The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-25
Editorial Section.
IN THE FIELD OF LABOR

prevail in all departments, and re-
movals be for cause only.
ALI grievances between unions or
delegates shall be discussed in executive
session, and safeguards are thrown
about the rights of both parties to any
controversy which are intended to in,
sure fair treatment. :
The declaration Of principles and the
municipal, state and national platform
are as follows:
+" Municipal Issues.
First Municipal service wholly di
yorced from partizan politics. Tenure
of office during good behavior, and
promotion for meritorious service. !
Second - Municipal ownership of
street. railways, telephone, gas , and
municipal franchises to be owned and
operated by the municipality in the
interest of the people. - .s
Third-Eight-hour service for all en-.
ployees engaged directly or indirectly
on municipal work. -, -
Fourth-=Al municipal, work to. be
performed directly by the municipal
Fifth--Payment of wages weekly,
and equal pay to women for equal work
| performed with men. . IL -"
Sixth Revision and simplifcation Of
all municipal laws. ..,..~..
Seventh-Thoro revision and equali-
zation Of salaries of public officials.
| Eighth-Direct legislation, thru the
initiative and referendum, T. e., refer
ence of all laws enacted by legislative
bodies to the electors for ratification
or rejection. $3.50 "
State Issues.
First-Abolition of capital punish.
ment.
Second-Sanitary inspection of mines
workshops and dwellings.
Third-Taxation Of land values, ir
respective of improvements.
Fourth-Abolition Of contract prison
labor.
Fifth-Prohibition Of child labor I'M
der 16 years. -
Sixth-Compulsory education,
acknowledgement of wages in law
full money and abolition of truck pay
Eighth-Liability of employees TO-
injury to health, body, or loss Of life.
National Issues.
First-Abolition Of national bank
and substitution for their notes lega
tender treasury notes. Issue Of al
money direct by the government, an
) establishment of postal deposit saving
: banks.
Second-Prohibitio of alien owner
ship Of land and of gambling in stocks
2 etc.
Third-Adoption Of a constitutional
amendment requiring the election o
the president and vicepresident, judge
and senators by direct vote of tn
3 Fourth Collective ownership by tn
3 people Of all means Of communication
| and transportation.
Fifth-Thoro revision Of the judi
! ciary laws.
STANDARDIZATION of all indirect taxes
! Seventh-Abolition of the contrac
5 system on all public work in all it
: ighth-Rigid enforcement Of tn
z eight-hour law in all public depart
: ments. Equal pay for equal service TO
= men and women.
. Ninth-Enactmen of laws abolishin
i the sweating system.
= Division Into Sections. -.
Q Article XXI, which means tina
e "councils'' Of the different crafts i
all trades shall be brought into exist
q ence, is as follows: 4ss~-s- :. = -,
Il Il J. Section /. In order to secure, a bette
Il | understan ding among the kindred trade
II affiliated in the United Trades an
< Labor Assembly of Minneapolis ar
% Hennepin county, the following tra(
IT sections shall be established:
10 First-Building trades section, COZ
A. prising all organizations employed
II the construction, repair and embell1s
- secondWMetai trades section. Col
prising all organizations working
iron and metal.
Third-Railway section, comprisl1
all those employed as transport worker
Fourth-Printing trades section, CO..
prising all those engaged in the Prlntl1
Industries.
Fifth-Steam-producing section, col
prising all unions in the production
ar steam.
- Sixth-Flour section, comprising {
l. employees of flour mills, grain elevate
IT, and loose barrel cooper shops.
= Seventh-Equine section, compr1sl
manufacturing articles for their USE
h Eighth-Brewers and bottlers, co
prising all employees of the brewer
IN and bottling works.
W. Ninth-W caring apparel section, co
prising tailors, garment workers, are
makers, boot and shoe workers, h
ters, statesmen, meatcutters, etc. -.
Observation-Disclosures trades sectl
to be comprised of all unions not g
nected with any of the above sectlo
Sec. 2. These sections shall meet
lease once a month and, if possit
weekly, at such time and place as m
-, Il be agreed upon. >,
III Sec. 8. The officers Of a section sh
r. be chairman, recording secretary
II treasurer and a sergeant-at-arms.
!, Election of Officers.
III Sec. 4. The election Of officers
i. sections shall take place sem1an1nus
as in January and July, and be cleo
by a majority vote. -
St. Sec. s.. The proper officer OF e;
~. section shall notify the correspond
Al secretary Of the. United Trades
Labor Assembly of Minneapolis !;
CO Hennepin county at once of any act
'oe of that section that may require
dorsement by the United Trades
TIC Labor Assembly. -. .-, 3: :
Sec. g.. Each section to adopt s
rules as may conform to the crafts t.
. represent and do not conflict with
constitution and bylaws Of the I'M
Trades and Labor Assembly. ~
Sec. T.. In all cases not PROVIDED