Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-28
LABOR CALLED
ON To ELECT
DELEGATES
HON. C. C. HOUSTON ISSUED
CALL TO ORGANIZATIONS TO-
DAY REQUESTING THAT Sc
LEcTI0NS BE MADE.

secretarv-Treasurer c. c. Houston. OF
the Georgia Federation OF Labor. has is
sued a cau 70 the various labor organiza-
tons throughout the state asking for the
election OF delegates 70 the fourth annu-
al convention OF the federation, which Is
70 be held In Savannah. Wednesday. June
Is The call which Is approved by Presi-
dent William G. Gredig, OF Augusta. Is as
follows:
To the Labor Organizations OF Georgia Greet
20 sac Fcse-stion 81 Labor win meet in sa-
vannah wednesday. June 18th. next, AZ 10
RssressntstIon IN the convention Is given
every bora dde labor organization n the state.
IN aecor6ance with the provisions q article OF
Each trades assembly. labor union or lapor
organiEation composing this body shan ne en-
- f~acfio- thereof returned FOR per capita as
ssss1nsnr and central bodies and declarations
unions or fraction thereof composing said cen
tral body. -.
seceded from any central. national or inLernA,
lfonal organization o. labor snaa oe aueMeo
rcpresentatFe or TO- snlelon y. ~ s,,iI
tlon. unless By vote OF convention ALtef AuAA
and fair investigation.
ssAIl delegates shall before taking their seas
n the convention present credentials slgned
b. the proper officers OF their organization Win
seal o. same attached
mo person holding a political office or ap-
pointmsnt shall be eligible as q delegate, unless
such person Is actively employed AZ MS trade
ard N rood standing with his organization
the convention whose organization Is IN ar
rears fer dues or assessments OF any kind 70
ssFrsfsrnai DELEGATES from friendly associa-
tions interested in social or labor reforms may
vote on motion OF q delegate from the city
vrhers the fraternaI delegate resides"
,-H.1fTStsors vhics have not heretofore been
affiliated with the state body or have been or
CANNED since our last eonyention u Soiun r 2us,
GRAFTON o. Labor and elect delegates 70 the
savannah convention To such organiEations an
Tree month"; per capita must Be paid. The
dues are one cent q month on each member OF
q local organization. payable quarterly TO the
~ p|imsry objects Of the state Federation.
as prescribed IN article two OF the constitution,
Cd To agitate such questions as may be for
the benefit Of the vori<ing classes and mankind
nent OF such measures as win be beneficial 10
Us and the repeal OF oppressive and unjust laws.
abuses under which the wage earners are now
Iaboring and 70 secure for them their Just
irsfiou ard estsbiishnent Of local trades and
labor assemblies in every city and town In the
state tO TO promote ne esuse ana ssn era
teTnatic and universal use Of the union label.
and 20 give moral and financial support 20 such
Arms and factories as recognize the LABEL ana
mis- meeting promises to Be one Of the most
tr1rortart and interesting ever held BY the
vrorkfnx people Of Georgia Reports win be sub
nitted On the work q the past nfteen months
ana plans adopted for the future. Addresses viii
81 socisi. pSiiticsf and economic conditiols-
me convention win Be IN session two OF
srranEsd ~ the orgzuizations. eiecting them
Reduced railroad ana hotel rates win Be pro-
out 10 dale9ates-elect prior 70 convention. Civ
Ing rates. meeting hall, headquarters and out
p Prs1.rafions are being made By the savannah
labor organizations 70 entertain the delegates
and visitors IN splendid style, and the social
functions viii comprise one Of the features OF
AccompanyfnE this call are blank credentials.
a duplicate being provided q return e the
roIl call % delegates viii be made up DELEGATES
will retain their credentials and present them
piicats credentials dues and initiation fees
shouid be forwarded az the earliest possible
date 10 secrstary-Trsasurer c. c. Houston. p.
Further information pertaining 20 the State
FEDERATION and the convention win Be gladly
Trusting that the IabOr organizations win CO.
operate IN making this q great meeting Tor the
upiift q the workers and elevation Of human
q q HoUsToS. secretary-Treasurer.
p. O. BOX 1ss. Atlanta Ca
WI @. GREDIG, President
IL Is estimated that there viii be from
80 70 80 delegates elected 20 the conven-
tfcn by the various unions In the state. OF
this number Atlanta viii send more than
afty. as the largest number OF unions OF
any city in the state are located here. The
delegation viii be increased greatly by
the large number OF new unions which
The approaching convention promises to
be one OF great interest and many mat
tiers OF interest to the labor organizations
OF the state viii be discussed.