Workmen In Council

BiHMiM.iiAM. Ala.. IK'c 15. Representative worklngmen connected with almost every known Lndustry und uoining from every section of the country to the nnmber "f several htmdred athercd in Brswell's hal] Monday movninjj when President Samuel Gompera, of Niw York. ealled to order the eleventh animal eonvention of the American Fedcration of Labor. With the statement that he wou] d reserve the d''Hvery of liis animal address the president proceeded to deliver a brief address of welcome. It was, he said, the largest oonvention of the federation in its history. The ffrowth of the organization during the past year luid been phenomenal and the delejjates before him representad more tlian threequarters of :i raillion of ora-anized labor. He gave a hearty uelcoine to the delegatea und urgedthem to return to their different organizations determined to push onward and upward for the linprovement of labor.