Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-13
LABOR'S REPRESENTATIVES
uncE UNION woriSmnN TO vorn
INDEPENDENTLY
Advised to Throw on the Political
Yoke and Act Cor themselves a.
the Wealth rreduccrs--A Com
ventlon Called for February.


by Associated Press.
st. Louis. Mo-. June ie.-The commits
tee on resolutions OF the conferences
here OF leaders OF the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor, Knights OF Labor.
Locomotive Engineers. Locomotive
rremen. order OF Railway Conductors
and Farmera' Alliance was late In
completing Its work. and as result
today's session did not begin until
nearly noon, and then behind closed
doors. The conference took up some
time in considering the report. which
consisted OF six sections Tho sections
were agreed TO ma follows;
l. A conference OF representatives OF
organized labor OF North America
shah be held rcmi-annually. the frst
conference 10 be held February ~.
1926. In the city OF Washington. d. c..
for the purpose OF considering cues
tons and dovising plans for the protec-
ton and advancement OF tho toillng
maaars.
2, The representation In such confer
onces shah be from the general assem-
bly, OF the knights OF Labor the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor the various
biotherhoods aud orders OF railway
trninmen ond such national and inter-
national organizations of wage workers
and farmers aH are not affiliated with
any Of the before mentioned organixa-
| tons; provided, any suoh national or
International organization 81 not or
sanlned 60 nntasonixe or undermine
| ~. =.
ternaticnai union OF the same trade or
calling,
| B. Each organization In entitled to
| representation IN the conference. pros
| Nldod that tho bartn shall consint OF
three mon for each organization.
| v Tho OFFICERS OF future conferences
SHAH consist Of u president. secretary,
one from each organization repre-
| scented
O. For the purpose OF preventing
strife aud antaHonlan between labor
organizations. we declare that thors
nhould not be n dual organization or
authority IN any trade or calling.
and that In all matters OF trade oon-
iiicta, boycotts and trade labels thu
union particularly Interested should
have absolute authority and autonomy.
O hccognixinK tho corporations and
moneyod CLASSES Of the country arr dc
iating the legislation, the state and
municipalities, to the detrlnent of the
interests % the tuiilng and weaith.pro-
duclng millions, and recognizing fur
ther thht tho power OF wealth has sub-
ordlnnted the executive, judicial aud
military forces To Us behcpt and thus
undermining the underlying principles
OF our republic cndangerinE iis eon-
ntitution, and tcndlng 90 deprive our
people OF their cherished liberties. We
declare that the working fnaansa should
throw on the yoke OF political partisan-
ship and vote Independently In order
that representatives. or wenlth-pro
ducere OF America may be fully repro
pcnted In making and executing our
laws.
These resolutions were adopted az
rehd.
section o. declaring agalnrt dual or
Ennigntion evoked much argument. but
was finally cnrrod by "A vote OF ~ "a
9. II wne decided to indorso conHrce.
alonal bin No, bG0a. Introduced by Con-
gresnman Mcguire OF California. II
provides for the abolition of invol-
untnry Hefvltude among sailors ship
ping from American portB- II was also
! decided that each organization repre-
scented submit proceedings OF this con-
vcntion 10 their respective organiga'
lions for further action. later on 70
report To n provisional COMMITTEES Of
/ | three. empowered 70 publish proceed
E inpn and arrange for the next confar-
ence, TO DO held In warhnrten Feb
/ ruary ~ 1898 McsarH. sargent Of Tho
! Locomotive iritemcn, mcguire OF tbs
, Federation and Hayes OF the KNIGHT,
B OF Labor were chosen as this com
. mlttoc MIR samuel aOmporH then In
reduced the following revolutions
which were upnnimuuHly ndoptcdi
Resolved, That this conference OF
, representatives OF organized labor o.
America has learned with profound
/. pleasure Of the successful Termination
I OF the efforts OF the miners for I'm
T, proved conditions. and we hereby ton
der 20 the United Mine Workers o
. America our sincere conEratulatfpnr
! IN their victory and we urge upon IN
Z workers Of our country the nocevrit,
and adyantngcn Of organizing for COIN
mon protection and advertisement. v
= the cnd that their share may be inrG
y IN the products OF their labor and tina
" thuy may thus be greater defender
4 and promoters OF rheir rights and ub
a Few minutes after O'Clock fh
. conferences adjourned sine die.