Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-11-21
A. r. OF l.. WILL
FIGHT FOR PEACE

Sc~ Orleans. La. Nov. 1.-THE Far
IVES; again showed up strong on the
floor Of the American Federation Of La
bor conS-ntion yesterday. A resolution
has been formulated tha, Ia intended a.
q death blow To tho American t.abor
Union. tho bis western rival of tho
American Federation. II il provided
that UPON the passing Of the resolution
tha, all unions holding charters In tho
western concern must either draw ou,
of u and come to tho Federation alone
or else their charters ~ili be revoked
without ceremony. a campaign look.
ias 10 the pushing ot this measure vas
opened. and /, is said the Colorado del.
csa,iun will largely support u.
A resolution vas Introduced propns.
ins to remove the national headguar-
tcrs frog washlrsion to pcnscr.
Some ot the most Interesting features
Of the day came from delegates Over
the Rockies. A. furnsi,h of San Fran.
cisco introduced a resolution asking
the Federation ot Labor to go on record
a. opposed to the building of the Mica.
razua canal. on the ground that u
would stir up strife among the small
Latin states and would pFrcipi'aio
bluodshcd. Another by Furasith was
in opposition to the subsidy bill
The srra, aEht Of the industrial or.
Eanisatiohs was placed ON the boards
to-day and tonight. The executive
council is hearing the arguments Of
the BFu,hsrhooi af Carpenters and
joincrs. who demand the rpsokinE Of
the charters Of the Amalsamated
wooiworkers and Of the Amalsamated
Society OF Carpenters: also the fight II
the Garment Workers Of America. who
ask for the scalp Of the clothing work
ers OF the West.
Resolved. Tha, NC declare our un.
saiteriug feaity to the trade labor
movement of our country. dsvo,ing our
best efforts TO the uplifting of the wage
earners OF our country. giving them
hopes and encouragement and appeal
Ing TO them to unite with organized
workers. SC 'ha, the fraternity of man
of the world may bc achieved at the
earliest possible date
This is the message sent out by the
American Federation OF Labor on the
tventy-fiTst anniversary of its birth TO
the laborins men throughout the
world.
The committee on resolutions report
ed favorabiy on the motion declaring
against the ship subsidy bill. and after
a warm debate II was adopted.
Other resolutions reported by the
committee and on which action was
taken are as follows:
For the enactment OF mining laws in
the Indian territory providing for the
licensing of mining engineers and
hoistins engineers. Adopted
Other resolutions introduced to-day
were:
That the good Offices Of the incoming
executive council be asked to secure
the enactment of national law for
disabled working people. and to pro-
vide a system of national Insurance for
their assistance during enforced idle
ness.
That the American Federation of la
bor apply to Congress to submit to the
Legislatures Of the several states
proposition for an amendment to the
general constitution which shall pro-
hibit money fines in court and put the
administration of Justice to rich and
poor upon the same footing
That the time Is ripe for the organ
ization into union bodies of the school
teachers in all sections of the country.
That the federation condemn the re-
cent utterances Of President Eliot OF
Harvard College. in which he charac-
teTized 'scab" workers as heroes"