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,! CONV5TION WAS CALL$ TO ORD] AT #i4#b BY ,*AIRMAN ,HAYWOOD4 

,! ROLL ( DELEGATES WAS CALL$ BY ! ,SECRET>Y4 

,! ,SECRET>Y READ ! M9UTES ( ! PREVI\S DAY'S SESSIONS4 

,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! READ+ ( ! M9UTES4 ,>E !RE ANY CORRECTIONS8 ,I W\LD ASK ?AT ! ,SECRET>Y 9S]T ! CORRECT NUMB] :]E ! VOTE ON ! ROLL CALL OCCURS4 

,! ,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y3 ,! NUMB] WAS #d#g1#g#b#h AGA9/ ! AM5DM5T2 #c1#e#d = ! AM5DM5T4 

,! M9UTES W]E !N APPROV$4 
,COMMUNICATION4 

,! FOLL[+ COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIV$ FROM ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LABOR ,P>TY AT ,PITTSBURG1 ,PA41 & ON MOTION IT WAS PLAC$ ON FILE3 

,PITTSBURG1 ,PA41 ,JULY #d4 

,! ,9DU/RIAL ,UNION ,CONV5TION1 ,W4 ,E4 ,TRAUTMANN1 ,SECRET>Y1 ,BR&'S ,HALL3 ,COMRADES1 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LABOR ,P>TY ( ,P5NSYLVANIA 9 ,/ATE ,CONV5TION ASSEMBL$ AT ,PITTSBURG1 9 ! NAME ( ! ONCOM+ REVOLUTION GREET Y\4 ,HEW TO ! L9E ( CLASS-CONSCI\S SOLID>ITY2 MAKE NO MI/AKE1 GIVE US A WORK+ M5'S & WORK+ WOM5'S ORGANIZATION1 AS H>% & RADICAL AS CAPITALISM ITSELF4 

,D4 ,E4 ,GIL*RI/1 ,SEC'Y CONV5TION1 ,OSMOND ,HALL1 #aiba ,C>SON ,/REET1 ,S4 ,S4 ,PITTSBURG1 ,PA4 
,REPORTS4 

,NO REPORT WAS (F]$ BY ! ,COMMITTEE ON CR$5TIALS4 
,RATIFICATION ,MEET+4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,A,N,I,E,L ,M,C,D,O,N,A,L,D3 ,AS A MEMB] ( ! COMMITTEE APPO9T$ YE/]DAY = ! PURPOSE ( A RATIFICATION MEET+1 ,I WILL /ATE ?AT ! COMMITTEE HAS MADE >RANGEM5TS TO USE ?IS HALL ,FRIDAY NI<T1 ! #g?1 & ! COMMITTEE IS >RANG+ TO ADV]TISE ! PROPOSITION AS EXT5SIVELY AS ! OCCASION JU/IFIES4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT IS ALL ?AT ! COMMITTEE HAS TO REPORT4 

,D,E,L4 ,S*W>TZ3 ,A PO9T ( 9=MATION4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO ASK IF ! COMMITTEE HAS DECID$ UPON ! LI/ ( SPEAK]S4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,C,D,O,N,A,L,D3 ,YES1 ,I WILL /ATE ?AT ! COMMITTEE HAS AGRE$ UPON F\R SPEAK]S3 UPON ,MR4 ,DEBS1 ,MR4 ,MOY]1 ,MR4 ,COATES & ,MR4 ,%]MAN AS ! F\R PR9CIPAL SPEAK]S4 

,D,E,L4 ,B,>,T,L,E,T,T3 ,IS A MOTION 9 ORD]8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,WE >E LI/5+ N[ TO ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE4 ,DO Y\ WANT TO MAKE A MOTION AS TO ?IS REPORT8 

,D,E,L4 ,B,R,A,D,L,E,Y3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO AM5D ?AT BY ADD+ ,COMRADE ,DE ,LEON'S NAME4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,N,I,<,T3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO ASK ?AT COMMITTEE H[ IT IS ?AT ! PRESS GETS !SE REPORTS BE=E ! CONV5TION GETS !M4 ,ALL ?AT HAS BE5 REPORT$ BY ?AT COMMITTEE APPE>S 9 ?IS MORN+'S PAP]4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,C,D,O,N,A,L,D3 ,I WILL /ATE1 ,MR4 ,PRESID5T1 ?AT ! COMMITTEE ?\<T IT WAS PROP] = !M TO GET ! MATT] ADV]TIS$ AS EXT5SIVELY AS POSSIBLE1 & IF ?IS PAP] DESIR$ TO ADV]TISE IT IT IS 5TIRELY SATISFACTORY TO ! COMMITTEE1 & WE SIMPLY ANN\NC$ ?AT TO ! NEWSPAP] M5 YE/]DAY AFT]NOON4 ,?AT IS H[ IT CAME TO GET 9TO ! PAP]S4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,L,E,M,5,S,I,C3 ,S9CE WE KN[ ! NAMES ( ! F\R SPEAK]S ?AT >E 9T5D$ TO SPEAK AT ?AT MEET+1 & ,I DO NOT SEE ANY ONE FROM ! ,SOCIALI/ ,TRADE @& ,LABOR ,ALLIANCE1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO HAVE SOME COMRADE FROM ! ,SOCIALI/ @& ,LABOR ,ALLIANCE ALSO SPEAK AT ?AT MEET+4 

,D,E,L4 ,MC,DONALD3 ,I WILL /ATE ?AT ! COMMITTEE ON SPEAK]S AT ! RATIFICATION MEET+ AGRE$ UPON ?IS PLAN3 ?AT ,EUG5E ,V4 ,DEBS WAS REPRES5T+ ! ,SOCIALI/S & ! RADICAL ELEM5T 9 ?IS CONV5TION2 ?AT ,DELEGATES ,MOY]1 ,COATES & ,%]MAN W]E REPRES5T+ ! TRADES UNION 5D ( ! PROPOSITION1 & 9 ?AT WAY ALL ! ELEM5TS 9 ?IS CONV5TION W]E HONE/LY REPRES5T$ AS ! SPEAK]S >E APPO9T$ BY ?IS COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,I,E,H,N3 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT ! FOLL[+ COMRADES BE ADD$ TO ! LI/ ( SPEAK]S3 ,COMRADE ,DE ,LEON1 ,HAG]TY1 ,HAYWOOD & ,TRAUTMANN4 7,SECOND$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! F\R NAMES JU/ READ BE ADD$ TO ! NUMB] ( SPEAK]S AT ?AT MEET+4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 

,D,E,L4 ,G,U,Y ,M,I,L,L,]3 ,AT FIR/ !RE W]E A GREAT MANY C&IDATES TO BE PLAC$ ON ! SPEAK]S' LI/4 ,AT FIR/ ! COMMITTEE W\LD HAVE BE5 GLAD TO HE> FROM ALL ( !M1 BUT WE REALIZ$ ?AT TIME WAS TO BE CONSID]$ 9 ?IS MATT]4 ,! NUMB] ( MEMB]S ( ! V>I\S ORGANIZATIONS REPRES5T$ H]E WAS TAK5 9TO CONSID]ATION1 ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S BE+ ! MO/ NUM]\S2 & :ILE P]SONALLY ,I WANT$ V]Y MU* TO HAVE ! WOR?Y ,*AIRMAN ( ?IS CONV5TION ON ! LI/ ( SPEAK]S1 YET WE REALIZ$ ?AT WE HAD ! LION'S %>E ( ! HONORS ( ?IS CONV5TION4 ,PRESID5T ,MOY] HAD H>DLY BE5 HE>D FROM1 & SO HE WAS *OS5 = ?AT PLACE4 ,N[1 WE ?\<T ?IS IS TO BE PURELY A TRADES UNION MEET+1 = ! PURPOSE ( PUTT+ BE=E ! PEOPLE ! PR9CIPLES ( 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM4 ,MORE ?AN ?AT1 WE CONSID]$ ALSO SOME?+ ( ! WRANGLE1 SOME?+ ( ! ILL FEEL+ ?AT HAS *>ACT]IZ$ C]TA9 SECTIONS REPRES5T$ 9 ! CONV5TION1 & = ?AT REASON WE ?\<T IT BE/ ?AT C]TA9 NAMES BE LEFT (F ! PROGRAM4 ,!SE MATT]S W]E TALK$ OV]1 P]HAPS ) SOME 5]GY1 DUR+ ?AT COMMITTEE'S SESSION4 ,I WANT TO SAY1 H[EV]1 ?AT SO F> AS ! MEMB]S ( ?AT COMMITTEE W]E CONC]N$1 WE DID NOT P>TICIPATE 9 ?AT SPIRIT4 ,! ONLY QUE/ION :I* WE ASK$ \RSELVES WAS1 AS TO :AT NAMES W\LD CONTRIBUTE MO/ L>GELY TO ! SUCCESS ( ?AT MEET+1 & WE DECID$ ACCORD+LY4 ,N[1 IF ?REE MORE NAMES >E ADD$ TO ! LI/ ( SPEAK]S FURNI%$ BY ! COMMITTEE1 IT SIMPLY MEANS ?AT EV]Y MAN'S TIME WILL BE CUT TO SU* A %ORT LIMIT ?AT HE WILL BE UNABLE TO 5T] 9TO DETAILS & GIVE ?IS MEET+ :AT ! PEOPLE \<T TO HAVE & :AT !Y EXPECT4 

,D,E,L4 ,T4 ,J4 ,H,A,G,],T,Y3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 ,I DESIRE TO HAVE MY NAME TAK5 (F !RE1 AS ,I AM NOT A C&IDATE2 BUT ,I WANT TO SAY ?AT ?IS COMMITTEE1 9 MY OP9ION1 DOES NOT REPRES5T ! BIG 5D ( :AT !Y CALL ?IS WRANGLE1 & ,I SEE 9 !IR REPORT A DIRECT SLUR AT ! ,SOCIALI/ ,TRADE @& ,LABOR ,ALLIANCE1 & P>TICUL>LY AT ,BRO!R ,DE ,LEON1 :O HAS F\<T SO VALIANTLY = ?IS ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION4 ,?IS RATIFICATION MEET+ IS = ! PURPOSE ( %[+ ?AT AT LA/ ! WORK]S HAVE GOT TOGE!R ON ! COMMON GR\ND ( AN ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,BRO!R ,DE ,LEON ?R\< ?ICK & ?9 HAS /OOD = AN ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS :5 TO /& = IT WAS TO BE D5\NC$ BY ! 5TIRE ,AM]ICAN ,FAKIRATION ( ,LABOR FROM ,NEW ,YORK TO ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 & IF ANY ONE 9 ?IS CONV5TION REPRES5TS AN UNCOMPROMIS+ FI<T = AN ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION SU* AS WE HOPE TO E/ABLI% H]E1 ?AT ONE IS ,BRO!R ,DE ,LEON4 7,APPLAUSE74 

,D,E,L4 ,R,I,O,R,D,A,N3 ,I WANT TO ASK ! COMMITTEE A QUE/ION4 ,V]Y REC5TLY ,I SAW :]E ,EUG5E ,V4 ,DEBS WAS WANT$ 9 ,MONTANA4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO ASK ! COMMITTEE IF !Y HAVE ANY ASSURANCE ?AT HE WILL BE H]E ON ,FRIDAY EV5+4 ,IF NOT1 IT APPE>S TO ME ?AT WE %\LD MAKE SOME >RANGEM5T TO HAVE SOME ONE TO SPEAK 9 HIS /EAD2 ?AT IS1 IF WE >E TO DECIDE ON ADOPT+ ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE4 

,D,E,L4 ,SAU]3 ,I WILL /ATE1 9 ANSW] TO ?AT QUE/ION1 ?AT ! COMMITTEE WAS PRACTICALLY1 :ILE NOT POSITIVELY1 ASSUR$ ?AT ,MR4 ,DEBS W\LD BE H]E ON ,?URSDAY NI<T1 & ?AT HE W\LD BE 9 ! CONV5TION ON ,FRIDAY & ?AT HE W\LD BE AT ! MEET+ ON ,FRIDAY NI<T4 ,AL?\< ! COMMITTEE IS NOT 9 A POSITION TO GU>ANTEE TO ?IS CONV5TION ?AT ,MR4 ,DEBS WILL BE H]E1 ,I BELIEVE & IT IS ! BELIEF ( ! COMMITTEE ?AT HE WILL BE H]E4 

,D,E,L4 ,BRADLEY3 ,AS A MEMB] ( ! COMMITTEE MAKES ! /ATEM5T ?AT ,DELEGATE ,DEBS REPRES5TS ! RADICAL ELEM5T1 ,I1 AS ONE ( ! RADICAL ELEM5T1 DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT ,DEBS REPRES5TS \R IDEAS AT ALL4 ,I BELIEVE HE REPRES5TS ! CONS]VATIVE ELEM5T 9 ?IS CONV5TION2 = ?AT REASON ,I DO NOT ?9K HE IS A REPRES5TATIVE AT ALL4 

,D,E,L4 ,M4 ,P4 ,H,A,G,G,],T,Y1 ,B,U,T,T,E3 ,I AM 9 FAVOR ( ! PROPOS$ ADDITION ( ! NAMES READ BY ?IS BRO!R H]E2 NOT ON ACC\NT ( ! NAMES ( ! M51 BUT ON ACC\NT ( ! 9TELLECT ?AT !Y POSSESS4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT IF !RE IS ONE ?+ ?AT ! LABOR+ MAN 9 ?IS C\NTRY NE$S TO-DAY1 ?AT ONE ?+ IS A MAN OR M5 ) 9TELLECT 5\< TO LEAD ! PEOPLE RI<T4 ,I BELIEVE \R PA/ HI/ORY HAS CONCLUSIVELY PROV$ ?AT IT HAS BE5 A CASE ( ! BL9D LEAD+ ! BL9D1 & SO WE ALL FALL 9TO ! DIT*4 ,WE WANT 9TELLIG5CE 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T2 NOT M5 :O HAVE GOT ONLY ORD9>Y 9TELLIG5CE4 ,WE WANT ! BE/ WE CAN GET1 & PREJUDICE & P]SONAL FEEL+S %\LD BE CUT 5TIRELY \T ( ?IS1 & LET US TAKE ! M5 :O >E CAPABLE ( TEA*+1 CAPABLE ( 9/RUCT+1 GIV+ US MORE KN[L$GE1 :I* IS SOME?+ ?AT WE >E HUNT+ =4 ,IF ,DE ,LEON OR ,HAG]TY OR ANYBODY ELSE HAS GOT ?IS KN[L$GE TO GIVE1 !N ,I SAY ?AT PREJUDICE %\LD NOT KEEP ?OSE M5 FROM TEA*+ ! PEOPLE4 ,LET US HAVE ! BE/ WE HAVE1 GOT1 & ?AT IS NONE TOO GOOD4 7,APPLAUSE7 

,D,E,L4 ,LUELLA ,TW9+3 ,I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE P>T 9 ANY FACTIONAL /RIFE4 ,I AM V]Y ANXI\S TO HE> ,DEBS & ! O!R SPEAK]S1 BUT ,I ?9K ! PEOPLE ?AT COME H]E WILL WANT TO HE> ,DELEGATE ,DE ,LEON4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO HE> HIM1 & ,I ?9K HIS NAME \<T TO BE ADD$ TO ! LI/ ( SPEAK]S4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,+,]3 ,I MOVE TO AM5D ?AT ! LI/ ( SPEAK]S BE ,EUG5E ,V4 ,DEBS1 ,DANIEL ,DE ,LEON1 ,BRO!R ,T4 ,J4 ,HAG]TY1 ,BRO!R ,COATES1 & SO ON ALONG D[N ! L9E AS ! COMMITTEE HAS RECOMM5D$4 ,I =GET ! NAMES--,BRO!RS ,MOY] & ,%]MAN4 ,I MOVE ?AT AS AN AM5DM5T4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,I MOVE ?AT ! NAME ( ,?OMAS ,J4 ,HAG]TY BE ADD$ TO ! LI/ ( NAMES ( SPEAK]S4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,?AT IS ALREADY COV]$ BY ! AM5DM5T4 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! AM5DM5T (F]$ BY ! DELEGATE OV] H]E4 ,Y\R AM5DM5T TO ! AM5DM5T IS \T ( ORD]4 

,D,E,L4 ,J,A,M,E,S ,S,M,I,?3 ,I BELIEVE IT W\LD BE TO ! B5EFIT ( ! MEET+ TO HAVE ,MR4 ,DE ,LEON AS A SPEAK] AT ?IS MASS MEET+2 NOT BECAUSE HE REPRES5TS ONE FACTION 9 ?IS CONV5TION1 BUT BECAUSE HE REPRES5TS ! CAUSE = :I* WE HAVE COME H]E4 ,!RE=E ,I HOPE & TRU/ ?AT ! DELEGATES ASSEMBL$ 9 ?IS CONV5TION WILL BE CONSI/5T 5\< & BROAD 5\< 9 NOT ONLY ASK+ BUT 9SI/+ ON HIM1 IF POSSIBLE1 TO BE !RE AS A SPEAK] TO ADDRESS !M ON ?AT EV5+4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! AM5DM5T IS ?AT ! NAMES ( ,DELEGATES ,DE ,LEON1 ,HAG]TY1 ,HAYWOOD & ,%]MAN BE ADD$ TO ! LI/ SELECT$ BY ! COMMITTEE4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 7,QUE/ION CALL$ =74 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! AM5DM5T WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! AM5DM5T IS C>RI$4 ,N[1 :AT DO Y\ DESIRE TO DO ) ! REPORT ( Y\R COMMITTEE AS AM5D$8 

,IT WAS MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! REPORT BE CONCURR$ 94 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE BE ADOPT$ AS AM5D$4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,Y,]3 ,I %ALL HAVE TO ASK ! CONV5TION AT ?IS TIME--,I DO NOT ?9K ANY EXPLANATION ON MY P>T IS NECESS>Y--?AT MY NAME BE TAK5 FROM ! LI/ ( SPEAK]S4 ,I HAVE A REASON = ?IS1 BUT ,I DO NOT C>E TO GO 9TO DETAILS ) ! CONV5TION4 ,I W\LD ASK ?AT MY NAME BE TAK5 FROM ! LI/ ( SPEAK]S4 ,I DO NOT WANT TO BE >BITR>Y & 9SI/ ?AT IT BE TAK5 FROM ! LI/1 BUT ,I ASK ?AT ! CONV5TION DO ?AT4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,A,V,I,S3 ,IS ! MOTION BE=E ! H\SE = DISCUSSION AGA98 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION BE=E ! H\SE IS TO ADOPT ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE AS ! LI/ ( NAMES HAS BE5 AM5D$4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 

