The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-06-09

prominent Vancouver unionist, were
elected at large to the state central
committee. with the following from
respective congressional districts:
A. X. Brundage, Bremerton Union
Record CORES pOndent. first district;
Jessie B. Kastner of Tacoma. second
district; w. J. Fortson of Everett,
third district; Elihu Bowles of Pros
ser, fourth district; Dan Teeters of
Spokane. fifth district.
The two day sessions were marked
by unusual harmony, only one seri-
Gus struggle dividing the ranks of
the delegates, the problem of CO.
operation with the economic organ
izations of the producers.
One section advocated leaving the
campaign policy of the Farmer Labor
party open until after the conven-
tions of the State Federation of La
Dor. the Grange. the Western Pro-
gressive Farmers and the Railway
mems Political Club. while the other
section. which proved victorious,
worked for action of the Farmer
Labor party in forming its policy
without consultation with other or
CARNATIONS.
The victorious resolution, spon-
sored by James A. Duncan, however,
provides for the sending of a COM
mittee of three to the various con-
ventions to lay the Farmer-Labor
platform and principles before them
with a bid for support. P B. Tyler
of Everett Railway Carmen, j. c..
Kennedy. state secretary of the
Farmer-Labor party. and Mrs. Wis
well Wilson. chairman of the Seattle
branch of the Women's Trade Union
League, were elected to the confer
ence committee.
Numerous resolutions. introduced
by unions, members and oranges,
took up a large part of the conven-
tons time. but showed the desire of
the delegates to grasp with realities.
The most interesting, to the conven-
ton, came from the Tacoma Central
Labor Council, and represented the
left tendencies in the convention.
Vocational representation was voted
down as impractical at present de-
spite warm pleas by the Tacoma
Machinists, union wages or work
for the unemployed was tabled for
like reason. while abolition of injunc-
tion was voted down in favor of the
State FederatiOn's injunction by jury
method.
Other resolutions of the Tacoma
delegation okehed are: Opposition
to the "open shop" no industrial
courts, release of class war prison
ers, recognition and trade with Rus
STA. union wages and conditions for
state employees.
Other resolutions pledged aid to
the miners. ask repeal of portions
of the army reorganization act re-
lating to militarism in universities
and high schools, condemn the act
of the $40 a day railroad labor
board members in cutting railway
laborers to % cents an hour and !
honor the memory of Robert Bridges. |
Early Saturday afternoon the con-
vention got down to routine bust
ness after hearing from National
Secretary j. G. Brown. Duncan was
elected chairman and F. B. Clifford, I
Sergeant-at-arms, a five-minute rule
on speaking passed and w. d. Lane,
attorney. heard on the legality of
the convention. Lane declared that |
the convention was the legal ex-
preston of the party in every way.
William Short. president of the
State Federation of Labor. in let
ter to the convention, regretted that
illness detained him from accepting
an invitation to speak before it and
adding that the State Federation
political policy will be determined at
Bremerton. Short expressed the
hope that the convention would take
no action leading to a split in the
ranks of progressiVes. Attached
was a telegram from the Washing
ton state delegation to the conven-
ton with the Engineers and Firemen
at Houston, declaring against third
candidate for United States senate.
Thousands of names will be added
to the State Federation of Labor's
three initiative measures by Farmer
Labor workers. it was promised by
Chairman James A. Duncan after
the convention had listened to an
appeal from Harry w. Call. chair
man of the initiative committee.
Dozens of petitions were taken
away by delegates to all sections of
he state.
Other planks in the Farmer Labor