The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-10
THE WAGE FARMERS.
Pacific Coast Council Of Trades
and Labor Federations.
OTHERS ASKED TO AFFILIATE.
The Second Annual Convontien - Ne
Held Here In June-Notes From
the Unions.
OTHERS ASKED TO AFFILIATE.

Labor organizations arc Just now much
interested in the approaching meeting Of
the Pacific Coast Council Of Trades and
Labor Federations. which will b held in
Seattle on juno s The following circular
has been issued by the officers Of the or
sanization, dated in this city:
To All Affiliated MISUNDERSTANDING: The
second annual convention Of the Pacific Coast
Council Of Trades and Labor declarations viii
convene IN Seattle on June You are urgently
requested TO send full delegation - provided
In the constitution Of the council, - follows:
Article L, section The representation shah
b ~ follows: One vote for each 100 constitu-
dessasss Of the respective counciis sa ds:
gates shall BE- the limit which each council can
SEND. No delegate, member OF . council In the
shall b permitted 70 cast proxy votes for out.
aide councils Otherwiss proxy representation
shall b permissible
Sec. The credentials OF the delegates 70 the
hliated with the council issuing the sema
Please oct st once and communicate the 70
suit to either Of the undersigned. Yours ira
formally, W. g. ARxsrloNo, Prssidsnt
h. B. souIs. Secretary.
vallsjo. Cal
Tho above II only directed to those
bodies affiliated with the Pacific coast
council. But with Q view to extending
the organisation il has been sent to bodies
not affiliated, enclosed in the following
circular letter from President Armstrong:
Deos Siss and Brokers': With the desire Of
having the laboring GLASSES OF the Pacific coast
in touch with each other the Pacific Coast Fed
Grafton Of Trade and Labor Unions requests
Jour honorable body to aniliats with them.
At the present dime the Federation q COM
posed OF the central bodies Of Tacoma, Port
land. Nanaimo, Los Anselsa. San Diego. sacrar
mento, San Francisco, San Jose and Seattle, and
1t 10 our intention to use al our sndeavors TO
have every central organization on this Coast
affiliated with ~.
The Coast Federation has applied for . charter
under the American Federation Of Labor.
You can readily zee the benefit to b obtained
BY . close combine OF the labor unions on this
Coast, especially ct this time when the sole aim
OF capital seems 70 be TO break down organised
labor.
Give this matter your earnest consideration,
ana inform me OF the result Of Jour delibora-
tons in this connection ~ soon - possible.
The Federation meets In Seattle June s, and
the enclosed call to afhliated bodies will inform
You ~ to the number OF delegates you are en-
titled TO.
Any information desired viii b gladly fur.
nishsd By the undersigned. Yours fraternally.
W. G. ARMSTRONG.
President Coaat Federation.
William Zahn has returned from attend
ance upon the brewers convention in San
Francisco.
The Tacoma Trades Council has passed
. resolution unanimously favoring tho
purchase Of tho water plant in that city.
The Western Central Labor Union will
choose delegates to the Pacific Coast
Council, etc., at its regular meeting on
MayS