| Show AID Ato i mm EXTENDED TO LOS ANGnES Federation of Labor Levies One Cent Assessment to Carry Carryon on Union Warfare RESUME OF RESOLUTIONS HOPE FOR AFFILIATION WITH THE MINERS i I of If i j I I j I f Norfolk Va Nov 23 The if American Federation of Labor In f 4 4 the act of word and pen of 4 their president Samuel Gompers f 4 ff I f 4 and rebuking with all al the force at atthe f ff I Ithe f the command of the th English lan Jan language f guage those who have sought to f 4 malign his personal person at character or 4 4 official conduct this afternoon unanimously reelected Mr Gom Gompers f ff f pers to office for another term The 4 4 scene which followed the election f was one of great enthusiasm and 4 Mr Gompers when he came forth f 4 4 to deliver his hI speech of acceptance was received with other great out outbursts 4 4 bursts of applause Victor L 4 4 Berger of Milwaukee the 4 tic tie leader who at many previous 4 4 conventions opposed Mr II Gompers 4 4 and who came to this convention 4 with the same Intention was the theman theman 4 4 man who moved to make malte Gompers 4 4 4 reelection unanimous 4 Other officers of the federation 4 4 were reelected 4 t t t 4 t 4 4 t 4 F Norfolk Va Nov 23 The American Federation 1 of Labor today called for forthe forthe the tho levy of a assessment a to aid the trades unions of Los Angeles Cal Caland Caland Caland and all other unions who may need similar assistance The Federation called ailed on all international unions to send organizers to Los Angeles when needed Th rh Federation adopted resolutions Declaring that the supreme court of the United Ignited States alone shall have author authority authority ity fly to declare federal laws unconstitutional unconstitutional and the tho supreme court of states stites st tes to declare state laws unconstitutional unconstitutional no law la to be declared unconstitutional unconstitutional except by unanimous vote of said courts The elections by the people of all judges state and federal for terms with the right of reelection was also demanded Heated Debate The convention after four foul hours heated debate over the long jurisdIctional dispute between the Glass Bottle Blowers association and the Flint Glass Workers union defeated a reso resolution resolution resolution lution calling for an unrestricted char charter chartr charter ter tr for the flint workers and reaffirmed the Minneapolis action granting them thema a new charter providing seceded flint workers relinquish jurisdiction jurls over all makers of bottles and fruit jars Other important acts of the conven convention convention convention tion were expression of hope for an early affiliation with the Western Vestern Fed Federation Federation Federation of Miners calling for a confer conference ence me in Detroit within sixty days after this convention to settle disputes be bc between between tween cement workers and hod car carriers carriers carriers providing for establishing a na national national labor memorial day on the sec eec ond Sunday In May of each year giving gl glIng ing financial aid to the Colorado Feder Federation Federation Federation of Labor and its continued struggle gle gie with capital calling for new immigration Immigration gration laws that will exclude Japanese and Koreans providing for the establishment establishment of an Independent organization tion of the building trades with head headquarters headquarters headquarters quarters in Washington D C this branch to settle its own international troubles and work under the direction I i of the th executive council There was no actual development in inthe Inthe Inthe the attempt to reopen the question of ol the restoration of the brewery workers charter harter which issue was successfully brought about through the te t e efforts oi of Victor Vie tor L Berger of Milwaukee and by bya a compromise offered by President Gompers |
