The Anaconda standard., 1895-11-20
READING OF REPORTS
By the officers Of the s. I. and L
Convention.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
The Council Has a Busy Day and
VIII Keep at II TIL This
Afternoon and Per-
haps Longer.

The work of the State Trades ana
Labor convention yesterday was not
such that 1t is in shape for news TINS
morning. The day was spent In near
ing the reports of the officers ana IN
discussing those reports. A number Oh
resolutions were introduced ana re-
ferred 10 committees. the final action
TO be taken on them to-day.
The following kilograms were sent 10
Debs. who is serving a sentence In an
Illinois Jail and to Grand Master Sow
ereign of the X. of l.. at washington
Eugene ". Decisive, the STATE
Trades and Labor council OF the state
of Montana, in regular convention as
sembled, do hereby extend 70 You 81,
heartfelt sympathy. fully recognizing
that your Incarceration is blow 10 the
producers of America.
James Erickson,
James Flanagan,
Fired Sanden.
Committee"
anaconda, Mont. Nov. 10. 1895.
"Grand Master Workman Sovereign
Washington, ID. c.:
.sThe state Trades and Labor council
of Montana, in convention assempleo,
greeting: Let your deliberations pe
without dissemination. Cleave TO ina.
which is good; thoroughly abnor tnat
which is evil. God speed. Yours IN
the emancipation of the industriai
slavery of the republic.
James A. Ferguson, Pres.
"a. r. Caufield. Secretary"
Secretary Caufield made an exhaust
i've report upon the work done In his
office during the past year, which is the
first that the council has passed, ana
therefore a busy one for the secretary,
who has had the work to systematize.
He had carried out the instructions Tor
collecting per capita tax and In nav
ing the proceedings OF the hrst meeting
published.
He recommended the purchase OF a
complete set of books for the keeping
of the records and accounts. A request
that the delegates would urge their
officials in their respective unions to
be prompt in answering communica'
tions, as a great help to the efficiency
OF the secretary.
The receipts of the council since the
last convention amounted to $ll4.55
expenditures were $72.75, leaving bal
arce on hand of $41.s0. which is certain
ly a good showing for the association
not vet one year old. The secretar.
had issued III invitations to labor or
ganizations TO send delegates to thi
convention, and all had replied eithe
by sending Representatives or with goo
and valid excuses.
Secretary Garfield called attention
to the deaths of ]. +. Dyer and j. L
Pollock. both of whom were prominen
in the organizing of the council las
May and he recommended that a me
mortal be spread upon the minutes
Warm thanks were extended to Presi
dent Ferguson for aid and advice anC
to members of the order for their In
terest and assistance and the secretar!
closed his report with this sentiment
May harmony. good will and broth
erly love prevail in all our meetings
and as We return to our brothers VIII
sent US here. NAV we be able TO re
port that we did well the work they ap
pointed US to do. May prosperity an,
wisdom abide with US. and may we al
became so educated In our cause tina
we will make all who come in contac
with us. that we are entitled to ou
Just right, living wages and eigh
hours work"