The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-11
The Address Made by Organizer
F. M. Pinneo, of Salt Lake
City.
Type Setting Machines and the Problem
They Present for solution
ness of tho Day.

OF Helena, ". ". EEOCtoI VI 1Eo@s H0AAos
and r. NJ. Nesbitt of Missoula. After
George B. Staring had been appointed tenn
porary secretary, John Baker. president OF
Helena union. welcomed the delegates to
this city. Organizer Pinneo next delivered
his address, giving the objects Of tho meet
ing. etc. He said:
s.At the last session Of the international
Typographical union that body. through
tho urgent demands OF subordinate unions
throughout the jurisdiction, came to tho
conclusion that steps should be taken to IN
some manner force upon the attention OF
subordinate unions the Importance OF more
thorough organization OF the crats. WIZ
this object for its foundation. the plan OF
organizing district unions was incorporated
in the constitution OF tho International
Typographical union. making il. eompulsory
for subordinate unions to assemble by DOL
soates and form a district union. In COM
plisnoe with this law the convention Is
called. .
meaaures to occupy your attention., and
much needed legislation for the 0ooo ana
welfare of the craft.
"The seventh district, embracing ths vast
territory of Minnesota, North n south
Dakota. Manitoba. the Northwest terri,
tory, Montana. Wyoming. idaho and
Utah. while in She matter Of state organl-
zation somewhat behind other districts. is
on the whole in q comparatively healthy
condition. Minnesota, believe; 10 me
far organized a state union. There are
twenty-five typographical unions in the
district, besides the pressmen ana allied
crafts, bringing the total up TO- about
supervision of the Iaternationa union.
The twenty-five unions represent a mem
bership of about l, 800 printers. This num-
Der Of craftsmen you are here to represent
to-day. Let your committees be selected
with care, that their proceedings may DO
characterized with conservation and the
results of mutual benefit.
1.-The objects of the convention should be
the closer connection Of subordinate unions.
the systematio work OF organization. to
support, morally and financially, the weaker
unions. and to awaken a more general in
forest in our organization.
while this district. as a whole. is in a
comparatively healthy condition. there is
much that can be done to strengthen and
improve it. Especially in tho matter of
awakening a moro general inherent is there
room for active work. We cannot close
our eyes to the fact that the type-sstting
machines will in q measure revolutionize
printing, and that at no far distant day.
Already they have made their appearance
in this district. 1 believe you have had ex-
periencs with them here in Helena; their
utility and economy are being tested on an
extensive scale in st. Paul, and their grim
visages are soon to adorn the composing
rooms of the Salt LAX dailies. Thus it
will be seen that their introduction into
the larger unions of our district is con-
templated. The subject, in my opinion, is
one that must be- met soon, and demands
most urgent attention and a vast amount
Of calm, deliberate thought. The %Inte,na-
tional convention at Philadelphia last June
wisely incorporated in its constitution and
bylaws o clause reading that ''none but
practical union printers" shall operate these
machines.
Therefore. I would consider that the
most effective way of solving the problem
would be the exertion on the part of every
ono interested land every union printer
should be interested) to bring into line
every possible convert to unionism. Or
ganize the country printer. Work in con-
junction with the organizer of your dis
triot to interest them in our cause. 1t may
be necessary to loosen the lines a little, but
the ends will justify the means. Allied
est them in our work and demonstrate &c
them that unity of purpose aud support are
for our mutual benefit.
ut is within the province OF this conven-
ordinate unions that they instruct theil
representatives to the great Chicago con
vention to battle for tbs measures which
you may submit to them.
'There is much interest at present mani
fest in the matter of reorganization, repre-
graphical union. ETC., etc., and there havi
been numerous plans and suggestions sub
mitted. The Seattle plan and plan No.
are among the most prominent Of these
clash or interfere with each other in the
essential points. This matter, l presume
will occupy considerable of your attention
as it is a most important matter.
Il would the re -districting Of
the international districts. for the reason
unwieldly and out Of all proportion geo.
graphically, and states whose condition.
are vastly different in many respects arr
embraced in one district. Especially Ii
this so in the Seventh district. Not only
does this district embrace vastly too mucl
territory, which, in a measure makes rep
resentation to district conventions q hard
ship on one locality or another. but thi
sure the efforts tending toward NOR
thorough organization. The difference i
conditions between Montana, Idaho
Utah ana Wyoming on the on
Manitoba and the Northwest ter
who are at all familiar with these localities
For these reasons 1 think they ehould b
separated.
IA great many other points will undoubt
eUlY Dc presented 10 you III your uellpefu
tions, and with every confidence in you
ability to cope with all obstacles that ma
arise, and the belief that the results of you
deliberations will be attended with marke
success. l submit these measures to you
consideration.
1.-The convention is now ready for bus
ness"
The committee on credentials reporte
the delegates already named rs entitled
seats in the convention, and recommends
that Organizer Pinneo be considered
member of the convention. The repol
was adopted. The committee on permar
ent organization recommended that IL
convention choose its officers by regulf
nomination and election, and mapped o,
an order of business. Philip Corcoran.
Salt Lake. WAS elected president. L. b. ca
in. of Anaconda, vice president; George
Staring, of Helena, secretary treasurer. nr
T. NJ. Pinneo. of Salt Lake, district organ
izer. all bv reclamation. President Bake
of the Helena union, was requested to nan
seven members of that union to participa,
in tho sessions of the convention and ha'
the privilege of the floor. District Pres
dent Corcoran appointed the fol.owir
committees:
Laws-Catlin. Cowan and Staring.
Subordinate uuions-Pinnco, Catlin al
Cowan.
Ways and notwithstanding. PInneo, Al