The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-21

exists between themselves and the ANA
gamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers, In attempting TO reduce the wages OF
workren AMI refusing 70 confer with COM
Initsee from the association in the matter, also
Or turning the works into ve-itable tort before
any signs of lawlessness were shown by the
men; and
WHEREAS. The company furthermore at
tempted under cover OF darkness to introduce Q
body OF unlawfully armed Pinkertons, il vioia-
ton OF the federal constitution, which resulted
in loss of life on both sides, but ended by the
Pinkertons acknowledgement subsequently to
Homestead being turned into an armed camp
by the Carnegie company; therefore, be 1t
Resolvsd, That the Western Central Labor
Union condemns the action of the Carnegie
Steel Iron Company. and tenders its gym
patty and pledges the workmen its support,
morally, financially and, ii necessary, physi-
caily, in this their struggle for their rights,
Res0lred, That a copy of these resolutions be
SEM to the Amalgamated Association of steel
and Iron Workers and copy be given 20 the
press for publication
WHEREAS, The Carpenters and Joiners' Union
and various other trade and labor organizations
OF Chicago, several thousand strong. have pro-
ceeded TO organize an auxiliary TO prevent
PinAerton or other unlawful bodies OF armed
men from leaving the state OF Illinois and 20
prevent them from having undue influence in
labor affairs in that state; and,
WHEREAS, The carpenters and ioiners have
organized an auxiliary, not as a means TO COM
bat lawful authority, believing that 10 be suff-
Gent to protect the lives and property OF any
community; therefore be il,
ResorEd, That the Western Central Labor
Union heartily approves OF this manner OF or
ganization by trades unions so long capitalists
can bring hire!ings and armed thugs from one
state into another TO oppose them in their legiti-
mate demands, in violation OF the federal laws
and without punishment.
Reso'red, That copy OF these resolutions be
sent 10 the carpenters and ioiners' union of
Chicago, and copy be given 10 the press for
publication.
President Murphy said letter had been
received from Thomas Eaton, one of the
C9ur d Alene strikers, in which he stated
that he was under arrest by the United
States troops. aud was not even allowed
TO receive his mail; that none of the men,
bers Of the miners union were allowed to
receive their mail if the mark on the en-
velope indicated that it came from labor
organization. The resolution committee
was instructed to prepare resolutions on
the matter.
p h MOhr said that when he stood up
a few weeks ago and made the statement
that the American people were not free,
but subject to the dictation of the aristoc-
racy of England, he was cried down and
the PosT-INTELLIGENCER referred to his
speech as a harangue. but the present
situation in the Cnur d'Alenes proved the
correctness of his position.
Mr.. Mohr then proposed an amendment
to the constitution of the Central provid-
ing that the discussion of independent
politics might be INDUCED in at the meet
ings.
President Murphy reported for the exc
cutive committee that c. L. Webb, of the
firm of Webb & Co., had been interviewed
regarding the James Hamilton Lewis
cigar, but he maintained that the manu-
facturers had informed him that the
cigars were the product of union labor.
The committee then conferred with the
members of the Cigarmakers' Union and
a telegram was sent to the officers of the
local union in the city where the goods
were made TO find out the true facts in the
case. Pending an answer the report was
received as a report of progress.
The committee in charge of the lecture
given some time ago made a final report
and settlement.
The committee on arrangements for the
celebration of Labor day reported that the
grounds at Saunders point had been sold
to yacht club and the committee was in
formed by member of the club that the
club would object TO letting the grounds
be used Tor picnic, but that last year Mr..
Saunders entered into an agreement with
the union that II should have the
privilege of the grounds for Labor
day picnics for a period of twenty years.
in consideration of the union fixing them
up. The committee was empowered to
look into the legal phase of the question
The committee recommended that bail
be given in the evening. Delegates B. J.
Bowers. William Tystead, Emil Vandine,
Z. Ii. Riley, c. Mclnnis and W. J. Collins
were added TO the committee.
1t was decided to hold an open meeting
next Saturday evening and every second
Saturday evening thereafter for the educa-
ton OF workingmen IN the principles of
trade unionsm