The state herald., 1897-05-07
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
John Barrctt, of Denver, Chosen Presiden
"A banquet Follows djournment.

John Barrctt, of Denver, Chosen President
"A banquet Follows--AdJ Journment.
Victor, May 2.-The State Federation
of Labor finished Its business yesterday
and adjourned.
was appointed, consisting of Messrs.
KretlOw, McDermott. Frink, Cyphers
and Callowan.
A special committee on home indus
try was also appointed, consisting of
the following named delegates: Messrs.
Willis Hall, Apsley, Yarneil, Patterson
and Mrs. Ramsey.
President Thum delivered his annual
address.
Numerous resolutions were adopted,
the most important being one intro
duced by NJ. Daughters, of Denver Car
riage Workers Union, which reads as
follows:
'Resolved. That we in this state con-
vcntion express our firm belief that
land should be he'd only by occupancy
and use and that this change in our
land system can best and quickest be
secured by taking away the tax from
labor and products of labor, where the
great weight of taxation is now fixed,
and place it upon the value of land,
thereby loosing the grip of land sharks
and giving back to the people that
which rightfully belongs to them"
The wage question and the question
of trades unions and labor leagues IA
voring home Industries was referred to
the committee on home industries.
A committee on labor and boycott re-
ported their Endorsement of all union
labels on goods manufactured by the
organized trades, and registered pro-
test against the purchase of goods not
so marked. The report severely con-
demned Senate bill No. 116 in regard
to blacklsting and boycotts as blow
MT the strongest weapon of tArdes un-
ionism. and recommended that n fund
he raised by means of n per capita tax
TO test the law In the courts. The rec
ommendation was supported by num-
Der or speakers and the report was
unanimously adopted.
The committee on grievances had no
report to make.
The special committee on convict la-
Dor next presented its report. 1t IA
vored the appropriation of $4,000 to
furnish a farm to be operated by CON
Wet labor under direction of the State.
the conricts to be paid the minimum
union scale and the proceeds to he used
FOR the benefit of the convlct's family or
given to him upon his discharge. This
recommendation produced n long de-
bate and numerous amendments were
oHcred The opposition to any form
OF compctition between convict and
free labor was very pronounced.
Mr.. Coates offered as n substitute for
the report of the committee that the
Federation approve of the employment
OF convicts In such way that they
shall not come in competition with the
products of free labor. and that IL such
products are placed upon fhe market
they shall be labeled convict goods. The
substitute of Mr.. Coates was carried.
special committee reported reso-
luton that the Federation give It's sun.
nort TO school directors only on the con.
dition that thev employ Colorado teach
ers In the public schools and dlscon-
time the practice Of importing teach.
ers from the East. The resolution was
adopted
resolution was introduced favorlnc
the exemption of new manufacturing
enterprises from taxation for five
years. but was lost on tie vote. Sec.
retary Rogers moved that the State
Federation Of Labor affiliate with the
American Federation, hut the motion
was declared out Of order.
Al . y. m. the election of officers was
taken mn as a special order Of business
John Barrett, of the Painters and
Decorators Union OF Denver. was
placed In nomination for president by
VI. Daughters.
John Cnlderwood placed the name of
samuel fnrnell. Of Victor. before the
convention and Henry Krctiow, of the
cigar Makers Union. was also noml.
mated.
The vote was taken hy ballot and ro.
suited: Barrett. "a: Yarnel, II, and
l\retlow. O. Mr. Barrett was declared
elected and made short speech In nc.
acknowledgement of the honor.
Max Morris, or the National Clerks
Union. was elected first vice president
by reclamation and Frank Fem. of tho
II. OF II. I. No. "a, was chosen second
Vice president.
David Coates. Of the Pueblo Typo
graphical Union. and Willis Hall of the
Denver Typographical Union. We're
nominated for the sccretaryshlp. The
ballots stood 10 to IL In Mr.. Coates
favor
Frank Lee, OF Machlnlsts' Union M
IL OF Denver was reelected treasurer
Two members Of the executive com.
mittec were elected. They are philip
Neals Of the Louisville Miners Union
and Chaunccy Miller. Of the Cripple
Creek Cooks and Walters Union.
The new officers were Installed and
several amendments adopted in the
constitution affecting ,hn limo % 49,,
ing dncs and The age at which unions
would be entitled TO representation.
II was decided 10 hold the next mect.
Ing In Colorado Springs.
The convention then adjourned. A
banquet was given In the evening.
4 rock drilling contest was held lur.
Inc. tho ,unrutya $3.50