The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04
:cAtt:::|sSUED FOR BIC I.
MEET At FLOUR CITY
All Reform Forces. Invited to
Meet and Confer on, Initia-
tive and Referendum.
One Gent q Mile Railroad Fare
Ought to Insure large At
tendance-Au Welcome, -

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The call for the state conference
Of the reform organ Eations and In
dividuals in the state Interested in the
Initiative and referendum to be held
In Minneapolis on Monday. August IS,
has been issued from the Office Of
Secretary McEwen.
Almost 1000 invitations have been
sent out, and it is hoped that the
meeting will be q success from every
standpoint.
II any reader Of the Labor W. rid.
who did not receive a copy OF the cali
will please consider himself invited, he
will be gladly welcomed at the meet
ling.
The call reads as follows: .,,,
To the People OF Minnesota. -
"Gradually there has emerged from
the political questions Of the day an
overshadowing one, namely: What is
the line of least resistance for the
termination OF the rule OF the few
machine ruler" The peoples rule must
be established. Autocracy, which crept
into the country through the debase-
ment of the convention system, must
go. Political liberty must be = re-
established. Today, as in 177e, the
question Of political liberty is the dom
inant issue! why should we vote for
rulers when we ourselves can become
the sovereign power7 -
The entire people Of our state are
recognizing these truths, and the re-
cent referendum campaign in Oregon
demonstrates that the laws can readily
ho rafnrroo6 rha7 In
proposed by initiative petition.
1.-THE line of least resistance for the
overthrow Of machine rule is the sys-
temat1c questioning of candidates. by
the secretary Of a state committee
that shall represent the bipartisan
organization Of the state. This liz ESQ
because the replies Of candidates when
mailed out to the press in the districts
where the nominees are seeking votes
will insure the election Of pledged
candidates. - -
For the purpose OF forming state
committee, adopting a state program,
and approving the national program
for applying the initiative and refer
endum principle, a conference is here
with. called to meet in A. o. u. w.
hall, 1911 South evSenth street. Min
neapolis, at 2 p. m, August 18th, 1906
The conference meets during the en-
campment Of the g. A. R., and very
low railroad rates are. assured. Min
neapolis may be reached from any
point in Minnesota on the basis Of one
cent per mile. 1855.
Every trade union, Grange Society,
Women's Suffrage organization, Munic-
ipal league, Referendum, league, and
other non-partisan organizations are
cordially invited E.to send represent
atives to this meeting. 4 z ~ ~ :
AN. invitation is also extended to
every Individual In the state interest,"
ed In this movement. Come to Min
neapolis and help us formulate the
movement which will surely degenerate
the body polite Of our people.
TT is hoped that the: conference will
recommend the organisation Of a Peo-
pies Rule league in each county, to
represent the citisens who are as yet
unconnected with existing organiza-
tons. If success is achieved in this
years campaign there will be held in
December Peoples State Conference,
tor the framing Of an initiative petition
circulated for signature and filed with
the Legislature, to be followed at q
later day by a referendum campaign
and direct vote by the people. This
much is stated to demonstrate that
each citizen who believes in reform
should attend the conference and help
to plan the campaign.
"Yours for political and industrial
liberty,
J. A. McELROY, President,
Minnesota State Federation of Labor.
Attest:
w. e. McEwEN, Secretary Treas
urer, 206 Manhattan Building, Duluth,
MINI.
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