVE M5 W5T TO ! LEGISLATIVE BODY FROM ?AT C\NTY4 ,9 ! DIVISION WE GOT SIX ( ! TWELVE4 ,WE GOT ! %]IFF ( ! C\NTY1 ! CORON] & O!RS4 ,I WAS NOM9AT$ = ! (FICE ( C\NTY COMMISSION] & WAS ELECT$4 ,N[1 !N1 ! EI<T-H\R DAY WAS ! OBJECT ( ?IS MOVEM5T4 ,IT PASS$ ! LEGISLATIVE BODY1 & ! GOV]NOR WAS COMPELL$ TO SIGN IT1 ?\< HE WAS A CAPITALI/4 ,TWO YE>S AGO !Y ASK$ ?AT IT BE PUT 9TO ! CON/ITUTION4 ,IT WAS DONE1 & ! PEOPLE VOT$ OV]:ELM+LY TO HAVE ! EI<T-H\R DAY PUT 9TO ! CON/ITUTION1 & ?AT IS ! WAY ?AT ! PEOPLE ( ,MONTANA SECUR$ ! EI<T-H\R DAY 9 ?AT /ATE4 ,!RE WAS NO /RIKE1 NO BLOOD%$1 NO TROOPS1 NO ,CITIZ5S' ,ALLIANCES1 ,WE GOT IT ?R\< A DET]M9$ EF=T ON ! P>T ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE TO GET IT4 ,WE CAU<T ! CAPITALI/ P>TIES QU>REL+1 & TOOK ADVANTAGE ( IT4 ,WE KNEW ?AT ! *ANCE WAS ONLY TEMPOR>Y4 ,! LABOR P>TY HAS S]V$ ITS AIM & PURPOSE & HAS PRACTICALLY EXPIR$ & GONE \T ( EXI/5CE4 ,! T]M ( (FICE = :I* ,I WAS ELECT$ HAS BE5 A V]Y LONG ONE4 ,IT EXPIRES 9 ,NOVEMB]2 BUT ,I CAN ASSURE Y\ ?AT ,I AM HE>TILY 9 FAVOR ( A RESOLUTION BY ?IS CONV5TION SAY+ ?AT NO MAN O!R ?AN ONE :O IS ELECT$ ON A CLASS CONSCI\S1 REVOLUTION>Y1 ,SOCIALI/ P>TY TICKET CAN BE A MEMB] ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 7,APPLAUSE47 ,?IS MAY BE ! TURN+ PO9T 9 Y\R MOVEM5T4 ,DON'T GO \T FROM H]E ) A ,SAM ,GOMP]S ORGANIZATION SU* AS WE HAVE HE>D DEPICT$ H]E4 ,!RE HAS BE5 SOME PROTE/ MADE H]E BECAUSE SOME BRO!R HAS SAID ! WORK+ PEOPLE >E NOT 9TELLIG5T 5\<1 BUT AFT] LI/5+ TO ! 9DICTM5T 9 REG>D TO ! \TRAGES & WRONGS & ! GREAT MALTREATM5T ! WORK+ PEOPLE HAVE RECEIV$1 ) NO PROTE/ AGA9/ IT1 :AT CONCLUSION CAN Y\ >RIVE AT EXCEPT ?AT ! WORK+ PEOPLE >E NOT 9TELLIG5T4 ,N[1 !N1 LET US PASS A RESOLUTION1 & MAKE IT GOOD & /RONG1 ?AT NO (FICIAL EXCEPT ONE :O IS ELECT$ ON A REVOLUTION>Y TICKET ( ! HI<E/ ORD] CAN COME 9TO Y\R ORGANIZATION4 ,I ?ANK Y\4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,:AT IS BE=E ! H\SE8 

,A,N,O,!,R ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,! AM5DM5T4 

,D,E,L4 ,L,U,E,L,L,A ,T,W,9,+1 ,P,U,E,B,L,O3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 ,I CONSID] ! AM5DM5T IS UNCON/ITUTIONAL1 = 9 \R ,PREAMBLE WE >E AGA9/ POLITICAL AFFILIATION4 ,H[ CAN WE 9T]F]E ) ! POLITICAL ASPIRATIONS OR ACTIONS ( \R MEMB]S8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,DELEGATE ,TW9+ HAS SUGGE/$ ?AT A RESOLUTION /AT+ ?AT NO MAN %ALL BE ELIGIBLE TO MEMB]%IP ?AT ACCEPTS A NOM9ATION ON A CAPITALI/IC TICKET1 IS ANTAGONI/IC TO ! ,PREAMBLE ?AT HAS BE5 ADOPT$ BY ?IS CONV5TION4 ,! *AIR IS ( ! SAME OP9ION1 & WILL RULE ?IS AM5DM5T \T ( ORD]4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,P,E,>,S3 ,I TAKE AN APPEAL FROM ?AT DECISION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! DECISION ( ! *AIR HAS BE5 APPEAL$ FROM4 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR ( SU/A9+ ! *AIR WILL SAY AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! *AIR SEEMS TO BE SU/A9$4 ,! VOTE N[ OCCURS ON ! AM5DM5T TO /RIKE \T ! WORD 0PRIVILEGES40 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,I WI% TO SPEAK TO ?AT MOTION4 ,I AM OPPOS$1 TO ! WORD 0PRIVILEGES10 BECAUSE 9 ! ,PREAMBLE IT /ATES ?AT ?IS ORGANIZATION />TS \T AS A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION4 ,WE HAVE GONE AS F> AS WE POSSIBLY CAN TO DO AWAY ) & OBLIT]ATE ?OSE WORDS & T]MS :I* HAVE BE5 SO SIGNIFICANT 9 KEEP+ ! WORK+ CLASS 9 IGNORANCE4 ,!RE=E :5 WE SPEAK ( PRIVILEGE IT ONLY MEANS ONE ?+2 IT MEANS A PRIVILEGE ?AT WE NEV] HAD4 ,9 REG>D TO ! FIR/ P>T :]E ! 0PRIVILEGE0 OBTA9S1 ,I AM OPPOS$ TO IT = ! REASON ?AT WE HAVE NO PRIVILEGE AT ALL 9 ?AT RESPECT2 & 9 ! SECOND P>T :]E WE PROPOSE TO GIVE ! PRIVILEGE TO COME 9TO ?IS ORGANIZATION1 !RE IS ANO!R WORD BESIDES PRIVILEGE1 & ?AT IS 0RI<T10 & ,I BELIEVE ?AT IS SUFFICI5T4 ,AS LONG AS Y\ RE/ ON ! 9TELLIG5CE ( ! MEMB]%IP ,I BELIEVE ! WORD 0RI<T0 IS SUFFICI5T4 ,IF Y\ WANT MORE1 USE A SYNONYM\S WORD1 BUT A SYNONYM TO 0RI<T0 IS NOT 0PRIVILEGE40 ,! RI<T 9 ?IS ORGANIZATION IS ! MI<T ?AT ?IS ORGANIZATION HAS TO DEB> ?OSE :O DO NOT COME UP TO ITS QUALIFICATIONS4 ,A PRIVILEGE SIMPLY MEANS SOME?+ ?AT WE CAN GIVE TO ANY 9DIVIDUAL2 & 9 DO+ ?AT1 9 MAK+ ?AT AM5DM5T TO ! MOTION1 ,I HAD ?AT 9 M9D4 ,AS TO ! OBJECTION ?AT WAS RAIS$ BY MYSELF 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 9 REG>D TO ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR1 ,I /AT$ ?AT IT %\LD BE 0LABOR]S & CAPITALI/S10 BUT IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ?AT IS NOT SUFFICI5T2 ?AT IT %\LD BE 0! WORK+ CLASS & ! CAPITALI/ CLASS10 BECAUSE 0CAPITALI/ CLASS0 TAKES 9 NOT ONLY ! CAPITALI/S1 BUT ALSO !IR H5*M5 ALONG ) !M2 & :]E Y\ SIMPLY SAY 0CAPITALI/S0 IT IS NOT SUFFICI5T1 9 MY OP9ION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! DELEGATE WILL CONF9E HIMSELF TO ! AM5DM5T4 

,H]E ,DELEGATE ,SUNAGEL MADE A REM>K ?AT C\LD NOT BE UND]/OOD BY ! REPORT]4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT ! DELEGATE SAID1 BUT ,I UND]/& ?AT TE*NICALLY ,I AM \T ( ORD]1 BECAUSE ,I ACCEPT$ ! SUGGE/ION ( ,BRO!R ,COATES 9 MAK+ IT 0LABOR]S & CAPITALI/S40 ,I HOPE SOME O!R DELEGATE WILL MAKE AN AM5DM5T TO EV5 /RIKE ?AT \T & MAKE IT 0CAPITALI/ CLASS & WORK+ CLASS40 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! AM5DM5T IS ?AT ! WORD 0PRIVILEGES0 BE /RICK5 \T :]E IT OCCURS 9 ! RESOLUTION4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 7,QUE/ION CALL$ =7 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! AYES HAVE IT2 ! WORD 0PRIVILEGE0 WILL BE /RICK5 \T4 ,! MOTION N[ OCCURS ON ! RESOLUTION AS AM5D$4 

,BY REQUE/ ( A DELEGATE ! RESOLUTION WAS AGA9 READ BY ,DELEGATE ,COATES4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,U,R,T,A,U,<3 ,MR4 ,PRESID5T1 ,I BELIEVE ! PASSAGE ( ?AT RESOLUTION BY ?IS CONV5TION W\LD BE A MI/AKE1 BECAUSE IT W\LD BE D5Y+ \RSELVES ! USE ( ! V]Y WEAPON ?AT WE MAY HAVE TO USE 9 ORD] TO EMANCIPATE ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,! HOPE ( ,RUSSIA TO-DAY1 & ! ONLY HOPE ( ,RUSSIA TO-DAY1 IS ?AT ! >MY ( ,RUSSIA MAY BE P]MEAT$ ) ! SPIRIT ( REVOLUTION4 ,! ?+ ?AT MADE ! ,FR5* REVOLUTION SUCCESSFUL WAS ! FACT ?AT ! >MY 9 ,FRANCE AT ?AT TIME WAS P]MEAT$ ) ?AT SPIRIT4 ,! REASON = ! \TRAGES 9 ,COLORADO WAS ?AT WE DID NOT HAVE M5 ) ! RI<T SPIRIT 9 ! MILITIA 9 ,COLORADO4 ,Y\ ALL[ ! GOV]NM5T TO ORGANIZE ! O!R FELL[ AGA9/ Y\1 >M HIM ) A SUP]IOR WEAPON1 & Y\ BECOME ALMO/ ABSOLUTELY HELPLESS4 ,:5 WE HAVE S5SE 5\< TO GO 9TO ! MILITIA AS A BODY Y\ WILL F9D ?AT ! O!R FELL[ WILL BE OPPOS+ US 9 \R ATTEMPT TO DO ?AT1 & WE %\LD NOT ADD \R [N OPPOSITION TO IT4 ,I WI% ?AT EV]Y WORK+MAN 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 EV]Y MEMB] ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR AT LEA/ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 WAS ALSO A MEMB] ( A MILITIA COMPANY & WAS >M$ ) ! BE/ WEAPONS KN[N4 & ,I BELIEVE IF ?AT W]E ! CASE--,I BELIEVE IT IS POSSIBLE TO BR+ AB\T ?AT RESULT--IF ?AT W]E ! CASE SU* \TRAGES AS OCCURR$ 9 ,COLORADO REC5TLY W\LD NEV] OCCUR AGA9 9 \R HI/ORY4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I DID NOT 9T5D TO SAY A WORD ON ?IS1 & ,I AM NOT GO+ TO TAKE UP MU* ( Y\R TIME1 BUT ,I WANT TO SAY TO ,DELEGATE ,MURTAU< ?AT HE DOES NOT KN[ :AT HE IS TALK+ AB\T 7LAU<T]7 AT LEA/ :5 HE SPEAKS ( CONDITIONS 9 ,COLORADO4 ,WE HAVE GONE ?R\< JU/ EXACTLY ! SAME EXP]I5CE ?AT Y\ HAVE SUGGE/$ TO ?IS CONV5TION4 ,NOT MORE ?AN FIVE YE>S AGO WE DELIB]ATELY PLANN$ TO CAPTURE ! MILITIA P[] ( ,COLORADO4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,U,R,T,A,U,<3 ,YES1 WE SUCCE$$1 & JU/ AS SOON AS WE SUCCE$$-- 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,WILL Y\ P]MIT ! *AIR TO SUGGE/ ?AT WE SUCCE$$ TO ! EXT5T ( HAV+ ,DELEGATE ,COATES H]E AT ONE TIME COMM&]-9-*IEF ( ?AT MILITIA4 

