Show mm MI IS DECLARE m OB SILVER an action of the western federation GO WITH THE POPULISTS determine to abandon the old parties arid and abide by the omana omaha platform riat torm adopt resolutions at some length election of at officers legislation refereed Perc refer ned led ea sac k to tho the unions harvey and I I 1 denver deliver slay lay IS 18 the convention ot of the western federation fi of lif aimers ulers has ha adopted resolution su support lne the principles ot of the omaha amillia platform and unlimited coinage ot of silver bl at 16 to 1 irrespective of any conference and pledging support to the party that will adopt the these principles an earnest appeal la Is made to all branches of organized labor to unite under one common head through state and national org a nl z a t 1 0 n q f or t the li e p purpose ur p 0 s L 0 f aint immediate n e di t e p protection r 0 i e c t ln n b by y c 0 n i i t a ti n our u r e et forts at the ballot to secure the ibo election of a party pledged to work lor for tho the enactment of 0 was lda beneficial to tho the masses of the people and the repeal ot at all laws which place capital above abiva labor labar resolutions were adopted favoring a I 1 proper liability law effective mino mine in era spec lon tion nit an eight hour law the abolishment ment of 0 sunday work discouraging the introduction ot at sectarian or religious issues among the working people condemning president cleveland far or sc rading troops to chicago durine the pullman strike favoring tavor lne the repeal ot of all conspiracy laws tile abolition of the contract system on public work and the direct toque 1 suc 0 of money by tho the people and declaring that occupancy and use are the only titles to land the th convention aich which has bren been in cession since last monday in the trades assembly rail hall will finish its ita deliberations tomorrow morrow to the most moat important matters before tile the convention today to day we was the election of 0 officers careers it had been practically decided beforehand that butte bune city ISI mont ont would retain the headquarters of the federation and tile the only question wits was who should bo be the men selected to carly cany tho the banner of t the he to dejected era lion tor for the next year the question of affiliating with the th american federation ot of labor has not been definitely willed settled it has been referred back to the local unions 10 or alion action and when taken WIN will be submitted to the exe board ot of the miners minera federation and then finally acted upon the tracers officers a for the federation for the ensuing dear so ito far ar as they have herr beer elected are Previl president dent samuel NJ robort ort butte hotst vice president pi evident jame jam leonard cripple creek second vie vice president john bovan bevan granite mont executive board Gr ti raham abRin S pan an coulee mont charlos alexander torres c r ir e s r peak c aimont janie james mahar after fa baite u t t e city C it ank I ont anil and richard thomas butte ahe position ot of secretary treasurer to the federation will be b filled tomorrow morrow to the sentiment Is lahat that the present incumbent W 11 eddy win will be reelected re ro elected the grievances of if tit the e lend lead city S F D and contrail city unions relative to the nonpayment non payment of their delegates to tile ali lat last convention at salt bait lake were satisfactorily adjusted in invitation imitation was r read ead by Ment john mcbride of 0 the A V F of l 1 li i patrick lc Ic Bryde ot at the ilie coal alln ers union samuel camper and eugene debs boha it asked the convention to tend bend a delegate to the labor conference in chicago next september the invitation wo was and a delegate NAM mill be elected tomorrow the resolutions adopted by the tha fedoration federation ore are as follows we hold these truths to be self evi dent that men are created equal that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights that antong these me ate life liberty and the pursuit of happiness sa that to secure thesa then lights gover governments laments rare are instituted among men deriving their lust just jower fro from the he co consent 11 sent of the governed that wil whenever elever any form of 0 government Rovern ment be bc comes destructive of those ends it Is the right ot of the people to alter or abolish it and to institute a new government laying its foundations upon uh principles and its powers in such form as AN to then them may seen seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness whereas recent events have haver hown that the policy a ot the dominant political parties has reduced the industrial wealth producing masses maintain of the nation to poverty want and causing commercial catastrophe industrial dust du riat stagnation atlon desolated homes bomea and deserted squares perennial aaita llon lion universal discontent persecution of the collera boilers by the military arm of 0 tile the government strikes lockouts class clasa hatred and ill will bearling bearl nt bitter fruit year after acter year by class cl ms legislation de silver contracting halt tile medium ot of the nation placing the nation on al a single gold cold stand aid basis of gold cold interest bear ing bandit in time lime of peace thereby leaving the people at the mercy of foreign bondholders bond holders be it resolved Ke solved that we will not support either of the dominant parties which hale haie by unjust egiN lation brought universal staR nallon upon lipari the indue trios of the nation slid and reduced thia falling masses to raj ct slavery hilt but win will give our undivided support to thi party parly advocating tile con allied bained in alie omaha plat platform form |