,D,E,L4 ,D,A,V,I,S3 ,N[1 ,I VOT$ AGA9/ ?AT AM5DM5T = ?IS REASON3 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! LI/ ( SPEAK]S %\LD 9CLUDE ONE NAME1 ONE 9DIVIDUAL RA!R1 REPRES5T+ ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S1 ONE REPRES5T+ ! ,AM]ICAN ,LABOR ,UNION1 & ONE SPEAK] REPRES5T+ ! ,AM]ICAN ,LABOR ,UNION1 & ONE SPEAK] REPRES5T+ ! ,SOCIALI/ S5TIM5T ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 BELIEV+ ?AT ?REE SPEAK]S WILL BE PL5TY = ONE MEET+4 ,!RE=E ,I VOT$ AGA9/ ! AM5DM5T4 ,BELIEV+ ?AT /ILL1 ,I AM N[ OPPOS$ TO ! REPORT AS AM5D$1 & ,I HOPE ?AT ! GOOD S5SE & JUDGM5T ( ?IS MEET+ WILL TRY TO LIMIT ! LI/ ( SPEAK]S4 ,WE KN[ ?AT !RE >E V]Y FEW M5 ?AT HAVE ! FACULTY ( EXPRESS+ V]Y MU* TO A L>GE AUDI5CE 9 ! %ORT P]IOD ( TIME :I* WILL BE ALLOTT$ TO !M IF Y\ HAVE A GREAT NUMB] ( SPEAK]S4 ,I HOPE Y\ WILL ACT ALONG ?IS L9E2 O!RWISE ,I WILL HAVE TO VOTE AGA9/ ! AM5DM5T4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,A,N,I,E,L ,M,C,D,O,N,A,L,D3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 ! COMMITTEE ON MASS MEET+ ?OR\<LY DISCUSS$ & ?RA%$ \T ! V]Y PROPOSITION ?AT IS BE=E ! CONV5TION ?IS V]Y M9UTE4 ,! COMMITTEE W\LD HAVE BE5 GLAD TO HAVE SELECT$ ALL ! G5TLEM5 :O >E N[ M5TION$ BY ! V>I\S G5TLEM5 9 ?IS CONV5TION4 ,9 ADDITION TO ?AT1 ,MO!R ,JONES WAS TALK$ ( AS BE+ ONE ( ?OSE SPEAK]S1 & NE>LY EV]Y ONE ( ! NAMES ?AT HAVE BE5 M5TION$ WAS TALK$ ( BY ?IS COMMITTEE4 ,! COMMITTEE1 H[EV]1 BELIEV$ ?AT IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD ! CR[D = MORE ?AN AB\T TWO H\RS OR TWO H\RS & A HALF AT ! \TSIDE1 & ?AT EA* ONE ( ?OSE SPEAK]S PROBABLY W\LD CONSUME AB\T ?IRTY M9UTES4 ,/>T+ AT EI<T O'CLOCK1 :I* WAS AGRE$ UPON BY ! COMMITTEE1 IT W\LD HOLD ! MEET+ UNTIL AB\T T5 O'CLOCK4 ,N[1 !N1 IF WE >E TO ADD F\R MORE SPEAK]S TO ?IS PROPOSITION1 NEI!R ONE ( ! SPEAK]S WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO ANYMORE ?AN SIMPLY PL$GE HIS SUPPORT1 )\T ANY EXPLANATION ( :AT 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM IS TO ! PEOPLE :O COME H]E1 ?US DO+1 9 MY OP9ION AS ! *AIRMAN ( ?AT COMMITTEE1 AN 9JU/ICE TO ! PEOPLE :O COME H]E = ! PURPOSE ( HE>+ SOME?+ AB\T 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM4 ,?OSE M5 :O HAVE BE5 SELECT$ >E ! M5 :O >E PRESID5TS & *IEF REPRES5TATIVES ( ! DIFF]5T ORGANIZATIONS ?AT >E GO+ TO BECOME A P>T ( ?IS ORGANIZATION & :O WILL PUT !IR ORGANIZATIONS 9TO ?IS NEW ORGANIZATION1 & ?OSE >E ! M5 ?AT WE WANT TO HAVE ! ASSURANCE ( AS ! *IEF (FICIALS ( ! ?REE ORGANIZATIONS M5TION$1 SU* AS ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S1 ! ,AM]ICAN ,LABOR ,UNION & ! ,UNIT$ ,METAL ,WORK]S' ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION4 ,!Y >E ! M5 ?AT REPRES5T ! L>GE/ PORTION ( ?IS PROPOSITION1 ! *IEF PROPORTION ( ! NEW ORGANIZATION1 & IT WAS ! 9T5TION ( ! COMMITTEE TO HAVE ?OSE M5 GIVE !IR VIEWS UPON ! 9DU/RIAL UNION PROPOSITION2 & ! COMMITTEE W5T TO ! TR\BLE ( SEE+ ! ?REE ( !M :O >E H]E1 & WE HOPE TO CORRESPOND OR GET 9 COMMUNICATION ) ,MR4 ,DEBS BY WIRE AS TO :E!R HE WILL BE H]E OR NOT1 & 9 ! EV5T ( ,MR4 ,DEBS NOT COM+1 ! COMMITTEE EXPECT TO SUB/ITUTE SOME ONE ELSE4 ,BUT IT /RIKES ME ?AT BY PUTT+ ON ?IS L>GE LI/ ( SPEAK]S AT ?IS MEET+ NEI!R ONE ( ! SPEAK]S WILL DO ! ORGANIZATION OR HIMSELF JU/ICE4 

,D,E,L4 ,T4 ,J4 ,H,A,G,],T,Y3 ,A MATT] ( 9=MATION4 ,9 SEV]AL CONV]SATIONS ?AT ,I HAVE HAD ) ,BRO!R ,DEBS 9 ! LA/ TWO WEEKS HE P]SONALLY /AT$ TO ME ?AT IT WAS HIS DESIRE TO APPE> ON ! SAME PLAT=M 9 A RATIFICATION MEET+ ) ,BRO!R ,DE ,LEON ON ?IS QUE/ION4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,I ALSO /ATE ?AT ,I HAVE )DRAWN MY NAME FROM ?AT LI/ & AM NOT A C&IDATE4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,R,O,B,9,S,O,N3 ,I %ALL VOTE AGA9/ ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE1 = ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT IT IS ! S5TIM5T ( ! CONV5TION4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SEE ! SPEAK]S' SELECT$ BY ! DELEGATES TO ?IS CONV5TION4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,P,H,I,L4 ,V,E,A,L3 ,WE AS MEMB]S ( ! WORK+ CLASS HAVE COME H]E = A PURPOSE4 ,?AT PURPOSE IS TO L9E UP ALONG ! L9E ( SOLID>ITY4 ,N[2 !N1 FROM N[ ON !RE IS NO ,A4 ,L4 ,U41 !RE IS NO ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S1 NEI!R IS !RE A ,SOCIALI/ ,TRADE @& ,LABOR ,ALLIANCE4 ,WE M]GE :AT IS KN[N BY ?OSE NAMES 9TO ! 9DU/RIAL UNION4 ,BUT WE MU/ PR(IT BY ! EXP]I5CE ( ! PA/1 :]E M5 HAVE F\<T = ?IS IDEA ?AT WE >E AB\T TO LAUN*4 ,! M5 & WOM5 :O COME H]E1 MANY ( !M1 HAVE LI/5$ TO SOME ( !SE SPEAK]S BE=E1 BUT AS A WAGE SLAVE ( ! M9ES ,I WANT TO GET ! EXPRESSION ( ,HAYWOOD1 ,I WANT TO SEE ,MOY]1 & ,I WANT TO SEE ALL !SE M5 :O HAVE F\<T1 & ,I WANT TO SEE ,COMRADE ,DE ,LEON4 ,I HAVE NEV] HE>D !M BE=E AN AUDI5CE NOR 9 ?IS CONV5TION4 ,H5CE WE MU/ GET !M ON A PLAT=M1 & RECOGNIZE ! FACT ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN PROLET>IAT ( ?IS AGE HAS PUT !M ON RECORD :]E !Y CLASP ! H&1 NOT ONLY ( 9T]NATIONAL 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM1 BUT ! H& ( SOLID>ITY1 PL$G+ !MSELVES TO ! WORK+M5 ( ,*ICAGO ?AT FROM N[ ON !Y WILL FI<T UND] ! SAME BANN]4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,WE DEM& AS WORK+M5 ?AT !SE M5 BE GIV5 A PLACE4 ,WE WON'T SOLVE ! PROBLEM OR $UCATE ! WORK+M5 9 ONE MEET+4 ,IT HAS GOT TO BE F\<T \T ) ! ORGANIZ]S & ! AGITATORS :5 !Y LEAVE ?IS CONV5TION HALL4 ,WE WANT TO HAVE ?AT SPIRIT ( SOLID>ITY SO 5GRAFT$ 9TO ! M9DS ( ! WORK+ CLASS ( ?IS CITY TO />T ) ?AT IT IS BEYOND ! BREA? ( SUSPICION ?AT H]E IS ANY PREJUDICE4 ,H5CE ,I /& ABSOLUTELY = ! SUPPORT ( ! AM5DM5T :I* SAYS ?AT WE %ALL ADD !SE F\R NAMES4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 C>RI$4 

,D,E,L4 ,V,E,A,L3 ,I /& = ?AT PROPOSITION ?AT WE ADD !SE COMRADES1 & REFUSE ABSOLUTELY TO ALL[ ,COMRADE ,MOY] TO )DRAW FROM ?IS LI/1 BECAUSE WE WANT TO SEE !SE M5 FACE TO FACE1 & ,I EXPRESS ! S5TIM5TS ( ! M5 :O S5T ME H]E4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,S,*,A,T,Z,K,E3 ,A PO9T ( 9=MATION4 ,W\LDN'T IT BE A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE ANO!R MEET+ ,SATURDAY NI<T & ALL[ !SE M5 TO EXPRESS !MSELVES8 ,I BELIEVE !RE >E A GREAT MANY PEOPLE H]E 9 ,*ICAGO :O W\LD BE GLAD TO COME BACK TWO NI<TS TO HE> ! EXPRESSIONS ( !SE PEOPLE ON ! PR9CIPLES ( 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM4 
   

,D,E,L4 ,C,R,A,N,/,O,N3 ,I ?9K WE \<T TO HAVE AB\T ?REE MEET+S4 ,DELEGATE ,S*ATZKE IS ALL RI<T4 ,ANY SPEAK] ?AT GETS ON ! PLAT=M CANNOT EXPECT TO COV] ! QUE/ION SO ?AT IT WILL BE UND]/OOD BY ! MASS ( ! PEOPLE ?AT COME H]E1 UND] ?IRTY OR =TY M9UTES1 POSSIBLY LONG]4 ,WE TOOK ,BRO!R ,DEBS1 BELIEV+ ?AT HE AS A TRADES UNIONI/ WAS 9 A POSITION TO EXPLA9 ALL ?AT WAS NECESS>Y4 ,!RE IS NO OBJECTION1 ,I ?9K1 ON ! P>T ( ! COMMITTEE TO ADD+ ,BRO!R ,DE ,LEON1 BUT WE CANNOT HAVE TOO MANY SPEAK]S BECAUSE IT WILL NOT P]MIT ANY ONE TO DO FULL JU/ICE TO ! SUBJECT4 ,I DO NOT ?9K ! COMMITTEE W\LD OBJECT TO ,DE ,LEON'S NAME BE+ ADD$1 BUT ,I DO NOT ?9K ! CONV5TION \<T TO PUT ON MORE ?AN ONE MORE IF WE WANT TO GIVE !M ALL TIME TO SPEAK4 ,!RE WILL BE HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE COM+ TO ?IS MEET+ TO HE> ?IS QUE/ION DISCUSS$1 & ,I DO NOT ?9K IT W\LD BE JU/ & FAIR TO ALL[ ! SPEAK]S' TIME TO BE CUT D[N AS Y\ HAVE SUGGE/$4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,+,]3 ,I MOVE AS A SUB/ITUTE = ! REPORT ( ?IS COMMITTEE ?AT ?IS CONV5TION SELECT ! SPEAK]S & ! ORD] 9 :I* !Y >E TO SPEAK4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,A,U,]3 ,I WANT TO UND]/& :AT ?IS RATIFICATION MEET+ IS =4 ,IS IT TO EXPLA9 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM TO ! PEOPLE1 ! CR[D :O WILL BE H]E AT ! MEET+1 OR IS IT TO %[ ?AT ALL ! FACTIONS ON ?IS FLOOR >E UNIT$8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! WORD 0RATIFICATION0 SUGGE/S ?AT IT IS = ! PURPOSE ( %[+ ?AT WE >E UNIT$4 

,D,E,L4 ,B,R,A,D,L,E,Y3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO ASK IF ?IS COMMITTEE WAS NOT GIV5 FULL P[] TO ACT 9 REG>D TO ! SPEAK]S1 SOLICIT+ = ! HALL1 ADV]TIS+ & SO ON8 ,IF ,I UND]/& ! ?+ RI<T1 !Y HAD FULL P[] TO ACT1 & ) ?AT UND]/&+ ?IS CONV5TION %\LD ABIDE BY ! DECISION ( ! COMMITTEE4 ,IF !Y DON'T WANT TO DO ?AT1 ,I SAY DIS*>GE ! COMMITTEE & APPO9T ! SPEAK]S AT ?IS TIME1 RI<T H]E4 ,I MAKE ?AT AS AN AM5DM5T4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,BE=E ! MOTION IS PUT ! *AIR WANTS TO SAY ?IS TO ! CONV5TION1 ?AT ! NAME ( ,HAYWOOD WILL HAVE TO BE TAK5 FROM ! LI/1 AS ,I EXPECT ! WORK ( ?IS CONV5TION WILL BE CONCLUD$ BE=E ?AT TIME & ,I WILL NOT BE 9 ! CITY4 ,H[EV]1 IT WILL BE NECESS>Y = ,PRESID5T ,MOY] TO REMA9 H]E1 & ,I AM 9 HOPES ?AT ! CONV5TION WILL NOT F9D IT 9 !IR WISDOM TO P]MIT HIM1 UNLESS HE 9SI/S UPON IT1 TO )DRAW HIS NAME FROM ?AT LI/ ( SPEAK]S1 BECAUSE HE CAN TELL Y\ MANY ?+S ?AT WILL BE ( 9T]E/ TO ! 9DU/RIAL UNION MOVEM5T1 REPRES5T+1 AS HE DOES1 ONE ( ! MO/ P]FECT 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATIONS 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,! MOTION IS TO ADOPT-- 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,BE=E ! MOTION IS PUT ,I WANT TO TELL ! CONV5TION ?AT ,I WILL BE V]Y GLAD TO GIVE ANY TIME ?AT MAY BE ALLOTT$ TO ME TO ! O!R SPEAK]S ?AT HAVE BE5 M5TION$4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,>E WE TO VOTE ON ?IS REPORT AS AM5D$ ) ! NAMES ( ,HAG]TY & ,HAYWOOD OMITT$8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ >E TO VOTE ON ! MOTION AS AM5D$4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,+,]3 ,WAS MY SUB/ITUTE \T ( ORD]8 ,I ?9K IT WAS SECOND$4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ! REPORT ( Y\R COMMITTEE1 & IT WAS AM5D$ BY ADD+ F\R NAMES4 ,DELEGATE ,HAG]TY REQUE/S ?AT HIS NAME BE )DRAWN1 & ,I REQUE/ ?AT MY NAME BE )DRAWN4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,O,Y,]3 ,I HAD HOP$ ?AT ?IS CONV5TION W\LD GIVE ME ! CONSID]ATION ?AT ,I ASK$ = & TAKE MY NAME FROM ! LI/ ( SPEAK]S4 ,I WILL HAVE N[ TO SAY TO ! CONV5TION ?AT IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE = ME TO SPEAK 9 ?IS HALL ON ,FRIDAY EV5+4 ,I DO NOT WANT TO DISAPPO9T ANYBODY BY P]MITT+ MY NAME TO BE 9CLUD$ 9 ?IS LI/ ( SPEAK]S1 :5 ,I AM SATISFI$ AT ?IS TIME ?AT ,I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ADDRESS A MEET+ H]E ON ,FRIDAY NI<T4 ,I DESIRE TO SEE ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S REPRES5T$ ON ?IS LI/ ( SPEAK]S1 & ,I W\LD ASK ?AT ! NAME ( ,JAMES ,A4 ,BAK]1 ( ,BRITI% ,COLUMBIA1 BE PLAC$ ON ! LI/ ( SPEAK]S4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! MOTION OCCURS ON ! REPORT ( Y\R COMMITTEE AM5D$4 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! PROPOSITION IS TO ADD ! TWO NAMES1 ,TRAUTMANN & ,DE ,LEON1 TO ! REPORT ( ! COMMITTEE4 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! REPORT AS AM5D$ WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! AYES SEEM TO HAVE IT2 ! MOTION IS C>RI$4 

,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E ,P,A,Y,M,5,T3 ,IT W\LD BE WISE TO HAVE AN UND]/&+ N[ AS TO :E!R ,BRO!R ,MOY] IS TO SPEAK OR ,BRO!R ,BAK]4 ,HE ASK$ ?AT HE BE EXCUS$ & HAVE 9 HIS PLACE ,BRO!R ,BAK]1 ( ,BRITI% ,COLUMBIA4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! REQUE/ WILL HAVE TO BE >RANG$ ) ! COMMITTEE4 --,REPORTS ( /&+ COMMITTEES4 ,! ,CON/ITUTION ,COMMITTEE1 ON ,SECTION #b ( ,>TICLE ,I4 
,D,E,B,A,T,E ,O,N ,C,O,N,/,I,T,U,T,I,O,N4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,DO ,I UND]/& ?AT WE >E TO VOTE = N[8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,SIR8 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,AS ,I UND]/& IT1 ! DEBATE & >GUM5T WAS CLOS$ LA/ NI<T1 & WE N[ VOTE4 

