Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-27
WOMAN SUFFRAGE ENDORSED

The American Federation of Labor,
! at it's 1908 Convention at Denver,
adopted the following:
/ Whereas, The economic platform of
the American Federation of Labor
adopted by the Minneapolis Convention
and and re-affirmed and amended by
the Norfolk Convention, among other
planks in it's platform, affirms it's belief
in "Woman Suffrage co equal with man
suffrage; and
Whereas. In the annual report of the
/ last National Convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, it was ex-
pressly stated that it was the "much-
abused trade union movement which
stands 70. the seeegnitian Of the rights.
political, social, moral and industrial,
of women;" therefore, be it
Resolved, That this, the Twenty
eighth Annual Convention of this Amer
lean Federation of Labor, does now re-
affirm this platform and expresses it's
belief in the need of full political equal
ity for all women. That this political
equality is as necessary to their econom
| ic independence as it is for their broth
ers in all branches of labor, and we
pledge the affiliated unions of the land
to earnestly work for this political free
dom.
State Federations of Labor of Cali
fornia, Connecticut, Colorado, Iowa,
Indiana, Illineis, Kansas, Massachu-
sets, Minnesota, Maine, Michigan,
New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Okla
homa, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas,
Washington, and West Virginia have
officially declared for women suffrage.
The National Grange has several
times officially endorsed women suf-
frage its 1905 resolution reading:
Resolved, That the National Grange
standing as it does for the equality of
! men and women in the home, church
and Grange, expresses itself in favor
of equality in citizenship.
State Oranges .of California, Con-
necticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Maine. Maryland, Mime
sofa, Michigan, New York, New Jer
sey, Oregon, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Washington have endorsed the action
of the National body.
The National Association of Letter
Carriers has endorsed woman suf-
frage III the following resolution:
Whereas. This country has attained
its high standing among the nations
by the development of its govern
ment on the principles of American
independence; therefore
Resolved, That the next step of
progress demands the application of
these principles to women by extend
ing to them the right of suffrage on
equal terms with; and we urge the
necessary changes in our laws and
constitutions to secure this right to
them.
State Letter Carriers Associations,
following the example of the Nation
al body. are Illinois, Massachusetts,
New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pen
nsylvania and Washington.
Other National organizations which
| he re & crr.ed wcman suffrage :ese!.-
tions are:
National Women's Single Tax
League.
Worlds w. C. L. U. representing
so countries and provinces.)
National w. C. 7. U. $500, 600 men,
bers).
National Association of Spiritual
lists of United States and Canada.
National Convention of Universe
lists.
Western Federation of Miners.
United Mine Workers of America,
(35O, 900 members).
Supreme Commandery Knights Of
Temperance.
American Single Tax Conference.
International Cotton Splnners'
Union.
International Women's Union La
bel League.
International Typographical Union
International Brotherhood of Book
binders.
international Socialist Congress.
International Bricklayers' and
Stone Masons Union 100000 mem
bers).
United Transfers ofAmerica.
National Purity Conference.
National Free Baptist Woman's
Missionary Society.
United Textile Workers of America
Ladies of the Modern Maccabces.
Ladies of the Maccabees Of the
World (155, $3.50 members).