The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-18

OF this country Is in session, ard the last
10 leave; while members Of organized labor
petition singly for relief remain away from
the caucus and let the corporations run
the whole works. Too long have tho labor
union men OF this country been sending
petitions to the seat of government; too
long have We been pleading for relief when
the other fellow has the goods half deliy
cred before the session Is called 20 order.
The great trouble with us IS. thnt we hro
continually electinG corporation lawyers TO
represent MS in congress and the different
legislatures. when there are plenty NJ men
Just as competent, Just as able, and under
less ohliCatons In each community who
viii carry high the banner of true trade
unlonism, N they were given a chance TO
do SO. Let MS elect men whom we know
to be our friends either by acts or vows
Il was standing on the streets Of Gal.
weston a Few minutes after the Labor Day
parade last summer, when we had Just
finished the largest Labor Day parade ever
seen on the streets of that city, whore
labor had stood hand TO hand for ono pur-
pose-tO show their streneth-wheu pass
erby said to me: This was the finest
Labor Day parade ever saw, and II those
men were 10 stick together on election
day ms they did today, there is nothing
they could not accomplish. This Is true,
but tho great trouble is they show their
strength on Labor Day and two months
after, on election day, they show their
weakness The great trouble with the
average union man Is he trusts his enemy
much more than he does his own brother
True we have had traitors In the ranks
of labor; true some OF our own members
have shown the white feather when they
were put TO the test, but there never was
war where no traitors were found I;
I never a country that could boast Of 10y
atty from all OF its subjects Christ, the
Savior of the world, according TO the
| Christian theology, was crucihed by the
| Jews No doubt II He was on earth to-
| day He would carry a card In the Car
| penters union and be again crueihed by
| His brother meplbers Stand together.
| brothers, Is my charge to the members Of
| organized labor, 5ust tho same on election
| day as you do on Labor Day, and we viii
| soon do away with these lengthy petitions
| that are used to ill up the waste baskets
| for the office boy 70 sweep out
| ''And now, In conclusion, l desire 70
| thank the Officers and members OF the
State Federation Cor the support they have
| given me In the duties connected with
my Office have tried to I'LL those duties
! to the best of my ability, tried TO do al
| within my power for the benefit OF organ
| lied labor In all PARTS of the State, Let
| MS 90 TO our labors fere with stout hearts
| eager to do some good for organization.
"Aiy expenses during my term OF otfic'
| have been very little. l did not incur any
| expense that was not absolutely necessary
! and II was confined to postage. ] believ,
the whole thing amounts to $500. Othe
matters connected with the organization
will leave with the secretary TO report
the amount OF affiliated locals, the finances
and other matters connected with th
Office"
Adjournment was then taken until 2;3
At the opening Of the AFTERNOON sess1o
a motion was made by a Fort Worth dele
gate to affiliate with the American Bedcl
ution of Labor
This preclpltated a debate which Taste
throughout the afternoon. The discussio
was warm Mt times and the copositio
was strenuonsly opposed by the minority
When the motion came To vote II wa
carried by a good majority and notification
I'D greetings were sent TO the Nationl
/body in convention at New Orleans.
BY resolution. greetings were also sen
10 tho Federation Of Womens clubs, 4
convention IN Beaumont, soliciting assist
ance in the passage OF the child iabo
bill
Al the close Of the afternoon session Nj
f Z. Curtis who was recently candidat
/ for nomination as railroad commissioner
made an address along labor lines.
Adjournment was then taken until ]
O'Clock this morning.