The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-13
ON BROAD GROUNDS.
Labor Leaders Are in Favor OF Semi
Annual Conferences.
The Yoke OF Political Parties should
BE Thrown or by the Toiling
Masses.

ST. LoUrs, June l3--The committee on
resolutions of the conference in session
here Of leaders of the American Fedora
tion OF Labor. knights of Labor, Locomo-
tive Engineers, Locomotive Firemen,
Order of Railroad Conductors and Farm
ers' Alliance, took up some time Yesterday
in considering the report, which consisted
of six sections. The following resolutions
were adopted
l. A conference OF representatives of organ
ized labor Of North America shall be hell
shmi-annuelly, the>first conference to be he!
sn Feb -, 1888, in the city of Washington, for
the PURPOSE of considering questions and de-
vising plans for the protection andhdvance-
ment OF the toiling MASSES.
2..The representation in such conferences
shall be from the general assembly of the
Knights of Labor, the various brotherhoods
and orders of railroad trainmen, aud such ma
tional and international organizations of
wags-workess and farmers as are not affiliated
with any OF the aforementioned organiza-
tions;
Provided. such national or international or
ganization Is not Organized to antagonize or
undermine any existing bona fide national or
international union OF the same trade and
calling.
o. Each organization is entitled to repre-
septation in the conference. provided that
basis shalt consist OF three men for each or
ganization.
4. The officers of future conferences shall
consist OF president secretary and treasurer
and executive committee of one from eacn
organization
8. For the purpose OF preventing strife and
antagonism between labor organizations. we
declare there should not be dual organlza-
tion In any trade or calling, and in cases OF
trade copilcts, boycott and trade labels, tte
union particularly Interested should have abb
solute authority and autonomy.
For independent Voting.
G. Recognizing that corporat ions and the
moncyed class of the country are nominating
and debating the legislation of the nation,
the state and the municipalities to the detri-
nent OF the interests of the toilirg and wealth
producing millions, kand recognizing further
that thepower OF wealth has subordinated the
executive. judicial and military forces to its
behest. thus undermining, the underlying
principles OF our republic. sndaugering its
constitution and lending TO deprive our peo-
pie of their cherished liberties, we declare
that the working masses shonld throw OF the
yoke OF political partisanship and vote inde-
pendently, In order that the wealth producers
of America may be fully represented In max
ing and executing our laws
..A Samuel Goinpers then introduced the
following resolution, which was unani<
motfsly adopted:
Resolved, That this conference Of repre-
sentatives OF organized labor OF America has
learned with profound pleasure Of the suc-
cessful termination OF the efforts of the miners
for improved conditions. and we hereby tender
90 the United Nine Workers OF America our
sincere congratulations on their victory, and
we urge UPON the workers of our country the
necessity and advantages Of organizing for
common protection and advancement. to the
end that their Share may be larger In the
products of their labor, and that they may
thus be greater defenders and promoters Of
their rights and liberties.
The conference tlren adjourned sine die.