The wageworker., 1910-01-15

A. A. HYERS.
Mr.. President, your committee on
organization begs leave to report as
follows:
Proposition No. 29-(By President
Maupin)-"Whereas, The western
country is making rapid strides along
Industrial lines, increasing by leaps
and bounds in the number of its wage
earners, and
Whereas. This vast district, includ-
ing the states of Iowa, Nebraska,
South Dakota, Montana, Idaho and the
Province of Manitoba, has not now,
nor has it had for some five or six
years, the services of an organizer of
the American Federation of Labor and
Whereas, We deem it high time
parent organization to the needs of
the per capita paying organizations of
the great west, therefore be it
Resolved, That the Nebraska Fed
GRAFTON of Labor respectfully demand
of the American Federation of Labor
the services of an organizer acceptable
to the Nebraska State Federation, who
shall devote his time for a period of
not less than one year to the work of
organization within the bounds of this
state. Be it further
Resolved, That this convention call
to the attention of the executive coun-
Gil of the American Federation of La
Dor, with all the empasis at its COM
mand, to the fact that while organ
iZers, working on salary, are numer-
Gus in the eastern districts, the dis
trict west of the Mississippi rivera
territory larger than many empires,
boundless in it's resources and magnifi-
cent in its development-has been
practically ignored and left to work
out its union destiny without assis-
tance That this convention feels war
ranted in insisting that this policy of
ignoring our needs should not longer
be pursued, and that we of the central
west be accorded the assistance that
is ours by every right.
Resolved, That the secretary of
this convention be instructed to for
ward copy of this resolution to Frank
Morrison, secretary of the American
Federation of Labor, with the request
that he present it to the executive
council and secure for this organiza-
tion a speedy reply"
Committee reports favOrably.
Adopted.
Proposition No. 3O.-(By Delegate
VI.
Whereas. The Nebraska State Feder-
alton has been organized for the pur-
pose of advancing the interests of the
wage earners of the state, and
Whereas, The State Federation can
be of best service only when it is ac-
corded the hearty support of all the
organized crafts, therefore be it
Resolved, That the secretary be in
structed to at once request the officers
of the American Federation of Labor.
and the affiliated international unions,
to use their best endeavors to secure
the affiliation of all subordinate trades
unions in Nebraska with the Nebraska
State Federation of Labor
Committee reports favorably.
Adopted.
Proposition No. 31.-(By Delegate
Guye)-"Whereas The labor press has
proven to be one of the strongest fac
tors in the labor movement, for good
both in education as we'll as a source
OF communication between the differ
ent branches and systems of labor
unions, and
Whereas, One of the chief supports
of the labor press is it's advertising
patronage derived from such firms as
are desirous of securing the patronage
VI Iuc WOTkluS people, ana
Whereas, There is a combined and
concerted movement on the part OF
the large department stores and SINH
lar institutions throughout the coun-
try, to ignore the labor press in the
distribution of their advertising pat
rOrage, and
Whereas, Such a policy, if contin-
ued, would prove detrimental as we'll
as unfair to labor and to the labor pa
pers, therefore be it
Resolved, BY this convention, that
We request every member of every
union to, in the future, when making
a purchase of any or every nature to
give preference to those firms which
advertise in the local labor paper; and
be it further
Resolved, That we call upon all
friends and sympathizers to join us
in this campaign of rewarding those
who believe the patronage of labor is
worthy of similar favors."
Committee reports favorably.
Adopted.
Proposition No. 32.-(By Delegate
Guye)-"Whereas, We learn that the
laboring men and women of Norfolk,
Nebraska, are desirous of becoming or
ganiZed, and
WncreaS, lHey nave sought the as
sistance of some person for the pur-
pose of aiding in the formation of To-
cal unions of that section, and
Whereas, 1t is the duty of the fed
Grafton to assist in every possible
way in effecting local organization;
therefore be it
Resolved That the president of
this Federation be and he is hereby au-
thorized and instructed to render to
the laboring people of Norfolk. such
assistance as will be necessary to ef-
feet the organization of such crafts as
are willing to form trades and labor
unions in accordance with the rules
and regulations of the Federation"
Your committee concurs in the
above resolution and recommend that
the president be instructed to render
such assistance Immediately. Or in
case of his inability to perform such