The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-14
MCELROY CHOSEN
HEAD OF LABOR.
State Federation Selects st. Cloud
for It's Next Meeting
Place.

Special to The Journal.
Saltwater, Mimi, June 14.-As pre-
dicted in T h e J ourn a on Tuesday,
j. A. McElroy Of Minneapolis was elect
ed president Of the State Federation Of
Labor.
The convention adjourned sine die at
4:15 yesterday afternoon. Mr.. McElroy
won on the fifth ballot against George
w. Deacon and Thomas Van Leer, both
of Minneapolis.
Other officers are as follows: First
vice president, II. w. Libby Of Winona;
second. David Logerstead Of saltwater;
third, Mrs. F. w. Hynes of Minneapolis;
secretary-treasurer, w. E. McEwen.
State Federation tha COUNCIL AI s " " MMG05e
apolis; Garfield Morrison of Mankato;
A. H. Garfield, T. F. Thomas and John
Walsh of st. Paul; delegate to the
American Federation Of Labor, ex-Pres-
ident William Templeman; alternata,
is. j. Spencer of Minneapolis.
St. Cloud was selected on the first
ballot over Winona as the place Of
meeting next year. William Temple
man. declined to be candidate for
president of the federation council
again. E.. ~
A Letter to the President.
The convention decided to address
welt: ... e.. III ~ ,.-s. s.- ss,.. HaFs,
Believing that your influence upon congress
would be of inestimable value, we respectfully
present the following for your consideration:
law limiting the hours of employment Of
trainmen and operators Oh railways in any one
day. = -. .i,-... ~, ST. lie. - Z.
A factory law which will prohibit the en-
ployment of children under Is years of age.
A law prohibiting the employment of women
In factories at night or more than eight hours
A factory license law which shall compel every
manufacturer to first obtain government license
before engaging In the manufacture of any
in the revocation of said license and the con-
sequent shutting down of such institutions.
law requiring government Inspection of all
| A law requiring that all foodstufrs offered for
sale other than vegetables and fruit in the
natural state must bear the stamp of govern
ment inspection. -.
| law requiring that the products of all penal
institutions shall bear a conspicuous stamp show.
ing them to be the products of such institutions
In appealing directly to YOU this convention
| does not aim to be discourteous nor wish to
| slight anyone. but take this method of bringing
to the attention of congress, thru you. the very
urgent need Of some such legisla ton suggested
above.
| Initittive and Referendum.
Resolutions of great length were
adopted. The last political resolution
to be introduced and dealt with, the
initiative and referendum, and demand
ed constitutional amendment. Other
resolutions were:
| Conference in Minneapolis.
| Resolved That whenever any legislative can
| didate ignores the communication of the Fed
| erations political central committee, to so in
| form all labor organizatio within the dis
| trict of said candidate, to the end that mem
! bers of organized labor may not he betrayed
| by their negligence into the support of the
enemies. Be it further
Resolved, That invitation be extended tt
all organizations and individuals in the state
interested in the principle of direct Legislation
! to meet in conference in Minneapolis in Angus
for the purpose of inaugurating the campaign
proposed by this Federation.