The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-15
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CHANGE FOR FIGHT
Found in Amendments to State Fed
Grafton Constitution Proposed
by Carpenters.
il Adopted They Would Render In
eligible Several Federation Of
ficials-The Amendments.

will send, in the coming Week, 70 AL
unions affiliated with The state federatloa
Of Labor. COPIES Of tho following proposed
amendments to the federation constitu-
ton for Endorsement:
TO the officers and members Of the Minnesota
State Federation of Labor, at Little rams as
sembled, greeting:
i apolis wish to submit the following amendments
to the constitution of the Minnesota State FEEDER
alton of Labor:
Strike out section 4 in article and substitute
4 the following section: Section 4, article 4, as
amended: No member Of an affiliated union
shall hold office in the Minnesota State Fedora
ton Of Labor who holds political office. either
appointive elective. outside OF the trade ne
represents
Change number Of section 2 Of Article to
number 8 and add section to article ..
Section 2, article 5, as new section Inc
president, secretary treasurer and the secretary
of the Federation Council shall attend the con-
vention with full privilege Of the floor and the
right to vote. Their expenses shall be paid by
the State Federation; but only delegates seated
IN convention on credentials from their respective
unions sh all be eligible candidates for office
Section 8, article 5. changed to section 4. ar
ticle 5, amended: 1t shall be the duty OF
the secretary treasurer to make and keep com
plete record Of the transactions Of the convention
of this federation and. within sixty days after
each convention he shall have the proceedings
printed in FULL in pamphlet form, and forward
no less than one copy to every i've members OF
all affiliated unions. He shall attend to such
other matters as may come into his hands during
the unions showing the financial condition.
number OF unions in good standing. number Of
unions in arrears, and he must make an annual
report to the convention. He shall be the Gus
todian Of the funds Of this federation. and will
president. after being allowed by majority Of
the Federation Council. He shall be required to
furnish surety bond Of 81 900. or as much more
as may be presumed to be in the treasury during
his term Of office. Failing to do 50 within
thirty days after election. the office shall be de-
clared vacant and the Federation Council shall
49, 49, - $~4o
The premium Of said bond shall be paid by the
il federation. He shall receive such salary as may
be decided upon at the convention prior to his
Il election.
9 Section T. article g. changed to section S, ar
ticle s, as amended: It shall be the duty of the
Federation Council to pass Judgment upon all
strikes, lockouts and other matters that may be
referred to them, always having due respect for
the higher authority Of national or international
s. law. When strikes lockouts have been ap.
85 proved, they may direct the secretary to issue
and distribute to all the unions in the state
circular setting forth the facts and calling upor
them for such assistance may seem wisest an6
best The Federation Council shall hold regular
monthly meetings consider all matters Of inter
est to the federation, make true copy of the
proceedings of each meeting and mail a copy o.
their proceedings to every central body within
S 1.-THE state within seven days after the meeting
They shall be authorized and must declare an,
Office of this federation vacant when 1t comes t.
their attention that officer is holding poltti
cal office outside Of the trade he represents
They shall devise ways and means Of raisn.
ID of this federation. s.5
Carpenters Local Union No. 7. OF Mime
VI apolis.
| Thomas McCourt. President.
/ sa ]. T. Brown. Secretary.
These amendments will be presented to tn
coming Minnesota State Federation of Labor cor
vention, to be held in Little Falls on June s
H. by Carpenters Local, No. 4 Of Minneapolis
and If they. should meet with your approval W
would be pleased to have you indorse the sam
It'll and instruct your delegates to work and vot
for their adoption.
Carpenters Union
The adoption of these amendment
would render ineligible several of the pres
ent officials and opposition is expected
Is particularly to the clause which provide
s that no one shall he eligible to hold offic
In the federation who holds a polite;
i office, either appointive or elective, ou
HI side of the trade he represents
ss Greater interest is being manifesto
/ locally In the coming session of the feders
i ton than for many years, and it is pr,
dicted on all sides that more real bene1
will accrue to organized labor as resu
than has been accomplished by any prev
GUS convention.
i Candidates for the principal offices a
4 numerous. Mr.. Neary, the present chi
officer Of the federation. is spoken of t
FE8 reelection. Other names mentioned f
rs that office are: A. G. cambridge, busine
agent Of the local Painters and Decorator
union; Henry Geotzinger, vice president
4 s the federation, st. Paul: Harry Dix, pres
Il dent Trades and Labor Council, and Phil
I Carlin, well known in local labor circle
n ##@ w. e. McEwen will stand for re-electi
as secretary, and G. e. James preside
OF the st. Paul Trades Assembly, is al
a candidate for that office. Arthur o.
Il recording secretary of local union No.
Packers and Nailers. is said to be a ca
didate for the office of secretary of t
Federatio council and will have the bac
ing of the unions in the milling trade thr
out the state. s#