The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-11
THIS Is The 48IH
Annual Convention Of the Typo
graphical Union.
j. w. HAYS ASST SECRETARY
Fiftieth" Anniversary of the Union
~:~ :. Annual Reports of the, 20.
- - 60 Officers,

Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 1.-THE forty
eighth annual convention of the Interna-
tionar Typographical union began it's ses-
sion Of four days here to-day with all the
365, delegates present and over 1000 Wis
itors. Pixies opera house was crowded,
including the galleries, that were mostly
occupied by~women who are here for the
first convention of the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Addresses of welcome were delivered
by Acting Mayor Charles j. Christie, Ed
mund O'Connell, chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements and Alvin Mercy
nolds, president of the Cincinnati union,
No. 3, to. which President James T.
Lynch responded. resolution of SYM
pathy and support of the United Mine
Workers in their anthracite. strike was
adopted. The following officers were ap-
pointed:
Assistant secretary, John w. Hays.
Reading clerk. A.. W. Thompson.
/ Sergeant Harry Lawrence.
Messengers, Frank Foxman and Austin Da-
All the. committees were announced,
the committee on law consisting of Hast
ings, Crawford, Benton, Spires and OIL
we'll.
kilograms and letters of greeting on
the fiftieth anniversary Of the Internotion-
al Typographical union were read from
almost all other labor organizations.
Most of the time was devoted to the read
ing of the report on law and President
Lynchs supplemental address on this re-
port. and their consideration was post
poned until tomorrow. The. annual re-
ports of the officers were then made, after
| which the convention adjourned until to-
morrow, The reports follow: az
49,. President Lynch's Report,
+ The greatest problem Of this or any age is
/ said to be embraced in the scientific crea-
I ton Of wealth and it's scientific distribution
| Capital is endeavoring to solve the first part
Of the question, and the combination of wage
earners, the labor organizations, the latter
| To this effort the International Typographical
I Union has contributed. The high place of the
printing trade, the prosperity of its followers
and the constantly increasing remuneration
| which they are receiving attests in a measure
| our success.
The year just closed has been remarkable
for peace and tranquility in our industrial
| relations The employer has been brought t.
realize the value of conciliation, doctrine
| preached for years by our international, ant
1 thatIpolicy has been more than ever in evi
4 dence In the settlement of disputes. Wag
4 scales have been Increased in the jurisdiction
j.of many unions. There has been but one Sc
4 rious strike, that occurring in Rouse's Point
I New York.
t During the year just closed several impor
fees have been unionized.
1t is not. your presidents intention to ad
:: wise the membership or the convention eithe
! for or against any particular political policy
Il His personal opinion is that the wage earn
# ers of this country will eventually work ou
4 their political salvation, and that they wi
do it without adherence to or the adoption {
; the principles enunciated by any particua
school of Thought AS the federation dele
Il gates report recommends, it would be we
T to refer both the political and autonomy proE
ostions to the referendum In concise ques
tions and allow the membership to expires
|; it's will as to the policy that should be pu1
: sued by the International ,Typographiic,s
Il Unien%-, -~s,>. W . s-,9 .; 49,. :,
# , That. the eight-hour day will eventually b
established as the maximum for our anti1
membership goes without challenge W
trust that it may come peaceably, but in an
d, event, come it must
# f. Secretary-Treasure Report.
II The report Of ]. W. Bramwood, secretary
n treasurer, showed that the receipts from Jur
/, 1907, to May 81 1902, were $151, isl, and tt
~ expenditures $145,76O, the balnace on har
being $3S,O72. The present membership :
K 80, ,711-typographical, English and German
? 81 $685. photo engravers, 476; mailers, 7S9; tyI
\ founders, 4O7; newspaper writer's, u. Thel
J. were twenty strikes in all during the yea
nine resulting in victory for the union, thre
being lost and eight in progress.
I Meeting of the Stereotypers.
+ Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug, 11.-The fir
convention Of the international Stere
otypers and Electrotypers' union WI
| called to order here to-day by lnterns
tional president James j. Freel Of Ne
York city. This is the first independel
convention. Heretofore the stereotyp
= and e1ectrotypers have been division
e the International Typographical unlo
: but they have organized independent
= though a close connection is maintaine
: The committee on resolutions desire
time to report and the meeting adjourne
E PICKING lip THE SCRAP