,DEL4 ,COATES3 ,Y\ BET1 & ,I WAS NOT V]Y PR\D ( ! DI/9CTION1 EI!R 7LAU<T]74 ,WE SUCCE$$1 ,I SAY1 SO F> ?AT JU/ AS SOON AS ! NEXT ADM9I/RATION CAME 9TO P[] !Y DISB&$ EV]Y ONE ( \R COMPANIES ( MILITIA2 ?AT IS :AT !Y DID4 ,& !Y DISB&$ !M = NO O!R REASON ?AN ?AT !Y W]E MEMB]S ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR & UNFIT TO DO DUTY TO ! ,/ATE ( ,COLORADO UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,?AT IS GO+ TO BE Y\R EXP]I5CE4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,R,R,I,S,O,N3 ,I JU/ WANT TO ASK ! G5TLEMAN A QUE/ION4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,SURE2 GO AHEAD4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,R,R,I,S,O,N3 ,IF Y\ DO ORGANIZE Y\RSELVES & BECOME A FACTOR1 & ! 9COM+ ADM9I/RATION RECOGNIZE ?AT FACT & DISB& Y\1 ISN'T ?AT AN >GUM5T ?AT ?AT IS ! L9E TO PROCE$ ALONG1 BUT P]HAPS 9 A LITTLE DIFF]5T WAY8 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I DON'T ?9K SO4 ,I DON'T ?9K Y\ CAN GET 9TO ! MILITIA & /AY 94 

,D,E,L4 ,M,U,R,T,A,U,<3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO ASK ,DELEGATE ,COATES A QUE/ION4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,ALL RI<T4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IF ,DELEGATE ,COATES DESIRES TO ANSW] ! QUE/ION4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I W\LD BE V]Y GLAD TO ANSW] ANY QUE/ION4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,U,R,T,A,U,<3 ,! QUE/ION IS1 :5 Y\ W]E ORGANIZ$ AS A ,/ATE MILITIA1 :E!R IT WAS CLASS CONSCI\S 5\< TO ACT TOGE!R AS A MILITIA 9 ,COLORADO4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,IT WAS P>TIALLY CLASS CONSCI\S1 5\< ?AT WE DECID$ TO ALL %OOT TOGE!R4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,U,R,T,A,U,<3 ,9 ! EV5T ( ! LABOR+ PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES OR ! WORK]S ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES GOT 9 ! SAME CLASS CONSCI\S CONDITION1 9 Y\R JUDGM5T W\LDN'T IT BE A MI/AKE TO REFUSE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! OPPORTUNITY TO GA9 CONTROL ( ! MILITIA8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT IS ! OP9ION ( ! *AIR ?AT !RE >E NOT HALF A DOZ5 DISS5T+ VOTES AGA9/ ?IS RESOLUTION 9 ?IS CONV5TION1 & IT IS CRIM9AL ON ! P>T ( DELEGATES TO USE UP ! TIME 9 DISCUSS+ IT4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,QUE/ION CALL$ =4 

,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,I WANT TO MAKE ONE /ATEM5T1 & ?AT IS ?AT :5 Y\ TALK AB\T WORKM5 GO+ 9TO ! MILITIA1 !RE IS NO?+ BUT WORK+M5 9 ! MILITIA4 ,!RE IS NO CAPITALI/ MILITIA4 ,Y\ HAVE GOT A WORK+MAN'S MILITIA TO-DAY4 

,! QUE/ION WAS !N PUT BY ! ,*AIRMAN1 & ! RESOLUTION WAS ADOPT$4 
,R,E,S,O,L,U,T,I,O,N ,N,O4 #b#b4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,! NEXT RESOLUTION WILL GIVE ! DELEGATE OV] !RE JU/ :AT HE WANTS4 ,IT IS ,RESOLUTION ,NO4 #b#b3 

0,:]EAS1 ,[+ TO ! FACT ?AT ! LEGISLATURES ( C]TA9 /ATES HAVE PASS$ BILLS MAK+ IT A MISDEMEANOR = WORK+M5 TO P]SUADE OR ATTEMPT TO P]SUADE O!R WORK+M5 FROM JO9+ MILIT>Y ORGANIZATION2 & 

0,:]EAS1 ,WE1 AS ,UNIT$ ,WORK]S1 RECOGNIZE ?AT PATRIOTISM IS ONE ( ! C>D9AL VIRTUES & %\LD BE 9CULCAT$ 9TO ! M9DS ( ALL ?OSE HAV+ !IR C\NTRY'S 9T]E/ AT HE>T2 & 

0,:]EAS1 ,IT IS A WELL-KN[N FACT ?AT A WELL-TRA9$ REGIM5T IS SUP]IOR TO ONE ?AT IS NOT SO TRA9$1 & MILIT>Y TRA9+ W\LD BE ABSOLUTELY 9DISP5SABLE TO ! PROTECTION ( ! PROP]TY 9T]E/S ( ! C\NTRY 9 ! FACE ( A =EIGN 9VASION2 & 

0,:]EAS1 ,BY EMULAT+ ! EXAMPLE ( \R BELOV$ ,PRESID5T IT IS POSSIBLE = ANY AMONG \R MEMB]%IP TO ATTA9 TO ! SAME EXALT$ POSITION 2 & 

0,:]EAS1 ,A CONT+5CY MI<T EV5 >ISE 9 :I* SU* TRA9+ & MEMB]%IP 9 SU* AN ORGANIZATION MI<T BE ( VALUE TO ! WORK+MAN AS A WORK+MAN2 !RE=E1 BE IT 

0,RESOLV$1 ,?AT IT IS ! S5SE ( ?IS ORGANIZATION ?AT ITS MEMB]S AFFILIATE AT ONCE ) ! DIFF]5T /ATE MILIT>Y BODIES1 & ?AT !Y ALSO %[ !IR LOYALTY TO ! PRES5T GOV]NM5T BY P]SUAD+ ALL BRO!R MEMB]S TO DO LIKEWISE40 7,SIGN$1 ,B]T ,M4 ,SAU]1 ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S' ,CLUB1 ,*ICAGO 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,! ,RESOLUTION ,COMMITTEE REPORT ON ?IS RESOLUTION ?AT ! SAME BE LAID ON ! TABLE4 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT ! RECOMM5DATION ( ! COMMITTEE BE CONCURR$ 94 7,MOTION SECOND$47 

,! MOTION WAS PUT & UNANIM\SLY C>RI$4 
,L,I,T,],A,T,U,R,E ,& ,P,R,E,S,S4 

,D,E,L4 ,B,R,I,M,B,L,E3 ,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,LIT]ATURE & ,PRESS REPORT ON ,RESOLUTION #b#a1 SUBMITT$ BY ,DELEGATE ,*AS4 ,KIEHN1 ( ,HOBOK51 ,N4 ,J41 ?AT ! RESOLUTION DOES NOT COME )9 ITS PROV9CE1 & WE H& IT BACK4 ,WE ALSO REPORT ?AT ! COMMITTEE HAS COMPLET$ ITS 9DICTM5T ( ! OLD-L9E TRADES UNIONISM1 ?AT ! SAME HAS BE5 PASS$ UPON BY ! COMMITTEE1 & IS N[ SUBMITT$ TO ! CONV5TION4 
,9,D,I,C,T,M,5,T ,( ,O,L,D-,L,9,E ,T,R,A,D,E,S ,U,N,I,O,N,I,S,M4 

,DEL4 ,D+]1 = ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,LIT]ATURE & ,PRESS1 !N READ ! FOLL[+ REPORT3 

,9 PRES5T+ ITS 9DICTM5T1 ( :AT IS KN[N AS OLD-L9E OR PURE-&-SIMPLE TRADES UNIONISM1 ! ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION WI%ES IT TO BE UND]/OOD ?AT IT IS NOT 9T5T UPON MAK+ TR\BLE2 &1 AT ! SAME TIME1 WE WI% IT TO BE UND]/OOD ?AT WE DO NOT %R9K FROM ! TASK ?AT LIES BE=E US :5 WE REALIZE ?AT \R ATTEMPT TO BR+ FRE$OM TO ! WORK] MAY BR+ ON TR\BLE4 ,WE1 AS CLASS CONSCI\S MEMB]S ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 AW>E ( ! RI<TS & ! P[] ( \R CLASS IF BR\<T TO A REALIZATION ( ! POSITION :I* IT %\LD OCCUPY 9 SOCIETY1 HAVE1 AS AN AIM1 ! BR++ TO AN 5D ( WAGE SLAV]Y & ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! ,COOP]ATIVE ,COMMONWEAL?1 A SY/EM ( SOCIETY 9 :I* !RE %ALL BE NEI!R EXPLOIT] NOR EXPLOIT$1 & 9 :I* HE :O CONTRIBUTES TO ! WELL-BE+ ( SOCIETY %ALL RECEIVE ! EQUIVAL5T ( ! FULL PRODUCT ( HIS LABOR4 

,! MAN ( AV]AGE 9TELLIG5CE1 TAK+ A VIEW ( ! WORLD TO-DAY1 MU/ BE /RUCK ) TWO ?+S4 ,FIR/3 ?AT EV]Y C\NTRY 9 ! CIVILIZ$ WORLD PRODUCES MORE ?AN IS CONSUM$ AT HOME1 &1 AS A CONSEQU5CE1 COMMODITIES TO ! VALUE ( HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS >E ANNUALLY EXPORT$2 &1 SECONDLY1 ?AT ! GREAT] P>T ( ! WORK+ CLASS IS JU/ ABOVE ! />VATION L9E1 &1 9 P>T BEL[ IT4 ,! QUE/ION !N >ISES1 0,:AT IS ! CAUSE ( ?IS80 ,& 9 REPLY WE SAY1 0,A M9ORITY ( ! MEMB]S ( SOCIETY [N & CONTROL ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION1 &1 AS A RESULT1 >E ABLE TO DICTATE ! T]MS ( LIFE TO ! MANY4 ,! WORK]S HAV+ ASPIRATIONS ABOVE A LIFE 9 :I* ! CONDITIONS >E H>D & PREC>I\S1 & 9 :I* ! LIFE ( ! TOIL] IS SACRIFIC$ )\T /9T ?AT ! CUPIDITY ( ! CAPITALI/ MAY BE SATISFI$1 LOOK = SOME?+ BETT]1 & 9QUIRE AS TO ! RI<T ( HIM :O PRODUCES NO?+ RECEIV+ ! GREAT] P>T ( ! PRODUCT ( ! COMMUNITY4 0 

,9 ! /RUGGLES ( ! RIS+ CAPITALI/ CLASS ) DECAD5T FEUDALISM ! WORK] WAS TOLD ?AT ! MA/] 9 ! %OP WAS HIS FRI5D & ! B>ON HIS 5EMY1 &1 AS A CONSEQU5CE1 ! TOIL] F\<T ! BATTLES ( HIS IMM$IATE EXPLOIT] TO A SUCCESSFUL ISSUE4 ,?IS ACCOMPLI%$1 IT WAS F\ND ?AT HE HAD BUT *ANG$ ONE MA/] = ANO!R1 & ?AT HE WAS MORE M]CILESSLY EXPLOIT$ UND] CAPITALISM ?AN HAD BE5 ! CASE UND] ! OLD REGIME4 ,NATURALLY1 M5 S\<T = RELIEF1 & IT WAS PO9T$ \T ?AT SALVATION LAY 9 UNION4 ,AGA9/ ! 9DIVIDUAL EMPLOY] ! BATTLE = IMPROV$ CONDITIONS WAS COMP>ATIVELY EASY1 & MANY ADVANCES W]E MADE4 ,BUT CAPITALISM1 TO LIVE1 MU/ DEVELOP1 & IT DID DEVELOP1 :ILE UNIONISM /OOD /ILL4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL CAPITALI/ GAVE WAY TO ! P>TN]%IP2 ! P>TN]%IP TO ! /OCK COMPANY 2 ! /OCK COMPANY TO ! TRU/2 & N[ ! TRU/ IS GIV+ WAY TO ! TRU/ ( TRU/S4 ,9 FACE ( ?IS PROGRESS ( CAPITALISM1 TRADES UNIONISM /OOD1 & /&S1 /ILL1 &1 AS A RESULT1 WE SEE ! WORK]S1 AS A CLASS1 ALMO/ HELPLESS BE=E ! MA/]S 9 ! POLITICAL >5A & ON ! FIELD ( LABOR4 ,:AT IS TO BE DONE8 

