Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-28

the DIS Wnlcn Will go TO the REFER
endum.
OF the large number of resolutions
adopted by the convention your dele
gates call attention only to those
which we consider Of prime impor-
lance:
No. 5. This resolution cites the
fact that a large revenue is derived
from head tax on immigrants to the
United States. a large part of which
is diverted to other purposes than
that Of maintaining efficient inspec-
ton of immigrants at the port of
entry; that immigration laws are
poorly enforced, with the result that
constant stream of undesirable
aliens is pouring into the country.
The resolution calls upon the immi-
grafton department for more efficient
conduct Of it's business.
No. 6. This resolution calls upon
congress to print an edition Of the
complete report of the Industrial Re-
lations Committee sufficient to supply
the great demand which will be made
for copies of the report.
No. 80 This resolution would
limit immigration to per cent Of the
citizens of any nationality who have
become naturalized in the United
States and their children.
No. 35. Provides for referendum
election of officers, and was argued at
considerable length. 1t called forth
the only roll call vote Of the session.
The proposition was defeated, 40 to
60. 1t provided for election of presi-
dent and secretary-treasurer Of the
State Federation by vote Of the sub
ordinate bodies affiliated to the Fed
Grafton, and the election of vice-pres-
idents by vote of the individuals of
the unions comprised in the district.
No. 40. This resolution calls at
tention to the hardships imposed
upon the workers legislated out of
employment by the prohibition law
and urges that some plan be evolved
for providing work for those people
thus suddenly thrown out of their
means of earning a livelihood. No
definite scheme for relieving the dis
tress was suggested by the resolution.
No. A. In this resolution trades
unionists were urged to unanimous
response to the appeal sent out in
behalf of the Danbury hatters whose
homes and bank deposits had been
seized and confiscated by the courts
because of the boycott of Loewe &
NJ NJ ,,riDO q ftorc
No. 40. Endorses proposed law
to regulate the lumber industry by
means of trade commission similar
to the interstate commerce commits
sion.
| No. 81. Urging unions to put forth
efforts to organize postal employees
under the banner of the American
Federation of Labor
J 1t was attempted to abolish the
reading of officers reports, which 1t
was claimed consumed lot of time
of the convention, but the effort
failed.
While this convention numerically
was smaller than many previous Fed
Grafton gatherings, 1t was equal to
the best in attention to business, and
In a noticeable absence Of carousing
Neglect of the business which the del
egates were called together to per-
form and devotion to the flowing
bowl, which has been a reproach to
some conventions, was reduced to the
minimum at the Yakima meeting.
! Your delegates presented no prop
, ositions, except that of an invitation
to the Federation to meet in conven-
ton at Olympia in 1917. 1t became
evident early in the meeting that
there was NO hope of our invitation
being considered seriously, but as we
were not agreed upon Withholding
the invitation, the convention was
asked to meet with US. When the
roll call reached Olympia no vote haA
| been cast in our favor, so the delegs-
| ton voted in favor of Bellingham.
Mrs. fish and Miss Hollcraft re-
ceived assignments to the committee
on labels and Fred Hudson to the
resolutions committee. These are
among the most important convention
committees. Miss Hollcraft became
secretary of the Labels Committee
and read the report of that committee
to the convention.
AS the time for caucus OF the
Seventh district approached 1t came
to our attention that there was we'll
defined opposition to Vice President
Rea Last. The Miners delegation,
with II votes, opposed Lasts re-
election and it was suggested that we
furnish a rival candidate. Our can
didate, Fred Hudson, met defeat, II
to 10 An analysis OF the vote ana
the conditions, however. with a re-
view of the procedure points to the
strong probability of a different end
ing had the Olympia delegates eau
cused on the proposition and perfect
ed an organization in the interest OF
t,,o homo candidate There were