Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-05-30

After Secretary. Thomas read the
call for the Conference, President Voll
added brief statement, showing the
need OF coming together at this time
to outline plan of campaign for the
adoption, by the voters of Ohio, of
those measures labor is pledged to-
and that have passed second reading,
and undoubtedly will be adopted by
the Constitutional Convention, for
submission to the people Of this state,
to be voted on and made a part of
Ohio's Constitution.
He then introduced Miss Margaret
Haley, of the Chicago Federation of
Labor and School Teachers Union of
Chicago, representing the Woman's
Suffrage Association of Ohio, who ad-
dressed the delegates, showing the
need of giving women the right to
vote, by telling some of the very in
teresting experiences she has gone
through in trying to secure remedial
legislation for the school teachers
and other women workers of Illinois.
She said she had been informed that
the Ohio Federation of Labor was al
ready on record for Equal Suffrage,
and she was there today to simply
urge this conference to use their best
efforts to get for the Woman's Suf-
frage Amendment, adopted by the Con
stitutional convection, the same rights
and privileges on the ballot for sub
mission as all other proposed amend
ments, and requested the adoption of
the following resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t has been proposed
to submit certain of the constitutional
amendments adopted by the conven-
ton either on separate ballot or on
a separate place on the ballot.
RESOLVED, That the Ohio Dele
gate convention, representing the
Ohio Federation of Labor, is opposed
to any such discrimination against
any of the proposed amendments, and
recommend the same treatment for
all"
The Resolution was referred to the
Committee on Submission.
President Voll then called upon
Secretary Thomas of the Labor Group
in the Constitutional Convention, to
submit report Of the work done by
the Convention. Secretary Thomas
then submitted, in detail, report of
the Forty-two proposed amendments
to the Constitution of Ohio, that have
passed second reading by the Consti-
tutional Convention, and explained,
definitely, the nature and benefits to
be derived by having these proposals
made a part of Ohio's Constitution.
He also explained manner agreed up
on by the Committee on Submission
for submitting these proposals to the
voters.
President Vol then appointed the
| following committees:
Committee on Campaign-Thos. ]
Donnelly, chairman; Jas. Robinson
secretary; John F. Mayer; J. W.
Harbarger, C. H. Graham.
=. Committee on Amendments-Ja
Egan, chairman; Robt. McDermott
secretary; Thomas Farrell, Charles
staff, I'D. Wakefield.
Committee on Submission-HarrJ
D. Thomas, chairman; c. w. Rich
secretay; Adolf Hummer, W. J. Win
ans, Joseph Smith.
On motion, the session adjourned
until 200 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Called to order by President Johr
A. Vol, at 2:1O p. m.
Delegate Robinson, for the Commit
tee on Plan of Campaign, submitted
the following report.
E"Gentlemen:
"Your Committee, to whom was re
ferred the subject of planning cam
paign for the adoption of Constitution
al amendments, begs leave to report
as follows:
"That the Executive Board of the
State Federation of Labor request
the assistance of the officers Of ali
National and International Unions
J, having organizations in Ohio, whether
af1liated with the Ohio Federation Of
Labor or not, in the Adoption of the
Cons itutional Amendments.
1--WE further recommend thai the
Executive Board take such steps, as
will bring about an organization in
each county-to conduct a campaign
for the adoption of the new constitu-
ton.