,IT IS \R CONT5TION ?AT CRAFT UNIONISM IS NOT ABLE1 EV5 IF IT DESIR$ SU* AN ISSUE1 TO WORK ! SALVATION ( \R CLASS4 ,IT IS \R CONT5TION ?AT CAPITALISM 9 :I* CULM9ATES ! BRUTALITIES & CYNICISMS ( ! AGES1 F9DS NO /RONG] BUTTRESS ?AN ! MA*9ES BUILT BY ,SAMUEL ,GOMP]S & M5 ( HIS /RIPE4 ,!Y >E BETT] FRI5DS TO CAPITALISM ?AN IS ! CAPITALI/ HIMSELF4 

,! BASIC FEATURE ( OLD-L9E TRADES UNIONISM IS ?AT ! 9T]E/S ( CAPITAL & LABOR >E ID5TICAL4 ,IF ?IS BE ! FACT1 :Y ! NECESSITY ( A LABOR ORGANIZATION AT ALL8 ,IF ! 9T]E/ ( ! CAPITALI/ BE ?AT ( ! TOIL]1 SURELY ! CAPITALI/ MAY BE TRU/$ TO SEE TO US1 & WE TO HIM4 ,! EXI/5CE ( AN ORGANIZATION DESIGN$ EV5 O/5SIBLY TO FUR!R ! 9T]E/S ( LABOR GIVES ! ASS]TION ( ! PURE-&-SIMPLE UNIONI/S ! LIE4 ,BAS$ UPON A CONTRADICTION IT IS ONLY TO BE EXPECT$ ?AT OLD-L9E UNIONISM BRE$S CORRUPTION AS A SWAMP BRE$S MOSQUITOES4 ,! FOLL[+ EVID5CE 9 SUPPORT ( \R CLAIM IS NOT ! ONE-HUNDR$? P>T ( :AT MAY BE ADVANC$4 

,AMONG PURE-&-SIMPLE UNIONS 9 ,AM]ICA ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 TAKES PREEM95CE1 & ITS LEAD]1 ,SAMUEL ,GOMP]S1 IS ! *IEF ( HIS TRIBE4 ,! *>ACT] ( ! MAN & ( ! ORGANIZATION MAY BE E/IMAT$ FROM ! FOLL[+ EXTRACT FROM ! EXHIBIT ( ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 9 ! ,/4 ,L\IS ,EXPOSITION3 0,IT %\LD BE REMEMB]$ ?AT IT WAS ! C\NCILS ( ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L41 ACT+ 9 CONJUNCTION ) ! *IEFS ( ! RAILWAY BRO!RHOODS :I* REFUS$1 9 ! FACE ( IMM5SE PRESSURE1 TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! GREAT /RIKE ON ! RAILROADS C5T]+ 9 ,*ICAGO 9 #a#h#i#d1 & ?US AV]T$ A BLOODY & DISA/R\S CONFLICT ) ! MILIT>Y =CES ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES40 ,H]E WE HAVE ! (FICIALS ( ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 MAK+ A BOA/ BE=E ! CAPITALI/ CLASS ( !IR TREA*]Y T[>D LABOR 9 ! GREAT ,A4 ,R4 ,U4 /RIKE4 

,ACCORD+ TO A LETT] S5T \T FROM ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L41 DAT$ ,APRIL ,M1 #a#i#b1 IT IS %[N ?AT ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 HAD DECID$ TO C>RY ON A SECRET W> ( EXT]M9ATION AGA9/ ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S & ! ,AM]ICAN ,LABOR ,UNION1 & WAS ACTUALLY 5GAG$ 9 DO+ SO1 :ILE ON ! FACE ( ?+S IT WAS EXT5D+ ! H& ( FELL[%IP TO ! ORGANIZATIONS NAM$4 ,?IS IS ! SPIRIT ( ! M5 :O >E ACCUS+ US ( ATTEMPT+ TO SET UP DUAL UNIONS4 ,:ATEV] WE DO1 BE IT GOOD OR BAD1 WE >E DO+ 9 ! OP51 & NOT US+ ! ME?ODS ( ! MIDNI<T ASSASS94 

,9 #a#i#d1 :5 ! LOCALS ( ! ,W4 ,F4 ,M4 W]E BE+ CRU%$ 9 ! ,CRIPPLE ,CREEK DI/RICT1 ,SAMUEL ,GOMP]S CAME TO ,D5V] TO ORGANIZE ! M9]S :O HAD /OOD BY ! CAPITALI/ CLASS 9TO ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L42 & AFT] ! RIOTS ( ,JUNE1 #a#i#d1 :5 ! CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! ,W4 ,F4 ,M4 WAS FI]CE/1 ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 WAS EXPRESSLY EXEMPT$ FROM ! PUNI%M5T BE+ MET$ \T TO ! M9]S4 ,A MAN IS KN[N BY ! COMPANY HE KEEPS1 & AN ORGANIZATION BY ITS FRI5DS4 ,?AT BE+ GRANT$1 WE MAY GET A L9E ON ! *>ACT] ( ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 FROM ! FACT ?AT IT WAS LOOK$ UPON FAVORABLY BY ! ,CITIZ5S' ,ALLIANCE1 ! ,M9E ,[N]S' ,ASSOCIATION1 BY ,PEABODY & ALL ! ELEM5TS OPPOS$ TO ! M9]S :O HAD /RUCK WORK 9 DEF5SE ( !IR BRO!RS4 

,HAD ! RAILWAY BRO!RHOODS REFUS$ TO 0SPOT0 ! C>S AT ! MILLS AT ,COLORADO ,CITY1 IT CANNOT BE D\BT$ ?AT ! /RIKE W\LD HAVE BE5 SPE$ILY WON4 ,AS IT WAS1 ! (FICIALS ( ?OSE ORGANIZATIONS DECL9$ TO ACC$E TO ! REQUE/ ( ,PRESID5T ,MOY]1 & !IR ANSW]S W]E ( SU* A *>ACT] AS TO MAKE ! MATT] CONTA9$ !RE9 TO BE AVAILABLE TO ! ,PEABODY ELEM5T1 :I* HAS C>RI$ ! OPPRESSION ( ! WORK]S TO ! LIMIT AS YET REA*$ 9 ,AM]ICA1 AS CAMPAIGN MATT]4 

,RI*>D ,CYORMIACK1 AN ,AU/RIAN GLASS BL[]1 WORK$ AT HIS TRADE 9 ,G]MANY1 BE+ A MEMB] ( ! UNION !RE & 9 ,5GL&1 :]E HE WORK$ UPON LEAV+ ,G]MANY4 ,UPON OBTA9+ EMPLOYM5T 9 ,MEXICO HE F\ND NO UNION !RE & IMM$IATELY SET AB\T ORGANIZ+ ONE4 ,COM+ TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HE APPLI$ = MEMB]%IP 9 ! ,GRE5 ,BOTTLE ,BL[]S' ,ASSOCIATION 9 ! ,UNIT$1 PRES5T+ EVID5CE AS TO HIS COMPET5CE AS A WORKMAN & HIS RECORD AS A UNIONI/4 ,HE WAS TOLD ?AT MEMB]%IP 9 ! UNION W\LD CO/ HIM AN 9ITIATION FEE ( @s#e41 & ! M5 :O SET ?IS PROHIBITIVE PRICE UPON ADMISSION TO ! UNION1 :I*1 ) !M1 MEANS ! GETT+ ( A JOB1 CLAIM ?AT !Y /& = ! UNITY ( LABOR6 

,:5 ! MEMB]S ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,FL9T ,GLASS ,WORK]S W]E ON /RIKE 9 ,OLEAN1 ,N4 ,Y41 ,D4 ,A4 ,HAYES1 PRESID5T ( ! ,GRE5 ,BOTTLE ,BL[]S' ,ASSOCIATION1 & SIX? VICE-PRESID5T ( ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L41 S5T AN EXECUTIVE (FIC] TO ,WA%+TON1 ,PA41 :O 9/ALL$ A CREW ( NON-UNIONI/S 9TO ! ,G4 ,B4 ,B4 ,A41 & PAID !IR TRANSPORTATION TO ,OLEAN1 AT :I* PLACE ! NEWLY-ELECT$ MEMB]S ( ! ,G4 ,B4 ,B4 ,A4 W]E PUT TO WORK1 TAK+ ! PLACES ( ! /RIK+ MEMB]S ( ! ,A4 ,F4 ,G4 ,W4 ,U4 ,! (FIC]S ( ! LA/-NAM$ ORGANIZATION PREF]R$ *>GES AGA9/ SIX? ,VICE-,PRESID5T ,HAYES1 ( ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L41 & ! CASE WAS BR\<T BE=E ! EXECUTIVE C\NCIL & (FIC]S ( ! ,F$]ATION 9 ,WA%+TON1 ,D4 ,C4 ,UPON HE>+ ! EVID5CE ! C\NCIL R5D]$ ! FOLL[+ V]DICT3 0,WE F9D ,D4 ,A4 ,HAYES NOT GUILTY4 ,HE SIMPLY S5T AN (FIC] TO A NONUNION LOCALITY & CONV]T$ A CREW ( NONUNION M5 9TO UNION M5 & TRANSPORT$ !M TO ANO!R LOCALITY TO FILL ! COMPLEM5T ( M5 REQUIR$ AT ?AT FACTORY40 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 MA*9E1 ( :I* ,HAYES IS A P>T1 ATTEMPT$ TO COV] UP ! FACT ?AT HE HAD TAK5 SCABS & HAD GIV5 !M ! UNION C>D1 & HAD !N PAID !IR WAY TO A PLACE :]E UNION M5 W]E ON /RIKE1 ?AT ! /RIKE MI<T BE BROK5 & ! BOSSES TRIUMPH4 ,& ?IS IS ! SAME PRESID5T & ! SAME ORGANIZATION ?AT RAIS$ A WALL ( @s#e4 9ITIATION FEE TO KEEP \T A GOOD UNION MAN & !REBY =C$ HIM TO BECOME A SCAB OR GIVE UP HIS TRADE1 9 L9E ) ! CRAFT SPIRIT :I* PROMPTS ! FEW TO SEEK MONOPOLY ( ! JOBS1 & :OSE (FIC]S 9 DO+ ! DIRTY WORK ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS TAKE >RANT SCABS & MAKE GOOD UNION M5 ( !M TO S]VE ! 5DS ( ! EMPLOY]S4 ,:Y DID NOT ,MR4 ,GOMP]S MEET ! /RIKE BREAK]S AS !Y CAME 9TO ,*ICAGO & ORGANIZE !M 9TO ! ,F$]ATION8 ,SU* ACTION W\LD BE AS CR$ITABLE TO ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 AS ?OSE CIT$4 

,! M9]S EMPLOY$ 9 ,DI/RICT #a#e1 ,UNIT$ ,M9E ,WORK]S ( ,AM]ICA1 DECL9$ TO GO TO WORK UND] ! CONDITIONS FIX$ BY !IR (FICIALS & ! M9E [N]S1 & W]E PUNI%$ = DO+ SO BY BE+ PLAC$ ON ! BLACKLI/ ( ! CAPITALI/S & ( ! UNION4 

,! M9]S ( ,G]MANY S5T #f1 M>KS TO ! M9]S ( ,AM]ICA :5 !Y W]E ON /RIKE1 &1 9 RETURN1 :5 ! M9]S ( ! ,RUHR DI/RICT 9 ,G]MANY W5T ON /RIKE1 ,VICE-,PRESID5T ,LEWIS1 ( ! ,U4 ,M4 ,W4 ( ,A41 SAID3 0,! ,U4 ,M4 ,W4 ( ,A4 WILL TAKE NO 9T]E/ 9 ! /RIKES 9 ,G]MANY40 ,! $ITOR ( ! 0,M9E ,WORK]S' ,J\RNAL10 9 URG+ ?AT ! MEMB]%IP ( ! UNION ACCEPT A R$UCTION 9 WAGES DEM&$ BY ! OP]ATORS1 SAYS ?AT3 0,! CL]GY APPROVE IT 7! ,U4 ,M4 ,W4 ( ,A47 2 ! PRESS HAS LO/ ITS V5OM1 ! OP]ATOR LOOKS UPON IT AS A NECESSITY TO A SUCCESSFUL CONDUCT ( HIS BUS9ESS0 2 & GOES ON TO 0PRAY ?AT ,GOD 9 HIS WISDOM MAY GUIDE & DIRECT !M 7! M9]S7 TO HAVE ! MORAL C\RAGE & SUBLIME WISDOM TO /& BY !IR GREAT CAPTA9S 9 ! H\RS ( NE$10 & !Y1 ! 0GREAT CAPTA9S ( LABOR10 >E /&+ BY ! GREAT CAPTA9S ( 9DU/RY1 TO ! DETRIM5T ( ! WORK]S4 ,Y\ MAY HE> MANY ?+S ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION1 BUT Y\ WILL NEV] VIEW ! SPECTACLE ( ONE ( ITS LEAD]S PRAY+ ,GOD1 9 ITS (FICIAL ORGAN1 ?AT ! M9]S MAY FALL 9 ) ! DESIRES ( ! MA/]S & ACCEPT A R$UCTION 9 WAGES4 

