The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-07-07


I islntion and Other Demands
4 The average trade unionist is hear6
i quite frequently to condemn the mum.
berss Of the railroad brotherhoods TO,
4 their apparent Indifference to other
branches of organized labor. But Il
those: who have condemned do moi
I watch out. they will find themselves
lett tar behind in the path of progress.
! sive unions.
! Out in Colorado last week about six.
! ty-nVe delegates. representing the lOd.
| ges OF engineers, firemen, conductors
| teiegraphers, switchmen and trainmer
from all parts of the state met and or
| ganlzed congress of Railroad Organ.
lzatlons for labor legislative purposes
Plan Of Orxa nixntiOn.
Their plan of permanent organization
| is as follows: -
First-That this Organization shall
be known as the Congress Of Colorado
Railway Organizations"
| Second-That the officers of this or.
ganiza alton shall consist of the fellow
ing: President, six vice presidents zone
from each of the following orders: O. r
G, 3. Of L. F.. Q. R. T., B: of I. f..
c clalr secre ef1i and corresponding Sc
lot. o ~ >>
Third-That these officers shall CON
SStltute the executive committee or
| board of said congress.
| Fcurth-This board shall have the
power to draft the constitution and by
| laws OF said congress. and such consti-
| tuition and bylaws shall be- submitted
| to the second annual Congress of Col
o,ado Railway Organiza tions for adop-
ton by sections. such meeting to be
heid at place and time to he hereafter
| dGter:n!AeG.
Fiftil--That the executive committee
oizo c1, 1<o \
and upon the adoption of this section
| is empowered, to pursue such methods
OF propaganda as will in it's Judgment
best serve to interest and enthuse the
o'ado In this movement, which has for
| IT'S object the securing Of political pre-
| 1trnlent for members of ORGANIZED labor
anH Legislation in our interest.
| SiXth-That we recognize as our
| state lagislature
Seventh-The executive board OF this
CONGRESS is directed 10 prepare anil pub
llsh for the enlightenment of organized
| pathway workers generally. u manifesto
in which shall be set forth in detail the
| PURPOSES of this congress.
Eighth-That the executive board of
this organization is diractal to cores
pend ~, with other galway orders through
perfecting a national orgapiza ton
along the lines of this congress-
Platform.
The platform adonted is as follows:
We. the united railway orders Of the
| state OF Colorado: n convention assem-
| lieve. the time has come for concerted
| political action among all railway en-
| pl"yees, as we'll as all organized and
! unorganized working men everywhere
stlength for the advance nent Ct LABOR.
We believe that working man vii,
never. secure Justice until they unite
and demand it for themselves and en-
We extend our sympathies to organ
ICED labor everywhere in its strueg'c
for justice, and denounce the action OF
| The congressional committee for sup.
pressing the facts of the Warincr cut
rave.
We favor an amendment ITO the cor.
st'tution of the state of Colorado pro
Nl''l.lS tor an. eight-hOu: day for H.
/ lfCse Who work In underground slli1l; s
SlEalters and ore reduction WORKS a;,di
4 sanitary conditions are unusually dam
ga:2us and severe to the health Of the
WGrkEaen. s..Es 81 y .5. 81 59a
We demand an emp!oyers liability
We believe that representative gov
eminent is a failure, and We favor d.
rect legislation through the initiative
| REFERENDUM and imperative manu,lts. ;
| ~ dIli III tldt colpOidllOH are '1OfI
Of economic conditions: that they owe
Their existence to society," that the
state which gives them life and nur-
lures their growth has the original and
lnallenable right to exercise contro
over them in the interests Of all the
people; that whenever a corporation
arrogates to itself the right to conduct
| It's business in such manner as shall
work hardship and injustice to its
employees or community. by refusing
| ia iS nj
OF government, by it's regularly CON
| st'tuted authorities, to exercise control
| CT such corporation and compel it's Of
Ulcers; to submit all disputes betWe=;
! us OFFICIALS and it's employees to 2rhi-
tratlon. TO this end we demand the
| following:
l. A constitutional amendment max
ing arbitration compulsory.
z A corporation or individual who
refuses to arbitrate shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor.
3. Liability of an individual or a
corporation for all damages to life
limb or property which may result from
d strike which they have caused by
refusing to arbitrate.
we favor the election Of president
and United States senator's by Gi1ect
popular vote Of the people.
We regard government by injunction
as a uSurpatiOn Of constitutional II yn;s
and pledge ourselves to oppose the el1c-
ton of all Judges who have so abused
their authority.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented and adopted on the third day:
! Resolved, That committee in each
and every part of this state where q
lodge or division of any Of the six or.
ders is located be appointed for the
| purpose of comforting with the exist
ing political parties toward the en-
that the railroad employees and other
| labOrlng people may have represenla
ton, in the coming legisla -uro; be j,
| further
! Resolved. That if we have cause tc
feel that the old line parties will not aiG
or assist us in what we ask for, and
our committee thinks we are strong
enough to make it advisable, that W.
put an independent ticket in the fie]6
asking the aid and support of all :abor.
ing parties, either by individual or par.
i ty assistance; be it further
i Resolved. That we aid, assist anC
cooperate with all labor organiza tions
/ in this state toward complete success
along the lines above stated.