The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, June 8, 1916, Page 9

e —— ) ' This picture; taken by-the Leader staff photographer, in front of the city hall at Grand Forks, where they met S stenographer, who is seated near the center of the front row. iss Brandon is John Burke, treasurer of the United States and Democratic candidate for United States senator, Mr. Frazier and Mr. federation, ~Union Labor Joins the Farmers HE North Dakota - State Federa- . tion of Labor met at Grand Forks. " last Sunday, adopted resolutions indorsing the Nonpartisan':League; its candidates and platform, instructed its executive committee to cooperate with . the executive committee of the League | -in the present campaign, drafted a legis- ' lative program it will' work for, adopted | important amendments to its constitu- I tion, ' elected new officers and ended . with a big banquet at which the Grand Forks delegation was host. It was one of the most successful and most important conventions organized labor has ever held in North Dakota since - the state 'federation was formed five’ | years ago. The Nonpartisan League and the state union of the American ! Society of Equity had been asked to send fraternal delegates and did so. Lynn J. ‘Frazier, farmers’’ candidate. for governor, and John Burke, United States treasurer and candidate for United States senate, were guests of honor and delivered addresses. - 5 The fraternal 'delegate from the - Nonpartisan League * was ' Charles E. - Drown, a well-known and veteran farmer from Fruitland, and the Equity delegate was N. V. Boddy. The seating of these delegates marked “the first® effort of the state federation of. labor to enter into active cooperation with the farmers: IR ¢ . PLAN ‘OF COOPERATION WITH FARMERS PERFECTED The chief' work of the convention,’'" which included regularly -elected- dele- " gates from the various‘trades-unions in - the state, was to perfect the plan of co- operating with the farmers‘in‘the com-" ing' ‘election. - The resolutions to’ this end are printed in connection with *this - report: The ‘execttive ‘committee of the" fedépation will work-with- the-éxecutive ™ committée - of ‘the: Nonpartisan: ‘League during the present campadign ‘and a sub-<’ stanitial ‘city ‘vote' for” the ' farmers’: " ticket “is” acsured’ by labol; union men’s . suppbft’.-“ R The action on'affiliatibn with the farm- ers was preceded by the'reading’ of a . letter from Samuel Gompers, president of the “American Lederation of Labor, . ~ saying it was “cheerfi] news” fo learn that Iabor’in Noxth Dakota, intended to cooperate with “a- leagie of 85,000, farm- .ers for the mutual benefit of labor. and the ‘farming industry. President. Gom- pers -pointed out~how ‘such’ affiliations in other states had worked' to the substan- tial benefit of both parties and a ¢opy of " labor 'union in the state. his message was’ ordefed sent to every . * Resolutions of the Aeoxivglit‘f.i-dn_'de‘,élgré i PRy unday, June 4. Lynn J. Frazier, Next to the left of Mr. shows ‘the delegates to the annual convention State Federation Welcomes Fraternal Delegates and Indorses League’s Aim ployed in industrial pursuits; a law pro- hibiting child labor in industries; a state industrial insurance act that will create a fund through contributions of employ- ers to pay workmen employed in indus- try or their relatives for injuries or death caused by reason of their employ- ment. A special-proyision .of- this reso- lution adopted by the federatiom~makes - it apply to factories and similar indus- tries but not to farm hands. The feder- ation also went on record for an-efficient state department of labor with an adequate appropriation and rigid inspec- tion of industries and industrial working conditions. - WILL ‘AID TEACHERS A general “clause in -the resolutions” indorses ‘all legislation for labor ‘of a national scope - ‘approved - by - the American Federation of Labor. The faith of organized labor in the principle and use of the union label also was re- affirmed and the American federation was asked to send an organizer to North Dakota. It was also agreed to give all the assistance possible to the efforts of the teachers in the schools of the United States to organize unions. This was in response to a letter asking for assistance sent by the executive committee of the new teachers’ union movement in the Fraternal Delegate Drown from the Nonpartisan League was recelved- with an ovation. “I have been a farmer for 30 years,” he said in responding. “I feel farmers “in general have the same interest in legislation and honest govérnment that the working men of the cities have and I believe we can successfully meet’ you ‘State, Federation of Labor Resolutions . The- fifth annual convention of the. North Dakota State Federation of Labor, .consisting of delegates ‘from the various labor unions of the state, at Grand Forks Iast Sunday adopted the following resolutions: “That the executive board of ‘the State Federation of Labor be empowered to cooperate by all means in its power with the executive committee of the _Farmers’. Nonpartisan’ Political:League for the enactment of labor legislation and:for the legislation as outlined' in the program-of the Nonpartisan' League for -the- relief- of - the- farmers-of -North. Dakota \from' economic'and political > burdens.now. making it impossible to make' a. decent. living by tilling the soil :§- { been, indorsed by .the State Federation. of - of the state, which programhas 4« of the American Federation of Labor to the Fargo Trades and Labor assembly, , in which he urged that the organized wage workers of North Dakota cooperate with thé organized farmers of North Dakota to secure legislation for the wel- fare-of all producers and workers; and that a copy of ‘said letter be sent by . the ‘secretary to all affilisted unions and urge sction along the line of cooper- _ation suggested .on:.a 'nonpartisan . palitical -basis for the. nomination at-the - { - coming . primaries ‘and.election in Novembey of all .candidates. for-state offices and the state legislature; who. will- declare themselves: in support of legislation onpartisan Political League.”’ - “That, whereas; the organized farmers of the State 6f North Dakota, hoth ' economically andpolitically, through the Armerican Society ‘of Equity and the { Farmers’ Nonpartisan ‘Political League, have: fesponded to- the invitation of the State Federation of Labor to send fraternal delegates to this convention, and have brought fraternal greetings from their organizations and expressed Vs it the ‘convehition approves the letter from PresidentSamuel: Gompers for 8 jminimum wage for all women e’ an earnest desiré 'to cooperate with the organized wage workers in all things for general welfare; therefore be it “Resolved,” that the fifth annual- convention of the State Federasion of ' Labor expresses-its appreciation of such fraternal greetings and fellowship, and'asks its entire affiliated - membership to cooperate with these farmer organ- izations ~for ' the ec‘onomicy and political ,l;etteml_ent .of _all producers and .workers,” = ° pan PE LN AN o S ety O ) T J,..é%?? bogivetbs (wigni 7 oy 1 HOGOH .2 Mvemayd qnlc a1smeit od T | THOE HoAq T COR RO AELND suges] 5d3 0 " means to make .our influence felt. W[ i i 2 e b oe ) of the North Dakota State Federation of Labor, photdgraphed the League’s candidate for governor, is at the left of Miss Brandon, the Frazier is S. S. McDonald, president of the State Federation. To the right of Burke were guests of tha —— on the great highway of cooperationy The Nonpartisan League is: & political - organization to gain control of:the statd: offices and law-making machificty" foF" the producers of the state, who arg farmers mostly but who also include tha producers of the cities, the working mem, “The League was not built up to enact legislation only for farmers. -It is for laws that all the people need and want, - The farmers, of course, are the greatest . single class in the state and what benew fits them benefits all. We see a great victory for the common people at the coming election and we welcome youxr support and influence in the cause of good government we both represent We can well join +- ‘help each other tg . take the coniro! of North Dakota fromy . the big business interests and politiciang -, and restore government of the people, for the people and by the people.” FRAZIER MAKES HIT WITH THE UNION MEN b o Lynn J. Frazier made a big hit with the union men when he went on record . for an honest state civil service act. . “Instead of allowing our elective offics: ers to select politicians for public enme ployes we should have a civil servica act-that will assure the selection of tha. . best-fitted men, regardless of - theik- political party affiliations or how hard they have worked to keep ' politiciang and themselves in office. Until the staty follows the policy of employing men of ability in all appointive offices and posix tions ‘as well ‘as' in elective offices’ tha * government can not be efficient and ‘econe omical. I'am for a state civil servics ract that will assure the ‘state the bes - and most fitted employes,-instead of thd - best politicians, in"all’ public ‘positionds® United States’ Treasurer Johni' Burke said he was glad to see the kind of legis« lation that the labor unions”wete advos = “cating. 'He said'it would ‘all help in the betterment of the conditions of manking, He also approved the plan of organized labor™ to “help the farmers in getting needed legislation for North Dakota. - - . “There is absolutely no reason why; - you should not coopérate for the betters - gs per. the. programs: of the American: Federation. of Labor “or the Farmers’ "} ment of ‘North Dakota with the farme * ers,” he Saidl. - “For that matter there ig - absolutely “no reason” ‘why all of ‘us, bankers, merchants “and ‘lawyers, should " mot cooperate with the farmers.” We all " live by reason of the farmers’ toil.” MAKE INFLUENCE FELT : ~ADVISES PRESIDENT President S. S. McDonald of-the state federation in his annual address said in “We should. utilize 'every legitimats (Continued on Page 18) * SR 0N $aIVAL ok ansd oa? Yend T~