Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-01-03
ORGANIZED LABOR.
WEEKLY MEETING OF THE
CENTRAL LABOR FEDERA-
TON.

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nO1, Is the c. l.. +. Ready TO lick
it Out! Alabama Miners Call for
He lp-A Relief Committee Ap.
poE ntpl-Rcp0rt Of the Committee
on ''Solidarity Fund" - Central
La bor Fpderations to be Formed
in Brooklyn and Hudson Co., \.
IA Large Amount of Routine
Bu sincSs Transacted,
At the meeting of the {, L. F. last
sunday delegate Gaeber, of the Piano
Polishe rs, presided, while delegate Hey
man, q + the Brotherhood of Carpenters
Lodge 513, was vice chairman. At 3
o'clock there were only 2j delegates
present, although a little later the at
tendan ce was large and the hall full
This US ual tardiness of the members has
the eff eCt of unnecessarily prolonging
the sessions.
Cred len tials were received from the
Slipper makers Union. A protest was
entered against them 10y delegate Simon
Gompe rs, of the Boot & Shoe Workers
Union, on the ground that they ought
to Join the International Union, with
which slippermakers are already con-
nected. Delegates Heyman, Hecker and
Faeber were elected a committeeto visit
this un ION on Saturday, January 3, 1891, g,
at 50 Forsyth street and explain to them
the necessity Of joining the International
Union.
The Credentias of Coopers' Union No
/, ,anev~y union, and of the Custom Dress
makers Eccentric Engineers No. 3, the
Pie Ba keB and the Tailors' Progressive
Union No, II were approved.
The following communication was
read am q laid over one week.
New York, Dec. q, 1890.
Ernest BOhnl Secy central Lad0r Fede
rat zOHWN Y.
DEAR SlR;-m compliance with the
hpr 1th, referred the subject matter
of the application f the Central Labor
FederaT iOnof New York for charter to
the con venliOn of the AtneriCan Fedora
ton of Labor
A special committee was appointed
consisti ny of Mr.. w. j. Shields repre-
8enting the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and J0ners of America; Mr..
John B. Lennon representing the
J0urne Smm TaiIOrs National Union;
Mr.. w zn. }, Cannon, representing the
Cigarm akers International Union; Mr..
Frank l.. Rist representing the Int r
naiona | Typographical Union and Mr..
Frank X. Foster, representing the Tack
makers National Association,
The committee by order of the con
vpntion submitted its report on the day
after it's appointment. In order to avoid
any mi lundeStanding of the matter.
herewit h quote the report Of the COM
mttee II full.
"The committee appointed to consi
der the subject matter of the Central
Labor Federation of New York city in
its reIa zion to the a. +. of l.. has at
tended to its duty and begs leave to re
port as follows;
Organization was effected by The
choice of W. J. Shields as chairman.
and Frank X. Foster as secretary,
The COMMITTEE listened to extended
stateme nts by President Gompers, Lu-
Glen SanIal, A, Waldinger and Ernest
B0hm, and from the evidence adduced
and ar2umentS submitted reached the
following concusons:
1-Th at we recommend the cordial
accepta IICe of the prOffered fratarnity Of
the 5. +. 7, as embodied in the address
of Mr.. -anial, The hope and aspiration
of the Trade Unionist i closely akin to
that Of the Socialist. That the burden
of toll shall be made lighter, that men
shall posses larger liberty, that the
days to- hc shall be better than those
that have been, may properly be the
ideal Of those in all movements for Labor
reform
2-W = recognize, however, that men
Of different schools Of reform thought
often seek to arrive at the same end by
differerE roads This right Of difference
must be- considered. This Is the logical
outcome Uf variation of circumstances
Of birtFl. education and temperament.
We att rU the Trade Union movement
to be 1 ie legitimate channel through
which the wage.earneTs of America are
speking present ameii0ratipns and future
emancI VailOn. Its methods are well de
fined. is functions specialized, lis work
clearly mapped out.
3-W = further mold that the Trade
Unions Of America comprising the \.