The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-11
MONTANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER
Heoeration Of Trades linton.

of tSAao, traSaa yet. S.-The federation
in in sass sGes and labor unions Confines
fron f. seSsion this morning. A telerram
rom the New JERSEY eioht haanl
a:sgue urging the federation to COZ con.
sna slusr tne eight hour question was was
leau ana a reply returned that Ic1
cloed action will be taken E h~ tho %
1eglsiature. The committee mada - ~
extensive report in which Fl was con. .r.'
!enaed that strikes, when based m
lustiee, and conducted with discr...
ZION, served to do good. althouoh
Denehclal lesults might not he ;s,-
medlalely felt by those enpapen in
| Them. Strikes statistics for tRa 10 81 81
lOur months Numbered in the I1n;taS
81 StaIes .e W, affecting $4,000 employees.
VI :uese the strikes of fifty had been
against the reduction of wages, and
seven Tor an increase of wages. The
committee reported in connection
with the eight hour question that it
had addressed the national commits
Tees of both the Republican and Dem
ocratlc parties but had received no
replies. The committee believed II
useless to wait for legislation. as the
aeslred result was only to BE- attained
Oy thorough organization among
workingmen. Adjourned till two
The afternoon session was almost
entirely taken up with the presenta-
ZION OF and discussion of q resolution
Tor amelloratipg the condition of the
laboring classes. II opened with The
reception of y telegram of greeting
from the Trade and Labor Union Of
New York, to which al appropriate
response was sent. The committees
on resolutions and on the report of
the legislative committee reported.
The following are the most import
ant resolutions presented, most of
them looking to the presentation TO
various State legislatures with view
10 enactment INTO law. Except in
cases otherwise noted were referred
to the committees on resolutions.
For the establishment of a labor ex-
change under the direction of labor |
unions in every important city of the |
to fill the places of inteIIi-
gence offices and guard against the
Injustice practiced by employ ment |
agents.
For unity of kindred trades such as
The building trades in large cities to
secure them against imported cheap
labor.
For the enforcement of the eight
hour law on all government work
md the abolition of contract labor in
and refOrmatories.
For the appointment of boards of
by the State to decide be-
:ween employer and employed when
sver strikes occur.
For the appointment of commit
ees of five on statistics of child Ia
,or with view to learning the best
means for its abolition.
For the appointment of guardian
If apprentices in each county whose
tuty it shall be to hear all com plants
# apprentices and if wrong is being
lone them to report the facts 10 tne
county judge who is to be given
'ower to punish by imprisonment.
For legislation giving county COM
nissioners power to regulate ill ven
Hated and filthy works, including
as penalty for their
Protesting against the Presidents
leglect to appoint commissioners of
abor statistics under the law passed
y the last Congress.
This caused considerable discus.
ion, its opponents holding it ill ad-
ised, as Congress would recommend
man for the position, but it was
nally passed.
For the appointment of State mine
Inspectors.
For putting into effect by all trades
nd branches of labor these laws by
lay 1st, 1886, throughout the United
tates and Canada.
This caused extended discussion.
Is opponents made the point it was
20 soon to pass such resolution
ecause the majority of laborers of
ne United States were not members
f any trades union and could not 6
1erefore be relied on to stand by the
lOvement. When put TO vote,
owever, it went through by heavy
lajority. Adjourned.