The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-25
STATE LABOR MEETING.
Calls for the August Convention I'm
Topeka Have Been Sent Out.
SATURDAY.

Wichita. May 25.-At state headquar-
tiers Of the American Federation OF
Labor in this city National Oorganizer
Henry NJ. Walker. who is organizing the
Kansas State Federation OF Labor, says
the calls for the Topeka convention to
De held in August, 1907, have been mail
ed out to all bonafide labor organiza-
lions in Kansas during the past week.
MI walker was in attendance at the
state convention Of the Farmers E.du-
cational and Cooperative Union of
America at Hutchinson this week and
addressed the convention upon the sub
Ject; How the Union Man on the Farm
ana the Union Man in the City Can Co
operate to Mutual Advantage" He saws
he was accorded a most kindly reception
and it is possible. that the Farmers
state union will have fraternaI dele
gates to the Topeka convention of the
State Federation of Labor.
He gave out the names of the follow
ing prominent labor men in Kansas who
nave endorsed the movement to organize
the Kansas State Federation of Labor:
j. A. Cable, international secretary of
Coopers' International union, Kansas
City, Kansas.
VIM. j. Gilthorne, international secre-
tary of Boilermakers' and Iron Ship
Builders of America, Kansas City, Kan
j. A. Franklin, international vice pres
Ident OF Boilermakers' and Iron Ship
" II.
w. L. A. Johnson, commissioner of
labor, Topeka, Kansas
w. d. Robinson, assistant commits
sioner of labor, Topeka, Kansas.
Il. Il: McFadden, member of Switch
mems Union Of North America, Tope-
ka, Kansas.
E. 5. Murphy district organizer of the
International Typographical Union OF
North America, Topeka. Kansas.
Alex. Howat, president of district a.
u a clar1rr
Robt- Gilmour, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
district IA, U. M. w. of A, Pittsburg,
Kansas.
Frank Gilday, state secretary of mine
industries, Pittsburg. Kansas.
Geo. Winkler, district organizer OF
American Federation of Labor. Pitts
burg, Kansa.
w. M. O'Bryan, district organizer of
American Federation of Labor, West
Mineral, Kansas
t. P. Mention, district organizer of
American Federation of Labor Corey
vile, Kansas.
Wilson Larery. district organizer of
American Federation of Labor, Parsons,
Kansas.
8. A. Hostetter, district organizer of
American Federation of Labor, Neo-
desha Kansas.
]. P. Cowen, district organizer of
American Federation of Labor, Emporia,
Kansas.
F. E. Scott, district organizer of
American Federation of Labor, Fort
Scott, Kansas.
B. A. Webb. district organizer of
American Federation of Labor. Atchison,
Kansas.
Chas. Rocker. district organizer OF
American Federation of Labor, Wichita,
Kansas.
c. o. Churchill, secretary lola Central
Labor Union. lola, Kansas.
Chas. F. NJ. Deweese, president Of S.
s. of L. & l.. Leavenworth, Kansas
And the following Central Labor or
CARNATIONS and mass meetings:
Central Labor Union of Wichita, Kan
sas.
Trade and Labor Council OF Leaven-
worth, Kansas.
Central Labor Union of CofreyviIle,
Kansas.
United Trades and Labor Council of
Pittsburg, Kansas.
Industrial Council of Topeka, Kansas.
Trades and Labor Council of Atchison,
Kansas.
Central Labor Union of Parsons, kan
sas
Union Labor mass meeting of lola,
Kansas. -
Union Labor mass meeting of En-
poria, Kansas.
Union Labor mass meeting of Cha
mute, Kansas.
The location of the convention hail.
the railroad rates, and the hotel rates
and accommodations will be mailed to
each delegate-elect about the first of
August.