Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-26
FEDERATION or LABOR
The Necessity st Thorough OrgsutsA
uuu Needed.

The Necessity st thsrsuEh OrEautsA'
tian Seeded.
ISpfANApuLis, Ind, March 2j.-The
executive committee OF the AnrtiCh n
Federation Of Labor adjourned tni-
afternoon. IL was giveu out that head
uuaTlets will be moved at toe close Of
the present year 10 some other city,
probably Chicago. Tho following
committee report on the oight.hUur Jay
question was unRnlm Iusiy adopted aud
given out Ne the sentiment Of the
council:
"At this hour, when mytlads Of
workers are seeking employ mruti ami,
In thoit despair, numbers Of them are
cApliva,od ny the seductive theories
and glittefing prOmitos " securing
state help, We, the American Fedora
ton OF Labor, rthtlltm tue necessity
u concentrating al tue forces Of the
practical labor movement by the vOlun.
tafy aud coilec i've efforts Of the trades
unions, backed by a sympathetic pub.
Ito opinion.
cine general aud constant intrOduo.
ton OF machinery, the minute tubdi'
visions OF labor, the irTe1ulAfity OF ON.
pic ymput, tue continually recurring
pari0ds " industrial stAguatiOu anu
financial pauics, the hopeless wall VI
the uHtm plOyed, all demand tqualiz q.
ton Of tho opportunities that viii
come Ia tho general adoption Of the
eiyht.hOut uny. All other lines anu
economic theories within cur rants
should DO HubOTIl mated 10 the great
| tack Of giving work 10 the unemployed
and Of betteTing the wages and coudi-
tons Of all who toll.
"As We approach this question We
realize fully the magnitude OF tue 10.
tefeateI and selfish forces affhyed
against w., tue indifference Of tbs
working people themselves, their Ola.
time pttludicrs anu the many diesen.
slous " htCh divide them, More than
! all, VIZ recognize tho need Tor more
thorough anu complete organization "
every craft anu occupation on trade
| "a. on lines beiUie We can undertake n
general ~ simultaneous stand for the
! eighthour day, This severe iuuuslrIal
| crisis from winch We aTe now emery.
ing, however, should be- a helpful les.
son 10 lead the Industrial classes Into
such compact 0TRAnizAuOn which,
when once attained, VIII bring still
greater achievements for the working
people.
"ro insure continued and successful
Efforts by the working people In this
direction, tho president and secretary
OF tue A metioan Federation OF Labor
are hereby directed 10 issue AN address
10 the wEge.wuTkers OF the oJuutry,
urging them TO JON the trade union
movement with view " securing all
possible advantages resulting from Of
gAnizstiOn, and especially 10 put into
operation the eight-hout WOrk-day nj
soon rs business viii Justify such no.
| ton without Injury TO tue public.
"lhAt the aforesaid Ofiicurs notify
the executive hesLs " oil unions aiii-
liateu with the American Federation
OF lubor, Of such action ana seek thell
| cooperation anu assistance, and 70
| quest them to correspond with EN-.
plOyeTs 10 the SUD Of securing AN eX,
preston Of opinion on tue voluntary
concession ofthe eiEht'hOuT work.dRy,
anu that all unions whose members
now work more, thsn eight hours day
Dettquife1 10 select committees to wall
upon their employers with the same
| OBJECT In view"