,PURE & SIMPLE UNION LEAD]S >E NOT ABOVE CONSPIR+ ) C]TA9 ( ! MANUFACTUR]S TO RAISE ! PRICE ( GOODS4 ,AT A MEET+ ( MANUFACTUR]S AS REPORT$ 9 ! 0,BOOT & ,%OE ,WORK]0 IT WAS /AT$ ?AT 0AN ADVANCE 9 ! SELL+ PRICE ( %OES WAS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y1 NOT ONLY TO ! WELF>E ( ! %OE-MANUFACTUR]1 BUT ALSO TO ! JOBB] & RETAIL]40 ,?IS WAS SPOK5 ( AS A 0/EP 9 ! RI<T DIRECTION40 ,9 ! SAME ISSUE AN >GUM5T IS MADE AGA9/ A DEM& ?AT WAGES BE 9CREAS$ BE=E ! /AMP BE ISSU$ ON ! GR\ND ?AT SU* A C\RSE W\LD BE S5SELESS4 ,H]E WE SEE ! LABOR FAKIR EAG] TO 9CREASE ! PR(ITS ( ! CAPITALI/1 OR1 AT LEA/1 TO KEEP !M FROM FALL+1 :ILE1 AT ! SAME TIME1 HE RIDICULES ! IDEA ?AT CONDITIONS BE IMPROV$ 9 ! %OP BE=E ! /AMP BE ISSU$4 

,! CASE ( ! ,BOOT & ,%OE ,WORK]S' ,UNION & ! ,HAMILTON-,BR[N ,%OE ,CO41 ( ,/4 ,L\IS1 IS AN ILLU/RATION ( ! MANN] 9 :I* ! RANK & FILE >E MANIPULAT$ BY ! LABOR HI]>*Y 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! CAPITALI/S4 0,! ,/4 ,L\IS CONTRACT GAVE ! USE ( ! LABEL TO ! ,HAMILTON-,BR[N ,%OE ,CO4 :I* HAD BE5 BOYCOTT$ = YE>S BECAUSE ( ITS UNFAIRNESS TO ORGANIZ$ LABOR1 & :I*1 UND] ! PROPOS$ 0UNION0 CONTRACT1 W\LD OP]ATE UND] NO BETT] WAGES & RULES1 & W\LD EV5 OP]ATE TWO \T ( ITS ?REE FACTORIES AS 0SCAB0 %OPS & RAID] NONUNION CONDITIONS4 ,! MEMB]%IP ( ! ,/4 ,L\IS LOCALS PROTE/$ AGA9/ ?IS REM>KABLE 0UNION0 CONTRACT FUR!R ON ACC\NT ( A PROVISION ?AT 0ALL QUE/IONS & CONDITIONS ( LABOR 9 ! FACTORY BE LEFT TO ! FIRM TO DET]M9E40 ,! MEMB]%IP PROTE/$ 9 VA91 H[EV]1 & G5]AL ,VICE-,PRESID5T ,LOVELY & ,G5]AL-,SECRET>Y ,EATON =C$ ! CONTRACT UPON !M4 ,%ORTLY AFT] ! CONTRACT W5T 9TO EFFECT ,MR4 ,EATON RESIGN$ AS G5]AL-SECRET>Y & BECAME SUP]9T5D5T ( ! ,HAMILTON-,BR[N FACTORY AT A SAL>Y ( @s#e14 A YE>6 ,IT IS A ?+ WOR?Y ( NOTE ?AT 9 ! 0UNION0 /AMP FACTORY ( :I* ,MR4 ,EATON WAS SUP]9T5D5T WAGES AV]AG$ L[] & CONDITIONS WORSE ?AN 9 ! OP5 OR NONUNION %OPS ( HIS COMPETITORS6 6 ,H]E WE SEE ! APO/ATE1 ALWAYS REM>KABLE = HIS ZEAL 9 ! CAUSE TO :I* HE GOES OV]1 RECEIV+ ! ?IRTY PIECES ( SILV]1 & ,MR4 ,EATON IS NOT ALONE 9 ?IS4 ,!RE >E MANY SU* BUT1 UNLIKE ,JUDAS1 !Y HAV5'T ! S5SE ( RI<T & WRONG DEVELOP$ TO ! EXT5T ( REALIZ+ :AT !Y HAVE DONE & GO+ \T QUIETLY & HANG+ !MSELVES4 ,!SE M5 GLORY 9 !IR CRIMES1 & DISPLAY PR\DLY ! FRUITS ( !IR BETRAYAL ( LABOR4 

,! QUE] WORK ( ! LEAD]S ( ! ,B4 @& ,S4 ,W4 ,U4 IS NOT CONF9$ TO ,/4 ,L\IS BY ANY MEANS4 ,9 ,*ICAGO AN AGREEM5T WAS MADE ) C]TA9 MANUFACTUR]S 9 :I* IT WAS EXPRESSLY /AT$ ?AT 0,! MANUFACTUR]S :O >E P>TY TO ?IS AGREEM5T %ALL NOT BE CALL$ UPON TO PAY MORE ?AN ANY O!R FACTORIES 9 V>I\S P>TS ( ! C\NTRY MAK+ A SIMIL> GRADE ( WORK10 :I* MEANS1 9 PLA9 ,5GLI%1 ?AT1 CONDITIONS NOT BE+ IMPROV$ 9 ! LEA/1 ! M5 >E TO BE SADDL$ ) ! CO/ ( MA9TA9+ ! UNION4 

,TO P>APHRASE ,VOLTAIRE1 ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L41 :I* IS ! F9E CONSUMMATE FL[] ( CRAFT UNIONISM IS NEI!R ,AM]ICAN1 NOR A F$]ATION1 NOR ( LABOR4 ,IT IS NOT ,AM]ICAN1 BECAUSE IT IS MODEL$ UPON L9ES ?AT MAY HAVE BE5 USEFUL 9 ,5GL& SIXTY YE>S AGO BUT :I* >E C]TA9LY \TGR[N TO-DAY2 IT IS NOT A F$]ATION AS IT IS SPLIT UP 9TO W>R+ FACTIONS1 #aaf 9 NUMB]1 :I* 0SCAB IT0 UPON EA* O!R ) GREAT *E]FULNESS1 AS OCCASION DEM&S2 IT IS NOT ( LABOR1 AS IT TAKES ITS ORD]S FROM ! ,BELMONTS ( ! ,CIVIC ,F$]ATION4 

,! CON/ITUTION ( ! ,CIG> ,MAK]S ,UNION AIMS TO E/ABLI% AN >I/OCRACY ( LABOR & DISCRIM9ATES AGA9/ WORK+M5 BECAUSE ( !IR RACE & !IR POV]TY4 ,SECTION #f#d1 PAGE #a#g1 ( ! CON/ITUTION PROVIDES ?AT 0ALL P]SONS 5GAG$ 9 ! CIG> 9DU/RY EXCEPT ,*9ESE & T5EM5T H\SE WORK]S %ALL BE ELIGIBLE TO MEMB]%IP40 0,IT IS FUR!R SPECIFI$ ?AT ! ACCEPTANCE ( ROLL]S & FILL]-BREAK]S AS MEMB]S BY 9ITIATION OR C>D %ALL BE OPTIONAL ) LOCAL UNIONS EXCEPT 9 PLACES :]E ! SY/EM HAS ALREADY BE5 9TRODUC$40 ,?IS SECTION IS CLE>LY DESIGN$ 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% ! LABEL = CIG>S MADE 9 :OLE OR 9 P>T BY MA*9]Y40 ,?US ! BLUE LABEL ( ! CIG> MAK]S1 9/EAD ( BE+ A M>K ( IMPROV$ CONDITIONS 9 ! CIG> 9DU/RY1 IS A M$IUM :]EBY A SMALL PROPORTION ( ! TRADES UNIONI/S BY MUTUAL AGREEM5T ) EMPLOY]S ON ! SELL+ PRICE ( CIG>S PRES]VE SOME RI<TS :I* !Y REFUSE TO EXT5D TO O!RS ( !IR CRAFTS :O WORK 9 %OPS :]E MA*9]Y IS US$ & TO ?OSE :OSE EMPLOY]S CANNOT BE =C$ TO SELL !IR GOODS AT PRICES /IPULAT$ BY ! UNION4 ,YET1 9 SPITE ( !SE RE/RICTIONS1 & NOT)/&+ MEMB]%IP DISCRIM9ATION AGA9/ ,*9ESE & T5EM5T WORK]S1 ,SECTION #a$ ( ! CON/ITUTION PROVIDES ?AT 0:5 ! MANUFACTUR] DEALS 9 ,*9ESE OR T5EM5T H\SE 7SCAB7 CIG>S 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] ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 !Y W]E REFUS$ A *>T] BECAUSE ! ,C4 ,M4 ,I4 ,U4 ( ,A4 OBJECT$ TO ITS ISSUANCE4 

,AT ! LA/ NATIONAL CONV5TION ( ! ,TYPOGRAPHICAL ,UNION A RESOLUTION TO ! EFFECT ?AT MEMB]S ( ! UNION %\LD BE DEB>R$ FROM JO9+ ! MILITIA WAS VOT$ D[N1 &1 :5EV] ! MILITIA IS CALL$ \T TO ASSI/ ! CAPITALI/ CLASS 9 BREAK+ A /RIKE1 ! SPECTACLE MAY BE SE5 ( 0GOOD UNION M50 %OOT+ AT O!R UNION M5 & MI/REAT+ !IR WIVES & *ILDR54 

,9 BR++ TO AN 5D1 AT ?IS TIME1 ! EVID5CE AS TO ! CORRUPTION ( ! PURE & SIMPLE LABOR LEAD] & ! FAILURE ( OLD-L9E TRADES UNIONISM1 NOTICE MU/ BE TAK5 ( ! CONDITIONS ( ! >I/OCRATS ( ! LABOR WORLD1 ! RAILWAY M51 :O1 ?R\< !IR ORGANIZATIONS1 DO SO MU* TO P]PETUATE ! REIGN ( ! EXPLOIT]4 ,! 0BRO!RHOODS0 HAVE NO SCRUPLES :5 IT COMES TO HAUL+ /RIKE-BREAK]S & SOLDI]S TO ! SC5E ( TR\BLE 9 ! WORLD ( LABOR4 ,!SE 0UNIONS0 HOLD ALO( FROM ! RE/ ( !IR FELL[S1 & H[ >E !Y REPAID BY !IR FRI5DS1 ! CAPITALI/S8 ,!RE CAN BE NO QUE/ION ?AT LABOR ON ! RAILWAYS IS BE+ 9T5SIFI$2 ?AT OLD EMPLOYES >E BE+ TURN$ (F TO MAKE ROOM = Y\NG M52 & ?AT T5S ( ?\S&S ( M5 >E KILL$ & 9JUR$ EV]Y YE> ?AT DIVID5DS MAY BE PRODUC$ TO PROVIDE = ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! ,G\LD FAMILY'S ,FR5* C\NT & ! ,V&]BILT'S ,5GLI% DUKES4 

,9 BR++ \R 9DICTM5T ( CRAFT UNIONISM TO A CLOSE WE WI% TO EMPHASIZE ! FACT ?AT IT IS P>T & P>CEL ( CAPITALISM1 & ?AT ! CORRUPTION ( ITS LEAD]S IS BUT ! \TGR[? ( ITS PR9CIPLES1 & ?AT ! ATTEMPT TO BR+ AB\T ! EMANCIPATION ( \R CLASS ?R\< 0BOR+ FROM )90 IS A DELUSION4 

