People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-18
NATIONAL.
Boston, Mass.

The movement of the shoemakers Of
the country for a reorganization of the
trade on an entirely new basis has at
last assumed definite shape and there can
be no longer any doubt Of its complete
success.
The desire for such an organization has
been forcibly expressed by the organized
shoe workers themselves in their replies
to the following questions, which were
sent to the several local bodies affiliated
with the N. T. A. ZIG, Knights of Labor,
Boot and Shoe Workers International
Union and the Lasters' Protective Union
of America, all of which are represented
in the General Label Council:
"First-Is your local in favor Of an or
ganization of all the shoemakers under
one head, without regard to past or pres
ent affiliations?
Seconds your local in favor Of au-
thorizing the General Label Council to
issue an address to the shoemakers of the
country calling upon them to send repre-
| sentatives to a convention for the pur-
pose of instituting such an organization"
A great majority of these affiliated To-
Gals acted promptly on these two ques-
tons, and their decision is practically
unanimous in the affirmative, only eight
locals in all voting in the negative.
Acting under the authority conferred
by the decision of these several local
bodies, through referendum vote, the
General Label Council hereby issues
THIS CALL FOR A CONVENTION
of the organized shoe workers of the
country.
There will be held in Elks' Hall, No a
Hayward place, Boston, Mass, on
Wednesday, April 10, 1895. at 10 o'clock
a. m, convention of duly accredited
! delegates from the various local organ
izations of the Boot and Shoe Workers
for the purpose of instltuting the pro-
| posed new organization.
The basis of representation will be as
follows:
From each local organization one dele
gate-at-large and one additional delegate
for every 200 members, or majority frac-
ton thereof
This will give every local union with
100 members or less one delegate; locals
with a membership of more than 100 and
less than 800, two delegates; more than 800
and less than 800. three delegates: more
than 500 and less than 100 four delegates:
more than 700 and less than 9OO five dele
gates, and so on.
All locals must bear the expense Of
their own representatives.
The importance of the work to be done
at this convention cannot be overesti-
mated, as upon the wisdom of its legis-
latiOn will depend in great measure the
future prosperity of the thousands who
work at the trade.
The greatest care should be exercised
in framing laws for the government of
the body, especially those pertaining to
the thorough organization of the various
sections of the country, the manner of
raising and distributing its revenue and
the ways and means of protecting the
members from the attacks of unfair en-
ployers.
In order that the best possible results
may be attained, and that the long cher
ished hope of the shoemakers for one
great, well-equipped and effective organ
ization of their craft may be realized, it
is essential that the work of this conven-
ton should be performed by the wisest
and most thoughtful representatives.
The several locals are therefore re-
spectfully urged to select as delegates
the most competent and experienced of
their members.
Trusting that every local organization
in the country, whether affiliated with
the bodies represented in the General
Label Council or not, will be fully repre-
scented in the convention, we are,
Fraternally yours,
J. ]. DALTON,
n. T. A. ZIG, X. of l.
I'D. DULLEA,
B. & S. W. U.
L. L. DALEY,
L. P. U. Of A.
! Committee representing the General La.
! bel Council of the United Boot and Shoe
Workers of America.
: NOTE.-Any local organization of Boot
and Shoe Workers not affiliated with the
t bodies represented in the General Labe
5 Council, and which desires to be repre-
t sented at the convention, can obtain ere
dentials b. applying to either Of tn,
I above committee.
2 Baltimore, Md.
: SHOE WORKERS AGITATIoN.-Tht
S Lasters met in Pipitone's Hall Tuesday
! The hall was crowded, as the occasion
!, was an important one. The election Of g
: delegate to the Boot and Shoe Workers
n Convention was the most important bust
: ness, and after regular routine matter.
t had been disposed of, nominations wer,
h made for that position. R. B. Golden wa.
: nominated, and, by vote Of the union
d was declared its unanimous choice.
: Nominations and election Of officers be