The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-02
The Monthly Dues


( The Monthly Dues
The question of monthly dues was the
subject of more or less discussion, several
OF the delegates Directing to the assess
ment feature, saying it would break up
the federation. To obviate further discus
sion at that moment, the resolutions were
passed until after the adoption of a consti-
tuition and bylaws. Accordingly the COM
mittee raised the day before to draft a
constitution and bylaws submitted Its re-
port.
Inc constitution. reported by the COM
mlttee and adopted, provides that the or
ganization shall be known as Alabama
State Federation of Labor, and that it shall
be composed of such organizations and
unions as agree to abide by its rules and
regulations. The objects of the federation
shell be: To agitate such questions as may
be for the benefit of the working classes
and mankind generally. in order to obtain
legislative enactment of such measures
will be beneficial to labor, and the repeal
of oppressive and unjust laws; to use all
honorable means to correct abuses under
which wage-earners are now laboring.
The annual meetings shall be held in
April of each year.
The committee recommended that the
dues should be 81 per month for each local
and 50 for each central body. This was,
however, changed to read so cents per
month for each local.
The officers are to be a president, two
vice presidents, a secretary and treasurer
and five trustees; the president, the secre-
tary and treasurer and two of the vice
presidents to constitute the executive coun-
Gil.
Three months arrears in dues will be
cause for suspension
Qualifications
The qualification for representation in
the State Federation is as follows:
Representatives to the annual conven-
ton shall be elected directly from local
unions and shall have one vote for 100
members or less and one additional vote
for each 100 members or majority fraction
thereof, but no representative shall have
more than five votes, and no person shall
be eligible representative whose local
is not in good standing. Each central body
shall be entitled to five delegates and five
votes"
The constitution considered in
executive session, the door again being
opened to the public on its adoption.
The Officers
Officers of the federation were elected as
follows:
Presidential Flynn of Pratt City.
Vice Presidents-J. c. Greenwood Mont
gomery, w. S. Hammett, Birmingham.
Secretary and Treasurer-Dave Williams,
Birmingham.
Trustees-Willam Kirkpatrick Pratt
City; w. T. Hutto, Pratt City; A. L. wo-
mack, Selma j. S. Clark, Bessemer; John
o. Jones, Lopez.
Judge W. ii. Stanley, State organizer was
sent for and on his arrival he administered
the pledge to the newly elected officers, and
in doing so delivered a short talk on their
duties to the organization, and admonished
them to be faithful and dillgent in the dis
charge of their duties.
Vote of Thanks
When President Flynn had resumed the
chair Judge Stanley moved that the con-
vention extend a vote of thanks to ]. II.
F. Mosley w. s. Hammett and the Labor
Advocate for their services in making it
possible to organize the federation. The
motion was amended to include Judge STAN
ley and then adopted.
On motion of f. J. Williams a vote of
thanks was extended the local press.
The question of compensation for the ex-
ecutive council while attending to the BUSH
ness of the federation was discussed, and
finally motion was adopted fixing their
compensation at So a day and necessary ex-
penses.
A motion was adopted directing the ex-
ecutive council to communicate with the
president of the American Federation of
Labor and request that two organizers,
one white and one colored, be detailed to
come to Alabama and work three months
in the interest of the State federation.
The secretary and treasurer was directed
to have the constitution and bylaws print
ed. after which the convention adjourned