United labor bulletin., 1911-08-17

THIRD DAY-AFTERNOON SESSION.
Called at 2 p. m. by President McLen-
non.
Roll call of delegates.
Minutes of morning session read and
approved.
Garment Workers of Denver passed
cigars to delegates, for which vote
of thanks was extended to the union.
President announced that those having
certificate on transportation should hand
| them INTO the secretary for signature.
President McLennon then introduced
H. Gordon, general organizer for the
| United Garment Workers. Brother Cor
don gave the delegates much information
as to the methods employed by the man
| ufacturers of the country for the en-
| ployment of help in clothing manufactur-
ing establishments. He particularly
urged the patronage of the label in all
! lines
| John l.. Britton, international organic
er for the Uniteu Mine Workers, was
next introduced. He congratulated the
convention on getting down to a busi-
ness-like system. He made lengthy
talk on conditions in general and insist
ed that conventions were good schools,
and that no time was wasted in listen
ing 70 talks of different people with diff
ferent ideas-it was all of an educational
nature and more of education was
needed.
Charles H. Meyer. president of the
Western Federation of Miners, was the
next speaker. Mr. Meyers talk was
along the line of a different plan of ac-
tion among trades unions than had been
employed in general in the past. He had
urged affiliation with the American
Federation of Labor in order to further
his ideas, as he believed more could be
done inside that organization that out
to further promote advanced ideas of
unionism. He was much in favor of en-
acting laws providing for the recall, not
only OF judges, but all servants of the
people. He also believed the recall
should be extended to the labor organic
ations. Especially did he urge action to
assist the Mcnamara brothers, now in
Jail in Los Angeles
John c. Shannessy. international or
ganizer for the BARRIERS, followed Brother
Meyer. His talk was along label lines
also urging support for the Mcnamara
brothers, and a more persistent and CON
sistent spending of money earned un-
der union condition for the purchase of
label goods
Delegate Baintee, on behalf of the To-
cal Entertainment committee, asked that
an early adjournment be taken, if pos
sible, to enable the committee to pre-
pare for the entertainment to be given
in the evening.
The report of Delegate Conkle, who
was appointed to attend the Farmers
union convention, was read and referred
to the Committee on Officers Reports.
Introduction of Resolutions.
Resolution No. q, by U. NJ. w. of A.,
District 15-To secure an amendment to
state constitution by petition, empower
ing the state to take control and run
any line of industry within the state
and running such to employ union labor
where possible to obtain same. Referred
to Resolutions committee
Resolution No. 2S by NJ. E. Fuller,
Trades Assembly, Pueblo-To endorse
the Colorado Industrial Review, Pueblo;
the Labor News, Colorado Springs, and
the United Labor Bulletin, Denver. Re-
ferred to Resolutions committee.
Resolution No. 20, by John C. Barrett,
Painters 79, Denver-To withdraw en-
dorsement of Colorado Federation of
Labor from the United Labor Bulletin of
Denver, and notify advertisers of such
action. Referred to Resolutions commit
tee.
Resolution No. 80, by VIM. F. Cammer-
er, Sheet Metal Workers, Denver-To
condemn the action of the Brotherhood
of Carpenters of Denver as unfair, un-
just, and detrimental to the labor move