The Labor enquirer., 1883-06-02
TRADES ASSEMBLY.
Another Enthusiastic Meeting Last
ii Sunday Afternoon---What
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Crotty's court room, the attendance not
being as large as at the previous meeting,
owing to several reasons; the funeral of
the late A. P Waite being among them.
In the absence of Vice President Len
non the meeting was called to order at
2:30 by Secretary Merritt, and J.. R.
Buchanan was chosen as chairman.
After the minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved and
other routine exercises were gone
through with, several delegates were
obligated and given seats in the assem-
bly,.
The special provisional committee on
the anti-monopoly convention reported
that call had been issued for state
convention to be held in Denver on the
nineteenth of June, but that owing to
the unaccountahle failure of the secre-
tary of the committee to perform the
duties of his position, they had not up
to that time been distributed throughout
the state, as was the intention. Some
discussion arose upon the report, and a
motion to declare the position of secre-
tary of the committee vacant was car
ried unanimously, and the vacancy filled
by the appointment of P. H. Balfe, upon
recommendation. Attention was called
to the fact that the date announced was
an error, as it was intended that the
convention should meet on Saturday.
The committee explained how the mis-
take had occurred, and gave notice that
the date would be altered so as to call
the convention on Saturday, June %.
The executive committee reported al
terations in the published lists of union
and non-union blishments, the ad-
ditions and changes being noted. The
report was adopted.
The boycotting committee reported
1000 cards giving union and scab bakers
printed and ready for distribution. Also
a 5000 installment on the circular boy
cotting the Daily Times. On motion the
report was adopted.
The secretary called the attention of
the chair to the fact that Albert Bower
had been absent two successive meetings
without excuse, and he was declared ex-
PEELED, under the rules.
The special committee on printing of
constitutions reported the cost of the
work, and some discussion ensued upon
the number of copies to be ordered, and
a motion was passed deferring further
action upon the matter until the next
regular meeting.
There being vacancy in the office Of
treasurer, owing to the departure from
the city of the former incumbent, nomi-
nations we're declared in order. Mr..
Stephen Vinot was chosen unanimously.
J. R. Buchanan was elected president
for the unexpired5 term, to fill vacancy
caused by absence from city of Richard
Watson. whose resignation was accepted
at the last meeting.
A circular issued jointly by the
cigarmakers union of Rochester, New
York, and the District Assembly of the
Knight Of Labor of that district, was
presented and read The circular gave
notice that 700 girls, members of Local
Assembly 1776 of knights of Labor had
been locked out by the tobacco and
cigarette manufacturing firm of VIM. S.
Kimball 4 Co.. and calling upon all
workingmen to boycott the goods made
by this firm. After considerable discus
sion as to the most efectual mode of
working, the matter was finally referred
to the boycotting committee, with partial
instructions. The result of subsequent
action. by the committee will be found
elsewhere in this issue.
A circular from the Knights of st.
Crispin, of st. Louis, calling attention
to the action of the Bryan and Brown
Shoe Manufacturing Co., of that city,
was also read. The circular stated that
the company had locked out the union
men and re- placed them with children,
and addressed an argument to retail
dealers showing the impossibility of this
firm furnishing good quality of goods.
Upon motion the secretary was in
structed to furnish each organization in
the city with a condensed copy of the
circular, requesting the membership to
use their influence with the retail deal
ers in the city to keep them from buying
goods from this firm.
Assembly then adjourned.