The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
Brainerd Is Host of Sons of Toll.
More than 225 Delegates Rep
resenting $4,000 Gather in An
nual7 Convention to Legislate
for Labor.
Initiative and Referendum Is
Made Chief Legislative Demand
of the Working Glasses Work
ingmen's Compensation Comes
Next on List.

Under most favorable conditions
and with every delegate in his place
the annual convention of the Mime
sofa State Federation of Labor opened
its annual convention at Brainerd on
Monday morning.
A powerful talk on the "Rights of
Labor" by Rev. Father j. J. O'Mahony
stirred the delegates to great enthu-
siasm.
All Brainerd welcomed the dele
gates with open arms. The city was
thrown open to them and many
forms Of entertainment offered.
The convention this year is feat
ured 10y the large number of women
in attendance, there being delegates
from many unions and many of the
delegates having brought their
wives.
Mayor Henry P. Dunn in a voice
full of force and rich in eloquence,
rendered the delegates very warm
and hearty welcome on the part Of
the city,
Among the women present were:
Mrs. E. G. Hall, the wife of the pres
ident of the convention, and Mrs.
Chubbuck, the wife of the A. F. of L.
organizer for this territory, both
from Minneapolis.
Structural Iron Workers union rem
dered efficient service as assistant
secretary.
In closing his remarks Vice Presi-
dent Brown, who presided, announced
that many entertainments had been
prepared for the enjoyment of the
delegates during their stay in the
city, and that every effort would be
made to give them as good a time
as possible.
Mr.. Brown introduced: Rev. w. j.
Lowrie, pastor of the Congregational
church of the convention city and
traternal delegate from the local Min
isters association to the Trades and
Labor Assembly. Mr.. Lowrie deliv-
cred a short address in which he
showed strong sympathy with organ
lied labor; spoke warmly and forcibly
of the claims of good citizenship, and
declared that the man who, works is
''the chief, the worthy, the great man
of his community" He announced
his creed to be "every man better,
no man Worse-every man up, no
man down.
Mayor Dunn pronounced the cause
OF labor great and noble one, and
declared with vigor and emphasis
that labor and labor unions have their
sacred rights, one of which is the
right of organization for their own
benefit. He said there ought 20 be
no conflict between labor and capital.
Powerful Speech From the Pulpit.
The great speech of the day was
then delivered by Rev. Father J. J.
O'Mahony on THE flights Of Labor -
This address was a powerful argu-
ment in defense of labor and as
powerful an arraignment Of it's foes
Its force made it sink deep into the
hearts of the delegates; its wit and
humor caused uproarious laughter
many times, and it's brilliant and
impressive ,lnQucnCe swept the con-
vention off i.s feet.
Both the Mayor and Father
O'Mahony were received with loud
and continued applause
Local Industrial DEVELOPMENT,
Carl Zappei. an accomplished geolo-
merc:al club, delivered a learned and
very interesting address on the IN
dustrial Development of Brainerd and
Crow Wing County, He gave a his
tory Of Brainerd, showing that it was
1lrst All Indian village. then a lumber
town, and next a busy railroad city.
lie also spoke of the present agricul-
tural Importance Of the county, it's
rich find of iron ore in the Cuyunf.
range. and the great prosperity and
advancement Of its people.
President Hall Responds.
r. G. Hall, president of the State
Federation OF Labor who was intro
dtced next received great ovation.
He made very happy response to the
addresses OF welcome, speaking with
great practical common sense and
force and fervor
Standing Committees Appointed.
President Hall then announced tho
standing committees of the conven-
ton as follows:
Auditing and Credentials - joseph
Mulholland,, Minneapolis, Geo. III. Mur-
ray, St. Paul; J. II. Thompson, Duluth.
.a Rules 9,t,nd, and Order @ of Business
Archie, Mcdonald, Minneapoiis; r. J.
Gavanaugh. st. Paul; Michael Sweeney.
st. Paul; Roy w. Smith, St. Cloud.
Officers Reports-N. C. O'Connor,
Minneapolis; E. C. Gustafson. Mime.
apolis;t e. A. Rickard, Duluth: VIM.
Booth, st. Cloud; =. B. Fuller, st. Paul:
Winona. ' -''i.se'''
Organization Committee-B. Wal
worth, Winona; Joseph Miller Duluth !;
Glyde Mayo, Minneapolis; Fred Lavierre
Maloney, Brainerd; H. r. Tinkham, Du-
Constitution and Laws-Frank Gould
MSlnneapoi1s Chas. r. Ilse, Brainerd;
=leonald: Duluth; F. H. FojzdaI, war.
\ l ssroad; !, o1 ;ohn Hanley, Minneapolis; e. M