Telegram-herald., 1891-12-02
WIILDERS On IHE RAZOR
The International Journsymen
BARRIERS In Convention.
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The International journeymen bar
oeTs' convention y IS called to order
yesterday morning by President j. q.
Meyers. of ST.. Paul. The hrst order of
business WAS the appointment of j. G.
Taylor OF Newark. Ohio. as chaplain.
William 4. Klape,zky of Syracuse. n.
y. was elected secretary and . con-
mittee on order If business wAs sp-
pointed consisting Of the following gen.
tlemen; 4. :. Cook. Huntington. Ind,
H. ). Fur2eson, Peoria. H., and Louis
Schneider, Columbus, Ohlo. The fore
noon's session was taken up with the
examination Of credentials and seating
OF delegates. The afternoon WAS con-
su.ned with the appointment of COM
urttees and IN discussing the Sunday
Closing question:
Nine stsadiag Committees.
TIE following committees were ap-
pointed;
Press commit VIM. f. Klapetzky,
l.. T. Cook ana IL. :. Furgeson.
Committee 20 examine International
books-L. r. HOLSTER. James +. Webb
and Geo. ". Hoffman.
judiciary con4nllttee-P. Koontz, IL.
=. Furgeson, VIM. T.. sullivan, T.. G.
Cook aud Harry Morris
Com mittce on appeals-T. p. Button,
l.. Il. Robins ana W. NJ. Conway.
Grievance commlitee---C. III. Osborn,
Cha = l.. Lown and r. X. Stranahan.
Finance cemun;tee-J. G.. Taylor, II.
"A. Ciamer and Harry Morris.
Committee on claIEis-J. 4. Burtless,
VIM. f. ulivan and VIM. T.. Haivie.
Committee Oh eleet.ous-Willlam l..
klapeIzky, T.. hoontz aud r. II. Strana-
han.
Committee on resolutions-Wm. f..
klapetzky, William h. sullivan and +.
q. Cook.
Held with Closed Doors.
1t was decided to conduct the meet
ings with closed doors but the secretary
was instructed to furnish the press
with all information of interest to the
putlc. and consistent with the interests
of the union. Measures for the ad-
yancement Of the BARRIERS interests and
for securing a more thorough organiza-
ton throughout the United States. was
then discussed. Reports from dele
gates from several states were called
for. The BARRIERS OF Indiana are favor
Ell by the statutes of that state, which
prohibit Sunday labor, and 1t was re-
ported that the law Is satisfactorily
complied with. The BARRIERS of that
state are well satisfied with the effect
produced by Sunday closing. The ton
sorial artists of New York complained
that the state law regulating
sunday observance Is defective and
il 10 difficult to secure convictions in
cases OF violation. The influence of
the international union will he brought
TO 3ear upon the New York legislature
at its next session for adequate legal
remedies. The Sunday closing reguIa-
ton was reported TO be effective
throughout Michigan. They are toler-
ably we'll satisfied with the laws of
Ohio. Minnesota Is satisfactory and
/. Tennessee laws are strIckly obeyed.
The question is being agitsted in Illinois
and will re brought before the leglsla-
ture. Measures viii be taken for ex.
tending the organization m the eastern
states where 1t is now comparatively
weak. Other sections OF the country
are pretty thoroughly organized. Be-
fore the session closes a delegate will
be elected by the body TO attend the
American Federation of Labor at Bir-
mingham, Ala, which will he in ses-
SION there this month. Tue session
will be continued today with an in
creased attendance. THIS evening the
delegates and local BARRIERS will hold q
dance at Turner hall.