Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-29
ORGANIZED LABOR.
Continued from first pace.

ASoft"t''N" tfoHs W. OF {uBSI'
the 10th District for voting for the Sax
ton Ballot Reform bill in spite of the
denunciations of Tammany Hall, to
whom Mr. Sohmer belongs. Chas. T.
Mueller favored the resolution, at the
same time dexterously getting in little
puff for Senator Roesch, although that
worthy is opposed to ballot and all other
reforms. Geo K. Lloyd spoke for the
resolution, saying that it was good
sign when politicians began to break
away from the old parties,
The committee having the charges
against the World under consideration
for employing scabs in its press room re-
commended that the matter be referred
to the Non-lntercourse Committee, all
efforts to have the scabs discharged
having failed, as manager Turner de-
clares that Presmen's Union No .,
whose members took the places of the
striking members of the Newspaper
Printers Union No. I is, in his opinion,
as good labor nnion as any other. Mr..
Turner also said to the committee that
the World employed none but Union
men; but it was found that the men
employed in the mailing Department
do not belong to any Union. When
asked whether he would consider a man
who would take Mr.. Turner's place if
the latter were on strike to be decent
and honest man. he replied in the
negative but added that that would not
change his good opinion of Pressmens
Union No. 8. The committee also stated
that Mr.. Turner said that Matthew Barr,
A. Ashley and delegate Harrison were
his best friends In the G.. l.. u. The
reading Of the committees report was
followed by lengthy discussion in
which delegate Middleton sided with
the World, while more than one dozen
of speakers demanded that the report
be adopted. Several delegates said that
the members of the former committees
who had negotiations with Mr.. Turner
had been CREASED" by that gentleman.
The recommendation of the committee
was then adopted unanimously.
A special committee to whom the reso-
luton commencing Assemblyman Sob
mer for his vote in favor of the Saxton
Ballot Reform Bill had been referred
presented set of resolutions. Delegate
Enrich opposed their adoption, warning
the G. l.. U. against any step towards
utilization with the old parties or favor.
ing individuals for simply doing what
any decent man ought to do. Delegate
Archibald and several others spoke in
favor of the resolution. Mr.. Archibald
said that ballot reform was the greatest
achievement of labor organizations for
many years past. The resolutions were
adopted by vote of 81 to 80.
A proposition to furnish cards to the
delegates of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners who were re-
fused admittance to the Building Trades
Section although they had been admit
ted by the central body resulted in an
excited debate during which the meeting
adjourned,
The delegates of the following Unions
failed to answer to the call:
American Trainers, Herbert Associ-
alton, Beerdrivers, Edison Association,
Reliance Labor Club, Bookbinders Adj
vance Association, German Fresco Pain
ters, Hackmen's Union, Fibre Asso-
citation, Eccentric Engineers No. /, Mag.
nolia Association, Carl Sahm Club, Gas
filters, Amity Association, Mystic Tie
Association Cement & Asphalt Layers,
Mosaic q Encaustic Tile Layers, Upolste-
rers Union, Adams & Cylinder Press
men, Granite Cutters, Patternmakers
Italian Marble Workers, Progressive
Silk Ribbon Weavers, Canal & Harbor
Protective Union, Woodpeckers Union,
International Boatmens Union, Cigar
makers No 10, Baker Union No. SO,
Cartoon & Papier Mach6 Workers.