The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-04-27

CALL FOR NUAL*CONvENTION or
THE LONGsHREMEN is ISSUED.
Secretary Barter Issues I strong
j and Forcable Docuinent Callins
f the: Lonsshore workers OF All of
= the Americas to Their Annual
Meetlng-DaIuth VIII he Well Rep
/ Nresented-Electio In May. :S<,-sa. /;

!: Inc call Tor the annual convention OF
the International. Longshoremen's AS
sociation has been isued. This viii un-
doubted1y, be the greatest gathering. Of
workingmen ever held on the great
lakes The, Lonshoremen's Union has
experienced a wonderful growth, dur
ing the. past year. The: locals, Of Du-
luth and Superior. will send their full
quota Of delegates. It isN likely. that
the election Of delegates of the Lumber
Showers Union Will occur. at their
second meeting. Gordon O'Neill, who
is president OF the local, and Secretary
Thomas Ultican, are spoken of as dele
gates. The call is as follows:
To Officers and Members, of: Affiliated
Locals: Ss II H5*
You are hereby notified that the 10th
annual convention Of the International
Longshoremen's Association will be
held in Toledo, beginning Monday
morning, July 10, 1901, at 10 o'clock.
Your attention is again called to the
necessity of having q voice in this COM
ventiion, through a representative. It
it at these gatherings that we. have
an opportunity to, give vent to our
feelings and. to make known our sur
roundings and conditions We are rap
idly increasing in membership, and it is
almost impossible. to look after the in
terests Of individual locals unless it be
through their representative at meet
ings of this kind. In this manner we
become acquainted, in part at least,
with the nature and surroundings OF
all affiliated locals.
In former years it was necessary to
deal with but a small branch of long
shore workers. Now all branches are
included and it requires much more
tact and ability to dispose of the num-
erous questions confronting us. Upon
our efforts depends the success of oul
future. We have labored arduously to
bring our organization to the front
ranks of the labor movement. There
| is no doubt that every member is in:
terested in keeping it there. It has
been observed that since we, have sue:
ceeded in affiliating the various bran:
ches more interest and enthusiasm has
been manifested. This is indeed graft.
flying and encouraging. It demon:
strates that efforts are put forth t
elevate the conditi ion of the dock work
er toI q sIna sl les ,Js q:
lg !. ses.|l saasB
with one INIT ftous III. ii
Eterests niay pc bette ind erstood
The basis ot represent ation at the an,
nua1 convention Will be as follows
Each local shall be entitled to twt
delegates and each local shall be en-:
titled to two votes for the first Ion
members or less, and shall be further
entitled to one vote for every succeed.
ing 100 members or majority fraction
| thereof. '>tss.' T -.
| The qualification for seat in thu
| convention of the I. L. A. shall be suct
| that the delegate so elected cannot re.
Ipresent any other local but the one hi
| is a member of; he must be bona
| fide working man and working at long.
shore work, must be in good stand
ing with the local.. He must have beer
| elected by his local at a regular meet.
ing or special meeting called for that
purpose. His credentials must be sign
ed by the president and secretary o
his local and bear the seal of same. "
All locals must have their per capita
tax paid up to July to entitle then
to seat in the annual convention. >
Credentials have been forwarded t.
Itall affiliated locals. The original cred.
entails must be given to the delegate
elected and the duplicate mailed to The
general secretary treasurer, as soon as
the delegate is elected ~ @.ia5E. .:fa:f :
Delegates must. be elected at th'
first meeting in May. -. .s-s...: ga -
Two copies of resolutions of any char
acter, or propositions for changes in
the: constitution must be presented al
the.convention. = :T''>a..9s t't5f=..7 r. .. -
DANIEL KEEFE, ~ 80 @,.a-.
-" President & IT, ~, :--.S. -. 49,
j -. ~ HENRY C.. BARKER,
<,:.t - - -. iSecretary-Treasure