,CRAFT UNIONISM /&S = CAPITALISM2 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM /&S = ! WORK+ CLASS1 &1 UPON ?AT GR\ND1 MAKES ITS APPEAL TO Y\4 ,WE CONT5D ?AT ! CRAFT UNIONS EV5 :5 PURG$ ( ITS FAKIRS1 HAS BECOME OBSOLETE 9 ! FACE ( ! DEVELOPM5T ( 9DU/RY4 ,!RE=E1 WE CALL UPON ! WORK]S ( ALL C\NTRIES TO UNITE UND] ! BANN] ( ,9DU/RIAL ,UNIONISM4 

,! READ+ ( ! REPORT WAS RECEIV$ ) APPLAUSE4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,C,E,A,*,R,53 ,CAN ,I GET SOME 9=MATION1 AS TO ! OBJECT ( ?IS8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! OBJECT ( ?IS 9DICTM5T IS TO HAVE IT PUBLI%$ 9 PAMPHLET =M & DI/RIBUT$ ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,C,E,A,*,R,53 ,AS A MEMB] ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 ,I TAKE IT UPON MYSELF TO SAY ?AT ! 9DICTM5T IS V]Y 9COMPLETE4 ,! 9DICTM5T DEALS ) 9DIVIDUALS MA9LY1 & WE CANNOT BE SO HYPOCRITICAL AS TO GO BE=E ! WORK+ CLASS ( ! C\NTRY & SAY ?AT WE >E NOT FALSIFI]S & ! O!R FELL[S >E4 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT ?AT IS ! WAY TO 9DICT ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T AS IT EXI/S TO-DAY4 ,I ?9K IT IS SO F>CICAL ?AT IT IS AN 9SULT TO ! 9TELLIG5CE ( WORK+M54 ,?AT IS MY OP9ION ( IT4 

,D,E,L4 ,H,A,L,L3 ,I MOVE ?AT ! REPORT BE REF]R$ TO ! 9COM+ ,BO>D ( ,DIRECTORS = CONSID]ATION4 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ?IS MANUSCRIPT1 ! 9DICTM5T ( ! PURE & SIMPLE TRADE UNION MOVEM5T1 BE REF]R$ TO ! 9COM+ ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D OR TO ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! MOTION4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 

,DEL4 ,ROSS3 ,! WORK ( ! MORN+1 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & FELL[ DELEGATES1 SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 TO DEF9E ?OSE :O >E PROP]LY QUALIFI$ TO BE MEMB]S 9 ?IS COM+ ORGANIZATION1 & TO BR+ 9DICTM5TS AGA9/ ! ALREADY EXI/+ ORGANIZATIONS4 ,I WANT TO SAY ?AT !RE >E ?REE ?+S ?AT CON/ITUTE A LABOR ORGANIZATION 9 ITS =MATION & 9 ! ACCOMPLI%M5T ( ITS ULTIMATE PURPOSES4 ,FIR/1 TO AGITATE2 SECOND1 TO ORGANIZE2 & ?IRD1 TO $UCATE4 ,! 9DICTM5T ?AT C\LD BE JU/LY BR\<T AGA9/ ! EXI/+ ORGANIZATIONS IS LACK ( ! LA/-NAM$ ESS5TIAL1 FAIL+ TO $UCATE4 ,I WANT TO SAY ?AT 9 ! /RUGGLES ( ! PA/--& :ILE ,I AM DO+ SO ,I GLORY 9 ! FACT--IT WAS MY PRIVILEGE AS A REPRES5TATIVE ( SOME ( ! ALREADY EXI/+ ORGANIZATIONS 9 ! YE> #a#h#i#f1 TO BE CALL$ TO ! ,/ATE ( ,T5NESSEE & TO ! ,COMMONWEAL? ( ,GEORGIA1 & ) ,COMRADE ,ROB9SON1 N[ SECOND VICE-PRESID5T ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,ASSOCIATION ( ,MA*9I/S1 TO /& UP 9 BEHALF ( ! *ILDR5 ( ?AT ,/ATE4 ,= F\R WEEKS WE MET ! LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ( FIFTE5 MEMB]S ( ! L[] H\SE & PLEAD$ = ! PASSAGE ( A LAW TO PROTECT ! *ILDR5 ( ?AT COMMONWEAL? ( F\RTE5 YE>S & UND] FROM BE+ WORK$ 9 ! MILLS1 FACTORIES1 WORK%OPS1 /ORES1 LAUNDRIES1 TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE (FICES1 & ,I WANT Y\ TO HE> ! RESULT ( ?AT EF=T4 ,AT ! 5D ( F\R WEEKS' TIME ,I WAS TOLD ?AT A REPORT FROM ! COMMITTEE MU/ BE MADE1 & IT MU/ BE PASS$ OR REJECT$4 ,:5 ,COMRADE ,ROB9SON & ,I WALK$ UP /REET ,I SAID1 0,DO Y\ REALIZE ?AT UPON \R H&S WE HAVE ! FI<T ( \R LIVES80 ,HE SAID1 0,YES40 ,I SAID1 0,Y\ GO TO ! ,/ATE ,H\SE1 & ,I WILL GO TO ! COTTON MILL SITUAT$ 9 ! SUBURBS ( ! CITY ( ,ATLANTA40 ,I W5T4 ,I 9TRODUC$ MYSELF TO ! SUP]9T5D5T ( ?AT MILL4 ,HE SAID1 0,CAPTA91 W\LD Y\ LIKE TO GO ?R\< 80 ,I SAID1 ,C]TA9LY1 & HE TOOK ME ?R\< EV]Y FLOOR FROM ! BOTTOM TO ! TOP & BACK4 ,:5 WE RETURN$ TO ! L[] FLOOR HE ASK$ ME 9TO ! (FICE1 & ,I SAID1 0,NO4 ,N[1 SIR1 ,I MU/ 9=M Y\ ( MY MISSION H]E4 ,I HAVE COME TO ASK A SPECIAL FAVOR AT Y\R H&S4 ,I AM 9 ! ,/ATE REPRES5T+ ITS *ILDR51 & ,I WANT Y\ TO GO BE=E A COMMITTEE 9 ! ,/ATE ,H\SE ?IS AFT]NOON AT TWO O'CLOCK & !RE DESCRIBE ! CONDITIONS ( ! EMPLOYES 9 ?IS MILL40 ,HE DROPP$ HIS HEAD = A MOM5T1 & LOOK$ UP1 & ,I SAW TE>S 9 HIS EYES4 ,HE SAID1 0,I WILL COME1 BUT ,I WILL LOSE MY JOB40 ,& ,I WANT TO SAY TO ! DELEGATES 9 ?IS CONV5TION ?AT HE DID COME1 & ALSO HE LO/ HIS JOB4 ,BUT H]E IS :AT HE SAID TO ?AT COMMITTEE 3 0,TO MY C]TA9 KN[L$GE ?AT MILL EMPLOYS *ILDR5 FROM #dg FAMILIES1 & BY SO DO+ DEPRIVES #dg FA!RS ( JOBS1 :O HAVE NO?+ TO DO BUT WALK ! /REETS ( ! CITY ( ,ATLANTA & GO D[N ON ,SATURDAY NI<T & DRAW !IR *ILDR5'S WAGES4 ,!SE *ILDR5 AV]AGE ELEV5 H\RS A DAY2 !IR AGES RANGE FROM SEV5 TO #af YE>S1 & !Y >E PAID ! MAGNIFIC5T SUM ( FROM N9E TO #bi C5TS A DAY40 ,& ) ?AT 9=MATION BE=E ?AT COMMITTEE ! COMMITTEE REPORT$ ! BILL BACK = PASSAGE )\T A DISS5T+ VOTE4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,A PO9T ( ORD]4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! DELEGATE HAS ! FLOOR4 ,HIS TIME HAS NE>LY EXPIR$4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,WELL1 ,I RAISE A PO9T ( ORD]4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,:AT IS ! PO9T ( ORD]8 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,N,D,],S3 ,MY PO9T ( ORD] IS ?IS3 ,I HAVE NO OBJECTION TO ! G5TLEMAN CONT9U+ AS LONG AS HE SPEAKS TO ! MOTION1 BUT ,I KN[ HE IS NOT SPEAK+ TO ! MOTION AT ALL & IS WA/+ TIME4 

,D,E,L4 ,R,O,S,S3 ,I AM SPEAK+ TO ! MOTION1 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN4 ,IT IS SIMPLY ! FAILURE ( ! ORGANIZATIONS 9 DO+ :AT ?IS ORGANIZATION IS GO+ TO BE ORGANIZ$ TO DO4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! QUE/ION BE=E ! H\SE IS ! REF]5CE ( ?IS MANUSCRIPT TO ! 9COM+ ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 ,! DELEGATE WILL PROCE$4 

,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,>E WE GO+ TO DISCUSS ?IS ?+ = ! NEXT ?REE WEEKS1 S]IATIM8 ,>E Y\ GO+ TO DISCUSS ?AT BOOK ?AT WAS READ TO Y\8 ,I MOVE ! PREVI\S QUE/ION4 

,! PREVI\S QUE/ION WAS CALL$ =1 & ! MOTION BE+ PUT1 WAS C>RI$1 & ! *AIR DECL>$ ! REPORT REF]R$ TO ! 9COM+ ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 

,! ,COMMITTEE ON ,LIT]ATURE & ,PRESS ANN\NC$ NO FUR!R REPORT4 ,! ,COMMITTEES ON ,ORGANIZATION & ,LABEL & ,EMBLEM ANN\NC$ NO REPORTS TO BE MADE4 

,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,W\LD A MOTION BE 9 ORD] AT ?IS TIME TO LIMIT ! PRES5TATION ( RESOLUTIONS TO TWELVE O'CLOCK1 NO MORE RESOLUTIONS TO BE RECEIV$ AFT] TWELVE O'CLOCK8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,WILL Y\ K9DLY R$UCE Y\R MOTION TO WRIT+8 

,DELEGATE ,S*ATZKE 5DEAVOR$ TO OBTA9 ! FLOOR1 BUT ! DELEGATES W]E NOT DISPOS$ TO LI/54 

,DELEGATE ,:ITE R$UC$ HIS MOTION TO WRIT+1 & IT WAS READ BY ! ,SECRET>Y1 AS FOLL[S3 

0,RESOLV$1 ,?AT NO MORE RESOLUTIONS BE PRES5T$ AFT] TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON1 ,JULY #d?1 UNLESS BY SPECIAL MOTION40 

,DELEGATE ,:ITE MOV$ ! ADOPTION ( ! RESOLUTION4 ,MOTION SECOND$ BY ,DELEGATE ,PAYNE4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I DO NOT ?9K WE \<T TO PASS ?AT K9D ( A MOTION4 ,WE CANNOT TELL :AT WILL COME UP 9 ?IS CONV5TION1 & :5 A RESOLUTION COMES UP WE CAN ACT ON IT IMM$IATELY4 ,IT IS NOT GO+ TO DO ANY H>M TO LEAVE ! MATT] OP54 ,I RA!R ?9K ?AT WE \<T TO )DRAW ! RESOLUTION OR WE \<T TO DEFEAT IT4 ,LET US GIVE EV]YBODY AN OPPORTUNITY TO ! LA/ M9UTE4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,D,E,L4 ,:,I,T,E3 ,9 PRES5T+ ! RESOLUTION ,I DESIRE TO /ATE ?AT !RE HAS BE5 QUITE A LITTLE TIME CONSUM$ 9 ! CONV5TION OV] NON-ESS5TIAL RESOLUTIONS PRES5T$4 ,I BELIEVE IF EV]YBODY IS GO+ TO PRES5T RESOLUTIONS FROM N[ UNTIL ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CON/ITUTION REPORTS1 WE WILL TAKE UP ! TIME ON RESOLUTIONS ?AT AM\NT TO NO?+ AS F> AS ! 9T]E/S ( ?IS CONV5TION >E CONC]N$4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT EV]Y MAN %\LD HAVE HIS RESOLUTIONS READY BY NOON SO ?AT WE CAN F9I% \R BUS9ESS PROMPTLY & NOT SP5D TIME ON TE*NICALITIES4 

