The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
LABOR FEDERATION
MEETS IN SAN JOSE
State Body Urges Better Sup
port for the Asiatic Ex-
cIusion League
Rule Preventing Navy Yard Men
From Entering Politics
Will Be Opposed

California has now started in for bust
ness and viii, in view of the great
amount of work in hand, remain in
session until Saturday afternoon.
1t was called TO order in American
Foresters' hall, in which were displayed
over the rostrum two large American
flags and a motto having the words.
Welcome, ye advance guard of labor"
over two clasped hands. The conven-
tion was called to order by President
George A. Tracy after which r. w.
Brandis, president of the general COM
mittee of arrangements, presented c.
w. Dawson, the labor mayor of San
Jose, who made a brief address Of
Welcome to the Garden City" In the
course of his remarks he said that he
was proud of meeting the representa-
tives Of labor, as they were the pride
OF the country that is, intelligent labor.
After eulogizing the American laborers
he said that this country had no use for
ldlefs. either laboring men or rich men,
for 1t needed development, and the real
developers were the laboring men who
had done so much to make the United
States what 1t is.
San Jose, he said, was a union city
and the labor ranks had done much to
make il what it was-an intelligently
governed city. Through their efforts
Asiatic labor had been minimiZed in
San Jose. He then said that the city
was open to the federation, but that
there was no key to offer, for all the
doors were OPEN
President Tracy thanked the mayor
for the welcome, eulogized organized
labor and said that the mayor could rest
assured that as there was no need of a
key to admit the federation to San Jose
there would not be need of a key to de-
tain them. He then decorated the
mayor-with badge and asked him to
be the guest Of the federation.
FAIR SEX REPRESENTED
Those Of the fair sex who are attend
ing the convention are: Mrs. VIII ].
French, Mrs. William P. McCabe, Mrs.
Charles Meyers, Mary Fenton, Mae
Cummings, Mrs. R. 1. Wissler, Mrs. A.
Seaman, Mrs. George ". Bell and Mrs.
George w. Broderick.
William P. McCabe, S. Winterbrode
ana Charles Steckmest, the committee
on credentials. presented the list of
delegates, showing that 155 were en-
titled to seats. The report was adopted
and the delegates admitted.
Arthur Hay of the American fedora
tion of labor, Frank MCGOWAN and
George B. Benham of the Asiatic Ex-
clusion league and It. D. Fennessy of
the international typographical union
were recommended to seats as~fraternal
delegates without voice or vote In tho
proceedings. They will be seated as
such, as VIII also delegates from the
Equal Suffrage league.
w. ]. Higgins of the typographical
union was elected assistant to the
secretary treasurer and T. w. Brands
of San Jose and D. J. German of San
Francisco sergeants at arms.
President Tracy appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Law and legisIation-J W. Mullen. San Fran
cisco: J. W. Smart, Oakland; F. Cook Sacra-
mento; r. CaTerley, Vallejo; J. w. Erickson,
of6eers' reports-R. l. wissler and Il K
Thompson, San Francisco; J. c. Sherwood, Crock
ett; A. B. Rosenberg, Fresno; D. NJ. Witt. Oak
land.
ResoIutions-Georee e Mitchell and Paul
Sharrenberg. San Francisco; Paul volkman Oak
land: Thomas Wright. Sacramento; T. O. Owens,
Stockton.
Rules and order-A. s. Howe. San Jose;
Charles Oliver. San Francisco J. F. Kiley, Oak
land; 4. Q. FRANKIE, Sacramento; Frederick
Smith, San Rafael
Sanders. T. P. Curran and E. Gerber, San Fran
cisco; D. G. Morgan. San Jose
son and R Y Kerns- ali of San Francisco.
Grievsnce-Joseph GRUNGE. Charles Gibson and
R. A MOriRrity, San Francisco; Charles Lau-
rance. Santa Rosa; Edward McGreery, Vallejo.
Thanks-E. Martell, J. J. Chaudet, Mae Cum
mings and W. G. Rusk, San Francisco; Frank
Cooke, Sacramento.
ASIATIC EXCLUSION
President Tracy in his report ex-
pressed disappointment at the lack of
support of the Asiatic Exclusion league
in the following:
1 regret TO say that many unions affiliated
with our federation have not seen ft TO lend as
sistance to the work of the league and strong
ly urge upon them at this time the necessity 70
doing 1t is unfair TO those engaged in car
rying on this great work that any considerable
Of the organized workers of this
should neglect TO render all assistance possible.
If California is 20 be preserved a white mans
abode it is essential that all patriotic citizens
should interest themselves In the effort TO ex-
clude from shores the debasing competition
during the coming wear every union AFFILIATED
with the California state federation of labor will
also affiliate with the Asiatic Exclusion league
In relation TO the union label he
says:
There was more attention paid last week to
purchasing label goods than ever before which
may be attributed to the work of the fedora
ton throughout the state, aided by central bodies
and local unions, and union purchasers are be-
ginning 10 realize that the best grade Of goods
is to be had with the label.
Eighth Vice President w. G. Ross In
his report calls attention to the en-
forcement of the politics rule" at Mare
island and says:
This ruling deprives lsborers and mechanics
employed at the navy yard from holding polit-
icai office, accepting nomination for such, or
rs they please. They must not even express
an opinion politics publicly and only discuss
political affairs In private. l consider this ru1-
ing an injustice and abridgment of the rights
of American citizens. majority Of the citizens
of Vallejo are working in the navy yard. This
ruling prohibits them from taking part in mu-
nicipsl affairs.
The federation will be asked to lend
its influence to having this ruling re-
voked by the federal authorities.
REPORTS FINANCIAL Loss
The report of Secretary George w
Bell shows that the per capita tax from
unions afiliated with the federation
and located in Blue Lakes, Bakersfield,
Crockett Eureka. Fortuna, Fresno,
Raymond. Los Angeles. Marysville,
Monterey. Oakland. Palo Alto Pasa-
dena. Petaluma, Richmond Riverside,
Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego,
San Francisco, San Jose, San Pedro,
San Luis Obispo, San Rafael, Santa
Barbara, Santa Rosa, Stockton and Val
lejo amounted to s2,25e, and the ex-
penses for nine months to $2,259, show
ing net loss since the previous meet
ing of s69S.
One of the matters that is most
talked of is the selection of candi-
date to represent the state federation
of labor in the next session of the
Apnarfoan federation of labor <bo+ ;c -