The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-13

They Meet at st. Louie and Transact
Considerable Business.
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE labor leaders
holding conference agreed that con-
ference OF representatives of organized
labor shall be held semi-annually, fret
at Washington. February %, 1896.
At the afternoon session the remain
ing sections OF the resolutions were
adopted as follows:
Each organization is entitled to repre-
sentation in the conferences. provided
the basis shall consist OF three men for
each organization.
Four-The officers OF future confer
ences shall consist OF president. secre-
tary, treasurer and an executive COM
mittee of one from from each organixa.
ton represented.
Five--For the purpose of preventing
strife and antagoniem between labor
organizations we declare there should
not be dual organization Of any trade
or calling. In all matters Of trade con-
ticts, boycotts and trade lbels, the
union particularly interested should
have absolute authority and autonomy.
Six-Recognizing that corporations
and the monied class OF the country are
dominating the Legislation Of the nation.
the etate and municipalities, to the
detriment OF the interests of the sterling
and wealth producing millions, and
'ognizlng further that the power of
nth has subordinated the executive,
icial and military forces to it's own
efit, thus undermining and endangcr-
its constitution and tending to de-
70 our people OF their cherished lib.
~, we declare that the working
Il asses should throw off the yoke of
political craftsmanship and vote indie.
pendently, in order that representatives
OF the wealth producers of America may
DO fully represented in making and exc
cutting our laws.
These resolutions were adopted. 1t
was decided to endorse congressional
bill No. 5603. introduced by Congress-
man Mcguire of California. 1t provides
for abolition oil involuntary Hervitude
among sailors shipping from American
ports.
1t was decided that each organization
represented submit proceedings of this
convention to their respective organiza-
tons for action, and later to report to q
provisional committee OF three, empow-
cred to publish the proceedings snd ar
range for the next conference, to be held
in Washington, d. O., February 20,
1895. Messrs, Sargent Of the Locomo-
tive Firsmen. Mcguire OF the Fedora
ton and Hayes of the Knights OF Labor
were chosen as this committee. Samuel
Gompers then introduced resolution
congratulating the miners on their VIC
tory and it was unanimously adopted.
few minutes after o'clock the con-
ference adjourned zine die.
the grand opera house tonight and lat
ened to addresses by prominent labor
leaders. Among them was Samuel
Gompers, OF the Federation OF Labor,
who In his address alluded to what he
termed the successful termination OF the
miners' troubles. He said in part:
This will have good effect on all
labor organizations. The movement
was called sedition by some Of our news
papers because they dared to ask enough
TO keep them from starvation. Never in
the history OF our country has there
been conference representing go vast
body as has met in your city these last
two days. Take courage. The oppor-
unity for workers ia nearer today than
ever before. Every proposition that
came before us was fully discussed and
that which was adopted lie far reaching
in its influence. In q short time you
will see a movement which will not only
surprise our enemies, hut even our most
ssnguine friends. Vote for our men.
Leave the old parties go; they have
never done any good for the wage Garner
and they never Will.o