Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-10-13
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
LA Dor, STATE OF CONN.
Proceedings Of the Annual COnyen.
vention, Held at New Haven,
October : and ., 1883
FIRST DAY,

Connecticut State Branch Of the Aneri-
can Federation of Labor was opened at
Trades Council Hail. Monday, October
x, at 1910 a, m, by Second Vice
President Thomas S Flood, the
president and first vice -president being
absent A committee on Creden-
tals, consisting Of James Boyle, Nor
ris Ruther and Henry Fisher were
appointed and reported the following
delegates present: Max Bruckel, Bakers
Union, New Haven; otto SChebel, Brew
crs' Union New Haven; Jacob Mohr,
Brewers Union, Hartford; II. }. Bacon,
Carpenters and Joiners, Meriden; George
l.. Smith Carpenters and Joiners, Dan
bury; G. A. Hoffman, Cigarmakers,
Danbury; NJ. Ruther, Cigarmakers, 81,
New Haven Henry Fisher, Cigarmak-
ers, 80, New Haven, James Boyle, South
Norwalk; John }. Malone, Hartford; T.
A. SIote, Central Labor Union, Hart
ford; James faman, Iron Moders,
Bridgepoft;,,T Thomas kilcline, Iron Mold
ers, Norwich; Charles b. Sloan, Iron
geographical Union, Hartford; Henry W.
Forde, Typographical Union, New
Haven; Emil Morse. Tailors Progressive
Union, Meriden; Joseph Ellern, Tailors'
Progressive Union, Hartford.
The following committees were ap
pointed:
Committee on observation-disclosures,
Ruther and Fisher
Committee on Finance-Faman, Kill
cline and Sloan.
Committee on Officers Report-Schie-
bel, Malone and Smith
Committee on Press-Forde, Hoffman
and Bohen.
Treasurer Bacon reported receipts of
the Federation, Sl7S.4S; expenditures,
Sl9557, leaving deficit of $l709.
A committee of four was appointed to
see the proprietor of the n. H. Union
with view of making that office IA
union office.
A committee on constitution was next
appointed, consisting of Boyle, Hoffman
and Fisher.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
In favor of making Labor Day a legal
holiday for Connecticut
To recommend to the public to abstain
| from smoking cigar called "Bill Nye"
and other scab goods sold by Bradley &
Lee, of New Haven.
TO appoint II legislative committee
with a view to pushing Labor measures
in the State legislature.
Election of officers was next taken up
with the following result.
For President - T. j. Flood, New
Haven; First Vice-P resdent-C has. b.
Sloan, Second Vce-President; George
l.. Smith, Danbury; Secretary - NJ.
Ruther, New Haven; Treasurer-John
J. Malone, Hartford.
rvocutivo Jas. Boyle, South Norwalk.
i1 ~''nnn T. A. Slote, Hartford.
O'''''0"' G. A. Hoffman, Danbury.
Joseph Ellern, Hartford.
Trustees II. }. Bacon, Hartford.
Jacob Mohr, Hartford.
Adjourned at 5p. III.
SECOND DAY.
Session opened by Pres. T. }. Flood at
$50 a. m. All delegates present.
The special committee appointed to
see the proprietor of the New Haven
Union reported not being able to find
that gentleman.
voted, That the percentage of dues be
raised one-half cent per member.
otcd, To levy special assessment OF
five cents per member to put the organi-
zation into good financial condition
central bodies to pay $500 each; this
tax to be payable within forty days
from date.
,Otcd, That delegate be sent to the
st. Louis convention of the nationa
body of the American Federation OF
Labor in December this year, if the
funds of the organization permit the
ain, was chosen delegate.
voted, That $500 copies of Proceed
iugs be printed. The next convention
to be held in Danbury.
|Oted, That we protest against pools
trusts and all combination of capita
against Labor.
voted, That we demand the enforce
ment Of the law prohibiting child labor
in this State.
voted, That the Legislature max,
Labor day legal holiday.
oted, That the Legislature establish
law making eight hours a legal day
work This was adopted by vote o
II to 6; the ayes and nays being Gale,
, and recorded.
Voted, That we demand the repeal o
, all conspiracy laws as far as they relat
!, to organized labor.
Voted, That the Trade Unions shout,
, have power to incorporate themselve
i, under the laws of the State.
Voted, That we urge organized labo
| h., ,tiStoi,, tho | abnr uraSS 10 IL - nna =,
: the means to spread a healthy opinio
on the subject of Labor. which is yer
! necessary to build up and strengthen
Labor organizations.
Voted. To assist in organizing tn