Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-10
President Of American Fedora
ton Of Labor Ably Sets
Forth Present Conditions
AS TO STRIKES
Adyices Union Men to Hcw Close
to Trade Union Lines Indus-
trial Reaction

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. l0.-Follow-
Ing Ars extracts from the mastery ad-
dress delivered BY President Comp
ers before the Aerican Federation
Of Labor convention In Faneuil hall,
Boston:
To the Oficers and Delegates to tho
Twenty-third Annual Convention Of
the American Federation OF Labor.
Fellow Trade Unionists.
In historic grand old Boston. which
gave and gives rest and life 70 the
cause OF human justice and human
freedom; In Faneuil hall. whose very
walls echo and ~reyerberate with the
ringing eloquence Of its bravest souls
crying out for the right, for liberty.
and for independence; Ia this sphere
where me fought and hiei and died
that others might enjoy the privileges
and rights denied 10 them, II Ii in
keeping with the honorable traditions
and revered memories Of these sur
r~oundings and this sacred ground that
representatives OF the soiiing masses
OF our country should In solemn con
ciaye. ami here til this hali made holy
BY Its CONSIDERATION I'd the rights nf
man, declare for and honorahls and
~heroically carry to completion and
full fruition the mission begun BY the
fathers OF our Republic, Here where
our fellow workers inherit all the
traits Of intelligence. self-sacriiice.
and heroism and are AS keen and
active as any In our land In adyocat
Ing and promoting the great cause
for the uplifting Of the toiling MASSES.
II Is meet that We counsel with them
and take counsel from them.
In our day only consistent. persis.
tent. ami aggressive movement 70
maintain the liberties 81 the people
Of our Land now ana Tor tho future
Is the viIlified. vet noble and cnnohi.
ing movement Of organized labor.
The great good any movement has
accomplished In The uplifting of the
masses has never been accorded it
during the militant stages IL It's
achievements, and ours is not and an
not be an exception. 1t must remain
for the student and historian Of the
future 10 portray the struggles. the
burdens. the heroism, the hopes, the
aspirations, and marvellous achieve.
ments OF Jul great movement. All
we can do IN our day is to keep on
and on and on, true TO u highest con.
ception OF duty. hence true TO our
fellows. consciously and confidently
relying upon the future. unhampered
by prejudice and sordid avarices, 70
accord our purposes. efforts. Id
achievements In the interest Of hu
mainly the proud place In history
which they SO Justly deserve.
Permit me fraternally and sincere,
ly 10 greet you and welcome you ID
this. the largest and most comprehcn.
sive gathering ever held OF the repre-
sentatives OF the workers OF our land
Upon you devolve grave responsl,
bilities. Upon your deliberations a
world Of friends and opponents have
their attention rIveted. The tollers OF
our country expect and have the
right TO anticipate that you shall meet
the great questions affecting their in.
terests in a manner both intelligent
and practical, and which shall re.
bound 10 their permanent advantage
Our opponents will be glad to magnify
or disiort any ~shortcoming and util'
IEe TO labor's injury any mistake
made OF false step taken. II we shall
but devise the ways and means IN
wG;sh We may still further organize,
unite. and federate our fellow work.
ers. secure for them more favorable
conditions both In their employment
and In their lives generally. VIC shall
earn "a well as deserve their good
will and confidence: we shall over.
come the obstacles In our path and ad.
ance steadily and surely 10 the goal
Of our high purposes. when man 10
a shall brothers be. .for a. that
and a that with confidence in your
intelligence and oarnestness OF pur-
pose. and IN abiding faith in the sue,
cess OF our movement and in its final
triumph. this report - submitted for
your respectful consideration.