The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12

period OF Industrial depression II Is bevous
question that the wages OF the organized work
ers have been increased. and in many instances
the hours OF labor either reduced or. at least
maintained.
Practically. the only advantage which has
come 10 unorganized labor from the Industrial
revival has been longer hours OF daily labor
with additional burdens 10 bear.
Reviewing the events of the past year
az Wardner. Idaho, President Gompers
declared that from the best sources avail
able he learned that the destruction of the
property OF the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
mines was the act OF unorganized miners
Of the corraling OF 1900 miners by the
state authorities, aided by General Mer-
riam, he said:
he whole proceeding is so outrageous as TO
bring blush OF shame 20 the cheeks OF every
Imprisoned men are guilty. they. at least
should be given a fair trial before a Jury Of
their peers confronted with their accusers.
and. IL guilty. punished: II innocent they
should be given their liberty and their wrong
should be redressed. This convention in no
mistaken tones. should express its keen in
oignation and emphatic protest against this
outrage upon human rights. The killing ~
Innocent men upon the public highway OF lat
liner the shooting down OF Cnarmed men al
Buffalo. the incarceration OF workmen guilty.
OF no ofense in Idaho. and the outlawry OF un-
organized labor must be frowned down upon
must be met with the consciousness OF our
rights. the manhood 10 declare them and the
determination to achieve them.
In his annual report. Secretary Frank
The receipts show an increase n, f17 $50 &c
over that Of last year. or the foregoing in
crease S52f0 81 was received from the two-oan.
assessment levied by the last convention "a de-
fray expenses OF organizers In southern and
intermountain States Deducting the amot,nt
received from the assessment. there still re
MANS the sum OF sl2.642 81. receipts for per
cspitn tax and supplies
he per capita tax received this wear was
OF ss702 So SAN
The rum total Of receipt. for supnl,es wss
very nearly double the amount received last
year. The greater portion OF this increase yTa .
made up from charter fees
The heaviest single Item OF expense WAS FOR
Organizing purposes ts373 ss-s422s % expended
II the southern and intermountain' States and
me balance. 12l45 81. paid 10 organizers outside
o. the two districts mentioned. The expenses
thls year were I'll. &O2 0s more than last
table is given showing that in the
various national and international organ
izations affiliated with the Federation
Z1ei charters. were granted during tho
year rs were surrendered: an aggregate
gain OF lt4.2S2 in membership was made.
AS strikes were won: IS were lost. 20 yyers
compromised and Sc are now pending.
Treasurer John b. Lennon in his nm
nual report said:
Never In the history OF the Feaera,Ion h..
our treasury been-so strong: and OF moro i'm,
nortance even than strong treasury Is the
Iae, thAt our income during the past year ha
enabled the Federation TO carry on more orgsn-
izinG work than during any year in its hi.tory
The report shows that a balance -,
sIssl - remained In his hands Novembnr
i, lsss The years receipts were S3G * r.
and the disbursements x3O. $50 % Ieayiro :,
balance on hand November /. 1899 .;
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