Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-14
Meeting of International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers
In Salt Lake
FIRST SESSION THIS MORNING.
Every Branch Of the Graft In the United
States aud Canada is Well
Represented.

biennial session this morning IN the
local Brotherhood hall, nearly 2i0 dele
gates strong and with every branch OF
the craft represented IN the United
States and Canada The delegations
began arriving Saturday evening, and
they continued through yesterday and
this morning. The hotel headquarters
are at the Wilson, and the hotel pre-
scented a lively scene all day yesterday
The entire aggregation attended the
afternoon services In the Tabernacle,
ana at the close. Prof j. j, Mcclellan
treated them 20 a special organ recital
mot few Of the visitors made pill
Rrimago 20 Saltalr, and a number went
into the water which they pronounced
all right" although chattering teeth
suggested that this expression Of opin-
ion was Just trile forced. Among
the more noted arrivals was j. IL. Ma
Lonely, presdent of the National Build
Ing Trades Council OF Chicago, and
president Of the Chicago Board OF Busl-
ness agents, also superintendent j. III.
Reid OF the police and fire alarm sys-
tens OF Denver; Patrick Coughlin OF 81
Louis, q noted wit, II, J. Hurd of Cam
ada who is pushing for having the
constitution published In French as
well as In English; Robert j. Wright
of Denton Tex, known as 'Old GRIPS,
ans others. The present convention
promises to be the most notable OF the
conventions yet held, as the order nus
taken on q remarkable growth WITHIN
the past Is months, and its branehes
extend to Australia, Japan, Hawaii ana
the Philippines, and delegates from
those countries are present. There 10
q total membership OF about 3d. 900 re-
ported.
The first meeting, which was an
omen session. was called TO order at
10 80 this morning IN the hall of the
local order. The speakers stand was
ornamented BY two large white, huted
pillars on either side, on which APP
peared the name OF Ampera Ohm'
Faraday, Morse. Bell Marconl, Tesla,
Edison Franklin, Galvani and Volta,
each plller being surmounted by
terrestrial globe. The legend Inter-
national Brotherhood Of Electrical
workers." was suspended between, and
on the walls were names of the states
and counties whore there are organized
bodies OF electrical workers. American
and English colors also abounded Or
der was called by Grand President w
a. Jackson of Chicago and n hearty
welcome was EXTENDED by y, ]. Buck
Icy vi NllF ipi ~ NlliNlA WIZ AAi''f NV
duced Councilman j. ~ DaVeler who
was received With applause. Mr.. Dave
Ter said Mayor ThOmpson had author
lied him 10 extend q hearty welcome
20 this city, he hoped their stay would
be pleasant and proAtable and nothing
viii be left pndont 70 make their stay
pleasant Mr. Dnveler was applauded
on stating his stand for trades union
lem Claiming that the solution of the
labor problem would come from the
workingmen themselves. Ike told HIS
hearers that they represented 100000
workingmen, who expected legislation
from them which would help place the
workingman where he belonged-ln the
van OF civilization President Jackson
accepted the welcome and expressed
his agreeable surprise at finding so at
tractive city after travelling through
the deserts He expected a pleasant
visit In addition 20 making the occa-
sion profitable from business stand
point,
HEARTY RESPONSE
Delegate ]. l.. Cook Of San Francisco
said the delegates had been welcomed
to one of the most attractive cities In
the world q garden that the gods
might envy. He felt proud 10 extend
In behalf OF the coast electrical works
also hearty welcome. The
time was coming he hoped when
the north pole with the Amerl-
can flag ON Il win mark the
northern boundary OF The United states.
The speaker referred TO the Develop
ment of the arid west into the higher
forms Of civilization, and thought the
unmarried contingent Of the convene
ton would meet their Waterloo and
would take at least one wife from
Utah, Laughter) Mr. Cook said he
had met his matrimonial fate in Cali
fonia and Is now the proud father OF
twins, No danger OF race suicide in
Utah. I'm few years" he said 1--WE
shah ask you to come further west TO
California which can sustain In peace
and plenty SO0OOO0O of people, We be-
lleve our craft has grand future be-
fore It."
IMPORTANT CONVENTION.
Grand secy II. w. Sherman OF
Washington, u. e. was next introduce
ed. He said this would prove TO be
the most important convention ever
held by the workers, as II meant a
grand advance of the craft, and the
constitution to be formed would mark
great stepping stone forward, "Thls
organization Is too greae now" he said.
FOR any one man or set OF men TO carry
In their hand, and Il rests for you 10
so frame constitution that no local
can obey any but the mandates of this
convention. The labor movement to-
day is sacred thing The laws
TO be enacted mean the betterment OF
the craft, Our organization today
numbers close onto $4,000 men. a phe-
nomenal growth; and Il remains for
us to enact such legislation that we
Will be recognized as foremost In the
walks Of labor. But remember to keep
your eye on that piece Of pipe known
as the conduit as the gas filter Is
after IT to take u away from those
to whom It properly belongs.
CANADA AND ONE FLAG.
II. J. Hurd, vice president from Can
ade, was proud TO see In the room the
flag OF each nation represented by dele
gates present, and believed that IN time
but one flag eventually would repre-
sent the Anglo-Saxon race (Ap-
plause) Mr. IIurd told several funny
stories illustrating the tack Of sense ex-
hihlted by some men In opposing every
thing suggestive OF trades unlonlsm
and looked for the time when All cleo
trical workers would be united all over
the world.
LOCAL WORKERS GLAD.
=. T Elton Of the Utah Federation
OF Labor said the federation was here
10 stay. and he held that the Salt Lake
electrical workers were glad 10 belong
10 the federation, There are" he said
certain influences In this state which
make trades unionism difficult. But we
will either hold our own or go down
with oolors flying Mr. Elton said ne
was told In the last Legislature tina /
I'VE don't propose to have trades
unions in this state because wherever
they exist there ls trouble However,
tho speaker detailed how the fedora
ton secured the enactment OF the