The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
FEDERATED LABOR.
Resolutions Adopted at the Meet
ing In St. Cloud.

The following resolutions were
adopted at the recent meeting Of the
State Federation of Labor in St.
Cloud:
Resolved, BY the State Fedora ton
of Labor OF the State of Minnesota,
that the coming Legislature be urged
and all legitimate influence be used
in the passage OF measure requiring
all goods manufactured by prison Ia
Dor to be marked or stamped in rea
sunablc conspicuous place with the
words "man ufactured by convict la
bOr."
Resolved, That we demand that all
Saltwater be employed in the manu-
facture of binding Irvine.
Resolved. That we request all or
ganiZed men in Minnesota to use their
best endeavor to organize the journey
men BARRIERS and to patronize no shops
except those displaying the union card
wherever the union exists.
Whereas, The tin sheet and iron
cOrnice workers, l. A. of A., have
adopted label to be placed on all
work made or manufactured by its
members, and
Whereas, We believe it to be pro-
lection against cheap and unfair me-
chanlcS OF our craft as we'll as a guard
against prison and refOrmatOry made
PODS of factories where children from
the age 10 and upwards are employed
at wages ranging as low as 81 so a week
working ten hours day, which is not
in accordance with the law of our
craft as we'll as detriment to labor
in general, therefore be it
Resolved, BY the State Federation
Of Labor Assembled, in session at St.
Cloud in it's regular semi-annual
meeting, does indOrSe said label and
requests all delegates to report said
label to all organizations and that it
further requests when purchasing tin
ware or articles made of tin or sheet
iron that label of the tin sheet and
cornice workers appear on said
article.
Resolved, That we cannot accept or
approve the decision of Judge Wood
in regard to the case of Eugene V.
Debs as that given by fair and un-
biased judge, but that we uphold and
approve Of every action taken by said
leaders, baSing our decision on report
Of the committee appointed by Presi-
dent Cleve land and also the evidence
given before said judge. BE it further
Resolved, That we also condemn
the action of said judge in refusing
trial by jury, also the convention ex-
tends it's sympathy and high regard to
Eugene V. Dobs, as one Of the most
fearless and noble leaders in the
ranks of labor, and hereby promise
him our support as far as is in our
power in his struggle for the advance
IN ent of the cause of labor.
Resolved, That we ask the legisla-
ture to reduce the legal rate of inter-
est by contract to 6 per cent per an
mum, and that in addition to the loss
Of principal and interest, when usury
is charged, the offender be sent to
prison for an appropriate time for re-
formation.
That state elevators be esta blished
at terminal points, and that sellers of
options be sent to prison upon failure
to deliver grain actually sold. We
believe, this would stop options gam
bling ia grain if made both national
and state laws.
Also that shippers be protected
from damage by loss or injury to prop
erty while in transito or in store before
or after arrival at destination.
We demand that the law be enacted
alike against the rich and the poor
The following officers were elected:
President-Julius Adams, st. Cloud.
First Vice President-E. 4. Cobb,
Duluth.
Second Vice Presidential. H. Hen
erickson, Sank Center.
Secretary-W. B. Hammond, Mime
apolis.
Treasurer-E. B. Lott, ST. Paul.
Federation council-P. f. Kennedy,
st. Cloud; G. w. Meyer, Minneapolis;
G. S. Towsley, St. Paul; J. A. Heath,
ST. Cloud; J. McDaniels, st. Paul; An
drew Williams, St. Cloud.
State Organizer-F. w. Schmidt,
Minneapolis.
Legislative Committee. F. Krie-
ger, St. Paul; John F. McAuley, Abe
Vogel, St. Cloud; Eric Olson, Sher-
uurne; b. H. Stair, Minneapolis.