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organization started some time ago, said |
MIR. Lawson, giving short review of /
the political agitation Of organized labor,
especially during last year. The move !
ment took definite shape at last years
convention at Winona, where a resolu-
ton was passed declaring the urgent
necessity for united, aggressive and in
dependent political action by the work
ing class and instructing the executive
officers Of the Federation to call labor
political conference before the end Of
August, 1913, for the purpose of formu
lating a permanent political moevment
!: Of the workingmen in the state. This
conference was called for Sunday, August
25, 1918. The outcome Of this con-
ference was the cooperation Of the labor
ing men with the farmers during the last
state elections. it was stated.
Message From North Dakota.
8 After Mr.. LaWson's opening address
the chair was taken by 2. G. Hall,
president of the State Federation of
Labor. He dwelled upon the necessity
Of closer political action Of the working
men in the state and introduced Mr..
Mcdonald, president of the North Da-1
kota State Federation of Labor. Mr..
Mcdonald spoke at length on the political
situation in the neighboring state, re-
ferring especially to the action taken
by the Federation Of Labor Of his state.
He stated that that body, at their last
annual meeting at Minot, N. D., took a
decisive step in regard to the same
question. They declared themselves I'M
animously in favor Of close political co
operation with the organized farmers
of that state. The result of this move
was the elimination of all former party
lines among the laboring men, on the
farm and in the workshop, he said.
There are no more Democrats, no more
Republicans, no more Socialists in our
state. They are all Non-Pa artisans"
he stated. But the political labor party
OF North Dakota works independently
of the Federation Of Labor.
Mr.. Mcdonald armed his hearers to
be on guard against the manipulations
of their enemies. They 60 any length
to stop the labor movement, he said.
Many lies had been propagated outside
the home state, but their value would be
easily detected by little scrutiny. He
declared that he vas in position to say
that the laboring men Of North Dakota
had not been asked co give any pledges.
The Non-P arJisans had given them every
hing, just for the asking.
Only Remedy.
In the opinion of the speaker, POLITICAL
action is the only remedy forthe ailments
81 the present state Of affairs. No other
means will bring justice for the working
people. It is impossible, he said, to
separate the economic field from the
political field. Success in the one de-
Ponds on the success in the other. Both
have to go together, he stated.
Mr.. Mcdonald also spoke about the
eight new labor laws of his state. They f
were the best labor laws in any state
in the world, he claimed. And the cost
to the Federation to get chem had been
negligeable, the outlay having been
covered by the small sum Of 500. In
other states they may spend hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars and they will not
get the same result as long as the other
parties rule, he said. The speaker con-
Guided with the advise to the laboring z
Enen Of Minnesota to organize politically,
because otherwise they never would be
able town their battle with the privileged
classes.
The resolutions were read by VIM.
Mahoney. They are ringing state
n1.nt Of what organized labor asks and
will endeavor to bring about in the
political and economic field in the state 1
Of Minnesota. Starting out with
declaration about the real cause Of the
war Just closed, which, they say, s.wasII
the logical elimination Of economic and
political processes going on all over the
civilized world, which engender and
encourage ayarice, ambition and aggresA
sion and lead to international rivalrylI
and conflict, |" and after proclaiming eight
fundamental declarations regarding the |
basis Of modern political and economic