St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-15
The State Federation Would
Revoluti0niZe the SUI
preme Court.
Other Radical and Rather
) Startling Legislation Is
Of Proposed.
The Australian Law Should
il Apply to All Locali-
ties Alike.
Discussion Of Various Meas
upeS and First Election of
Officers.

The long awaited meeting of the State
Federation of Labor was called to order
promptly at $50 yesterday afternoon at
labor headquarters. A. S. Edwards was
elected temporary chairman and j. Bra
ley, OF Wlnona. secretary. l.. j. Eng
dahl, William LatteS and John Lamb
were appointed committee on Gre
dentialS. The following delegates had
their credentials signed and properly
sealed:
Samuel Kelly, Andrew Williams, W. NJ
Murray, C. G. Chalker, Harry Jones, Hugh
Jennings, L. F. Clark, John Lamb, John
Gutenberg, A. S. Edwards, f. p. Murphy H.
B. Martin, j. q. McHugb, Z. l.. Anderson
John Hermstead. Il. A. Chadwick, w. p
Gleason, NJ. j. Hogan. Andrew Riley Walter
II. Baily, A. c. Oleson. William Phipple, NJ
Mcnamara, A. D. Campbell d. J.Whetstone,
John Griffin. Eva Mcdonald, E. CLARK. M.
Ed Maybury, William Abrahamsoii'
A. G. Bainbridge, j. Burns, s. G.
Gomez, N: Tondell, E. Mayberry. 4. Cough
lin, c. j. Heiss. j. Murphy. c. j. Cassells, j.
5. Robb, 5. P. Rasmussen, j. Hanson, p
Bergstrom, u. A. Clark, j. O'Leary. NJ. P.
Finnegan, Andrew Meliand. j. s. Mcdonald,
G. b: Murphy. NJ. Powers, E. Fehr, W. Metz
a. Lundqnist, a Braley D. c. Erickson. j.
Villeux,W G. Seites. q. Nj. Muller W. Jones'
A. Gloesser. John T. Kreiger. William Riley,
j. d. CoughIin, Frank Yalesh. William
Lather. Frank Casserly, Joseph Conroy, E.
A. Schaible, ID. W. Flanders, A. l.. Anderson,
j. J Ryder, A. o. Grigsby, j. Z. Brewer. s.
Miller, A: McPhail, P. Brown. E. M. Sever
son, E. NJ; Allen. j. Churchill, C. Hoffman,
c. Holz, j. Kiebers. A. Glisner, r. Coughlin,
p. A. O'Brien. NJ. j. Daily, E. c. Ives. j. H
Wilson, j. H. Doyle E. Mulroon, j. A. Scott,
IT. ConnorS, j. O'Leary. 7. Ward. T. Breen,
NJ. Mulligan, Il. II. Lucas, j. Bitter.
The meeting started in with a breezy
discussion in regard to delegates sent
by the Alliance Literary Club of Minne-
apOlis. Tifis club did not seem to be
an industrial, but rather political Or
ganizaticn. The delegates were not
admitted. The appointment of COM
mittees was next in order. and the fol-
lowing delegates selected:
Committee on Constitutional c. Ives, E.
Clark, Eva Mcdonald, Thomas Ward and
John Lamb.
Committee on Resolutious-T. A. Clark,
Frank Vaiesh, j. Ryder, j. Gutenberg and j.
s. Murphy.
The committee on resolutions, after
dab9ring for about an hour. made re-
port. The resolutions were discussed
Serfatim. and the following adopted:
The Minnesota State Federation demands
the dbrogation of all laws that do not bear
equItably upon capitalists ana laborers, or
athat'place capital above labor in the struct
ure OF government.
We further demand at the hands of the
session of the legislature the enactment of
1.-THE following demands into laws:
Is Fffst-An equitable lien law.
, SeeOnd-A convict labor law that will pro-
-tecrthe Interests OF free labor.
Thlrd-The adoption of a bill to be offered
by the journeymen plumbers, in the interest
Yof good health aud perfect sanitation.
I Fourth-A factory Inspection law.
4 Fifth-An employers liability act
3, Thomas as7Offered the following:
Sixth-We favor an amendment to the con-
stitption of the stale of Minnesota forbid
dug the state supreme court to nullify the
action OF the representatives of the people.
This caused Il heated discussion. The
delegates agreed that the supreme
court has more power than it should
have; but the opposition thought Lucas
resolution impracticable. The reSolu-
ton was carried by a vote of 40 to 33.
Seyenth-That it is the sense of the State
Federation that the Australian system of vot-
ing be made general. 1t should be amended
to make election day legal holiday; also,
that the voter be required TO put cross op-
posite each candidate voted for.
This was passed by unanimous vote.
Eighth-Resolyed. That the committee on
legislation of this Federation be instructed
tofavor law allowing all municipalities to
condemn under the right of eminent domain
all franchises granted within their jurisdlc-
ton.
Ninth-An agreement or combination by
two or more TO do or procure to be done any
act i'll coptem piation or furtherance of d
trade dispute between employers or work
ingmen shall not be indictabe as a con-
spiracy if slch act by one person would not
be an iudctable offensa.
The delegation from the wood cary
erS' uniouS from the two cities brought
up this resolution:
Tenth-It is the opinion of theStateFedera-
ton that all stale institutions should be for
hidden TO employ any student at any trade or
calling, unless such WORK is done so as to
make such student good and proficient
workman, and that certificate be given 10
such effect.
Eleventh-Resolved, That we favor a law
prohibiting the employment of children
under fifteen years of age.
Twelfth-ReS That text books should
be furnished by the state.
The following slap at the railway en-
plOyeS' clubs went throu5h with cheer:
Whereas, The various corporations inter
esfed i'll legislation favoring railway corpora
tons, have from tine to lime used as an ar
gument the so-calied railway employees
clubs which are known to be organized for
the sole purpose of assisting these railroad
cOrpOraSiOnS.
Whereas, The railway employees clubs are
known to eX iSt only i'll the fertile imagina-
ton of railway officials Interested in prevent
ing equitable legislation: be it therefore
Resolved. That the Federation executive
committee BE- instructed to investigate the
actual status of the railway employees clubs
and take proper steps, whenever occasion re-
quires, to expose the methods by which they
operate.
A weekly payment bill.
Establishment of eight-hour day on mu-
nicipal, county and state work.
Resolved That n G soon The finds 0f tho
Federation will permit, a printed report of
the proceedings will be published.
Resolved, That the Minnesota Federation
creation of bureau of immigration.
: Several other resolutions of minor i'm
,pOrtance were adopted. The legislative
committee will be expected to put the
demands in proper shape and see that
Legislators have chance to vote upon
them.
The resolutions seemed to be the
most interesting part of the business.
After disposing of them the committee
on constitution reported.
y The preamble recites:
Recognizing the fact that self preservation
. demands a closer relationship between ali
branches of organized labor i'll order that
d equality of right and privilege may be OBJ
gtalned for wage workers. the representatives
uof organized labor in Minnesota in eonven-
/, ton assembled have organized ourselves into
a State Federation of Labor, and call upon all
wage workers in the state to join with US in
Ian endeavOr to obtain an eight hour work