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f , EstabhbS'h r go3 and Still Ja aaewotkec Patronize out Ad vettisers and Boost! VOL. VI. LIKCOLX, 1 Ml ASK A , SATURDAY, JANUAItY 15, 1910. 8 PAGES NO. 42 PROCEEDINGS OE THE NEBRASKA STATE FEDERATION OE LABOR The first annual convention of tlio Nebraska State Federation of Labor was called to order by President Mau pin In the South Omaha Labor Temple at 11:23 a. m., Tuesday, January 4. Rev. Halph W. Livers, fraternal dele Kate from the South Omaha Minis terial Association, offered prayer Mayor Koutsky delivered an address of welcome and delivered the key to the city to the president for the dele gates. The mayor's address was brief but to the point and was heartily ap plaunded. Delegate T. C. Kelsey, rep resenting the Lincoln Central Labor Union, responded for the delegates. President Maupin then announced the personnel of the committee on cre dentials previously appointed and asked for the committee's report. The committee reported as follows: Mr. President, we, your committee appointed to consider the credentials submitted by delegates- elect to the Nebraska State Federation of Labor, beg leave to submit the following re port. We find the following delegates entitled to seats in this convention, all dues of their unions to this organiza tion having been paid: George Cameron, Theatrical Stage Employes, No. 151, Lincoln. F. A. Wemmer, Switchmen's Union, No. 5, Omaha. John Iambert, Brotherhood of Car penters, No. 1433, Fairbury. T. C. Kelsey, C. L. U Lincoln. Jacob Kauffman. Brewery Workers, No. 96, Omaha. Guy Smith, Brewery Workers, No. 96, Omaha. G. Lewis Koyer, Brewery Workers, No. 319, Omaha. J. W. Jonas, Boilermakers, No. 219, Havelock. . . H. C. Jaacks, Fire Department Em ployes, No. 10446, Omaha. James Kotera, Barbers, No. 64, South Omaha. John E. Nelson, Painters, No. 12, Lincoln. Frank P. Hart. C. U V. South Om aha. J. G. Hoffman, Brewery Workers, Branch No. 1 of No. 96, Fremont. J. J. Farron, Structural Iron Work ers, Omaha. E. B. Cummings, Leatherworkers on Horse Goods, No. 29. Lincoln. B. F. Creel, Barbers, No. 212, Omaha. Louis Connolly, Stereotypers, No. 24. Omaha. Frank Chevront, Stereotypers, No. 62. Lincoln. A. A. Hyers, Machinists, No. 69S, Havelock. R. M. Cave, Barbers, No. 461, Fre mont. Lou Baltzell, leathers. No. 161, Lin coln. Frank P. Turner, Plumbers, No. 88, Uneolu. John C. Trouten, Federal Union, No. 7112, South Omaha. Xavler Stadler, Stonecutters, Omaha. S. A. D. Smith, Blacksmiths, No. 163, Havelock." A. F. Schwenker, Barbers, No. 164, Lincoln. R. R. Rlcketts, Carpenters, No. 960, Nebraska City. E. J. Morrow, Streot Railway Em ployes, No. 288, Omaha. O. J. Randall, Street Railway Em ployes, No. 288, Omaha. John Stelner, Cigarmukers, No. 143, Uncoln. H. W. Mattoon, Railway Clerks, No. 131, Omaha. Ixmls V. Guye, C. I U.. Omaha. Georgo Stevens, Stationery Firemen, No. 32. Omitha. Jack Carter, Horseshoers, No. 19, Omaha. Fred Schule, Tailors, No. 273, Lin coin. H. C. Peate. Typographical Union No. 209. Lincoln. Frank M. Coffey, Typographical Union No. 209, Lincoln. I. J. Copenharve, Typographical Union. No. 190. Omaha. V". B. Kinney, Typographical Union No. 190, Omaha. A. D. Small, Typographical Union, No. 190, Omaha. Rev. R. W. Livers, Ministerial Un ion,, South Omaha. Will M. Maupin, deputy labor com missioner, Lincoln. Henry White, pressmen's helper, Omaha. Jonas R. "Wanberg, Machinists, No. 31. Omaha. George Case, Machinists, No. 31, Om aha. George M. Lamb, Machinists, No. 31, Omaha. H. A. Davis, Electrical Workers, No. 6, Omaha. W, A. Chrisman. Steam Engineers, No. 38, Omaha. C. L. Wldman, Cigarmakers, No. 358, Fremont. ' William Stelk, Leatherworkers, No. 32. Fremont. J. C. Lynch, Plumbers, No. 16, Om aha. Henry Bridwell, Plumbers, No. 