The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-13
LABOR TO ENTER THE
FIELD OF POLITICS
State Federation Starts a Movement
Which It Expects Will Become
a Power.

drawing further apart and increasing
| their ennity
. II believe that such q system could
| be arranged with satisfaction to the
magnates and corporations as well as
the working man. You could lose Moth
ing by it, but would rather be. the
gamer. For instance, you could select
one member Of the board, the other
| choose the second, and these two find
a third who would be satisfactory to
all.
ssWhat we want is government that
will give the people every right To-
which they are entitled under the con-
stitution. We want every man and
woman to have full share Of pros
perity, to be happy, and to live in such,
manner that they will not only re-
spect themselves, but will be Joy to
their friends and aequaintanees. The.
for his labor. He produces the wealth
Of the country, and in nearly every case.
is the mainstay and rock foundation Of
| the government.
Endorses Eight-Hour Day.
Eight hours is enough to work
in one day. The person who
does hard or manual labor eight hours
a day is as tired and as much in need
/ of rest as the one who works with his
brain in, an office six hours day. They
are both entitled to just compensation,
and under the system which you are
now following you are securing more
rights as each year passes by.
The time has come when the dig
prohibit the indignity Of child labor.
The children should be given an oppor-
tunity to make the most Of the splen-.
did educational institutions which are
theirs for the asking. We must remem-
Der that the child Of today is the man
and woman of tomorrow, and if they
are unable to get an education, they
are seriously handicapped in the game
of life. I wish to recommend the good
results that have attended your efforts
along these lines.
/ Politics and the Federation.
1T gives me great pleasure to know
that you are entering the political
arena. It is there that your greatest
chance lies. It is a well-known fact
that many OF our most prominent men
interest themselves in politics in order
that they may be in position to
manipulate the wires and use their in
fuence for their own advantage. It is
in your province to secure commercial
and civil rights thru political action.
! ~ WILL NV Always Ue poSslUlo lOI
you to send men from your own ranks
to represent you, but it is possible for
you to get men that will be- fair and
do all in their power to advance your
cause. If he proves false, you have the
ballot to put him into an oblivion from
j which he will never be able to rise. -
He'was followed by w. I. Nolan, who
spoke briefly ,'en the subject, II What
4 Becomes Of Labor Legislation IN the
State Legislature7"
/ Convention Resumes Work.
The delegates then adjourned TO- the
earnestly to work to pass upon. the res
olutions before them. The principal
/ discussions were on the political part
: that labor. organizations will take in
\ the future, and the raising Of the per
CO pita tax in order that more organic
ing may. be done turnout the state.
The chief political report was given
by the special committee which was APP
pointed Monday to look into the recon-
Treasurer McEwen 8 paper. They re-
ported favorably, and said in part as
Follows:
Political Committee Proposed.
Your special committee on political
action, to whom was referred the recon-
mendation Of Secretary Treasurer Nc
Even as to political action, begs leave to
report that they have carefully considered
! the question and hold that it has become
, necessary for labor to take the same in
terest in politics that it does in economics
Therefore. we recomm end to this con-
z vention that the president appoint state
central political committee composed of
one member from each congressional dis
trict in the state, and two at large
: That this committee shall have the
! same relation to this federation in Its
, political work as now held by the fedora
: ton council, the purpose being to keep
the economic and regular administrative
| features Of the federation separate and
distinct from its political work, so that
this federation may always have super
vision over the work Of union labor
political movement In the state.
This committee shall render to the next
convention detailed report Of it's work
during the year.
It's Powers and Duties.
: . This committee shall be bound strictl,
to the letter Of the political policy out.
lined by the American Federation Of
{ Labor. It shall have power. to indorse
none but bnoa hde union men with paiduJ
working cards for political office excep
! in the matter Of choosing the judiciary
II a candidate for judge Is known to have
affiliations with interests inimical te
s labor, and who Is opposed to labor, the
B committee is authorized to seek the cleo
u ton of q Judge who can he reliad ainor