Show I I I I I 1 I. I ADMITS LEGALITY I OF BOARDS BOARD'S ACTIO President Ex of Telegraphers Telegraphers' I Union Will Make No Fight I EXPLAINS THE SITUATION t I Bills Regulating Future Service to Be Introduced in in Legislatures Chicago Oct u 1 IS n An admission b Ir ex e S. S J J. J Small of the C Com l I Telegraphers union of the com corn legality of or the of or the thc na Lineal executive board bourd In hIm liln from fron office orfice an and the of or a bill to be presented pre to all state stalo nail to congress demanding that al all all telegraph tele raph companies be compelled U 10 o put pul the tiling time on all messages wf-ro wf the time developments In the telegraphers telegraphers' a I strike e today loday The national executive board held lucId a conference today loday for tor the thc purpose of or deI deI dc- dc I I ising ways aoS and moans menus of conducting A L more a aggressive gre light florin a against the time Telegraph companies Among mon other things U it was decided d' d ra to begin a vigorous legislative e campaign cam cain II In favor of measures measure that will 1111 will Improve e the telegraph service ser lothe lo to the public as ns well as n Improve working conditions In the he telegraph business l I AH 14 s time the Illinois legislature e n nOu- nOu w In session e lon was called for COI the consideration I Jf or special l business unanimous consent will be asked ed of or the time legislature le for the time I I and amid consideration of a bill I I requiring the telegraph raph companies to lo lout I put ut time the tiling filing time hue on Ull at all messages s stran tran thus tItus protecting the public This bill and others pertaining to lo telegraph business l i iii be e introduced at it t tIme the next session of congress It will Iso iio bo be introduced In lii all nil state stalo tures ures ui-es which meet meek this j ear lar President Cx-President Small Issued Issue a state state- I lent tonight In hi part as follows J There can be no Question as to the au of tho time general executive ard under our constitution to lo remove remo t n ly oy al officer Their action in ill re 1 ro ro- I I J I moving mO the hc president of or the I 1 Mon at a u time when a show Iho or of harmony at least h ut should have t been maintained J I docs does not Hot appear to meet with I I favor Will J hll u Co J J J no r 1 u COli t n gr H l J I r te ti ti-r ti f the bu 10 n l L JUG h L P luu i r. c lir rhe same position position- t financially Il an 8 those on wi strike strike- I 1 guess 1 I can cah had Un l' l employment elsewhere Tho Thu po position ot of president Pr ot of the tIme Commercial union Has lias nol u a L bern lucrative c Live one It Is presumed 1 the time reason fur lor or m my suspension was wall In my having ha sent a tel telegram telegram tel tel- to a few ew of oC the larger locals giving g them a n statement of or facts as asto to our condition and our inability It ity to reach a 0 settlement with the time big telegraph companies I 1 did nut not give g c I I the contents of or that hunt message to lo Te press of or New cw York 1 I did dill not even give ghe I It to our New cw York Tork members It is not lIot I likely that I would send cn a message In I cipher to ensure t secrecy to lo time the lo locals lo- lo cals cats and amid then thou toll tell the press of or NewYork New NewYork ew I York what hat It was There wits was evidently evident Ident I I ly iy a n leak n ho however honer er at some of those outside locals and an the message cam carno I back bilec to the press 8 ot or New ew York I I Il It on When Commissioner loner of Labor Charles r. r Nelll NellI em Informed us us Saturday I had Imad decline last that thal President dowry finally to treat with the tile strikers ers cither eUh- eUh I er cr directly or through Commissioner Nelll J r felt that tile the time had ha arrived etl to submit a statement to the tile members which I did This g gave ga e to my political enemies in the organization the hue opportunity they had lund been looking for for tor over o three years The cry of Sold out was was started and spread to lo cr c every part of the country Name Convention Contention Delegates Delegates- uh New York Oct IS NominatIons IS Nominations were c made mode today b by the tile striking telegraphers tele toJo- do- do of o this city for delegates to Continued on Page Pue Tuo livo ADMITS LEGALITY I O F. F BOA R D S 0 N COlli III II t from froni Pago u o one Oie attend allend a a. national convention of oC tho the telegraphers In Washington for or the purpose of or proposing plans to congress I for Tor the establishment of or a government tele telegraph raph sy system tem Eastern Representative Thomas announced an an- I nou flounced to the strikers today tollay that thai 13 O had been received by tho local strike leaders during the week and amid I that t 2000 more mOlO would be on cit hand baud by y noon tomorrow Committees o of the time strikers said Thomas would appear before the time Central Federated union an and amid the the- Brooklyn Central Labor union Sunday Sunda to lo get time the bodies to indorse the time plan for Tor as assessing essing working people in this city 10 cents a a. week The mailer of or amalgamation with tho Limo Order of Railway Telegraphers raphers I was broached in tO today's US meeting but butt It t wa was decided to lo postpone definite action upon the tue question until a later tl da lay uy I MAY uY Y tOll COMi ANY SY I J I n. n A II K H. t G. G Telegraphers Telegraphers' I Havo lIa Critical 1 Point I Oct IS It IS-It It now appears as asIf asIf asIf If time the lime lame limit for foi calling calling- the Iho strike o of the Iho telegraphers of the Denver Dener Rio TIlo Gr Grande railroad has lias heen re reduced lC ie to hours Instead o of days The Time most significant s move mo since ice time the I ne failed to bring about the reinstatement of or Wire Ire Chief Skeggs s of I Grand J Junction WH rii was made thi this morning morn mOIn ing lug when every evemy CI of the time general general gen gen- eral gi committee of or time the organization or or- left the Iho headquarters at atthe atthe the time St. St James hotel for their varIous arlou districts There were ere live in nil all and anti th tile they have have been In Denver for rOT over o a month Chairman A. A II ir a on alone re remained re- re mainell to keep In iii touch with President President dent Perham and also ulo to finish countIng counting count count- in Ing the time ballots which are coming comIng- in lJ by time the score by br l' l every mall mali I Ballut o JO iii j i I Xo No o Information a. a s a-s t to the time number of or I j t ballots sent In has been COll given g out ouli 1 I but In iii a general a way ay It is isi I I stated staled that about half of or the time ballots are alca already In and anh all aU of them will wil bo be I received by t I nl night ht at tho Limo thoe e very latest The Time vote aJr nd suf- suf to tn r k lo It c ate s-ate for 01 11 l t cull call cul ur n 2 1 hours or Just 01 as soon won ut hC members of or the tho generaL i have luve time to tu reach th theli h districts |