The chronicle=news., 1914-08-17
:IHf..e0lt strike
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:sla1E LABOR
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Pueblo, eoib.. Aug. 17!-With the
appointment Of c6mmittees and read
ing Of the reports the annual con-
vention of the state federation of
labor was convened here this morn
ing. The chief business of the early
session was the receiving Of the re-
ports Of John McLennan. president.
and William Hickey. secretary OF the
Organization. if1"''s
A good sized delegation is present
from the southern Colorado coal
fields and that some action bearing
on the Colorado strike viii be taken
by the convention is freely predicted.
Isuch action. 1t is believed. may take
the form of endorsing candidates for
state offices known to favor the coal
strikers. 10" '''
The coal strike and its bearing on
the fight for political supremacy. in
Colorado. will be the subject OF prime
interest in the federation meeting. In
this connection the attitude which
the representatives Of the United
Mine Workers will take with respect
to the Endorsement Of g,tbernatorial
candidates will have considerable
weight in shaping the decision Of the
lconvention. Mine workers during
the last year have been the controll-
II ing factor in the Colorado State Fed
Grafton of Labor.
The Denver delegates undoubtedly
will WELD considerable influence In
the political deliberations Of the con-
vention. The Trades and Labor as
sembly have appointed a COMMITTEES
to examine into the qualifications OF
candidates for public office.
The findings of these committees
will enter into the decisions of the
state convention and may become an
important factor in determining the
stand which delegates other than the
miners will take In regard to the In
dorsement not only OF candidate fol
governor. but Of aspirants for Other
offices. 1850
1t is claimed in some quarters thai
the United Mine Workers are paying
an excessive per capita return to thu
federation for the specific purpose o.
increasing the representation t.
which they will be entitled in thu
convention. That, however. is de
MED by officials of the mine work
Iers. "a.
| 1t is not improbable that the con
lvention Will fesoive itaslf into a-con
test of stren4tREbetween the repre-
sentatIvss of the miners on the on
lhand and delegates Of other trad
unions on the other.
Legislative measures pending II
1.-THE November election and such a
are desired of the incoming legisla
Iture will probably take up much O
1.-THE time of the convention.
Officers reports on growth, organ
ization and other features Of tn
years work will also take up som
Itime.
The coal miners" strike will. it
sale, ,be one of the chief features c
the meeting.
u Secretary William T. Hickey wi
lrepprt that the State Federation
now stronger than at any time in II
. history, showing that it has 900 Al
filiations with membership OF NOR
THAN 10000 union members.
President John McLennan's repol
will probably take up in detail the a.
: accomplishments Of the federation frol
+ a legislative and industrial stan'
d point, bringing out chiefly the strii
: |of the coal miners. ...
/, notwithstanding the fact that IL
e local miners have been on strike SIM
v yfSeptember 2S. 1913, and the d
j. preston in general business cond
IS ltions. the federation has grown, II
e reports will show.
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