The morning call., 1891-02-07
FEDERATED TRADES.
Vigorous Protest Against OBJ
jectiOnable Laws.
More Boycotts Levied by the Councl-Recep-
tion to Gompers-A Watch Set on the
Work Of the Legislature.

at the stated weekly meeting OF the Conn
Gil of Federated Trades last night Alfred
Thurman presided, and the following named
delegates were seated:
N A. Walker, Carpenters and Joinera'
Union, No. 483.
j. Hazen Retail Clerks Early Closing
Association.
Park Buckminster, Cooks and Walters
Union.
Robert Davis, Harness-makers' Union,
No. 8.
A communication stated that President
Gompers Of the American Federation OF
Labor would reach this city by March 9TH.
and asked that the proper arrangements be
made for his reception.
The weeks notice OF boycott on the store
of Kelly 81 Liebes having expired, and the
firm having failed TO keep the early-clOsing
agreement, Delegate Dundas moved that the
boycott be levied.
During lengthy discussion 1t was stated
that Kelly & Liebes would not permit the
early-closing button to be worn in their
store, and admonished their employees not
to purchase anything where the button is
displayed. Upon this showing the council
levied a boycott on the firm
BoYCoTTs AND GoMPERs' ARRIVAL.
The notice of boycott on the barber-shop
of Jean Bouquet, on Broadway, was re-
ferred to the Executive Committee. There
are only three or four baTber-shops that now
keep open after o'clock, and Bouquets is
one of them.
Notice of a boycott on the restaurant and
bakery of NJ. Davis, at Second and Stevenson
streets, was given. Davis still declines to
recognize union rules in his place.
IF,4 In Of 4E,a NJ. ttao
recommendation was made that the trades
federation give a ball soon after the arrival
of President Gompers and that half of the
net proceeds be donated to the benefit of
the striking iron-molders. The plan was
approved and committee OF ten was ap-
pointed to make the necessary arrange
ments. The following delegates were APP
pointed on the committee: Kretlow, Nc
Gregor, Crowley, Farland, Walkenshaw,
Grambarth, Cannon, Valentine, Davis and
Sullivan. 1t is also proposed to hold mass
meeting at which Mr.. Gompers and other
labor leaders will deliver addresses.
COMMITTEE AND UNION REPORTS.
report from the Finance Committee
showed that Sl45 is due from various unions.
Inc report was referred back to have the
items OF receipts ana expenditures properly
segregated, and Delegate Furuseth was added
to the committee.
Reports from various unions were next re-
eeiyed, and the recent victories gained by
the printers, shoemakers and brewery
workmen were duly applauded.
Mr.. Thurman presented the council with
Photographic copy of the letter of sur
render from the proprietors of the National
Brewery, and the retail clerks reported
good progress in the early-clOsing move
ment and in pushing the boycott against
stores that keep open until unreasonable
hours at night.
The musicians have Initiated ffty-two
candidates since the first of the year, and
report that their union is in a most prosper
Gus condition.
President Valentine of Iron molders'
Union, No. 164, reported that no more nom
union molders had arrived from the East
during the week, and that three of the i'm
ported IBen had left OF their own accord
There are some twenty or thirty noa-union
men at work in the various feundries who
are anxious TO leave. The molders are de-
termlned to keep up the fight, which has
already lasted eleven months.
Delegates Hazel, Walker and McERerny
were elected members of the Eight-hour
Committee to fill vacancies.
OBNOXIOUS LEGISLATIVE BILLS.
Delegate GrambaFih called attention to
bill introduced in the Legislature by Camp
bell OF Soiano County to make boycotting
q misdemeanor. He said the pros poets
were that the measure would become law
unless prompt action is taken to defeat it.
Chairman Fuhrman urged that the very
life of the council depended upon the de-
feat of the proposed law, and there are
other bills pending that also needed action
upon
Delegate Mackay called attention to the
bill pending in reference TO regulating the
powers of private detective agencies, and
declared the bill was nothing less than an
attempt to introduce the Pinkerton thug"
system in this State.
Action on the objectionable bills was re-
ferred to the Legislative and Executive
committees, which were instructed to pre-
pare resolutions on the subject for publica-
tion. The Executive Committee was also
empowered to send additional delegates to
Sacramento ami TO call mass-meeting as
soon as possible to protest against the OBJ
jeclionable bills now pending.
Before aGjourning the council voted to
condemn the Objectionable bills and any
members Of the Legislature who may adyo-
cnfn their naSSaoe