Evening journal., 1891-02-11
FOR AN EIGHT HOUR DAY.
Three Great Labor Organiza-
tions IN the Fight.
DETERsmsuss AND HARMONIOUS

Tae United Rhine Workers Of America.
the knights Of Labor aud the Ameri-
can Fe.aerasssn Hap@ in Hand-samuel
Gonper-' spceeh at Columbus
COLUMBUS, o. Feb. ll.-High above the
stage Of tho city hall, in evergreen letters
foot long, hangs the motto, Eight Hours
Only Per Day Elsewhere upon the walls
OF the spacious room are other mottoes
having a similar import. They express the
sentimeutand indicate the future demands
Of the United Mine Workers Of America,
whose first annual convention began here
yesterday. The American Federation, Il is
known, has selected the giant miners or
ganization 10 make the next great national
struggle for eight hours. Thousands Of
workmen, with an almost perfect organiza,
ton and backed by millions Of dollars viii
be engaged IN the battle against aggre
gated capital. AT this mine workers an.
nual convention il is expected that much
Of the preliminary details Of the impending
battle will be arranged For this reason
the session " attracting national interest
from other than the mining interests.
httht AANNF bfA&utrh AENttMA
Beside the general officers Of the mine
workers many distinguished labor leaders
are present, among whom are Hon Samuel
Ciompeis, president OF the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor; Secretary Treasurer
Hayes, Of the Knights Of Labor general as
sembly; A. w Wright, member Of the gen
eral executive board, Knights Of La
bor and editor af The Labor Journal; Hugh
J. Cavanaugh general worthy foreman,
Knights Of Iahor. and Hon. John Nc.
Bride. Ohio state commissioner of labor
statistics When President Gompers ap-
peared upon the stage dramatic scene en-
sned. President John b Rae, Of the United
Mine Workers, stepped forward 80 the
front of the platform holding in his own the
hands OF Mr. Gompers. OF the American
Federation, and Mr.. Wright Of the Knights
OF Labor The resonant cheers which q
moment before had beat against the cas-
tellated rOof Of the vast hall were for
moment hnshed into profound stiffness.
Three Organizations United.
Smd President Rae, in tones Of triumph
and exultation. These clasped hands are
indicative Of the true spirit Of fraternity
OF ceiling which joins and commits the in
terests of these three giant labor organiza
tions' Then again great volumes Of pan
demoniac sound broke the stiffness presi.
dent Gomper then addressed the conveu-
tion, his remarks treating principally of
the eight hour movement. He said. sub
stantiaIly'
President Gompers' Speech.
= think the very happy incident just
given by your president indicates the feel
ing between the labor organizations Of our
country ] think IL would be apropos to
speak of the eight hour movement The
American Federation Of Labor decided that
there shah h. a successive movement Of
national trades for the establishment Of
the eight hour work day We believe, or
rather the history Of the labor organiza-
tions ihuHtraies. that reduction So the
hours Of labor has been Invariably followed
by an increase ia wages, also a bettarnent
of the condition Of the wage workers
II gives them that most important fac-
tor in lifetime time that commences with
our FIRST rest and ends only when we die:
time 10 cultivate our minds, our bodies
time TO devote to our families, to raise our
children az they should be raised, TO pro
mote the fratefnal feeling among men
There b no one question so FAR reaching
that promises So great results, and to ac-
compiish cur emancipation, as % reduce
the hours Of labor.
Ths Carpenters' victory.
May 4 1890 witnessed and passed over
a bloodicss revolution The carpenters
selected by the American Federation of
Labor not only reduced the hours Of labor
but thousands Of others reduced their hours
OF labor While there were quite a large
number who lid not succeed, they came
out Of the contest with flying eolors,
numerically, financially and ia every way
better than when they entered.
II recognize the representative character
Of this convention and its power 70 10 good
work You not only are required TO carry
out the Instructions Of previous cogven-
tions Of miners, but come fresh from your
constituents, knowing their wants and
feelings, and you are in position 70 legis.
late positively their wishes You also
have the WISHES of other trades to carry
out that you insist on the enforcement oi
the eight hour work day (Applausel
May 4 1901 must witness the inauguration
for the miners 81 the country Of an eight
hour work day You will meet IN confer
ence in a few months with She operators.
a soIld Phalnnx for Eight Hours
tset them understand that the United
Nine Worksrs ars 8 unit On at least one
questiOn-thE ls, eight hours, that YOU
Are standing a. g solid phalaux frUm the
AalAntis = 6le E'scife. from gul; 70 gulf,
foF sr elf.tt ho1s No-k day There must
D. reriert sfcrrs and franz Eness with ~.
All t1re1et tte aorklng force q the
sc-nsry s1ars 3 russe tsat common
iz4-se fsr .ks sEeu-ss ef ttis movement
Tts ragese7 eEcal-a1 - tte miners this
F-zr vii gre tie employers s1e1 &c idea
st.4a A ssisFsaEs1r pf ne - neaesazrg ir
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