The Anaconda standard., 1895-11-22
Anaconda Nel0s.


portunity attaint Montana; therefore,
Resolved. That the next Legislature be
requested to enact a law which will pre-
vent this new evil.
Resolved, That we denounce the recent
attempt to throttle free speech and free
press as tending to degrade a free peo-
pie, and exhait servants to the station OF
tyrants; and that we will with voice and
vote at all times resent such acts before
high heaven"
The question has long been considered
by the common people of the United
States as to whether the institutions
once so beneficial to the few millions for
whom they were established" are yet of
better use for the preservation of life,
liberty, the pursuit of happiness and the
integrity of a republic of, by and for the
people. than a resort to changes seeming
ly more likely to attain the just ends of
government for peculiar people," men
tally and physically well fitted to evolve
government.
Therefore, we affirm IL as our belief
that the ends and objects of the Declara-
tion of Independence, the organic law of
all free men, aimed to establish for our
people, can better be attained IL the con-
stitution of the United States is so
amended as to (a) increase the member
ship of the senate by one additional sem
ator from each state; (b) election Of
one-third of the senate by the people, BIZ
ennially; (c) election of the executive by
the people; I'D depriving the executive
Of the veto power: (e) election of the tu-
dietary by the people and for certain
term Of years.
Whereas, The principles of labor organ
izations are directed toward the peaceful
adjustment of difficulties between capital
and labor, corporations and the people;
and,
Whereas, Corporate capital has stead
lily encroached on the rights of the peo-
pie and have. by their powerful influence.
encouraged deeds of violence to their
property and by other means have con-
trolled the militia of the various states
and the United State to do private po-
lice duty. even disregarding state lines.
at the expense of the public; and.
Whereas. The people of the republic
and congress have time and again during
a hundred years declared a large stand
ing army to be a danger to civil liberty
and a menace to the republic, warnings
as fraught with evil to civil government
now ever they could have been; and,
Whereas, The general of the United
States army has. in terms. in his report
to congress, designated the enforced idle
toilers of our people as the internal foes
of the republic" and that to stifie their
cry for a wage worthy and due a citi-
zen OF the republic. 10000 federal bayo-
nets are necessary to retrieve the defeat
of king George" therefore. be IL
Resolved, That we request all working
men to refrain from joining the militia
and army, and to urge upon those who
are members of such organizations at the
expiration of their enlistment as such
soldiery do no longer serve the purpose
for which they were credited.
Resolved, That our representatives in
congress be requested to use all honora-
BILE means to prevent the increase of the
United States army, and that all labor
publications be requested to advocate the
foregoing i'm labor circles.
Resolved, That this council endorses
the idea of Thomas Jefferson that there
shall be a national convention to consider
amendments to the constitution of the
United States at stated times of not less
than 80 years, and we ask the labor peo-
pie of the United States to unite with
this council to ask congress to provide
for the assembling of such a convention
in the near future.
Resolved, That the legislative commit
tee be instructed to draft bill and have
1t presented to the next meeting of the
state legislature, with regard TO a weekly
payday for companies employing 100 men
or less. and semi-monthly pay-days for
companies or corporations employing
over 100 men.
Resolved, That we, the delegates of the
State Trades and Labor Council, in con-
vention assembled pledge ourselves to
aid the cigarmakers OF Detroit i'm their
struggle against the nefarious system of
child labor by using all our endeavors to
discourage the sale of cigars not bearing
the blue union label of the Cigarmakers'
International Union of America.
Whereas, 1t is most essential that su-
pervision of construction of buildings be
by those competent and qualified only,
therefore. be II
Resolved That we demand that none
other than practical bricklayers or ma
sons be employed to supervise and in
spect the erection Of brick or stone build
ings.
Resolved, That we recommend that a
free reading room be established in every
city and town throughout the state, to be
sustained by the union or unions, for the
benefit of its members and the public at
large, where union papers, union maga-
zines and union literature may be placed
for the education of the people.
Resolved. That this council extend n
vote of thanks to the Anaconda Hall as
sociation and to their agent, Frank Fos-
kett, for their courtesy in extending to
this convention the use of the hall free OF
charge.
Resolved, That we extend a vote of
thanks to the Anaconda Trades and La
Dor Council, TO the A. +. of l.. and other
and their successful efforts to entertain
the members of this council.
Resolved. That we thank President ].
A. Ferguson and Secretary A. +. Cau-
field and Treasurer Huseby for the faith
ful and impartial manner in which they
have performed their duties during their
term of office.
Resolved. That the thanks of the State
Trades and Labor Council of Montana be
extended to the different companies of
the state, Butte, Anaconda & Pacific.
Great Northern, Montana Union. Union
Pacific and Northern Pacific for the re-
duced rates given to delegates attending
and the courteous treatment Of their offi-
cials.
Memorial.
Whereas, In the course OF human
events and since the hast and first
meeting OF this council, the moral GER
tainty and mortal sequence of every
life has Gonna 70 nt1r daar al