The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-11
TO HELP LABoR's CAUSE.
The State Federation of Trades Holds It's
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Fifth Annual Convention.
The fifth annual convention of the State fed
Grafton of trades met Wednesday in Working.
mems hall on Z. Washington-st. President
Levy called the body to order at 10 O'Clock,
there being delegates present from New Al
bany, Connersville, Rushville, Muncie, Lafay-
cite, Evansville, Richmond, Logansport South
Bend and Fort Wayne, besides those from
eighteen local unions.
The first business was the appointing of
committee on credentials, consisting of Messrs
J. n. Winters 7. NJ. Gruele and o. II. Stivers
After this had been done recess was taken
until 30 o'clock that the committee might
have an opportunity to report. On re-assem-
bling the report Of the committee was read and
adopted. Among its recommendations was one
that the delegates from d. A. LOG be refused
admittance because of the action of that as
sembly in supporting p j. Kelleher in his war
on the early closing movement Committees on
finance resolutions and state of the order were
next appointed.
The address of President Levy was interest.
ing. He reviewed the work of legislation ac-
complished during the past year, giving a brief
description of the growth of the organization
He spoke of the benefits to be derived from the
Capitalization of the labOring classes in order 70
give moral and financial aid TO brethren in dis
tress The past year, Mr.. Levy said the organ
ization has been carried more strictly on a
trades union basis than ever before. The re-
suits are flattering and members should feel
gratihed at the favorable progress.
The report of Secy. Hannigan consisted
largely in suggestions for the building up of
the order. Speaking of the past year he said
that twenty new unions representing various
crafts, In various of the larger cities through
klsa- -a,ea Lr.1 1. "a
organization is composed of sixty unions.
Mr.. Gruelles report, from the COM
mlttee on legislation, was incomplete
and the committee was granted further
time to complete il. Resolutions were adopted
as follows: Continuing the Labor Signal as the
official organ; encouraging the early closing
movement; indorsing union labels; condemn
ing Mr.. Snyder of Connersville for running a
rat" cigar factory. A resolution indorsing
the nationalists was read but no action was
taken.
The secretary was instructed to select men to
prepare and read papers on all labor questions
at the next meeting Of the federation.
Resolutions were adopted expressing sympa-
thy Tor the Clay county miners; indorsinC the
new school book law as a move in the right
direction, and advocating its amendment in
order that school books may be furnished free /;
indorsing the election law of the last legisla-
ture; expressing sympathy with the London
strikers.
The report of the committee on the state of
the organization showed organized labor
throughout the state to lin a very satisfactory
condition.
The finance committee reported the total re-
eeipts for the past year Sl20.93; expenditures,
S93.19; balance, $27.74.
The eight-hour law was indorsed as was also
the law giving the government ownership of
railroads and telegraph.
committee platform to form a plan for
discussion in the subordinate lodges was ap-
pointed as follows: Messrs. J. T. White, NJ. T.
Farnham, William Langstaf, w. J. Smith and
J. n. Winters
The officer of chief organizer was created he
being given the power to appoint deputies.
The following are the new officers: Presi-
dent Emil Levy of Evansville; chief organizer
I. NJ. Gruelle secretary-treasurer, John Han.
nlgan, Lafayette. e-presidents-First dis
trict, Andrew Zeber; Second, Martin Cahili
Third, Alonzo W. Horning; Sixth, c. H. Stick
ley; Seventh, John r. Rankin; Eighth, Charles
Smith; Ninth, Charles J. Wilson; Tenth,
George Parrish; Eleventh. Samuel NJ. Bell /:
Twelfth, Lewis Griffith; Thirteenth, ]. F.
Suchaneck.
The next annual meeting of the federation
will be held here Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1890.