The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-07-25

their plans are NIL laid, their lobby
ists are we'll instructed on the nodus-
#operandf to be inaugurated. To carry
out their damnable scheme to make
the labor laws ineffective, they have
raised the false cry through their sub
sidized capitalist press OF the state,
edited BY intellectual wage slaves who
have sold their brains to the highest
bidder, that taxes are too high and
should BE reduced. BY this pseudon-
vnnous cry Of lower taxes they expect
that, the farmers Of the state will be
invefgled to approve by their vote
their nefarious scheme to elect men
to the various state offices and the
legislature. who are the enemies both
Of the farmers and the workers in the
manufacturing industries of the state.
This cry of high taxes, by the lick
spittal lackeys and ,henchmen Of the
almighty dollar, who are travelling
over the state, is simply used as a
subterfuge to again place into power
the invisible government that for
years robbed all the taxpayers of the
state alike. 1t means that the Wis
consin idea for justice to all the peo
pie Of the state and nation shall no
longer De -TcCO6ulLcQ dS d. ldCI.
1t means that the spirit of cooper
alton between the producer and con-
sumers shall exist in name only. but
it's principle shall not be carried out.
This false, deceptive pusillanimous
cry of high taxes on the part of the
invisi BILE government that is trying to
again rule the state of Wisconsin,
to be watched by the farmers
and workers of the state as a whole,
SO that no attempt be made to weak:
en- the existing laws, which have been
enacted both for the farmer and city
worker. -" go. - -
Conclusion. VI
During my time as an officer of the
federation, covering period of over
twenty-one years, I have tried to do
my duty as understood it. If have
made mistakes, and to err is human,
they were not made with any inten-
ton to injure my fellow man engaged
in the industrial struggle for the
emancipation of the toiling masses.
That the work performed has been
satisfactory to all. would make, one
feel that he possessed but little char
acter it he tried to suit all the diver
gent views which are. entertained.
But have been conscious of one de-
sire-to perform the. duties of my
office without fear or favor, following
the pathway of the fundamental prin-
ciples Of the trade union moveme nt,
my only guiding star having been
through all these years that which
promotes the interests of labor and
the permanency, success and the SOL
III 10 ~ INC Il ao nj ao,af
Sincerely appreciating as I do, the
assistance rendered and the co-opera-
ton given by the many colleagues
who have been and those who are
now the officers Of the federation as
we'll as the officers and members Of
the affiliated. unions throughout the
state, I tender to all my sincere
thanks for their brotherly o-opera-
ton in the work of the educating, and
federation Of the workers.
Brother delegates assembled,
might, say more, for the spirit is
strong within me-, but as the many in
cidents Of our movement for the past
twenty years. jsurges through my
mind, the words Of the old song come
to me, which say: sr sss >.....e.s1.
): s''I can not sing the old songs now,
= They are: TOO dear tt, me, - . S.
= For heart and voice might fail me
-, now ' r.. -: = ~ =
/ And. foolish tears might flow" !:S*'
So permit me to again thank one
and all for the many favors rendered
and eourtesies shown and honors be-
slowed. I. submit the future: work
for the. unification and uplifting OF
the workers Of the state to your care
and guidance. May your :delibera
tions be SUCH that the. men, women
and children of labor, with one ac-
claim, will shout the joyful hosanna
We'll done We faithful servants :
The next report to be adopted was
that Of the secretary treasurer The re-
port up to July l.. 1914 showed in gen
eral fund a balance of $1,493.55, in
the expense fund, $1,728.51, bonds in
the Social Democratic Publishing Co.
$3,722.06. The inventory of property
shows a value of $4,000. 800
The fraternal relations committee
recommended in favor. of a. confer
ence being called Of declarations in
Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, I'LL
nois; Iowa, Missouri, Indiana and
Ohio, to try and secure greater har-
mony in state labor laws. The report
was adopted after discussion.
The committee on organizations
had: a long report, made up princip-
ally of .recomme for the fed
Grafton to. organize new fields, and
this was carried. piece by piece.
The committee on rules and bylaws
reported In favor Of minor changes In
the constitution. Most of them car
sried and the business like manner in
which the matter was handled, both
by the committee and by the dele.
gates, proved that the labor conven-
ton is highly efficient. + Is
Insist on Label >s
| Delegates were cautioned by the
committee on labels, to ask for the
| union label in all goods. The Osh.
kosh butchers union was given ere.
dit forjthe authorship Of a resolution
praying for butcher shops to be
closed on Sunday and the federation
went on record in support. OF that re;
solution "a. 81 . /.
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