The Anaconda standard., 1895-11-22
ARE ONE IN SPIRIT
Montana's Union Men Announce Their
Platform
RESOLUTIONS AS ADOPTED
BY the State Trades and Labor
CounciI-They Are Thankful
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Rooms Wanted.

The state Trades and Labor council
which adjourned late wednesday night
was one Of the most harmonious as
semblies that ever gathered in Monta-
ma according to the delegates, who
converse freely about their session.
which were conducted with closed
doors, but not with a purpose of keep
ing back any action taken that was OF
public interest. There were many va
rious opinions and many divers inter-
ests represented, but in all cases there
was manifested a brotherly spirit and
q willingness on the part of all to yieid
TO the wishes of the majority, on the
basis Of the greatest good to the great
est number. There were many, no
doubt, anxious that political action
should be taken and some particular
party endorsed, but when 1T was point
ed out that such a course would dis
rupt the council, in which there were
delegates representing unions pledged
against politics in any form, tney
gracefully and magnanimously with
drew the cherished scheme.
A motion which was made TO change
the date of the yearly meeting from
November to a September date. bring
ing the session of the council before the
annual elections was. after brief dis
cussion, dropped. The movers saw that
such a change would be an element OF
discord and might. in the future. prove
q temptation to endorse a party dur
ing the heat of a campaign, which
would prove fatal to their good fellow
ship and the strength of the council.
with such a feeling among the BROTH
ers assembled, the desire to see all or
ganized labor amalgamated In one
grand body or federation was natural.
and a resolution to this effect was
unanimously passed. and the substance
of the sentiment was telegraphed to
Grand Master Workman Sovereign and
the national X. of J.. convention in
Washington.
II there were the same amount of
fraternity among the labor organiza-
tions OF the nation that exists in Mon
tana the troubles of the toiler would
speedily be abated.
The resolution is as follows:
Resolved. That 1t is the sense of the
Montana State Trades and Labor coun-
ell, composed of Knights of Labor.
American Federation of Labor, Ameri-
can Railway union. Western Fedora
tion of Miners, Stationary Engineers.
Bricklayers and Masons International
unions, Building and Laborers Inter
national union members, that there
should no longer be any distinction In
labor bodies. that thd time for unifica-
tion has arrived. and this council there
IOTt TcCOHlIncnuS That Hi Illltc dflu us
tinctions be eliminated and that all or
ganlzations throughout the land be
merged in one brotherhood. and this
council sincerely recommends the adop-
tion of this principle by the various ma
tional organizations"
The report of the committee on res
olutions entire is as follows. all OF
which were adopted:
Whereas, The country, in the opinion
of this convention, Is suffering from Ill
advised legislation affecting our finan-
cial system; and
Whereas, The lalboring classes Of the
country are unable to find employment
or remuneration for their labor or the
products OF labor; and,
Whereas, The whole system OF our
finances seems to be run In the Inter
est of the creditor and money lending
class of our people and foreign bank
ers; and,
Whereas, We believe that the demon
etization OF silver and the consequent
appreciation of gold Is directly respon-
sible for these ills; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That this convention
pledges dts support only to that politi-
cal party which will pledge in its ma
tional platform to rehabilitate silver
and restore II to free coinage at the
mints Of this country, at the ratio of
Is to ! with gold. and that this country
Shall act in this matter independently
OF the action or wishes of any other
nation on earth; and we recommend to
all laboring and producing citizens of
our state to cast their suffrages only
for that party which will pledge itself
without equivocation to the enactment
OF these principles in its national plat
form, and that AZ will encourage and
use every endeavor to promote:
Compulsory education; 2, direct legisla-
ton through the referendum; 3, a legal
nf<xl.& -Art. A..
spection or the workshop, mill and
home; 5. liability of employers for in
jury to life or health; 6. abolition of the
contract system on all public work: z.
abolition OF the sweating system; s.
municipal ownership OF water works
street railways, and gas and electric
Hight plants; 9. nationalism of tele-
graphs. telephones, railroads and
mines; 10. occupancy and use to be the
only title TO land; II, repeal Of conspi-
racy and penal laws, national and
state. affecting workmen; 12 abolition
of the monopoly privilege OF issuing
money and the adoption of a system
OF rS,r direct issue & to and by the people.
amendment. providing for the levying OF
an income tax be submitted to a vote of
the people.
Fourteenth-That postal savings banks
be established by the federal government
for the safe deposit OF the earnings Of the
people and to facilitate exchange.
Fifteenth-That our state Legislature
submits our constitutional amendment TO
the voters. extending equal rights 10
the women of this state
Sixteenth-That we condemn all forms
of "blacklisting'' and demand it's remedy
by legislation. state and federal
Seventeenth-That military drill" In
public schools be prohibited by law.
Resolved That the delepa fas 10 thts
convention be and are hereby instruct
ed TO use all efforts to induce their re-
spective organizations TO do all in their
power to extend the sale OF all classes
OF union made goods. particularly such
as are manufactured in this state.
Resolved. That the proper officers OF
this council issue an address to the vo-
ters OF this state not later than three
months previous 10 the next general cleo
tion staflnG the asnna why sactior, o