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

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,WELL1 N[1 ( C\RSE ,I DO NOT WANT TO CONT9UE TO BE 9T]RUPT$ ON A PROPOSITION ( ?IS K9D4 ,I AM WILL+ TO LEAVE IT TO ! RULES ( ! CONV5TION OR TO ! CONV5TION1 AS F> AS ?AT IS CONC]N$1 BUT C]TA9LY-- 

,D,E,L4 ,%,],M,A,N3 ,A PO9T ( ORD]4 ,I UND]/OOD ! *AIR TO ANN\NCE YE/]DAY AFT]NOON ?AT EV]YBODY WAS TO SPEAK ?AT DESIR$ TO ON ?AT QUE/ION1 & ?AT ,DELEGATE ,COATES WAS TO MAKE HIS CLOS+ >GUM5T4 ,HE DID SO1 & HE CLOS$ & ! CONV5TION ADJ\RN$ AT ?AT TIME4 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,I BELIEVE ,BRO!R ,COATES /AT$ ?AT HE DESIR$ ! FLOOR AFT] ALL ! DELEGATES HAD SPOK5 :O WANT$ TO1 & ?AT HE W\LD BE GIV5 ! PRIVILEGE ( ! FLOOR TO CLOSE4 

,D,E,L4 ,K,L,E,M,5,S,I,C3 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT WE HAVE A FUR!R EXT5SION ( TIME TO DISCUSS ! MATT]4 7,SECOND$74 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$--IT OCCURS TO ME ?AT !RE IS NO OCCASION = A MOTION4  

,D,E,L4 ,KLEM5SIC3 ,WELL4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IF !RE IS ANY DELEGATE ?AT DESIRES TO SPEAK ON ! QUE/ION HE MAY4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I HAV5'T OBJECTION TO ANYBODY SPEAK+4 ,IF WE >E GO+ TO OP5 UP ?IS DEBATE AGA9 ,I AM GONG TO CLAIM ! RI<T ( ! MOV] ( ! MOTION4 ,I WANT TO MAKE ANO!R SPEE*1 TOO4 ,I WANT ?AT ?+ UND]/OOD BE=E ?IS ?+ IS OP5$ UP4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,DO Y\ MAKE A MOTION = FUR!R DEBATE8 

,D,E,L4 ,K,L,E,M,5,S,I,C3 ,?AT FUR!R DISCUSSION ON ,SECTION #b1 ,>TICLE ,I41 ( ! CON/ITUTION BE ALL[$4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,DOES ! *AIR 5T]TA9 ?AT MOTION8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,9 VIEW ( ! RUL+ ( ! *AIR 9 MY ABS5CE YE/]DAY1 ! *AIR WILL 5T]TA9 ?IS MOTION ?AT !RE BE FUR!R DISCUSSION4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,DO ,I UND]/& Y\ WILL 5T]TA9 A MOTION TO SUSP5D ! RULES & HAVE DISCUSSION8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,TO SUSP5D ! RULES & OP5 UP ?IS QUE/ION = DISCUSSION4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,A PO9T ( ORD]4 ,MY PO9T ( ORD] IS ?AT ! RULES W]E SUSP5D$ YE/]DAY1 & :5 ! RULES W]E SUSP5D$ ! DELEGATE :O !N HAD ! CLOSE WAS GIV5 UNLIMIT$ TIME1 & ,I HAD ! FLOOR TO ASK SOME QUE/ION1 & AT ?AT PO9T ! CONV5TION ADJ\RN$4 ,! RULES >E SUSP5D$ N[1 & ! SUBJECT IS NO LONG] OP5 UND] ! RULES4 ,?AT IS MY UND]/&+4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IF ?AT IS ! UND]/&+ ( ! CONV5TION1 MOTION-- 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I W\LD LIKE TO HAVE A RUL+ FROM ! *AIR4 ,MY PO9T ( ORD] IS ?AT UPON ! VOTE ( ?IS CONV5TION ! RULES W]E SUSP5D$1 ! CONV5TION ADJ\RN$1 & CONSEQU5TLY WE >E NO LONG] DISCUSS+ UND] ! RULES4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO GET A RUL+ UPON ?AT4 ,I SIMPLY REQUE/ A RUL+ FROM ! *AIR1 )\T ANY DEBATE FROM ! FLOOR4 ,IS ?AT CORRECT1 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT IS CORRECT4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I AM OPPOS$ TO ?AT K9D ( SNAP JUDGM5T4 ,I SIMPLY WANT TO CALL Y\R ATT5TION TO ?IS RULE4 ,! RULE %[S ?AT MY TIME WAS EXT5D$ BY ! CONV5TION2 ! RULES HAVE NOT BE5 SUSP5D$ ABSOLUTELY1 NO4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,+,]3 ,! MOTION WAS TO SUSP5D ! RULES4 

,! ,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y3 ,! MOTION READS ?AT ! RULES BE SUSP5D$ & ,DELEGATE ,COATES BE GIV5 AN EXT5SION ( TIME1 & ! MOTION C>RI$4 

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,ACCORD+ TO ! RULES GOV]N+ BODIES1 :5 ?AT SESSION ADJ\RN$ ?AT SESSION 5DS4 ,WE DID NOT RECESS LA/ NI<T2 WE ADJ\RN$ TILL ?IS MORN+1 & ) ?AT ! SESSION 5DS &1 ! RULES OP]ATE AGA94 ,! RULE WAS ONLY SUSP5D$ DUR+ YE/]DAY4 ,IF WE HAD RECESS$ TILL N9E O'CLOCK ?IS MORN+ ?IS SUSP5SION W\LD /ILL HAVE BE5 9 EFFECT1 BUT ! CONV5TION ADJ\RN$ & ?IS IS A NEW SESSION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,9 ! OP9ION ( ! *AIR1 ,SECTION #b1 ,>TICLE ,I4 OCCUPIES ! SAME POSITION AS IF !RE HAD BE5 NO DISCUSSION ON IT4 ,:AT IS ! PLEASURE ( ! CONV5TION8 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I JU/ WANT TO ASK = 9=MATION4 ,! POSITION ( ! *AIR IS ?AT ,I HAVE A RI<T TO CLOSE ! DEBATE8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE ! RI<T TO CLOSE ! DEBATE4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,?AT IS ALL4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,! ONLY REASON ,I TAKE ! FLOOR IS ?AT ,I CONSID] ! MATT] UND] DISCUSSION--,SECTION #b & ! ,COATES AM5DM5T--9F9ITELY MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ! MATT] ( A NAME1 & ,I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS ! PURPOSE ( ! COMMITTEE TO RAILROAD ANY?+ ?R\< ?IS CONV5TION4 ,IT CANNOT BE \R PURPOSE1 NOR DO ,I BELIEVE IT IS ! PURPOSE ( ?OSE OPPOS$ TO ! PROPOSITION ( ! COMMITTEE TO C>RY ANY?+ HI<H&$LY1 BY =CE ( VOTES4 ,I PROCE$ UPON ! !ORY ?AT WE ALL DESIRE ?AT :5 ?IS CONV5TION ADJ\RNS WE CAN ALL BE AGRE$1 IF NOT UPON ! WISDOM ( :AT WAS DONE1 NEV]!LESS AGRE$ UPON :AT WAS ACTUALLY DONE4 ,AFT] ! ADDRESS ( ,DELEGATE ,COATES IT WAS CLE> TO ME ?AT :I*EV] WAY ! VOTE W5T--& ,I HAVE NO D\BT AS TO H[ ?AT VOTE WILL GO--:I*EV] WAY ! VOTE W5T1 !RE W\LD BE A VA/ AM\NT ( MISCONCEPTION UPON :AT WAS VOT$1 OR UPON :AT ! COMMITTEE ACTUALLY PROPOS$4 ,= ?AT REASON ,I TOOK ! FLOOR1 NOT)/&+ ! LAT5ESS ( ! H\R & ! CONDITION ( ! CONV5TION1 TO ASK ,DELEGATE ,COATES ! QUE/IONS ?AT ,I DID1 & GET ! ANSW]S :I* ,I NE$$ = MY >GUM5T4 

,I ASK$ ,DELEGATE ,COATES :E!R ,I UND]/OOD HIM CORRECTLY1 ?AT HE BELIEV$ ?AT HIS PROPOS$ SUB/ITUTE WILL NOT MAT]IALLY AFFECT ! /RUCTURE PROPOS$ BY ! COMMITTEES & ,I UND]/OOD HIM TO SAY--Y\ >E MY JUDGES :E!R ,I REPORT HIM CORRECTLY OR NOT--,I UND]/OOD HIM TO SAY ?AT1 :ILE HE DID NOT WANT TO BE B\ND D[N BY ANY SET ( WORDS1 ?AT ?AT WAS HIS IMPRESSION4 ,I %ALL %[ Y\ ?AT ! ,COATES AM5DM5T W\LD SMA% ! /RUCTURE PROPOS$ BY Y\R COMMITTEE4 ,RI<T H]E LET ME SAY ?AT IT IS NO >GUM5T AGA9/ AN >GUM5T ?AT A BRICK PROPOS$ TO BE SUB/ITUT$ W\LD SMA% ! /RUCTURE ( ! COMMITTEE4 ,?AT IS NO >GUM5T AGA9/ SU* A BRICK4 ,IT MAY BE A DESIRABLE ?+ TO SMA% ?AT /RUCTURE4 ,! /RUCTURE ( ! COMMITTEE MAY BE WRONG2 ! BRICK PROPOS$ TO BE SUB/ITUT$ BY ,DELEGATE ,COATES MAY BE A GOOD BRICK2 & IF SO MADE CLE>1 ,I AM SURE ?AT ! COMMITTEE JO9TLY ) ! CONV5TION WILL JO9 H&S 9 SMA%+ ?AT /RUCTURE4 ,BUT IT IS WELL ?AT :5 ?AT PROPOS$ BRICK IS VOT$ ON WE VOTE ON IT ) A CLE> KN[L$GE AS TO :AT ITS EFFECT WILL BE4 ,I REPEAT ?AT IT IS ( ITSELF1 NO >GUM5T AGA9/ ,DELEGATE ,COATES'S BRICK ?AT IT W\LD SMA% ! /RUCTURE PROPOS$ BY ! COMMITTEE2 BUT WE %\LD KN[ :E!R IT WILL OR NOT4 ,IT WON'T DO TO VOTE = ?AT BRICK1 OR FAVOR ?AT BRICK ?9K+ IT TO BE AN 9NOC5T BRICK1 & ?AT IT WILL NOT SMA% ! /RUCTURE1 & !N F9D ?AT ! BRICK WAS FULL ( DYNAMITE & ?AT IT BR+S ! /RUCTURE D[N OV] \R E>S4 ,IF ?AT IS UND]/OOD ,I %ALL PROCE$4 

,I ASK$ ,DELEGATE ,COATES H[ MANY 9DU/RIAL UNIONS & 9DU/RIAL 9T]NATIONAL UNIONS HE ?9KS W\LD HAVE TO GO 9TO ?AT BODY ACCORD+ TO HIS PROPOSITION4 ,HE DID NOT ANSW] ME1 BUT ,I DO NOT NE$ HIM = ?AT4 ,DELEGATE ,SMI?1 :O /&S ) ,DELEGATE ,COATES UPON ?AT MATT]1 DID NOT HAVE TO 9DULGE 9 A/RONOMICAL CALCULATIONS AB\T ! NEXT #d? ( ,JULY TO COME TO A CONCLUSION4 ,HE /AT$1 AS ,I REMEMB]1 ?AT HE ?9KS ! NUMB] ( 9DU/RIAL 9T]NATIONAL & NATIONAL UNIONS W\LD NOT BE TO EXCE$ SIXTE54 

,ISN'T ?AT IT8 

,D,E,L4 ,C,L,>,5,C,E ,S,M,I,?3 ,I SAID ,I DID NOT ?9K TO EXCE$ TW5TY4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,?AT IT W\LD NOT EXCE$ TW5TY4 ,V]Y WELL1 ,I ACCEPT ?AT4 ,HE AT ANY RATE /AT$ A FIGURE4 ,N[ WE HAVE SOME?+ TO GO BY4 ,I DISAGREE ) ,DELEGATE ,SMI? ?AT IT W\LD NOT EXCE$ TW5TY4 ,I AM ( ! OP9ION ?AT TW5TY IS AB\T ONE-HALF ! NUMB] ?AT W\LD HAVE TO BE 5T]$ ON ! LI/4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT =TY IS NE>] TO ! TRU?1 TO ! CORRECT NUMB]1 ?AN TW5TY4 ,AYE1 TWICE AS MANY AS =TY4 ,N[1 ,I %ALL TAKE HIS POSITION PRES5TLY1 BUT FOLL[ MY !ORY = ! PRES5T4 ,IF ,I AM RI<T ?AT ! PRES5T CON/ITUTION ( ! UNIONS WILL MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE ONLY TW5TY ( !SE ORGANIZATIONS--IF ,I AM RI<T ?AT IT WILL TAKE AT LEA/ =TY1 :AT WILL BE ! RESULT8 ,! /RUCTURE ( ! COMMITTEE IS 9DU/RIALISM4 ,BUT 9DU/RIALISM IS NOT A ?+ ( ONE ?+ ONLY4 ,9DU/RIALISM MEANS A NUMB] ( ?+S1 & AMONG ! ?+S ?AT 9DU/RIALISM MEANS IS ! E/ABLI%M5T ( AN ORGANIZATION SO C5TRALIZ$ ?AT IT CAN ACT QUICKLY & AS ONE MAN4 ,:ATEV] NAME Y\ GIVE TO SOME?+ ELSE--CALL IT A ?\S& TIMES 9DU/RIALISM--IF IT IS NOT SO C5TRALIZ$ ?AT IT WILL ACT PROMPTLY1 ?AT IT CAN ACT PROMPTLY & AS ONE MAN1 ! NAME ( 9DU/RIALISM GIV5 TO IT IS A SN>E & A DELUSION4 ,N[1 !N1 IF ,I AM RI<T ?AT IT WILL TAKE AT LEA/ =TY1 IS IT IMAG9ABLE ?AT ! PRESID5TS ( !SE =TY 9T]NATIONAL & NATIONAL UNIONS CAN CON/ITUTE A C5TRAL AU?ORITY SUFFICI5TLY C5TRALIZ$ TO PRES]VE ?AT FEATURE ( ! /RUCTURE PROPOS$ BY ! COMMITTEE8 ,I SAY NO4 ,=TY M5 IS TOO L>GE A NUMB]4 ,Y\ CANNOT HAVE C5TRALIZ$ AU?ORITY ) =TY M54 ,?IS IS NO LONG] A MATT] OP5 TO DISCUSSION1 IT IS A MATT] E/ABLI%$ BY HUMAN EXP]I5CE4 ,A DELIB]ATIVE BODY IS ONE ?+1 AN EXECUTIVE BODY ANO!R4 ,Y\ WANT A SMALL] BODY ?AN ?AT TO ACCOMPLI% EXECUTIVE PURPOSES4 ,BUT N[1 SUPPOSE ?AT1 9 ORD] TO SAVE ?AT FEATURE ( 9DU/RIALISM1 Y\1 9/EAD ( HAV+ ALL ! PRESID5TS ( !SE =TY NATIONAL & 9T]NATIONAL 9DU/RIAL UNIONS REPRES5T$1 Y\ R$UCE !M BEL[ ?AT NUMB]1 TO A NUMB] ( MEMB]S ( AN ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D SMALL 5\< TO PRES]VE ?AT C5TRALIZ$ & EXECUTIVE P[]--:]E DO WE L&8 ,WE L& RI<T BACK 9TO ! ,A4 ,F4 ( ,L4 PR9CIPLE :]E MANY ( ! ORGANIZATIONS ?AT >E CONSID]$ 9TEGRAL P>TS ( ! :OLE >E NOT REPRES5T$1 BUT >E :OLLY IGNOR$ ON ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D4 ,ON ! EXECUTIVE BO>D ( ,GOMP]S ORGANIZATION Y\ HAVE SEV5 M51 & Y\ HAVE 9DU/RIAL1 NATIONAL & AUTONOM\S UNIONS GALORE1 NOT)/&+ ?AT1 ONLY SEV5 M51 ONLY SEV5 (FIC]S ( SEV5 ( !SE 0AUTONOM\S0 BODIES1 ACT AS ! EXECUTIVE BO>D4 ,A PREPO/]\S IDEA6 ,= AN EXECUTIVE BO>D1 AN EFFECTIVE 9DU/RIAL EXECUTIVE BO>D1 IT MU/ NOT ONLY BE A SMALL BODY1 BUT IT MU/ BE A BODY CONSI/+ ( 9DIVIDUALS :O DIRECTLY REPRES5T !IR RESPECTIVE CON/ITU5CIES44 ,MY !ORY IS ?AT AT LEA/ =TY SU* 9DU/RIAL BODIES W\LD BE NE$$ BY ! ,COATES PLAN4 ,IF MY !ORY IS RI<T1 !N Y\ >E BE=E ?IS DILEMMA3 EI!R AN ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D ?AT HAS NO C5TRALIZ$ P[] & WON'T HAVE IT ON ACC\NT ( ITS NUMB]S2 OR1 IF Y\ WANT TO R$UCE ! NUMB]1 !Y CEASE TO BE DIRECT REPRES5TATIVES4 ,BUT P]HAPS MY !ORY IS WRONG4 ,P]HAPS ,DELEGATE ,SMI?'S !ORY IS CORRECT1 ?AT ! NUMB] W\LD NOT EXCE$ TW5TY4 ,I ASK Y\ TO WAT* & FOLL[ ME CLOSELY2 ,I AM WILL+ TO BE P9N$ D[N TO MY WORDS2 ,I BELIEVE 9 A MAN BE+ HELD TO :AT HE SAYS1 O!RWISE WE TUMBLE 9TO HOPELESSLY UN9TELLIGIBLE CONFUSION4  ,IF ,I AM MI/AK5 ,I %ALL BE GLAD TO BE CORRECT$1 & IF Y\ WANT TO F9D \T MY MI/AKE FOLL[ ME CLOSELY4  ,I N[ TAKE UP ! !ORY ( ,DELEGATE ,SMI? ?AT IT WILL NE$ NO MORE ?AN TW5TY 9T]NATIONAL UNIONS AS A MAXIMUM4 ,:AT WILL BE ! RESULT8 ,JU/ WAT*4 ,! UNIONS >E TO-DAY ABSOLUTELY 9T]DEP5D5T2 LABOR HAS BECOME 9T]DEP5D5T2 Y\ CANNOT ?9K ( ANY ONE TRADE BUT IT DOVE-TAILS )4 ANO!R1 & IS1 9 TURN DOVE-TAIL$ ) BY O!RS4 ,TAKE = 9/ANCE ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S2 ALL ! M5 WORK+ >\ND ! M9ES1 :E!R !Y >E DIRECTLY 5GAG$ 9 DIGG+ ORE OR NOT1 >E WORK+ 9T]DEP5D5TLY1 & SO >E ! UNIONS ( ! CRAFTS4 ,Y\ ALL KN[--,I HOPE Y\ DO--?AT !RE >E 9F9ITELY MORE UNIONS1 NATIONAL & 9T]NATIONAL1 ?AN TW5TY4 ,IT FOLL[S ?AT UND] ! ,SMI? FIGURES & ! ,COATES PROPOS$ BRICK1 !RE WILL HAVE TO BE AN IMM$IATE WIP+ \T ( ! 9DIVIDUAL *>ACT] & AUTONOMY ( AT LEA/ SIXTY ORGANIZATIONS4 ,UND] ! ,SMI? FIGURE & ! ,COATES SY/EM Y\ W\LD !N HAVE TW5TY ORGANIZATIONS1 TW5TY NATIONAL OR 9T]NATIONAL UNIONS1 & !SE TW5TY NATIONAL OR 9T]NATIONAL UNIONS W\LD HAVE TO DRAW TO !MSELVES RAPIDLY1 QUICKLY1 )\T ANY P]IOD ( TRANSITION1 ALL ! O!R UNIONS ?AT >E OV] & 9 EXCESS ( ?AT NUMB]1 & :I* HAVE K9DR$ QUALITIES ) ! PREVAIL+ TW5TY4 ,?AT IS A MO/ DRA/IC PROPOSITION4 ,IT LEAVES NO TIME = TRANSITION4 ,?OSE M5 WILL HAVE TO GO 9 IMM$IATELY1 OR IF NOT IMM$IATELY1 :5EV] !Y DO GO 9 !Y F9D ABSOLUTELY NO AUTONOMY = !IR TRADE4 ,!Y DISAPPE>4 ,IT MAY BE COMPOSITORS & MA*9I/S2 IT MAY BE WOODWORK]S & C>P5T]S1 IF Y\ LIKE2 IT MAY BE ELECTRICIANS & ME*ANICAL WORK]S1 :OSE WORK DOVE-TAILS V]Y EXT5SIVELY4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ?OSE ORGANIZATIONS EXI/ TO-DAY1 & UND] ?AT SY/EM !IR AUTONOMY WILL VANI% ABSOLUTELY1 DE/ROY+ ! QUALITY ( !IR OCCUPATION :I* COMPELS & NECESSITATES ! CONT9UITY ( ?AT AUTONOMY4 ,N[1 ?AT IS A DRA/IC ME?OD4 ,N[1 :AT DOES ! COMMITTEE PROPOSE8 ,DELEGATE ,COATES ASK$1 0,:AT DO Y\ WANT8 ,DO Y\ WANT TO RULE Y\R 9DIVIDUALS AS A MASS1 OR DO Y\ WANT !M SEP>AT$ AS LOCALS80 ,OR W\LD Y\ HAVE ?IS OR ?AT OR ! O!R8 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\R TIME IS UP4 

