Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-11
THE CLOSING SESSION
Labor Men Finished Up Their
 Business This Afternoon.

The Craftsman Presented to the State
 Branch-It Will Probably Be Run as
 the Official Organ of the Federation
 of abor-Resolutions Passed at To
 Days Session.
 The state convention of the Amerl-. can Federation of Labor which opened here last Tuesday will close to-day. So far it's deliberations have been har- monious and the work done cannot put prove of much benefit to the laborlng element of Connecticut The conVen- tion is made up largely of bright young men who have d practical knowledge of the needs of all branches of labor and for this reason they know just what is best for the. Common good and appear to be working along these lines.
 The report of the national convention of the American Federation of Labor, held at Louisville, Kentucky, Decem- Der 6, 1901, which was read by MT Maher of Danbury. showed that the national organization is in healthy condition. In opening the convention at Louisville William NJ. Higgins made some remarks that left no doubt upon the minds of those about him regard ing the purpose of the American Fed eration of Labor. 'sThis twentieth annual convention" said Mir Higgins, twill add another bright page to the history of the labor movement in this country. Upon you rests the dawn of 10 made here shine forth during the years to come as does now the Declaration of Independence. Your work is noble and holy one and when accomplished will be but the realization of Our Sa- viour's mission on earth. the uplifting and eleyating. morally and socially, of all humanity
 The resolutions adopted yesterday include one providing for the retaining of an able attorney to fight all cases taken into the courts as a result of bOycotts or other differences between labor and capital. and another calling for the support of the organization in defense of the men arrested during the strike at AnsOnia and whose trial for conspiracy will come up next Janu- ary.
 The resolution on this question reads as follows:
 Resolved-That the executive com mittee of the state branch, A. F. of L., are hereby instructed to give all moral and financial assistance to the memz bers of affiliated unions in Ansonia against whom criminal suits are now pending before the superior court of Connecticut, and that special plea be made by the executive committee to all affiliated unions for financial and moral support.
 (Signed) M w. Molumphy. Hartford
 Typographical union. No 127. J. J. Byrnes, Local union, No Il, Wa
 terbury.
 John O'NeiIl electrified the meeting. He reviewed the jury system and went on to show the good that would come to the whole people by electing the judges of the higher courts by a vote of the people, The delegates talked good deal of Mir O'NeiIrs address last night and his admirable treatment of the question was the principal topic in the hall to-day. The convention voted to send q delegate to the consti- tutiOnal convention.
 NJ. J. HanIon of Meriden offered the following resolution which was passed unanimously:
 Resolved this convention go on record as being in favor of munich pal ownership"
 The following resolution presented by Philip Daily, of Trades council, New Haven, was adopted:
 'Whereas-That the New York Jour nal has always befriended the toiling masses, particularly organized labor, and taken firm stand in support of free speech. therefore
 ''ResOlved-That this convention en- dorse the action of the New York Journal for it's aggressive and uncom- promising defense of the working classes
 Judge Alden of Bridgeport spoke on Federated Labor''
 The dance given in city hall last night by the local unions was a great social success and attracted a fair at tendance.
 The forenoon session to-day was devoted principally to a discussion of various changes in the bylaws of the organization. A feature of the ses- sion was the presentation by Editor GOdkin and Thomas Crosby of the Craftsman, paper published in Hart ford, of the entire plant to the state branch of the American Federation of Labor. This was a generous offer on the part of the owners and was ac- cepted unanimously by the convention