The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-17
DON'T WANT HAWAII
The American Federation Of Labor
Strongly Against Annexation.
Cotton Growers In Convention at Atlanta
Wholesale Druggists Confer About
Cat BATES at which Drugs and
Medicines Are Sold

NAsHvIILE, Tenn, Dec 15--At yes
terday afternoons session OF the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor the Hawaiian
annexation question came up On a re-
port from the committee on resOlu-
tions and produced considerable dis
cussion- The committee reported on
resolution opposing the annexation Of
Hawaii, offered By 7. J. Elderkin and
presented the following substitute:
Whereas, There IS at present pending in the
United States senate q treaty providing for the
annexation Of the Hawaiian Islands; and,
Whereas, That annexation would be tanta-
mount TO the admission OF q slave state. the
representative Of which would necessarily
work and vote for the ensIaVement Of labor in
general; therefore, be II
Resolved By the American Federation Of
Labor. that We disapprOTe Of annexation and,
Resolved. That we urge the United States
senate % reject the treaty OF annexation and
70 take such other steps as may be NECESSARY
20 maintain gmicable relations with Hawaii
George E Mcneil suggested that
the substitute be amended so as to pro-
vide for the incoming executive eOun-
ell laying the matter before congress,
and, II necessary, before the president,
showing the opposition Of the fedora
ton 70 annexation The substitute,
as amended, was adopted
The resolution relative to an eight
hour day movement was referred 70
special committee, as was the convict
labor question. A resolution was
adopted providing for the organize
ton Of all stationary engineers, pre-
ParatOry to making the fight for an
eight-hOur day on May 1, 1898.
The committee on resolutions offered
a resolution recommending the estab-
Gshment Of postal savings banks by
congress and advising the secretary to
issue circular urging immediate ac-
ton in the matter. A motion to have
a bill drafted by the incoming execu-
tive committee, providing for the es-
adjustment of postal savings banks,
and secure its introduction In congress
was carried
CONVENTION or COTTON GROWERS
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 15.-When the
convention OF the Southern Cotton
Growers met yesterday nearly 500
delegates answered to the call They
represented the foremost planters OF
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Tennessee, Texas and other states.
The meeting was called to order by
J. C. WilbOrn, the president Of the
South Carolina association The dele
gates will form what is to be known as
the Interstate Cotton Growers assOcia-
ton. The object Of the association is to
have repealed the present mortgage
lien and other laws under which some
Of the farmers have been reduced to
abiect poverty. They viii also devise
some means to greatly mitigate the
speculation in cotton which is now in
dulged in so freely. They say that the
spectators practically gObble up the
entire crop before the production, and
that low prices are the result
CONFERENCE ABOUT CHEAP DRUGS
CHICAGO, Dec I5.-AbOut 100 whole
sale druggists from the cities Of the
central west held a conference here
yesterday. The conference was called
for the purpose Of considering the cut
rates at which drugs and patent med
ieines are being sold by the depart
ment stores as well as by many retail
druggists, and to take steps to stop the
practice, If possible The protection
of the retail dealer was another sub
ject considered George X Hopkins
Of St Louis, was chosen secretary
and J. E. Jones, Of Kansas City, chair
man Of the conference