The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19
GIVE DOC AND
MONKEY DINNERS
Away With Those Whose
Wives Do So
BY POWER OF BALLOT
Only Thi, VIII Make the Government
Favorable to Labor. says fcclcy-
Federation Opposed 10 GOS-
eminent Ownership OF
Mines. Etc.

CBy the Associated Press

Mines, EtC.
(Ry the Associated Press
Norfolk. Va. o 1.-THE A1ueri-
can Federation OF Labor By a vote oi
1874 TO 80 today refused to place itself
on record as ~favoring government
ownership of railroads and mines, the
question having come up on a resolu-
ton offered bv Herbert Champion, OF
the. Amalgamated Carpenters, to
amend the economic platform adopt
ed at Minneapolis last year SO as to
include railways and mines in the ia
yorable action taken at that time on
NATURALIZATION of telegraph ana
~Iephone properties The opponents
took the ground that government
ownership of mines and railways
would prevent all strikes. no matter
how peaceably they might be
ed, and that with a Fedora govern
ment opposed to labor, it might prove
a death blow. Victor l.. Berger, Of
Milwaukee, the Socialistic leader, led
the fight for the endorsement of gov
eminent oWnerEhip. Delegate feeleN,
of Milwaukee. declared that the way
10 make the government favorable to
labor was by ballot and that if this
was properly used men lin power.
some of whose wives now give dog
AMI monkey dinners at Newport,
NouItl - ~ 49, ''@HD
might conduct affairs equally as well.
Another important action by the
convention was the increasing OF the
salary of President Samuel GOmperS
from $4,000 to $1,000 per annum, that
of Secretary Morrison from $500 t"
$4,000, and of Treasurer Lennon from
$500 to $500.
Mr.. Berger was the only one to p
pose $1,000 salary for President
Gompers. declaring tina $4,000 was
B ann,rUh aud that cllrh a GREAT increase
might injure the cause of labor.
The Federation with but few dis
senting votes, placed itself on record
as favoring a system of government
pstaI savings banks and unani-
mpusly adopted an appeal by the
Porto Rican delegates to President
Roosevelt and Congress for reforms
in that insurlar possession With but
II amendment. accepted by the
Porto Ricans, calling for an immediate
territorial form of government for
Porto Rico
The Federation also adopted resolu-
tons today as follows:
Ceiling 70 employees injured on ov-
works. naval or otherwise, 70
be paid their wages for a period of
not more than six months, and in case
of death, this to go TO dependent rela-
tives likewise.
Legalizing of Saturday half holidays
in July. August and September for all
~ kiC- ~ ~
works.
Urging remedial legislation for
American seamen preventing impris-
onment because of refusal to work
with ~nOn-uniOnlSt while In foreign Wa
tiers, etc.
Giving all possible support to the
striking tailors in Los Angeles, the
question Of a general per capita tax
of one cent per month for one year
for general aid to uniOnists of Los
Angeles to be considered later.
Rejecting proposition to give speci-
fic support to Temple of Labor move
ment in Washington. d. G., because
this movement is local as in IN other
city.
Declaring in favor of primary cleo
tons, county. municipal, State and
national, and calling for the restrlc-
ton of the use OF money in elections
with publication OF all party and cam
paign expenses, but rejecting provision
or payment of primary election eX-
penses by States.
Rejecting the resolution f~orbidding
membership in local unions to ~unQuali-
fed voters but urging all to fully
qualify themselves for citizenship.
Referring to executive council for
full investigation n action a request
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to fully hear labor before decid-
ling the injunction against the increas-
ed rates on forest products by the Hill
and Hartman railroads, and also the
proposition to prevent reciprocity be
tween the lumber interests of the
United states and mad involving
alleged clash between white and
AsiatiC labor.
The Federation suspending business.
adopted long resolutions of greeting
TO the people of Oklahoma upon the
admission of that State to the Union
today. The telegram went to Govern
or Haskell; the President of the okla
.homa Federation of Labor and the
President of the Oklahoma Farmers
Union.
The Federation adjourned until
Monday, following an address on La
Dor Legislation in Canada" by John
G. O~'DOnoghue. of Toronto, represent
ing Canadian Trades and Labor Con
gress.
A feature today was the appearance
of the British Union Jack with the
American colCrs as a compliment to
the British and Canadian delegates.
Mrs. Gompers was not in the hall
when President Gompers' salary was
raised, but waved her hands in thanks
to the delegates from the gallery as
she entered and was informed of the
action.
The salaries were increased. not
w~ithstanding adverse report by the
committee on ~resolutions providing for
Increases less than any of those
granted.
A motion that President Vancleave,
of the Manufacturers Association,
now fighting President Gompers. be
Informed of the salary increased went
over, Vice-President O'Connell declar-
ing the Associated Press would in its
newspapers give Mr.. Nancleave this
information.
Sundays feature will be a great Nir-
gina oyster roast on the Atlantic
ocean beach front, at Cape Henry.
One hundred barrels of oysters are
on hand ready for the roast.
ANTlCIGARETTE JAW NOW IN
EFFECT s.