The labor world., 1899-06-17
The Seventeenth ANIMAL Convention of the State
Federation of Labor q.
A GRAND: A. |: SUCCESS \ (. / :! : s: S
Duluth Entertains the Delegates.--A Large At
tendance Important Matters Considered.

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Matters Conside dered.
show them that organization Is a ques-
:tion Of life and DEATH. that we must stand
together In united ranks, ], to light the COM
mon enemy. l9 sss5l5 q. ! 5$s
he mayor was mistaken WREN he saiG
that organization was not necessary 5
years ago. There was never. a time when
It was not necessary TO organize TO defend
labor against those who thrive in lux.
5ury on labor. There never was, a time
when labor was not forced TO the lowest
depths that greedy and. tyrannical capi.
tai could force It to. All the gain. OF labor
has been through nts own combined efrorts
It never receives q benefit from tlyose who
say We are the people, and we must be
tobeyed sSS ss3 5.s55
Now the laborer no longer fears ths
.tyrant. but with head erect demands flie
rights. ognizing the power OF those
who have made trs OF their toll through
mbination, they had combined also "a
defend and extend their. rights Orgarli.
zation began under the feudal system, the
speaker said, and the first step taken To-
ward thet system Of to-day. Freedom ioa
CONTRACTS was the beginning, but the .fighd
was stil llneQuaE and the advancement
and perfection Of Organization to meet tie
new condition war, necessary. 81
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Now labor. demand de- more wages. short.
'er ho,lrs and bette school prf lf4ileRes,
Those titlt The iabct g classes
would ever be sattsfled urstdl stasey Win as.
'solute Justice are mistaken = rs
The speaker urged delegates to throw
aside personal prejudaces and deliberate
with the sole aim OF benefitting the cause
They should noy fight question in Ignor.
Iance. 1t Is the duty of every man and
woman who labors to take part in stl,e
labor movement. carrying on every day
the fight on the economic system, . said
The speaker. !5sz55H 81 i:s;
ia day.Will come when labor will strike
such a blow that !its pppressors win never
recover. II mean e=ectdon day. We sacrd-
flee time and money for the cause 3of Or
fganized labor all the year and Then .scab
EEat the polls" All should cast cir vote
in the interest OF labor and NOT In it1,sa ~
the. political parties. Let every one Be
inspired by consideration OF what 5tliesy
believe is for the interests of organised
labor. 8
President Collins OF the State Fedora.
i ION on. RESPONDED briefly to the welcome,
the speakers for their cor,tfial
expressions and assuring them thai the
visitors would bear away remembrance,
oe their words. He thanked them in he
half Of the: members OF organized labor
tfroughout the state, as well as the visit
Ing delegates. He also expressed the an.
rrecla ton OF tile visitors for the enter
falnnent e n afforded and hospitality {ex-
tended.
5sl MT. . Ilaworschak then turned the gayel
over to President Collins and sthe later
called the convention to order for ma
ira l,G nsactson Of business and appointed M
following commi ttees: 5s11 81
Credentials: Z. II. Biakefield. Mime.
apolis, chairman; E. ;Kriz, Duluth. .
=. Ma loney. ST. Paul; E. 2. Stevens, MIN
neaDolts. izs$ sis3.s, ~
Finance: Max Conrad, Minneapolis.
chairman; stsa p. McDougall, Duluth; ]. i.
Barley, Brainerd; Andrew Henderson
Minneapolis; " M and J. w. Richardson, Du!
luth. Z ;s:!a.i szg sg3
4 Rules and OrdeE<of Business: Miss Lena
Mic Mic haelson, MINNEAPOLIS. chairman: John
Sruhler Winona Charles Leytze, Duluth: !:
A g. Walker, Minneapolis and j.. IS.
Morrison, st. Paul s 4 4: ,ss .1s..s: s5t
4 Officers reports: J. H. Baker, Duluth
chairman; F. E. Hoffman, Peter Art,,
st. Paul; J. O. Watson, Minneapolis and
J. Boos, ST. Cloud sssiz:.E.zA
Constitution and Laws: M. E.. Neary;
Minneapolis. chairman; Hussy Jennings
Minneapolis. Frederick NelsoR ST. Paul !;
Gordon O'Nead, Duluth and G. E. Smith.
Red Wing. .., sl $3.50 .sz2 5zs =. :.
Resolutf ons: :s w. z. Murray. St Paul,
chairman; :; Henry Feyder, st. Paul; A.
w. Field, Minneapolis: ]. Mcdowell. Du-
luth and Peter Lyn. Waseca. us s
After the report Of the committee on
credentials, which showed 1O6 delegates
present, entitled to seats, the convention
adjourned until 2 o'clock p. m. The dele-
gates went to the high school lin a body
where large group picture was taken
of them by Bly, the photographer,
On reconvening President Collins ap-
pointed Charles Leytze. Of Duluth. ser-
geant-at-arnls and Walter Thompson. as
assistant secretary OF the convention. The
committee on order Of business then
submitted It's report, whichAas adopted
without dissent II povde sthat there
shoula bo mo- smoking lin the Convention
hall Hiring the sessions soft the federa ation
ane. thass no delegate should be allowed
to speak more than five minutes or moro