The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-14
IS
NO PARTISAN
Labor Leaders Do Not Propose
to Dictate the Politics of
the Members.
ALL PARTIES LOOK ALIKE
NEEDED LEGISLATION WILL Be
SUGGESTED.

Minneapolis. Nov l3.-The recent po-
litical activity of the American Fede-
ration of Labor occupied a prominent
place in the report of the executive
council. which was read today at the
convention of the federation.
The report defined the attitude of or
ganized labor toward politics. Accord
ing to the report, the total sum re-
ceiVed for campaign purposes was So
Csc; the total expenditures being &. S34
The American Federation, the report
says, does not contemplate the forma-
ton OF distinct political party. 1t
does not intend to dictate the party
membership of any union man 1t does
propose to suggest from time to time
legislative measures of advantage TO Ia
Dor and TO secure the nomination and
election Of representatives and sena-
tors favorable to their enactment.
Partisan Politics Opposed.
we have never opposed politics in
our organization" says the report
though We have always opposed par
tisan politics. Independent voting with
an eye single TO the interests of labor
is urged upon all members of the af-
filiated unions"
ne ItDOIl SHOWS lildI an alllancS
has been formed with the Farmers
Educational alliance for mutual sup
port and that an effort has been made
to secure government statistics on wo-
man and child labor
On the question of dozen or more
controversies between rival organiZa-
tons i'm the similar trades which have
long vexed the federation the commit
tee reported no progress but declared
that when such internal diSSenSiOnS
were carried to such length as to in
convenience employers who were dis
posed to be- fair to labor the limit has
been reached.
Half Holiday Saturday.
After a lively discussion the conven-
tion decided TO take a half holiday or
Saturday.
a Porto Rican representative of the
Porto Rican federation council was
placed on the official delegate list.
The report of the auditing committee
on the report of the treasurer as sub
mitted yesterday, was adopted
A number of resolutions not made
public were introduced and referred to
committees Such as are deemed proper
will be referred back to the convention
for final action.
The afternoon session Of the American
EGQRTatlOn IOUdN Was SHUT. dhJOulhliiS
at 5 ID. m. to 9 a. m. tomorrow to per-
NIT the various committees to assemble
and take up the matters referred to
them.
Report on British Unions.
The report of Frank X. Foster and
James Wilson. the fraternal delegates of
the American Fedora ton of Labor TO the
thirty-nnth annual convention Of the
British Trade Union Congress, held in
Liverpool, Sept. 9, was read by Mr.. Fos-
ter IL dealt extensively wI,h the po-
litical activities of the British uniOniSt.
Their conclusion from their obser-
vatiOns was that at present the move
ment was in only an experimental stage.
They are also of the opinion that outside
forces contributed TO The election of trades
union candidates TO parliament at the re-
cent election, and suggest that the sweep
ing success of trades unionism at the
polls is IN excess of the actual strength
of the movement. Political matters are
paramount at the British labor conven-
tons forcing questions Of organizations.
propaganda. jurisdiction and labels to the
background.
The label trades held a meeting in the
convention hall after the adjournment.
The proposed universal union label was
discussed at length, but felIed to secure
endorsement.
Tonight the federation leaders addressed
a mass meeting of union