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movement by the appointment to the
Office of deputy labor commissioner OF
| one who Is ever in the foremost ranks
of those seeking to advance the labor
movement. Will NJ. Maupin, therefore
\ be it
Resolved. That this convention ten
der its thanks to Governor Shallen-
berger for the appointment OF Mr..
Maupin.
| Resolved, That a copy of this reso-
Tuition be sent to the governor by the
secretary of this Federation.
Mr.. President, your committee on
presidents report on behalf of the
Federation thank that official for his
extended report to this convention,
and also for the important suggestions
| brought to the attention of the dele
gates, and recommend to the conven-
tion the suggestions contained in said
report.
E. H. SMITH, Chm.
XAVIER STADLER.
The report of the committee was
concurred in.
Mr.. President, your committee on
resolutions begs leave to report as fol-
lows:
Proposition No. 19.-(By Delegate
Chrisman) n)-"Whereas, 1t has come to
a number of delegates who are ASSEM-
bled here at this Federation conven-
ton, notice that one of their brother
delegates and an old time and active
member of organized labor, and who
for years has done valiant service for
the cause of organized labor and who
has filed for the elective Office of fire
and police commissioner of the city
of South Omaha. and
Whereas, 1t is of vital Importance
to organized labor of the city of South
maha to have a representative on said
board of fire, and police commission
ers of the said city of South Omaha,
therefore be it
Resolved. That this convention go
on record as indorsing the candidacy
of Brother George Stephens of the
Stationary Firemen for the position
of member of the fire and police COM
mission of the city of South Omaha.
and that we commend his candidacy
to organized labor and the public at
large"
Committee reports favorably.
Adopted.
Proposition No. 2O.-(By Delegate
Whereas. The beneficial eff
fects of an honest and intelligent press
are known to all trades unionists. and
Whereas, The group of toll must
depend in large measure upon the
press for the daily knowledge of
events in the social, political and in
dustrial world, and
Whereas. The Nebraska State Fed
Grafton of Labor at this time has no
official organ, the labor papers pub
lished within the state being private
enterprises and the official organs of
the men who own them. therefore be it
Resolved, That the Nebraska State
Federation of Labor do hereby recog-
nize the good service of the labor
press and return to the labor editors
its thanks. BE it further
Resolved. That the delegates at
tending this convention return to our
respective homes and urge upon the
entire membership of the trades union
movement the urgent necessity of
every working man and working
woman of subscribing for and other
wise supporting the labor newspaper
published nearest to them.
| Resolved, That this convention rec
ommend to the unions affiliating with
the Nebraska State Federation of La
| Dor that the various locals adopt the
policy of subscribing for the nearest
local labor newspapers as bodies, pay
ing for the same out of the general
fund of the unions, and thus putting
this valuable educational instrument
at work in every home.
| Resolved, That this convention
recognize the right of the labor editor
to conduct his business as he pleases,
but that as individual unionists we
reserve to ourselves the right to de-
eide for ourselves whether We think
the editorial or business policy of
aforesaid papers is in accord with the
best interests of organized labor
Committee reports favOrably.
Adopted.
Maupin) The revocation
of charters of state and central bodies
by the American Federation of Labor
for seating delegates from the only
organization of electrical workers in
the states of Iowa, Nebraska and
South Dakota, works not only a hard
ship upon those bodies, but deprives
the labor movement in general of the
cooperation and assistance of a body
of union men whose devotion to union
principles has been manifested on nu.
merous occasions, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the Nebraska State
Federation of Labor respectfully re-
quests of the American Federation OF
Labor that, pending the arbitration OF
the differences between the Electrical
Workers as provided by the Toronto
convention. all charters revoked be
restored, and that state and central
bodies be permitted to accept creden
tials and seat delegates from local or
ganiZations of Electrical Workers until
such time as final award or settlement
is made.
Resolved, That this convention oi
the Nebraska State Federation of La
Dor protests against any and all arbi
trary action whereby the trade auton
omy Of any craft is interferred with
or local self-government denied. And
be 1t further
Resolved, That this convention &c