The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18
FEDERATION OF LABOR
Negto Labor q. the saojcct Of 3 Long sna
Heated Df-cu.<tau

FEDEEATIoS OF LABOR
Negto Labor IL tho Subjcct of = Long sRa
Heated Dt-casste"
Nashville. Tenn, Dee 16-The Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor me; today in
adjourned session. The COMMITTEES on
resolutions introduced resolution urg-
ing the Federation ~ Labor 20 give its
earnest encours geineni 10 the proposed
legislation in bsaAif ot the urion oarbers
OF the country. The resolution was dis
cuSsed by several delegates ana finally
referred 10 the state branches without
recommendation. Delegate EldeTkin Of
ferei resolution recIting that as the
cuprsne court IN she decision cf the Ar
ago ease has held that specific enforce
merits II contracts 70 labor are not in
hinited BY the constitution of the United
states. the American Federation of La
Eor appeals 20 "all lovers 81 their kind
70 watch FOR and II possible prevent any
legislation by any state Legislature OF
BY congress walch shall In any way
give force and effect 20 the prircpis
laid down In this decision"
The resolution also urges upon con-
gress "to blot from the present stat-
this principle enforceable upon seaman
and fishermer-
One OF the most importsne reports oe
the session was that ot The special COM
mIt.ea on convict labor. Ii was tna
sense OF the COMMITTEES that the e1ls-
,Ioyment Of convict labor should ~
rylmaYily for self support and az The
furthest for the making OF goods which
should be used in state institutions.
The southwick bill. which 10 to b In
tru5ueed before congress. en1bodies the
iSe, OF the committee and IL is recrus-
meuGed that ft be sanctioned BY the
Federation.
The adsptIon of the committees REQ
o,,-nenaation Of tne Southwtck oln was
moved. but A was objected 10 by sons
.hat the bin does not provide thar the
Law shall cover United States prisoners
a. we'll as state's prisoners and anothee
rosling was called for. Tie hour eos
adtoutrm ment having arrived the srcona
reading vas postponed until the AFTER
/ noon session
The negro question occupied the ma
Tor r.ortlyn ,,f the afternoon session. ani
a aeated discussion was brought on oy
a resolution introduced by Henry Lloyd.
/ -e-aairnIng the declarations OF the fed-
/ GRAFTON that all labor. without resaso "
! color * welcome 10 It's ranks ana &C.
/ n1uncing as untrue in fact the re'oEtoa
/ s.a,emeuts Of Booker T. WashnStoeS
/ th,, the trade unions were placing oo~ta'
cies g. tn. way OF the material advance-
met o1 me negro. and appealing to US
Z -ao,-as ~ the federation conventions al
cemusete answers - such Ease aSeS"
/ tions. -.
This resolution cause9 much spirite1
ala,uss,on. Delegate Jones % Augostss
Ga smoke. claiming that the white IA
b,rs- could not c1mpete with the nesfo
1ah.,e-. though organization would in'-
| orove conditions materially.
pyes.Aent GonDers took part Ia tne
ars-,.~,.,on. explaining that the move
-rent vas not against ne negro iaDoref,
I h.,. ecstuxt the cheap laoorer, ard tiit
| 20. textile workers x the east had zen
I ,,~,n.r.aJ % contribute - their mssns
/ =, .e.ea Labsrcfs ir- ghe south tfrc o~ns-
/ ets - 5rEanizati1n. He also u'sas tne
mint fha, tne capitalists ~onh p'oht
b,- the failure ~ tse negro isS'r~fs .
[ org,vsze. thus usknz ae negro an I'M
( fell.nea. 10 isD.s semer-f
q =. Fraaey. q E1alf.ii- i@l"Es'e. m
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Z ~ .l,s qhl.e man socially li1siFeiiy.
re ~ra,s warm IL tpsakirT Ffft'is"t
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