16, Omaha. ; William Brittatn, Stationary Engi neers, No. 38, Omaha. C. F. Bunell. Retail Clerks. No. 861, Alliance. Homer Meigs, Sheet Metal Workers, No. 3, Omaha. H. W. Byers, Leatherworkers on Horse Goods, No. 12, Omaha. Your committee further reports that Jonas R. Wanberg, George Coe and Geo. N. Lambe be seated as delegates and . that the amount of per capita tax of the Machinists Union No. 31 be taken np later. Your committee further recommeucs that W. A. Davis, representing the Electrical Workers No. 6, be seated pending a further report by this com mittee. Your committee beg to further re port that they have taken up and con sidered a formal protest filed and also a signed statement by the Internation al secretary of the Bartenders' Union and recommend that Harry Legg, hold ing credentials from the Omaha Bar tenders' Union, No. 372, bo not seated as a delegate in this convention for the reason that his union has been sus pended by its international for non payment of dues. LOUIS CONNOLLY, Chairman. JAS KOTERA. F. M. COFFEY. Committee. Roll call was demanded on the adoption of the report, and on roll be ing called the report was adopted. The report of the auditing commit tee appointed to audit the books of the secretary-treasurer was read and adopted. On motion President Maupin ap pointed Delegate Copenharve to be reading clerk and Delegate Chrisman sergeant-at-arms. President Maupin appointed the fol lowing commutes: CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE Louis Connelly, Stereotypers, Omaha. Frank M. Coffey, Typographical Union, Lincoln. James Kotera, Barbers, South Om aha. RESOLUTIONS F. M. Coffey, Typographical, Lincoln, chairman. J. C. Trouten, Federal Union, South Omaha. S. A. D. Smith, Blacksmiths, Have lock. 0. J. Randall. Street Railway Em ployes, Omaha. 1. J. Copenharve, Typographical, Om aha. H. Y. Mattoon, Railway Clerks, Om aha. A. A. Hyers, Machinists, Havelock. UNION LABELS & SHOP CARDS H. C. Peate, Typographical, Lincoln, chairman. R. H. Cave, Barbers, Fremont. John Stelner, Cigarmakers, Lincoln. George Stevens, Stationary Fire men, Omaha. Fred Schule, Tailors, Lincoln. ORGANIZATION L. V. Guye. Central Labor Union, Omaha, chairman. T. C. Kelsey, Central Union, Lincoln. J. J. Ferron, Structural Iron Work ers, Omaha. James Kotera, Barbers, South Om aha. FINANCE Jacob Kauffman, Brewery Workers, Omaha. E. J. Morrow, Street Railway Em ployes, Omaha. John Lambert, Carpenters, Fairbury. LEGISLATION V. B. Kinney, Typographical, Om aha, chairman. John Steiner, Cigarmakers, Lincoln. A. F. Schwenke, Barbers, Uncoln. II. W. Mattoon, Railway Clerks, Omaha. Frank F. Turner, Plumbers, Lincoln. James Kotera, Barbers, South Oma ha. LAWS E. B. Cummings. Leatherworkers, Lincoln, chairman. A. L. Small, Typographical, Omaha. B. F. Creel, Barbers, Omaha. Henry White, Pressmen's Assistants, Omaha. PRESIDENT'S REPORT Guy Smith, Brewery AVorkers, Om aha, chairman. Frank Chevront, Stereotypers, Lin coln. Xavier Stadler, Stonecutters, Omaha. SEC-TREASURER'S REPORT John E. Nelson, Painters, Lincoln, chairman. S. L. Koyer, Brewery Workers, Om aha. H. C. Jaacks, Fre Department Em ployes, Omaha. CO-OPERATION F. C. Wimmer, Switchmen, Omaha, chairman. Rev. R. W. Livers, Ministerial, South Omaha. A. F. Schwenker, Barbers, Lincoln. Ix)ti Baltzell, Lathers, Lincoln. J. G. Hoffman, Brewery Workers, Fremont. GREIVANCES R. R. Rlcketts, Carpenters, Nebraska City, chairman. R. W. Jonas, Boilermakers, Have lock. George Cameron, Theatrical Stage Employes, Lincoln. Secretary-Treasurer Hart then sub mitted his annual report, as follows: South Omaha, Neb., Jan. 4, 1910. To the Officers and and Delegates to the Nebraska State Federation of Labor I beg to submit the following report: RECEIPTS. Omaha Central Labor Union. Dec. 18. 