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union LABOR MEN Meet
Annual Congress Of the State
Federation Of Labor and
Trades Convenes in
Newark.
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NEWARK, Aug. II, Ss7.-Delegates
representing the various trade and labor
organizations from all parts OF the state
gathered H. the Council chamber at the
City Hall yesterday morning when the
nineteenth annual congress of the State
Federation of Trades and Labor unions
was opened. The hall was hung with BAN
ners of the various labor unions OF New
ark, and the platform was decorated with
a large United states flag Delegates
from New Brunswick, Trenton, Paterson,
Bridgeton and Orange were present.
The opening address was made by Will
lam Marburger, in the absence of Press
dent William Yuill, who had resigned.
Mr.. Marburg regretted the absence OF
the. president. Shortly afterward Mayor
Seymour was introduced and made and
address of welcome.
He spoke as follows:-
ION behalf of the people Of the city OF
Newark am pleased to welcome those OF
YOU who are non-residents to this CITY,
and all of you, whether residents or not,
to this building and this rms,
I am informed, is the nineteenth annual
session of the State Federation OF
Labor. There can be nj more substantial
proof of the usefulness of an organization
than its uninterrupted existence for near
ly two decades. There must have been
as it's basis a great deal of solid merit,
c~ommendable purposes and wise leader
ship during that long period OF time 10
have retained it intact and in its present
hourishing condition.
II think l may safely go further ana
saw that only a consciousness that the
organization was accomplishing some
great good for those whom 1t was de-
signed to benefit could AVE supplied the
cohesive principle SO indispensable 70
make movements OF this sort q SUCCESS;
Newark is one Of the cities n me 4 n or.
ganize for mutual protection, ana Y -
| doubtful If anywhere such movements
have met with more success. Inaouo.,
measure to both employers ana employees.
We have retained our prestige as q manu-.
featuring city, wages have never gone a.
low as ana the quaily " oui
output is better. u. h.ar
active in promoting the enactment OF
laws designed to surround those VINO are
oblige to toll with better conditions. Inc
mpulso education. factory inspection
and similar acts | know originated among
XOuI IHGI1DctS din RatD~
through the energy of your officers:
There is yet much to. be done IN the
same lines. l hope wisdom. viii govern
your deliberations today and that what
ever you propose or favor will rebound 10
the benefit not only of the thousands OF
men whom you directly represent, but
At the close of the Mayors address
there was adopted a resolution that the
New Jersey State Federation Of Trades
their best wishes to Mayor Seymour lin
terest in thS affairs of the common
people" -, -
next Introduced and made a few remarks.
The following committees were appoint
ed by Chairman Marburgeri $3.50
makers No. 1sS Of Newark; Otto rim
Musical Union No. 116; John Harrigan,
United Hatters Of Orange; Philip G Nc.
Newark, and s. F. Reed. Carpenters
Union No. 81 of Trenton. Resolutions, IT:
j. Gottlob, Printers Union No. 1903 of
Newark; William Conklin, C~igarmakers'
No. 13S, of Newark; Peter Earl, Federal
Labor Union, Paterson; George Whitaker,
Carpenters Union No 20. Of Camden J.
Fl. Reeves. Carpenters and Joiners' No.
III OF Camden. Finance, T.. :. McFIugh
OF Essex Trades Council; B. f. Dunphey,
Carpenters Union No. %, Of Camden
bnam Bak Gasss u NJ ssrs of H i1isj enah1 L aber
Strikes and Boycotts, F. j.. O'Harie,
United Hatters, of Orange; Eugene Rid
die, Cigarmakers' Union No. H. of
Orange; Frank Tuebert, Bakers Union
No. 1856. of Hoboken; Elmer Alverson, Ty-
biographical Union No. 103,, of Newark,
and s. White, Hatmakers, of Newark.
Rules of Order, Christian Alibe, of dust
Zeal Union No. 16. of Newark; C. F. Culver
C~igarmakers No. 146, of New Brunswick;
Frederick w. Small, of Hatmakers, of
Newark; A. O. Walter, S~tereotypers No.
is. OF Newark, and James Grady, United
Hatters, of Orange
Philip Callan, Deputy Factory Inspector
of Essex County, made a brief address,
saying that organized labor owed much
to State declarations.
Joseph.A. Beecher was the first speaker
of the afternoon session.