The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-11-19


IN compliance with the instructions OF
the previous convention, a call is here
by issued for the Ninth Annual Conven
tion Of the Washington State Fedora
ton Of Labor to be held in Houiam.
Washington, to convene at 10 O'Clock a.
m. on Tuesday, January II. 1909
Representation.
Representation in the convention will
be on the following basis:
Each local union shall be entitled to
two delegates for the first hundred
members or less. and one delegate for
each additional one hundred or major
fraction thereof
Genital Labor Councils are entitled to
two delegates each Delegates from
Central Labor Councils must be men,
bprS OF local unions affiliated with the
Washington State Federation of Labor.
Ministerial fraternal delegates with
credentials from Central Labor Councils.
and fraternal delegates from Farmers
Institute and State Grange and dele
gates from Fcderatons of Labor of ad
Joining states. are entitled to be seated
as eX-officio delegates, with voice in the
convention but without vote.
Proxies are not allowed.
No delegate Is entitled to seat in
the convention who is not an active
member of the union from which he
presents credentials. Delegates-eect
must receive their credentials from the
secretary of the local union they repre-
sent, and present the original credcntial
to Secretary Taylor at Hoquiam for the
credentials committee. The duplicate
credential should be forwarded to Secre-
tary Taylor, Box 1856, Tacoma, immedi
ately upon election of delegates.
Local unions and Central Trades
Councils must have been affiliated with
the federation at least one month prior
to the convention to entitle them to rep
resentation.
Delegates should be chosen by local
unions and Central Trades Councils at
least two weeks prior to date of con
vention.
Railroad Rates.
D. 10, T., ala
for the round trip to Hoquiam from all
points within the state, covering the
dates of the convention three days be
fore the opening day and good for two
days after the closing day-have been
secured from the following railway
lines: Northern Pacific Railway, Great
Northern Railway, Spokane, Portland &
Seattle Railway, Spokane & Inland En-
pire Railway, Oregon Railroad & Navi
cation Co.
Delegates residing at points on the
abovenamed lines should purchase tick
cts to Hoquiam during any of the three
days preceding the opening of the con
vention, or during the first three days
of meeting, paying full fare and taking
ticket agents receipt therefor Delegates
residing at points on the o. r. x n.
must purchase tickets to Tacoma via
Great Northern Railway and Spokane,
and re purchase from Tacoma to Ho-
GUAM. via Northern Pacific, in both
cases taking agents receipt for fare
paid Delegates residing at points on
the Spokane & Inland Empire Railway
must purchase tickets via Northern Pa
cific from Spokane. In all cases pay full
fare on going trip and demand ticket
agents receipt or certificate therefor.
Baggage may be checked as usual.
The ticket agents certificate must be
presented to the secretary of the con
vention at IIoquiam for signature by
that officer, and by railway joint agent,
after which they will be returned to the
delegates. These certificates, so signed,
will entitle delegates returning home
to purchase tickets for return trip for
one third regular fare on presentation
of certificate to ticket agent at Ho-
quiam.
The conditions of the sale of tickets
on the certificate plan to this conven-
ton. providing reduced fare for the re-
turn trip. provide that fifty OR more
delegates must be in attendance. As
the convention bids fair to be the larg-
est in the history of the federation
with an attendance of probably 200 dele
gates. there will be no doubt regard
ing securing reduced return fare If dele
gates comply carefully with the condi-
tions laid down above. Failure to so
comply will forfeit the right to reduced
return fare and no refund from rail
wavs may be obtained by the delegate
if conditions are not complied with and
the delegate pays full fare on return
trip. Delegates, members of their fam
lies and visitors are all entitled to re
duced rates on compliance with eondi
| tions.
Hotel Accommodations.
Full particulars regarding hotel rates
and accommodation will be mailed t.
each delegate on receipt of his dupli
cate credentials by the secretary of thu
federation. The climate of Hoquiam j
mild. but often damp, and delegate
should be prepared for rainy weathe
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