The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
John Barrett, of Denver, Chosen President
"A Banquet ws-Adjournment.

"A Banquet Follows Adjournment.
Victor, May 2-The State Federation
of Labor finished its business yesterday
and adjourned.
A special committee on convict labor
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, Yarnell, 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 rs
follows:
"Resolved, That we in this state con-
vention express our firm belief that
land should be held 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 1t upon the value of land,
thereby loosing the grip of land sharks
and giving back to the people that
which rightfully belongs 10 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 blacklisting and boycotts as n blow
Mt the strongest weapon of tXades un-
ionism. and recommended that fund
be raised by means of n per capita tax
TO test the law in the courts The rec
ommendation was supported by n num-
her of speakers ana the report was
unanimously adopted
The committee on grievances had no
report to make.
The special committee on convict Ia
Dor next presented its report. 1t fa-
vOred the appropriation of $4,000 to
furnish farm to he operated by con
vict labor under direction of the State.
the convicts to he paid the minimum
union scale and the proceeds to be used
for the benefit of The convict's family or
given to him upon his discharge This
recommendation produced long de-
offered. The opposition to any form
of competition 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 if such
products are placed upon the market
they shall he labeled convict goods. The
substitute of Mr.. Coates was carried.
n special committee reported n reso-
luton that the Federation give its sup
port to school directors only on the con
dition that they employ Colorado teach
ers in the public schools and dscon-
time the practice of importing teach
ers from tire East. The resolution was
adopted.
resolution was introduced favorins
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. but the motion
was declared out of order.
AT . p. m. the election of officers was
taken up MS n special order of business
John Barrett. of the Painters and
placed in nomination for president by
NJ. Daughters.
John Calderwood placed the name of
Samuel farnell of Victor. before the
convention and Henry Kretlow. of the
Cigar Makers Union. was also nomi-
mated
The vote was taken by ballot and re
suited: Barrett, 81: Yarnen. II. and
kretlow g. Mr.. Barrett was declared
elected and made Il short speech in ac-
acknowledgement of the honor
Max Morris. of the National Clerks
Union. was elected first vice president
by acclamation and Frank Fem, of the
b. of r. II. No. 80. was chosen second
vice president.
David Coates, of the Pueblo Typo
graphical Union, and Willis Hall. of the
Denver Typographical Union. were
nominated for the secretaryship. The
ballots stood 40 to II in Mr.. Coates
favor.
Frank Lee, of Machinists' Union No.
II of Denver, was reelected treasurer.
Two members of the executive com
mittee were elected. They are Philip
Veals of the Louisville Miners Union
and Chauncey Miller. of the Cripple
Creek Cooks and Walters Union
The new officers We're installed and
scNeEhl alleiulnents Hdopteu IN the
constitution affecting the time of pay
ing dues and the age at which unions
would be entitled TO representation.
1t was decided TO hold the next meet
ing in Colorado Springs.
The convention then adjourned. A
banquet was given in the evening.
A rock drilling contest was held dur
ing the morning.
ANEW LABOR PARTY.