Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-21
LABOR LEAGUE is ENDORSED
Central Labor Union Gives Sanction
to Political Body.
GEORGE NORMAN Is PRESIDENT
Declaration of Principles Drawn BY
Committee of Ten Members of
League Declares for Fair
City Administration.

Following a fiery speech by C. NJ.
Fielder and by several delegates from
AFFILIATED organizations the Central La
Dor union In session at the Labor Temple
last night, declared. with one dissenting
vote. It's endorsement of the Labor league.
effected three months ago to further the
political interests Of labor.
A committee OF ten from the Central
Labor union perfected the Labor league
and has arranged to put up seven labor
candidates for commissioner. The candl-
dates will be nominated by referendum
vote. There are now 5000 members
pledged TO the league.
Mr.. Fielder directed an attack against
a certain organization. which he did not
call by name. saying that It's officers had
used every dirty trick known to poll
tics" in thwarting the purposes OF labor.
DR.. Jenkins Of the Associated Charities
voiced his objection 20 the action OF the
Nebraska State Teachers association in
passing a resolution requesting an amend
ment to the child labor law. He said the
present law was pretty good one and
the resolution asked for the wrong
amendment. He said the action of the
teachers would be attacked at the state
conference OF charities in Omaha the lat.
ter part of the month.
Ex-Secretary Wilson. following the cleo
ton Of officers. declared he withdrew
from the Central Labor union because
not enough recognition was given in the
election TO the Building Trades union.
Newly Elected Officers.
Following is the list OF officers elected.
former officers. with the exception Of
trustees. being chosen for a second term;
PresIdent-George Norman
vice PreEident-James Muir.
Recording Secretary-John Polian.
Financial Seeretary-wiiliam J. Marks
Sergeant-at-Arms-Ro Robert Dunlap.
Trustees-J. J. kerrigan. X. S. Fisher
/ and Robert Bender.
With the adoption OF the motion to en-
dorse the Labor league cards with the
following declaration OF principles drawn
by the executive committee OF ten which
formed the Labor league was adopted and
distributed among the delegates:
We favor an honest. fair sdmiRistra tion
OF the city government, which shall pro-
mote free speech. the right OF lawful pub.
nc assembly and Justice.
We advocate ownership BY the mu-
nicIpa'tty Of all plants and establishments
which furnish the people OF Omaha gas
and electric power and the establishment,
OF coal and wood yards. Ice plants. cold
storage warehouses and free public mar.
kets all OF which shall be operated for
the benefit Of the people an not for
profit.
We favor the municipal ownership Of a
single telephone system.
We favor the extension Of our parK and
Fairgrounds systems
We favor the establishment Of social
centers at school houses and other suitable
places.
We advocate the establishment Of FIRE,
pubic baths.
We favor the establishment Of a FIRE.
employment bureau TO be operated by tn,
municipality.
We favor the establishment of fre'
hospital
We are opposed to the contract system
such as now exists In Omaha and stans
for all pubic work being performed b.
Omaha citizens.
We stand for the rigid enforcement oI
the child labor Law and the female lsbol
law.