,! QUE/ION ON ! ADOPTION ( ! RESOLUTION WAS !N PUT1 & ! MOTION TO ADOPT WAS LO/ BY A VOTE ( #ai TO #c#c4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,C,O,G,G,A,N3 ,9 REF]R+ ?AT LONG DOCUM5T TO ! 9COM+ ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 DOES ?AT MOTION DISPOSE ( IT & LEAVE IT TO ?AT BO>D TO DO AS !Y SEE FIT ) IT8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?AT IS ! OP9ION ( ! *AIR4 
,C,O,M,M,U,N,I,C,A,T,I,O,N,S ,F,R,O,M ,=,E,I,G,N ,C,\,N,T,R,I,E,S 

,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y ,T,R,A,U,T,M,A,N,N3 ,I HAVE RECEIV$ LETT]S FROM O!R C\NTRIES RELATIVE TO ! ISSUANCE ( ! ,MANIFE/O1 & 9 ORD] TO HAVE !M ON RECORD ,I HAVE ASK$ ! *AIR TO P]MIT !M TO BE READ4 ,9 COMPLIANCE ) ! 9/RUCTIONS FROM ! G5]AL CONF]5CE1 ,I S5T TO ALL =EIGN C\NTRIES1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ,GREAT ,BRITA91 :]E ,I C\LD NOT GET ! ADDRESS ( ! CLASS-CONSCI\S LABOR ORGANIZATIONS1 AN ADDRESS 9VIT+ !M TO S5D DELEGATES TO ?IS CONV5TION4 

,! ,SECRET>Y !N READ LETT]S RECEIV$ FROM ! FOLL[+ C\NTRIES3 #a1 ,G]MANY2 #b1 ,AU/RALIA2 #c1 ,FRANCE2 #d1 ,D5M>K4 ,! LETT]S >E GIV5 BEL[ 9 TRANSLATION1 :5 NECESS>Y4 ,! ORIG9AL CIRCUL> LETT] S5T TO ! V>I\S =EIGN C\NTRIES PREC$ES ! ANSW]S4 ,! DOCUM5TS >E AS FOLL[S3 
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,TEMPOR>Y ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 

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,ALL COMMUNICATIONS AS TO 9=MATION1 ETC41 %\LD BE ADDRESS$ TO 

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,TO ! (FIC]S & MEMB]S ( ! ,C5TRAL ,ADM9I/RATION ( ,9DU/RIAL ,SONS ( ,FRANCE1 

,COMRADES & ,FELL[ ,WORKM53--,FROM ! ,MANIFE/O H]E9 5CLOS$1 :I* WAS ISSU$ TO ! WORK]S ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES BY MEMB]S ( ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONS & ,SOCIALI/S1 Y\ WILL OBS]VE ?AT ! 9T5T ( ?IS CONTEMPLAT$ ORGANIZATION1 :I* IS TO BE E/ABLI%$ 9 ,*ICAGO1 ,ILL41 IS TO ORGANIZE ! WORK]S ( ?IS L&1 & REORGANIZE ORGANIZATIONS ALREADY 9 EXI/5CE1 ON APPROXIMATELY ! SAME L9ES1 & TO ADOPT ! SAME FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLES = ! GUIDANCE ( ITS ADM9I/RATION1 AS >E ALREADY 9 VOGUE 9 ALL PROGRESSIVE LABOR ORGANIZATIONS ( ! ,EUROPEAN CONT95T1 & HAVE MADE !M EFFECTIVE1 P[]FUL 9/RUM5TS 9 ! CLASS /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! [N]S ( ! IMPLEM5TS ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION1 & ! PRODUC]S ( ALL WEAL?1 :ILE ! UNIONS ( ?IS L&1 AS MANAG$ & CONDUCT$ TO-DAY >E MO/LY US$ AS 9/RUM5TS ( ! CAPITALI/1 ?R\< CORRUPT LABOR LEAD]S1 TO P]PETUATE ! CAPITALI/IC SY/EM ( SOCIETY4 

,! MANIFOLD & MULTI=M TREA*]\S S]VICES ?AT HAVE BE5 & >E EV]Y DAY BE+ R5D]$ TO ! CAPITALI/S BY MANY1 YEA MO/ ( ! LABOR LEAD]S ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 ?R\< OP5 & \TRAGE\S TREASON & APPALL+ BETRAYAL ( ! CLASS 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]S2 ! EVIL 9FLU5CE ON ?OSE LEAD]S ( AN 9/ITUTION ( CAPITALISM1 ! ,NATIONAL ,CIVIC ,F$]ATION1 :I* HAS ALREADY EXT5D$ ITS SPH]E ( CORRUPT+ 9FLU5CE OV] C\NTRIES ACROSS ! OCEAN1 ! G5]AL DISCONT5T1 & ! WORK ( DIS9TEGRATION EMANAT+ AS A RESULT ( !SE CONDITIONS1 & ! NOTORI\S CRIMES ?AT >E BE+ P]PETRAT$ AS \TGR[?S ( SO-CALL$ CRAFT UNION1 GUILD LIKE SEP>ATION & DIVISION1 BUILT UPON ! DETE/ABLE PR9CIPLE ( H>MONY BETWE5 ! MA/] ( ! TOOLS1 & ! S]VANTS EXPLOIT$ = PR(IT AT ! OP]ATION ( !SE 9/RUM5TS ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION1 ALL !SE COMB9$1 HAVE MADE ?IS /EP ( REORGANIZATION ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y4 

,MANY ORGANIZATIONS1 BELIEV+ 9 ! IRREPRESSIBLE CLASS CONFLICT )9 TO-DAY'S SOCIETY HAVE ALREADY ANN\NC$ !IR READ9ESS TO BECOME AN ACTIVE WORK+ P>T ( ?IS MOVEM5T1 & WILL BE REPRES5T$ AT ! CONV5TION TO BE HELD ,JUNE #b#g? 9 ! CITY ( ,*ICAGO4 ,O!R ORGANIZATIONS MAY ALSO DECIDE TO P>TICIPATE1 & A COMPLETE REORGANIZATION ( ! =CES ( LABOR MAY BE EFFECT$ ON ! L9ES \TL9$ 9 ! ,MANIFE/O1 EXCLUSIVE ( ALL ELEM5TS ( CORRUPTION1 & ( ?OSE CONTROLL$ & GUID$ BY ! 9T]E/S ( ! EXPLOIT+ CLASS4 ,! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S1 ! WORLD-WIDE KN[N ORGANIZATION1 ! MEMB]S ( :I* HAVE SO NOBLY F\<T ! VANGU>D BATTLES ( LABOR AGA9/ CAPITALI/ BRUTALITIES 9 ,IDAHO & 9 ,COLORADO1 & >E /ILL 9 ! BRUNT ( ! BATTLE1 >E *IEF PROMOT]S ( ?IS MOVEM5T1 & FROM ?IS FACT ALONE ! COMRADES MAY JUDGE ?AT ! UND]TAK+ HAS BE5 COMM5C$ ) ! E>NE/NESS & ! FIRM DET]M9ATION1 REQUIR$ = ! CONSUMMATION ( SU* MOVES1 HI/ORICALLY NECESS>Y 9 ! C\RSE ( ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5TS & EVOLUTION4 

,9 ! CONF]5CE HELD 9 ,JANU>Y1 ! UND]SIGN$1 AS SECRET>Y ( ! EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1 WAS 9/RUCT$ TO EXT5D 9VITATIONS TO ALL ADM9I/RATIONS ( ,UNION ,F$]ATIONS 9 ALL C\NTRIES UPON ! ,EUROPEAN CONT95T1 ALSO ,AU/RALIA2 AS HAVE ALREADY TO A C]TA9 EXT5T ADOPT$ ! FUNDAM5TAL ME?ODS ( ACTION1 & SCOPE1 AS \TL9$ 9 ?IS ,AM]ICAN ,MANIFE/O1 AS GUIDANCE ( ! WORK]S 9 !IR CLASS-CONSCI\S ORGANIZATIONS ON ! ECONOMIC FIELD1 TO S5D TO ?IS CONV5TION DELEGATES :O WILL EXPRESS ?R\< !IR PRES5CE ! SOLID>ITY ( LABOR ?R\<\T ! WORLD 9 ! RAG+ /RUGGLE & W> ) ! MA/] CLASS ( ! WORLD4 

,AW>E ( ! FACT1 ?AT ! ECONOMIC UNIONS 7,FREIE ,GEW]KS*AFT57 ( ,G]MANY WILL HAVE A CONV5TION 9 ,MAY1 AT :I* ALSO REPRES5TATIVES ( O!R C\NTRIES WILL BE PRES5T AS FRAT]NAL DELEGATES1 WE DEEM$ IT BE/ TO SUBMIT ?IS 9VITATION TO BO?1 ! RESPECTIVE ADM9I/RATIVE (FIC]S ( A GIV5 L&1 & TO ?AT G5]AL CONV5TION ( CLASS-CONSCI\S UNIONI/S TO BE HELD 9 ,G]MANY4 ,Y\ >E CORDIALLY 9VIT$ TO DELEGATE FROM ! RANKS ( Y\R ,C5TRAL ,ALLIANCES 9 EA* L&1 AS >E /&+ ON ! SAME FUNDAM5T AS CON/RUCT$ AS A BASIS ( ! NEW ORGANIZATION 9 ,AM]ICA1 FRAT]NAL DELEGATES1 :O >E TO GIVE !IR VIEWS & OP9IONS NOT ALONE AS TO ! AIMS & OBJECTS ( MILITANT ORGANIZATIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 BUT :O MAY ON ?AT OCCASION1 & ?R\< ! KN[L$GE :I* !Y MAY ACQUIRE :ILE H]E1 LE>N :AT DANG]S >E LURK+ BEH9D MOVEM5TS ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE1 IF CAPITALI/ICALLY-9FLU5C$ LEAD]S TAKE ! LEAD ( IT1 & CORRUPT IT = ! SOLE B5EFIT ( ! MA/] CLASS4 

,:ILE NOT KN[+ ALL ! RULES ( ! ,UNION ORGANIZATIONS 9 ! V>I\S L&S UPON ! GLOBE1 YET ,I ?9K ?AT Y\ MAY ACT UPON ?IS 9VITATION1 & WE S9C]ELY HOPE ?AT Y\ WILL ELECT FRAT]NAL DELEGATES1 & WILL ?US HELP1 BY DELEGAT+ CLASS-CONSCI\S WORK]S TO ?IS CONV5TION1 9 E/ABLI%+ A SANE MOVEM5T H]E1 & TIE AN UNBREAKABLE BOND ( WORK+ CLASS SOLID>ITY ( ALL WORK]S ORGANIZ$ = ! PURPOSE ( CONDUCT+ ! BATTLES ( LABOR AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/ CLASS ON ! ECONOMIC FIELD4 

,Y\ >E K9DLY REQUE/$ TO 9=M ! UND]SIGN$1 :E!R DELEGATES WILL BE ELECT$ BY ! ,C5TRAL ,ADM9I/RATION ( ! ,UNIONS ( Y\R L&S1 & IF ANSW]$ 9 ! AFFIRMATIVE IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO >RANGE LECTURE T\RS = ! COMRADES BE=E ORGANIZ$ & UNORGANIZ$ TOIL]S ( ! ,AM]ICAN CONT95T4 

,IT IS ! DESIRE ( ALL ?OSE :O HAVE REALIZ$ ?AT ! IRREPRESSIBLE CLASS CONFLICT 9 SOCIETY DEM&S ADEQUATE WEAPONS & 9/RUM5TS TO CONDUCT ! FI<T1 TO E/ABLI% AMONG SU* WORK]S AS ADH]E TO ! SAME PR9CIPLES SU* A UNITY ( ACTION1 & EF=TS SIMIL> TO ?AT N[ EXI/+ 9 ,FRANCE1 & TO PO9T \T TO ! PROLET>IANS ( ?IS L&1 ! WAYS :I* MU/ BE FOLL[$ = !IR COMPLETE EMANCIPATION FROM ! YOKE ( WAGE SLAV]Y & OPPRESSIONS 9H]5T 9 ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM ( SOCIETY4 

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,DE> ,COMRADE3--,! ,G5]AL ,COMMISSION HAS TAK5 COGNIZANCE ( ! PLAN ( ORGANIZATION WORK$ \T BY Y\R COMMITTEE1 & ALSO CONSID]$ Y\R 9VITATION TO S5D REPRES5TATIVES TO ! CONGRESS TO BE HELD ON ,JUNE #b#g? 9 ,*ICAGO1 ,ILL4 

