The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
Manu- Resolutions Considered
By Labor Federation

Owing to the volume of snow thai
fell during the night, the trip of the
delegates to the Washington State
Federation of Labor to the state penL-
,teniary via the electric car line was
postponed Indefinitely, and business
matters were considered Throughout
the forenoon, most of the questions be-
ing of a routine nature. Practically
every delegate was in his seat when
President Cotterill called the meeting
to order, and not a moment was
wasted in the transaction of fedora
ton business.
Election of officers for the ensuing
term and a decision as to the place OF
holding the next meeting will, in all
probability. come up for settlement to-
morrow morning.
The supplemental report of the sec
rotary acknowledging credentials from
two delegates, was read and placed on
file. after which resolutions were in
troduced and read by title by the sec
retarv before being referred to the
committee. Among the resolutions thus
considered were the following:
No. 16. Favoring Asiatic exclusion
No. II. Against the ship subsidy
bill.
No 49, Manning scale and efficiency
of deck crews.
No. 49, Repeating Sections 100 and
161 of the penal code of the state OF
Washington.
No. 20. On the injunction evil.
No 81 Equal suffrage.
No. %. Sentence of GOmpers, Mitch
ell and Morrison.
No. 90. Amendment to article IA of
state constitution.
No. "a. Sanitary conditions in
kitchens.
No. "a. Boycott on A-Y.-P EXPOSE
ton.
No. 26. Exclusion of Asiatic laborers.
No. 27. On organizers.
No. %. To prohibit compulsory in
surance.
wealth of the state.
No 80. Hansons anti race-trach
gambling bill.
No. 81 Protection of whites from
Asiatic laborers.
No. 80. Disability benefit recon-
mendations.
No. 49, Boosting the label.
No. 81. Providing for blowers in
mills
No 50. Amending direct primary
law.
At II o'clock the resolution com=
mittee Informed the convention that
their reports were ready, after which
the reading clerk read the various
mea suras that had been referred to
their consideration, with the result
that the resolution providing for the
further exclusion of Asiatic laborers
No. Is, was adopted without discus
sion and without a dissenting vote
Resolution Passed.
Resolution II, introduced by Chas
Sorenson, sailors, Seattle, providing
for the dnunciation of the ship sub
sidy bill was unanimously adopted
No. IS, also introduced by Mr.. Soren-
son, providing for a minimum scale
for efficiency of deck hands was also
adopted WithOu opposition or debate.
For the repeal Of Sections 100 and
161 of the state of Washington, resolu-
ton No. 10 was unanimously adopted
and the federation thereby went on
record as favorable to legislative action
looking to such repeal
Equal Suffrage.
That the federation was favorable to
equal suffrage was proven by the vot.
taken on resolution No. 81, providing
that this body go on record as favoring
the right of equal franchise. but two
delegates voting against the adoption
of the resolution, which stated in eff
feet that legislative acton in making
an amendment to the constitution bv
which the question may be submitted
to the voters at the next general cleo
ton, was approved.
Mrs. Anna May Hutton, Of Spokane
who is one of the most earnest work
ers in behalf of women suffrage. and
who recently scored President Roose-
welt for statement made by him re-
garding the question, was present in
the convention hall, but when called
on to speak on the resolution, she