Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-22
Nebraska
STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR
Fred Murray Of Omaha, Temporary
President of New Organization.
BIG FIGHT EXPECTED TODAY
vote On Resolution Defining POliti-
cal status of Movement Goes
over AfSer
Objections.
tFrom a staff Correspondent

(FrOm a StaII correspondent
LINCOLN, June n.-(special telegram
A state Federation Of Labor was orga-
nized here this afternoon at a meeting OF
delegates from various labor unions, held
in Representative hall.
Officers elected to serve through the
meeting we're: Fred Murray of Omaha,
president, and Frank p. Hart Of South
secretary.
Just as soon as the temporary organiz1-
ton was perfected, A. II. Hyers Of South
Omaha, introduced this resolution:
Whereas, The press has made the com
ment that this federation is organized for
political purposes, therefore, be II
Resolved. That the constitution OF TINS
I federation be so framed as to prevent TINS
organization from declaring for or against
any candidate for any political ottloe' eN
cept a member bearing a card and IN 8oou
| standing in his local lodge, and VINO mas
previously been endorsed by SAID local
lodge.
Several Of the Omaha delegation, headed
by p. F. Ford, strenuously objected to the
resolution and, upon a vote, It went over
until after the permanent organization had
been perfected.
7. Booth Of Fremont as temporary sec
rotary, having defeated Frank Hart, who
later. however, was made permanent sec
rotary. Will Maupin and Fred Murray were
voted on for temporary chairman, and
Murray was chosen, while to be elected
permanent chairman he had to defeat Gu'
Hydrs Of Havelock.
The big fight tomorrow will be over the
selection of officers to serve throughout
the year. Omaha is pushing Murray toi
president. while the Lincoln delegates are
boosting for viii Maupin. l. j. C~openharv'
Of Omaha was elected chairman Of thu
committee on resolutions. The Flyers reso
luton will also cause a scarp.
Tonight the delegates we're the guests Of
Governor and Mrs. S~hallenberger at thu
mansion. 1t was on the program to g
to Havelock in the late afternoon, but thu
business of the convention held on so Ions
that this trip was postponed until tomor
row. ..
MaupIn Calls for Order.
The meeting was called to order by w
M. Maupln, who assured the delegates
that he had no more right to call thu
meeting than anyone else, but inasmuci
as he had access to the states stamps h
sent out the letters. The object Of tn,
organization, he said, was to impress tn
people of the state that Nebraska was
manufacturing state as well as an agri
cultural state. He said more people wery
working in shops and manufacturing plant
at this time than on the farms and Will
progress had been made along agriculture
lines, great strides had been made in in
dustrial lines also. The time had com
for the laborlng men to organize an,
use their strength TO impress legislature
with their Importance. He called attention
to the action of the late legislature In ap
propriating 5000 for distribution OF a no
cholera serum and in refusing an appro
p~rlation of $500 for the investigation o
shops and manufacturing plants wher
laboring men are employed. He did nc
do this, he said, to c~riticise, but merel
called attention to II.
Governor Shallenberger endorsed IN
movement for a state federation. Ne
I braska, he said, had neither very rlc
5 men nor very poor men, and for that reaso
Nebraska might we'll solve the great prot