Show FEDERATION SIDE SIDESTEPS SIE SIDESTEPS I STEPS MR R. R GOMPERS I II II I j jI I I Annual Convention of Utah Uta Men Fails Fais to Ratify A. A F. F of L. L Circular I MANY FAVOR PROHIBITION Pass a Strong Resolution Against Admission of Foreign Labor Republican Special Service Ogden Sept 15 The The semi annual convention of the tho Utah State Stale tion ton of or Labor was held here to today a t with a 3 state wide representation of ot delegates Many Ian matters were iverc brought up UI chief duct of or which was tho the failure to ratify tho the circular of r the American Amerian Federation of ot Labor commonly called caled tho the Gompers pers r resolution l. l which sought fought to throw the tho labor voto vote of tho countr country to the support of ot the Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic ticket The hc defeat of this measure meas meas- mea mea- ure Ut-C followed the report of the committee com corn on law lass an and resolutions which advised that all al questions of oC politics belef bo be left lef to the local unions of ot the tho state with whIt wIh no directions from the State Federation as how heir to accept tho the circular circular cr- cr cir cir- cular of or the American Federation the report of or the committee was wa unanimously unanimously adopted Another feature of the tho meeting was the time expression lon of a a strong sentiment for prohibition brought on b by a a resolution reso reso- lution luton offered by the Bartenders union which demanded that attention be he given to tho the raisins raisin's of the standard of tho the saloon and the time of so-called so dives Tho bartenders bartender presented presented pre pre- the tile resolution in view vIeW of ot tho the Y o ive of prohibition that is weeping over th the country and in iii order to stem slem ho lido tida In Us Its Is favor Tho The discussion that followed ht fact act blou brought out t O the tat that thai man many or of the delegates were in favor of of prohibition Speeches for prohibition were heard hear from delegates Rev He McCreery R Rev nev t. j I Elderkin l Piggott Pig Pig- golt gott ott al and amid others other The Tho matter ended Inthe In tho the adoption of the bartenders bartenders' resolution resolution reso reso- lution Julon asking that Ht pl be bo taken to out tho the dies and unU of 01 bad lad character tho the of J f. f prohibition lion tion stating hut the tho resolution QU would ton rec receive their voL t us UN a a. a means m of or reaching reaching- the prohibition n end it g 9 u- u atlon author It lew H to Keep out unde un- un de f elC was un tin unanimously p d tho the point t being made mad a against t he laborers H md ld d othI oth oth- I urn cra cr that they como come to this country to tomake make money and either take tako or send It It buck back to timely their homes homel The distinction I Lion tion lon m aa WIM drawn however In Imi cases where It i i-as i WU Sure nuro IUro that the tho new now comet comer would remain to 10 bo a aI citizen of or time the United States I Communications from rain the painters hamLet union n were read asking that more strict watch be J kept for 01 union non-union painters many of whom had been found lound working in Salt Lake an and Q del em From tho lie paper hangers bangers union cantoN camoa camon camo canto a N n recommendation that a awall wall wail wal be thoroughly scrapped a second coat of paper be he put up so SQ as ns to prevent pre pro vent tent ent tho the retention of germs gonna This followed followed fol Cal lowed the advice of the tho to state tato health authorities The Thc effort to lo do awa away with wih the tho ho semiannual sent semi annual annual conventions on account of or orthel their thel was lost an automobile automo automobile auto auto- Following the tho a adjournment mo mobile Io trip was as taken b by the delegates un u- u U Ogden canyon canon The convention con enton was v voted te a big l especially in iii view of itt Utah the early stage of the Federation In Committee Make Itoi ort rime Tho report lepOrt of the on law lawan lawand lawand an and resolutions on tho the political question quos ques Lion tion ton as tied cat can led was as a follows To To the Officers and Delegates oC or the Utah Federation of Labor Gentlemen In lii view of ot the thc Int- Int Im Importance 10 of ot tho the proposition referred to your committee relative to lo political action acton as outlined In hut a a general cIrcular circular circular lar from Com tho the executive council councI of the American Americ Federation of Labor but hut which has hao erroneously ly been designated tinted as the Gompers circular your Ol after aCer exhaustive consideration lieu tion ton respectfully present the tho following for your our consideration In view of the Uw fact that the Utah I Federation of Labor is as yet e In Us its is I time far Infancy and at time tho- present front from complete in Us its Is organization many of the various locals throughout our Jurisdiction as yet we wo believe o belc it to be to tho Iho best Interest of referred to this body ody that th the same be tho the vat various locals for linal action acton and that each delegate be Instructed to call cal the attention of this circular to toI I their heir covet covet-a I organizations We c denounce as a unwarranted an and unjust tho the effort efort being beAng made tado to discredit dis dis- edit credit Mr Ir Gompers our matchless leader header who has Imas d devoted his hits best endeavors en on- deavors ors for tor many years ear In behalf of or oral all al who vito lol toll toil regardless less of class cla or cne creed and w wo desire ul ut this time to ulc oice out oum entire confidence in his in- in tc rl ty fealty and anti honest |