,AFT] MATURE CONSID]ATION ( ! MATT] ! COMMISSION HAS COME TO ! CONCLUSION1 TO REFRA9 FROM S5D+ FRAT]NAL DELEGATES TO ?IS CONGRESS1 AL?\< WE F]V5TLY HOPE ?AT A BETT] CONNECTION MAY BE E/ABLI%$ BETWE5 ! 9DU/RIAL UNIONS ( ,AM]ICA & ?OSE ( ,EUROPE1 AT LEA/ CLOS] ?AN !Y HAVE BE5 HI!RTO4 

,! REASON = NOT S5D+ DELEGATES TO ?IS CONGRESS %\LD BY NO MEANS BE F\ND 9 AN ASSUMPTION ?AT WE >E NOT SYMPA?IZ+ ) ! MOVEM5T 9 ,AM]ICA1 WE ONLY DO NOT CONSID] IT GOOD JUDGM5T TO ACTIVELY 5GAGE OR 9T]F]E 9 ! F]M5T+ PROCESS N[ TAK+ PLACE 9 ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T ( ,AM]ICA4 ,BUT ! S5D+ ( DELEGATES TO ?IS CONGRESS W\LD BE TANTAM\NT TO ACTIVE 9T]F]5CE1 9ASMU* AS IT W\LD NOT ONLY DEVOLVE UPON ! REPRES5TATIVES TO REPRES5T ! 9DU/RIAL UNIONS ( ,G]MANY 9 ,*ICAGO1 BUT !Y W\LD ALSO BE REQUIR$ TO GIVE ! B5EFIT ( !IR EXP]I5CE !RE & ?US ACTUALLY P>TICIPATE 9 ! CON/RUCTION ( ! NEW ORGANIZATION4 

,! C5TRAL (FICE ( ! 9DU/RIAL UNIONS ( ,G]MANY HAS ALWAYS /RICTLY ADH]$ TO ! PR9CIPLE ?AT IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO 9T]F]E 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( A MOVEM5T ( A C\NTRY BY O!R =EIGN C\NTRIES1 WE HOLD !RE=E ?AT ?IS EVOLUTION>Y PROCESS MU/ TAKE PLACE UNHAMP]$ BY \TW>D 9FLU5CES4 

,SO WE DO NOT CONSID] ! TIME HAS N[ >RIV$ TO S5D DELEGATES TO ! CONGRESSES ( \R COMRADES 9 ,AM]ICA2 H[EV]1 WE HOPE ?AT !RE WILL SOON COME A PURIFICATION 9 ! ,AM]ICAN MOVEM5T ON ECONOMIC L9ES & ?AT AN ORGANIZATION MAY DEVELOP = ! ,AM]ICAN WORK+MAN :I* IS 9 ACCORD ) MOD]N VIEWS & REQUIREM5TS4 ,AS TO :E!R ?IS ORGANIZATION HAS TO EVOLVE FROM ! EXI/+ ONES1 OR :E!R IT %\LD HE E/ABLI%$ BY A NEW =MATION1 WE C]TA9LY CANNOT JUDGE4 ,AT ALL EV5TS WE %ALL REFRA9 /RICTLY FROM US+ ANY 9FLU5CE 9 ?IS RESPECT4 

,WE BEG ! COMRADES TO VIEW !SE \R REASONS = AB/A9+ TO S5D DELEGATES 9 A SPIRIT ( FAIRNESS1 & WE ASSURE Y\ ?AT WE >E ) ALL \R HE>TS ) Y\R EF=TS AT EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS ( ,AM]ICA4 

,I BEG Y\ ALSO TO S5D ME A FEW ( ! ORGANIZATION PLANS 9 ! ,G]MAN LANGUAGE1 S9CE SEV]AL UNIONS H]E HAVE EXPRESS$ !IR DESIRE ( GETT+ SU* PLANS4 

,9 ! HOPE ?AT SOON A MUTUAL COOP]ATION & H&-9-H& WORK+ ) ! WORK]S ( Y\R C\NTRY MAY BE E/ABLI%$1 

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,DE> ,SIR3--,I AM 9/RUCT$ TO ACKN[L$GE RECEIPT ( Y\R CIRCUL> LETT] ( ! L? ,APRIL LA/ ALONG ) ,MANIFE/O TO ! WORK]S ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES SETT+ =? ! BASIS ( A CONTEMPLAT$ 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION ON ADVANC$ ,SOCIALI/ L9ES & 9VIT+ US TO S5D A FRAT]NAL DELEGATION TO A PROPOS$ CONF]5CE TO BE HELD NEXT MON?4 

,9 REPLY ,I REGRET TO SAY ?AT TIME1 DI/ANCE & WANT ( FUNDS PRECLUDE \R COMPLIANCE ) ?IS 9VITATION4 ,Y\ WILL BE PLEAS$ TO KN[1 H[EV]1 ?AT MY ,EXECUTIVE >E 9 SYMPA?Y ) ! CLASS-CONSCI\S SPIRIT :I* ANIMATES Y\R ,MANIFE/O1 & ,I AM DESIR$ TO WI% ! EF=TS BE+ PUT =? 9 ?IS DIRECTION EV]Y SUCCESS4 

,UND] SEP>ATE COV] ,I AM =W>D+ A COPY ( ! MANIFE/O ISSU$ BY \R ,F$]ATION 9 ?IS ,/ATE 9 #ahi & ALSO COPIES ( AN (FICIAL REPORT ( \R REC5T ,/ATE ,TRI5NIAL ,CONV5TION4 

,WE ANTICIPATE ?AT A DET]M9$ EF=T WILL BE MADE TO SECURE ,AU/RALIA'S REPRES5TATION AT ! NEXT ,9T]NATIONAL ,CONF]5CE TO BE HELD AT ,HAMBURG4 

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,\R COMMITTEE TOOK1 ) PLEASURE1 NOTICE ( Y\R ,MANIFE/O & CALL4 ,IT IS HAPPY AT ! CON/ITUTION ( Y\R ORGANIZATION1 & IT HOPES ?AT Y\R F$]ATIVE GR\P1 :I*1 ITSELF PLANT$ UPON ! FIELD ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 WILL HAVE AT HE>T ! NECESSITY ( CONDUCT+ ! BATTLE UPON ?AT FIELD :]E ALL EQUIVOCATION VANI%ES3 ,UPON ! ECONOMIC FIELD4 

,IT IS NOT = US TO M$DLE 9 Y\R 9T]NAL ORGANIZATION3 IT IS = Y\ TO CON/ITUTE Y\RSELVES ACCORD+ TO ! LAY ( ! L& :]E Y\ >E CALL$ UPON TO /RUGGLE4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ALL[ US TO OBS]VE ?AT ! ,FR5* ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONS HAVE HAD CAUSE ONLY TO CONGRATULATE !MSELVES = HAV+ ELIM9AT$ FROM !IR MID/ ALL DISCUSSIONS & QUE/IONS CONC]N+ ELECTORAL & GOV]NM5TAL P>LIAM5T>ISM4 ,9 FACT1 WE HOLD ?AT ! POLITICAL OP9IONS ( A WORK+MAN >E SECOND>Y TO HIS CLASS 9T]E/S4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 :ATEV] MAY BE ! OP9ION ( A WORK+MAN UPON ?AT HEAD HIS 9T]E/S >E EV] SUPREME &1 UPON ! FIELD ( 9T]E/S1 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM1 ALL OP9IONS CAN BL5D 9TO ONE4 

,UPON !SE TACTICS1 :I* CON/ITUTE ! BASIS ( ! ORGANIZATION ( ! ,G5]AL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 ! WORK+ CLASS ( ,FRANCE HAS CAUSE ONLY TO CONGRATULATE ITSELF4 

,BY ?IS MAIL WE =W>D TO Y\ SEV]AL (FICIAL PUBLICATIONS ( ! ,G4 ,C4 ( ,L4 REPORTS ( CONV5TIONS1 PAMPHLETS1 & ALSO SEV]AL COPIES ( \R (FICIAL ORGAN1 ! 0,VOIX DU ,PEUPLE0 7,VOICE ( ! ,PEOPLE71 :I*1 FUR!RMORE1 WE %ALL H5CE=? REMIT TO Y\ REGUL>LY4 

,AS TO Y\R PROPOSITION ?AT WE S5D A DELEGATE TO Y\R ,*ICAGO ,CONF]5CE1 NOT)/&+ ! PLEASURE WE W\LD HAVE 9 ACCEPT+ Y\R 9VITATION1 ! MATT] IS IMPOSSIBLE TO US 9 VIEW ( ! GREAT DI/ANCE &1 ABOVE ALL1 9 VIEW ( ! GREAT EXP5SES ?AT ! S5D+ ( SU* A DELEGATION W\LD 9VOLVE4 

,BUT AL?\< WE %ALL NOT BE ABLE ACTIVELY TO P>TICIPATE 9 ?AT ECONOMIC MANIFE/ATION 7MANIFE/ATION ( UNIONISM71 WE >E 9 FULL SYMPA?Y ) Y\1 & WE DEV\TLY WI% ?AT Y\R ECONOMIC GR\P+ MAY EM]GE FROM Y\R CONV5TION CONSOLIDAT$ & GR[N1 SO ?AT IT MAY DEVELOP UPON ! SOLID ECONOMIC & SOCIAL FIELD1 )\T EV] ALL[+ ITSELF TO BE SW]V$ FROM ! PLAT=M ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE--A PLAT=M ?AT IS ! CAUSE ( BE+ = ! ECONOMIC =MATIONS :I* PURSUE ! AIM ( ! ACTUAL IMPROVEM5T ( ! CONDITION ( ! WORK]S1 & ALSO ! REMOVAL ( ! EXI/5CE ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS1 9 ORD] TO BR+ AB\T ! 9TEGRAL EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

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,Y\R E/EEM$ 9VITATION TO S5D REPRES5TATIVES TO Y\R CON/ITUTIONAL CONGRESS ON ,JUNE #b#g? WAS DULY RECEIV$4 ,BUT \R EXECUTIVE BO>D REGRETS TO CONVEY TO Y\ ! 9=MATION ?AT WE C\LD NOT ACCEPT ! 9VITATION4 

,WE >E SOME:AT ACQUA9T$ ) ! CONDITIONS 9 ! UNIONS ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 BUT NOT SUFFICI5TLY ?AT WE C\LD ) SOME WEI<T ( >GUM5T PRES5T \R OP9IONS RELATIVE TO ! QUE/IONS PROP\ND$ 9 Y\R ,MANIFE/O4 

,AS TO \R [N OP9ION ON ! ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION WE1 H]E 9 ,D5M>K1 TAKE ! ABSOLUTE & DECID$ /& ?AT ! SAME MU/ BE BUILT--AS SO WELL EXPRESS$ 9 Y\R ,MANIFE/O--UPON ! RECOGNITION ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE 9 SOCIETY4 ,BUT H[ ?AT CAN BE ACCOMPLI%$ IF ! UNIONS1 AS Y\ AGA9 PROCLAIM 9 ! ,MANIFE/O1 WILL AB/A9 FROM COOP]ATION ) ANY POLITICAL P>TY EV5 ) ?AT ONE :I* 9DULGES SOLELY 9 ! POLITICS ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 WE CANNOT UND]/&4 ,WE >E ( ! OP9ION ?AT EV]Y:]E1 :5 NE$$1 ! ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONS & ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC P>TY MU/ WORK H& 9 H&1 9 ORD] TO PROMOTE ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK+ CLASS :]E ! 9T]E/S ( ! TOIL]S HAVE TO BE TAK5 C>E (4 ,WE HOLD ?AT ! PASSAGE 9 Y\R ,MANIFE/O :]E IT READS3 0)\T AFFILIATION ) ANY POLITICAL P>TY10 HAS ONLY BE5 9S]T$ TO MANIFE/ ! COMPLETE NEUTRALITY ( ! UNIONS4 

,AN AFFILIATION IS C]TA9LY NOT NECESS>Y1 P]HAPS SU* AN AFFILIATION W\LD PROVE A DETRIM5T1 BUT ! EV]Y DAY CO-OP]AT+ WORK ( ! ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONS & POLITICAL ,SOCIALI/ ,LABOR ,P>TY IS ABSOLUTELY ESS5TIAL 9 ! POLITICAL & UNION AGITATION1 ?R\< ! PRESS1 9 ! LEGISLATURES1 ETC4 ,?AT IS \R OP9ION IF ! PROTECTION ( ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]S >E TO BE FUR!R$ TO ! FULLE/ EXT5T4 ,ONLY :5 ! TWO W+S ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE >E SUPPORT+ & COMPLEM5T+ EA* O!R CAN !RE BE HOPES = A REAL & LA/+ PROGRESS1 ON A FIRM F\NDATION1 = ! FUTURE4 ,!SE TWO BRAN*ES ( ! G5]AL MOVEM5T MU/ F9D & SUPPLEM5T EA* O!R1 & !N PROGRESS WILL BE MADE4 

