Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-18
LIKE HEARST BUT
DIDN'T ENDORSE.
While Electrical Brotherhood Adj
mires Him it Concludes to
Leave Out Politics.
"LABOR'S FOREMOST FRIEND.
Louisville Sent a Hearty Invitation To-.
day for Brotherhood to Meet
There Next Year.

A resolution was introduced in yes
| terdays session Of the Electrical Work
ers convention which was referred
without reading, and brought up this
morning. II read as follows;
"Resolved, That the thanks of the
International Brotherhood Of Electrical
Workers are extended to the press Of
| Salt Lake city for the full reports OF
| the meetings Of this body which have
been published in the four newspapers,
and for the friendly spirit OF welcome
and cooperation which has character
lied the published reports Of the de-
liberatons Of the brotherhood; and In
this connection the electrical workers,
In common with other labor organlza-
lions, desires to join In the measure OF
praise ana endorsement which labor is
extending William Il, Hearst, whose
five great newspapers, extending from
ocean to ocean. have made such a
splendid fight In behalf OF labor and
!abors interests. Such champions as
w, r.. Hearst should be supported by
labor organizations the world over, and
Mr.. Hearst in his presidential aspira-
lions has the hearty endorsement and
good will of the electrical workers as
he has of all other labor organizations.
The interests OF the foremost friend of
labor are the interests Of labor In gen
eral"
II was not believed that the Hearst
m NJ fhn pnuniuftan UOnid naqQ and
1t didn't The convention adopted the
part relating 10 the courtesies extended
by the press, and cut out the part re-
lating TO the endorsement OF Hearst for
president. The sentiment was that the
Brotherhood should keep out Of politics,
and any other resolution introduced
having a political odor about It viii be
promptly quashed.
A telegram was received from the
Building Trades Council OF Louisville,
KY extending a hearty invitation to
the Brotherhood 60 hold the next con-
ventlon at Louisville, and while no ac-
| ton was taken at the time, further
than reference to the appropriate COM
mittee, not a few of the delegates be-
lieve that Kentucky will get away with
| the persimmon.
A pleasant feature Of the day was
son hotel Of a handsome silver card re-
ceiver, with the Temple thereon In gold
relief to Grand Secretary w. H. sher-
man by Fifth Vice President j. +.
Buckley In behalf of the retiring OH
GERS OF the Brotherhood. Both Mr.,
Buckley and Mr.. Sherman made pleas
ant speeches Of presentation and ac-
geptance, and the occasion was consid-
cred felicltous one. The election OF
officers for the ensuing year was
thought as liable TO occur this after
noon or evening The committees are
hard at work, and efforts are being
made to facilitate business with all pos
sible speed, but It is not believed the
convention will complete It's lahors I'M
I'll Wednesday next The Electricians
VIII attend this afternoons organ re-
cital, and take In the bicycle races this
evening, The trolley ride 20 the smell
ters last night was much enjoyed. and
every courtesy was extended 20 the WIS.,
ltors by the smelter management.