The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-17
WHAT is. PLATFORM
OF LABOR FEDERATION?
Delegates to A. Of l. Convention Want the Organiza
tons Basic Principles Made Clear to
81 All the World.

Gil to seek legislation to procure it.
Adopted.
A resolution by Delegate Hargan of
the Chicago Firemen 3 association
urged the adoption of the two platoon
system for, the fire departments of the
country. Adopted. =
a J., resolution by Delegate De Nedry
asks agitation to the end that all rail.
way transportation be made transfer
able, and that all anti-scalping meas
ures previously adopted be reaffirmed.
A resolution by Delegate Checking of
the bookbinders recites that printed
and bound matter in other than the
English language are admitted free, and
that American labor is deprived Of this
work, and asks that the executive COM
m1ttee exert influence to secure an in
creased duty on all matter of this sort
entering the country, with no excep-
TONS Adopted. 't.... '....
For G. o. Telegraph. =.
resolution by the Typographical
union delegation asks that governments
ownership and control of telegraphs be
made one of the preferred measures
to. be- pushed by the legislative com
mittee before congress-, Adopted.
A resolution by Delegate Berger of
M1lwaukee asks for an Investigation by
the department of commerce and labor
and the several state labor depart
ments and that employers be compelled
to state the number of persons work
| ing over six days a week. The resolu-
lions as originally entered referred to
the custom Of demanding seven DAYS
of labor week as cannibalism,' and
demanded at least thirty-six consecu-
tive hours of rest. A heated discussion
| followed the recommendation of the
committee changing the resolution. The
| radicals insisted on the original one,
but others contended that such action
IS not expedient at present and is fur
thermore unconstitutional. The amend
! ed resolution was adopted.
Another resolution introduced by
Berger, condemning the judiciary in
sweeping terms, was reported with all
its more sensational features stricken
out and providing simply for the cleo
ton OF all judges, state and federal by
popular vote for term of four years
with the right of reelection.
Income and Inheritance taxes were
Endorsed in the adoption of another of
Mr.. Berger's resolutions in expurgated
form.
On Currency Reform.
| The committee reported the resolu-
ton of E. Gerry Brown of Brockton
Mass, putting the federation on record
as desiring that it be heard in the
drafting Of the proposed "currency re-
form' bill with the recommendation
that it be not concurred in. The tact
fulness Of the language of the bill was
called in question and there was a pro-
tracted debate between Mr.. Brown and
the members Of the committee, in which
the. latter succeeded in having the reso-
| luton recommitted. Mr.. Brown g de.
sire was that the federation 90 on
record in some form as opposed to the
regulation of the currency Of the coun.
try by the banking interests alone. l.
The consideration of this resolution
ended the work on the report of the
resolutions committee for the session. :.
Lincoln, Neb., put in a bid for the
next convention thru C. J. Corrigan,
Many announcements of committee
meetings, Sunday meetings and social
gatherings followed. Tonight the Wis
lltlng delegates will be the guests of
the local arrangements committee at a
theater party at the Bijou theater.
Several resolutions of a minor ma.
ture, dealing chiefly with internal mat
tiers, were introduced by unanimous
consent. The convention adjourned at
1916 pm. to 9 am. Monday. The
afternoon was busy one for the com.
mittee members. ~