The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-23

more to have them employ union
carpenters and other building trades
men on the fair grounds.
Delegate Goetzinger introduced a
resolution recommending to affiliated
unions that when making contracts
with employers they include election
day among the other legal holidays
for which time and one-half or dou-
BILE time is charged.
Mrs. Goetzinger offered a resolu-
ton urging unions of the American
Society of Equity in Minnesota and
adjoining states to take some &C.
ton that will assist the printing
trades unions in securing recogni.
ton from the publishers of certain
farm and poultry papers.
Resolutions Are Adopted.
The convention adopted several
of committees.
One urges central bodies and local
unions wherever possible to affiliate
themselves with the Minnesota
Branch of the American Association
for Labor Legislation, by at least
paying the dues for one of their
officers or members; and that this
federation affiliated herewith and pay
the annual dues for the president
and secretary, who are hereby elect
ed to represent the federation at
the meetings of the association.
One urgently requests the state
board of control and all other
boards or public officials that have
work in charge for the state or
any departments of its govern
ment to have the same done within
the state and by union labor when.
ever the same can be done. This
resolution was occasioned by re.
port that the state board of control
is having castings made for harvest.
ing machines in non-union shops
outside of the state.
On Initiative and Referendum.
A favorable report was made on a
resolution providing for an amend.
ment to the constitution of the
federation, adopting the initiative,
referendum and recall. After much
discussion as to how to proceed
to vote on the amendment, and on
some little amendments, it was &c
cided to refer the matter back to
the committee, to provide proper
safeguards. The committee will
have hearings and report back.
A resolution was adopted allow.
ing local unions only sixty days in.
stead of ninety days to make re-
turns on votes on questions sub
kilograms Were Received.
The following kilograms were re
ceived
Kenyon, Mimi, June 19-In be.
half of the people of Brainerd | ex.
tend to you a most urgent invitation
to hold the next convention in our
city and assure you a cordial re-
ceptiOn at the hands of our citizens
whose homes and hospitality are
ready to receive you. p. P. Dunn
mayor"
"Brainerd, Mimi, June 19.-With
open arms we will welcome the as
sembly here in 1912. r. r. Wise,
chairman railway committee"
"Brainerd, Mimi, June 19.-In be.
half of our citizens insist on your
next convention being held in Brain.
erd. C. B. Rowley, president city
council"
est. Paul, Mimi, June 20.-Boot
and shoe workers union in conven.
ton assembled sends fraternal greet
ing and best wishes for success,
full convention. Charles l.. Baine,
treasurer Boot and Shoe Workers
Union of America"
The convention voted to return
greetings.
Thomas Won Lear of Minneapolis
spoke for a short time and was
given warm reception. He urged
the laboring men to stick together
in political action and they would
win out The politicians in Min
neapolis have more respect for the
labor vote there since the last cleo
ton. He was opposed to the for
nation of new labor party.
A rising vote of thanks was given
to Mr.. Won Lear.
A resolution was adopted urging
the state fair management to en-
ploy Minnesota bands and particu-
larly such as belong to the Ameri-
can Federation of Musicians. This
was occasioned by the management
hiring nonresident bands for the
next fair.
Denounce Mcnamara Arrest.
The following resolution was
unanimously adopted: Resolved, by
the Minnesota State Federation #
Labor, in convention assembled, that
we protest against this outrage upon
members of trade unions in the
arrest, persecution and bounding of
men prominent in the ranks of Ia
Dor; that we condemn the method
of arrest employed and railroading
of the McNamaras across the cOun-
try, and we call upon all laboring
men and sympathizers in the state
of Minnesota to come to the as