The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-13
WORK Of LABOR MEETING
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REsO-
LUTIONS WAS FIRST IN
ORDER
LABOR COMMISSIONER TALKS
Greeting to the Beers, With Ex-
preston of sympathy for Their
Determined Standardization
of Officers.

Federation of Labor was opened at 8
a. m. this morning and continued all
day until they adjourned at p. m. this
afternoon, excepting a recess between II
and p. m. for dinner.
The first business in order was the
completion of the report of the work of
the committee on resolutions. Under this
mead the resolution in reference to the
admission Of delegate from the Retail
Liquor Dealers association to the con-
vention was taken up, and, after a short
discussion, Mat r. Serrlll was seated. A
number Of other resolutions were present
ed by the committee and recommended
for passage and adopted. Among them
was one to have the convicts of the
Minnesota state prison employed on cycle
paths and roads, and thus prevent their
competing with honest labor.
An important resolution adopted was
one to regulate the hours of labor of
mechanics, working men and laborers in
the employ of state or municipal corpora
tions and engaged in public works; that
they be required TO engage union men.
Several other resolutions of minor i'm
portance were reported by the commit
tee when they announced that their
work was complete.
The special organization committee
completed it's work and recommended for
passage all the different changes for the
good Of the cause made in the reports
of both President Neary and Secretary
w. e. McEWen
State Labor Commissioner Martin Nc
Hale, who arrived last night, appeared
in the hail at this point, and Delegate
Phillip Carlin, of Minneapolis, moved
that he be invited to the stage and ad-
dress the convention. Mr.. McHale was
escorted to the stage, and, on being in
troduced by the president, proceeded to
tell of the work being done by the
bureau in reference to the improvements
in the factory inspection system, and also
of change that had been made in the
employment of child labor in various
parts of the state. Better and more par
ticular attention was being paid at this
time, or since this administration took
hold of the field Of organized labor, than
ever before. He congratulated the con-
vention on the large gathering present
and wished them all success in their de-
liberations.
Mrs. Julia B. Nelson was introduced.
Mrs. Nelson is a resident Of Red Wing,
and represents Mrs. Susan B. Anthony
and the National American Woman Suf
fragist association for this district After
a short talk, in which there was more
or less humor, she asked the convention
to follow the example of the national fed
GRAFTON, and indOrse the association be-
fore the convention adjourned, and later
secured her wish.
The constitution committee then pre-
sented d report recommending for pass
age two sections to the platform of the
federation, the first in reference TO
public and government ownership, and
the other III reference to postal saving
banks, both of which were adopted.
The federation sent its greetings to the
Federal Labor union, of Red Wing, and
commended it for the good work it was
doing for the cause of organized labor.
The union, which is only about three
months old, now numbers 700 members
and has already established a o'clock
closing order for all stores.
The Minnesota Union Advocate was
again designated the official organ of the
federation, and members Of organized Ia
Dor were urged to give it all moral and
financial support.
A motion to increase the pay of the
fsecretary-treasurer from 500 to $500 was
at the request of the gentleman himself
voted down. as he said what he was get
ting for his work, which was to him
work of love, was sufficient. His wishes
We're concurred in and the motion lost.
Al the afternoon session a resolution
from Delegate T. d. Conway, of Mime
apolis, reading as follows, was ordered
placed on the minutes of the federation
and copies furnished the press:
Whereas, the South African republics
are now making a brave solderly ST. ug-
gle for the independence Of their respsc-
tive countries against the greed and
tyrannical power of England.
Be it therefore, resolved, that this con-
vention of the Federation of Labor, Of
Minnesota. representing the working peO-
pie of this state, extend to them our SYM
pathy for their determined stand in re-
sistng England's policy and eff rt5 Il de-
stroy their existence as free republics.
Assistant Secretary w. w. TunelI was
allowed the sum of $40 for his services in
assisting Secretary McEwen and Philip
Carlin was allowed $5 on the recon-
mendation Of the finance. committee for
organizing the Flour Leaders union, OF
Minneapolis
The next order of business was an
nounced as the election of officers. AS
predicted in the G o b of today this
was the result with the exception that
First Vice President Henry Giese Jr
withdrew, and Miss Leonora Nicholson,
second vice president of the federation
and president of the Bookbindery girls
local No So, of Minneapolis, was elected
to the place.
The new board of officers are NJ. e.
N6ary, of Minneapolis president; Miss
Ieonora Nicholson, of Minneapolis, first
vice president, and A. G. Mundohl Of
ked wing, second vice president w. II.
McEwen, of Duluth, was reelected sec
retary- treasurer for the fifth term. The
federation council which has charge OF
all the business of the federation during
recess all OF whom are from st. Paul,
are E. B. Lott, of the bookbinders; John
L. Gieske, of the BARRIERS; H. w. Goetzin-
ger of Typographical No 30; j. B. Nor
rison of the carpenters, and John Klaus,
of Topographic No. 13.
Cornelius Quincy, editor of the Union
Advocate, and A. Z. Donaldson were ap-
pointed a special committee of two to
wait on the mayor and thank him for
special courtesies extended the St. Paul
delegation, and a rising vote of thanks
was rendered the citizens, labor unions,
and all those who had assisted in making
the stay OF the delegates pleasant.
ST. MARY's HALL GRADUATES.