,WE KN[ FULL WELL ?AT ! POLITICAL CONDITIONS 9 ,AM]ICA >E QUITE DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE H]E1 & ?AT IT IS H>D TO 9DUCE ! WORK]S TO TAKE P>T 9 POLITICS--CLASS CONSCI\S POLITICS4 

,?R\< ! UNIONS IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO MAKE CLASS POLITICS MORE ATTRACTIVE = !M4 

,AS TO ! PROGRAM DRAFT$ BY ! ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION ,MOVEM5T WE WILL SAY ONLY ?IS3 

,AS A RULE IT IS ! EASIE/ WAY TO ORGANIZE ! WORK]S = ! ATTA9M5T ( ! 9DIVIDUAL IMM$IATE DEM&S4 ,!RE=E ! BEG9N+ %\LD BE MADE 9 ! ORGANIZATION ACCORD+ TO BRAN*ES AS ! QUICKE/ WAY TO ORGANIZE UNIONS UND] ! DIFF]5T CATEGORIES ( WORK]S4 

,! !ORETICALLY RI<T =M P]HAPS IS ! ORGANIZ+ ACCORD+ TO 9DU/RIES4 ,?IS =M WILL PRES5TLY EVOLVE FROM UND]LY+ CONDITIONS IF !Y >E NOT1 AS 9 ,G]MANY & ,SW$51 = 9/ANCE1 ALREADY 9 PRACTICAL =CE4 ,WE BELIEVE1 H[EV]1 ?AT IT W]E RA!R A DANG]\S /EP TO ATTEMPT TO =CE ) ONE BL[ A C]TA9 !ORY1 EV5 ?\< SAME MAY BE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT4 ,?IS MAY BE CONDUCIVE ( BREAK+ ! UNITY ( ACTION ( ! WORK]S AGA9/ ! MANUFACTUR]S1 & ?IS1 SO WE ?9K1 W\LD BE BY F> MORE DETRIM5TAL ?AN ! FAULTS ( AN ANTIQUAT$ =M ( UNIONISM1 :I* CANNOT HOLD ITS [N :5 ITS USEFULNESS CEASES4 

,= !SE REASONS IT MAY APPE> TO US ?AT ! ATTEMPT ( Y\R CONGRESS MAY HAVE DANG]\S RESULTS = ! ,AM]ICAN TRADES UNION MOVEM5T 9 G5]AL4 

,WE C]TA9LY CANNOT PASS JUDGM5T ON ! PRES5T ADM9I/RATION ( ! ,AM]ICAN TRADE UNIONS4 ,IF SAME IS NOT GUID$ BY ! RECOGNITION ( ! WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T & ! CLASS CONFLICT1 OR :51 AS ASS]T$ 9 Y\R ,MANIFE/O1 SAME IS CORRUPT$1 !N WE ?9K ?IS ADM9I/RATION C\LD BE L$ PRES5TLY ON ! RI<T PA? ( ! CLASS MOVEM5T4 ,!SE *ANGES1 WE BELIEVE1 WILL BE BE/ WORK$ \T FROM )94 

,AS /AT$ BE=E WE >E NOT ABLE TO BE REPRES5T$ 9 Y\R CONGRESS4 ,FROM Y\R LETT]1 ( C\RSE1 ,I 9F] ?AT Y\ WI% TO HE> ! OP9ION ( O!R NATIONS ON ! PROJECT4 ,= !SE REASONS WE HAVE MADE ?IS BRIEF SURVEY ABOVE1 & BECAUSE WE W\LD NOT BE PUT 9 ! POSITION TO BECOME JUDGES OV] ! DE$S & ACTIONS ( \R ,AM]ICAN COMRADES4 ,\R ?\<TS MAKE REF]5CE ONLY TO ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T 9 G5]AL4 

,WE HOPE ?AT Y\R DELIB]ATIONS MAY LEAD Y\ TO SUCCESS1 & ?AT ! ECONOMIC UNITY ( ! ORGANIZ$ WORK]S ( ,AM]ICA BE PROMOT$1 & ?AT1 AT ! SAME TIME1 CONDITIONS BE E/ABLI%$ TO C>RY Y\R MOVEM5T ON 9 ACCORD ) MOD]N ADVANC$ IDEAS1 SO ?AT ! WORK]S ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 ORGANIZ$ ON ECONOMIC & POLITICAL CLASS L9ES1 MAY SOON M>* ON TO ! GOAL3 ! ABOLITION ( CAPITALI/ CLASS RULE4 

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,D,E,L4 ,K,I,E,H,N1 ,H,O,B,O,K,53 ,9 REG>D TO 9T]NATIONAL AFFILIATION1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS 9 REG>D TO ! POSITION ( ! ,LONG%OREM5'S ,UNION1 ! ORGANIZATION ?AT ,I REPRES5T4 ,WE HAVE BE5 AFFILIAT$ 9T]NATIONALLY = ! LA/ FIVE YE>S ) ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,F$]ATION ( ,TRANSPORT ,WORK]S4 ,! HEADQU>T]S US$ TO BE 9 ,LONDON4 ,AT ! CONF]5CE AT ,AM/]DAM LA/ YE> IT WAS TRANSF]R$ TO ,HAMBURG4 ,?R\< CEASELESS AGITATION \R 9T]NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 9 ,AM]ICA WAS 9DUC$ TO AFFILIATE ! :OLE ASSOCIATION ) ?IS ,9T]NATIONAL ,F$]ATION ! FIR/ ( ,JANU>Y ( ?IS YE>4 ,I UND]/& ?AT NO O!R ,AM]ICAN ASSOCIATION C\LD AFFILIATE )\T !IR CONS5T4 ,N[1 AS ?IS 9T]NATIONAL AFFILIATION IS ( ! UTMO/ IMPORTANCE TO ! MEMB]S ( ?AT ORGANIZATION1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO BR+ HOME TO !M ! NEWS ?AT !Y >E SAV$ FROM 9T]F]5CE ON ! P>T ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,ASSOCIATION ( ,LONG%OREM5 ( ,AM]ICA4 ,WE >E 9 CON/ANT COMMUNICATION ) ! MEMB]S ( ! SAME VOCATION 9 O!R C\NTRIES4 ,WE HAVE HAD OCCASION TO PICK UP NOTICES 9 ! %IPS' HOLDS & TAKE C>E ( C]TA9 ?+S ?AT HAPP5$ ON ! O!R SIDE4 ,WE >E 9 CON/ANT COMMUNICATION :ILE AT WORK ) ! M5 ?AT WORK 9 ! SAME %IPS & = ! SAME EMPLOY]S & H&LE PRACTICALLY ! SAME K9D ( GOODS AS ! M5 DO ON ! O!R SIDE1 SO ?AT 9T]NATIONAL AFFILIATION IS ( ! MO/ VITAL IMPORTANCE TO ! TRADE ?AT ,I REPRES5T1 & ,I AM GLAD TO BE ABLE TO GIVE ?IS 9=MATION4 

,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y ,T,R,A,U,T,M,A,N,N3 ,! FACT IS ?AT ! ,EUROPEAN COMRADES 9 ! UNIONS DO NOT UND]/& ?AT ! MOVEM5T 9 ,AM]ICA HAS BR\<T AB\T SU* CONDITIONS AS TO CAUSE COMPLICATIONS4 ,:5 ,MIT*ELL WAS S5T TO ! 9T]NATIONAL CONGRESS ( COAL M9]S LA/ YE> 9 ,EUROPE1 !Y UND]/OOD ?AT ,MIT*ELL WAS A ,SOCIALI/1 & 9 LETT]S WRITT5 TO A C]TA9 J\RNAL = @s#e11 PAID BY AN 5T]PRIS+ NEWSPAP] ASSOCIATION1 IT WAS /AT$ ?AT ,MIT*ELL SAID 9 ,EUROPE ?AT HE WAS A ,SOCIALI/1 & 9 ! ,AM/]DAM CONV5TION SOME ( ! OLD COMRADES ASK$ :Y ,MIT*ELL WAS NOT AT ! CONGRESS4 ,?IS ,ASSOCIATION ( ,TRANSPORT ,WORK]S ) HEADQU>T]S AT ,HAMBURG BELIEVES ?AT ! ORGANIZATIONS 9 ,AM]ICA >E BAS$ ON ! RECOGNITION ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,N[1 SUPPOSE ! ,LONG%OREM5'S ,UNIONS ( ,HOBOK5 & ,NEW ,YORK %\LD )DRAW FROM ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 !N WILL COME UP ! QUE/ION BE=E ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,TRANSPORT ,WORK]S' ,UNION AS TO :E!R ?IS ORGANIZATION %\LD BE RECOGNIZ$ 9T]NATIONALLY1 OR :E!R ! ,LONG%OREM5'S ,UNION %\LD BE RECOGNIZ$1 & ! QUE/ION ( ! PR9CIPLES UPON :I* ! ORGANIZATIONS >E E/ABLI%$ WILL !N HAVE TO BE DECID$ BE=E ! 9T]NATIONAL CONGRESS ( ! 9DU/RIAL UNIONS ( ! WORLD4 ,!Y HAVE RECOGNIZ$ UNIONS F\ND$ AS ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR IS1 AS BE+ TO A C]TA9 EXT5T AN EXPRESSION ( ! CLASS CONFLICT1 & 9 ORD] TO DISABUSE !M ( NOTIONS ( ?AT K9D & MAKE CONDITIONS CLE>1 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS WILL HAVE TO BE KEPT UP4 ,WE HAVE F\ND 9 ,G]MAN & ,FR5* PAP]S >TICLES WRITT5 UND] ! IMPRESSION ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR IS AN EXPRESSION ( ! CLASS CONFLICT 9 SOCIETY1 CONCEAL+ OR IGNOR+ ! RELATIONS EXI/+ BETWE5 ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION & ! ,CIVIC ,F$]ATION & O!R CAPITALI/IC ORGANIZATIONS4 ,! EFFECT ( \R LETT]S IS TO GIVE !M CORRECT 9=MATION SO ?AT !Y WILL NOT CONF\ND ?IS ORGANIZATION & ?OSE AFFILIAT$ ) IT ) ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 ,FROM !SE LETT]S Y\ WILL SEE ?AT ! =EIGN UNIONS >E 9 SYMPA?Y ) \R MOVEM5T1 & ?AT IT IS TO \R 9T]E/ TO CONT9UE ! RELATIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 />T$ UND] 9/RUCTIONS FROM ! G5]AL CONF]5CE4 

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,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,RESOLUTION ,NO4 #b#a1 BY ,DELEGATE ,KIEHN1 & :I* WAS H&$ BACK BY ! ,LIT]ATURE & ,PRESS ,COMMITTEE1 WILL BE REF]R$ TO ! ,COMMITTEE ON ,CON/ITUTION4 ,!RE BE+ NO FUR!R RESOLUTIONS OR REPORTS1 A MOTION TO ADJ\RN IS 9 ORD]4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I MOVE ?AT WE ADJO9 TO TWO O'CLOCK1 & ?AT !N WE TAKE UP ! REPORT ( ! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE & CONSID] IT 9 PREF]5CE TO ALL O!R BUS9ESS UNTIL IT IS F9I%$4 7,SECOND$47 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,BE=E ! MOTION TO ADJ\RN IS 5T]TA9$1 ,I WILL SAY ?AT WE W]E AB\T TO (F] A RESOLUTION PROVID+ = ! APPO9TM5T ( A ,COMMITTEE ON ,LABEL & ,EMBLEM4 ,I BELIEVE ! CONV5TION HAS MADE NO PROVISION = SU* A COMMITTEE AT ?IS TIME4 ,I MAKE ?AT MOTION4 7,SECOND$47 

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,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT A ,COMMITTEE ON ,LABEL & ,EMBLEM BE SELECT$4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 7,QUE/ION ASK$ =74 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! MOTION IS C>RI$4 ,EA* GR\P IS REQUE/$ TO SELECT ITS DELEGATE = ?IS COMMITTEE4 ,! *AIR WILL PREP>E ! APPO9TM5TS & HAVE ! ANN\NCEM5T READY BY ! TIME WE RECONV5E4 

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