The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-09-26
Encouraging Aspects of Trade
Unionism Throughout the
Entire Jurisdiction.
POLITICAL OUTLOOK Is
ALSO MOST GRATIFYING
Compliments Brother Uneapher
Of the Political Committee @
for His Efficiency.

George B. Howley, president Of the
State Federation Of Labor recently
sojourned in Duluth for a few days,
and kindly furnished the Labor World
with the follpwing statement Of union
conditions throughout the atate.
Situation ia General.
Being in your city, and unable to
visit all Of the. different locals, +,
beg leave to ask for a little. space
the attention Of the members Of or
ganized labor the situation as find
it throughout the state After a tour
of the state I find everything in a
very satisfactory condition, with the
possible exception of Minneapolis, and
Fargo, where the painters are locked
out, and they are making a grand
struggle, and Ishave no doubt Of their
being successful in the very, near
future. After looking over the. situa-
tton here in your own city, am satis-
fled that great progress is being made.
and want to congratulate the differ
ent organizations for the grand strug-
gle that they have made under the
most trying circumstances.
Work 10 Progressing.
The State Federation is making
great progress in different parts of
the state in building up old unions,
and also, organizing a few new ones.
The vice presidents in the different
congressional districts are taking
hold of the matter in way that has
meyer been done before, and believe
that their reports to the next, State
Federation convention will be the most
satisfactory ones that were ever de-
liyered at any other convention.
Question Of Legislation. :. -s.L
Another matter I wish to touch +.
upon, is the political question. hope
that the organizations this year viii
stand as a unit bearing on all ques-
ttons pertaining to labor, as believe
the time has come when. we must do i
:tfis, .fo secure the legislation we are
seeking. -: - -,
Eighth District AFp,intms,nt: g:
-+"As regarding the appointment Of !
Brother. Uncapher Of this city viii
say: that I appointed him, after he !
had been recommended so highly to
me by different members of organized
lies, directly with me, as an executive
officer Of the State federation, as that
is the most satisfactory way that an
appointment If this kind could be
made. We could not leave it to the
central bodies for that would be TAX
Ing the power away from the State
Federation under whose jurisdiction
the members of the political meeting
are working. A mistake has been
made in one Of our papers which
stated that had Instructed Brother
Perreault to take the matter before
the Trades Assembly. Upon receiving
the resignation Of Brother Perrault I
wrote him In reply asking him to call
few of the boys together, whose
names I mentioned in my letter, ana
they to recommend a name for the
place, as I believed they were In, q
better position to know man who
could take hold of this, and would be
successful better than any one else.
This I believed they did, and the
name Of Brother Uncapher was tele-
phoned to Brother McEwen by Brother
Peters, and upon this Recommendation
I appointed Brother Uncapher: Sec
retary Deacon Of the Political com
mittee advised me that Brother. I'm
capher since being appointed has taken
hold of the matter with more deter
mination than any other member that
he has upon tn ecommittee. There
Is no criticism to Level against any
one in this city for this appointment,
as everything was done above board, .
and the appointment being in my
power, was very desirous Of secur-
ing the best man possible, and I be-
lieve + have secured the one 1 was
looking for: I sincerely hope that
there will be no more criticisms re-
garding this appointment, as the time
has come when we must pull to-
gether, and not pull apart
Il hope that this explanation Of the
matt or will be netirely satisfactory to
all, and I also hope that Brother
uncapher will be given very aid pos
sible in the coming election