The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-28
LABOR UNION DOINGS.
New Officers Elected by the
Western Central.
COAST FEDERATION MEETING.
Census OF Local Union Wanted-Onicers
Tor Next Six Months-Preparing
for Labor Day.

The Western Central Labor Union at its
meeting last night elected and installed
the following officers for the ensuing six
months: President, ]. L. Murphy; vice
president, ]. c. Heymer; treasurer,
Charles McAllister; reading clerk. J. f.
Swenderman; sergeant-at-arms, William
Lahn; committee on organization, B. j.
Bowers. Charles McAllister ana P. X.
Mohr; committee on strikes and boycotts,
J. g. Wieland, P. FL. Riley, John lessen
and W. III. Middleton; legislative commit
tee, Samuel Archer, John Hunsen and
Arthur Cuthbert.
The following resolutions reported by
the resolution committee, with reference
to the withholding of mail from the strik-
ers under arrest in the Cpur d. Alene min
ing district. were adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t having come to the knowledge
OF the Western Central Labor Union, through a
reliable source, that the imprisoned miners of
C9ur d'Aienes are NOT allowed to communicate
with any labor organization in any manner
whatsoever, all mail matter being under sur
vigilance; therefore. be it
Resolred. That the Western Central Labor
Union disapproves of this action as contrary to
the spirit OF justice and of all civil law, by
which no person is treated guilty until so
proved. Furthermore, such treatment of labor
organizations is years behind the times aud
should be relegated back to the history of the
past.
Resolced, That copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to the central executive committee of
the miners union of the C9nr d'Alenes, and a
copy given to the press for publication.
A letter from w. G. Armstrong was
read, in which he called attention to the
fact that the Pacific Coast Council of
Trades and Labor Federations would meet
here on the third Monday in September
and it would be necessary for the Central
to have an enumeration of the member
ship of the various unions affiliated with
it so it could know the number of dele
gates to which it was entitled and elect
them. He thought the attendance would
be much larger than it was at San Fran
cisco last year and he hoped to see great
results from it. 1t was decided to take
steps to carry out the suggestions.
An invitation from the Trades Council
of Vancouver, B. c.. to the members to
participate in the celebration of Labor day
in that city on August II, was read and
filed
2. K. Mohr reported that there would
be no open meeting Saturday evening
owing to the fact that another Indignation
meeting was to be held on Pioneer place
to denounce Pinkertonism.
Mr.. Mohr's proposed amendment to the
constitution, providing for the discussion
of labor politics. was tabled for one week.
The committee on arrangements for the
celebration of Labor day reported having
met with fair success in the solicitation of
donations for prizes, etc, but had not de-
cided on location for the picnic, though
several good propositions had been under
consideration. The Central then went into
executive session to consider these different
proposition. No decision was reached,
but the committee will decide at its meet
ing on Sunday afternoon.