The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
a Larue Amount of Business Transacted
Tuesday, Including the Adoption Of
Several Important Resolutions.
THE SALOON KEEPERS TURNED DOWN AGAIN
A Mass Meeting Held Monday Nighf and Ad-
dressed by Local and Outside
Speakers.

with the trades and labor assemblies
OF the twin cities to try to settle the
matter, with instructions to establish
boycott if all else fails.
A resolution allowing the Federation
lobbyist at the Legislative sessions 50 a
day and expenses was recommended
not to pass, as there would be time
enough if it was considered at the next
convention.
Mr.. Brown wanted the matter con-
sidered now.
Mr.. O'Riley objected to the word
lobbyist, as the common acceptation
| of the word involved corrupt methods.
Gus Weinberry of Duluth was OPP
posed to employing "a lobbyist, as the
secretary could do the work. There
are enough labor laws, and they are
dead. letters. The money could be used
to better advantage.
The report of the committee was
adopted unanimously.
A resolution providing that bills
created by organizers be paid out of
the treasury of the Federation was rec
commended not to pass, and the report
was adopted.
A resolution was adopted, Il. heartily
endorsing the eight hour--day--and
pledging the. Federation tossuse-.its
efforts to bringsit about. s.--..--.-
Four Minneapolis manufacturing
firms were taken from.the unfair--list,
where.they%% had.s--been placed a-syear
ago. $500.
..r A" resolution. was adopted, deeply, de-
ploring the.cause that had led to....the
downfall of ..~sthe.--label of.@nthes..Wood-
makers ~ union =. of ..eeMinneapolis..:an and
I pledging moral support of tine Fedora
tIon toward having .its%@recognized by
the affiliated unions of the state. go 80,
A..resolution was--~-adopted, earnestly
urging and requestingaathe.s officersE-of
the state fair sassociation.aato fix.-some
time for the fair that. will.snot include
Labor day, the first Monday in Sep
TENDER, as it keeps hundreds of work
menssat~~work..on the grounds, > and.-5sthe
large.crowds..sSattractedS%sby ...-.sfair
make it necessary for the merchants to
, keep their stores open. 1t was voted
/ to have committee of three present
the resolutions.
A resolution was adopted, extending
the sincere sympathy of the Federation
tosthe striking -machinists of the. twin
cities, and extending..ssthe offer of sup
port and the.hope of an earl Tending.
The Union Advocate" --ofi..St. Paul
was.endorsed as thesssoffcialss--paper of
the. Federation, - .s and the ss"Union" s,of
Minneapolis and the Labor..sWorld'
of..Duluths were endorsed.
"A resolution was adopted declaring
the decision of the state supreme court
in thesscase of = the st. Paul Hack and
CabsDrivers' union o,sagainst.the Union
Depot--C to be unjust and in favor OF
corporations.
"a resolution. wass.adopted pledging
the Federation to patronize only..sssuch
laundries as employ--unionss help, land
instructing the organizers to----com,
mence to form new unions and TO sssadc
all in their power to build, up Those
that now exist. '-"''' = g
A resolution was adopted favoring
the passage of lawssthat shall provide
for the compulsory education of al
children between the ages of eight and
sixteen years, unless physically. unable
to attend school or taught at home
subject TO the school examinations
The labor press was asked TO advocate
the passage of such law. 1t was held
that the present compulsory education
law is imperative where most needed
because of the poverty of some parents
A resolution was adopted, instruct
ingsthe-secretaryggof the Federation and
the. secretaryssof the Federation council
to correspond with the.state board Of
control, to the end that convict made
goods be marked "prison made. -
Iinuor Interest defeated.