The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
TRADE! :! !. and LABOR :. :.
ASSEMBLY MEET|NG
Pronounced Stand Taken in OPP.
position to Reelection of
Speaker Cannon.
Committee Appointed to Prepare
Remonstranoe to. Congress-
man J. Adam Bede.


The assembly met in regular session
at Kalamazoo hall on Friday evening,
November 8, at 8 O'clock
In the absence Of the president, Vice
President Henry Pereault presided.
The minutes Of the preceding meet
ing were read, corrected and approved.
On cause shown therefor. the reg
nlar order Of business was temporarily
suspended to enable labor committee
to present report.
Report Of Committee.
The Labor Day committee presented
a lengthy report, giving detailed ac-
count Of the days events, names OF
unions in line. number Of persons par
ticipating, and financial statement Of
receipts and disbursements. The COM
| mittee also reported that the expert
advertiser from Buffalo. N. Y. had
proven recreant to his trust and pro-
| ceedings were now in progress: WITH
a view Of bringing him to justice.
On motion the report was accepted
and the committee continued.
Reports From Unions.
The secretary called the roll Of
unions, and the delegates reported
condition Of trade as follows:
| BARRIERS, good: Dock and Ship Car
penters, fair; Brewery Workers, good;
Butchers, good; Builders Laborers,
fair; Carpenters, good; Cigarmakers,
fair; Longshoremen, fair; Machinists,
good; Typographical union, good;
| Painters, Decorators and Paperhang-
.ers. good; Tailors, good; Ore Dock
Handlers, fair; Newspaper Mailers,
fair: Superior Trades Assembly, fair.
New Delegates Admitted.
From Blacksmiths' Union, No. 49s
| the following: Robert Cummins and
L. D. Haley; from Team Drivers
Union, Fred Heckler; from Ore Dock
Workers Union, J. Tnorson; from
| Electrical Workers Union; c. Everson.
The credentials of said delegates being
in regular form, they were duly obli-
gated as members Of the assembly,
Communications Presented,
From Samuel Gompers, president Of
setting forth unanswerable reasons
why organized labor should exert it
self to the utmost to defeat the re-
! election Of Joseph G. Cannon for
Speaker Of the National House Of
Representatives.
| On motion, the communication was
referred to a special committee, con-
sisting Of Delegates e. 'Blackwood, 2.
P. Peters, and G. Miller, with instruc-
! tons to formulate resolutions Of pro-
| test in accord with Mr.. Gompers'
views, and present the same to J.
! Adam; Bede,. congressman from this
district.
'''.' :: '.Injustics in Nevada,
Communication from Federated
Nevada Union. asking the cooper
secure new trial for Smith and
Preston, members Of a Plumbers
Union at Goldheld, New who were
"railroaded" to the penitentiary, and
given long terms Of imprisonment for
an act, which at the most, showed
only technical offense.
The communication was favorably
received and filed for future reference.
Report Of Board Of Trustees.
Chairman James Walsh. on behalf
of the board, reported Iron Molder's
Union in good standing, and recon-
mended that its dues paid from April
1, 1905 to Nov. l, 1905, when under
suspension, be credited to a period fol-
lowing reinstatement.
Report approved and Recommended
ton OF the committee concurred in.
Union Of Bartenders.
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the bartenders Of Duluth had in con.
temptation the organizing of union
and as a preliminary step had called {
meeting to be held at Kalamazoo nall
on Sunday, the 10th inst, at 2.30 p
m. He urged upon all members o
organized labor to use their goo,
offices in aid Of the movement.
Report approved.
Thanks From Telegraphers.
Mr.. M. j. Brierton, on behalf Of tn
Photographers Union, extended thank
to organized labor, for assistance rem
dered during the recent strike. MI
Brierton demonstrated that great goo
mad been accomplished by the strike
in opening the eyes of the companies
to the mischief resulting from thei
1OAAAf0A HeAoA AouS HleAAouS VI tTedtAn
faithful employees. His remarks elicte
much applause. g
Boot and Shoe Workers,
c: E. James of st. Paul, general or
: ganfzer Of the National Boot and sho
Workers Union, addressed the assem-
bly,, and urged a more universal recog
milton of the union label when maxim
purchases, not only in his line, but /
every department and class Of mer
chandise. Mr.. James sentiments me
with hearty response from all pre-
sent.
Free Employment Bureaus.
7 The state superintendent Of free EN-
ployment bureaus, Mr.. Louis Levy {
Minneapolis, discoursed On the wor
under. his charge, and was special