The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-07-26
TO ENTER POLITICS
State Convention Of Laboring Men
at Madison to Take up Sub
jet Of Entering Politics
kENOSHA WELL IN EVIDENCE
Delegates From Kenosha Unions Take
Important Places in the State
Work Convention may En-
dorse Davidson

State Federation of Labor, which be-
gan three day session in the senate
chamber Of the State capitol at Madi-
son Wednesday. Over fifty delegates
were in attendance when the meeting
was called to order. Mayor j. e.
Schubert made an address of well
come, which was responded to by
Henry Scidmore, of Madison. After
the appointment of committee on
credentials an adjournment was taken
until evening. The committee on
credentials consists Of Christian F..
Eek, Green Bay; J. H. Carney, Green
Bay; William G. Acker, Milwaukee;
Don Logan, Madison; Edward Klei-
mann, Kenosha.
It is expected that r. M. Qua1ey, a
member of the force of the state SUI
perintendent Of public property, will
today introduce in the annual conven-
ton of the Wisconsin State Fedora
ton Of Labor resolutions indorsing
the candidacy of Gov. Davidson for
denomination. This action is expected
to raise row. Mr.. Qua1ey was for
merly tailor of Madison and was APP
pointed to his present position several
years ago by Senator La Toilette. He
is prominent labor union leader.
The delegates spent the afternoon
in riding around the city, seeing the
university and other sights. At the
session last night the following COM
mittees were appointed:
Committee on constitutional. J..
Handley, Milwaukee; Anton Duss-
ling, Madison; Jack Corlew, Racine;
Arthur Sanders, Marinette; Henry
Harris, Green Bay.
Committee on Resolutions Frank
Gauther, Ashland; J. H. Carney,
Green Bay; Edward Kleimann, Ke-
nosha; William Bruins, Manitowoc;
Victor L. Berger, Milwaukee.
Committee on Secretary Treasurer S
Report John Muth, Milwaukee; Don
aid Logan, Madison; A. p. Van
Schyndle, Green Bay; Christ Eek,
Marinette; Charles F. Schmidt, Ke-
nosha.
Committee on Organizers Report
Fred Jackson, Milwaukee; Frank Ha-
ven, Madison, Otto Rose, Watertown;
John Josephson, Superior; Hugh Car
ney, Milwaukee.
Committee on Labels and Boycotts
William Diedrich, Milwaukee; Charles
Nitschke, Jr., Madison; Max Fell,
Madison; Henry Raasch, Milwaukee;
Frank Galinsky, Milwaukee.
Committee on Organizations E. S.
Waldshaky, Madison; M. Bonn, Madi-
son; Otto Lemke, Milwaukee; Joseph
Schmidt, Madison; John Y. Hatch,
Superior.
Committee on Education James
Sheehan, Milwaukee; Patrick Cass,
Madison; Willis E. Acker, Mi1wau-
kee; Edward Kleimann, Kenosha;
Lewis ]. Geniesse, Green Bay.
Special Committee-On a Fedora
ton of Labor Bill of Grievance and
the Milwaukee Federated Trades
Council Resolution on Judge Quarles-
v. L. Berger, Milwaukee; f. Gauther,
Ashland; Ed Kleimann, Kenosha;
William Albrecht, Madison; Andrew
Lindgren, Milwaukee.
The report of State Organizer
Frank j. Weber, of Milwaukee, is an
exhaustive document, not confined in
its scope to the work accomplished in
Wisconsin, but reviewed the labor
conditions in the country at large.
Mr.. Weber places considerable stress
on the union label as the weapon by
which the wageworkers are to win
their dues from the capita1istic class,
so-called. He urges the organization
of the wives and daughters Of the
workingmen into auxiliary societies,
the members of which shall be
pledged to confne their housekeeping
affairs and the purchase of their wear
ing apparel to those articles which
bear the union label. Mr.. Weber re-
CARDS this as among the most effective
weapons in the hands of union labor.
In discussing the necessity for
stringent enactments to prevent the
adn1teration of food products, the
state organizer makes the startling
statement that during the s'last ten
years 100000 children have been
murdered by impure and unwho1e-
some foods and drugs that the rich
may grow richer
The personal liberty argument
which is being made in favor Of the
open shop Mr.. Weber regards as a.
bugaboo, and from this position he
takes up the subject of strikes. He
attempts to reproduce the pictures in
imagery that pass through the mind
of the wageworker before adopting
this, his last resort. The suffering
family, with want and restitution
staring them in the face as the result
of enforced idleness on the one hand,
and the life of toll that leads its
weary length along the pathway of
despair on the other.
Upon the subject of Legislation Mr..
Weber has but one remedy to offer
the curtailment of the powers of the
state courts and court commissioners
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