The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
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| tion by saying she was willing to leave
| the whole matter to a vote of the dele
gates. When the vote was taken, but
! two votes were recorded in OPPOSE
| ton.
Committee Reports.
The reports of the legislative and
segregation committees were read re-
ceived and placed on file.
When resolution No. %, favoring
the denunciation of the unjust SEN
tence imposed on Gompers, Mitchell
and Morrison, and the defiance. of such
unjust sentences after all other meth
DDS had failed, caused one of the mos
heated discussion recorded on the floor
of the federation since it's opening.
District. Organizer c. o. Young, in
lengthy talk, said the adoption of
the resolution would soon put tbs
president and secretary behind prison
bars, and notified members that if they
die not go slow, they would have I'M
limited opportunity to break into Jail.
He substituted a resolution such as
was adopted recently in Portland, and
which, instead of mentioning and re
commencing a boycott against the
Buck Stove and Range company evad
firm or corporation.
Charles Miller spoke at length in
favor of the substituted resolutions
being followed by Frank w. Cotterill,
who surrendered the chair temporarily.
Mr.. Cotterill was in favor of not act
ing too hastily. and suggested the re-
committal of the resolution to the res
olution committee. This suggestion
TOD Sr,fn nd
was carried though the acting presi-
opportunity to vote until after he had
declared the motion carried.
Report Of Label Committee.
Resolutions We're read from the la
bel committee favoring the most
hearty support of the label movement.
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed.
The reports Of delegates to the con
vention of the Japanese exclusion
league in Seattle last summer, were
read and placed on file.
President Frank w. Cotterill read to
the federation his report as delegate
to the convention of the WASHINGTON
State Grange. He was followed by A.
J. Kaufman, delegate to the fedora
ton from the Washington State
Grange, who completed the report of
the work done during the past year.
He also spoke on the necessity Of the
organization by laboring men Of
Ma jority Rule League such as the
grange effected in Whatcom county
last year, by which the political trend
in that county was changed favorable
to Grange candidates. He said the
paramount issue of the coming two
years should be the enactment of a
constitutional amendment providing
for the taxation Of wild lands, and to
take off the tax on improvements.
Delegate Martin introduced a motion
that a committee be appointed to draw
up a set of resolutions thanking the
Y. M. c. A. for the use of the baths,
and the Commercial club for the re-
ceptiOn rendered
The report of T. v. Copeland dele
gate to the American Federation of
L2bOr, was read. Mr.. Copeland attend
ed the national convention in Denver
in December and his report embodied
the work done at that time.
Caucuses Held.
Many of the delegates from the diff
ferent localities of the state held eau
cnses during the noon hour today To
make arrangements for the election Of
officers for the ensuing year, but 10
announcement would be made as to
probable candidates, as it was consid-
cred an act Of POLITICS, out of keepine
with the Federation. It is understood.
however. that Seattle will put I'D a
vigorous fight for the presidency. Spo-
ane is also in the race to win, and a
determined fight Will in all probability
be made
1t is generally conceded that Walla
Walla will get a reelection of Glenn
Harris to the office of third vice pres
ident