The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-16
LABOR TEMPLE PROJECT.
Unions Decide to Revive It-Trustees Elected
Last Night.

The much-mooted labor temple project
delegates in the Criminal Court room last
night. Thirty-fve delegates. representing
about twelve unions. were present IL. Nj.
Mounts was selected to preside. After
minor business, it was decided to go into
session on the state of the project. to
discuss the advisabIlity of continuing
the plan to build O temple
devoted to labor. Mr.. Kennedy favored
q postponement of the project until O time
when the organized labor of the city can
concentrate Its thought and effort toward
Q successful accomplishment of the end.
James Deery said when the subject was
first preached last September be believed
it involved responsibility beyond the
power of organized labor of the city to
carry, but having proceeded 30 far. he
Alley and one or two others agreed with
Mr., Kennedy. but b. Wistner, of Carpen-
ters' Union No. 81. Mr.. Croft. of the
Federal Labor Union, and w. L.
Kleinsmitb. of the statesmen, spoke
in favor of continuing the great work. A
half hour or more was given to this discus
sion, and when. on q test motion, the vote
was taken. the conference decided by a
large majority to push the enterprise from
now on toward tho point of success.
Ills oOAhs oOttAOo thO NO
the Bakers Union moved to amend
the articles of incorporation so as to mako
the terms of directors three years each.
three to be elected each year, instead OF
nine years each. one to be elected each
year. The notion was lost. and the dele
gates of the Bakers Union withdrew, hav-
ing been instructed IN case of an adverse
vote to retire from participation until
fur Their Instructions.
The balloting for trustees resulted in the
alacfinn nf AnnnGf Tamm nf the GermQn
printers; Frank b. Alley. of the locomO-
tive engineers: III. NJ. Mounts, conductor;
James III. Deery, paper-hanger; Lizzie
Grim. laundry girl; Thomas Il. Martin,
s: C.. Eden, carpenter. Union 446; Morris
Manchester, saw-maker. Warkheiser, w.
K. Kleinsmith and Z. w. Martin received O
tie vote, and the result was secured by
drawing straws. According to q resolution,
August Tamm. having received the highest
number of votes, was declared elected to
serve nine years, and the other members
OF the board, under the same rule. will
serve as follows: Alley. eight years;
Mounts, seven; Deery. SIX; Miss Grim. five;
Warkheiser, one year. Mr.. Tamm was in
structed to call O meeting of the board for
organization. All further matters of busi-
ness were then relegated to the board. and
the conference adjourned sine die.
The movement to erect q labor temple
began last September, soon after the sue
cessful celebration of Labor day In Sep.
TENDER. Conferences were called and the
enterprise discussed. Great interest was
manifested, aud the movement finally took
q semblance of shape by the appointment
of delegates of such unions as signitieG
their Willingness to take part in the enter
prise. Considerable trOuble was expert
enced IN devising a plan under the laws of
the State upon which the dele
gates could agree. Judge Howe met
with the conference several times, and with
the information thus secured as to the
wishes OF the delegates. perfected a plan
which was adopted. and under which the
first board of trustees vas elected last
night. During the agitation of the subject
the street .railr0ad strike came up and di-
verted the attention of the unions from the
labor temple. 1t has been difficult since TO
revive the former interest, but it is now
thought the enterprise is again on q fair
way TO reach q successful conclusion.