,D,E,L4 ,J,A,C,K,S,O,N3 ,I MOVE ?AT ,DELEGATE ,DE ,LEON'S TIME BE EXT5D$ AS PROVID$ = BY ! RULES4 7,SECOND$ BY ,DELEGATE ,COATES74 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,UND] ! RUL+ IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO HAVE ?IS MOTION4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! RUL+ ( ! *AIR H]E ! RULES W]E SUSP5D$ YE/]DAY4 ,Y\ SU/A9$ ?AT DECISION ?IS MORN+1 & IT IS NOT NECESS>Y = ! MOTION AT ! PRES5T TIME4 ,DELEGATE ,DE ,LEON HAS ! FLOOR UNTIL HE IS DONE SPEAK+4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! QUE/ION IS ?AT ! TIME ( ,BRO!R ,DE ,LEON BE EXT5D$4 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! MOTION SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,! MOTION IS C>RI$4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I DO NOT WANT TO CONSID] ?IS MOTION AS A P]SONAL COMPLIM5T TO ME4 ,I WI% TO CONSID] ?AT 9 VOT+ AS Y\ HAVE JU/ DONE Y\ SIMPLY REALIZE ?AT IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT Y\ %\LD KN[ :AT Y\ >E VOT+ =4 7,APPLAUSE7 ,DELEGATE ,COATES ASK$ ?IS QUE/ION3 0,:AT DO Y\ PROPOSE8 ,DO Y\ PROPOSE ?IS OR ?AT OR ! O!R80 ,!RE WAS NO OCCASION = ANY SU* QUE/IONS4 ,! COMMITTEE'S PROPOSITION IS CLE> ON ?AT HEAD4 ,! ONLY EXPLANATION ,I CAN F9D = ?OSE QUE/IONS IS ! DIFFICULTY ( ANY P]SON'S REMEMB]+ A LONG DOCUM5T :I* HE HE>S READ ONLY ONCE4 ,N[1 :AT DOES ! COMMITTEE PROPOSE8 ,AMONG ! ?+S ?AT ! COMMITTEE PROPOSES IS ?AT )9 EA* ( !SE 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATIONS 9TO :I* !SE V>I\S UNIONS >E SUBDIVID$ !RE %ALL EXI/ A NUMB] ( EXECUTIVE BO>DS4 ,! PROPOSITION IS--,I QUOTE FROM MEMORY1 FROM ! FACT ?AT ,I HE>D IT READ ONLY ONCE 9 ! COMMITTEE--?AT !RE %ALL NOT BE FEW] ?AN FIVE ( !M4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,SEV54 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,SEV51 & NOT FEW] ?AN SEV54 ,SO ?AT !RE IS A POSSIBILITY ( !RE BE+ AT LEA/ ?REE TIMES SEV51 OR TW5TY-ONE SUB-HEADS ( ! G5]AL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1 !SE SUB-HEADS CON/ITUT+ )9 EA* ( !SE ?IRTE5 DEP>TM5TS1 ! REQUISITE CRAFT EXECUTIVE BO>DS4 ,N[1 :AT DOES ?AT MEAN8 ,= EA* ( !SE SUB-DIVISIONS !RE >E A NUMB] ( 9DIVIDUALS REPRES5T+ ! EXECUTIVES ( :AT8 ,( A MOB8 ,PREPO/]\S6 ,NOT ( A MOB2--REPRES5T+ !SE V>I\S EXI/+ CRAFT ORGANIZATIONS2 !SE V>I\S CRAFT ORGANIZATIONS :I* >E ! RESULT ( ! CAPITALI/ SUB-DIVISION ( LABOR4 ,IT MEANS1 CONSEQU5TLY1 FOLL[+ CLOSELY :AT ! ,MANIFE/O SAYS--& :5 ,I SAY ,MANIFE/O1 ,I MEAN EXACTLY :AT ,I SAY4 ,I QUOTE FROM ! TEXT1 NOT FROM ! :EEL1 SO ?AT NO ONE AFT]W>DS MAY SAY ?AT ! :EEL HAS ANY?+ TO DO ) IT4 ,! WRITT5 WORDS ( ! TEXT ( ! ,MANIFE/O PROVIDE H]E1 ON PAGE #e 7READ+7 0,A MOVEM5T FULFILL+ !SE CONDITIONS MU/ CONSI/ ( A GREAT 9DU/RIAL UNION EMBRAC+ ALL 9DU/RIES1 PROVID+ = CRAFT AUTONOMY LOCALLY1 9DU/RIAL AUTONOMY 9T]NATIONALLY1 & WORK+ CLASS UNITY G5]ALLY40 ,?AT ! COMMITTEE PROPOSES SUB-EXECUTIVE BO>DS )9 EA* ( ! DIVISIONS1 IS A COMPLETE ANSW] TO ! V>I\S QUE/IONS PUT BY ,DELEGATE ,COATES4 ,IT %[S ?AT ! COMMITTEE PROPOSES ?AT ! DIFF]5T CRAFTS )9 EA* ( ! MA9 DIVISIONS %ALL ORGANIZE UPON CRAFT L9ES 9 SUB-DIVISIONS1 & ?AT ! HEADS ( !SE SUB-DIVISIONS %ALL BE ASSEMBL$ 9 SUB BO>DS4 ,IT MEANS ?AT ! COMMITTEE PROPOSES TO PUT AN 5D TO :AT IS H>MFUL 9 ! EXI/+ CRAFT ORGANIZATIONS1 PUTT+ EXECUTIVE BO>DS OV] !M1 *OS5 BY !MSELVES4 ,!Y WILL ADM9I/] !IR [N AFFAIRS1 ACCORD+ TO ! LANGUAGE ( ?IS ,MANIFE/O1 & !Y WILL JO9TLY ELECT ONE MEMB] TO ! G5]AL EXECUTIVE BO>D4 ,?AT REMOVES :AT ,I CONSID] ! L>GE/ P>T ( ! CONFUSION CREAT$1 UN9T5TIONALLY1 BY ,DELEGATE ,COATES1 & >IS+ FROM HIS NOT HAV+ REMEMB]$ ?IS PASSAGE4 ,:5 HE CLOSES ,I HOPE HE WILL ANSW] DIRECTLY UPON ?IS1 :E!R OR NOT !SE SUB-EXECUTIVE BO>DS ( CRAFTS DO NOT ABSOLUTELY D5Y ! IMPRESSION ?AT HE ATTEMPT$ TO CONVEY4 ,%\LD HE /ILL HE ( HIS =M] OP9ION1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO KN[ ! REASON :Y4 & ,I 9VITE Y\ TO FOLL[ HIS ANSW] CLOSELY :5 HE CLOSES4 ,I RECOGNIZE ?AT !SE DIVISIONS >E NOT IDEAL4 ,ONE ( !M OR TWO ( !M >E2 ! O!RS >E NOT4 ,BUT !RE ,DELEGATE ,HALL WELL EXPRESS$ ! S5TIM5T ( ! COMMITTEE1 &1 ,I HOPE1 ( ?IS CONV5TION :5 HE SAID ?AT WE MU/ BEG9 TO TAKE A /EP SOME TIME4 ,N[1 ! COMMITTEE PROPOSES A S*EME ?R\< !SE SUBEXECUTIVE BO>DS :I* W\LD LEAVE TIME = !SE CRAFT ORGANIZATIONS TO AMALGAMATE :]EV] AMALGAMATION IS POSSIBLE4 ,! PROPOSITION ( ! COMMITTEE1 CONSEQU5TLY1 IS A SANE PROPOSITION2 IT IS A PRACTICAL PROPOSITION4 ,& ?IS PROPOSITION ( ! COMMITTEE IS DECRI$ AS A WILD !ORY1 NOT)/&+ ITS PRACTICABILITY2 & ! ,COATES PROPOSITION--! CRAZIE/ ( PROPOSITIONS1 NAMELY1 TO SUGGE/ ?AT Y\ JU/ SQUEEZE & MUTILATE & P\ND ?OSE CRAFTS )9 ! NUMB] ( TW5TY1 )\T ANY PROVISION = ! SEP>ATE >RANGEM5T ( ! CRAFTS 9 DIFF]5T MANAGEM5TS--?AT PROPOSITION IT IS H]E ATTEMPT$ TO BE PALM$ (F AS 0PRACTICAL60 ,I HOLD ?AT ! VIEWS ,DELEGATE ,COATES EXPRESS$ >E A NATURAL RESULT ( :AT IS MY CONT5TION ) REG>D TO HIS G5]AL POSITION--HE FAILS TO UND]/& ?AT CON/ITUTION4 

,ONE ( ! QUE/IONS ,I ASK$ ,DELEGATE ,COATES WAS ?IS1 :E!R ,I UND]/OOD HIM RI<T ) REG>D TO :AT HE SAID ON ! MATT] ( RAILROAD COMPANIES & ! LIKE4 ,HE SAID ,I WAS WRONG4 ,I HAVE H]E ! TRANSCRIPT FROM ! /5OGRAPH]4 ,?IS IS EXACTLY :AT HE SAID3 7READ+7 0,:5EV] CAPITAL GOES 9TO ! RAILROAD BUS9ESS IT ORGANIZES A RAILROAD COMPANY1 & ! RAILROAD COMPANIES1 V>I\SLY AS !Y >E GR\P$ TOGE!R1 COME TOGE!R AS RAILROAD COMPANIES4 ,:5EV] ! SAME M5 :O >E 9T]E/$ 9 !SE RAILWAY COMPANIES WANT TO GO 9TO ! NEWSPAP] BUS9ESS !Y ORGANIZE A SEP>ATE COMPANY & GO 9TO ! NEWSPAP] BUS9ESS40 ,N[1 LI/53 0,& ,?,A,T ,C,O,M,P,A,N,Y ,H,A,S ,A,B,S,O,L,U,T,E,L,Y ,N,O,?,+ ,T,O ,D,O ,) ,! ,R,A,I,L,R,O,A,D ,B,U,S,9,E,S,S40 ,N[1 ?AT /ATEM5T ,I CONSID] TO BE AN UNQUALIFI$ BL9DNESS TO ! FACTS4 ,!RE IS NOT ONE S+LE CAPITALI/ ORGANIZATION1 CAPITALI/ CONC]N1 CAPITALI/ BO>D ( DIRECTORS1 BUT EMBRACES A DOZ5 OR MORE DIFF]5T 9DU/RIES4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,:5 CAPITALI/S COME TOGE!R TO ORGANIZE A NEWSPAP]1 P]=CE IT IS A NEWSPAP] ?AT !Y >E GO+ TO SET UP1 BUT TO SAY ?AT !Y HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO?+ TO DO ) ! RAILROAD BUS9ESS IS TO IGNORE A GL>+ FACT1--BY ?IS TIME1 Y\ SEE1 ! G5TLEMAN HAS GONE BEYOND ! DOMA9 ( 0!ORY0 & HAS RUN F\L ( ! FIELD ( FACTS4 ,IF CAPITALI/S WANT TO ORGANIZE A NEWSPAP] BUS9ESS1 A NEWSPAP] COMPANY1 !Y LOOK = RAILROAD MAGNATES1 = M9+ MAGNATES1 = FACTORY MAGNATES1 = F9ANCIAL MAGNATES1 & !Y COME TOGE!R2 O/5SIBLY = A NEWSPAP]1 BUT DE FACTO TO PROMOTE ! 9T]E/S ( !SE 9DU/RIES ?AT >E AMALGAMAT$ )9 OR BEH9D ?AT MASK ( A NEWSPAP]4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,TIME WAS ?AT :5 WE ,SOCIALI/S SAID !SE ?+S WE W]E SAID TO HE 0WILD-EY$ M540 ,I ?9K ! TIME HAS COME :5 ,DELEGATE ,COATES %\LD KN[ FROM EXP]I5CE & FROM FACTS ?AT HE CAN GA!R FROM ! CAPITALI/ PRESS1 ?AT WE >E NOT 0WILD-EY$ M540 ,LOOK AT :AT IS GO+ ON 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 N[4 ,CAPITALI/S HAD MET TO ORGANIZE AN 9SURANCE COMPANY--AN ,9,S,U,R,A,N,C,E COMPANY1 M9D Y\4 ,& :AT >E ! FACTS ?AT >E N[ BE+ UNE>!D8 ,!RE IS NOT A BANK+ TRU/1 !RE IS NOT A RAILROAD TRU/1 !RE IS NOT A ,/&>D ,OIL 9T]E/1 !RE IS H>DLY A FACTORY 9DU/RY1 BUT IS REPRES5T$ ON ?AT BO>D ( DIRECTORS2 AN EXAM9ATION ( ! ,EQUITABLE ,LIFE ,ASSURANCE ,SOCIETY PROVES ?AT :AT !Y HAVE !RE IS O/5SIBLY A 0LIFE 9SURANCE ASSOCIATION10 BUT DE FACTO A MEANS BY :I* TO GA!R MONEY = ! 9DU/RIES ?AT EA* ( !SE V>I\S DIRECTORS REPRES5TS4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,IS IT 09SURANCE0 ?AT TAKES ,DEPEW !RE8 ,IS IT 09SURANCE0 ?AT TAKES !RE ! MAN :O [NS ! /OCKS ( ! ,FALL ,RIV] WEAV+ MILLS8 ,OH1 NO6 ,IT IS SOME?+ 5TIRELY DIFF]5T4 ,!RE IS A BOOK ?AT ,I RECOMM5D TO ALL ( Y\4 ,IT IS NOT A BOOK ) A YELL[ COV]2 YET IT IS ?RILL+ 5\< = YELL[ COV]S1 AL?\< ITS COV] IS R$4 ,IT IS CALL$ ! 0,DIRECTORY ( ,DIRECTORS40 ,IT IS A PUBLICATION FROM ! CAPITALI/ CAMP4 ,IT GIVES A LI/ ( ! DIRECTORS 9 ! LEAD+ 9DU/RIES ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & ! LEAD+ CORPORATIONS ( ! C\NTRY4 ,9 IT Y\ WILL F9D 9NUM]ABLE 9/ANCES ( M5 :O POSE AS DIRECTORS 9 ONE CONC]N & >E DIRECTORS 9 HALF A DOZ5 O!RS4 ,FEW COMP>ATIVELY >E ! 9/ANCES ( IMPORTANCE 9 :I* A MAN IS A DIRECTOR 9 ONE CONC]N ALONE4 ,?OSE M5 PICK !MSELVES \T & ELECT !MSELVES & EA* O!R1 H]E \T ( ! RAILROAD BUS9ESS1 !RE \T ( SOME O!R BUS9ESS1 BUT ALL ) AN EYE TO ! 9T]E/S ( ! V>I\S 9DU/RIES ?AT !Y REPRES5T4 ,! CAPITALI/ SY/EM HAS REA*$ A PO9T :]E IT IS NO LONG] A LOT ( LITTLE 9DIVIDUAL BLI/]S2 IT IS ONE G5]AL BLI/]4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,! !ORY UPON :I* ?IS COMMITTEE HAS PROCE$$ IS ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS %\LD BE ORGANIZ$ AS ONE BODY1 )\T IGNOR+ ! NECESS>Y CRAFT SUB-DIVISION4 ,WE RECOGNIZ$ ! FACT ( ! DIFF]5T TRADES1 ! DIFF]5T TOOLS ?AT !Y HAVE TO USE1 & WE LOOK TO ! ULTIMATE IDEALS1 ! ABSOLUTE AMALGAMATION1 BUT WE RECOGNIZE ! NECESSITY ( A P]IOD ( TRANSITION1 & ! COMMITTEE'S PROPOSITION PROVIDES = A P]IOD ( TRANSITION4 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT ?AT P]IOD ( TRANSITION WILL BE V]Y LONG2 ,I DO NOT %>E ! OP9ION ( ,DELEGATE ,COATES ?AT ! IDEAL ( ULTIMATE EMANCIPATION LIES DI/ANTLY REMOTE--A ?\S& YE>S OR SO4  

