The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-13

ST. Louis, Juno l2.-Thc committee
on resolutions ot tho conference In ses-
sion hero OF tho leaders Of the American
Federation Of Labor, Kuights OF Labor,
Locomotive Engineers. Locomotive Fire.
mon. Order OF Railway Conductors and
Fa rmcra' Alliance. wus latc in cOmplct-
ing Its work and as a result to-day's
0ession did not begin un;il nearly noon
and then behind closed doors. The
conference took up eohc timo in con-
sidcring the report which consisted OF
six Coctions. The first two secIions
wcr6 uGTeed TO as follows:
81. \ conference Of representatives OF
organized labor OF North America shall
bo held somi-apnually, tho first confer
enco TO be held February %, 1898, in
tho city OF Washington, d. o., for the
purpose Of considering questions aud
doviSing plans Tor tho protection and
advancement Of tho toiliug masses.
''2. The representation in such con-
ferenccs shall DO from the general u.s.
sembly Of tho Knights OF Labor, tho
American Federation OF Labor, tho var
ious brothOrhoods and orders OF railway
trainmen and such national and inter.
national organizations OF wage workers
and farmers as are not affiliated with any
OF tho aforementioned organizations,
| provided:
ANY such national or international
organization Is not organized to antago-
nize or undermine any existing bona
tdO national or International trade or
| calling"
At tho afternoon session tho remain
Ing sections OF the report were adopted
aa follows:
3. Each organization is entitled to
representation in tho conference, pro-
vided that tho basis shall consist Of
throe men for each organization.
1. Tho officers OF future conferences
shall consist OF q president, secretary.
treasurer and executive committee Of
one from each organization represented.
o. For .he purpose OF preventing
strife and antagonism between labor or
ganizations, We doclarc that there
should not be dual organization or
authority In any trade or calling, and
that in all matters OF trado conflicts
boycotts and trade labels, the union
solute authority and autonomy.
0. Recognizing that corporations and
the monied class OF the country are
dominating and debating the legislation
OF tho nation, the state and tho munich
pali.ics, to tho dptrimcnt OF the inter-
eats OF tho toiling and wealth produc-
ing millions, and recognizing further
that the power OF wealth has subordi-
mated the executive, judicial and mill
tary forces to its behcs., thus under.
mining tho underlying principles Of our
republic. cndanGering its constitution
and tending to deprive our people OF
their cherished liberties, We declare
that tho working masses should throw
of the yoke Of political partisanship
and vote independently in order that
Representatives Of the wealth producers
OF America may be fully represented in
making and executing our laws.
These resolutions werc adopted as
read.
II was decided to endorse cougrcsslon-
al bill No. 5.603, introduced by Con-
gressman Mcguire, OF California. It
provides for the abolition OF invoiunta-
ry scrvitudo among eGilOrs shipping
IIOU American ports,
1t was also decided that each orgaui-
zation represented submit proceedings
OF this convention TO their respective
organization for action, later on TO re-
port to provisional committee OF
three empowered to publish the pro-
ceedings and arrange for the next con-
ference to be held in Washington, D. c.,
February %, 1895.
Messrs. Sargent, Of tho Locomotive
Fircmen, Mcguire, OF tho Federation,
and Hayes, OF the knights OF Labor,
were chosen as this committee.
Mr.. Samuel Gompers then Introduced
the following resolution which was
unanimously adopted:
RcSolred, That this conference Of rep
resentativcs OF organized labor OF Amer.
lea has learned with profound pleasure
oi the successful termination OF the ef-
forts OF the miners for improved condi-
tions, and We hereby tender TO the
United Mine Workers OF America our
sincere congratulations on their vic.
tory, and We urge upon the workers Of
our country the necessity aud ndvau-
tGses OF organizing for common protec-
tion and advancement to tho end that
their share may be largo IN the pro.
ducts OF their labor, and that they may
be thus be greater defenders and pro.
motors OF their rights and libertieA"
4 few minutes after 7 o'clock the con-
ference adjourned sine die.