1909 $ 5.00 Lincoln Central Labor Union, July 14, $3.50, Jan. 3, $1.50. . . 5.00 South Omaha Central uabor Union July 12, $2.00, Jan. 3, $3.00 5.00 Carp. Loc. No. 960, Neb. City, Jul.y 14, $3.35, Nov. 4, $1.35. 4.70 Barbers' Loc. No. 164, Lincoln, Jul. 16, $9.49, Dec. 21, $5.58.. 15.07 Leath. Wkrs., No. 12, Omaha, Jul. 12 6.C8 Leath. Wkrs., No. 29, Lincoln, Jul. 20, $6.05, Nov. 12, $4.05..' 10.10 Leath. Wkrs., No. 32, Fremont, Jul. 14," $4.52, Oct. 30, $2.85.. 7. GO Leath. Wkrs., Hastings. Jul. 20, $2.00. $.90, Oct. 16, 45 3.35 Clgarmkrs., No. 143, Lincoln, Jul. 19, $6.50, Oct. 29, $2.70, 9.20 Lin. T. U., No. 209, July 7, $12.80, Dec. 23, $10.98 23.78 Swltchmn, No. 5, Oma.. Sep.25. 5.33 Ry. Ciks.. No. 131. Oma, Jul. 20, . $2.54, Dec. 21, $.54 3.08 St. Cr. Men. No. 2S8, Oma., Jul. 21, $5.75, Aug. 19. $3.63 9.38 Ster & Elec. No. 24, Oma, Jul. 2, $4.16. Nov. 6, $4.50 8.66 Horseshrs, No. 19, Oma.,Aug. 14, $2.00, Dec. 18, $2.88 4.88 Struc.-Iin. "Wkrs., No. 21, Oma., Dec. 27 4.70 Mach's., No. 31, Oma., Jul. 27. . 29.00 Lathis, Lin., Jul. 26, $2.84, Oct. 10, $1.86 4.70 Glove Wkrs., No. 26, Lin, Aug. 16 2.60 Tailors. No. 273, Lin, Aug 16. . . 3.80 Brickmasons. No. 4, Alliance, Jul. 21. $2.81. Nov. S, $2.16.. . 4.97 Carps. Fairbry, No. 1433, Aug. 3(1, $6.45, Sep. 27,$ 1.50, Dec. 19. $1.50 13.41 Barbers No. 212, Oma., Sep. 4, $6.05, Dec. 15, $4.05 10.10 Barbers, No. 461, Fremont, Aug. 3, $3.34, Dec. 7, $1.58 4.92 Cigarmkrs., No. 35S, Fremont, Aug. 19, $2.00, Oct. 2, $1.80.. 3. SO Theat Stage Em., No. 151, Lin. Aug. 2. $3.15, Sep. 27. $3.15.. S.30 Carps. No. 1055, Lin, Aug. 9,.. 6.68 Plmbrs, No. 88, Lin., Oct. 4, $3.26, Dec. 29, $3.86 7.22 Fed. Lab., So. Om, Sep. 22, $2.90. Dec. 29, $1.08 3.98 Fire Dept. Em., No. 10446, Om., Sep. 16 3. SO Sta. Frmn., No. 82, Oma., Oct.4, $5.60, Dec. 21, $3.60 9.20 Sta. Engrs., No. 38. Oma., Oct. 2 11.00 Carps., No. 1763, McCook, Oct. 12 2.36 Blksmths, No. 163. Have., Oct 7 6.00 Brew Wkrs. No. 96, Oma., Nov. 1 20 . 00 Stonecttrs, Omaha, Nov. 11... 4.80 Plumbrs. No. 16, Oma., Dec. 8. 13.70 Brew WJkrs., No. 96, Branch No. 1, Fremont, Dec. 12 3.9S Barbers, No. 64. S. Om., Dec. 16 5.15 Brew Wkrs., No. 319, Omaha, Dec. 10 9.20 Total $325.20 Outstanding bills (printing) . .$ 2.50 Sec. salary, 4th quarter 25.00 Balance on hand and in bank, Jan. 1 $168.21 DISBURSEMENTS. Aug. 24, for seal $ 2.75 Aug. 24. for ledger .40 Aug. 24, for printing envelopes (500) 1.75 Aug. 24, for printing circulars (300) z.za Aug. 24, for printing letterh ds (500) 2. io Aug. 30, for printing 500 con stitutions and by-laws... 8.22 Aug. 30, for bond of $1,000 for secretary 6.00 Aug. 30, per capita tax for 6 months, (A. F. of L.) 5.00 Sept. 1, postage stamps 4.00 Oct. 1, for secretary's salary, 3rd quarter 225.00 Oct. 1. postage stamps 2.50 Oct. 1, to President Maupin (expense account) 25.00 Oct. 1, for printing circulars, re ceipts and envelopes 6.50 Nov. 1, for printing circulars and credential slips 4.75 Nov. 1, for printing 500 return envelopes 1-50 Nov. 1, to delegate to Toronto convention, A. F. of L 50.00 Dec. 8. to granting charter 1.50 Postage, Doc. 23 3.00 Total $152.37 FRANK E. HART, Secretary-Treasurer. Report of Sec-Treasurer Committee. Total amount of funds on hand at last report $168.21 Typo. Union, Omaha $ 24.05 Mach., Havelock 10.55 Boilermkrs, Havelock 4.70 Elec. Wkrs, Omaha 4.70 Paintrs and Paperhgrs, Lincoln S.63 Pressmns Assts., Omaha 4.24 Retail Clks., Alliance 3.60 Sheet Metal Wrks., Omaha 9.20 Total since last report $ 69.67 Total amt. funds on hand at time of this report... $237.88 Respectfully submitted, JOHN E. NELSON, LOUIS HOCHEN, Committee. At 12:30 the convention adjourned to meet at 1:30 p. m. At 1:50 the convention re-convened. Delegate Bridwell, Plumbers, Omaha, and Delegate Britton, Machinists, Omaha, were