Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-04
ENTERS POLITICS
Organized Labor in Vermont to
Question All Political Candi-
dates.
EIGHT.H0UR DAY WANTED
No Competition Of Convict with Tree
Labor--Typogrnphic Unions
Right Observation-Disclosures sup
port to Some of state
Oranges RESOLUTIONS.
EIGHT.HOUR DAY WANTED

Tho executive board of tho Vermont |
state branch of the American Federation |
of Labor met in this city Saturday and !
adopted important resolutions covering |
the field of labor These resolutions en- |
dorscd tho action Of the state Grange ON
certain subjects and also included polit- |
tcal questions It was shown that there |
had been Il distinct growth in organized
labor since the last state convention. The |
meeting was held in the parlors of the |
Sherwood House. There were present J..
+. Mccarthy of Barre, president; D. A. |
Erutcn of Rutland. first vccprcsdcnt; !
T.. l.. Murray of this city, third vice.
president, James Bracey OF Northheld,
fourth vicc-pr"sidcnt; Alex Irunsdcs of!
Barre. secretary: y. y. Malmgrom of
Rutland. treasurer; Philip j. ilalvosa. |
editor of the Vermont Union Signal of
Rutland, aud organizer. W. l.. BoNnton
OF this city. district organizer of the
ont rs a guest
GROWTH Or UNIONS.
The morning session was devoted to
tho discussion of organization and laying
out work for tho afternoon session. Since
the last convention in Barre ten lawful
unions have been affiliated with the state
branch and five entirely new unions have
been organized There arc - affiliated
unions the largest with = membership
Of about Loo ana tn" smallest with about
80 members in tn" STATE.
The board made plans for moro
thorough organization Of the wagc-earn-
,.,.- Of \ ar "
pc in the field during the coming year
r,<Dopcr STATE GRANGE.
Tho board had lengthy discussion OF
matters which have been much discussed
and which were recently acted upon ny
the Vermont Slat" Grange AS 1t result
the following resolutions Were adopted:
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Federation OF LABOR IN 'A'c"''Nc S'S'I'"
asSethhio", we" WIN P'
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49,. C.',,,r,...' ,ho on,r,n,ont of r,,ro food
~ ''.', T.. ,,o,. law. t,,,t t.Io-
,I,a,,,.. ,,a to1oor,nhs he added to the
,,i, .o,,.ico. also tl,n antitrust law and
, 10, c,, tbc ,uualization of taxation.
.Eur wears INST the trade unions Of
+bo countrv have kept up constant
,oita,ion for the enactment of these
measures into law and we. the represent
tativcs of the trade unions in this State
feel cratinod tn learn that this aGita-
| tion has now been taken up by the 1arm-
crs Of Vermont"
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Another important feature OF the
Injecting was the adoption Of the fol
lowing resolutions:
W.. tho members Of tho executive.
Icormittco Of the Vermont stat" branch
of the American federation of labor in
Ico,un,ittco meeting assembled at Bur
uurtun ON the goth dav Of December
14nI hereby endorse the stand taken
by the National 1YpoSrapAlcai union for
solves TO extend moral and financial as
si.,auco in order to bring about the dc
sired result in that craft. Furthermore.
! sLou1d the situation ucCessitatc such ac-
finn our secretary and our treasurer are
! h.roby instructed and empowered to
r,u ,,non all affiliated bodies for the
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