The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-07-24
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j! As c0lVQIT|QlIl;[TY v n On:
Hall and Lawson Re- Elected by
Federation :.l q Labor Tur:-
moil Marks Close
TURNS DoWNSsWo1aAN's =.
SUFFRAGE. AGAINST WAR
Overwhelming opposedzto Pro-
hibition.. Refuse Government
Ownership as Substitute.

W1NONA, sMlnn.,l July" 923.-The
Minnesota state federation of labor
at the close of the 1tfirty-third annual
convention late Wednesday afternoon,
reelected E., G. Hall, Minneapolis,
president and George ". Lawson, st.
Paul, secretary treasurer, and sell
ected Hibbing as the next conven-
ton. city. -,
Lynn Thompson, Minneapolis, op-
Paul was nominated the opponent Of
Mr.. Lawson: Red Wing and Fari-
bault were rival conyentio cities
against ,Hibbing. The. choices all
were by overwhelming majorities.
Two. mayors, A. P&Pierce,. Red Wing
and ". L. Power, ssHibbing, addressed
the convention in the closing minutes
on behalf OF their cities as ,conven-
tioh centers. S - 81. = p, ',.;~'~'
Miss Marie Corey and p. H.zwal-
ters, both Of, st, Paul. were elected
and P....J:: Hogan and =. Hester,
both Of Minneap lis, Nefe named for
the ~ s: q, s>tss & as :
ton vas i conducfsds f II m a turmoil, = ana
there was much Feeling during the
banoting. =:
+" Conflict Is Avoided = -f
The convention, as result Of
clever plotting: avoided a : conflict
over the adoption Of the conference
committees report. but collided on
the matter Of the, federation's atti-
tude toward militarism. -,
The. convention committee on COM
pensation had been given the report
entered the Joint conference last
winter with the legislature, and en-
ployers' representatives. It was ap-
parent at the outset Of the conven-
ton that there was much feeling
against, the methods employed by
the federation's committee in enter
ing into an agreement whereby each
ments not agreed to by the confer
ence. The committee Of the conven-
ton reporting back today mildly CEN
sured the legislative committee = of
the federation, but, at the same time,
applauded them for securing even
those amendments that were t at
tached to the com mpensation and 1t
was agreed, through adoption of the
report Of this com mmittee, that there
employers with: relation to the pres
ent law, and efforts Of the federation
shall be concentrated In securing the
passage of a state insurance law"
Coole Resolution Prevails. -:
| Several resolutions had been in
troduced relative to the federation s
attitude toward the world war. One
by r.. J. Goole, Duluth, prevailed. II
put the federation: on record as being
Of dire 5extremeity from which there
is no other escape" r. @ss-~,>,.. r.,
:. It denounced jingoism and all talk
| of war; and said that should the
| nefarious cunning Of the M oney-
making interests at work within the
boundaries OF our state eIh broil our
country in war, the jingoes rand the
men: who control the selfish interests
and not the 1aboring people, should
be made to do the fighting, 80 ::s@ ~ :
| Later another resolution byaE. Van.
denberg,; Minneap oils, scoring the
Dick military law, was. considered
Although the COMMITTEES believed !,
too drastic, It. was adopted. u, " $.$1 y
| There was a sensational discussion
on this point. AS substitute, T. r
Emme, st. Paul, today offered a res.
olution. to have the garnishment Law
repealed. terming the present statute
strenuous pre- election campaign
among prospective legislators. :. The
resolution was adopted. [:Gi
| Surprise for SuffraRists. y :s-t:.<
| One Of the surprises Of the conven.
ton. late today was the, decision not
| to reiterate',its former advocacy 81 o1
:woman's suffrage. BY vote Of II;
to "a the equal vote resolution wal
turned down. Miss Mary d. McFad.
the opening day. urging the adoption
Of the resolution. 3. .4ss5;. #
Resolutions. adopted late today, In,
4 cluded one ffaVoring $the eiRht-l1ouj