seated. Louis V. Guye, delegate to the Amer ican Federation of Labor convention at Toronto, submitted his report. Del egate Guye said in part: "To the First Annual i-onvenuii m the Nebraska State Federation of La bor, Greeting: "As your regularly elected represen !..:,. tn tha. twnntv-ninth annual con vention of the American Federation of Labor, held in Toronto, Ontario, No vember 8 to 20, inclusive, 1909, I beg to report briefly as follows, to-wit: "The convention was called to order Monday morning, November 8th, in Massey hall by President Gompers, there being in attendance about 330 delegates, representing affiliated na tional and International unions, cen tral bodies, state bodies and local unions directly affiliated with the A. F. of L. "It will be absolutely impossible for me to even give a synopsis of the great volume of bus.ness transacted, and I shall therefore confine myself to such topics as in my judgment will be of particular interest to this State Federation. The convention was the most harmonious gathering of trades unionists which I have ever had the pleasure of attending. The question of free speech, free press and trial by jury involved in the case against Gom pers, Mitchell and Morrison, overshad owed all other differences, thereby de veloping the spirit of harmony which so generally prevailed. 'IT he annual report of President Gompers touched upon many impor tant questions: The extension of or ganization, legislation both state and national, the establishment of a de partment of labor which shall be a compensated position, employers' lia bility laws, child labor, immigration, industrial education, strikes and lock outs and many other subjects vital to the interests of trade unionism." Delegate Guye's report continued at considerable length, and dealt in de tail with the Electrical Workers' con troversy and the convention's handling thereof. He submitted his expense ac count as follows: Railroad fare $ 38.40 Hotel bill 32.00 Salary 64.00 Total $134.40 Amount advanced 50.00 Balance due 84.40 On motion the expense account was referred to the committee on finance. On : motion a vote of thanks was given Delegate Guye for his faithful performance of duty. Motion made and carried that all credentials be first handed to the secretary-treasurer and by him turned over to the credentials committee. Motion made and carried that no credentials be received after 3 p. m., Wednesday. Announcement was made of open meeting Tuesday evening at Labor Temple to listen to Mrs. K. R. J. Ed holm, executive secretary of the Ne braska Society for the Study and Pre vention of Tuberculosis, and Prof. George E. Howard, an officer of the Nebraska, Direct Legislation League. The. Wageworker will cover this mass ! meeting in its next issue. Delegate Guye introduced an amend ment reducing the per capita tax from 3 cen's a month to 1 2-3 cents a moutrfT Referred to '-committee on finance. Adjourned to meet Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. Wednesday, Jan. 5 Morning Session. Wednesday morning's session was called to order by President Mau pin at 9.35. Roll call of officers showed present President Maupin, Secretary Treasurer Hart, First Vice President Stevens, Second Vice President Booth, Legislative Conimitteemen S. A. D. Smith and James Kotera. Chairman Nelson, committee on Secretary-Treasurer's report "Mr. Presi dent, your committee beg leave to re port the total number of unions affilia ted together with the number of per capita paying members, as follows: Number of unions 45; number of cen tral bodies 3; total number of per cap ita paying members, 2,538. Your com mittee further finds upon careful exam ination, that the books and accounts of the secretary-treasurer are correct and all moneys properly accounted for." JOHN