The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-12-13
THEIR RESOLUTIONS.
Owosso Federal Labor Union Adopts
Suitable Ones On the Mckinley

Owosso Federal Labor Union Adopts
Suitable Ones On the Mckinley
Memorial.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Federal Labor Union
at its last meeting:
To THE PRESIDENT AND BROTHERS OF THE
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR No.
9056 OF Owosso, MICHIGAN.
Your committee to whom was referred
the communication from the Mckinley
National Memorial Association, having
for it's object the building OF q suitable
memorial by the whole people to perpet-
uate the fame OF the late president, and
your committee in connection Herewith
believing it to be perfectly proper to
make this declaration. and to pay this
little tribute to the living and the dead,
would therefore recommend the adop-
ton of the following preamble and reso-
lutions.
Whereas the Mckinley Memorial AS
ISOLATION contemplate the erection of a
memorial to the late president, and TO
provide funds for the maintenance there
OF, And whereas, said Memorial is 10 be in
the highest aud best sense sincere ex.
preston OF all the people of their love
for President Mckinley, and OF their ad-
miration for she qualities expressed so
eminently in his lie and deeds, therefore
be it resolved:
1st That in the death OF President
Mckinley, the nation has lost an honest,
brave, generous, patriotic and wise ex-
ecutive, one whom the people trusted,
and who trusted the people in a large
degree, and one whose place in the hearts
OF the people will be hard TO be filed by
another.
End. That to Mrs. Mckinley in her be-
reavement, the great sorrow she is call
ed upon to endure, we tender our most
sincere and heartfelt sympathy and con-
dolence, and com mend her to Him who
is the father OF the widow, the comforter
OF all. for consolation in her great grief,
that she already has the blessed assur-
ance that her devoted husband has not
lived in vain.
Bird. Be it further resolved. that FEEDER
al Labor Union No. 9056 of Owosso,
Michigan, appropriate the sum of $500
from it's treasury for the purposes. above
named as q mark OF the esteem and love
in which our departed president is held
by this organization, and that the same
the National Association.
4th. Resolved further that we hereby
endorse, aud will aid in every available
manner that which will tend to the sue
cese OF the objects OF the National Asso-
citation.
And your committee believing that
the time is opportune, at this the be-
ginning of the present session of con-
greSs, when matters of mighty import
affecting labor are to come before it,
and also legislation looking to the bar
ring from our country undesirable citi-
zens, and for the punishment Of those
who would strike fatal blow at the
life of the government, would there
fore recommend the addition of the
following:
Resolved, That we hereby declare
our loyalty to American institutions,
and would emphasize in the most un-
miStakable manner our adherence
and detestation of that spirit of law
lessness, that through some fancied or
real wrong, would assault the nations
life by the murder of its chief execu-
tive, or any Of its subordinates.
Resolved, That we fully realize that
there are many iniquities at present
existing in the industrial world, which
we shall labor to remove by peaceful
means.
That while viewing with alarm
those who seek to destroy, we shall
endeavor to build up mans condition
everywhere; that we have no SYM
pathy whatever with those who advo-
cate the principle Of mo government"
but hold strongly to that better and
time honored democratic principle of
government of the people, by the people
and for tie people.
That these resolutions, and report
be made part of the record of this
union, all Of which is most respect
fully submitted, and signed by your
A. B. CRANE,
ROBT. HARMON,
CLIFFORD ii. MCCURDY,
Committee.