Workmen's advocate., 1890-10-25
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR.
President Gompers Issues a Call for the Annual Convention to be Held in
 Detroit, Dee. 10, 1890.

Detroit, Dee. 10, 1890. | To the Trade and Ldb0r Unions Of Ane- ricd, Greeting.
 FELLOW WoRKMEN: In pursuance of the provisions of the constitution of the American Federation of Labor it affords me pleasure to call upon the hosts of organized labor of America tosend their representatives to the 10th annual con. vention to be held at Clauson's Hall. 96 Miami Ave, in the city of Detroit, Mich, December s, 1890.
 In issuing this call it is but necessary to mention the fact that though the past has been full of success in our move- ment, it behooves us to gird on our armor, with renewed energy, devotion and self-sacrifice to continue the battle for the material, moral and social i'm provement, and the hopedfor ends the Trade Union movement of our time and country is destined to achieve.
 The recent movement begun to reduce the hours of labor has been crowned with such success, the whole column of Organized Labor has advanced with such rapid strides for improved condi- tons, and the Trade Unions have re- ceived such an impetus from surround ing circumstances that the tOiers of our country have become more and more convinced of the advisability and neces. sty of gathering within the fold of our organizations.
 On the one hand, the corporate and speculative classes have become more arrogant in their efforts to intimidate and crush out the spirit of the toilers by methods hitherto unheard of in labor difficulties; and on the other, the de- mand of the wage e-workers to be larger sharers of the product of their toll has become so loud and impressive that the forthcoming convention of the American Federation of Labor will, without doubt, be the most important gathering of la- bor's hosts within the annals of history. We cannot allow any retrogression in the natural development of our move. ment. The watchword of Organized Labor must be upward and onward.
 therefore call upon all National and International Unions, State Federations, Central Labor Unions, Trades Assem- plies, Local Unions and Federal Labor Unions. which are affiliated in the Ame- rican Federation of Labor and entitled to representation, to elect their full quota of delegates they may each re- spectively be entitled to, to attend the 10th annual convention of the American Federation of Labor The convention will be called to order at ten o'clock in the morning of December 8, 1890.
 Representation in the convention is upon the following basis: National and International Trades Unions, one dele gate for LOGO members or less; two dele gates for 5000; three delegates for 16,- GOO; four delegates for 34,000; five dele gates for 64 900; and so on. State Fe- derations, Central Labor Unions, Trades Assemblies, Local Trade Unions and Federal Labor Unions, one each.
 The per capita or delegate tax of the organizations must be paid up in full and the organizations must have re- ceived certificate of affiliation at least thirty days prior to the convention or the delegates will not be entitled to seats therein.
 Accommodations have been secured at the Griswold House at $2 per day.
 Urging all Trade and Labor Unions of the country entitled to representa-. tion to send their. delegates so that the greatest good may result from our joint councils and deliberations, am
 Fraternally yours,
 SAM'L GoMPERs,
 President American Federation