E. NELSON. Chm. S. L. KOCHER, H. C. JAACKS. Chairman Kauffman, committee on finance: "Your committee to whom was referred resolution to lower the per capita tax beg leave to report that after listening to the different opinions and discussions recommend that the same be not changed." Upon motion of Delegate Kinney the report was recommitted for further consideration. Vice President Fitzgerald of the Electrical Workers was invited to ad dress the convention. He was followed by R. E. Perrin of the same organiza tion. The remarks of the gentlemen were listened to with interest and loudly applauded. Upon motion adjournment was taken until 1:30 p. m. Wednesday Afternoon, Jan. 5. The convention was called to order by President Maupin. Roll call. A. H. Murdock, representing the South Omaha Commercial club, wel comed the convention on behalf of that organization. City Clerk J. J. Gillin spoke briefly. Mr. President. Your committee on finance, to whom was referred the res olution covering the per capita tax, recommend that the same be not changed. Your committee further rec omend that delegate to the A. F. of L., Louis V. Guye, be given the sum of $134.40. JACOB KAUFFMAN," Chairman. E. J. MORROW. JOHN LAMBERT. Delegate Chrisman moved to amend recommendation of committee making the per capita tax 2 cents per member per month. Upon roll call the amendment was rejected. Report of committee as to per capita tax concurred in. Delegate Wangberg moved to concur in committee report as to delegate's expense. Delegate Coffey moved to amend by allowing railroad fare $2 per day hotel expenses, and the scale of the dele gate's local union, which is $12 a week. The amendment was rejected and the report of the committee concur red in. Mr. President, your auditing com mittee begs leave to report that it has made its regular quarterly examina tion of the secretary-treasurer's ac counts and find the same correct. We would also commend that official for the efficiency and care with which he has administered the affairs of his of fice. JOHN C. TROUTON, Chairman. GEORGE STEPHENS. JAMES KOTERA. Mr. President, your committee on legislation beg leave to report as fol lows: Proposition No. 1. (By Delegate Jonas) '-'Resolved, That the legisla tive committee be instructed to pre pare and have introduced in the next session of the Nebraska legislature a bill providing for a state boiler in spector who shall have practical knowledge of 'boilers." Committee reports favorably. Adopted. Proposition No. 2 (By Delegate Gu3-e) "Whereas, The sale of prison made goods Is a menace both to free labor as well as to the resident em ployers, therefore be it "Resolved, That our legislative com mittee be and they are hereby in structed to prepare and present to the next session of the state legislature a bill providing that all goods made in the penal institutions of Nebraska shall be marked or branded 'Prison made. " Committee reports favorably. Adopted. Proposition No. 3. (By Delegate Guye) "Whereas, one of the greatest hindrances Jo the progress of peaceful assembly in times of strikes has been the unwarranted interference of the private detectives or so-called com pany watchmen or guards, and "Whereas, the exercise of the police powers vests primarily in the legisla tive functions of our state, therefore be it "Resolved, that the incoming legis lative committee be and they are here by authorized and instructed to pre pare and present to the next session of our state legislature a bill regulat ing the licensing and powers of de tectives, watchmen and guards, who shall hereafter operate within the state of Nebraska.' Committee reports favorably. Adopted. Proposition No. 4. (By Delegate Ferron) "Whereas the state of Ne braska is engaged In the construction and maintenance of