The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-29
WILL HOLD FAST TO THEM
Central Labor Union Has Those Ante.
Election Promlsesin Black and White.
No Sunday Shayes-0piniOns on the Z
Bob-Tail Car Question.

last night. was we'll attended. and matters
involving considerable discussion were
brought up and passed. The meeting was
called to order by President oebenberg but
be was obliged to relinquish the gayel al
most Immediately, receiving o message
that his daughter, who has been i'll. was
kins took his place.
A communication in the form ofsa cir
cular declaring a boycott on the beer made
by the j. Hank Brewing Company, Of Gin
clnnaii. was received from the National
Brewing Association. and was Endorsed as
read. The boycott was d eclared on the
grounds that the offending company en-
pl0yed non-unlon workmen, and was gen.
orally the toe of organized labor.
The most important topic discussed was
one looking toward the demands that shall
be made by labor unions OF the
coming Legislature. It has hereto
fore been that each branch Of
labor has sent its committee
separately to the legislative halls, and the
result has been that o multitude of bills
weP presented aud a multitude of requests
made, all of which could not receive atten-
tiOn. In view of that fact, o motion was
made and carried that the chairman of the
legislative committee of the Central Labo
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mittees of all labor unions. and that
the whole. as one body, try to
formulate q few measures for presenta-
tion to the legislators which shall work
Tor the common veal of ell wage-workers.
X. A. Bynum Is the chairman OF that conn.,
mittee. and he will within the next few
days issue the cali for the proposed meet
Ing. In conjunction with the above move
ment q large number of personal letters
were read from the successful candidates
n N fha lota al.N<fnn ThAan laffara Wara ra.
ceived previous to the election. and were
in response to q circular sent out by Chair
man Bynum, of the legislative committee.
In which seven questions were asked. the
answers to which would be Indicative of the
candidate's position toward organized
labor. Each candidate, in the letters read
last night. pledged himself for the further
ance of all Just demands OF organized labor,
and each was placed on record in the Cen
trail Labor Unions books as being 30.
I'VE will doubtless remind these csndi-
dates of their promises" said Chairman By.
num-.
The Sunday question and the barber.
shops were taken up. 1t was resolved that
the shops must be closed and kept
closed. The committee which has charge
of the matter was instructed to draw
ND q paper In which q request to all pro-
iprietors will be made to keep their places
closed. Answers to it will be asked for
and the names of those agreeing to 1t and
those not will be published. A conference
will be sought with the proprietors OF the
hotel shops and it is likely that an arrange
menr will be perfected whereby they will
be allowed to serve the guests of the hotel,
but not outsiders. The discussion on this
movement was very spirited and it was
the unanimous opinion that the Sunday
law ought and must be enforced to the let
ter. 1t Is likely that this work will be
completed by next Sunday.
Some time ago q was appoint
ed tOeecure an opinion from Judge How
as to whether the street-car company could
be compelled to employ conductors or not.
This committee was appointed in view OF
the fact that President FTenZel had been
discharRing conductors In q Wholesale
name and the union seeking some way
t0stop II. There is an ordinance to the effect
that IL shall not be compulsory for the
styeet-raiiway company to hire them. ard
Judge HOwe's opinion was sought. 1t was
. t9zthes effect that if q person got on a cal
and proffered the regular faro he could not
be elected. nor could he be compelled to
put it IN a traveller" OF q box. This. OF
OF a man as conductor. Owing to the pros.
pect of a change of the administration OF
the Citizens company's affairs 1t was de-
cided to take no action in the matter al
present.
A grievance from the tailors union wal
presented, which. in effect. was that there
were at present employ 81 in the various
manufactures of clothing in this city q
large number of men. women and children
who are paid so much per week, according
tothe labor which they perform, and thai
some plan ought to be adopted
which would enable them to be
paid by piece work, which would
be greatly to their benefit. and of little OIL
no difference to the employer. The discus.
sion resulted in the appointment Of a COM
mittee. of which stephen Boyle was made
chairman. which will confer with the man
ufacturerst to that end.
~ After some little discussion on minor sub
jects the meeting adjourned.