The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-19

morning session of the Federation OF La
Dor convention at Pawtucket today The
several committees TO which had been
referred the matters introduced yesterday
made their reports, but the time was all
taken up with the reports from the COM
mittee on resolutions. There were several
resolutions which had been sent TO this
committee and most OF these had TO do
with matters pertaining to politics.
The most important resolution were the
ones which were yesterday offered by the
BARRIERS union. asking for an endotse-
ment OF the candidates Of the Democratic
party, but the committee on resolutions
reported unfavorably on these and the re-
port was adopted although there was a
+, long discussion regarding the advisability
| OF the Federation of Labor taking a posi-
| tive stand by endorsing any party at this
| time.
| Following this came the resolutions
| which have been introduced by the Brew
| cry workers of Providence. which had
| asked that the Socialists receive the en-
| dorsement OF the convention. The COM
| mittee on resolutions sent I'm an unfavor-
| able report on these and the report was
| adopted
| Then came the following resolutions.
| which were offered by the Providence Ty-
| biographical union:
Whereas At the recent session of the
general assembly Of the state OF Rhode
| Island, an act calling for the establish
ment Of an eight-hour work day for all
| persons employed by the state OF Rhode
| Island directly or indirectly, under con-
| tract, was presented, accompanied by A
petition for it's passage signed by nearly
10000 citizens OF the state enjoying the
privilege OF the ballot; and
| whereas. The said general assembly,
disregarding said petition, referred the
said act TO a committee which never re-
ported, thus effectually burying said act;
and
Whereas, Said general assembly con-
| sisted In an overwhelming majority OF
| members OF the Republican party elected
as Republicans and voting in said general
assembly as such; now. therefore be it
| and IL is hereby
| Resolved, that Providence Typographi-
| cal union while admitting the province
and supreme power Of the general as
sembly TO make laws. condemns Its am
J tion In pigeon holng the said eight-hour
act, ond in dsregarding the said petition
10 the extent that not even hearing was
had upon said act: and
| Resolved. that such procedure is an
affront TO the intelligence and sincerity
| Of the 10 900 citizens who signed said pc
| tition. and
Resolved that a copy Of these resolu-
| tions be placed in the hands OF each OF
the 10000 citizehs who signed said petit
tion and that copies Of these resolutions
be mailed to every labor organization In
this state for distribution TO the mem
bers of said labor organization; and that
a copy OF these resolutions he published
at least three times before election In
every daily newspaper in the state"
Inf arCn aAn
establishment Of a legislative committee
on labor as follows:
Resolved by Providence Typographical
union No 33. that the senators and rep
sentatives elected to the next general
assembly Of the state of Rhode Island
be requested to cause the appointment by
| the presiding officer of each body Of
| standing committee on labor. TO which
shall be referred for submission TO both
branches of the genera. assembly all mat
| ters such as petitions and drafts OF laws
| which may affect the laboring men,
women and children OF the state of Rhode
Island. to the end that IL shall hereafter
be impossible TO ignore matters presented
to them in good faith for their consid-
| Grafton"
The committee reported favorably on
these and they were adopted.
The next report from the committee
was on the resolutions relating to the ac-
tion OF the Musicians union on the oc-
casion of the recent parade of veteran
firemen In Providence. These resolutions
were as follows:
Pawtucket. Sept. il, 1906.
Resolution from Musicians Protective
union. local los Providence, r. |.
| Resolved, That the Rhode Island State
Federation OF Labor, In convention as
sembled. hereby endorse the acticn OF
Musicians Protective union of Provi-
| q In xKyifh a y "A n
from the parade on said Aug. is. in heir
endavor TO enforce union principles, at-
ter having used their utmost endeaVors
To settle the matter with the nremens
committee
Resolved. That the Rhode Island state
Federation Of Labor endorse the PROPOSE
tion to urge upon union men belonging TO
civic societies to do all in their power to
have union music engaged on every oc-
casion where IL Is possible
They were adopted
other resolutions offered by the Musi-
clans union were adopted as follows:
Whereas. The Providence Journal for
some time past has been posing as
friend OF labor and has had a column de-
voted TO labor news, and has used its
editorial columns to criticize the Musi-
clans Protective union Of Providence in
its action on several OCCASIONS. said criti-
cisms being untrue and unfair 10 organ
iZed labOr.
Resolved. That the Rhode Islanu STATE
Federation OF Labor in convention assem-
bled do hereby condemn the editorial
criticisms OF Providence Journal. which
have appeared lately I'm connection with
the Musicians Protective union of TrOvi-
dence I'm their endeavor TO enforce union
principles.
An unfavorable report was made on
the resolutions asking for an endorsement
OF the Labor Advocate as an organ Of the
wage earuers OF the state
Favorable action was then taken on the
following:
Whereas. The BARRIERS OF Rhode Island
deem II unnecessary TO do any work on
Sunday, as six days are sufficient for
hem TO work In any one week. therefore.
be IL
Resolved That the state branch Of the
| American Federation Of Labor. I'm CON
| vention assembled. condemn Sunday work
for BARRIERS. and be IL further
Resolved, That the legislative commit
/ tee be instructed to cooperate with the
| BARRIERS unions I'm the state and try to
get n law enacted at the fall session or
the coming legislature. abolishing Sunday
a. L.. a.