The wageworker., 1910-01-15

ering, collecting and publishing Of
statistics having to do with the lives
and interests of the wage earners.
Resolved. That this federation. de-
nounce as both unWise and in sad
keeping with the industrial progress
OF Nebraska, the so-called economy
which provides but two people and a
niggardly $4,000 a year for the man
agement and maintenance of a bureau
that is not only charged with matters
| of vital concern to the wage earners,
but with the work OF publishing to
the world the resources, productivity.
opportunities and progress of this
magnificent state.
-" Resolved, That we demand that
the Bureau Of Labor and Industrial
Statistics be SO equipped that Nebras-
ka may at least compare favOrably
in this respect with other and less re-
sourceful states, and while safeguard
Ing the interests of her wage earners
may advertise herself to the world
for what she really is, the most fer
tile, the most productive, the most
learned and the most resourceful state
T. in the Union"
Committee reports fayorably.
Adopted.
Proposition No. S.-(By Delegate
Jonas) That the Nebras-
ka State Federation of Labor endorse
the creation of a new state Office to be
| known as state boiler inspector"
Committee reports favorably
Adopted.
Proposition No. 9.-(By Delegate
BridwelI-"Resolved, That it Is the
sense of this convention, representing
organized labor of the state of Nebras-
ka, that postal savings bank bill
should be passed by the present ses-
sion of congress, and, be it further
Resolved, That our congressman
and senators be urged to support and
further the passage of such bill
That copies of this resolution be sent
to our congressman and senators I'm
mediately'
Reported favorably, by committee.
Adopted
Proposition No. 10-By Delegate
Coffey)-"Whereas, The voters of the
state of Nebraska have right to
know where the candidates for popu-
lar suffrage stand upon any and all
questions yitally affecting the people,
and
Whereas, 1t is especially true that
the organized workers of the state
have a right to know how each and
every candidate stands upon questions
affecting the rights and interests of
the toiling masses, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the executive COM
mittee be instructed to submit to each
and every candidate for nomination.
to elective Office, before the date of
the state primary, and In ample time
to admit of making the results known,
SO that the voters may know and act
intelligently and for their best inter
ests in the selection of candidates for
office, a list of questions hereinafter
provided, and ask for a definite ans.
wer. When the answers shall have
been received the executive commit
tee shall, with every possible dispatch,
and in time to publish before the date
of the primaries, tabulate said answers
and secure their publication in the
widest possible manner Said execu-
| tive committee shall not make any
recommendations in connection with
such returns, but shall let the answers
of the candidates stand for themselves.
Resolved, That among other ques-
tions submitted to the candidates by
the executive committee shall be the
following:
Are you in favor of trades uninos?
Are you in favor of the universal
eight-hour work day?
Are you in favor of law prohibit
ing employers from exacting from en-
ployes more than six days work In
any one week?
! Are you in favor of the initiative
and referendum.
| Are you in favor of convict labor
coming into competition with free Ia
Dor?
"Are you in favor of abolishing the
convict labor lease system?
Are you in favor of free text books.
| published by the state, and compul-
sorry education?
Are you opposed to the abuse of
the writ of injunction in labor dis
putes?
Are you in favor of a law providing
for trial by jury in cases of contempt
when the contempt charged is not
committed in the presence OF the
court?
Are you in favor Of the abolition
of the contract system on public
works?
''Are you in favor of the municipal
ownership of public utilities?
Are you in favor of providing for
the sanitary inspection of factory.
workshop and home?
Are you in favor of law providing
for the liability of employers for in
juries to body and loss of life?
Are you in favor of the enactment
and enforcement of stringent child
labor laws?
Are you in favor of the enactment
of a law providing for suitable and
plentiful Fairgrounds for children in
all cities?
Are you in favor of equal pay for
equal work for both sexes?
Are you in favor of the enactment
of law providing that all articles
made by convicts and offered for sale
shall be marked prison made?'
Are you in favor of squeezing, by
legislative enactment, all water out of
the capital stock of public service cor
porations. and the enactment of prop
er regulating laws allowing a reason