The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-30
.DULUTH TRADES +.
ASSEMBLY, MEETING
Large Number of Delegates from
the Various Local Unions in
Attendance.
Decisive Action Taken in Opposi.
ton to Reelection of Speak
er Joe Cannon.

Ldry the rea0ln8 OF the minutes OF
preceding meeting was dispensed with.
Bro. Richard Jones officiated as Sec
rotary pro tenn.
Roll Call Of Officers.
On roll call Of officers all responded
present with the exception Of the re-
cording secretary.
Roll Call of Unions and Delegates.
OF the nearly SO unions whose dele
gates responded to roll call, all report
ed condition Of trade as either "good"
or "fair," with the exception of the
dock and ship carpenters, Iron mold
ers, blacksmiths and cigarmakers, who
severally reported business as dull"
New Delegates Obligated.
The credentials Of the following
delegates having been approved. they
were duly obligated and admitted to
membership in the assembly.
Jacob Thorson to succeed A. Pear
son from Ore Dock Workers Union,
No. 1T.
M. Moore as delegate for same
union.
Fred Heckler from Team Drivers
union, and William Brennan, as dele
gate from Superior Trade Assembly.
Communications.
From the Structural Building Trade
Alliance, a. written communication,
stating that the alliance had placed
Messrs. Smith & Mcleod, building
contractors, on the unfair list. The
cause therefor was recited at length
in the communication, and was fur
Their supplemented by verbal report
from M. J. Harney business agent Of
the alliance The assembly was re-
quested to take such action in the
premises as the good Judgment of the
delegates would deem just.
The question being on concurring in
the action of the Structural Alliance
the same was debated at length, and
finally referred to the executive com
mittee for investigation and report
A communication was presented
from the Butchers union, stating that
it had placed on the unfair list
the shop conducted by G. Hebbeger
and asking the concurrence of the
assembly in said action. Referred to
executive committee.
Reports Of Officers.
From the financial secretary stating
that the entire credits thus far, for
moneys received from the Labor Day
committee was $S1.10. Report placed
on file. ,:'' " 81 ri s'>s'''
t Reports: Of Special Committees.
From the committee heretofore ap-
pointed to draft suitable resolutions
against the reelection of J.',,J. Cam
non as speaker of the National House
of Representatives, reporting that they
had performed the duty assigned, and
submitted the result Of their labors
in formal protest, embodying re-
cital Of acts and rulings, showing Mr..
Cannon's hostility to the trades union
movement. and reformatory legislation
in general
The protest was approved by unani,
nous vote and copies thereof ordered
sent to Congressman J. Adam Bede. to
President Gompers of the American
Federation, and to the Labor World
for publication
Miscellaneous Business.
Delegate Cox of the Superior Trade
Assembly announced that organized
labor across the bay, had taken decis-
election Of Speaker Cannon. The an
i nouncement was received with ap-
plause.
Delegate Brennan Of Superior, re-
ported that q movement was in pro-
gress in his city, to effect such NUM-
cipal legislation as would provide for
the appointment of a sealer Of weights
and measures, and thus protect the
Industrial classes against abuses
known to exist in the sale of certain
commodities.
Delegate Barron of the Printers
union, reported that as the result Of a
| conference with the executive officers
| of the Modern Samaritans, strong
hopes were entertained of u satisfac-
! tory adjustment of organized labor's
grievance against that organization.
| The problem was now in the hands
OF committee Of the organization,
whom he believed would endeavor to
give labor square DEAL,
A representative Of the Garment
Workers union made certain explana-
| tons that pointed to the need Of hay
ing some organization work done on
oehalr of the union whereupon a mo-
tlon was made and unanimously
adopted, that the secretary Of the as
sembly correspond with the Interna-
t1onal Garment Workers union, and
request that an organizer be sent here,
BY unanimous consent, M. Kaplan
was accorded the privilege Of the
floor, and he discoursed for over half
an hour on economic questions, chief
| Of whom was the cooperative store.
At the conclusion Of his address sew
eral delegates propounded questions
On certain phases of tho cooperative
plan, and although Mr.. Kaplan seemed
to thoroughly understand his subject
the answers ELECTED did not in ali
| caSes allav tho roiaoivir oe of ~