The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-21
The San Antonio Mechanics and Working
mems Union.

The San Antonio Mechanics and Working
mems Union.
The above Union, which has been hitherto
known as the San Antonio Labor Union, met
last evening at Strives hall to complete its
organization by electing officers, Mr.. J. w.
Cartwright, temporary president occupying the
chair.
On motion Mr.. c. DeViere read the const-
tuition of the Union, and at its conclusion Mr..
Heiligmann and Mr.. Ryder-Taylor took eX-
ception to the preamble of the constitution and
bylaws presented as being inconsistent with
the acts and feelings of the committee named
for framing them. Mr.. Deviere and Mr..
West explained that the amendments COM
planned of had been made at the last meeting
of the committee, whereupon Mr.. Ryder-Tay-
lor gave notice that at the next general meet
ing he would call attention to the constitution
and move certain amendments thereto.
Mr.. Cartwright, in rising, said: ''You have
adopted constitution, and it now becomes
my duty to retire. thank you for the honor
you have conferred upon me in selecting me
to preside over your meetings. esteem it an
honor, and, if eligible, l should have been
glad to continue in Office. hope, gentlemen,
your organization will prove a success. Your
constitution is good and just one, and you
have able and good men in your midst
who can do you good service and if you only
work in harmony together you will make your
union a success. 1t is proper that you should
have representative union, and l hope you
will make it success, for believe it to be
necessary for your good. Every class, the
bar, merchants, doctors, wool growers, stock
men, have their association, and it is mete
and proper that you should have yours. You
have organized on just and proper principles,
and if you adhere to these principles you will
make the union a success. If you wrangle
over questions of minor importance, you are
apt to end in discord and the association in
dissolution. Abiding to the clause in the
constitution prohibiting religious and political
debates, the president went on to say, 81
warn you to see that no man shall influence
your minds by political argument at your
meetings, and to see that there is no political
or religious discussion. These are rocks on
which other associations have been wrecked
and if you are not careful demagogues will
come in as wolves in sleeps clothing and will
dshonor the union by using it for political
ends. Ifyou guard these points well you can
hope for and will indeed attain success.
LCheers. Again | thank you for the honor
you have given me, and if you please we will
proceed to the election of officers" vote
of thanks was then passed to MIR. Cartwright
for his services which were suitably acknowl-
edged, and Mr.. Norris suggested that Mr..
Cartwright should continue to act as tenn
porary president Mr. Cartwright objected,
as did Mr.. C. de We're, on account of his in
eligibility for Office, and the meeting then pro-
ceeding to elect its officers for the ensuing six
months with the following result.
President--Theron Vail.
Vice-President-H. Ryder-Taylor.
General Secretary-Chas. DeVlere.
Financial Secretary-Ferdinand Pasche.
Treasurer--Herman Heiligmann.
Collector Ohm Page.
Seareeants-a Arms-P. J. Stout and Chas.
Richter.
All of whom were installed.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Printers representatives.. F. Marold and
VIM. Potchiusky.
Carpenters-J. II. West and S. M. Billiard.
Tinners-R. Vezey and P. J. Stout.
Painters-F. st. Clair Norris and w. II.
Harris.
Reporters-Judge Siemering, of the Erie
Presse, and H. Ryder-Taylor.
Collectors-B. F. Johnson.