The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-14
ORGANIZED LABOR
CONVERCES HERE
Secretary McEwen Is Chief
Speaker at Convention of
State Federation

Special to The Globe
NEW ULM, Mimi, June 13.-The
twenty second annual convention of the
Minnesota State Federation of Labor
opened here this morning at Turner hail.
About 200 delegates are in attendance:
Garfield E. Morrison, of Mankat to, sec
ono vice president. called the meeting to
order at 1880 O'Clock. Mayor Charles
SllVerSon welcomed, the delegates to the
city and extended to them the hospitality
of the city. He said that he was fell
low workman as we'll as an employer of
men, and said that he worked more hours
order to keep busy the 150 men which he
employs. He said that every crisis
brought out some master spirit, of which
John Mitchell was a shining example. In
stead of viewing each other in the light
OF an enemy, overtureS of peace should
be made and concerted action taken to
gain the desired end, and he favored the
settlement of all disputes by arbitration.
He urged the federation to elect good Of
ficers and to lay aside all personal
1ealousieS and petty contentious.
President NJ E Neary. of Minneapolis
responded to the mayor and thanked him
for the good advice and hoped that the
federation would carry out some of his
S suggestions.
Labor Commissioner John O'DonneIl
read paper reviewing the work accom-
plished by his bureau and hoped that
the ladies would organize and take an
active interests in the labor movement.
Secretary McEwen Speaks
Secretary w. E. McEwen, of Duluth
said that the delegates represented every
part Of the state, as the federation was
now doing effective organizing outside the
large cities. The main objects of the
Federation were to secure favorable leg
islation. to organize the workers and to
defend the unions in all legal proceedings
brought against them. He accused the
state government of Colorado of being pos
SesSed of despotiSm and tyranny. He did
not defend the acts of violence committed
members Western
union. but believed that this government
stood for protection and not deportation
President Neary appointed the follow
ing committees:
Credentials-C. w Douglas, St Paul;
Ole G. Larson, Duluth; Hugh Jennings,
Minneapolis.
Rules of order and Order of Business
J: L. Hughes, st. Paul; Charles Sother.
minneapolis; George Northf1eld. Duluth;
NJ ]. Cuddy, Mankato; S. Gardner Brain
erd; a. J. Wampach. st. Cloud Her
man Kutz. saltwater
Constitution and Law. o. Watson,
Ph LISA Carlin n, Minneapolis ] W Fuller
Augusta c. Suffield, st. Paul.
Resolutions = Henry Pereault, Duluth;
H P StioNling; St Cloud; A; E. KEELING
c. E James, st. Paul; Garfield E. Nor.
risOn. Mankato; H B. Miller. Brainerd.
Finance-John H. Klott. MankatO; G. A.
Joseph McCauley. ST. Paul; Ed schu-
benske, Duluth; Charles E. Bureh, Min
neapolis; F. w. Bell, Minneapolis
Organization-Harry L. Dix. Minneapo-
lis; John B. Swift. Minneapolis; Joseph
Shortel. Duluth; S. O. Kirkebon, Little
Falls; F. w. Armenian. Mankato; A. H.
GARFIELD and ]. W. Thomas. st. Paul.
Officers Reports. H. Baker. Duluth:
A. w. Turner and Christ Roth Mime
apolls; J. j. Henry and G. H. Becker, ST.
Paul; Theodore Sheife, Mankato; Frank
Giebner, Rochester.
There are no unions in New Ulm at
this time, but it is expected that the mass
meeting which is to be held tomorrow
evening will result in the organization of
several trades. notably the brewers, CT
garmakers and millers. The reports of
the officers of the federation were read
this afternoon.
In honor of the delegates an open-air
concert was given at Turner park this
evening. which was interspersed with
gymnastic exercises by mems and ladies'
classes of the Turner's societies. The
convention will be in session until We'd
nesday evening. Brainerd is making a
strong bid for the next convention.