Workmen's advocate., 1890-10-25

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 Square, next Saturday, Oct. 25.
 Delegate G. II. McVey of the Piano. makers was Chairman at the meeting last Sunday. and delegate Simon Gom- pers of the Boot and Shoe Workers was Vice Chairman.
 Credentials were received from tho United Machlnists, Bakers Union 31 and the following new unions: Piano Varn- lshers' Union of New York and Vicinity. Bakers Union 95 and the United Mals- ters They were all admitted.
 A committee from Topographic No. 2 was granted the floor and made a concise statement as to the trouble at the Morn ing Journal Office. It was claimed that after the case had been investigated by an arbitrator agreed upon by the man. agement of said paper and Topographic cal Union No. 6, the decision had been in favor of Union No. :. Typographical Union No. 6 then refused to abide by the verdict and deliberately violated every union principle.
 A committee of Union No. 6 also de- sired the floor. It claimed that they had not agreed on arbitration, that they had arranged to furnish the German edition of the Morning Journal with compost tors and did not see why Union No. T was trying to injure good, fair and just' employers. The c. L. +. spent almost three hours at this matter and finally decided to refer the case to it's Arbitration Committee for immediate action.
 Branch 16 of the Cloakmakers con- posed of the gentler sex invited the dele- gates to attend their ball, which invita- ton was accepted.
 The report of the Building Trades Council was then heard. It showed that the old trouble existed as to the attacks of the Knights of Labor on the Trades Unions. The Italian Mosaic Workers had been threatened with utter annihi- laton by the famous or infamous Board of Walking Delegates presided over by the Archibald wing of the cle- rical sorehead party. Delegate Hard of Union lS2 of the Paperhangers voiced the sentiment of the delegates when he said; "I cannot see why my union shall pay taxes to the American Federation of Labor any longer, while unions connect. ed herewith allow the Walking Dele- gates to strike our men from off jobs. Where is the protection of this much advertised body. What are the Presi- dent and the Executive Council doing?" Delegate Sanial held that the only place to find out whether the A. F. of l.. was organized to protect it's affiliated unions was at it's next convention. If the stand taken by it's President and Council was sanctioned, then the unions would know that the body was mere bagatelle, un- reliable and injurious to progressive labor. A committee of three was elected to wait upon the District Council meet ing of the Brotherhood of Carpenters, and explain the wrongful action of Walking Delegate McKim to them and demand protection. The committee consists of F. Hard of the Paperhangers, c. Wilson of the Italian Mosaic Workers, and II. NJ. Stoffers representing the c. L. F.
 The United Masters requested com- mittee to be constantly at their meet ings. This was granted and delegate Neuman so deputed.
 Henry Foth representing the Socialist Labor party invited the union to attend the ratification demonstration on Satur- day. October 9, at Union Square for the candidates of Organized Labor. Every union will be requested to attend in a body with it's trade banner. Delegates, Sanial, Modest, Gantler Rosenfelder. McVey, Freber and Hard were elected speakers at the meeting to represent this body.
 Delegate Ensminger of Bakers Union No. 3l reported that the Jewish Baker bosses had conspired to ruin the union and, like the gentiles Fleischman, etc. had locked out the union men. All He brew Trades are requested to lend all possible assistance.
 The committee on Cigarette and Che. root Maker Roses case renorted hayino