Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-10
Eu,nu ,gu 4rrsdan 5ag 10 1904
IOWA LABORING men
ARE in CONVENTION
Continued From Seventh Page.)

\ ana While his SO0d opinion Oh ms u :
| forts may be much oyerestimated by
himself as his other deeds usually
! are yet it is not to be denied that
! thn employers of labor are the adVer-
/ tisers in the press which depends upon
I such advertising for success and profit
( With this condition it can readily pc
seen that employers hold power that
/ If exercised is very hard to resist. I'm
1 ion men must also remember that un-
/ less extraordinary support is given the
| labor press it will have to fail when
advertisers withdraw their patronage
/ while a number of labor papers
/ have the official endorsement of the
| federation, yet there seems to be but
! little cooperation. Some plan shopid
be devised whereby closer relations
can be had, and whereby both the
federation and the labor press receive
mutual benefit.
Legislation.
"While the amount of legislation Sc
cured during the past session of the
general assembly was not all that We
desired. there should be no discourage
ment. This convention should begin
| LAYING out program for the next two
years work.
! Child labor legislation should be
crowded to the utmost. The need for il,
| is daily growing in our state. The
standing of Iowa in intelligence and
| the physical and moral we'll being
of its citizenship will certainly deter
iorate during the next decade unless
something is done to give the child
an opportunity to receive its full
growth in all particulars.
1.-THE experience OF the last session
| OF the legislature shows the
great necessity to prepare ahead of the
meeting of the general assembly. Or
CARNATIONS of not near our numbers
numerically, We're able to make all
kinds of trouble and that with legis-
lation generally conceded to be dis.
tinctly class legislation. Their greater
preparation was plainly manifest when
| it was taken into consideration that
they had secured the endorsement of
seven of our organizations to desired
legislation that had for years been
resoluted against by the federation and
the labor unions of the state. The
matter of legislation. like that of every
| thing else. is a growth, an evolution.
| The federation must bear in mind
| that the passage in Iowa of laws is
largely Influenced by legislators from
districts that have very little accurate
knowledge Of the great industrial af-
| fairs growing up in the cities. In ex-
| planning conditions to this class of leg
| islators, we rely too much upon our
committees after the legislature has
convened, and at a time when the gee
| having of every interest is too con-
fusing for almost any mans accuracy
| of judgment From the fact that the
trades unionist Is usually a student, a
person who thoroughly believes in the
law that where progress ceases, decay
| sets in. he is always in the fore front
| of thought for legislation of benefit 30
the human race. and the federation
should fully appreciate this, and find
some means to reach the legislator
| poorly informed in Industrial affairs
except those OF his immediate environ
ment. The federation should not only
conduct an educational campaign
among its members and those eligible.
| TO membership, but also among those
who with usually the most honest of
| intentions are against us because they
know so little of our needs and rights.
In concluding this report. permit
me to say that 1t was found impos-
.sible to enumerate all of the occur
| rences of more than 5000 miles of
| travel in the state for the federation
within the year, nor of the cores
pondence with the various localities
While the great bulk of this work
/ has been of the most pleasant kind.
yet 1t was never unmixed with some
OF the opposite variety
| For the hearty cooperation of the
| many trade unionists turnout the
state | attest my most grateful obliga-
| tons.
ITO you this report is submitted with
the hope that it may both in comments
and recommendations receive your fav-
| orable consideration"
| Following the presidents address the
annual report Of Secretary Treasurer
J. Fl. Strict. In pamphlet form was pre-
scented to the delegates. The report is
classified under heads showing the
! ing the year.
The work of selecting the committees
was then taken UP.
The Federation's officiary.
The officers of the Iowa State FEEDER
alton of Labor and the members OF the
executive committee OF the state body
are as follows:
/ President-A. L. Urick, Des Moines
/ Vice President-D. r. White, Dav-
export.
Secretary and Treasurer. III. Strict,
Sioux City.
Historian-J. ]. Jacobsen. Des Moi
mes.
Delegate A. r. of John p. White,
IOskaloosa.
Executive Committee-A. l.. Urick.
Des Moines; j. II. Strict, Sioux City;
d. r. White, Davenport; l.. NJ. Jaeger,
Burlington: L. T. Austin, Marshall
town; A. M. Warner Cedar Rapids.
The officers OF the Marshalltown
| Trades and Labor Assembly, under
whose auspices the state body is being
entertained, are as follows:
President-Joseph M. Mohr.
/ Vice President--John NewIblom.
1 Secretary-John D. Reynolds.
/ Master at-Arms-John c. Crellin.
1 Observation-Disclosures Dieterich.
Plans For the Week.
The plans of the Marshalltown
Trades and Labor Assembly for the
week have been perfected, and the
delegates will be shown a good time If
! it is possible for the local assembly to
act the part of host. There will be no
| session this evening" but tomorrow