Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-10

historians, while those who had
destroyed and never created have had
their names heralded to the four corners
of the earth. Tho workmanship
OF the arlizans' hand, however,
was sung by the poet, who
seeing their good deeds, had sought TO
mote out inst recompense for the labors
they had performed. Labor has mover
received its just dues, nor does 1t today,
nor will IL until wealth and capital are
conquered and all things brought to
common level. Those federations are
organized for Just such purpose, and
as labor has been weighed in the balance
and never found wanting II Will event
ually accomplish that which IT is
at present striving to accom-
plish. Gentlemen, in the name of
the American Federation OF Labor, l
welcome you and trust that your deliher-
atoms will be productive OF great good.
PRESIDENT BOyoE SPEAKS.
President Edward BOycs was the
Mt xt speaker. He felt proud OF the
privilege OF gathering IT. convention
In the beautiful city o. Zon--a city
which, he said, could BIO well Ekeneu
unto the Garden OF Eden. While he
was proud to assemble here there
were regrets in his heart that
sary. II the social and economic condi'
tons were otherwise there would be nc
need for such organizations as the one
now In session aud 1t was the earnest
hope OF all laboring classes that such q
time would speedily come; that each
would coneede rights TO others that he
demanded for himself. President
Boyce hoped the delegates would be
able to mingle with the laboring ele.
ment OF Utah and exchange views AMI
ideae, this being the only way TO solve
the great labor problem.
The appointment OF a committee Oh
credentials then followed, after which
the delegates went into executive SEES
sion.
The convention will be in session
all week anu lie made up OF the follow.
ing:
Pres dent, Edward Boycs, Wsrdner,
Ida; secretary anu treasurer, James
Maher, Butte, Mont; executive BOARD,
L. IL. Clifford, Victor, Colo, John
AhefG, Lsadvills, Coo; j. f. Me-
Donell, Virginia City. New; Il chaTe
Thomas, Butte, Mont; IhOmas GCa-
ham, Sand C0ulee, Mont.
Delegates-A nthony SnOvelin, VIM.
Walsh, Coo Msher aud A. o. Msiley,
Butte, Montana; VIM. Eyuon, Belt,
Montana; John Richey, Neihart,
Mont; A. Moron, Sand Coulee,
Montaua; flames duncan, Hsssell,
Montana; E. }. HALEY, Globe, Ariz,;
Samuel Lake, Burke, Idaho; John
Marriait Custer City, Idaho; J. }.
Bennett, De La Mar, Idaho; Q. f.
ward, GibbonsvIile, Idaho; Richard
nj DO
w. Craddock, Mnllau, Idaho; Simon
Harris and J in n ID. II bsrtsoo, silver
City, Idaho; William Walker, Woo
River. Idaho; w. ii. Miller and Jon n
Murtha, Park CITY, Utap; Henry
Montiord, Lincoln, New; f. g. Arm
strong, Silver CITY, Nevada;
William O'Leary anu IL. PingaliA,
Virginia City, Nevada; f. Il.
CLARK, Gold Hin, Nevada; J. J.
Mnngan, Anaconda, Colo; J. b. Nj
sury, Ophir, Colo; G.. A. smith and
q. ii. Scaultz, Cripple Creek, Cole; p.
b. Turnbull anu Eugene Cannon,
Lea dville, Colo; II. J. Lyons and
James McCarren, Altman, Colo; +. II.
Hsrzinger. Lake City, Colo; A. j .
Bradley, Ouray, Colo; II. A. Me-
Kaight, Aspen, Colo; James Stephens
and Thomas Coim ST, Silvsrton, Colo.
Sherman Perksr, Telluride, Cplo. ;;
Henry K,,g, s. NJ. Maupin, J. q.
5uliivsn, John Horgau and W. II.
Phelps, V ctor, Colo; George Clark
and W.Smitb, Lonisvllle. Colo; Peter
Jorey. Centrsl CITY, s. D.; j. J.
Freer, Lead City, s. d.; John Farrell,
Terry Peaks. D.; James Glenn, Bodie,
Cal; w. ii. Stewart, Gold Gross, Cal;
J. Nj. Glenn, Iuolumne, Cal.