The record-union., 1891-08-17
SACRAMENTO WAGE FARMERS.
Preparations for the Labor Demon
stration Next Month.
New Recruits for the Federated
Trades-A Representative Gath
ering-Labor Day.

The Council of Federated Trades held
meeting Saturday evening at Federated
Hall. President Hartman in the chair.
Delegates We're present representing
the brewers, bakers, boiler-makers,
bricklayers, carpenters, cigarmakers,
harness-makers, plumbers, molders,
tin and sheet-iron workers, tailors, print
ers and BARRIERS.
The Arbitration Committee submitted
a report to the council. 1t reported that
there were no grievances in the matters
placed in its hands.
All of the business given to the Arbi-
tration Committee was then transferred
to the Organization Committee, as por-
ton Of the latter's duties.
NEW RECRUITS.
The Committee on Organization re-
ported that it had succeeded in organiz-
ing and bringing into the fold a BARRIERS
Union and an Upholsterers' Union since
the last meeting of the council. Both of
the new organizations were ambitious
and enthusiastic, and gave every lndlca-
ton of becoming sturdy bulwarks to the
Federated Trades. The committee felt
several more new unions at the next
regular meeting Of the council, as the
union spirit was becoming more and
more pronounced every day among the
wage-workers.
The Committee on Printing reported
that, in accordance with instructions re-
ceived from the council, it had had 10000
copies of Rev. j. B. Silcox's celebrated
address on The Social Problem" printed
in pamphlet and had delivered them to
Secretary Bauman. The latter will dis
tribute them throughout the State, princi-
pally among the workingmen.
Communications were received from the
Iron Molders Union of San Francisco,
thanking the Sacramento labor unions for
assistance rendered, and from the Boot and
Shoemakers White Laber League, calling
attention to the necessity of redOubling
the effort to place white labor products to
the front, and excluding the Chinese arti-
Gle. The RECoRD-UNIoN was unable 10
obtain these communications for publica-
ton in full. Secretary Bauman explains
that w. Il. Selkirk was appointed a COM
mittee of one to furnish the press with
full details Of the proceedings. But he
failed to carry out the instructions.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The council elected an Executive Com
mittee as follows: John Hantzman Pres
ident), Otto Bell Vice PRESIDENT, j. T..
Garrison, w. Il. Selkirk and IL. n. Bau-
man.
A committee of three was appointed to
visit all the business houses in Sacra-
mento and request the proprietors to
close their respective places during the
parade of the wage-earners on September
7th. This is the day set apart in many of
the States of the Union as a legal holiday
and is generally observed by working
people throughout the United States.
The members of the Committee on
Labor Day, which consists of one mem
ber from every union, reported from
their respective unions that all had signi-
fed their intention of participating in the
parade on the 7th of next month.
The members of each union viii wear
badges and carry banners and flags. The
Labor Day Committee viii hold a meeting
Thursday evening and complete arrange
ments torthe demonstration
The Committee on State of Trade re-
condition. After the transaction of some
other minor matters the council ad-
journed.