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

piers, but that the league does not
pay sufficient dues to entitle it to
more than one delegate.
The convention decided to let
both ladies have seats and one vote
between them.
| l.. g. Gaspard OF st. Cloud, at
the request of the Cereal Mill Work
ers of that city, introduced reso-
luton urging on the executive coun-
ell of the American Federation of
some other means by which the
| label can be placed on the rags
than by stickers, which loosen and
come off. 1t was recommended that
cuts be loaned to the local branches
of the Cereal Mill Workers, to print
the label on the bags when the 9th.
er lettering is put on.
A number Of resolutions were in
troduced and referred to the COM
mittees that they seemed most
adapted to. The various committees
met after the afternoon adjourn
ment, to get their reports ready to
present today or tomorrow Many
of the delegates attended the ball
games, which was postponed until
5 D. m, 20 enable :le delegates 70
attend it.
President Howley yesterday ap-
pointed Thomas p. Gleason of Min
neapolis sergeant-at-arms. Mr.. Glea-
son was formerly one of the man
ayers of the Tivoli in this city
Meeting of Local Printers.
A meeting of local printers was
held last night in the old Elks club
rooms with the delegates from typo
graphical unions who are attending
the federation meeting. Twelve or
fifteen local printers attended, and
listened to addresses by the visit
ing delegates, and the sentiment
was favorable to starting local
union Several other printers were
reported as favorable to the move.
A meeting will be held tonight for
the purpose of forming an organiza'
ton. Among the speakers at last
nights meeting were Henry w. Goet-
Finger and Juls. Anderson OF st.
Paul and E. G.. Hall of Minneapolis.
After the afternoon session ad-
journed today, the delegates were
given an automobile ride about the
city by the Mankato Automobile club
The autos assembled near the post
office, and tine start was made at
4:30 p. m.
This evening dance will be Civ
en- at the A. O. u. w. hall in honor
OF the delegates. I.amms orches-
ira will furnish the music.
The convention will close tomor
row afternoon or evening. The dele
gates have enjoyed their stay in
he city very much.
The meeting at the opera house
last night had very light attend
ance, owing largely to the extreme
heat, although it was not uncOm-
Portable in the big building if one
had his coat off The meeting was
preceded by parade, in which
some of the delegates took part.
The Harmonic band led the parade,
which started from in front of the
Saulpaugh and went north and then
wheeled about and went south to
Jackson. The band played several
theatre and inside.
Several of the prominent labor
leaders occupied seats on the stage,
and C. E. Keith of this city pre-
sided.
Address BY Rev. Jameson.
Rev. w. N. Jameson was the first
speaker He spoke of the change
in the attitude of the reading and
thinking public toward the labor
movement that has taken place in
the last quarter of century. He
said that both sides must concede
something, that an unrighteous
cause cannot be maintained for any
length of time before the force of
public opinion When the laboring
men have a right cause, then let
them agitate peacefully until the
limit has been reached, and not
until then will the law of righteous
ness uphold the use of force.
Laboring men nor nobody else
can expect to win unless they pro-
coed along proper ethical lines. The
church is taking a deeper interest
in the labor movement than hereto
fore. In the future circumstances
and changed thought will combine
to make peaceable movements such
as the world has never seen, posi-
BILE. BY allying all of the organized
bodies and presenting solid front
Remarks BY HowIey.
George B. Howley of Minneapolis,