The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-13
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Proceedings Of the Fourth Days
Session Of the National Meeting.
BARRIERS SUNDAY LAW INDORSED
George Francis Train win Address tho
Mcmbers--Tho Ballot tho Working
mons Only Remedy.


New York, December l2.-when tho
fourth days session OF the fifteenth an
nual convention OF the American Fedora
ten OF Labor opened not over t,fty dele.
gates were present. Several reports were
presented.
Tho secretary read communication
from the Trade ana Labor association OF
Chicago. saying the lack OF, harmony
among the 'radcs unions of Chicago was
due to the interference Of lawyers ana
OF ire labor movement, and requesting
tha' inc incoming executive council OF
'he federation appoint committee TO
os'apNsh tho labor movement In Chicago
upon sound basis. The letter was re-
ferred to special committee.
Chairman kilipitzky OF the rules COM
miitce rcnort,d an 4, ,,.oi,,,,,, annr,,.l,,,
.cFn,s 80, "a. -" -, 80 o',''e
Oh the p'ii OF tne barpcrf SUNDAY CLOSING
law In this state and Illinois, and asked
the federation To MD In extending tho
,a,. a. -. e,., ',".',s
A communication from the typcsetting
cr,tnoors ,.,,c, ,ouo, ,,r .,or,or ,s,,h
e's.n'ers wn'o'' aSNeu Tor s''s.er wotN
hours caused some comment the rules
committee decided to have the matter
sottloa h, mo ,,o,,.,r,to, :, ,,.a oi,1n,.,
,.s' "' Wv 'V.' 'Vl'''o,' ~ ""s Vi''",eu
the head OF the Typographical union or
the Machtn,s,a, Union
VI, ""Vl''''sH N"'on'
communication was read from George
Francis Train. who desired to address
tho cory.r,tor tnor ,no,,on -, n,,,,,,,,,
opV,' N'o.'o" VI i''os''e
aud Mr. Train win be notified when he
,in ho ,>,,r,o,
W. .Np'.'o"'
~ l.. sargent, chief or the brotherhood
OF Locomotive Firemen. was cnllod ON
Co.. a .r,,,n ,.,,,,. a., 80 ~,
,or SPEECH Wheh ne made he said
all clauses of wor,lngm,n would bc united
d, ,,,, ia,
~ one pouy
Union No d who lad hcen nnnn,n,ed
mediator II, tyc,.n tI,rSa., CAM, =. ~,
n ',', n p[,wo1h ''arbeN' Carna'l y co.
America, reported that his Efforts IN that
direction had been successful
ton, advocating tho ballot as the remedy
OF the workingmaus wages.
Samuel Gompcrs submitted "A lengthy re-
port of the visit OF himself and Vice
President Mcclure to the British Trades
council convention at Canin, Wales last
September
dies representing the National Woman y
Christian Temperance union were present
and would address the convention iio
then introduced Mrs Mary Hurt. prosident
OF tho Womun's Christian Temperanco
union. She said she came to bring rho
greetings of Miss Frances E Willard,
president OF the National Woninn's Chris
tian Temperance union
Mrs. a. H. w Stuckenburg, National
superintendent of the department OF
temperance aud labor uf Inc Wompu,a
Christian remnernucc union Cambridge
Mass. Miss Emily f. Marlin Nntionai
superintendent OF tho dcpartm,nt OF MIR
itV In literature and art Mrs Frnncea j
Barnes. National anporin,cndcni Of youun
woman's work of nc Won,an's rhtistini
Temperance union. also smoke.
t. a. Convey The llnrIIsh rrureseutntlve
of The minrfs' union said he ma rood
nows FOR thu people. and that was that
"A hig strike OF ahiphu!hicrs IN Scotland