Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-15
THE LABOR
Presiding for the appointment of Organ
ixers--The strike Assessment.

PANtHB " appointment VI oEEhu-
ixers--The strike Assessment.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14.-At the afternoon
session the Federation adopted a resolu-
ton providing for the appointment of
organizers in all cities OF 15u, 900 or over.
They then listened to an appeal from the
| Baltimore Painters union for moral sup
port In their fight with the Knights of
Labor painters of that city, who, they
say, a~ntagonize them on all occasions.
The committee on organization report
ed favoring an assessment upon the af-
aliated unions for assistance for the
brewers of New York. Tie report was
ruled out of order, as no assessment can
be levied except by consent of the bodies
to be assessed. 1t was finally decided to
issue an appeal for funds for the brew
ers, which decision vas reached more
quickly after Secretary p. j. Mcclure
had stated that money was voluntarily
contributed to the support of the Hook
ing valley strike, and was raised by the
arbitrary assessment plan of the knights
| of Labor.
The committee in presidents report
reported upon the matter of a strike as
sessment as follows: In regard to strike
assessments of affiliated unions, we
recommend the reference of the matter
OF establishing such q fund to the p
lar vote of national, international and
local unions affiliated with the Fedora
ton, the matter to be submitted imme-
diately after the adjournment of
this convention. The vote shall be
counted upon the basis of the number
of delegates the organizations are en-
titled to in the Federation. The eXecu-
tive council shall then Immediately lay
a per capita tax of two cents oil each
member in good standing in all affiliated
bodies. The amount received shall be
held strictly as an assistance fund, to be
disbursed only by vote of the executive
council. II in the Judgment of the ex-
ecutive council further funds are needed,
1t may levy an assessment of two cents
per week per capita for Ave continuous
weeks. Failure to comply with this
compact shall be sufficient cause for the
suspension of any affiliated organization.
After q long discussion the recon-
mendation was adopted. Upon the re
port OF the committee on boycotts and
labels, e. i. Daley, representing the
the Lasters' Protective Union of New
England, reported that a satisfactory
settlement had been reached between
that organization and w. l.. Douglas, on
whose goods a boycott had been In force
for two years, and by vote of the FEEDER
alton the boycott was declared of. Mr..
Daley, In a neat speech, thanked the
delegates. and through them the mem
bers of the various unions OF the coun-
try for their assistance in this long fight.
Now, however, he. could recommend the
Douglas shee to all rue union men.
Recommendation was made to keep
up the boycott of the New York Tribune,
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beer. A boycott was also placed on Dill
worth Brnthasa of Pittsbnrg. dealers in
coffee and cigars, and on s.. s. Hess &
CO., of Rochester, N. Y. The latter
looked out his union cigarmakers and
forced his employees to join the Knights
OF Labor. At 6 o'clock . recess was
taken until IA. M.