The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-12
LABOR'S LEGISLATURES
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED At THE An
NUAL FEDERATION CONVENTION.
Declaration in Favor of silver Coin
gates Idea of BoycOtting.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-So slowly has the
work of the Federation ofLabor progressed
that instead of adjournment being reached
on Friday or by Saturday noon, at the
latest, which was the original programme,
it is not likely that the election of officers
will be reached before Monday, and posi-
bly, Tuesday of next week. At the OPEN
ing session to-day the credentials commit
tee reported, the convention concurring,
that w. f. Ward. claiming to represent
painters union, dual organization, be
denied seat. Subsequently the subject of
duality of organization within the ranks of
the federation was brought up by Vice
President T. j. Elderkin. who protested
that unless the condition was corrected the
federation would fall under the control of
antagonistic elements. Outstanding the case
Of the 119 lodges OF the Brewery Employees
National Union. a small majority of which
are attached to the knights of Labor, Mr..
Elderkin said: These Knights of Labor
assemblies have a national trade assembly
and meet in national convention and Sc
cretly legislate for the National Brewery
Employees Union. AS result a great ma
tional union attached to the federation is
controlled absolutely by an inner circle Of
the knights Of Labor" AS remedy for
this condition a resolution was offered to
the effect that hereafter a seat shall be
refused to any representative whose or
ganization has within its ranks any other
organization comprising less than the total
membership. 70 ai51o
1t was resolved to extend an invitation
to the Women's Christian Temperance
Union to send fraternal- delegates to the
convention. The president OF the w. C. T.
u. had been invited to attend, but sent
regrets. at the same time stating that dele
gates from the organization would be pres
ent at to-mOrrow'S session of the conven-
ton.
The committee on resolutions reported
favorably a resolution asking that all out
side trades unions be invited to become
AFFILIATED with the American Federation of
Labor A resolution by Samuel Gompers
against capital punishment was adopted.
A resolution was adopted reaffirming the
declaration made yesterday in favor OF
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
delegate Andrew Furuseth, of San Fran
cisco, protesting against the passage in
Congress of the compulsory arbitration bill
was adopted. -
The committee on labels and boycotts re-
ported favorably on the adoption of uni
form boot and shoe workers union. This
gave rise to a debate on the. proposed
amalgamation of the Boot and Shoe Work.
ers' National Union and the Boot and Shoe
Workers Union of Chicago. The resolu-
ton was finally laid on the, table until to-
A resolution having for it's object the
most active prosecution of the boycotts
against the United States Baking Company
was adopted. Delegate Elderkin, of Chica-
go, said that his idea of boycotting man
was to run him out of the business entirely
and not advertise him for a year. and then
when he gave in give him union label.
A resolution that the secretary OF the
federation communicate with the Metropol-
itan and Prudential insurance companies
for the purpose of securing a. modification
of the contract agents are Obliged to OBJ
serve, which. II was represented, were
oppressive and unjust. was adopted.
There was nearly an hours discussion
over the resolution to discontinue the pub
Ncation in the Federationist of the fair
list" containing the names OF firms under
stood by the Federation of Labor. and OF
the unfair list as, we'll consisting of
firms antagonistic TO the federation. The
matter was referred to a special commit
tee.
A ball was given at the Concert Hall in
Nadson-square Garden tonight in honor
OF the delegates. The affair was rendered
them by trades and labor unions OF New
York and vicinity. Samuel Gompers had
charge OF the committee on arrangements.
A banquet was served in the Assembly Hall
adjoining at midnight. All the officers were
present and there were Informal speeches.
The meeting was adjourned at the conclu-
e;ov If the sneakers remarks.