Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-15
UNION LABOR CONVENTION
Business Taken Up at Sessions Of
Second Day.
banquet Held Last EyeninE-Eiection
Of Officers To-day VIII Bring De-
alterations 30 II ClOse--Whitc
River Junction Next Year.

The second day Of the union labor con-
vcition opened Yesterday morning, and
the meetings, which continued through
out the forenoon and afternoon, We're
gwen up to the discussion of proposed
changes in the constitution, appointments
OF committees, the drawing up OF a set
OF resolutions. and other routine bust
ness. Two Of the principal resolutions
which were drawn up were that tho
state branch place before the Legislature
petition asking that in the law reia-
tive to exemption from debt, a definite
sum be fixed upon which shall be exempt
from debt, either in money or its
equivalent. II was further resolved TO ask
the State branch 10 place the Brunswick,
Blake. Collender Co. on the unfair list
for using unfair slate from the Fairfield
quarri,s, and to ask President Gompcrs
to appoint a committee to call on re
personalities OF the company and lay
the matter before them as the slate Is
produced by non-union men.
After the reports of the committees
We're heard relative to the trade cond!-
lions in the State the secretary of the
convention, James Mulch OF Barre, was
instructed TO send the thanks OF the con-
vention to Senator f. CT. Rowland Of
Barre. Representative Jackson Of Barre.
Pierce Of Hardwick. Senter OF Montpelier
and others for their efforts in behalf OF
labor during the last Legislature.
Patrick f. Mccarthy, a delegate from
the Quarry Workers Union Of Barre,
was called to Buffalo yesterday to settle
r. strike among employees of the Barber
arria ,,1a
the convention was taken by Leon ].
Carroll OF Barre.
The election Of officers will take place
to-day and other unfinished business will
be disposed Of before the convention
closes AT noon.
The following committees were ap-
pointed yesterday:
Auditing and credentials, F. NJ.
Menard. Montpelier; George F. Beede,
Burlington; =, l.. Huffmire. Rutland.
Resolutions, d. A. Bruten. Rutland; G.
A Armstrong. Burlington; F. G. Marona,
Montpelier; J. S. Mcdonald. Barre; p.
T.. Cudmore. BELOW Falls. Transportation.
Ivan r. Ainsworth. Woodbury.; H. W.
Davis, Northheld r. o. DAVIS, Fair
Haven. Constitution and bylaws, George
Mari, W!lliamstowu; c. y. Wells Mont
peller; George Il. Beedf, Burlington;
Robert Honeyford. Hardwick; H. II. Cox,
Rutland. Grievances. d. A. Cruikshank.
Barre; Joseph Lajoy, Hardwick; James
Bracey Northfeld; Ernest Hail. Bethel;
T. f.. Adams, White River Junction.
Organization. Jesse Miller. Granitcvile:
w, +, Eager Barre: Albert H. White
kind. Burlington; Leon Carrie Barre
1t was decided to hold the next con-
vention at White River Junction.
BANQUET IN EVENING.
In the evening a banquet was held at
the Hotel Burlington attended by about
convention and their friends. The prin-
cipal speaker OF the evening WAS Mayor
". J. Bieelow, who spoke on the stand
ing Of the laboring man in the country,
and the labor conditions as they exist
at the present tis,re. He also pointed out
what the labor unions are striving for
and the standard OF manhood that the
unions should adopt In order TO gain best
results In the future. Mr.. Bigelow was
followed ny several other speakers whose
remarks lay along the same lines, among
them being. A Cruikshank OF Barre, State
treasurer n. A. Malmgen OF Rutland,
State Deputy A. o. Palmer OF Burling-
ton, James Shield, C. d. Grafton, ex-
Representatives Bruten OF Rutland. and
o. Alsaver, editor OF the Signal. Rutland.