Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-12-18

work hours caused some comment. The
rules committee decided to have the
matter settled by the convention. II
was claimed that this body OF men
should come under the head OF the Ty-
pographical Union or the Machlnlstn
Union. There Is 70 be q conference OF
the various delegates interested IN
these matters tonight and decision
was deferred until after that time.
+. l. Sargent. chief of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive FIremen. was called
upon fer 3 speech, which he made. He
said he hoped the Gay would come when
all classes OF workmen would be united
ia one body.
Eitmeed Pomeroy addressed the con-
vention. while arguing that fhe fede-
ration should not be made a political
organization. he said its members
should. however study politics that
they might take intelligent action on
matters that concerned them. The gov
ernment OF this country today. he said.
Is neither republican nor democratic.
but plutocFatic. Labor could not greatly
remedy abuses because corporations
bar the way. Direct legislation would
bring out the latent intelligence and
strength Of the people, and then the peos
8AA& FR1A0 A& kENy4AA41uA& h3A kME4A N#8H
progress and for the broadening Of free
institutions.
Samuel Gompers submitted q lengthy
report OF himself and vice President
Mcclure 10 the Trades Council cnnven
ton at Cardl1f, Wales last September,
TEMPERANCE PEOPLE SPOKE.
President Mcbride introduced Mrs.
Mary Burt president OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union OF New
York. She said she came 10 bring the
greetings OF Miss Frances Willard, who,
through the delegation, took the mem-
oers OF the convention by the hand il
kindly sympathy. the Federation OF
Labor and the Woman's Christian Tenn
persnee Union had many purposes IN
common. and through well directed ef-
forts Of the federation this country
would take first rank IN the Industrial
world. MrH. Burt spoke of the result Of
liquor among the worlingmen and said
the federation should seriously consider
Il.
hrs. ]. H Stuckenburg. national ar-
perintendent Of the department ef tenn
perance and labor of the Wommn'a
Christian Union, OF Cambridge, Mass
spoke az some length on the object q
her society. She Baid the IAborinR pea-
pie had much to do 70 look after the h
Quor question.
MrB. Emelia ID. Martin. national wa.
perinIen1ent ef the department Of pnri-
" In literature and art. and Mrs Fran-
cea ]. Barnes. national superintendent
Of young wamen'a work OF the Wonzan.a
Christian Temperance Union, spoke on
similar subjects.
II was voted 70 have the speeches OF
/ the frst two representatives printed n
the official organ Of the federation.
A VOICE FROM ENGLAND.
y. J. Convey. the English representa-.
/ tive OF the Miners Union. was then
called to the platform. He said he had
| good news for the people. and khnf wa
that the big strike of ahipbuildarg IN
Scotland had az last been settled. and
the capitalists had failed. The terms
/ are an increase of wages now and agair
IN February. Convey said he believed Ia
unionism, ana because Of Il he wa,
here.
In closing. he said: Il hope the tim,
win come when the Enailsh-speakin
people shall become united on one com
mon ground against our enemy-capi
taia
J. Mawdaiey. the representative win,
comes from the spinners Union Of Man
chester, Eng. was then introduced. III
said he would not talk on aentimenta
subjects, there had bean enough Of that
He felt pretty sure that if he were
capitalist he would be as wicked as IN
other capitalists. And every other maj
In the hail, ne thought. weaid Be IN
same. The men who work Tor their az
aiv@rmnce should work on business linel
they should talk more about poundi
shiiiiugs ara pence than about seat
! ment. If the workingnen wanted to
On equal footing with the capitalist
they must get down to q practical bus
+ mess method. In his trade the worker
/. made a liberal subscription weekly, an
! whenever the employers were ready ,
/ strike the workers were ready for than
( Political freedom meaae nothing for "a
morixIngman without business ergAn
xhet0u. Tho mpenkar deprecated n
difference between 4he socialists an
: organizations 81 workmen. Though II
Z twc organizations Caisht difser am
d methods o2 accomplishment. khair 81
3 ftets were practically the same WI
" ncf wurk tngether and adopt tne na
t.msmuas 10 matter hs wnem aunAeAip