Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-10
|Tfl Be That at Chicago on
December 10.
N York, Nov, e.-Tho following call
nplan itself.

< i. York, Nov. e.-The following call
4 nRlin itself
A American Federation of Labor
4 r,.sorarters "A Clinton Place, N. Y.
N Ifsde Unionists Of America, Greet
R
. T,r,v.Workers;--In compliance with
4 !, Aus sou are hereby notified that the
s,r.,s,h annual convention Of the Ameri-
i Federation OF Labor will be held in the
s0una council chambers Getty halD, Chi
IN, III, al0 o'clock in the morning, De-
aents; il, 1888, and continue in session
&asA suunaing day until the business be-
4lniAsearcntion shall be concluded.
haliig this convention your attention
drUied to the grave situation which con-
Insite tolling masses of our country In
4 Ind raried in climate, Astounding in
bin ali nature smiling upon it, with
be hands, we yet see hundreds of
tands d our fellow human beings anx-
b fashion and produce wealth, the ne
Aas and Injuries of life, yet unable to
Ah opportunity Of being so employed.
yrg in the history OF the world has so
llNauumber OF people vainly sought for
Opportunity 10 earn livelihood and con-
|fat 70 the support Of their fellows. In
! Wkly where such abnormal conditions
II NJ
Iil wrong az the basic foundation, and IL
.es but little study to come TO the con-
fai1 that the ownership and control of
Erelih, Of the means Of production, by
f9h corporations which have no human
iany or apparent responsibility, is the
r. ~ lhe Ills aud wrongs bourne by the
.aq family.
Ahght To life liberty and the pursuit
HAPPINESS should be aguuranteo that en-
Eelh nmunerative, safe and healthful
,afded to all. Wherever these rights
salnniees are denied II becomes those
Nt2 70 the interests Of the people and
Iilqgfess OF our race to take such action
Et4teeessaruy make these declarations
e'.1lles and not meaningless phrases.
-iNAcoming convention will afford an
I.esil opportunity for the warge-work-
aNvlf country who arc more directly
i sisiled than all others IN the solution of
lral problem confronting our people,
A 4. Aie iQf aud TO take such action as
N uysl1lize, develope and attain the
y purposes Of our organization.
,ssEylest against the violations OF law,
/. . ine omissions TO enforce other laws,
AZ " The interest OF the tOiling masses,
i,lAla Tue passage of laws protective
\ Progressive in their character. 10 weld
Nnds Of unity and fraternity more
" among the wage earning classes o (
wlntry, and TO review the events of
= ~ year. as well as to profit by our
'fi-leueei are among the matters which
y H''essarily come before the conven-
Y wing N above reasohs, as well as count
y 'uers, all affiliated unions are cor
~ ana iraternally invited TO be fully
Y i,rnlsu az the Chicago convention of
Tt~ ~ Federation OF Labor.
. ~ lvpresehtation N the convention will
v sr ". sne following basis. international
~, -Auonai unions with less than 4OOo
~ one delegate; for 1000 members
~ ~ .No delegates; for 5000 members
=. W, lhree delegates; for 1000 NOM
=, IN " more, four delegates; for 32, 600
~ - !. % more, Ave delegates and so on.
~ r ltade or Federal Labor unions,
rS. 'elerailons, Central Labor unions.
~. assemblies or Trade Councils. one
n eaeh. All organizations TO be en-
=. =, \" representation must have a certia-
4. sanitation (charterl al least thirty
Ir,..iivfe the date upon which the
i1 ,,l,9n y TO DO held ANY delegate rep
~ union must be member of the
An ~ u not o craftsman OF the Trade
IA n winch sends him, the union must
t.l.t reason why such delenate was
"a ", Deiesates must be elected al least
.,yp',,Aas neiore the time of holding lie
slrllsi " an. anu the names Of delegates for
M TX he secretary Immediately
sn.ii y Saplta tax or delegate tax must
sln.i,.. .eu 10 entitle organizations 10
lil1u si as tSee Article tx, Constitn-
geo,s' 4 4. OF ~ Since the constitution
lte., 'he secretary to furnish The com
a,ias.sl 'sspentials al tne convention with
III asiist o. the financial standing Of
h t,ee ....eu BODY, Organizations will see
Ia, M OF settling their accounts n,,e.
th,,ie-s ~ Fention, and thus aid In the
W. 9a Of the work N' 'i4 ~ 'ile
ztes ~ e delegates are elected secro.
ltte unions will please notifiv this
lss,,p, 'ng the names and addresses Of the he
,aila ateea,. s'es 81 arrangements have Sc
fs1teess,, 0,nlilimodatiohs for delera;es an the
& a,tdo piah az the Briggs House. eorne,.
! = - dsy street aud Fifth avenue. AT
- h ihe restaurants are In the hotel
4 lptiotahi. pofhood, furnishing meois
,sf 1ieoiisH prices. The headounrters ~
HIRE >N'e Vouneil will be al tbe nrigS ~
llt'oi 1 ~, q unions Of Chicago have nm.
!. a. lbs ~ w 10 at the railroad IA.
sss nslasin Plated arrival and ra3,t .ue of
Nh he reception c ces,n ol being ~,
-ss..fa, nj . s'ess, 45s Ogden avenue
s ,ssrlisi,la1.ll99n is called 10 the foll,,v
g Ia ,,onai nniTision az ~ ~ i .,l''',
,y; u Labor. Article 8 Sec !,
slail II .s q, s,hanses in the co cor it5
s,,,sy i pfliaied orssa lse. elect Of the
A.l 80 two No., ,esh tederation OF
p A4Ie lie y convention: the sacre ~ ,,' ),
'H "omplled and pr int