The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-12-24
MUST HAVE A LOBBY
FEDERATION OF LABOR NEEDS
MEN AT WASHINGTON.
Charters of Several Offending I'm
ions Declared Forfeited, While
Others Came In.

| Cincinnati Dec. 19.-When President
| Gompers called the American Federation
| of Labor to order for the sixth day of
| the sixteenth annual convention there
was still much agitation in the Hobbies
| over the fourth annual Endorsement of
| free silver coinage. Some silver advo-
Gates expressed apprehension for the flu
| ture over the introduction of economic
| or other questions not germane to labor.
on which there We're radical differences
| oe opinion.
The granting of a charter to the Amer
lean Federation of Musicians, with over
5000 members, was confirmed; also affilia-
ton with the National Association of
Electrical Workers, and longshoremen on
sea coast.
AT the request of the grievance commit
tee Mr.. Ryan of st. Louis, president of
the miners association, addressed the
convention on the contest between the
associations of iron mouders and TN,
sheet iron and cornice workers.
Ryans complaints were directed espe-
cially against the New York union Dele
gates representing the New York timers
proposed that the New York timers as
ISOLATION give up it's charter If the St
Louis association do the same, and then
all be reorganized for ahiliation with the
federation. Ryan moved to give the New
York union till April / to comply with the
laws of their organization.
President Gompers addressed the con-
vcntion in reply to some of Ryan's state
ments. Delegate Lennon arraigned the
New York timers union, and urged that
lie charter be revoked. Delegate Valen-
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- ~. e'eaion, 10 revoke the charter Oh
m, iotn 'iiiiers union NO luz
Inc FEDERATION reafhrmed Its former ac-
o,.a, 80 -, 80 .'''n'iS " sePaia'e
ossae,a.,a .n 'ne n''ionai annalsahated
associatioh OF wood workers.
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"a -, ss7 'neiein consiuered
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~ 'iSi' w e'snihs TON 10 work Tor the eight
hour bill be selected by the convention
instead of being aDnointed NV tha axao,,
tive oonnoi1 f,o,,.,o.,. - a, -
Aiis'' yeas Oh, nays %.
treasurer Lennon moved that an as
sessment of per cent per capita he lev
ied Davah1a Amt, : - -
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49, "S ms the expenses OF Two repreSen-
tatives to Washington and other ex,
peDses of standing committees on to,o
eieht bo,r - -, ,,,, oii eie
Su. ~" anu ieSlSldtlon. AS the
membership is over SOO,OOO this levy would
produce over $40. 900
Delegate Tobi, ,oo,,oa A.. -,
iopih moved TO amend for
an assessment OF l per cent per capita
Delegate Mcneil, father of the eipht
hour movement ,nrs,so1 ~, - 20
ora ,,a,,toz s oplSeu tne s1inehuheht
~ "sn'eu 1uhu sufhcent for more
general and effective work
President Compers onnosad q 1arr.. 80
sessment ~ SO GO
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IeieSeite Lennon moved to amend so as
to have an assessment of nor cont no..
capita ~ PN
ee''e hurry Lloyd made speech in
winch he presented Samuel Woods with
an elegant diamond -. -, o WIN
egates from, the Rr,t,sh .n anese TWO DEL