The morning call., 1891-09-24
NO POLITICS IN 1T.
Constitution Of the Council OF
Trades Federation.
Members of the Executive Committee Elected
and Informal Reports From Labor
Centers Considered

pose is to siren gthen. extend and perpetuate
the organizations of labor Oh the Pacific
Coast; to improve its social condition; to re-
sist the imposition of additional burdens;
to mitigate the evils of unjust aud unneces-
say legislation, to enforce existing laws in
favor of labor, and especially those in favor
Of eight hours as days labor, and against
contract, convict and MongOlian competi-
ton.
The first article says that the name
of the organization shall be known as
the Pacific Coast Council of Trades
and Labor Federations, and it shall
be composed of delegates from trade
labor councils and declarations of the Pacific
Coast and adjacent Territories and prov
inces. The definition of trade or labor coun-
Gil or federation is set forth as an organ-
cation of at least three distinct and different
trade or labor unions. 1t provides Tor a
representation Of one vote for each 100 mem
bers of body. with six delegates liked as
the limit for any one organic Itlon.
Article 2 provides that any trade or LABOR
council desiring admission must hrst SUD-
NIT copy of its constitution, aud, II APP
proved, pay an Initiation of 50 and monthly
dues of 80 cents for the first 1909 member
ship, and % cents for each additional l0UU
ANY council three months In arrears and
uOA ItliilIllDS dllCl tGi uo1S hOtiSS S''''tt
suspended. No organ ization OF political
nature shall be eligi bic to membership.
ANNUAL FEDERATION MEETINGS.
Article enactS that the federation shall
meet annually at places designated at the pre-
cediug convention, the President TO preside
until his successor is elected. The follow
ing are the standing committees: Creden-
tials, Rules and Order of Business, FL
nauces, Resolutions and Constitution.
Article 4 provides that tie officers OF the
organization shall be a President, v Ice
President, Secretary and Treasurer and a
Sergeant-at-Arms and an Executive Board
of seven members, all to be elected each
year.
Article 5 prescribeS the duties of the Off
GERS, which are the usual ones for such
bodies, the bond of the Secretary and
Treasurer being fixed at $500.
Article outlines the duties of the EXecu-
tive Board, which will have general super
vision of the affairs of the federation and
look after its best interests; to mold meet
inge on the third Monday in December
March and June Of each year; that SIX
members of the board can call special
meeting and that five members of the board
stall constitute a quorum.
Copies of this, were ordered printed AMI
submitted to the various bodies in the fed
Grafton for their ratification. just before the
| noon adjournment Delegate CaYeTIy offered
| the following resolution;
WHEREAS, There being assembled in the city
| at The present time cOnve uion for the purpose
| OF encouraging sOcalled lGmlgrdllOn; and
| whereas, We -lieVe the gentlemen COMPOSING
this convention are working only In the interests
| of large landowners and syndicates, who have
large tracts OF land they do not use themselves,
| nor permit the immigrant 10 use, except at eX-
| brilliant prices; ana whereas, we believe our
present land laws are detriment not only o the
immigrant but TO the labOring people as well; aud
whereas thousands OF acres of land are held IN
idlrneS3 IN our own State 10 the detilment oil our
people; therefore, be 1t
Hesoiued, That The encouragement of INN lrra-
| ton under our present laud laws Is detrimental
| 10 the many idle men seeking in vain for EN-
| poyment. We would, therefore. request the gem
temen composing the immigration convention 10
| devise some means 10 ala our Idle brethren III
securing al reasonable figures the cultivation OF
| some OF The idle Ian going 10 waste IN our great
! State.
1t was referred to the Committee on Reso-
| lutions.
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS.
Tie committee appointed on Tuesday to
| consider the political recommendations
! offered by the Pacific Coast Laborers'
! Union reported Yesterday afternoon that
the matter be referred to the various coun-
| ellis in the federation for their approval
| This practically will bury them.
| 4 resolution offered favored Government
| control of all telegraph lines between Post
! offices in the United States and fixing the
| rate at 10 cents for ten words between points
! in the United States, and exacting pledge
| from all Congressman to leEislate in favor
of such measure. The matter, after cut
ting off the pledge part, was also referred
| to the Committee on Resolutions.
| Another resolution favored a competing
line OF railroad for this city. 1t was simi-
larly referred.
A resolution recognizing the Cigar makers
| Union as a fraternal organization and re-
questing all members of the federation TO
help it combat Chinese competition was
adopted.
The convention elected as its Executive
/ Board: For the federatOnS Of trades OF
| San Francisco, d. O'COnnell and j. 5. Col
Inns; for the City Front Labor Council, E.
| Cringle; for the Building Trades Council,
| c. +. Schadt; for the Alameda declarations
F. c. Josselyn; for Santa Clara, w. A.
Swain, and for Sacramento, Richard Cav
erly. d. OConnell was elected Chairman OF
the board.
The permanent Committee on Resolutions
was appointed as follows: Cringle, HOugh,
HUffmeyer, Caverly and Gallagher.
AFFAIRS IN THE LABOR WORLD.
The greater part of the afternoon was gone
when the last appointment was made, and
the balance of the session up to o'clock
was devoted to hearing informal reports as
| t. the situation of labor in the various parts
| of the Coast represented.
Mr.. Armstrong of Seattle made a strong
appeal for moral and financial support on
| Dtlldi Ol lut SkIlhlliE uliucl5 VI TIE rank
| lin (WaSh.) mines, and also for the Gilmore
and Newcastle mines. lie gave graphic
| description Of the recent riots In the mines,
| in which numbers were killed, and stated
| the causes for the various strikes, which, lie
| said, were chiefly 3 grasping avaIice by the
| owners and the imposition of many unjust
practices. He will emb0dy his remarks in
| a resolution 70 be presented to-day to the
| convention, and was also invited by formal
| resolution to address the meeting on Friday
night Of the Federated Trades, to which all
| unions If tile city will be specially invited.
| Substantial aid for the miners was promised
him.
Delegate Rose of Los Angeles spoke of
the troubles Of the Typographical Union of
that city nth the Los Angeles Times, and
asked that the convention lend its moral
support to the boycott Instituted against that
paper.
Delegate Swain spoke of similar troubles
between the San Jose union and the Better
Times cf that city. Both men were re-
auested TO put their grievances IN the shape
of resolutions, which were referred TO the
Committee on Resolutions.
Sacramento and Alameda representatives
reported labor matters in a progressive
state.
ENDORSEMENT OF A BOYCOTT.
Grimes of Portland had a resolution ask
ing that the convention indorse the boycott
against the Weinhardt Brewery of Portland,
and 1t was adopted.
Delegate MOllimeer reported trouble
among the furniture-w0rkerS of this city,
owing to an order by the firm of +. S.
Chadbourne &c Co. that its men awork ten
hours instead of eight. as heretofore.
Gallagher of Mendocino asked for the
cow entiOn's support for the Mendocno
County lumbermen and milmeD. who were
trying to have their working hours reduced
from twelve to ten dav.
Delegate Edwards will present to-day a
resolution of similar tenor for the Nanaim O
miners Of British Columbia.
Several efforts were made to have the
Tradesman Of Oakland. the Coast Seaman
Journal and Volks-Zeitung declared the
official organs Of the party, but the efforts
did net meet with favor
The convention adjourned until o'clock
this morning.