Show BUMPERS AGAIN CHOSEN Ell LEADER Federation of Labor Reelects Entire Executive and Ad Administrative Administrative Staff Minneapolis Minn Nov 24 Samuel Gompers was today reelected president Of the American Federation of Labor for the time In the twentysix years ears the thc Federation has been in existence There was no n opposing candidate The entire executive and administrative staff wa was s reelected d ry acclamation Second In importance only to the elec elee election tion ti was the action taKen on the th proposed declaration of ot principles drawn up tor for forthe the th Federation by the commit committee committee tee These were endorsed after two resolutions reso resolutions resolutions in regard to Involuntary servitude and the initiative and referendum had been incorporated This Is the declara declaration declaration declaration tion of Principles In furtherance of our claim namely that our principles comprise the fullest and highest type of human activity and from time to time will be enhanced and rand advanced In accordance with the de demands demands demands mands to satisfy human needs and de desires desires desires sires we recommend the following as a partial statement at this time of the economic eco economic economic demands of the American Ameri Federa Federation I tion don of Labor Free schools free textbooks t and ancl com compulsory compulsory pulson education Abolition of all forms of involuntary servitude except for punishment for crime Unrelenting protest against the Issuance Issuance issuance ance and abuse of injunction in labor disputes Day DayA A work day ot of not more than na 1 ight eight hours in the in fr t Ji fi day dayA dayA A strict recognition of not over oer eight hours per pcr day on all federal state or mu municipal municipal municipal work and at not less than the prevailing per diem wage rate of the class of employment In the vicinity where the work Is performed Release from employment one flavin tiny 11 in inse n seven setUl se w The The abolition of oC the contract rys umon on public work The municipal ownership of the public utilities The abolition of ot the sweat shop Sanitary inspection of oC factories work workshops workshops workshops shops mines and home Liability of employers for injury to body ody or r loss of life The nationalization of telegraph and telephone The passage of oC labor laws Jaws lawsto to In n states where they do not exist and rigid defense of them where they have hae been enacted into law Woman Suffrage Woman suffrage coequal with men suffrage Initiative referendum imperative man mandate mandate mandate date and right of recall Suitable and plentiful playgrounds for children In all cities Continued agitation for the public bath system in all cities Qualifications in permits to build of oC all ill cities and towns that there shall be beath bath ath room and bath room attachments in all houses or compartments used for tor hab habitation tation Ve We favor a system tn ol of finance whereby money shall be issued exclusively toy by b the government with and re restrictions restrictions restrictions that will wil protect t from manip manipulation illation by the nankin interests for their the own wn private gain galo J |