public buildings and bridges, and "Whereas, such buildings and bridges should be constructed for the safety of the public, therefore be it "Resolved, that the legislative com mittee be and is hereby instructed to prepare and present to the next ses sion of the state legislature a bill cre ating a building and bridge inspector, whose duties shall be to properly in spect and supervise the construction of all buildings and bridges throughout the state of Nebraska." Committee reports favorably. Adopted. Proiositlon No. 5. (By Delegate Chrisman) "Whereas, Those who la bor continuously more than eight hours per day are thereby incapaci tated both physically and mentally, therefore be it "Resolved, That the legislative com mittee be and is hereby Instructed to prepare and present to the next ses sion of the state legislature a mil pro vidine that all occupations which he- quire continuous operations be placed on the eight-hour basis." Committee reports favorably. Adonted. - Proposition No. 6. By Delegate Guye) "Whereas, There exists in tne state of Nebraska a system of so-called trade schools, conducted by both pri vate and public instructors, and "Whereas, Such schools tend to lower the standard of competency of both the student and the craft or trade in which said student seeks em ployment, therefore be It "Resloved, That this federation con demn such institutions and that the legislative committee prepare and pre sent to the next session of the state legislature a bill, the purpose of which shall be to regulate, under state super vision, all such institutions." Committee reports favorably. Adopted. Proposition No. 7. (By Delegate Kinney "Whereas, Nebraska's rapid ly growing industrial institutions ren der it imperative that the hodies and lives of the workers in mills, work shops and factories be better safe guarded, and "Whereas, The interests of common humanity demand rigid and constant supervision of the sanitary conditions of workshops, mills, factories and tenements, and "Whereas, The state of Nebraska is lagging far behind her sister states in all of these matters, pursuing a policy that is at once niggardly, unwise and criminally negligent of the welfare of her producers, therefore be it "Resolved, That the Nebraska State Federation of Labor demand that the next legislature make adequate provi sion for the State Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics to the end that It may be in fact as well as in name a labor .bureau, properly equipped to .arry on the work of inspection of mill, workshop, factory and tenement; to enforce the laws prohibiting the employment of women unnatural hours; prohibiting the employment of children; maintaining au efficient tree employment bureau, and the gath ering, collecting and publishing of statistics having to do with the lives and interests of the wage earners. "Resolved, That this federation- de nounce as both unwise and in sad keeping with the industrial progress of Nebraska, the so-called economy which provides hut two people and a niggardly $2,500 a year for the man agement and maintenance of a bureau that is not only charged with matters of vital concern to the wage earners, but with the work of publishing to the world the resources, productivity, opportunities and progress of. this magnificent state. "Resolved, That we demand that the Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics be so equipped that Nebrafc ka may at least compare favorably in this respect with other and less ret sourceful states, and while safeguard ing the interests of her wage earners may advertise herself to the world for what she really is, the most fer tile, the most productive, the most learned and the most resourceful state in the Union.".. ? Committee reports favorably. Adopted. Proposition