The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-05
THE CAUSE OF LABOR.
What the State Federation of Trades and La
Dor Unions Did in Its Annual Meeting.

The State Federation of Trades and La
Dor Unions met in annual convention in
Workingmen's Hall yesterday morning,
President Levy calling the delegates to or
der. Nothing was done at the session ex-
cept to appoint committees In the after
noon the committee on credentials recon-
mended that the delegates from District
Assembly No. LOG, Knights of Labor, be re-
jected, because that assembly had sup
ported p. j. Kelleher in his opposition to
the early-clOsing movement. President
Levy then delivered his annual address.
He gave history of the organization and
it's work during the twelve months of the
year just closed. dwelling especially on the
laws it had been instrumental in having
passed. He also spoke of the benefits de-
rived from the central organization of la
Dor, the objects of which were to give
moral and financial aid to brethren in dis
tress. The address was received with the
was an exhaustive array of facts concern
ing the labor question, as 1t presents itself
in Indiana.
The report of John P. Hannegan, the Sec
retary-treasurer, was then read. This, to a
great extent, comprised the history of the
tanned a number of valuable suggestions as
to how it might be built up and benefited
in the future. Thomas Gruelle. from the
committee on legislation, remarked that
his report was incomplete. from the. fact
that he had mislaid his notes. He said he
would make a supplemental report as soon
as the Senate and House journals of the
last Legislature are printed, from which he
will compile the names of all legislators
who favored as we'll as those who opposed
a W. a6o cd
continuing the Labor Signal as the official
organ, encouraging the early closing move
ment, indorsing union labels and condemn
ing Connersville man for running a rat"
Nationalists was introduced, but the del
egates' knowledge of the objects of that
society not being sufficiently translucent
for the members to comprehend them, the
resolution was referred, and no action
taken.
A committee of five was appointed to pre-
pare and publish declaration of princi-
PIES The secretary was instructed to select
men to prepare and read papers on all labor
questions at the next mountaineering of the
federation. Resolutions were adopted, eX-
pressing sympathy with the Clay county
miners; indorsing the new school book law
as move in the right direction, but advO-
eating. as a better measure, that school
books be furnished free to all children in
the public schools; indOrsing the new cleo
law, and expressing sympathy with the
London strikers. The report of the COM
mittee on the state of the federation,
showed organized labor throughout In
diana to be in a satisfactory condition.
The organization of mechanics in the small
er towns into unions was discussed,
and the growth of labor unions in all the
large cities of the State, especially in Indian
apolis and Evansville. were commented
upon in fiattering terms. The committee
on finance showed the receipts for the past
year to have been $120.03; expenditures,
sos. 10; balance, S27.74 The committee on
resolutions reported further and favorably
on the eight-hour law and a government
ownership of railroads and telegraph.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President-Emil Levy, Evansville
Secretary treasurer-JOhn p. flanagan, La
fayette.
State Organizer-Thomas Gruelle, Indianapo-
lis.
The convention then adjourned to meet
on Tuesday of State fair week, when a
larger attendance of delegates will be
present.