The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-26
POLITICS AND LABOR.
Central Labor Union Objects to
Mixing Them.
NO CANDIDATES TOBE ENDORSED
The Bridges Protest Said to Have Helped
Mayor Ronald Out of a Dilemma
-EOutine Matters.

The proposition of George E. Higgins to
amend the constitution OF the Western
Central Labor Union so as to prohibit the
Endorsement or condemnation of candi-
dates for public Office brought out quite 4
discussion at a meeting Of that body last
evening.
Mr. higgins maintained that it was in
expedient to indorse any man under any
circumstances, for the reason that the
Central Labor Union could not consist
emily discriminate without injuring it
self in case an unworthy man
having the Endorsement of an affiliated
union requested its Endorsement. He
thought it would be almost as bad to pur-
sue policy of protesting againt the cleo
ton or appointment of candidates; that
1t led 20 more or less doubt as to the hon
esty of the motive. He said the protest
against the appointment of Bridges as
street commissioner. he had reason TO be-
lieve, was the means OF letting Mayor
Ronald out of hole. as Bridges would
not have received the appointment
anyhow. 1t was generally under
stood that Ronald had prom
ised Bridges the appointment
before election. and, as he was looking for
q pretext on which to throw him over
board. when the time for making the ap-
pointment came, the protest of the West
ern Central Labor Union came in very
conveniently.
Abe Spring and z. X. Moore led in op-
posing the amendment, especial the part
prohibiting the central from protesting
against candidates. Regarding the pro-
test against Bridges, Mr.. Spring said he
would not have any objection 10 the APP
pointment OF Bridges TO any Office in
which he would not have control Of a
large number OF mon but in such posi-
ton IS street commissioner he was OPP
posed to the appointment Mt OF an avowed
enemy of trade unions.
An amendment was finally carried strik-
ing out the clause relating 10 protesting
against obnoxious candidates. and the
proposition as amended was adopted. 1t
Will come up on its third reading and final
passage at the meeting two weeks hence.
]. ). Murphy rendered his resignation as
president, but the union refused to accept
1t. Mr. Murphy was not feeling well last
night and was excused from presiding, Mr..
Spring taking the chair in his place
circular from the National Granite
cutters Union regarding the lockout OF
the New England granite-cutters was
read. Il alleged that the employers broke
the contracts with their employees and
locked them out because the men refused
to allow the contracts 10 expire in Deem
Der each year instead OF in the spring.
The employers claimed this would give
them chance to figure on work in the
winter for the following summer. while
the employees claimed that the real motive
was To have the contracts expire at the
duliest season Of the year so as to leave
them al the mercy of the employers.
Abe Springs reply to the circular issued
by the San Francisco Manufacturers As
ISOLATION, which was published in the
PosT-INTELLTGENCER, was indorsed and
Mr.. Spring thanked for the effort. The
secretary was instructed to send copy of
the reply TO the Pacific Coast Federation
OF Labor.
Martin Johnson, &. Z. Higgins and ?.
h. Moore were appointed a committee on
ways ana means for meeting the expenses
OF the union and its library and reading-
room.