Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-18
OREGON LABOR
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At else nau lGlleut anu 'h"O nv
man should advocate a strike until
he had proven his fidelity by pur'
chase of such goods only as he knew
had been made by those under hu'
name conditions of employment
compensation, etc. He losed by say
ing he would think all who did not
call and see him at his office were
4 not bis friends.
August Huchcstein, president OF
the Business Mems league spoke o
i Chamberlain as senator-to-be. Re.
4 ferred to the time when he was a
member of the Trades Council in
Portland, stating that a spirit OF
concillation was In hs opinion the
proper thing for both labor organi-
cation and employers In his opin-
ion Gompers, Mitchell and Morri-
son should be classed as heroes and
concluded by saying he would do
all he could TO help the convention
in every way possible.
Rev Peal Bandy welcomed the
convention to the Unitarian church
OF which he Is pastor. He said the
work to be done today was Just as
holy az that OF yesterday (Sunday)
Honesty end sincerity of purpose,
he said, constituted the religious
quality OF eny work. Work OF labor
organizations has had a marked ef-
feet upon the upper as we'll as the
lower strata OF society. It was a
mistake to assume ministers are OPP
posed to labor organizations. They
were not IN touch aud should be ed
ucated Labor he said, should cap
ture the pulpit and It would not be
a dlmcult task. The pulpit needed
men OF that type.
PresldentGrain then thanked the f.
various speakers I'm a brief speech T.
and declared the sixth annual con
yention OF the oregon Federation .
duly open FOR business.
The chair then appointed the fol- /
lowing officers and committees:
Asslstan, Secretary II. j. Park
inson.
Read ing Clerk William Nonke.
Credentials Committee A. w.
Donnie, chairman; J. d. NJ. Crock
well, c. NJ. Rynorson, Il. d. Hay.
ner and A. Hyronimou5.
Label Examination II. G.. Par.
sons. chairman; c. G.. Ogwik. l. y.
Allen. r. T. Brown. Mi-s Lucy White
md Miss Agnes Dupuls.
An inyitet'oh was extended N
ho convention by Warden James,
Il the state penitentiary. to visit
hat In titution at It's pleasure.
Tho convention then adjourned
utiI p. m.
The Local Reception.
rhe STATE Federation Of Labor was :
He'd tn order by PrsuIent G. lI.|
lam, Who introduced Governor
lie was resolved WITH
ng Continued cheering His re-
arks we're suitable 10 the occasion.
nd. as chief executive he gave cor
al weIvaile to organized labor. n
I'd the Srme right 20 organize for
as capita,
Large Attendance.
Tho Ifnffnpf an ,h.....
ted by Il large number nf delegates :
nd HoIe. Tho governor thrilled the
Iowd oS his strong plea for a fellow /,
Ar'ant act. TO apply to all hazard
us occupations
sverv delegate pressn: WAS an !
e1led TO hy the govern 10 use his
lhnence 70 secure the passage of.a
eneral liability act. and an eight
our factory act. tie closed:
Laws In the interest OF these are
AVS In the interest OF the whole com-
ionwealth " Cheers.
Mayor Rodgers also smoke for The =
lV of Salem. lie said they repre-
ented the greatest movement of
lodern times for advancing the low.
7 stratum of society. the great
iasses of humanity who earned their
read by the sweat OF their brow
len like Mitchell and Gompers were
DING more good for society than a
lillion Carnegies, who had their
las'er Paris busts stuck up IN some
rec library or endowment of great
Universities, tGreat applause).
The mayor said the members of the
legislature would not fail 10 keen
heir pledges in selecting the Peo-
les choice for senator. The Lord
elp those that don't'-a voice
tho audience, Great laughter.
q. p Hon. state labor commission
z, was next. lie said he felt he was