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I DID NOT SAY A ?\S& YE>S4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,Y\ /AT$ IT W\LD BE A ?\S& YE>S & MORE1 TO ! V]Y DAY4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,NOT A ?\S& YE>S4  

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,A HUNDR$ YE>S8  

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

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,Y\ /AT$ A ?\S&1 ,I ?9K4 ,IF !RE W]E TIME ,I W\LD LOOK = IT 9 ! /5OGRAPH]'S REPORT4 ,I UND]/OOD Y\ TO SAY ?AT1 TO ! V]Y DAY4 ,BUT LET IT GO AT A HUNDR$4 ,EV5 ?AT ,I CONSID] A S]I\S ]ROR1 H[EV] S9C]E ! ]ROR MAY BE4 ,IT IS A H>MFUL ]ROR4 ,DELEGATE ,COATES HAS REPEAT$LY ASSUR$ US ( ! LOYALTY ( HIS 9T5TIONS2 BUT ! BE/ ( 9T5TIONS DO NOT PRECLUDE A P]SON'S ACT+ WRONGLY--?\<1 P]HAPS1 NOT WRONGFULLY4 ,IT IS WRONG TO PLACE ! ULTIMATE CONSUMMATION ( ?IS MOVEM5T 9TO ! REMOTE DI/ANT FUTURE4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO 5C\RAGE A TIR$ MAN Y\ DO NOT TELL HIM ?AT ! GOAL ( HIS TRIP LIES 9NUM]ABLE H\RS !NCE4 ,AT TIMES Y\ MAY EV5 HAVE TO IMITATE ,COLUMBUS3 Y\ TELL ! MAN ?AT ! GOAL IS NE>1 & Y\ GIVE HIM C\RAGE1 & ADD ELA/ICITY TO HIS /EP4 ,DO NOT DECEIVE HIM4 ,DO NOT MAKE HIM ?9K ?AT ! GOAL IS NE> :5 ! GOAL IS AWAY \T ( SI<T4 

,BUT1 AS ,I /AT$ & EXPLA9$ ON ! ?IRD DAY ( ?IS CONV5TION1 ,I HOLD ?AT ! GOAL ,I,S ,9 ,S,I,<,T4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,CONSEQU5TLY ,I CONSID] IT WRONG TO CONDUCT \RSELVES AS ?\< ! GOAL W]E 9DEF9ITELY F> (F4 ,I HOLD ?AT ! PROPOSITION ( ! COMMITTEE IS CORRECT4 ,IT TAKES 9 ! SITUATION & ITS NE>BY POSSIBILITIES4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! COMMITTEE1 AS ONE MAN1 WILL JO9 ,DELEGATE ,COATES OR ANYBODY ELSE IF HE CAN PROPOSE A BETT] ME?OD4 ,BUT UNLESS A BETT] ME?OD IS PROPOS$1 UNLESS A ME?OD IS PROPOS$ :I* IS AGREEABLE TO FACTS1 NOT TO FANCIES--UNLESS ?AT IS PROPOS$1 ,I = ONE %ALL /ICK TO ! PROPOSITION ( ?AT COMMITTEE4 ,& S9CE ! DEBATE HAS BE5 OP5$ & ! RULES HAVE BE5 SUSP5D$ ,I %ALL LI/5 C>EFULLY & ATT5TIVELY ) NO HOBBY TO RIDE1 OR ILL TEMP]4 ,:5 ,I YE/]DAY ASK$ MY QUE/IONS TO ,DELEGATE ,COATES HE W5T TO PIECES & =GOT HIS EXQUISITE P>LIAM5T>Y MANN]S4 ,! OCCASION IS SOLEMN4 ,IT DEM&S COOL JUDGM5T4 ,WE WANT ?AT :5 WE ADJ\RN FROM ?IS BODY1 ?OSE :O HAVE F\<T--= IT IS A FI<T--AGA9/ A ?+1 MAY1 AL?\< NOT AGRE$ 9 !IR ACTION1 BE AGRE$ UPON :AT WAS DONE4 7,APPLAUSE74 

,D,E,L4 ,%,],M,A,N3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & ,DELEGATES1 AS ONE ( ?AT COMMITTEE ,I WILL /ATE ?AT ) ALL ( ! >GUM5TS ?AT HAVE BE5 PUT =?1 BO? ON ! FLOOR ( ?IS CONV5TION & 9 CONV]SATIONS ?AT ,I HAVE HE>D ON ! /REET1 ,I HAVE AS YET NOT *ANG$ MY M9D4 ,:ILE ,I WILL AGREE ) ,BRO!R ,DE ,LEON ?AT P]HAPS ! PLAN P>TIALLY MAY BE NOT A SUCCESS1 YET ,I FEEL AT ?IS TIME ?AT ! PLAN \TL9$ IS ! BE/ ?AT CAN BE DONE = A />T2 & :ATEV] ,I MAY SAY 9 OPPOSITION TO ANY >GUM5TS ?AT MAY BE PUT =? BY ANY ( ?OSE :O P>TICIPATE1 ,I S]I\SLY HOPE & TRU/ ?AT NO DELEGATES WILL FEEL ?AT ,I AM ADDRESS+ !M P]SONALLY4 ,I AM SPEAK+ TO ! PR9CIPLE1 & NO MATT] H[ ?IS FI<T GOES1 :5 ,I LEAVE ?IS HALL ,I %ALL HAVE ! SAME LOVE & RESPECT = ?OSE ?AT OPPOSE ME AS ,I HAVE = ?OSE :O >E ) ME4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,!RE IS A PR9CIPLE 9VOLV$ ?AT WE MU/ ALL ADH]E TO1 & :ILE WE MAY BE DIVID$ ON OP9IONS WE MU/ BE UNIT$ ON ACTION4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,A FEW REM>KS W]E MADE BY ! BRO!R :O PREC$$ ME1 REF]R+ TO ?OSE :O TOOK ISSUE ) ! PROPOSITION4 ,IF ?IS AM5DM5T PREVAILS IT W\LD PRACTICALLY MEAN ?AT ?IS CONV5TION IS NOT PREP>$ TO /ATE :AT ! L9ES W\LD BE 9 ! 9DU/RIAL MOVEM5T1 BUT IT W\LD BE LEFT TO SOME O!R COMMITTEE--,I DO NOT KN[ :]E !Y >E GO+ TO SELECT !M FROM1 SOME ONE ?AT IS WIS] ?AN ?IS COMMITTEE OR ?IS CONV5TION--TO LAY \T ! L9ES ( :AT 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM %ALL BE4 ,IT MEANS A LONG] DELIB]ATION ?AN :AT ?IS :OLE CONV5TION WILL BE & ! ONLY WAY ?AT ,I CAN SEE ?AT ! COMMITTEE C\LD REA* ANY CONCLUSION W\LD BE TO GO AMONG ! V>I\S TRADE UNIONI/S & GET !IR V>I\S OP9IONS & !N \TL9E AS TO :AT !Y BELIEVE W\LD MEET ) ! APPROVAL ( ! TRADE UNIONI/S ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,:I* W\LD MEAN :AT8 ,IT W\LD MEAN MULTIPLY+ =TY BY ?REE4 ,IT W\LD NOT BE =TY DIVISIONS ?AT W\LD MEET ! APPROVAL ( ! TRADE UNIONI/S ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,!RE >E ONE HUNDR$ & TW5TY-SEV5 DI/9CT DIVISIONS & *>T]S N[ /&+ \T1 ISSU$ BY ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 ,9 SEV]AL ( ?OSE ORGANIZATIONS TO-DAY !RE >E >GUM5TS BE+ PUT =? BY M5 :O CLAIM TO BE PO/$ ON ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T ?AT !Y %\LD BE RE-SUBDIVID$ & *>T]S ISSU$ TO DIFF]5T TRADE UNIONS ?AT >E REPRES5T$ 9 ! ONE HUNDR$ & TW5TY-SEV54 ,IF WE >E GO+ TO BE 9DU/RIAL UNIONI/S & WE >E GO+ TO EXP& GREAT] ?AN ?IRTE51 ,I FEEL ?AT WE %\LD /RIKE \T ! NAME 09DU/RIAL UNIONISM0 & NOT REPRES5T \RSELVES TO BE ?AT :I* IT W\LD NOT REPRES5T4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,BRO!R ,COATES IS A PR9T]4 ,FIR/ ( ALL ,I WILL SAY ?AT ,I AM CONFID5T ?AT HE HAS TRAVEL$ SEV]AL ?\S& MILES TO REA* ?IS CONV5TION ) ! RI<T HE>T4 ,HE IS H]E ) ! SPIRIT ( BRO!RHOOD1 TO DO SOME?+ TO EMANCIPATE ! PRODUC+ CLASS4 ,I KN[ ?AT HE IS H]E HONE/ & E>NE/1 & 9 ! >GUM5T ?AT HE MAKES AGA9/ ?IS PROPOSITION HE P]SONALLY BELIEVES ?AT HE IS RI<T4 ,I CONC$E ?AT HE HAS GOT A RI<T TO HIS OP9ION4 ,HE REPRES5TS ! PR9T]S1 & HIS CONT5TION IS ?AT ! PR9T]S %\LD HAVE AN ORGANIZATION ( !IR [N4 ,!RE IS AN ORGANIZATION ( ?AT CLASS EXI/+ AT ! PRES5T TIME4 ,DOES ,BRO!R ,COATES KN[ ?AT ! PR9T]S DON'T WORK 9 A WAY ?AT !Y CAN BE ID5TIFI$ AS AN 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION8 ,DOES ,BRO!R ,COATES REALIZE ?AT ! PR9T+ ( ?IS C\NTRY IS DONE BY A PR9T+ E/ABLI%M5T8 ,DOES ,BRO!R ,COATES REALIZE ?AT AT ! GREAT MEAT /RIKE 9 ,*ICAGO NOT MANY MON?S AGO !RE W]E OV] A HUNDR$ PR9T]S 9 ! PR9T+ DEP>TM5T ( ! PACK+ 9DU/RIES ?AT W]E NOT 9CLUD$ 9 ! PACK]S /RIKE8 ,DOES ,BRO!R ,COATES REALIZE ?AT 9 ! MEAT 9DU/RIES1 ! PACK+ 9DU/RIES1 !Y >E ALSO RUNN+ LAUNDRIES8 ,!Y >E 9 ! LAUNDRY BUS9ESS1 YET !Y >E 9 ! 9DU/RIAL PACK]S' BUS9ESS BECAUSE !Y DO WORK = ! PACK+ 9DU/RY4 ,!Y HAVE RE/AURANTS TOO1 IF Y\ PLEASE1 9 ! SAME 9DU/RY4 ,DOES ,BRO!R ,COATES NOT REALIZE ?AT UND] ! PROPOSITION ?AT HE (F]S H]E IT IS NO?+ MORE ?AN PURELY & SIMPLY :AT WE HAVE GOT AT ! PRES5T TIME--:AT WE >E ASSEMBL$ H]E TO TE> D[N8 

7,GREAT APPLAUSE74 ,LA/ ,NOVEMB] AT ,MONTGOM]Y ,W>D'S PLANT ALL ! G>M5T WORK]S WALK$ \T 9TO ! /REETS ( ,*ICAGO & DECL>$ A /RIKE4 ,IT TOOK SOME F\R MON?S TO DEFEAT ?AT /RIKE4 ,AFT] ! G>M5T WORK]S HAD BE5 ANNIHILAT$ & DEFEAT$ ! TEAM/]S ?AT W]E WORK+ 9 ! SAME 9DU/RY CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT !Y %\LD HAVE ASSI/$ ! G>M5T WORK]S4 

,?OSE >E ! K9D ( DECISIONS ?AT ! EMPLOY]S LIKE4  0,JU/ LET US GET AT Y\ ONE AT A TIME & WE WILL SK9 Y\ TO A F9I%40 ,?AT IS !IR PROPOSITION4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,IF ! G>M5T WORK+ 9DU/RY W]E ORGANIZ$ ON ! 9DU/RIAL SY/EM !RE C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ONE MAN OR WOMAN1 :E!R HE OR %E BE DRIV+ A TEAM1 RUNN+ A SEW+ MA*9E OR WORK+ A H& NE$LE1 BUT :AT W\LD HAVE /OPP$ WORK & AT ONCE HAVE P>ALYZ$ ?AT 9DU/RY4 ,BUT UND] ,BRO!R ,COATES'S PROPOSITION1 BE=E ANY?+ ( ?AT K9D C\LD BE DONE1 CONCILIATION MU/ BE BR\<T AB\T BETWE5 FIVE OR SIX EXECUTIVE HEADS1 JU/ AS WE HAVE GOT !M AT ! PRES5T TIME4 ,I W\LD NOT OBJECT IF SOMEBODY W\LD MAKE A MOTION TO /RIKE \T ! ?IRTE5 L9ES & MAKE IT ?REE4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,:AT IS A ME*ANIC8 ,HE IS A SLAVE2 HE IS NO?+2 HE IS A WORK+MAN4 ,I DO NOT RECOGNIZE ONE MAN TO BE ANY DIFF]5T ?AN ANO!R4 ,HE IS ONLY ONE COG 9 ! :EEL ?AT GOES TO MAKE UP ! G5]AL MA*9]Y ?AT GR9DS \T ! PRODUCT4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,& ,I C>E NOT :E!R IT REQUIRES TWO OR ?REE YE>S TO BECOME AN EFFICI5T ME*ANIC1 OR :E!R HE IS ONLY ! COMMON LABOR] ?AT COMES ACROSS ! WAT] & ALL HE CAN DO IS TO PICK UP ! %OVEL & DIG & EXCAVATE = ! FACTORY ?AT IS GO+ TO ACCOMMODATE ! EMPLOYES2 IT IS JU/ ! SAME TO ME4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,!RE IS NO P>TICUL> BUS9ESS AT ! PRES5T TIME4 ,TAKE ! TRANSPORTATION DEP>TM5T1 AS ! ,P5NSYLVANIA ,COMPANY1 GO UP TO ,MONROE /REET1 & ON ! SIDEWALK !RE Y\ F9D A L9E ( CABS ?AT IT HAS BE5 DECID$ BY ! ,CITY ,C\NCIL BELONGS TO ! ,P5NSYLVANIA ,COMPANY1 ?AT HAS A FULL RI<T TO ! /REETS ( ,*ICAGO TO /& !RE TO ACCOMMODATE ! PEOPLE ?AT ! ,P5NSYLVANIA ,COMPANY1 ?AT FURNI%ES TRANSF]S1 ?AT !Y MAY GO TO O!R PO9TS OR TO GO TO O!R DEPOTS4 ,GO RI<T 9TO ! DEPOT2 !RE WE F9D ! T]M9US ( ! ,P5NSYLVANIA ,RAILROAD2 FOLL[ IT ALL ! WAY D[N1 ) EV]Y SLAVE & EV]Y ONE ?AT WORKS = ?AT COMPANY AS A P>T ( ?AT CORPORATION1 AWAY ON TO ,J]SEY ,CITY1 & !RE WE F9D ! ,P5NSYLVANIA ) A GREAT MON/] VESSEL BACK$ 9 !RE1 & !RE ! PASS5G]S ( ! ,P5NSYLVANIA >E PUT ONTO ?AT BOAT & TRANSPORT$ ACROSS4 ,MANY ( !M >E GO+ TO =EIGN C\NTRIES1 & !Y GO ON A ,P5NSYLVANIA L9E BECAUSE ! ,P5NSYLVANIA PEOPLE HAVE GOT L9ES ?AT RUN TO V>I\S PORTS 9 ,EUROPE4 ,AWAY ! ,P5NSYLVANIA ,COMPANY GOES TO ! =EIGN PORTS1 & Y\ DON'T /OP !RE1 BUT !Y HAVE !IR AG5TS ?AT GO \T REPRES5T+ !M & MISREPRES5T+ ! CONDITIONS 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 & !Y GO 9TO ,IREL&1 !Y GO 9TO ,WALES1 !Y GO 9TO ,SW$5 & 9 ALL ( ! CONGE/$ PORTS1 & !RE !Y MISREPRES5T TO !M ! GOLD5 H>VE/S !Y HAVE 9 ,AM]ICA1 & IF !Y COME OV] H]E !Y TRAVEL BY ! ,P5NSYLVANIA L9ES4 ,IT IS ONE /RAI<T SY/EM ALL ! WAY ?R\<1 REPRES5T+ NE>LY EV]Y 9DU/RY4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\R TIME IS UP4 

