Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-14

Nashville. Tenn. Dee. i1-Preside-;
'"mpers read his annual report yes
t'rday to the convention 70 the Au1erl-
can Federation 20 Labor. AMI q vas
The feature ~ the dly's session a.
'honeh ther, vas nothing sensational
~ w. lie said Ia part. There Ia
world "a injustice 20 eradicate. there
y a universe Gi-ri with walls % sorrev
end grief awaiting thc hosts ~ intela-
tnnt, progressive eni aggressive orsan-
bed workers 10 never falter IN
the contest Or alevl,tion ami
emancipation, Kecp,rg tLe gal % our
movement 90 eur eIi'iinE star. or
sanizing. feleratrg. agi.atine sducat-
ina and eoutcs;lng On every field Yield
ing fruitful results we shall. a. the
hours 20 the day. adyan-e FROM thu
deepest rloon to tSe ful midday glory
80 hsht=tLe light 90 hope. happiness
and humanity. With the In.
vunf'on "a new machines and the an.
pilcat.on - new fareus. the division
nnd suh-division a hbpr. many work.
era who have been employed at skilled
trades dnd themselves wt.h their &C
euratien rnne.
Mo,~m-n, for shorter Hour..
"rh" movement ~ reduce tho hours
- hh"r ls aiwayv ono With commands
the FIRST attention ~ utgaaizal labor.
The daily improvements Ia machinery.
the impyovem, nj In the tools
~ labor. tn" dlvisloa aai sub-division
10 labor and the Intense desire ~ IN,
employing class % utll A. machines 20
their fullest possible extent. must -.
necessity. unless mt b. another cnun-
taracting Influence. tord o. supp,ant Ia
tor and throw numh.ys 20 our fellow
work out 90 smptoymcut. This coun-
terartlng iniluerce r. logically and of
necessity. the reduction In the hours of
labor So that tn evil - hong hours cf
lthor On the one hand and llck 80
employment on The othvr. may both b.
tcmclioi ~ one ami the slr:e time.
rurp.-. ~ the N.y~m~a,
Ut n no' the diminution - the pro-
cuctlye power - lat"r which prompts
uur course. n IL o. give greater leisure
uul hJg,r opportunities to those VIII
rfn employed u.ak.r- ~ ali n greater
c'uEWuptiyc power. thus giving an
Impetus o. and creating the opportuni-
ties far employment 90 thosc who are
now yainly seeing a.. We hold that NJ
condition a. satisfactory nor any solu-
tlon cowrlcta Witch fails to eliminate
the curse ami t-e degrading Influences
10 n"u-emp,oymcnt. and 81 long as this
cvtl shall bc With us our best efforts
VIII be concentrated o. the reduction
20 the hours 20 labor os all until the
desired eni IL attained
w.am p,.ls. n.,ycsss D~ci-isn.
"Reccntly Que 20 the branches % ,he
federal courts dcctled hy majority
vote that the toycott IL Illegal .
wherever q court shall issue an In'urc-
'i"n restraining any ~ cur feilow work
crs from rlacing concern hostil~ To-
hhor's interest on cur unfair list. TIE
suvrestinn is n,nds that upou any letter
or circular ISSUED uron matter %
this character. after stating the nam
~ tho unfair firm ami the grievance
complained ~. tn wortis We have been
enin,ncd ny tho courts frou toyco;tInc
this couccrn' could b. sddei With ad-
Vantirc"
large r,crrr.e IN ve-,h~v~htr
Campers touched upon tws restrain
i,is ~" iriunc'hon. inirierat'"n. postal
saving earks twtich h. fivarcdas wei
as rcstai tclrrartsl and ,ther subjects
20 intcrest To- orsarisrd tabor. Secre-
tary Morrison rarortcd an increase IN
membership q .t-SO ami recommended
an increase 20 tn per capita taS. Com
rcrS arnnurced N. committees. The
Credentials committee reported ninety
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