Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-11
DERATION OF LABOR.
.,,oTFFNTH ANNUAL coNvEN- 1 x. MEETS IN CHICAGO TODAY.
.s March from City Hall to Bat T Armory, Where Toasts are Proposed and Re-
 sponses Made.

SDOHeOS 4fNN~
 seo. ILL, Dee. 1.-The znth annual convention of the Ean Federation of Labor, which Seted to prove one of the most l important in the history of Eieantic trade combination, l here today, delegates having s,qiving for severl days past eami1lg other than individually |received at the depots by q re- h committee and escorted to Various stopping places. The kements of the local committee 5ed for a general opening rally delegates in the council cham E fbe City Hall, and at 3 o'clock naeious auditorium was filled erdewing. Without any busi- heing transacted the delegates Iped to Battery D., to which |they were escorted by a large ssian, representing the various trade unions, with music and banners. In the ranks of the ates were represented most of lding National trade unions of buntly. incuding those of the Es. blacksmiths, bakers, book |s. h srewers, brick-layers and hlaee eeas, carpenters and join rome ve and stationary engin- he yalASus glass workers, hat Fs and finishers of the various hes, building laborers, plano ss, plumbers and gas-fitters, International and German ean Typographical Unions, and shoe makers, tailors, s, telegraphers, machine work Faiters and bar-tenders, Iaun- Eorkers, painters, stereotypers, hmen and textile workers. It representative gathering of |ading lights of the wage-work- the country such as Chicago ever before witnessed. Despite clement weather a large crowd ssembled on the streets between itY Hall and the Battery and lienists were loudly applauded. sn the convention had been for
 called to order at Battery D. ! addresses of welcome were red by John J. NIcGrath, NJ. H. en, E. J. Mass and other leaders .al trades unionism, and re- es were made by President el Gompers, P. J. Mcclure, of fork, and delegates from differ arts of the country. The call 2 convention was then read, dealing as it did with existing ions, was attentiyely listened Id loudly applauded. Among things, it said:
 nr attention is directed to the
 situation which confronts the , masses of our country. In a 'aried in climate, abounding in D, all nature smiling upon it, willing hands we yet see hun of thousands of our fellow ? beings anxious to fashion 'foduee wealth and necessities lxuries of fife, yet unable to find portunity of being ESQ employed.  yer ln the history of the world
 Q large a number of people sought for an opportunity to livelihood and contribute to lpport of their fellows. In a where such abnormal con- 2 prevail there must of neces- something wrong at the basic atlon, and it requires but little
 to come to the conclusion that and control of wealth,
 means ofproductionby by private fatlons which have no human thy orapparent responsibility,
 cause of the ills and wrongs
 Dy the human family.
 . right to life, liberty and the U of happiness should be a ntee that employment. re- 'atlVe, safe and healthful should corded to all. Wherever .hese
 and guarantees are denied 1t ,es those devoted to the inter- ehe people and the progress race to take such action as 'eeessaflly make these declara- aetualities and not meaningless ss. ,. The forthcoming conven- VIII afford an excellent oppor-
 iof the wage-workers Of the " Who are more directly in su than all others in the solu- ' 'he great problems confront II people, to declare for and Y such action as will crystal
 .eiop and attain the noble pur-
 T our organization.