Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-26
MANY WILL ATTEND
Large Delegation From Ottumwa
to Miners Convention.
OPENS in DIES MONIES TUESDAY

Little Anxiety Felt Over Outcome of
Joint Meetine-Tradcs and Labor
Assembly to Form Literary League
-Bartenders Elect Officers.
iFrom Wednesdays paily.I
The matter published in this column
is furnished by the Officers of the
Federation of Labor.
Ottumwa will send large delega-
ton to the convention of District 10,
U. NJ. w. A., which will begin its ses-
sions at Des Moines next Tuesday, and
a large number will attend from the
many neighboring mining towns.
With the approach of the conven-
ton, there is apparently less anxiety
as to the outcome of the joint meet
ing of the miners and operators than
before any previous meeting ever held
in this state. The convention OF the
miners will be filled with enthusiasm
&ar the trades movement and a great
amount of work for the advancement
of the labor organizations in this state
will be passed upon. The number OF
delegates will be the largest ever in
attendance at summer convention,
but The delegation will show little
change. District President Perry and
Secretary White have been busy the
past week making arrangements for
the convention. There need be no I'M
easiness felt as to the outcome OF the
settlement between the miners and
the operators, as it is foregone con-
clusion that an earlier settlement will
be reached this year than ever before.
Trades and Labor Assembly.
The last regular meeting of the
Trades and Labor assembly was one
of the largest in it's history; fully 80
per cent of the local unions being rep
resented by their full delegation. The
assembly decided to create a league
FOR the discussion of economic CUES
tlons, and a committee was appointed
Tor that purpose, consisting of, F. p.
Raer, w. C. Minnick, and John Boyd.
This committee will meet in the near
future and make arrangements for the
establishment of the league. Reports
from the delegates show the different
unions of the city to be in a flourish
ing condition. The next regular meet
ing of the assembly will be held March
s.
Bartender's League.
The Bartender's league held an en-
thusiastic meeting at Foresters' hall
last evening, when many new appli-
cations were received and several
members Initiated. The bartenders
have at this time one of the strongest
treasures of any of the local organi-
cations, Notwithstanding the fact that
over $1,000 has been paid out to its
members for sick and charitable ben
Gifts. % per cent of the craft in this
city is enrolled in the union and the
members are determined to control all
the men engaged in that business in
the city. The following officers were
elected at the meeting in January:
President-James Owens.
-president-James McDermott.
Secretary Campbell
Treasurer-M. Cunningham.
Board of trustees-Chas. Campbell,
John Budell and Frank Corrigan
State Convention.
The convention of the Iowa state
federation of labor will be held at
Davenport, beginning Tuesday, May
II. Central bodies are entitled to
three delegates and all unions CON
nected with affiliated central bodies
4 are entitled to one delegate for the
first 100 members or less, and one
additional delegate for every audi
tional 100 members or fractional ma
jority thereof Where no central body
exists, unions must affiliate directly
with the state federation to be accord
ed representation. The coming conven-
ton will be the largest in point of at
tendance since the organization in
1893. Ottumwa has already done no.
bly, in its number of representatives
and should now make a special effort
to uphold its past reputation. Start
early and make provision to send at
least an average of one delegate for
each union
Bricklayers May Affiliate.
The Bricklayers' International union
J month in Memphis, Tenn, showing
that during the year $4,000 members
had been added to their rolls and that
the combined treasures of the locals
contained nearly 100000. The con-
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American Federation of Labor to a
referendum vote, and if the decision
be in the affirmative, that their inter
national president should represent
the organization in the next American
Federation of Labor convention. The
officers anticipate a favorable vote,
which will add $4,000 members to the
federation.
Unions and High Wages.
Concerning the relation of the trades
unions to the advancement of nation
and the securing of high wages the
Cigar Makers Journal says editorial
ly:
IF low wages and the absence OF
Z trades unions meant commercial ant
industrial supremacy, then Russia ant
China where low wages and no I'M
nops exist would be at the head Of
Che van AS matter of fact the re
verse is the rule. We find that il
countries Where the labor movement