New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-12
THE LABOR CONVENTION.
RESOLUTION DENOUNCING CAPITAL
PUNISHMENT.
THE FATHER OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS

THE FATHER OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS
COUNTRY" ADDRESSES THE CONVENTION.
The convention OF the Federation OF Labor was
continued In Madison Square Garden Assembly
pooms Yesterday. Among the resolutions offered
uas one by r. J. Elderkin. denouncing duai or
gan,zations especially The Soca.istic Counci Oh
Chicago. ,r,
naIegate white OF the National Tobacco Work
ers. Union announced that he had resolution cali
ing for a boycott on the American Tobacco Coin
many The resolution was referred to the Boycott
Commttee and II was ordered that committee DC
Amounted to try induce the company to recognize
the union.
The subject of the eight-hour day was set down
for discussion on Saturday morning. President NC
Bride announced the following as members OF 'ne
Committee on Eight-Hour Work Days: .. H.
Jacobson New-York City; Owen Miller Henry
Weissman Brooklyn: John c. Donnell. chcago
Henry Barter, Detroit; George f. Mcneil bos'oh
Advisory members on Chicago Labor Council-Rop-
ert Ash, Massachusetts,; A. Furuseth' San fran
c,sco. Frank Mccarthy, Boston; F. w. Lee una
Joseph WiGdofe.d.
The Committee on Resolutions reported favorapy
a resolution asking that all outside trades u"on'
be invited to become affiliated with the America"
Federation Of Labor A resolution by oannuei "o'-
rers AGAINST captal punishment was adopted
w G Pomeroy opposed It as being sentimental
and historical. There were crimes ne sa'u, 'o'
which the only adequate punishment was dea'n'
Mr. Gompers in reply. said: Il deny the right OF
any man to take life legally Illegally ana what
E denied 70 the individual cannot be conceded to the
Government" 49,
A resolution that the representatives OF the two
great political parties be Intercepted as to their
position regarding the eght-hour worK-day WAS 'e
ferred.
A resolution by Andrew Furuseth. OF san iran
cisco protesting against the passage IN 'ohs'e''
OF the Compulsory Arbitration BIZ was adopted.
There was nearly an hours discussion over the
resolution to discontinue the puh1caG5n the
names OF firms Endorsed by the Federatsoa III ol
Labor and of the unfair list. consisting OF min
antagonistlc to the Federation Inc '''a''er "''
T. j. Mcclure offered resolution that me coi,,
vention does here and now express lls syinpai.nS
League I'm this city, and urge all trade ana iaooi
organizations to give them every assis,ahc. ,rr,on
said that under old rates Of pay ii mad been
impossible for housesmths TO support ther iaries
ana educate their children properly, va When
iron had promised raise OF wag1s, wn nre
was not given and the Iron League hau Deen pr pr
pairing foi some time TO meet the STRIKE; ihey mau
got all sorts OF little rms. as wei as inc pg oe''
into the organization for the purpose ne saiu.
The housesmiths were firm In their determination rSn
TO carry the strike TO successtul issue. ne H
eighteen or nineteen hundred housesmiths were In
Mr.. McCiulres resolution was adopted by the con-
George f. Mcneil. of Boston. the father OF
labor organization in the United States, addressed
The convention. Every delegate should remember,
he said, that the convention not only a con-
gress OF organized labor, but also of unorganized
OF the former. The victory Of organized labor, ne
said, had resulted from the sacrifice Of the
themselves with passing resolutions but had put
their hands In their pockets and created fund suf-
fcent to carry on the war against oppression ana
The convention will continue to-day.