The labor world., 1899-04-29
:. Duluth :.

The call for the seventeenth annua
convention Of the Minnesota State Fed
tlation Of Labor to be held in this city
June 12th and 1911 has been issued
An invitation from organized labor OF
Duluth and the mayor of the city i
also being sent out TO all members oi
organized labor and ladies'. Of the
state of Minnesota. to attend the con-
v'ntion and visit the city Of Dullt h.
1t is expected that the coming meeting
will be the largest in the history OF
state labor conventions and every cf-
fort is being made by The cntertaln-
mcnt committee Of he Trades Assem-
bly, to make il one long to be rcncnl-
hti ed by our visitors. The following 2
is the call:
M;l:ncsc': state Federation Of Labor,
N.icc offs cretary-Treasurcr.
DulutS Minn.. April %. 1890
TO all the Cen raj Labor Bodies, Trades
Unions and Industrial Organizations
WITH the State Of Minnesota, greet
inS.
The S n1rrnth Convention of til..
Minnesota State Federation Of Labor
viii convene in Duluth, at Odd Fellows
li"... II 10 Il. M. June IT, and Is. 1899.
Organizations hitherto affiliated are
urgently requested to send their full
quota of Delegates, while those not af
tIiattd in the past are most cordially
invited to he represented at the COM
ing convention. The basis of repre-
se.ntation will be one delegate for each
twenty-five members or ma jor fraction
thereof. but no organization will de
- ~
Organizations which have seeded from
national or international bodies will
nc; be allowed representation or given
recognition.
The revenue Of he Fctlerat ion is de.
rNed from IL fee Of 81 90 from each or.
@aLization aftIiating, payable on en-
trance. and a per capita tax uf one
cent per month for each member Of
The organizations afIiliating. the per
capita To be paid at the beginning of
each quarter, at the call Of the secrc-
1arv. Central labor bodies dues are
$l.O0 per delegate as formerly.
The Influence Of the Federation in
securing the adoption OF laws favor,-
bic to the working classes. and the de-
feat of those rriudiciai to their inter
cstS, has been considerable in the past,
and will become more pronounced as
organized labor increases in member-
ship.
Two years ago, at the st. Cloud con-
vrntion, the per capita system of de.
rn, ing Il revenue was introduced. Since
that time the Federation has conceu-
tr:fteh its efforts towards the OrTani-
Za,ion Of new unions. Since then Owe:
fifty trade unions have been organized.
with prospects for many more during
the coming summer. This in itself is
sufficient evidence to show that the
Federation is Il useful factor to the
trade union movement and commcndS
itself to the favorable consideration
OF every labor organization in the state
and should. particularly at this time.
warrant a full delegation of represent
t"tlvcs Of labor from within our bor-
der
The interests Of every trades OrYnni-
Z"tinn. of the tnilcr$ within the bor
der of he state. Of the Federation it,
self. and organized labor throughout
the United States. should impress upon
affiliated unions and those contemplate
ing aitillatlOn. the necessity of elect
ing as delegates the most able. the
most aggressive and at the same time
the most conscientious and Just men,
hers.
The Federation is a delibera i've body
fol the consideration of measures cal
rn:atel 10 benefit the working claSscs
" the sessions are o. short duration
and is |; is necessary TO expedite hu>i-
Er>>. IL is expected that all resolutions.
l. lis. memorials. etc.. will be either
ilprWri,1rn or printed. al the expense
ni the organization Interested. before
he ,nT llll ned ever Ia the secretary.
The following hotels have made rates
inr he conventions: s.. Louis So 90 ger
Day: two in a room. $l.'o per day: 81.
.t"mrS aid fremont. $loJ per day:
'Nn in Il room. $loo per day: Din"waIl
ll'NSr. 81 go per day.
The headquarters o. the Federation
Will be at the ST. Louis hotel. If found
pact ctirahlr. he crtlrnlinl rummiItr..
W II meet there en- Sunday. SO hat 1h.,
time of lhr convention will not be cur
1nijrI.
In the matter of railroad rates a
reasonable fare could not be secured