Denver labor bulletin., 1915-09-25
American Federation of Labor
Calls 35th Annual Conuention
Sessions Be Held Eagles Ha San Francisco Beginning
Monday Nouember 8; Many Important Subjects Affect.
ing Interests Of the Workers to Be Considered
washington, D. C., Sept. Is, 1918

Washington, ID. c., Sept. Is, 1915.
To All Affiliated Unions, Greeting:
You are hereby notified that, in pur-
suonce of the constitution of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, the thirty fifth
annual convention OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor will be held at Eagles
hall. San Francisco, Cal, beginning 10
O'Clock Monday morning, November 3,
1915, and will continue in session from
day to day until the business OF the
convention has been completed.
Representation.
Representation in the convention will
be on the following basis: FROM nation
al or international unions, for less than
1000 members, one delegate; 1000 or
more, two delegates; 5000 or more, three
delegates; 10000 or more, four dele
gates; $4,000 or more, five delegates; !;
Ga 900 or more, six delegates; l2s,O0O or
more, seven delegates, and SO on; and
from central bodies and state federa-
tions and from local trade unions not
having n national or international union,
and from federal labor unions, one dele
gate.
Organizations to be entitled to repre-
sentation must have obtained certi-
OIL 'ehaA tCAfs ~ i''7S
one month prior to the convention; and
no person will be recognized as dele
gate who is not a member in good stand
ing of the organization he is elected to
represent
Only bona-fide wage-workers, who are
not members of, or eligible to member
ship in other trade unions. are eligible
as delegates from federal labor unions.
Delegates must be selected at least
two weeks previous to the convention,
and their names forwarded to the secre-
tary. of the American Federation of La
Dor Immediately after their election.
Delegates are not entitled to seats in
the convention unless the tax OF their
organization has been paid in full to
September 80, 1915.
1t is. of course, entirely unnecessary
here to enumerate the important sub
iects with which our forthcoming con-
vention will concern itself, but the re-
minder is not at all amiss that every
effort must be made to broaden the field
and means for the organization of the
vet morganized workers. to strive to
bring about more effectually than ever
a better day in the lives and homes of
the toilers. to defend and maintain by
every honorable means in our power the
rlgnt 10 organize Ioi oui cohh"h he
fense and advancement, for the exercise
of our normal and constitutional activi
ties to protect and promote the rights
and interests of the workers; and to as
sert at any risk the freedom of speech
and of the press and the equal rights
before the law of every worker with
every other citizen; the tremendous con-
flict now being waged in Europe and
its possible consequences and results, not
only upon the people of European coun-
tries but upon the people Of AAAsic.,
as well as on the whole civilized world,
must of necessity receive the deepest
solicitous consideration of the working
people of America. How and what fur
ther action can be taken by the Amer.
lean labor movement to help bring about
an early peace among the warning ma
tions of Europe; how that peace can be