The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-19
AVS FOB LABORERs.
H,dsIstion Asked by Seattle
Trades Unions.
|aslRsL BILLS ENDORSED.
-. 81 the Joint Labor Legislative
s.~n.sssee -Co-opaYatlon 81 Osgan-
- Labor In Esstern Washington.

4 fnmnslifee- Go~0pcYatlDn 81 OSEan~
- LabsF Ia Esstern Washington.
r.ssf fhs auspices and direction 81 ihe
- Knight Of Labor the attention Of
- labor has been turned toward
Il srsseat session Of the legislature, and
{ !. q 81 efforts % secure legislation favor
e, s ths wage-eaEnefs they have been
rs.sgal III securing the eo-opsfatson Of
I. sreaes unions. The Western Central
- Union OF seattle, which Is the largest
.-..entatfge body 81 wage-earners North
- francisco, aud which yields great
1900 ii the trades union circles III
/..s..s. haz heartily endorsed The nsove-
80 $40 has. upon tie request Di Sue
- 81 Labor, formed with then q
80 lstser legislative committee Other
49, sIos represented IN the centFaI
e, llnisn have alsn. 20 the reauest 81
II. gtlugsts. entered heartily into the
s.seaesst ard have sent their Representa-
g. Is the Joint committee. 81 that for ali
f..ss;.sss purposes, organized labor in seat
- row aflit. at least 80 far as leglssa-
! 4 = I6lsfns.s are concerned.
80 s,essures which this committee have
e a. examined and endorsed are ). y. 40.
i senator kinnear-.'A An set toprovade
she registration Of the names Of electors
IT. d yfsvent fraud at elections; ). D.
s. senator kinneaf--''Anae act 10 reg
- n mary elections Of voluntary polite
II associations and 20 punish frauds
essa' 4. Il No. Z, by Senator Kinnear
h sci ID provide for printing and dis
<lissg ballots a. public expense and TO
sslase voting at state and other cleo
nsa~gthe Australian SYSTEM: :. b. No.
n 81 Jones' An act 70 prescribe and reg
IL he payment OF coal miners wages"
Va q. bv Senator Jones Au ae4 to
Iaasihis mining and manufacturing eorpof-
},ens from engaging Ia the business Of
Inaying on stores, knows as company
5anrs, OF general supply Stores; and :. b.
IL 8. By senator Jones An act % ss-
$AsSh afsd supper a bureau 81 labor Stats.
agriculture asla immigration.
he committee has also secured the Co
Iteration Of the coal miners convention OF
3haisision % Of National District Assem-
1T sA. Knights Of Labor tcoal miners and
{slx lsborersD. which met during the
|snk In this city. The COMMITTEES In
Isnssd ali OF the aboye-named bills and
snek delegate was instructed and prom
III 10 urge The assembly which he repre-
{sssa 10 press the passage OF those and ail
Ishe bills that the Seattle convention may
{nagsa because, rs was stated at the con-
|Asaee, ,'tbe coal miners OF Washington
~ heglnnlng 10 feel the iron hes< 81 the
~ baFons, and viii eventually be forced
se lbs same situation as their brethren 81
{efad0, Illinois. Indiana. Pennsylyanla
~ olhsr Eastern coal regions are now ia,
3sleN legislation comes 70 their rescue,
ss5 aus Of the evils that thsy bitterly COM
<sznolis, besides being forced in order tore
sin employment ia the mines, TO eat and
tep Ia company boardinghouseS and
3ks5s In company stores. that 81 some
Is he mines. where company saloons are
1sspl. those who patroni2a them most lib
jakly obtain the steadiest employment.
1 he committee has also opened corse-
undsnce with the Trade and Labor As
salhly ii spokane Falls; slSo District As
3smhly 2iD. Knights of Labor feast OF the
oansalnsl; District rs, Knights Of Labor
<sssi II the monntainsl. and also the
FumefA Alliance. with the view OF secur-
I ce-uperation iu the movement and the
lessepent OF the above.named bills.
pa view, also. 10 cooperating with and
t'ng the organisations east Of the noun
eas ih obtaining the passage Of such hllls
he east men may desire 10 have passed
tie interest Of Industry. The eastern
sTAnszatiOns have Rsked the cooperation
he seattle committee In support OF bin
5asg have proposed. which Is aimed 10
spseet the school lands from the grasp Of
~ SPECTATORS
! 1hs committee has sent resolutions ia
hsslag Senator kinnear's k.1 aimed az
ssel reform % that gentleman. They
pare also prepared. and will send 10 the
ktmen OF the committee on mines aud
AiHT, the COMMITTEES on elections and
eommiitee on corporations, resolutions
endorsement Of such 81 the above named
ss A. sire in the hands 81 their respective
'amatees, and also personal letter %
Nh member from hsng county. asking
ssa 70 support these Aills.
r. Cen Lynch, chairman Of the legis-
.sss COMMITTEES. in speaking 81 the move
fat, said last night: This Increment
DE part Of the local labor organizations
eai the initiative in a contemplated re-
against paytisaaship. Is Il beginning
assn on the minds OF the working peo-
shAt hlind adherence ia psrtyisna and
professional politician does Flot pay.
~ sre beginning 10 think that Il is more
{ 1esiF intsfest 10 Judge public servants
Il shtsF actions than by their words
aseas hsy are using the present session
shs legislature as 81 opportunity 60 dis
sH what men and not what party are
~ Fcal friends, aud viii govern their
. setsoas accordingly in ths sutaFe; aud
sassy efforts in this direction the local
x$lsena have spereeded heyona sheir
- ssnga.ne hopes They arr succeed.
g AroUssng the organised workers all
70 tas state, oe they mechanics. sAhayVFs.
asis e. farmers. to- realization of The
~ thai the workers 81 the state lsss-
= sad eaa wlala in legislation 90 their
= aisaasaee If they vii only use is
lAs eommitlee Is holding nishslv $50
~ Y the committee soans eg the Ne.
ssAss tfss reading rom. corner laird
- ataeea streets
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