The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-06-19
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men to prevent the employment
of convict labor in any industry
that brings it into competition
with free labor; that the fedora
ton council be given authority
and the financial means to en-
ploy a lobby at such times dur
ing the session of the legislature
when in their judgment special
effort are required by circum-
stances; that a fund be. created
for the use of the councilin show
ing up the records of legislative
candidates; that the federation
council be furnished an official
seal; that all bills and resolutions
intended for presentation to the
legislature be put in proper form
and passed upon by competent
authority before being placed in
the hands of the council.
Acknowledgement is made of
the contributions from the differ
ent unions throughout the state
to make up the deficit in funds
resulting from unusual expense
entailed by the session of the
legislature, and then the report
closes with a long list of the
good people who have rendered
valuable assistance in furthering
the work of the council.
sECRETARY's REPORT:
Secretary McEwen also turned
in a most admirable and exhaus-
tive report. It gave detailed
statements Of receipts and ex-
penditures in publishing the Off
cial proceedings, the special con-
tributions to make up the defic1t
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incurred by the expenses incident
to the session of the late lamen-
ted legislature, and also gen
eral financial statement of which
the following is the summing up:
Total receipts, $258.15
s" disbursements, 1855
Balance, 500 60
In the matter of statistics, the
reports. says that out of 83
unions only 38 made returns.
A compilation from those made
shows only 1859 out OF a total
of $3.50 members at work. AS
to workingmen not affiliated
with unions of their craft where
organization exist, his figures
show that the proportion of un-
organized craftsmen is little
less than so per cent.
The report goes at consider
able length into the necessities
and opportunities for organiza-
ton and is replete with practical
suggestions called forth by ac-
tual experience in the field, espe-
cially in the smaller towns in the
northern part of the state. It
closes with a powerful appeal
for practical, progressive work.
THE CAUSE OF THE SCRAP.
The committe on officers re-
ports submitted the following:
"Your committee exhonorates the
executive council from any blame
for it's action in resembling it's reso-
luton condemnining Senator Cu]-
kin for his vote on the labor bureau
investigation, but we believe that
such action was ill-advised for the
following reasons:
1.-THE labor bureau investiga-
ton was the most important mat
ter brought before the Legislature
at the instance of the state fedora
ton. 80. +
'2-That such RECESSION encour-
ages disregard of our expressed
wishes on the part of those who
may think that by timely repent
ance they can escape the conse-
quences of their hostility to labor
measures and by obtaining fat APP
pointive office where for term of
years they are independent of the
suffrages of the people. therefore
be it
"Resolved, that for the politician
who betrays his trust there can be
no forgiveness until after his
change of heart has been nantes
ted through deeds; and further