The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-09-12
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i. i RI state Of tho Treasury.
~ MIR. McEwen also submitted a hnan-
cla! statement showing the receipts
and disbursements Of the Federation
from the close Of the Winona conven-
ton to August %. It exhibits the
state Of the treasury to be as follows:
Balance on hand at the close of the
Wanona convention. general fund,
$1s6.10; organization fund, $338.41;
receipts to Aug. %, general fund,
$3sl:60; organization fund, 232.56;
total $1,o9S.S7; expenditures. general
1und. $347.S4; organization fund,
$186S2;~ balance August 90, $565.51.
Congressional Reports.
Reports were presented from all the
congressfona districts which indi-
Gated that unionism throughout the
state was holding it ground VIGOROUS
~ and making steady progress. Mr..
s. T. Skrove of Duluth made report
Of conditions in the
Eighth Congressional District.
Mr.. Skrove stated that In Duluth
matters in the labor movement were
IN a gratifying state of progress; that
many contractors were now employ
Ing none but union labor; that many
members whose. membership had
lapsed during the lockout period were
returning to <thei -runions and paying
up their dues: that two weeks ago a
mass meeting Of all men who work
with carpenters tools had been held
with an attendance Of 400, and that
all present had pledged themselves to
march In the Labor day parade. He
added that, notwithstanding these
conditions, there was still cause for
complaint, as many contractors, while
employing mostly union workmen,
were still in the. habit Of putting in
one or two non-unionists to keep up
the appearance Of having non-union
shops. Mr.. Skrove also asked to be
informed who the member Of the Fed
Grafton political committee for Duluth
waa' as no one in the city seemed
to know. President Howley explained
that in accepting the resignation of
- oAo AAO AdN 0kAQN1dL0u LlldL
ne would do SO on condition that Mr.
Perault call the unions and central
bodies together and have them agree
on his successor, !. and that the only
name that had been suggested to him
Tor the vacancy was that of c.. B.
Oncapher and that had not come from
union or central body, but from a.
member and officer Of the Trades as
sembly. He also said that he was
waiting for further advices on the
subject. 1t was agreed by the council
that. President Howley shold make an
official visit to Duluth as soon as
ne could and endeavor to straighten
out several matters there which need
ed attention. The report of Mr..
skrove was. highly gratifying to the
council as 1t showed that in spite
of all the difficulties and bitterness
engendered by the lockout and the
determined. efforts to break them up
the labor unions had virtually won
their fight in that city, saving their
own lives and Bringing public senti-
ment around to their side of the con-
troversy. ..ey
'~S'~o"A ASf!IP9r8 InO0TV00s
The following, introduced by Mr..
Wellington, was unanimously adopted
after =com1nendatory remarks by sew
eral Of the members:.
whereas. In the light Of the con-
d1tions which confront organized la
Dor in our country. today, the wisdom
and good judgment Of the executive
council Of the American Federation
OF Labor and President Gompers was
never more clearly exemp1itled than
In the recent advisory deliverances
with: respect to political duty which
the members of organized labor owe
to themselves and to the cause which
they represent at the approaching
presidential election:
Resolved, therefore, that we hearth
~ approve Of President Gompers' ac-
ton, concur in his recommendations.
and most earnestly entreat all mem
bers of organized labor in this state
to give their loyal support at the
polls at the approaching election to
the men and measures that stand for
sthe amel1oration of the burdens and
expressions under which the toiline
millions Of our people labor, by reason
OF inadequate legislation, forced con-
struction Of statutes and Judiciary
abuse of legitimate writs and pro-
cesses on behalf Of vested interests.
even to the subordinating of the
nights Of man to the rights of proper-
ty; and
Resolved, that in our opinion it
1s not only the privilege but the i'm
perative duty Of the members of or
ganized labor to emphasize by their
votes determination to see that la
boris wrongs are righted and labors
rights secured"
On motion Of Mr.. Hall it was or
dered that the resolution be printed
and a copy be sent to the secretary
Of every ,,rdon oeei1..+aa .4.