,D,E,L4 ,T,R,A,U,T,M,A,N,N3 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT ,BRO!R ,%]MAN BE GRANT$ ! SAME PRIVILEGE AS O!R DELEGATES :O HAVE SPOK52 ?AT HIS TIME BE EXT5D$4 

,MOTION SECOND$ BY ,DELEGATE ,SIMONS4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,TO SETTLE ?IS :OLE BUS9ESS1 ,I MOVE ?AT EA* SPEAK] BE ALL[$ TO SPEAK TILL HE F9I%ES4 7,SECOND$74 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 MOV$ ?AT EV]Y SPEAK] BE ALL[$ TO SPEAK TILL HE HAS CONCLUD$4 

,D,E,L4 ,M,U,R,T,A,U,<3 ,I AM OPPOS$ TO ?AT = ! REASON ?AT ! MAJORITY ( :AT WAS SAID BY ! TWO SPEAK]S ?AT HAVE JU/ SPOK5 ON ! SUBJECT SEEM$ TO IMPLY ?AT ?OSE :O >E H]E 9 ! NAMES ( ! 9DU/RIAL UNIONS1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( A FEW1 DO NOT UND]/& ALL ! RAMIFICATIONS ( ! CAPITALI/IC SY/EM1 & ?AT 9 ORD] TO AWAK5 \R M9DS TO !SE RAMIFICATIONS TIME IS WA/$ 9 LI/5+ TO O!R ?+S ?AT !Y >E DISCUSS+4 ,I = ONE WANT TO RES5T ?AT IMPUTATION4 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE 9 IT1 & ,I BELIEVE-- 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,Y\ >E DO+ PRETTY WELL T[>DS A SPEE* Y\RSELF1 ,BRO!R ,MURTAU<4 ,! AM5DM5T IS ?AT EA* DELEGATE BE ALL[$ TO SPEAK UNTIL HE HAS CONCLUD$4 ,>E Y\ READY = ! QUE/ION8 7,QUE/ION CALL$ =74 

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,V,I,E,W3 ,I BELIEVE ?AT A MOTION ( ?AT K9D IS USELESS4 ,!RE >E SOME?+ LIKE #bea DELEGATES H]E1 & WE W\LD BE H]E = ! NEXT ?REE MON?S IF ?AT MOTION PREVAILS4 ,I BELIEVE EA* SIDE %\LD HAVE TWO OR ?REE SPEAK]S & LET !M PRES5T ! >GUM5TS4 ,I AM OPPOS$ TO ?IS MOTION4 ,WE DON'T WANT TO SIT H]E = TWO WEEKS1 :5 TWO OR ?REE ON EA* SIDE CAN EXPLA9 ! SITUATION4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,! ?AT REASON ,I MADE ! MOTION WAS TO SAVE TIME4 ,EV]Y SPEAK] ?AT SPEAKS WE >E GO+ TO GIVE AN EXT5SION ( TIME1 & IT W\LD NOT BE PROP] IF WE DID NOT DO IT1 & WE >E M]ELY WA/+ FIVE M9UTES AT LEA/ EV]Y TIME 9 MAK+ ! MOTION1 & PUTT+ ! MOTION4 

,! QUE/ION WAS PUT1 & ! ,*AIRMAN BE+ 9 D\BT1 A VOTE BY UPLIFT$ H&S WAS TAK51 RESULT+ 9 =TY = ! MOTION & TW5TY-F\R AGA9/4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! AM5DM5T IS C>RI$4 ,! ORIG9AL MOTION IS ?AT ,BRO!R ,%]MAN BE ALL[$ AN EXT5SION ( TIME1 & ?AT O!R DELEGATES BE GIV5 TIME TILL !Y CONCLUDE !IR >GUM5TS4 ,?OSE 9 FAVOR ( ! AM5D$ MOTION WILL SIGNIFY IT BY SAY+ AYE4 ,CONTR>Y NO4 ,C>RI$4 ,BRO!R ,%]MAN WILL PROCE$4 

,D,E,L4 ,%,],M,A,N3 ,WE HAD ! ,P5NSYLVANIA UND] DISCUSSION4 ,?AT IS ONLY ONE ( ! FEW COMB9ES 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 & !Y >E GETT+ FEW]2 !Y >E PU%+ \T !IR L9ES EV]Y DAY4 ,P5NSYLVANIA ALSO DOES ITS PR9T+1 UND] ! SY/EM ( CLASS ORGANIZATION1 ! SAME CONDITIONS :I* EXI/1 NO MATT] IF WE DO CALL IT BY ! NAME ( 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM4 ,I DON'T WANT ANY?+ CALL$ BY NAME1 BUT ,I WANT IT 9 OP]ATION4 ,WE DON'T WANT ANY?+ CALL$2 WE WANT COOP]ATION & 9DU/RIALISM A FACT4 ,WE WANT ! WORK]S TO BE WORK+ ON CORRECT PR9CIPLES & $UCAT+ !MSELVES TO ! FACT ?AT !RE IS ID5TITY BETWE5 LABOR2 ?AT !Y ONLY REPRES5T ! PRODUC+ CLASS4 ,!RE IS TOO MU* PLUTOCRACY N[ 9 LABOR1 & ?AT IS ! CURSE ( IT AT ! PRES5T TIME4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT !RE IS A SI/] OR A BRO!R ON ! FLOOR ( ?IS CONV5TION BUT :AT REALIZES ?AT ! PRODUCTS N[ >E H&L$ BY CORPORATIONS & TRU/S ?AT >E SO 9T]M+L$ ?AT !Y >E PRACTICALLY ONE ORGANIZATION1 NO MATT] :E!R IT IS ON ! 9DU/RIAL OR ! POLITICAL QUE/ION4 ,!Y [N & CONTROL ! P[] FROM ! FACT ?AT ! WORK]S >E DIVID$ 9DU/RIALLY4 ,Y\ UNITE !M 9DU/RIALLY1 & :5 !Y REALIZE :AT !Y CAN ACCOMPLI% ON ?OSE L9ES !RE IS NO?+ IMPOSSIBLE ON ANY?+ ?AT WE WANT TO DO AFT] ?AT4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,! P[]S AGA9/ LABOR >E NO?+4 ,! 9DEX F+] ( ! PRODUC+ CLASS W\LD PU% EV]Y 5EMY 9TO ! SEA4 ,ALL Y\ HAVE GOT TO DO IS TO GET !M ALL TO PU% AT ONCE4 ,! ONLY 5EMY ?AT LABOR HAS GOT IS LABOR4 ,CAPITAL NEV] WON A /RIKE NOR NEV] WON A BATTLE4 ,IT WAS LABOR1 & WE MU/ $UCATE LABOR ?AT !Y MU/ TURN >\ND & FACE ONE WAY4 ,!RE NEV] WAS BUT ONE RAILROAD /RIKE EV] WON1 & ?AT WAS ) AN 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION1 ! ,A4 ,R4 ,U4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,& IT WAS WON AGA9/ ! OPPOSITION ( ! OLD BRO!RHOODS & ALL ( ! POLITICAL TRICK]Y ?AT !Y C\LD BR+ 9TO L9E4 ,IT WAS DEMON/RAT$ AT ONCE :5 !Y TELEGRAPH$ TO ! SEAT ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES GOV]NM5T ?AT 0TRANSPORTATION WAS P>ALYZ$1 & WE WANT TO PLACE ?IS PROPOSITION 9 Y\R H&S1 & ?AT Y\ RUN !SE TRA9S ) BAYONETS40 ,:5 LABOR IS ORGANIZ$ RI<T & $UCAT$1 !Y WILL [N ! BAYONET4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,!Y MAKE !M1 & AFT] !Y >E MADE & POLI%$ & FITT$ TO ! WEAPON ?AT WILL DO ! MO/ DE/RUCTION Y\ H& !M OV] TO ! 5EMY1 & Y\ SAY1 0,N[ ,I AM GO+ BACK H]E A FEW HUNDR$ Y>DS TO SEE IF IT SPITS Y\40 ,?US F> IT HAS GIV5 5TIRE SATISFACTION4 ,IT IS A WELL-KN[N FACT ?AT !RE IS A PRIZE (F]$ TO-DAY TO ! MAN :O WILL CREATE OR 9V5T A MA*9E ?AT WILL DE/ROY ! MO/ HUMAN LIVES ) A S+LE %OT4 ,Y\ HAVE GOT ALL !SE ?+S TO CONT5D )1 & ,I BEG ( Y\1 ,BRO!R ,COATES & Y\R FRI5DS1 = ,GOD'S SAKE DON'T CUT (F ?AT >M1 BUT PUT Y\R >M \T & COME TOGE!R & WORK TOGE!R4 ,DIVISION DOES NOT MEAN /R5G?4 ,I DON'T C>E H[ Y\ DIVIDE IT1 IT DOES NOT MEAN /R5G?4 ,Y\ HAVE GOT TO UNITE !M4 ,& ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! COMMITTEE HAS DONE AS WELL AS ANY COMMITTEE C\LD DO UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,I TOOK 9TO CONSID]ATION ! ,MANIFE/O AS WE UND]/OOD ?AT WE %\LD WORK FROM IT4 ,:5 ,I SAY 0,MANIFE/O10 ,I WANT Y\ TO UND]/& ?AT ?AT *>T ON ! BACK ( ! ,MANIFE/O IS NOT CONSID]$ ! ,MANIFE/O4 ,?AT *>T WAS NOT 9 ! CONF]5CE :5 ?AT ,MANIFE/O WAS ADOPT$4 ,?AT ,MANIFE/O WAS SIMPLY GIV5 TO A BRO!R :O DREW IT UP1 & WE HAVE GIV5 ?IS JU/ AS A LITTLE \TL9E OR DIAGRAM %[+ ! C5TRALIZATION ( \R P[]4 ,I AM NOT UNM9DFUL ( ! FACT ?AT !RE WILL BE 9 !SE V>I\S PLACES H]E ?\S&S ( M5 PROBABLY REPRES5T+ ONE P>TICUL> VOCATION4 ,I AM NOT UNM9DFUL ALSO ( ! FACT ?AT UND\BT$LY TO FACILITATE MATT]S & TO RELIEVE ! BURD5 ( ?IS EXECUTIVE BO>D 9 ?AT DEP>TM5T ?AT !Y WILL HAVE TO HAVE SUB-COMMITTEES OR SUB-EXECUTIVE BO>DS2 ?AT !Y WILL CREATE ?OSE TO CONF] ) !SE PEOPLE1 ! SAME AS WE HAVE AT ! PRES5T TIME4 ,IT IS A FACT ?AT ! NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS N[ HAVE !IR LOCAL UNIONS2 !IR LOCAL UNIONS HAVE !IR SUB-BODIES2 !Y HAVE !IR REPRES5TATIVES KN[N AS BUS9ESS AG5TS TO ASSESS !M1 LIKE MY FRI5D FROM ,/4 ,L\IS 7LAU<T]72 A DELEGATE :O1 ?\< HE IS 9 OPPOSITION TO ?AT1 ,I LOVE HIM & RESPECT HIM BECAUSE HE WAS 9 ONE ( ! ,A4 ,R4 ,U4 ORGANIZATIONS :I* ,I 9ITIAT$ 9TO ! ORGANIZATION4 ,?AT IS ! BE/ R$EEM+ FEATURE ,I KN[ AB\T HIM1 BECAUSE HE EMBRAC$ 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM ELEV5 YE>S AGO4 

,N[1 ,I BELIEVE ?IS IS MISUND]/OOD4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT EV5 ,BRO!R ,COATES HAS NOT /OPP$ TO CONSID] ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE 9 ! DIFF]5T CRAFTS & 9 ! 9DU/RIAL DIVISIONS ?AT !Y CAN BE H&L$ TO ! BE/ 9T]E/S ( ! MOVEM5T1 JU/ ! SAME AS ! REGUL> >MY IS H&L$1 ! 9FANTRY1 ! >TILL]Y & ! V>I\S P>TS4 ,!N !RE >E ! 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATIONS CO-OP]AT+ )9 ONE C]TA9 BODY2 !Y >E H&L$ BY C]TA9 DIVISIONS1 BUT ?OSE DIVISIONS COME TO A HEAD JU/ AS ! >MY DOES1 :I* MAKES IT POSSIBLE = UNIT$ ACTION4 ,& ?AT IS :AT WE HAVE TO HAVE1 SI/]S & BRO!RS--UNIT$ ACTION4 ,N[1 TO *ANGE ?AT1 TO TAKE \T ONE L9E1 MEANS ! ADJ\RN+ ( ?IS CONV5TION & ! APPO9T+ ( ANO!R COMMITTEE1 BECAUSE ! COMMITTEE ?AT S]V$ ONCE W\LD NOT FEEL CAPABLE ( =M+ ANY?+ ?AT WAS )9 REASON4 ,TAK+ \T ONE L9E OR ADD+ ONE L9E MEANS ! RECON/RUCTION ( ?IS :OLE CON/ITUTION ?AT HAS BE5 MADE1 BECAUSE ?AT IS ! BASIS ( ! ORGANIZATION2 & :5 Y\ *ANGE ?AT1 IT IS JU/ LIKE UND]M9+ A BUILD+1 & ! :OLE ?+ COMES D[N & MU/ BE BUILT UP AGA94 

,N[1 ,BRO!R ,COATES & DELEGATES1 ,I ?9K Y\ >E RI<T :5 Y\ >E FE>FUL1 & ?AT IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE BETWE5 N[ & ! NEXT CONV5TION TO ORGANIZE ALL ! WORK]S 9 ANY ONE ( ?OSE DIVISIONS4 ,Y\ MAY BE ALL RI<T1 IF Y\ >E AFRAID ?AT !Y WILL BECOME ORGANIZ$ & GET DISRUPT$ FROM ! FACT ?AT !Y WILL HAVE NO WAY ( H&L+ EA* O!R4 ,BUT ,I DON'T ?9K1 Y\ WILL SEE IT ?AT WAY4 ,I ?9K1 BRO!RS & SI/]S1 ?AT BRAVELY AS WE HAVE />T$1 WE WILL P]HAPS F9D PLACES :]E *ANGES C\LD BE MADE BY ! NEXT CONV5TION4 ,BUT = A />T ,I CANNOT SEE OR ,I CANNOT BELIEVE ?AT IT W\LD BE ADVISABLE OR FEASIBLE TO *ANGE ?AT PROPOSITION & !N CALL \RSELVES & BE AN 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION4 ,9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION1 AS ,I UND]/& IT1 MEANS ?AT :5 AN 9DU/RY REPRES5T$ 9 ANY DEP>TM5T IS 9VOLV$1 IT 9VOLVES EV]Y ONE 9 ?AT 9DU/RY4 ,:E!R HE IS A PR9T]1 :E!R %E IS A LADY ?AT WAITS ON ! TABLE1 :E!R HE OR %E IS A LAUNDRY WORK] OR A CL]K OR A /5OGRAPH]1 IF !Y >E 9 ?AT 9DU/RY IT 9CLUDES !M ALL4 ,& ! ONLY WAY ?AT Y\ CAN HAVE CONC5TRAT$ ACTION & MOM5T>Y MOVEM5T IS TO HAVE !M ORGANIZ$ 9 9DU/RIES1 REG>DLESS ( :AT P>T ( ! 9DU/RY !Y BELONG TO1 SO ?AT :5 Y\ T\* ! BUTTON ! SIGNAL GOES TO EV]Y MAN & WOMAN 9 ?AT 9DU/RY4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( ASSEMBL+ SIX OR SEV5 MON?S BE=E & TAK+ ACTION & WRIT+ TO ! HI< MOGULS ?AT BELONG TO ! V>I\S NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & GETT+ !IR CONS5T4 ,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO CALL A BO>D TOGE!R TO FI<T & QU>REL & CONSID] :E!R AN ORGANIZATION IS N[ 9 A POSITION :]E IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO BR+ !M \T ON /RIKE1 OR :E!R IT W\LD BE FEASIBLE IF !Y HAVE A CONTRACT ?AT HAS NOT EXPIR$1 AS IS ! CONDITION AT ! PRES5T TIME4 ,I TELL Y\1 ?OSE ?AT >E >GU+ ON ! PROPOSITION ( TE>+ D[N ?IS *>T OR ?IS LITTLE \TL9E1 ,I BELIEVE !Y >E MAK+ A MI/AKE1 & BE=E Y\ GO S]I\SLY 9TO ! MATT] ,I HOPE Y\ WILL CONSID] & ?9K :AT WE >E TRY+ TO DO4 ,WE >E NOT TRY+ TO PLEASE ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 ,WE KN[ ?AT WE >E GO+ TO DISPLEASE !M4 ,WE KN[ ?AT 9 ! TRANSPORTATION DEP>TM5T WE >E GO+ TO DISPLEASE ! ,SWIT*M5'S ORGANIZATION1 BUT WE >E GO+ TO PLEASE ! SWIT*M54 ,WE >E GO+ TO DISPLEASE ! (FIC]S ( ! TRA9M5'S ORGANIZATION1 BUT MANY ( ! RANK & FILE >E GO+ TO BE PLEAS$4 ,WE >E GO+ TO DISPLEASE MANY ( ! FIREM5 AS (FICIALS1 & ! 5G9E]S ) 0! GREAT PR\D EAGLE EYE10 ! ONE ?AT IS KN[N AS A NATIONAL SCAB AS AN ORGANIZATION--WE >E GO+ TO DISPLEASE ALL ( ?OSE PEOPLE1 BUT WE >E GO+ TO PLEASE ! RANK & FILE1 BECAUSE WE >E GO+ TO (F] !M A PROPOSITION ?AT !Y CAN COME 9 ON ONE PLAT=M & FI<T 9 ONE CAUSE4 ,I HOPE Y\ WILL RECEIVE IT & POND] IT & 5DORSE ?IS PROPOSITION AS IT /&S4 7,APPLAUSE74 

