The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
WISCONSIN
WIS. " AGE FARMERS
They Close Their Annual Convention
at Manitowoc Officers Elected
and Resolutions Adopted.
They Meet Next Year in Green Bay
Three Other Candidates
for the Honor.

Manitowoc, Wis, July 1s.--At the clos
ing days session Of the State Federation
of Labor F. Brockhausen of Milwaukee
was unanimously reelected secretary
treasurer and F.. J. Weber also of Mil
waukee was unanimously reelected as or
ganizer.
After a spirited contest the following
members of the executive board were
elected, all of whom are socialists: A. j.
Welsh, typographical union, Milwaukee,;
H. w. Bistorius, Patternmakers' union,
Milwaukee,; o. N. Calef, Typographical
Moulders' union, ManitoWoc. s5
F'raternal delegate to Minnesota, Robert
Saltiel, Typographical unionsS Sheboygan,
editor Of German socialist paper.
The next convention is to be held in
Green Bay, Wis. There were four cities
In the race, Madison, Eau Claire, Mari
nette and Green Bay. The convention
closed after extending a vote of thanks
to the mayor and citizens Of Manitowoc
for the hospitable manner in which they.
had entertained the delegates during their
stay in the CITY,
Among the resolutions adopted were a
declaration in favor of the municipal own.
ership of coal and wood yards, gas and
electric light plants, water works, etc.;
condemning the practice by labor unions
of soliciting funds from business men for
advertising on programs or in convention
proceedings in book form; opposing the
| alliance OF prominent labor leaders with
prominent. representatives of American
capitalism; Warnes wageworkers against
condoning or hiding the cruelties Of the
present capitalistic system, old age PEN
sions, profit sharing. schemes ETC., as cal
culated to prolong the horrible system
OF degrading wage slavery; declaring that
| while direct legislation, the initiative, the
referendum and Imperative mandate is a
| part of our program, it is only a very
| small partr pertaining to methods not to
aims and that under no consideration
! should union men be diverted from work
ing for the aim which is the solution of
the labor question and the securing of the
| full share of the product to the producer;
/ declaring that the laws restricting imnni-
j,gration are more or less ineffective owing
/ to the fact that the source offers an ave-
nue. of relief to the capitalistic element
in turbulent times and that such viola
tlons OF law are caused for an avaricious
i motive to fasten the shackles of labor
4 condemning. the efforts being made for the
4 incorporation of labor unions as putting
1 the unions in a position. in Whicha they
could be sued for imaginary damages il
case OF strikes, causing the disruption Of
the unions; a resolution declaring for in.
dustrial organization in every line was
introduced by the National Brewery
I Workers delegates and was carried
/ unanimously, as was a resolution from
the same source asking the state fedora
ton to use every endeavor to bring abou
the use OF a universal label for unio1
made goods. A resolution demanding
equal compensation for women doing tn,
same work as men was carried withou
i debate. A resolution to admit as, dele
gates representatives sof women's auxil
iaries to trade unions and label league
was after hot debate referred to incom
, ing executive board. An amendment 8
the constitution passed providing that
} delegate must have been a member of hi
local union for at least two years to b
Eehgible to an elective office in the stat
) federation The strike Of tanners in tn
city Of Milwaukee was Endorsed and mo
raj and financial assistance was ordere
| to be rendered by the executive board,