The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-09
THE WAGE WORKERS.
THE PROCEEDINGS AT CHICAGO.
ImP"rtsst Subjects Under Discussion by
the Delsgatss-stroDG Efrort In FA-
yor ~ the Eight-Hour Rule
BssolutiOns, ttc., Etc.

CHICAGO, Oct. 8.-Ths federation Of
trades and labor unions continued its
session this morning.
A telegram from the New Jersey
eiglt'hour league, urging the federation
to consider the eight-hour question, was
read, and reply returned that II had
been decided that no action h. taken.
Tho legislative committee made an
extensive report, In which II was con
tended that strikes, when based on
justice and conducted with discretion,
| served tO do good, though beneficial re
suits might not ba realized Immediately
by those engaged Ia them The strike
statistics for the last four months num-
bered In the United States aS, affecting
5000 employees, or these strikes 5
had been against II reduction of wages
aud fof al increase Of wages.
The committee reported In connection
with the eigIt-hOur question that II had
addressed the national comm ttees OF
both the Republican aud Democratic
parties, hut had received no responses
rhe committee believed IL useless t.
walt for legislation, aud that III. desired
result WAS only Ia he Obtsinrd by n
thorough organization among working
men.
Adjourned till o'clock.
Tho Afternoon session was entirely
taken up vi h the presentation ui and
His u.'tOn ot the resolutions I ARlel-
iOla,lng the ruudItiO' uI the lnhnring
| classes. | he =, s.ion was opened " ith y
| reception ut u Telegram of pIerting from
the trade ana labor union Of New York
N when an appropriate response WAS
spnt, A committee un resolutions aud
one on the report ~ tho leg slative CON-
mitteo was appointed. The following
are the more Important resolutions pre-
aented, most Of thom looking to presen-
tAtion ~ The various state Legislatures
with view 10 their enactment into
laws They were referred 10 the com
nittes On resolutions; For thu estAb-
lshment Of law exchange under the
4 direction OF the labor union In every In.
portant city Ia the country, to MI The
place OF intelligence once and guars
against intustices practicsd nv emplgT.
nhspt sgsnia; for uniting kind "a
uadss, such 40 the building tradt
In large cities, to secure them
against imported cheap labor; for ths
snforcement OF the sieht-hour law On oil
government work, and the abolition oi
conirsct labor In psnilentisries, Jail,
and rotorinAtoriss; Tor she appoi ntmsn,
VI bVaths w eEulttauOu Nv the htato u
decide hstwsen employ or and employ ID
whenever . strike 10 threatsnea; Tor ths
appointment Of . committee NJ fivs on
the statistics Of child.lsbnr, with Q vie y
To learning the best means Of tie ahoii
IL n; Tor the appointm mt NJ q guardian
OF apprentices In each county who's,
duty " shall be To hear all complaints n
apprentices, and II wrong Ia being don,
them tor port the facts 10 the count,
Judge, who will he given power IT, punls *
~ imprisonment; for Legislation giyint
county commissioners power To- req al,
lily ventilated aud nlthy workshops L.
oludins imprisonment as penalty 4
their maintenance; protesting again,
the presidsnts neglect to appoint ( com
missioner of labor statistics under IN,
Law psssed nv the last congress, Thi.
caused considerable discussi its on
pononu holding Il III advised
IS congress would probahl,
recommend man for tha
position II was finally passed: for IN,
appointment ~ state niue inSp ctur
TOR putting into effect by all trad enc
branches ~ labor the eight hour law oI
May |, I'M, throughout the Unit, ,
states aud canada. This rnu.,,
ert"nded discussion. The opponent
male the point IL WA too nool
10 PAYS such resolution, because q ma
iority OF tho lahnrers Ia the couutr,
were not memhers Of any trades union
aud GOULD not therefore, be- reiied on I,
stand nv the government when nut To
vote. However, Il wont through by
heavy majority.
| Adjourned.