The labor world., 1898-01-01
HOLD SHORT SESSION
Trades Assembly Christmas
Eve Postpones Election of
Officors-D0nation to
Salter Memorial.

When President McEwen called the
Trades Assembly to order Friday even
ing there was hardly two dozen dele.
gates in the hall. He said that owing
to the encroachment of holiday festivi.
ties the regular order would be sus-
pended.
The first business transacted was the
appointment of a committee composed
of delegates Schultz, Findley and
Baker on resolutions regarding the
death of DR.. G. G. Salter. The COM
mittee returned and shortly reported as
follows:
"Whereas, providence, in it's wisdom,
has called from his earthly labor ven
erable and worthy citizen in the person
of DR.. G. g. Sa]ter, therefore, be it by
the Duluth Federated Trades assembly
"Resolved, That We recognize in the
death of DR.. G. G. Salter the loss of q
worthy citizen, true friend of the un-
fortunate and an untiring and disinter-
ested worker in tho cause of humanity,
and we hereby tender to his bereaved
family our most sincere sympathy, and
express our heartfelt sorrow at the loss
to the community of one whose life in
the widest and truest sense exempli6ed
practical religion and human brother
hood"
"Resolved further, That this resolu-
ton be spread on tho minutes of this
body, and copy thereof be furnished
{0 hn of thu o1fu on1 <hof
crossed copy be furnished to the family
of the deceased
President McEwen addressed the
assembly eulogizing the deceased. He
spoke of the doctors influence in the
community and what power for good
his example might do if properly
placed before the world. He suggested
that a committee be appointed to con-
suit with the family and ascertain what
their wishes were in regard to the
publication of a biography of DR..
Salter, the material to be collected and
prepared by his friends and the pro-
CooA6 4IOH tAo oaIo VI 1A0 OOOh " Oo
handed over to his estate. He dwelt
at some length on the many anecdotes
characteristic of the doctors methods
and christian disposition that could be
collected and that would not only serve
to keep alive his memory but would be
an incentive to others to follow his
example. Delegate Baker heartily
seconded the idea. He told of some of
the cases where the doctor had assisted
union men in obtaining satisfactory
settlement of their grievances. A
motion to appoint the committee was
carried unanimously and the chair
designated to act thereon delegates
Findley and Baker, and on motion was
himself selected as chairman of the
committee.
The charges against Gordon O'Neil
for patronizing non-union barber shop
were dismissed because of the non
appearance before the trial committee of
his accusers.
Twenty-Five dollars was appropriated
to the Salter memorial fund. A box Of
cigars, accompanied by the compliments
of Tom Dinham, were enthusiastically
greeted and discussed with much ap-
probation.
George G. Findley rendered his re-
signation as member of the committee
on discussions. He explained his
action by calling attention to the guar
antee of a fair hearing to all disputants
printed in the invitations to the econ
omic discussions. He said this guar.
antee had been violated in the treat
ment recently awarded Mr.. Leonard,
and that while many of the people
responsible therefor were not directly
connected with organized labor that
members of the assembly were respon-
sible at least indirectly. He did not
care to be responsible even little bit
for such proceedings and his resigna'
ton was the only method by which he
could make his protest effective. Other
members of the assembly, while re-
GREETING the occurrence, thought tho COM
mitteeman should not carry his protest
that far. The motion to accept the resig-
nation was voted down, though when
the affirmative was called there we're
several vigorous "ayes."
I E.. WEST, ATTORNEY -AT-LAW
IL 433 Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
Duluth, MINI.