The labor standard., 1919-03-01
STATE CONVENTION
 OF LABOR PARTY
Five Connecticut Cities Repre- sented-To Organize Hand and Brain Workers for Political Administrations Adopted

MERIDEN-The first state conven
 tion of the American Labor party O:
 Connecticut was held Sunday, Marcl t2, in Building Trades Council hall
 this city. Seventeen delegates were present representing five cities, Meriden Hartford, Bridgeport, New Britai1 and Derby. T. M. Crowley of Hart ford was elected state, chairman ape also state organizer. Charles E Haines of Bridgeport was elected state secretary and treasurer.
 The following executive committed was elected: First district, E. J. Foley of Hartford; Third district, George J Stanley of Meriden; Fifth district Jesse T. Gardner of Bridgeport, Ap- pointments from the Second and Fourth districts will be made at a later date.
 The Meriden Central Labor Union was represented by Morris Leblanc James A. Keegan and Frank Ganey. Four delegates were present from the local Carpenters union, William F. Lanoue, Joseph Veronneau, A. c. Bradley and George J. Stanley.
 Resolutions Adopted
 The following resolutions, perfect ing the organization, were adopted:
 1-Resolyed, That the name of this organization shall be, the American Labor party of Connecticut.
 2-Resolved, That the object of the party shall be the organization of hand and brain workers for political action, to secure political, industrial and so- cial democracy.
 3-Resolved, That ar...- citizen of the United States or any person who has declared his intention of becoming such citizen, regardless of sex, who has attained the age of 16 years, shall be eligible to membership. 4-Resolved, That the officers of this party shall consist of state chairman, secretary and treasurer. There shall also be an executive board, consisting of the above named officers, who shall be ex-oficio members of said board and of one member from each con- gressiona1 district.
 5Resolved, That the majority of the members of the executive board of the local branches of the party shall be- members of bo11a fde labor orpafa-. izations, and that no person shall be a member of such board unless he is al duesrpaying member of the party.
 Resolved, That the minimum local membership dues shall be $1.OOs per year, of which amount twenty five cents shall be paid to the state, treas arer.
 7-Resolved, That at state conven-s lions each local branch shall be en- titled to three delegates.
 8-Resolved, That in any town or sity where the party have not yet been endorsed by local bona fide labor or ganizations, local branches may be formed, which branches shall be ex- smpted from ther,first provision of resolution (5); but such local branch shall be entitled to only one delegate ,o state conventions.
 9-Resolved, That all proceedings of state conventions shall be subject ;o ratification by referendum of the ocal branches of the party.
 10-Resolved, That the chairman of he American Labor party of Connect cut shall call state conventions upon request of three members of the ex- ecutive board
 The party was first organized in Bridgeport last fall, and has spread since then to fourteen states, with sixty seven branches. There are four state organizations, Illinois, New York, Minnesota and Connecticut.