Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-04-19
ORGANIZED LABOR
WEEKLY MEETING OF THE
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.

| DrVSaV Shall hHVW HIS NhWt
10 be Used by the Old Political
Machnes.-O ur Innocent Police.
There were but 40 delegates present,
27 of whom belonged to the Building
Trades when the regular weekly meet
ing of the N. Y. Central Labor Union
was called to order last Sunday. NJ.
Dampf was called to the Chair, and
George Warner was elected vice Chair
man against Harry Meisel who received
Is votes against the q polled for Mr.
Warner,
The discussion of the revised const-
tuition having been made special order
it was read by delegate Lloyd. section
10y section. The declaration of principles
remains unchanged, and was SO adopt
ed; also the articles relating to- the ch,
jects and composition Of the organiza
tion. motion av b. Davis to abolish
the sections was lost by an over w helm
ing vote; also motion that l3 Instead
of Unions may organic section.
Another motion lost was one to re.
duce the majority necessary for pro-
claiming a boycott from two thirds to
majority of one; the vote upon that mo-
tion stood Al for and 50 against.
To the pledge for delegates the follow
ing words were to be added:
"And I further, 7oromis not to dlow
my name 10 be used in connectio,a aoith
any political questi, IN, relative to the old
poliIicd put"s. toft,ls acting as q dele
gate 10 thls b0iy."
Delegate Waldinger moved that the
nledge recommended by the Harmony
Committee be adopted instead, making
it compulsory upon the delegates to
renounee the political capitalistic par
ties. Some of The delegates we're of the
opinion that the G. l.. U. has no rig Int to
interfere with the political belief of its
members, while 9th, rs said that not
only the capltalistic parties, but also
the Socialist Labor Party should be
abandoned by every delegate who be-
longed to that party on entering the
G. L. U. Delegate Doyle of the Pro.
gressive Labor Club, X. L., spoke OF
the infamous traitors who sold out the
workingmen to the political parties and
said II would be a vast lmprovpm ent IL
any other party, be it even the Social.
ist would overthrow the present politi-
cal machines. The pledge as proposed by
the committee was then adopted by an
overwhelming majority.
The rules in regard to the election OF
Officers, their duties, ETC., remain as
they were. The dues Of the uuions are
to be paid henceforth, directly TO the
Financial Secretary of the central body.
A quorum shall consist of al least one
delegate each from one fourth of the
organizations represe nted in any sect ion.
One fourth of all the organzations in
the G. L. U. must he represented t.
foIm quorum for the tnnsaction of
any regular or special business.
The further consideration Of the con-
sti'uion was postponed to next Sunday.
Upon motion by delegate Rogers a
resolution was adopted demanding of
the legislature to pass the Fassett Fe-
male Inspection bill.
Secretary Archibald announced that
any evidence against corrupt or brutal
police officials would he received by the
F'assett Investigation Committee with
out making public the names of the
RESPECTIVE informers. A question: by
d deIegale Hicks, whet her, or not Archi-
-, al had annaared t..pfore thu EaSs..tt
COMMITTEE was denied by the la ter,
Notwithstanding the press reports to the
contrary
The Upholsterers' Union asked that
no furniture b. bought from NJ. F. 81 +.
e Schrenkelsen until that firm alio ~s
tin ir men to belong to the union; the
Request was granted.
Upon request Of Bakers Union No. 80
the secretary was INSTRUCTED to ask boss
A. Stoessel, 314 West 3Sth street, to send
his men to the union.
\ protest from the Balfe Musical Club
against the admission Of the Strauss
orchestra under the Contract Labor law
was indorsed.
The clerk of the Police COMMISSIONERS
sent copy Of resolution adopted toy
the Commissioners in answer to the
crushing arraignment OF the Wholesale
corruptionists of which the New York
Csty Police Department is Composed,
and promising to lat all times be ready
to receive, examine into. and justly dis
pose OF all specific complains that may
be preferred under oath against the con-
duct or efficiency of any member Of the
police force of the city, or that may IN
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