The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-17
LABOR MEN IN SESSION
TWO HUNDRED DELEGATES WILL
PRESENT CREDENTIALS.
Texas Organization May Favor Affilia-
ton WITH the National eody--lm-
portant Results Are Probable.

Everything indicates that the convention
Of the Texas Federation OF Labor, when
will be called 90 order at 10 o'clock this
morning In Saengerbund hall, win be the
most notable meeting held since the organ
ization Of that body three years age at
Temple.
President Dec Of Galveston and Secretary
Treasurer c. W. woodman registered at
the Bristol last night. Many delegates
came In slngly. but the San Antonio dele
cation, twenty four strong, arrived in
body over the Southern Pacific. This dele
cation boasts OF being the banner delega.
zion, In point OF numbers that viii be
present. In the party are G. W. Wood
man, editor of the san Antonio Dispatch
aud secretary'treasurer OF the federation
Herman Heiligman and Walton Peteet, rep
resenting the San Antonio trades council ,
Charles Dunbar, Martin Wright, George
Nordhaus, Frank Holloman, Otto Neidt, II.
A. Holman, Frank Holcomhe, sam phllppL
August Abr, Joe Chadwick Paul steiner
J. A. Scott, Patrick, Alliway, hinhenberg,
Leach, Chris Callan and several Others.
II Is expected that 200 delegates VIII pre-
sent credentials, and that the convention
Will last three or four days.
Much important business VIII be trans
acted during this convention, the most TN
portant subjects being, perhaps. the cues
tlOn or AtuAnung with the American Feu'
Grafton Of Labor; the demand for legisla-
tlon against child labor, and the demand
for the recognition by tho State OF the
eight-hour day.
fore, but are not yet settled. The question
of afhliating with tho American federation
was deferred year ago 20 give certain
railroad organizations a chance TO get into
line. Nothing was accomplished by the
wait. however, and It is said that a ma.
jority OF the delegates will favor afnlla.
tlon with the American federationt The
San Antonio delegation favors II ALMOST to
man, and has q missionary In attendance
at the convention Of the federation at New
Orleans.
A demand will be repeated for legislation
against child labor. and the State will be
urged TO stamp all convictmade goods. in
order to remove. In some measure. the com.
petition Of this product with that Of free
labor
Ways and means will be discussed for the
passage at the next session OF the legisla.
ture Of the eight-hour law. The bill passed
the house at the last session and went Ia
the senate with an overwhelming vote but
a senator held the door until the senate
adjourned and no vote was taken. mem.
Der Of the San Antonio Delegation said last
night The eighthour bill was talked Ia
death at the last session OF the legislature
but III promise you 1t won't happen the
next time. And the worthy senator who
talked It to death lost the nomination for
of that bill"
Well posted politicians, however. who
were on the other side Of the controversy
say that the labor vote had little to al
with t. w
The demand for a chlld.labor law Is ON
bodied In the democratic platform adortct
ut Galveston. The platform committee. n
IS said to whose hands It was consigned
dld not report It. and It was Carried int,
adopted. '"'
Today's session OF the convention win h,
devoted principally TO routine business m,
nearing OF reports and the appointment O