Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-08

ing the Socialists Of Germany
Unanimously Adopted with
Enthusiasm.
Delegate Daniel Harris. of Cigsrmakers'
Union No. IA, presided at last Sundays
meeting Of the Central Labor Union of
New York.
New delegates were admitted from
Brassworkers' Assembly, Firemen's No.
I, Ale and Porter Brewers No 1, Cigar.
makers No. 10, Marble Cutters Helpers
Assembly, and Bakers No. SO.
Upon request by delegation from the
Brooklyn C. L. U, to whom the floor was
granted, delegates Edward Conklin, j.
E. Ford. G. w. Middleton, Hugo Miller
and Edward Murphy were appointed a
special committee to attend one of the
meetings of the Fassett Committee of
the Legislature now investigating the
notorious corruption prevailing in the
different departments Of the City of
New York, in order to demand that the
doings of the New York police be in
vestigated in regard to the arrest Of
strikers and boycotters who have been
brutaly treated without the slightest
reason. The speaker of the delegation
principally referred to the arrest of the
strikers at Tracy & Russells Ale and
Porter brewery.
A protest from Eccentric Association
of Engineers No. / against the admission
OF the Portable Hosting Engineers, many
of whom are in arrears to the former
organization, and who are charged with
being notorious and incorrigible scabs,
was referred to the Credential Com.
mittee.
A question from the Phoenix Labor
Club whether Brommer's Park is strict
union place was referred to the Com,
mittee on Parks and Halls.
Upon request of the Miscellaneous
Section the corresponding Secretary was
instructed to send copy of the pro.
ceedings to all the affiliated unions every
week.
The Upho'sterers' Union asked for an
Endorsement of their reply to the lying
circular of scab boss NJ. L. Biggane, 80
Oliver st., which was granted.
Delegates NJ. Dampf, Hy. Collins, G.
w. Middleton and Jos. Timmons were
elected as committee to revise the con-
stitutiOn.
A request Of the United Machinists' to
detach them from the Building Trades
Section was referred to the Organization
Committee.
Samuel Gompers, President Of the
Federation of Labor, sent a communica-
ton assuring the C, l.. U. that, if the
charges against Pressmen's Union No. 8
should be proved, they would certainly
not receive a charter from the FEEDER
alton, which, as yet, had never given a
charter to any organization of scabs.
A protest of Varnishers' Union No. /,
regarding the contracts of the Street
Cleaning Department, was referred to
the Commissioner of said department
Charges against delegate Charles j.
Quinn, of Ale and Porter Union No. l.,
by the Brewery Employees Protective
Association were referred to the Griev-
ance Committee.
sociation against G, rnell's and Jackson's
shops was referred to the Organization
Committee.
The following resolution was then
adopted unanimously:
Whereas, MIR. Timothy J. Keefe on
behalf of the Base Ball Players League
Club of New York having by promises
and acts lived up to all requests made
of them by organized labor; and
Whereas, the Base Bail Players League
Club of New York is in our estimation
labor organization, as far as it is pos
sible under the circumstances; therefore
be it
RESOLVED. that the Central Labor Union
and its affiliated unions heartily i1dorse
Mr.. Timothy J. Keefe and his associates
in breaking the chains of bondage rivet-
ed on them by the National League
monopoly;
Resolved, that this Central Labor U MON
requests the members of all organizations
attached thereto to patronize the games
played by the New York Base Bali Play
ers' League Club in preference to all
others.
Upon request of the Hackmen's Union
a special committee was instructed to
investigate the complaint of that union
against the N. Y. Cab Company.
Delegate O'Connell of the Ale & Porter
Protective Association, then addressed
the delegates upon the success of the
boycott against the scab firm of Tracy &
Russell whose trade has been reduced
from 1900 barrels to 100 per week, and
affirmed that his organization had been,
and would ever be, true to the cause OF
labor.