The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-23
INVENTION PROMISES !. { !.
40 ! MOST IkrgRESfING
Many? Delegates are Elected. Little
Falls Making Extensive
Preparations.
Possible Scrap tor ,offiee.; Movement to
Lesislate Present Officers out i
Of Movement.

esota State Federation of Labor to be
held at. Little Falls next month prom
Uses to be a hummer lin every respect.
There will be lots of delegates, lots Of
business, and if present indications
count for anything, there will be lots of
fight.
!. The Observation-Disclosures has already
secured credentials; for over 100 dele
gates. There will probably be: a con-
vention. Of 800; not so bad for a state
in which there are more agricultural in
terests than there are Industrial. The
program for the convention has not
been definitely agreed upon, but outside
Of the regular order of business, speech
es will be made before the convention
by John ODonnell,' Commissioner of
Labor; Heny Perrault, President Of
Duluth's Trade Assembly, and John
Stone Pardee, editor Of the. Red. Wing,
Argus. In the evenings there will be
plenty to do to keep the delegates busy.
On Monday afternoon there will be
ball game; after this parade and
mass meeting will be held. The local
committee are arranging something in
the pleasure line for every evening.
The convention will spend consider
able time discussing organization mat
tiers. It will be the aim Of the Fed
Grafton to extend it's work to every
nook and corner of the state.
Then there comes the political end of
it. Who will be next president and
secretary Of the Federation? Ask us
something easy. The present incunnb-
ents are not worrying very much about
the outcome. They have held their
offices for some time. There is moth
ing but work in them. They will be
willing to surrender their respective
offices at this convention with good
grace, unless there is a personal fight
made upon them. No man can be
blamed if he fights when assailed.
Sometimes even rat will do that
much
1t il the purpose Of some opponents
to have the constitution amended SO
that persons holding political position
either elective or appointive will not be
eligible for election to an office in the
Federation.
While upon the surface of this may
appear to be a very merftorious prop
osition, yet the motive which prompts
its introduction should also be care
fully considered. The amendment is not
wanted for the purpose of improving
the Federation, for it is generally con-
ceded that the present officers who hold
political positions have done their duty
but 1t is one way Of defeating some
men now holding an office. There are
two ways of defeating men for office.
One is the commendable open way of
beating them on the floor; the other is
the cowardly way Of legislating them
out of office. 49, ... 49,. '.r
A.. g., cambridge OF the Minneapolis
Painters, ~ lion, Ills candidate for?
preside He ID: a.: very able man and
no: doubt will show up we'll. M e.
Neary may :be a candidate for re-elec-
ton. He has not said that he would
not be, and he has no desire of run
ming again, but his friends are satis-
He'd with his administration, and wish
him to come out for reelection.
{. E. James Of st. Paul is spoken of
secretary treasurer. Mr.. James is a.
very competent man, a faithful worker
for the movement and would make a.
splendid secretary. Mr.. McEwen, the
present incumbent has held the position
since 1895.
There will be a. scrap on for the city
to have the Federation Council. It will
either go to st. Paul or MINNEAPOLIS.