Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-18
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FULLY ORGANIZED.
The Kenuebec Valley Central Labor
Union Ready for Business.
The HaiIoweii Granite Workers Receive Words
Of Sympathy from Other Places.

| H,LL"wrIL, May 1T Special. Both
{ sides showed marked increase in con
+ fdence today and from all that can be
! learned it's evident that each is, more
strongly than ever, of the opinion that VIC
I tory is theirs. But the solution of the
trouble has been brought a little nearer. For
the first time since the trouble began arbi-
! tratiOn is being talked about. People are
beginning tnreaiize that in case like the
present IIallowell labor difficulty where
each side is as equally equipped and as well
entrenched as the other. the only possible
solution is a compromise. 1t now begins
10 look az though such settlement was
likely to be made in this city. but as to
when it will take place it is as vet utterly
impossible to propheSv.
The principal talk among the men today
was in relation to the new Central Union
and much interest was manifested. The
men believe that this new organization will
materially strengthen their cause. The
practically unanimous sentiment strongly
endorses the plan.
At O'Clock tonight e.. \. L. Hall was
well filled with the - delegates To the Ken
nebcc Valley Central Labor | nion and the
local union men who were interested spec
tators. General Organizer Il. +. Chalk of
the Federation of Labor, called the
meeting to order and made an able speech
. setting forth the objects and advantages
of organizing Il Central Labor Union.
tnong other things he called attention To
the fact that the new body would in no ease
step in between the men aud their en-
plpyers. That wa, left to the trades unions
The central union is free parliament where
all Labor men can meet on 4 common basis.
The idea is to secure cohesion and the
working for a common end. BY its means
all friction between trades is avoided and
support is given the union of the individual
in case of need.
Mr. chalk was followed by other speak
crs. and then / T. Iioskin of the Granite
Cutters union of TIN, city WAS chosen
temporary secretary and Mr. Chalk was
elected temporary chairman. \ committee
on credentials reported delegates present
from the following members of the central
union granite cutters, paving cutters aud
quarry mems unions of IIillowell Knights of
Labor and Granite Tool Makers union
ot Augusta and the Carpenters nion of
Gardiner. Delegates were also present
from five other unions who will join at the
next meeting. After harmonious discus
sion as to the methods of government the
following wcrc elected officer. for the en-
suing year Abncr W Nichols, H. of H.,
president; \, l., fnl"ona, Granite Cutters
nion, vice president; |. T. IIosken. Gran
tie Cutters Mon recording secretary W.
w. kcnney Granite Tool Makers mon,
financial secretary; !. :. Moore Car
( ~ / nj -
Paving Cnticr,' Union, e. t. Wing, Grau-
Fool Makers nion and 7. Fitzgerald
rayinc Cutters Mon Auditing Committee 8:
! W Emery. Granite Cutters mon, Ed
Clark, h of Land f. Moore, Carpenters
| mon, Trustees; Dean Marston. quarry
men mon Seargcnt-at-trI
\ committee on Constitution and By
Laws consisting of member from each
trade was chosen as follows j. B. IIosken,
Granite Cutters mon, ! s. Moore. Car
penters' | Mon. +. W Roynton. X. of L..
!. \. Ella, Quarrymen's | MON. Fred Scott,
/ Paving Cutters mon and e. e. Wing,
/ Granite Tool Makers, Union.
The following were elected grievance
committee: A. W. Nichols, A. l.. Fal-
coma. L. F. Chalk, \. A. Southland, \.
Ennw- Rufus Cops
The principal features of the meeting
were the harmony displayed throughout
and the continued interest and enthusiasm.
! The kcnnebcr Valley Central Labor union
made a good start.
During the meeting communications were
received from MANY different sources cnun.
selling tho granite workers to remain firm
in their fight. Among other commuuica-
tious was the following:
1 LEWISTON, May 10th, 1902
/ Whereas. the Lewiston and Auhurn Cen
tral Labor tnion, in meeting assembled
having heard of the difficulty of the stone
workers of the kenn.bec valley do here
with
Resolve. That We, the organizations IL
the Lewiston and AUBURN Central Labor
mon represented. do herewith extend our
moral support in their struggle for thu
cause of justice and that our brothers oi
the kenneheck valley can depend upon tn,
fidelity of the affiliated and staunch union
men. And he it further
/ Resolved. That we ,lo herewith tenler il
necessary. our financial support through our
respective organizations in order that the
stone workers of kennehec county as vel
a. the stone workers of New England may
receive the ordination of Gods justice.
! (Signedl Marx CorRANT.
GEo, W. WtL,oS,
H.. tiEo. l.. DSvrs.
The meeting adjourned to TUESDAY even,
ing, May "a at the same place and hour as
tnuight- meeting, vt the next meeting
constitution and bylaws will be acted upou
and several nlor.. committees will bp elected