,D,E,L4 ,K,L,E,M,5,S,I,C3 ,BRO!R ,*AIRMAN & ,FELL[ ,DELEGATES1 ! WAY ,I LOOK AT ?IS DISCUSSION WE >E FAC+ TWO DIFF]5T ATTITUDES OR CONDITIONS1 IF Y\ PLEASE4 ,ONE IS PRACTICAL & ! O!R !ORETICAL4 ,N[1 !ORETICALLY1 9 EV]Y?+ ?AT ,BRO!R ,%]MAN & ! O!R BRO!R SAID AB\T IT1 ,I AGREE ) !M4 ,IT IS ! ONLY WAY WE CAN BR+ ! ULTIMATE RESULTS TO A FOCUS :]E WE WANT ALL 9DU/RIAL COOP]ATORS4 ,ON ! O!R SIDE1 WE KN[ ! FACT ?AT AS WE /& TO-DAY AT ?IS CONV5TION ! ONLY PROP]LY ORGANIZ$ ORGANIZATIONS 9 ?IS CONV5TION >E REPRES5T$ BY ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S & ! ,METAL ,WORK]S4 ,N[1 AS F> AS ,I CAN SEE1 ?OSE TWO ORGANIZATIONS >E ! ONLY TWO H]E 9 ?IS BODY4 ,N[1 WE DO WANT ! RE/ ( ! LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 9 ?IS 9DU/RIAL MOVEM5T4 ,! QUE/ION IS1 H[ >E WE GONG TO PROCE$ AB\T IT8 ,H[ CAN WE GET TO ! RANK & FILE & %[ ! RANK & FILE ?AT \R CONCEPTION ( ORGANIZATION WILL BR+ IMM$IATELY & ULTIMATELY BETT] RESULTS ?AN ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR8 ,N[1 WE HAVE TO TAKE !SE ?+S AS PRACTICAL M51 ?AT W\LD COME 9 \R DAILY LIVES1 9 \R /RUGGLE = EV]Y DAY BREAD & BUTT]4 ,= MY P>T1 ,I WILL READ ! ,MANIFE/O & ! /ATEM5TS !RE(4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 0,ALL P[] %ALL RE/ 9 ! COLLECTIVE MEMB]%IP40 ,! QUE/ION IS1 H[ CAN WE BR+ \R ORGANIZATION TO ?AT =M :]EBY WE CAN HAVE ALL P[] RE/ 9 ! COLLECTIVE MEMB]%IP8 ,?IS ,I ?9K WE CAN ONLY HAVE ?R\< AN ORGANIZATION LOCALLY1 ?AT ! LOCAL ORGANIZATION WILL HAVE MORE LATITUDE TO DEAL ) LOCAL AFFAIRS4 ,N[1 WE KN[ ?AT ! CONDITIONS 9 ! CITY ( ,*ICAGO 9 ANY GIV5 TRADE >E DIFF]5T ?AN 9 ! RE/ ( ,ILL9OIS1 OR MAYBE ! ,/ATE ( ,COLORADO OR O!R PLACES4 ,:]E ! CONGE/ION ( Y\R POPULATION HAS RIS5 TO A HI< PIT*1 ! /ATE ( AFFAIRS IS DIFF]5T FROM :]E ! POPULATION IS SCATT]$4 ,N[1 FUR!RMORE1 WE SAY1 0,LOCAL1 NATIONAL & G5]AL ADM9I/RATION1 9CLUD+ UNION LABELS1 BUTTONS1 BADGES1 TRANSF] C>DS1 9ITIATION FEES & P] CAPITA TAX1 %ALL BE UNI=M ?R\<\T4 ,ALL MEMB]S MU/ HOLD MEMB]%IP 9 ! LOCAL1 NATIONAL OR 9T]NATIONAL UNION COV]+ ! 9DU/RY 9 :I* !Y >E EMPLOY$1 BUT TRANSF]S ( MEMB]%IP BETWE5 UNIONS1 LOCAL1 NATIONAL OR 9T]NATIONAL1 %ALL BE UNIV]SAL40 ,N[1 ! PO9T AT ISSUE WILL BE ?IS3 ,I AM SAY A MEMB] ( ! ,J\RNEYMAN ,TAILORS' ,UNION4 ,N[1 ,I DO NOT KN[ :E!R \R ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D MAY BE SATISFI$ ) ! LOCAL TAILORS' UNION 9 ,PUEBLO1 ?AT WE >E JO9+ 9 ?IS MOVEM5T4 ,IT IS C]TA9LY AGA9/ ,L5NON'S ADVICE & HIS P]SONAL LETT]S AS /AT$ TO \R UNIONS4 ,WE REF]R$ ! CASE TO ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 & ,MR4 ,L5NON WROTE US BACK AGA9 ?AT IT IS HIS [N P]SONAL WISDOM TO TELL US & ADVISE US ?AT WE %\LD NOT M+LE ) AN ORGANIZATION ?AT IS ,SOCIALI/IC4 ,N[1 ?IS IS ! CONDITION1 ?AT 9 ! J\RNEYM5 ,TAILORS' ,UNION ?AT MAN IS ! ABSOLUTE BOSS & P[] ( ?AT UNION4 ,! CONDITION !N WILL BE ?AT WE WILL BE KICK$ \T ( ! 9T]NATIONAL UNION2 & 9 ?IS CASE1 AS ! ,MANIFE/O SAYS ?AT ALL MEMB]S MU/ HOLD MEMB]%IP 9 ! LOCAL1 NATIONAL OR 9T]NATIONAL UNION COV]+ ! 9DU/RY 9 :I* !Y >E EMPLOY$1 9 ?AT CASE WE C\LD NOT COMPLY ) ?IS PO9T 9 \R ,MANIFE/O4 ,N[1 AGA91 IT /&S TO REASON ?AT IT IS BETT] ?AT EV]Y UNION ?AT IS AFFILIAT$ ) ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR--?AT IT IS BETT] TO /AY & /& 9 ! C5TRAL ORGANIZATION & FI<T = 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM4 ,N[1 !N1 IF ?AT IS TO BE ! CASE1 WE HAVE GOT TO HAVE SOME PROTECTION ONE WAY OR ANO!R4 ,BUT ! ONLY PLAUSIBLE WAY WE CAN COME TO ! MEMB]S & %[ UP ! ADVANTAGES ( 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM IS TO EXPLA9 TO !M ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! OLD ORGANIZATION & ! NEW ONE4 ,= 9/ANCE1 9 \R TRADE1 ! TAILORS1 N[ WE HAVE CU/OM TAILORS1 G>M5T MAK]S1 CLOAK MAK]S1 CAP MAK]S1 & ,I ?9K F\R OR FIVE LIKE ORGANIZATIONS 9 ! G>M5T TRADES4 ,N[1 :5 ! ,J\RNEYMAN ,TAILORS' ,UNION IS TRY+ TO AMALGAMATE ) ! G>M5T WORK]S1 WE W\LD TRY TO PU% ! IDEA FUR!RMORE 9 ?AT P>TICUL> UNION ?AT ALL G>M5T TRADES %\LD BE 9CLUD$4 ,IF ?AT IS ! IDEA ( 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM IT IS PRACTICAL & FEASIBLE4 ,& !N IT %\LD BE UND]/OOD ?AT ! LAUNDRIES & O!R TRADES WILL NOT MIX 9 \R AFFAIRS :5 IT COMES TO A LOCAL ISSUE1 OR AN ISSUE 9 A SIMIL> ORGANIZATION2 BECAUSE WE MU/ UND]/& ?AT IF ONE ( \R ORGANIZATIONS GETS 9TO TR\BLE1 :ILE WE WILL ALWAYS TRY TO AVOID IT AS F> AS WE CAN1 BUT !RE IS NO D\BT ?AT 9 PRACTICAL LIFE WE WILL BE UP AGA9/ IT1 EI!R 9 ONE LOCALITY OR 9 ANO!R ONE1 ?AT IS AS F> AS ! TAILOR TRADE IS CONC]N$4 ,BUT N[1 Y\ TAKE = 9/ANCE1 ! CONDITION ( ! PR9T]S H]E 9 ?IS T[N OR ! WOOD WORK]S1 & ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! M5 ?AT >E WORK+ 9 ?IS CITY & ! MILL H&S 9 ,MI*IGAN & O!R PLACES4 ,! M5 \T 9 ! C\NTRY CAN WORK *EAP] & UND] BETT] CONDITIONS ?AN ! MAN ?AT HAS A LITTLE COTTAGE H]E 9 ?IS CITY4 ,!SE >E LOCAL ISSUES1 & ?IS IS ONLY KN[N P>TICUL>LY TO ! CRAFT ?AT ?OSE M5 >E EMPLOY$ 94 ,IF ,I UND]/& ! ,MANIFE/O RI<TLY1 & !RE IS NO DESIRE ON MY P>T TO ALT] IT1 WE %\LD BUILD ! :OLE ?+ UP SIDE D[N4 ,BUT !RE IS ONE P>TICUL> PO9T ?AT ,I WANT TO CALL ATT5TION TO1 & ?AT IS ?IS1 ?AT C5TRALIZATION PRODUCES AU?ORITY & DESPOTISM4 ,?AT IS ! PO9T WE >E UP AGA9/ 9 HUMAN HI/ORY ALL ! WAY ?R\<4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 WE HAVE GOT TO TRY TO C5TRALIZE \R ACTIONS1 AS WE KN[ ?AT ONLY C5TRALIZ$ ACTION IS EFFICI5T4 ,N[1 WE %\LD HAVE C5TRALIZATION & LOCAL AU?ORITY )\T DESPOTISM4 ,IT IS A POSSIBILITY4 ,& ON ?IS PO9T ,I ?9K WE MAY CONSID] ! SEV5 DEP>TM5TS AS !Y EXI/ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES GOV]NM5T2 ! NAVY DEP>TM5T1 ! W> DEP>TM5T1 ! PO/AL DEP>TM5T1 COMM]CE1 9T]IOR AFFAIRS1 =EIGN AFFAIRS1 ETC41 & ?AT EV]Y ONE ( ?OSE DIFF]5T UNIONS ?AT W\LD BE AFFILIAT$ ) IT1 ?AT IT HAS ITS [N AUTONOMY AS A TRADE1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME IT BE C5TRALIZ$ 9 ONE PR9CIPAL DEP>TM5T4 ,9 ?IS WAY WE MI<T HAVE NO MORE ?AN SEV5 9/EAD ( ?IRTE5 AS N[4 ,BUT ,I AM SATISFI$ ?AT ?IS COMMITTEE1 AS ! BRO!R /ATES TO US1 HAVE GIV5 US 9 ?IS ! BE/ !Y C\LD MAKE2 ,I BELIEVE IT IS SO1 AL?\< ,I ?9K IT MORE EXP$I5T TO HAVE A SECRET>Y TO DO ! WORK NECESS>Y AS F> AS WRIT+ & CORRESPOND5CE IS CONC]N$1 & HAVE SEV5 M5 REPRES5T+ ?OSE SEV5 9DU/RIES ON ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D1 & AMONG ! SEV5 !Y CAN PICK \T A ,PRESID5T1 OR HE C\LD BE APPO9T$ H]E FROM ! CONV5TION TO P]=M ! WORK4 ,BUT PRACTICALLY ! WORK NECESS>Y = ?IS ORGANIZATION W\LD BE ONLY ! WORK ( A SECRET>Y1 ) :ATEV] HE W\LD NE$ 9 ! WAY ( ADVICE FROM ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D2 BECAUSE WE HAVE TO KEEP 9 M9D1 AS HAS BE5 /AT$ SEV]AL TIMES OV] & OV] AGA91 ?AT WE DON'T WANT TO KEEP UP A PILE ( HANG]S-ON 9 \R ORGANIZATIONS AS WALK+ DELEGATES & ! MAN ?AT W\LD BECOME ULTIMATELY A FIGUREHEAD4 ,WE MU/ NOT GIVE !M AN OPPORTUNITY TO PREY ON US1 & IF WE DON'T GIVE !M AN OPPORTUNITY !Y WILL /AY AWAY1 BUT IF Y\ DO GIVE !M A *ANCE !Y WILL TAKE ! *ANCE1 & NO ONE ELSE BUT \RSELVES >E TO BLAME IF WE GIVE !M ?AT OPPORTUNITY4 ,N[1 ANO!R ?+4 ,WE HAVE GOT ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S4 ,N[1 WE KN[ ?AT ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S TRI$ TO ORGANIZE !IR [N CRAFT OR !IR [N 9DU/RY ! BE/ !Y UND]/OOD1 & IT W\LD BE FOLLY = ! TAILORS OR %OEMAK]S OR C>P5T]S OR ANY O!R TRADE TO MIX 9TO !IR CONV5TION & SAY1 0,?IS IS ! WAY Y\ %\LD RUN ?OSE AFFAIRS40 ,SO WE SAY IT IS NOT ! PURPOSE4 ( ?IS ORGANIZATION TO TURN UPSIDE D[N ! DIFF]5T TRADES4 ,ALL ?OSE ?AT >E WORK+ >\ND ! M9ES 9 :ATEV] CAPACITY1 !Y HAVE GOT !IR SAY-SO 9 !IR LOCALITY4 ,?AT IS ! ?+ ?AT IS UND]/OOD BY ! SY/EM ( 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM4 ,FUR!RMORE1 WE KN[ ?AT AS A MATT] ( EXP$I5CY & = BETT] ADM9I/RATION ! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION ( ,M9]S W\LD HAVE SAY OV] SU* A ?+ AS A ,DI/RICT ( ,CRIPPLE ,CREEK4 ,FUR!RMORE1 WE HAVE GOT SU* A ?+ AS ! ,/ATE ,F$]ATION ( ,UTAH1 & ( ,CALI=NIA4 ,N[1 ALL ! M9ES ?AT >E 9 ?OSE P>TICUL> ,/ATES F9D IT TO !IR 9T]E/ TO HAVE A ,/ATE ORGANIZATION4 ,!Y DO IT = !IR [N PROTECTION & TO FUR!R !IR 9T]E/S4 ,N[1 Y\ SEE IT MAY BE NECESS>Y1 AS ,BRO!R ,FAIRGRIEVE ( ,MONTANA PO9T$ \T1 ?AT 9 SOME WAYS & 9 SMALL LOCALITIES IT IS V]Y ADVISABLE IF Y\ CAN GR\P ! PEOPLE ( ?AT P>TICUL> ,/ATE :]E IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ALL CO-OP]ATE TOGE!R4 ,BUT ! ESS5TIAL PO9T IS ?IS1 ?AT WE NEV] OV]LOOK ! FACT ?AT WE %\LD ALL BELONG TO ! SAME BIG FAMILY1 ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD4 ,?AT IS ! PO9T ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR NEV] HAD & NEV] CAN1 ?AT !Y >E UND] A COMMON JURISDICTION1 BUT !Y HAVE NO ULTIMATE PURPOSES4 ,! ONLY ORGANIZATION ?AT WE HAVE GOT IS = ULTIMATE PURPOSES1 & ?AT IS AS F> AS WE WANT TO GO1 BUT ALL !SE M9OR QUE/IONS WE HAVE TO SETTLE AMONG \RSELVES4 

,! NEXT PO9T IS ?IS1 ?AT MANY ( ! ORGANIZATIONS HAVE A SICK B5EFIT & DEA? B5EFIT4 ,N[1 9 MANY ORGANIZATIONS WE WILL BE UP AGA9/ IT1 BECAUSE !Y W\LD NOT )DRAW & LOSE ! B5EFITS4 ,IT IS ! SICK & DEA? B5EFITS ?AT KEEP !M BACK1 OR MAYBE 9SURANCE4 ,!SE >E ALL PO9TS 9 PRACTICAL LIFE ?AT ) SOME 9DIVIDUALS OR SOME ORGANIZATIONS WE WILL BE UP AGA9/4 ,I ?9K ?AT 9 SOME WAYS ! IDEAS ( ,BRO!R ,COATES >E CORRECT1 = :AT HE MEANS IS PROBABLY ?OSE4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :E!R ,I AM CORRECT OR NOT1 ,?AT DESIGNATION IS NOT BROAD 5\< TO TAKE 9 ALL !SE2 IT IS EI!R TOO SMALL OR TOO BROAD4 ,TAKE = 9/ANCE ! PR9T]S4 ,! PR9T]S SAY Y\ WILL NOT KN[ H[ TO MANAGE !IR AFFAIRS1 & HE W\LD NOT LIKE TO BE MIX$ UP ) ! LAUNDRIES1 :I* IS A TRADE REC5TLY MIX$ UP ) ! L>GE PACK+ H\SES1 AS ,BRO!R ,%]MAN PRES5T$ US ! EVID5CE4 ,MAYBE ,BRO!R ,COATES DID NOT KN[1 AS ,BRO!R ,%]MAN PROP]LY PO9T$ \T1 ?AT !RE >E COMM]CIAL H\SES1 9DU/RIAL H\SES1 ?AT >E RUNN+ PR9T+ & LAUNDRY & RE/AURANT & ALL !SE BUS9ESSES UND] ONE MANAGEM5T4 ,BUT ,BRO!R ,COATES WAS PROBABLY FIGUR+ \T JU/ ! CONDITIONS 9 ! TRADE ?AT HE KN[S AB\T \T 9 ,MONTANA4 ,BUT ?IS IS ! ONLY WAY WE CAN GET AT IT4 ,WE KN[ ?AT 9 ! BIG MAJORITY ( ! LOCALS :]E WE >E ?AT 9 EV]Y LOCALITY WE >E UP AGA9/ SOME?+ DIFF]5T4 ,N[1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SUGGE/ ?AT WE TAKE 9TO CONSID]ATION ! ORGANIZATION ( ! ,FR5* ORGANIZATIONS1 AS %[N BY ! LETT] ( ,COMRADE ,P\GET4 ,?AT ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZ$ ON ! PR9CIPLE AS ,I \TL9$ TO Y\ BE=E4 ,!RE IS A COMMITTEE ( SEV5 ) PRACTICAL *>GE ( ALL ! BIG BUS9ESS :5 !Y >E 9 EXECUTIVE BO>D SESSION1 & ALL ! BUS9ESS IS DONE BY ! SECRET>Y4 ,HE IS ! MAN ?AT IS RESPONSIBLE = ! TRANSACTIONS DUR+ ! TIME ?AT ! EXECUTIVE BO>D IS NOT 9 SESSION & DUR+ ! TIME ?AT ! CONV5TION IS NOT 9 SESSION4 ,N[1 Y\ SEE1 ?AT LI<T5S ! EXP5SE1 & AT ! SAME TIME !RE IS A C5TRAL ORGANIZATION & IT IS EFFECTIVE4 ,!RE IS NO D\BT BUT :AT 9 TIME WE %\LD HAVE A K9D ( ORGANIZATION :I* WILL COME UND] ?IS HEAD :5 PROGRESS HAS BE5 MADE4 ,BUT AS A SUGGE/ION ,I W\LD LIKE TO HAVE IT UND]/OOD BY ! COMMITTEE ?AT !Y %\LD BE GIV5 AMPLE LATITUDE 9 ! DIFF]5T TRADES TO TAKE UP ! SUGGE/ION1 & IT WILL BE ! RESULT ( \R 9TELLIG5CE & A WAY 9 :I* WE CAN DO IT BETT]4 ,WE4 MU/ NOT BE UND]/OOD TO DIRECT 9 !IR 9T]NAL AFFAIRS4 ,AS AN ORGANIZATION WE MU/ NOT BE FANATICS4 ,IF WE />T \T ) FANATICISM WE MI<T GET 9TO MANY DIFFICULTIES :I* WE CAN AVOID IF WE ?9K IT OV] COOLLY & C>EFULLY4 