No. 8. (By Delegate Jonas) "Resolved, That the Nebras ka State Federation of Labor endorse the creation of a new state office to be known as state boiler Inspector." Committee reports favorably. ' Adopted. Proposition No. 9. (By Delegate Bridwell) "Resolved, That it Is the sense of this convention, representing organized labor of the state of Nebras ka, that a postal savings bank bill should be passed by the present ses sion of congress, and, be it further "Resolved, That our congressmen and senators he urged to support and further the passage of such . a bill. That copies of this resolution be sent to our congressmen and senators im mediately." - Reported favorably,, by committee.- Aaopiea. Proposition No. 10. By Delegate Coffey) "Whereas, The voters of the state of Nebraska have a right to know where the candidates for dodu- lar suffrage stand upon any and all questions vitally affecting the people, and - "Whereas, It Is especially true that the organized workers of the state have a right to know how each and every candidate stands upon questions affecting the rights and interests of the toiling masses, therefore, be it "Resolved, That the executive com mittee be instructed to submit to each and every candidate for nomination' to elective office, before the date of the state primary, and in ample time to admit of making the results known, so that the voters may know and- act Intelligently and for their . best inter- KHl.K in I MM M"!,'.)ltll or RHnnUIHlRH- -win office, a list of questions hereinafter provided, and ask for a definite ans wer. Wftien the answers shall have been received the executive commit tee shall, with every possible dispatch, and in time to publish before the date of the primaries, tabulate said answers and secure their publication . in the widest possible manner. Said execu tive committee shall not make any recommendations in connection with such returns, but shall let the answers of the candidates stand for themselves. "Resolved, That among other ques tions submitted to the candidates by the executive committee shall be the following: "Are you in favor of trades uninos? "Are you in favor of the universal eight-hour -work day? "Are you in favor of a law prohibit ing employers from exacting from em-, ployes more than six days' work in any one week? "Are you in favor of the initiative ana reierenuum. "Are you in favor of convict labor coming into competition with free la bor? "Are yon in favor of abolishing the convict labor lease system? "Are you in favor of free text books, published by the state, - arid compul; sory education? "Are you opposed to the abuse of the writ of injunction in labor dis putes? "Are you in favor of a law providing for trial by jury ia cases of contempt when the contempt charged is not comm-itted in - the presence cif the court? "Are you in favor of' the abolition of the contract system on public works? "Are you in favor of the municipal ownership of public utilities? "Are you in favor of providing for the sanitary Inspection of factory, workshop and home? "Are you in favor of a law providing for the liability of employers for In juries to body and loss of life? "Are you in favor of the enactment and enforcement of stringent child labor laws? "Are you in favor of the enactment of a law providing for suitable and plentiful playgrounds for children in all cities? " "Are you in favor of equal pay for equal work for both sexes? t'Are you in favor of the enactment of a law providing that all articles' made by convicts and offered for sale shall be marked 'prison made?' "Are you in favor of squeezing, by legislative enactment, all water out of the capital stock of public service cor porations, and the enactment of prop. er regulating laws allowing a reason (Continued on page 6.)