The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-03

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ings which are of special interest: =;&s,
Compromise for Bridge Workers. :. p.
The recommendation OF the commit
tee on grievances: Il sregar ling the trade
differences between the Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers Information
al Union and the Boilermakers and
Iron shipbutlders provoked; a warm
debate. The resolution /: offered :: by
Delegate Gilthorpe of the boilernak-
ers and iron ship builders recited that
the members OF the organization were
doing gas tank work and otherwise
Infringing on work belonging to the
former organization, 'and asked the
convention to order the Bridge and
structural Iron Workers Union to re-
linqufsh such work on penalty Of the
| revocation OF it's charter.
The committee reported unfavorably
! on the resolution and recommended
substitute, which was a reiteration Of
the action Of the executive council,
distributing the work contested among
| the two trades. The convention in
dorsed the report Of the committee.
Delegate w. J. Gilthrope, secretary
treasurer of the Boilermakers and Iron
Shipbuilders' Union. and A. D. Port
| er of the local organization spoke in
behalf Of their trade. while Frank
Buchanan, president of the Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers. International
Union, spoke for that body.
The convention approved the report
! OF the committee on the controversy
! between the Wood, Wire and Metal
l4athers' International Union and the
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
International Union, sustaining the
contention Of the former organization
that certain work claimed by the
bridge and structural iron workers
should be performed by its members.
Executive Council To Act.
The request Of Delegate Westoby Of
the international Nnion of Ship
wrights, Joiners and Calkers, as ex-
pressed in resolution No. IL, that all
shlpWrights that may be organized be
affiliated with their organization in
stead Of with the Brotherhood of
| Carpenters and Joiners. was referred
| to the executive council with full pow
er to act.
The committee reported unfavorably
| on the resolution Of the International
! Brotherhood of Blacksmiths REQUEST
ing that carriage woodworkers be at
filiated with its organization, the con-
| vention concurring with the committee.
The convention decided favorably on
the contention Of the Upholsterers
| international Union that Mattress
makers join that organization, and in
| structed its Executive Council to have
these two trades in one body.
Horseshoers and Biacksmiths Agree.
Regarding the trade controversy be-
tween the horseshoers. and the black
smiths it was announced that the
parties in dispute had reached a satic-
| factory adjustment, H. :: :,
The convention Endorsed the con-
tention Of the brotherhood OF Painters
and Decorators that members Of the,
Amalgamated Wood work rs' Unio ; Eli {
gagged III inside finishing work be
aWarded I'LL it
I The Commits GrieVance re-
ported unfaVorabl y on the lain Of
the painters, but Its Recommendation
was voted: down BY, the convention: e.
The Grievance Committee was re-
| Quested to arrange. a conference Of
! carpenters and woodworkers to COR
rect. If possible any grievances exist
| ing between the organizations Of those
crafts.
Peabody Given Severe Roast.
| One of the interesting resolutions
! passed by the convention was that
| condemning Gov. Peabody Of Colorado
for attempting to hold himself in Of
flee against the will Of the people, and
| sympathizing with the citizens of Col
orado because Of their burden. The
resolution was introduced by John
| MITCHELL, Max Morris and Thos. +.
! Kidd. It is as follows:
WHEREAS, The Governor of Colo
RADIO acting with the Citizens Alliance
in it's fight ON Labor Organizations of
that State has exhausted every form
of oppression and persecution.
! They have torn men from their fam,
lilies, imprisoned them in bull pens
| and deported them, not only to other
! counties, but to other States.
They have set aside every Constitu-.
tional provision that guarantees the
| citizen the right to liberty, and try to
restore the condition Of serfdom that
obtained in the Middle Ages; and
WHEREAS, The people of the State
! Of Colorado not withstanding that
they voted for the Republican candi-
| date for President, yet set the seal of
condemnation on Governor Peabody
and his methods by defeating him,
! thus showing clearly that adherents of
all parties united against him.. and
WHEREAS, Governor Peabody has
declared that he will not abide by the
decision of the majority Of the people
Of Colorado, and threatens to engage
in civil war If he cannot usurp the
place of Governor for another term;
| therefore be it !
RESOLVED, BY the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, in Convention as
sembled, that we condemn in most I'M
measured terms this threat of setting
aside of all right and justice by this
mfnion of the Citizens Alliance, who
dressed with little brief authority"
tries to make. himself a military licta-
tor, and we extend to the people Of
Colorado, our sympathy in being at
f1icted with an executive who has not
the saving grace Of stepping down and