,D,E,L4 ,P,[,],S3 ,I AM NOT GO+ TO TAKE UP OV] FIVE M9UTES ( Y\R TIME1 PROBABLY NOT ?AT LONG4 ,I ?9K ?IS ORGANIZATION IS GO+ TO S]I\SLY DI/URB ! PRES5T ORGANIZATIONS4 ,! ,WE/]N ,F$]ATION WILL PASS ?R\< AN EXP]I5CE 9 ! NEXT T5 YE>S ?AT WILL %AKE !M S]I\SLY4 ,! PR9T]S WILL GET A %AKEUP4 ,ORGANIZ$ LABOR AS WE KN[ IT TO-DAY IS GO+ TO GET A SEV]E %AK+1 & ?AT %AK+ IS GO+ TO BE DONE BY ! M5 :O >E N[ AT ! BOTTOM1 LIV+ ON *UCK-/EAK & DIGG+ 9 ! SEW]S4 ,! TRADES UNIONI/ ( TO-DAY HAS AN ADVANTAGE1 & IT IS ! RESULT ( HIS ORGANIZATION4 ,HE HAS SAID TO ?OSE :O >E NOT ORGANIZ$1 0,ORGANIZE & GET ! B5EFIT ( ORGANIZATION10 & ! PEOPLE HAVE NOT HE>D HIS VOICE4 ,! CONDITION ( ! PR9T] TO-DAY IS ! RESULT ( HIS ORGANIZATION4 ,BUT N[ ?IS ORGANIZATION IS GO+ \T & ?R\< ITS $UCATIONAL DEP>TM5T IT IS GO+ TO REA* ! MAN 9 ! SEW]4 ,IT IS GO+ TO REA* ! LABOR] :O IS E>N+ @s#a4#c A DAY14 & :O PULLS ! TRUCK = ! MAN :O IS GETT+ @s#c A DAY4 HIS LABOR] 9 OV]ALLS :O SUPPORTS A WIFE & FAMILY ON @s#g A WEEK1 :ILE ! TRADESMAN LIVES ON ! BE/ ) HIS @s#c A DAY--?IS LABOR] IS 3GO+ TO BE LIFT$ TIP1 & HE IS GO+ TO SAY TO ! TRADESMAN1 0,IT IS AS IMPORTANT ?AT ! TRUCK %\LD BE TAK5 TO ! DRILL AS IT IS ?AT Y\ %\LD LAY \T ?IS HOLE :]E IT IS TO BE DRILL$4 ,IT REQUIRES MUSCLE TO PULL ! TRUCK1 & IT REQUIRES FOOD TO GIVE MUSCLE40 ,& ! MA9 WORK :I* ?IS ORGANIZATION WILL HAVE 9 ! FUTURE IS NOT PROTECT+ ?OSE ?AT >E ALREADY ORGANIZ$1 BUT LIFT+ ?OSE ?AT >E D[N 9 ! GUTT]1 SO TO SPEAK1 & ?OSE ?AT >E AT ! />VATION PO9T1 UP TO A LEVEL ) ?OSE ?AT >E N[ ORGANIZ$4 ,?AT WILL BE ! WORK ( ?IS ORGANIZATION4 ,! ORGANIZ$ LABOR ( TO-DAY IS AN >I/OCRACY4 ,IT IS A CONCEIT$1 SELFI% >I/OCRACY1 NO BETT] ?AN ! O!R >I/OCRACIES4 ,! MAN :O IS NOT ! HEIR TO A MILLION1 BUT IS HEIR TO A CRAFTY FA!R :O LOOKS \T 9TO SOCIETY--OR ! SON ( A WISE FA!R1 ,I WILL PUT IT ?AT WAY--:O TAKES HIS BOY & PUTS HIM TO A TRADE1 & SUPPORTS HIM :ILE HE IS LE>N+ ! TRADE1 & !N AFT] HE HAS PASS$ ?R\< HIS ?REE YE>S' EXP]I5CE HE HAS LE>N$ SOME?+ & HE BECOMES SUP]IOR TO ! O!R FELL[1 ! SON ( A @s#g-A-WEEK MAN1 ! BOY :O HAS BE5 *EAT$ \T ( AS OPPORTUNITY TO LE>N A TRADE1 & :O HAS PROBABLY BE5 A BOBB9 BOY 9 A MILL = @s#a A MON?4 ,?IS :OLE ?+ IS RUNN+ ?R\< ! WORK+ CLASS 9 ,AM]ICA TO-DAY1 & ! PURPOSE ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 AS ,I UND]/& IT1 IS TO CONV9CE EV]Y MAN :O WORKS = A LIV+1 TO WRITE ?IS DEEP & 9DELIBLY 9 HIS MEMORY1 ?AT EV]Y MAN & WOMAN ON ?IS PLANET HAS A RI<T TO ! BE/ ?AT PROGRESS CAN GIVE HIM OR H]1 & IT DOES NOT MATT] :E!R ! MAN DIGS 9 ! SEW] OR :E!R HE RECORDS ! C\RSE ?R\< :I* ! PLANETS PASS4 7,APPLAUSE74 ,& M9D Y\-- 

,A ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,A PO9T ( ORD]4 

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

,! ,D,E,L,E,G,A,T,E3 ,?AT 9 ! DISCUSSION HE IS 5GAG$ 9 HE %\LD NOT BE TRY+ TO COV] ! :OLE FIELD1 BUT ?AT HE %\LD DISCUSS ! PROPOSITION BE=E ! CONV5TION4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! PO9T ( ORD] IS WELL TAK54 ,! DELEGATE WILL CONF9E HIMSELF TO ! QUE/ION BE=E ! CONV5TION4 

,D,E,L4 ,P,[,],S3 ,I ?\<T ,I WAS4 ,I ?9K ! TRADE UNIONS WILL BE 9 ?IS MOVEM5T 9 A V]Y FEW YE>S4 ,! /R5G? ( ?IS MOVEM5T WILL BE GIV5 TO ! LIFT+ UP ( ?OSE ?AT >E D[N4 ,IT WILL NOT BE GIV5 TO ! PROTECTION ( ?OSE :O >E ALREADY COMP>ATIVELY WELL (F4 ,SO F> AS ! 9T]NATIONAL FEATURE ( IT IS CONC]N$1 LOOK AT :AT WE HAVE RI<T H]E 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,WE HAVE GOT ! ,SW$E 9 HIS FRAT]NAL ORGANIZATION4 ,WE HAVE GOT ! ,IRI%MAN 9 HIS FRAT]NAL ORGANIZATION4 ,WE HAVE GOT ! ,POLE1 WE HAVE GOT ! ,FR5*MAN4 ,WE HAVE GOT ALL ?OSE DIFF]5T NATIONALITIES 9 EV]Y CITY1 ) !IR *>T]S HUNG UP1 & :AT >E !Y DO+8 ,!Y >E TRY+1 EA* ( !M1 TO CONV9CE ! O!R NATIONALITY ?AT NOT)/&+ ALL ?AT MAY BE SAID TO ! CONTR>Y1 !Y >E EM95TLY RESPECTABLE4 ,WE HAVE HAD 9 ,5GL& ! TRADES UNION MOVEM5T = SEV5TY YE>S4 ,WE HAVE HAD ! WISE ME*ANIC1 ! WISE PR9T]1 ! WISE /ONE MASON1 & ALL ! RE/ ( ! SKILL$ LABOR1 & :AT HAVE WE GOT 9 ,5GL&8 ,WE HAVE GOT ! POOR-H\SE !RE2 WE HAVE GOT POV]TY !RE2 WE HAVE GOT DE=MITY !RE4 ,& ! SAME IS TRUE 9 ,FRANCE1 & ! SAME IT TRUE 9 ,IREL&1 & ! SAME IS TRUE ALL OV] ! WORLD4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! DELEGATE WILL TAKE NOTICE ?AT ! PROPOSITION IS ?AT ?IS AM5DM5T ( ,DELEGATE ,COATES BE ADOPT$1 & ?AT ?AT HASN'T ANY?+ TO DO ) ! QUE/ION ON :I* Y\ >E SPEAK+ AT ! PRES5T TIME1 OR ! SUBJECT :I* Y\ >E COV]+4 

,D,E,L4 ,P,[,],S3 ,WELL1 ! >GUM5T HAS BE5 ON SU* A BROAD GAUGE ?AT ,I DID NOT ?9K ?AT ,I W5T BEYOND ! DI/ANCE ?AT MO/ ( ! O!R MEMB]S DID4 ,H[EV]1 ,I DID NOT />T \T TO TAKE UP MU* ( Y\R TIME4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! BROAD] ! GAUGE Y\ CAN PUT ?IS MOVEM5T ON ! BETT]4 ,I W\LD IGNORE ALL ! $UCATION & ALL ! EXP]I5CE ?AT ! TRADES UNION MOVEM5T HAS GOT TO-DAY4 ,I W\LD IGNORE ! :OLE ?+4 ,I W\LD PAY NO ATT5TION TO IT TODAY4 ,?IS ORGANIZATION IS LAUN*$ 9 RECOGNITION ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE BY ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,IT IS ! WORK+ CLASS1 & NOT = ?OSE TRADES ORGANIZATIONS ?AT >E NOT WILL+ TO COME 9TO ?IS MOVEM5T1 ?OR\<LY UND]/&+ ?AT ?IS MOVEM5T IS NOT = ! PROTECTION ( ANY P>TICUL> TRADE1 & IS NOT GO+ TO CONC]N ITSELF V]Y MU* AS TO PRES]V+ ! ADVANTAGES ?AT ! P>TICUL> TRADES HAVE TO-DAY AS A RESULT ( !IR ORGANIZATION1 BUT IT IS GO+ TO CONC5TRATE ALL ITS EF=TS ON ! LIFT+ UP ( ! M5 :O >E D[N4 ,I ?9K ?AT IS :AT WE WANT TO KEEP 9 VIEW1 & ,I ?9K IF WE DO ?AT WE WILL GO ALONG ! RI<T C\RSE4 

,D,E,L4 ,PAT ,O',NEIL3 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN & ,FELL[ ,DELEGATES1 D[N 9 \R C\NTRY--,I AM L$ TO TELL A LITTLE /ORY1 BUT IT WILL TAKE UP BUT A M9UTE OR TWO--D[N 9 \R C\NTRY WE HAVE :AT IS CALL$ ! ,>KANSAS HOG4 ,WE HAVE GOT HOGS ?AT CAN \TRUN ANY?+4 ,!Y HAVE BIG BRI/LES ON !IR BACKS1 & IF !Y GET AFT] Y\ Y\ WANT TO CLIMB4 ,!Y WILL PUT !IR BRI/LES UP & GIVE A 0BUH1 BUH1 BUH10 & JUMP RI<T OV] A HICKORY SAPL+4 ,!Y WILL JUMP OV] A F5CE & GET 9TO A POTATO PAT*1 & IF A MAN GOES AFT] ONE ( !M ! HOG WILL RUN TO HIS FELL[S & !Y WILL GET 9 A BUN* & IF !Y GO = HIM HE HAD BETT] GET UP A TREE4 ,SO ,I F9D !RE IS H]E A SPIRIT ( ?AT SAME K9D4 ,I DON'T C>E :E!R IT IS ! ,TYPOGRAPHICAL ,UNION HOG ?AT HAS JUMP$ 9TO MY POTATO PAT* OR NOT4 ,N[1 :Y ! ,AM]ICAN WORK+MAN CAN'T HAVE AS MU* S5SE AS ! ,>KANSAS RAZORBACK HOG HAS1 IS :AT PUZZLES ME4 ,N[1 ,I WANT TO ASK Y\ JU/ A PLA91 PRACTICAL QUE/ION4 ,Y\ HAVE GOT A BIG /RIKE ON RI<T H]E 9 ?IS CITY4 ,! TEAM/]S' PORTION ( Y\R TRANSPORTATION DEP>TM5T >E \T ON /RIKE4 ,AB\T TWO MON?S AGO A L>GE %IPM5T ( MA*9]Y WAS MADE FROM ?IS CITY D[N TO ,SPADRA1 AB\T ?IRTY-FIVE MILES FROM :]E ,I LIVE4 ,N[1 M>K Y\1 ,I WANT TO %[ Y\ ?AT !SE FELL[S RECOGNIZE ?AT AN 9JURY TO ONE IS AN 9JURY TO ALL1 9 SPITE ( ! EVID5CE ( ,JOHN ,MIT*ELL TO ! CONTR>Y4 ,:5 ?AT MA*9]Y GOT !RE AT ,SPADRA \R M5 REFUS$ TO UNLOAD IT4 ,!N !Y W5T OV] TO ,RUSSELLVILLE & GOT A FEW M51 MO/LY NEGROES & A FEW :ITE M51 & :5 !Y CAME OV] !RE ! M5 HAD A TALK TO !M1 & !Y TOO REFUS$ TO UNLOAD IT4 ,N[1 M>K Y\1 ! PROPOSITION4 ,! PRESID5T ( \R DI/RICT W5T D[N !RE2 ,PET] ,H&Y1 ! PRESID5T ( ! ,U4 ,M4 ,M4 ,A41 ,DI/RICT ,NO4 #b#a1 W5T D[N TO ,SPADRA & ORD]$ ! UNION M5 ( ,SPADRA TO UNLOAD ?AT MA*9]Y UND] ?REAT ( LOS+ !IR *>T]4 ,!Y /ILL REFUS$ TO DO IT1 & ON ! DAY :5 ,I LEFT = ,*ICAGO TW5TY-FIVE ( !M W]E 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES JAIL4 ,N[1 ,I WANT TO ASK Y\ A QUE/ION1 EV]Y ONE ( Y\ M5 :O CAN'T GET 9TO Y\R HEAD :AT 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM MEANS1 ,I WANT TO ASK Y\ ?IS QUE/ION3 ,SUPPOSE :5 Y\R TEAM/]S REFUS$ TO H&LE /UFF H]E1 & ?OSE NONUNION TEAM/]S HAD PUT ?AT /UFF ON ! TRA91 IF WE HAD 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM ! RAILROAD C\LD NOT MOVE ! /UFF4 ,?AT IS :AT 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM MEANS1 & ,I AM SORRY TO SEE ANY ONE COME H]E & TRY TO TALK ALONG ! OLD1 CRAFT UNION L9ES4 

,DELEGATE ,SIMONS TOOK ! FLOOR4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,IT IS N[ AB\T FIVE M9UTES TO TWELVE1 & ,I DON'T WI% TO SPLIT ANY SPEAK]'S TALK 9 TWO1 SO ,I MOVE ?AT WE ADJ\RN TILL ONE O'CLOCK4 7,SECOND$74 

,D,E,L4 ,S,I,M,O,N,S3 ,I WON'T TAKE OV] T5 M9UTES4 ,BUT IT IS NOT IMPORTANT TO ME4 

,D,E,L4 ,C,O,A,T,E,S3 ,I ?9K IT IS BETT] TO ADJ\RN4 

,D,E,L4 ,S,I,M,O,N,S3 ,JU/ AS Y\ SAY4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,IT HAS BE5 REGUL>LY MOV$ & SECOND$ ?AT WE ADJ\RN TILL ONE O'CLOCK4 

,D,E,L4 ,F,A,I,R,G,R,I,E,V,E3 ,I RISE TO A PO9T ( ORD]4 ,IT IS NOT TWELVE O'CLOCK4 ,Y\ WILL HAVE TO SUSP5D ! RULES4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,A MOTION TO ADJ\RN IS ALWAYS 9 ORD]4 

,! MOTION TO ADJ\RN WAS LO/4 
,R,A,T,I,F,I,C,A,T,I,O,N ,M,E,E,T,+4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,A,N,I,E,L ,M,C,D,O,N,A,L,D3 ,! COMMITTEE ON MASS MEET+ & RATIFICATION DESIRES TO ANN\NCE TO ! CONV5TION--?AT IS F\R MEMB]S ( !M DO1 !RE BE+ FIVE ON ! COMMITTEE--!RE >E F\R MEMB]S :O DESIRE TO )DRAW !IR NAMES FROM ! COMMITTEE1 & IF ! CONV5TION SEES FIT TO APPO9T ANO!R COMMITTEE IT IS 5TIRELY )9 !IR PLEASURE4 ,MR4 ,BRADLEY1 ,MR4 ,GUY ,MILL]1 ,MR4 ,CRAN/ON & ,MR4 ,MC,DONALD DESIRE TO HAVE !IR NAMES )DRAWN FROM ?AT COMMITTEE ON RATIFICATION & MASS MEET+4 

,D,E,L4 ,D,E ,L,E,O,N3 ,I MOVE Y\ ?AT !SE COMMITTEEM5 BE ALL[$ TO )DRAW4 7,SECOND$74 

,! MOTION WAS PUT & C>RI$4 

,! CONV5TION !N AT TWELVE O'CLOCK ADJ\RN$ UNTIL ONE 9 ! AFT]NOON4 

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