Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-05-14

Davenport, May 13-(Special. 1.-THE
eleventh annual convention of the
Iowa State Federation of Labor start
ed off yesterday with the most bril-
liant prospects and the officials pre-
dict a splendid meeting for this year.
The splendid progress that has been
made by the organization during the
past year has enthused the members
and the good work in the way of or
sanization has added numbers and in
that none but the most prominent men
in the work even imagined until they
heard the reports of the officials yes
terday. President Arthur E. Holder,
speaking last evening of the conven-
tion, said: ''It is splendid. 1t shows
that organized labor in Iowa has
achieved success to degree that ev-
en- we who have watched its progress
for years did not dare to hope. The
people are accepting the movement in
the way it is intended and are learn
ing every day that we are working
for the public benefit
Presidents Holders Report.
President Holders annual report,
made yesterday afternoon at the con-
ventlon is an able resume of the past
years work of the organization and
outlines impart the more important
achievements that are contemplated.
In speaking of the aims of the or
ganization along legislative lines he
recommended especially that the fed
Grafton draft bill to prohibit children
under IA years of age and without a
grammar school education from work
ing in any capacity for gain. This is
looked upon by the thinking trades
unionists as the best solution for the
child labor question and Mr.. Holders
suggestion was hailed with much ap-
nroval and applause. This matter will
he taken up Thursday morning at III
o'clock, when the committee of Wom-
en- appointed by the Iowa State FEEDER
alton of Women's clubs will meet the
delegates to the convention and con
slider the child labor question.
Yesterdays Session.
Yesterday mornings session was
taken up entirely with the report Of
the committee on credentials. In the
afternoon President Holder appointed
his standing committees and the con
ventlon elected the committee on Off
GERS reports, which will examine the
several reports and report upon them
to the convention. This committee
consists of the following men: Har
yey DeLong. Council Bluffs; CFClay,
borne, Des Moines, and j. H. Moore
Des Moines.
Credentials-Gus. W. Wilson. Daven
port; Louis NJ Jaeger, Burlington; }
F. Lutz, Keokuk.
Laws and constitutional. M. Val
ner, Cedar Rapids; T. P. Mention
Boone; ]. G. Crellin, Marshalltown
]. J. O'Brien, Muscatine; Miss Ma
Frost Oskaloosa; c. A. Gay, De
Moines; f. E. Marlowe, Council Bluffs
Resolutions. f. Byrne, Ottumwa
H. U. Keasy, Des Moines; John Shan
Sioux City; Henry Harbeck, Daver
port; F. A. Lymburner, Dubuque; Da
O'Grady, Des Moines;W. G. Thompson
Burlington.
Grievance-Ed H. Austin, Marshal
town; Sam P. Hobbs, Ottumwa; j.
Byram, Des Moines; ]. j. Slater.
Davenport; G. W. Wheatley. Oelweil
Proposed legislation-A. J.. Uricl
Des Moines; ]. l.. Riley, Sioux City
Harry Baker Centerville; Harvey D
Long, Council Bluffs; Thomas j. Grar
Muscatine.
Union labels-W E. O'Blennis, De
Moines; George G. Campbell, Clinton
Chris Scherer, Keokuk; w. J. Russo
Burlington; Mrs. Lizzie Doran, Clil
ton; Robert Swanson, Davenport;
H. Brouillard Dubuque.
The report of Secretary-Treasure
]. H. Streif of Sioux City, was rea
to the convention yesterday afternoo
1t is an exhaustive review of the VOL
of that important Office during the ye;
just closed, and shows that the
nances of the federation are in a muc
better condition this year than las
AS an example of the progress the I
port cites the fact that during the pa
year the receipts from per capita t;
charter fees, etc, have amounted
S1.69s.75, a gain of $S4S.25 over la
year and $1,4O6.23 over the year pl
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