| Show INDUSTRIAL WORKERS i AND MINERS FEDERATION I IDen Denver Den r June 13 As a forerunner r of or thc tho split between the Western Federa Federation tion of at Miners and nd the Industrial Workers of oC the thc World it developed to today day In tho report ot of Acting President e n I to 10 the federation con convention that thaI McCabe union W V F M I of ot had adopted resolutions at a t local meeting charging with fraudulently used the funds ot or orthe the federation to 10 help the Industrial Workers and with being a traitor to 10 tho Iho federation Mahoney denied the charges cR und and demanded that the union tile file writ ten charges against him that the IhL con convention hear henl evidence If he be found guilty that thaI he be expelled from the federation Th charges aro based on eln alleged ac actions of or Acting President Mahoney ami some other federation men meu at the last convention of oC the Industrial Workers of or the World Vincent St John of or Gol l Nev Nv Neva a member of oC tho executive board of or the federation re who was one of or four tOUl federa Cedera federation lion tion men at the tte I J W W V convention In his hili report said ald that the thc minority In the Iho convention supported by b tho Iho stole nil tho refused to 10 make malu any an report of or the condition of oC the funds and Inti delayed deJa eLl meetings In order to tire out the delegates St 1 John declined that thal the employed e thugs to slug who ho protested against these high highhanded highhanded handed proceedings lie said he him himself himself self was lall knocked out with n II Mahoney St John charged was pres present ent 1111 when the were lel employed and mude no protest St SI John also Ill o ald that John McMullen a member of or the AV Yo p pM M executive board knew of the em om employment plo of thugs and conspired with C O Sherman of oC the 1 W W and others to 10 steal the es and run Iun the convention with u a high hand These reports created a n sensation In III Inthe the convention but up to 1 when the convention adjourned for tho day da In honor of OC the foundation of or the Butte union un 1011 No I 1 no charges chunes tiled against t Mahoney or 01 oth uth others ers CIS |
