The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-14


wish to deal with the union or any
person or persons representing it.
The report was accepted and a ris-
Ing vote Of thanks was rendered the
committee for its industry and good
work in the matter. It was then Or
dered that the committee be contin-
uel with instructions to go on with
Its efforts and effect a settlement of
the difficulty if possible.
Letters were read from Mayor P. J.
Seaberger and the secretary Of the
Commercial club of st. Cloud invit-
ing the State Federation of Labor
to hold it's 1913 convention in that
city. After a statement from Secrc-
tary McEwen. relative to tentative ar
engagements for transportation to In
ternational Falls, the matter was laid
over to the December meeting Of the
council.
Nelson's Record on Labor.
Secretary McEwen read a state
ment from Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, giving the record of Senator
knute Nelson's votes in the senate
on matters Of interest to labor. He
also read a quotation from a letter
written by Andrew Furuseth, head
of the seamen's organization, en-
closed by Mr.. Gompers, showing that
Senator Nelson had been favorable to
all legislation for the relief Of sea-
men from oppression in their service
and from what has been, in fact, in
voluntary servitude on their part.
After statement by Secretary
McEWen as to the status of employ
ers liability and workingmen's COM
pensation legislation, it was ordered
that the matter be left in the hands
of the executive officers Of the couu-
Gil With authority to select such as
s1stants as they may think best suit
ed for the work
Inc council disposed of several reso.
lut1ons referred by the convention and
voted to pursue an active campaign
I throughout the state to carry OUT
their purpose.
1t was ordered that the president
and secretary be authorized to fur
nlsh candidates for the legislature
VINO have served in that body their
several records on labor bills, when
requested by them to do so, and also
TO send to the various central bodies
and members of the council the
answers received from candidates
VINO nave not been In the legislature
10 the questions asked by the council
showing their attitude toward meas.
ures desired by organized labor, this
20 pe done as soon as possible. II
was further ordered, on motion OF
wee president O'Connor, that the nc.
tlon OF Messrs. Campbell and Lundeer
| IN supporting all desirable labor leg.
lslatlon in past sessions be furnishe ed
them IN full and published in the off.
clal organ of the State Federation OF
Labor. This action was taken III
! view Of the fact that these gentle.
men are being vigorously opposed fo,
denomination because of their rec.
ords in this respect.
On the request Of Vice President
OConnor the executive officers Were
directed to issue credentials to A. F.
McGrath, Minneapolis, to represen,
the State Federation of Labor in the
convention of the A. F. of L., which
Is to meet in Rochester, N. Y. If
November. By further action the
council instructed the delegate to SUD.
port the U. A. steamfitters' in thef,
contest with the I. A. steamfitters' or.
gan1zation and the McNulty faction II
the electrical workers controversy
He was also directed to do what h.
could to secure action by the conven
ton that would provide a.: label tina,
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