Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-22
LABOR MEETING
CONCLUDES WORK
George F. Golden, Chicago,
Wins Election as Delegate
to National Convention.
DEFEATS P. ]. CARLSON
Trustees and Auditors, Provided for
Under New Amendment, Are
Chosen by Ballot

The 2Sth annual convention Of the
Illinois State Federation of Labor
came to a close late yesterday after
noon at Rock Island Industrial hall
Last night the majority of the 250
delegates who attended left for their
homes
On the second ballot for delegate to
the American Federation of Labor con-
vention at st. Louis, George F. Golden,
clearinghouse Transfers, Chicago
was chosen and P. J. Carlson Of Rock
Island. The trustees and auditors for
the ensuing year, elected under the
new amendment to the constitution,
were named by ballot. They are
Jerry A. Kahn, Cigarmakers, Chicago;
William Jampel, BARRIERS, Belleville:
Tilden Bozarth, Miners, Staunton. In
addition TO theiI duties as an auditing
board, they will comprise the creden-
tials committee at the next annual
convention.
The members Of the executive board
are as follows: Miss Anna Willard,
Mattresses, Chicago; Richard Tippet,
Miners, Springfield; Edward Hippert,
Boilermakers, Kewanee; John NJ Irish.
Bartenders, Peoria, J. ]. Kearney.
Leather Workers, Chicago; Christian
Rakow, Retail Clerks, Bloomington.
Move Creates Opposition.
During the discussion preceding the
adoption of the resolution advocating
the creation of a new political organ
ization TO be known as the labor par
ty, several of the delegates vainly OBJ
jected to a clause which declared the
republican and democratic parties al
ways are controlled by employing in
terests and always opposed to the
best interests of the workers.
President Walker of the Illinois
miners, stated the resolution which
was introduced by hin, was socialistic
in tendency.
Il want to know what men are will
ing to sacrifice themselves politically
for labor he said. of all the cheap
political tricksters, that bunch of pol
iticians in Chicago caps the climax. 1
want to say there are lew politicians
who don't wear the collar of gas, traC-
ton. electric light, railroads. and 9th
er corporate interests, aud instead Of
hiding the fact and being ashamed OF
it they are proud of it. they glory IN
parading before labor vita their brass
collars around their necks
Take the labor lobby from Chicago.
1t is easy. They probably know they
can't do anything at Springfield. They
just go along 10 keep up appearances
and the result of it all is that labor
gets nothing
Morris Declares HimseE.
In answer to a question from one of
the delegates as to whether Candidates
for political office are not pledged to
abide by the caucus of their party,
Secretary Morris, who is a democratic
candidate for reelection to the house,
took the floor in his own defense.
81 am a candidate for the lesisla-
ture and I want to say that with me
Iabor's interests are above party con
siderations,' he said. Il repeat what
I have said on frequent occasions. 1
will not be bound by the strings Of
the democratic or any other party"
Attendance a disappointment. \
The attendance at the convention
was but $50, or smaller than has been
the case In many years. President f.
G. Wright said this morning that the
officers were disappointed in the at
tendance. He said that the cause was
the great number of strikes in recent
months throughout the state. The
smaller unions said Mr.. Wright,
have paid out much money TO carry
on these strikes and were unable at
the present time to send the delegates
to Rock Island because of the dis
lance. However, the convention just
closed has been very successful
one and we are well pleased with it. /
We are well pleased with the courte-
sizes which have been extended to US, 7
and hope at some time to return here"