The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-14
CONDEMNED BY RESOLUTION
The County Commissioners Reminded
Gently of Their Right-of-Way Grant.
Genital Labor Union Wants Street. Railroad
COmpetiti n--EOyco'ts talked Of-ln
Favor OF q Ocl OK C.OSing.

At the meeting of the Central Labor I'm
ion last night, the following resolutions
were presented:
Whereas. Efforts have for years been made ny
the citizens Indianapolis 10 secure street-rail-
Whereas. such efforts have always been
blocked by the unjust and unfair action OF pub
Resolved, That the Central Labor Union
condemn the action OF County commissioners
Stout and Farrell In granting the right OF way on
Central avenue TO the Citizens streetraiWay
monopoly. well as the surreptitous manner
in which the action was taken.
Resolved, That We condemn Commissioners
Hunter for failure 10 stand 10 his post OF duty
and oppose the outrage.
Resolved, That public servants who show their
unfaithfuness 10 one trust are unworthy OF an
other We therefore call upon all VINO believe In
the rule of the people 10 defeat tue present COM
mssiOners III all future political aspirations
{. II. MINER,
W. j. SMITH.
Henry Gale, delegate from the car
penters, who does great deal of work for
the County Commissioners, moved that tho
report be received and LAID on the table.
1t was not allowed to be discussed, and the
motion prevailed by a vote of Is to 1S a
number not understanding the motion and
not voting. Neither of the sigDers Of the
report is partisan but are rather known
rs Independents.
The union voted to adopt a distinctive
badge by which des-uniOnist in the
Central Labor Union may be known. A
committee was instructed to select de-
sign and report. Delegate Boyle, by re-
quest, offered resolution inviting the Ma
tlOnal Retail Clerks Protective Association
to move its head quarters from Cleveland to
this city. The resolution was adopted
unanimously. A boycott was asked for by
the paper-hangers upon Cunningham ana
Mpller, two firms who have withdrawn
from the dealers association, and also up
on Chris GOmph. a beer bother, by the
painters who reported that he is employ
ing nOn-uDiOn painters. An invitation to
hold the next mass-meetlnR In the Sixth
Presby terrain Church was received, and the
committee was instructed to make ar
rangements
Definite action was taken by resolution
In behalf of the efforts being made by the
dry goods clerks to make o'clock the hour
for closing business. and all time after
that extra. A printed copy of the resolu-
tions ordered sent tn every union.
After reciting the purpose of the move
ment and the successive steps undertaken
by committees the encouragement re-
| ceivod, etc., the resolutions read as follows:
Resolved, BY the Central Labor Union OF In
dianapOiis, representing 10000 organized labor
ers in every trade and calling. that each aud
every union is now called upon to openly de-
mand, for and in behalf OF the dry-goods en-
plOyes of this city, that o'clock p. NJ. shall end
| q days labor in their calling, and that service
| rendered after said hour shall be deemed extra
service. emitting the employe to extra pay; and
| that July /, 1892, shall be the date fixed for
carrying the above into full force and effect. Be
| it further
Resolved, That the Central Labor Union here
| by requests each and every local union, through
its proper officers and committees. to use their
Influence in requiring all dry-gO0ds merchants
and employers to agree to this demand. noting
in particular those that may oppose il; and that
each union publish their action on this matter,
giving IL all the weight and prestige required.