The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-03-11
In FAVOR OF BONDS.
The Proposition Endorsed at the Fed
Grated Trades Meeting.
The Chinese Cooks at saltair-The Manner
in Which Newspaper Got
Left-The Trades.

Left-The Trades.
There was a large attendance of dele
gates at the regular meeting OF the feder-
ated trades last evening.
Delegate link reported that, owing to
the bad condition of the streets, it had
been decided to postpone the proposed
demonstration of the Bakers union until
some future time.
Delegate Sleater, of the arbitration
committee, reported that several confer
ences had been held with the Eureka
Miners union and the situation was en-
couraging. Mr.. Hyde, OF the Bullion
Beck company, had refused to recede
from his position in reducing wages, but
the company had nevertheless failed to
get force of miners to work up to date.
The action of the Miners union was sus-
tanned.
THE sALrAIR COOKS.
The executive committee, to whom was
referred for investigation the matter of
the employment of Chinese cooks at
Saltair, reported that the contractors
were willing to employ white cooks, but
the company declined to recognize the
committee or treat regarding the matter.
The matter was referred to the arbitra-
tion committee 'sfraction. ~
The original committee appointed to
raise money for the Homestead sufferers,
reported that $500, the amount con-
tributed by the various unions, had been
forwarded.
The entertainment committee presented
a receipt for 5000, from the American
Federation of Labor, that amount repre-
senting the sum realized from the Home
stead entertainment.
G. e. Fisk rendered his resignation as
a member of the arbitration committee,
for the reason that he was about to leave
the city. The resignation was accepted
and A. l.. Hamlin was elected to fill the
vacancy.
Resolutions thanking the Salt Lake &
Ogden Gas and Electric Light company
for its action in giving union men the
preference in employment were adopted
with great enthusiasm.
A BOND RESOLUTION.
The following resolutions concerning
the bonding proposition were then read:
WHER A., The county court of Salt Lake
county has submitted a proposition to the
voters and taxpayers OF said county to issue
bonds to the amount Of 1870, 600 for the purpose
of carrying on the improvements already under
way, and others about to be started. Therefore
be 1t
RESOLVED, That we. as an organization known
as the Federated Trades and Labor Council of
Utah, do hereby endorse said proposition and
pledge our unqualified support to same and be
it further II solved that copy of these resolu
tions be furnished eaca OF the morning papers
ana a copy ne sent to the county court and be
spread on the minutes OF the council
il FRANZ,
JOHN link,
j. L. MORRIS
E. MCKENZIE
OSCAR L. HMANN.
r. G. Sleater said it appeared to him
very important that the proposition to
bond the county should carry. He hoped
the workingmen would take interest
enough in the matter to turn out and vote
and that all would vote s'Bonds, yes
j. L. Franks made a speech in support
of the proposition, and the resolutions
were adopted.
J. L. Frank was elected member of the
legislative committee.
A SLOW newspapers COMPLAINT.
J. S. Daveler called attention to the fact
that some weeks ago an important meet
ing of the organization was held, and as
the Tribune understood that the session
was to be an executive one, it did not
send reporter, and hence no account of
the proceedings appeared in that paper.
Mr.. Daveler wanted an explanation.
Secretary Goodwin said that ever since
he had been an officer of the Federated
Trades, reporters from the Tribune had
come TO HIM for reports, which he had
willingly furnished. On the evening in
question, no reporter from the Tribune
asked him for a report, and he
did not feel inclined to voluntarily
carry the information around to that
Office. The only reason why the Tribune
did not get a report of that meeting was
because it had no one present to report it.
The reason why The HERALD did have
full account of the proceedings was be-
cause its reporter was at the meeting.
John WOODBURY. called attention to
that growing evil, the padrone system.
1t injured not only legitimate business
houses, but laboring men az we'll, and he
thought some action should be taken
with reference to the matter.
The matter was referred to the execu-
tive committee, with instructions to con-
fer with the chamber of commerce and
Business Mems association.
CONDITION OF THE TRADES.
The condition of trade was reported as
follows:
Typographical-Dull.
Carpenters-Rather dull, but prospects
good.
Cigarmakers-Hold their own.
PainterS-good.
Plumbers Very dull; one scab shop.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Iron Moulders-lmproving.
Blacksmiths-All men at work on short
time.
Pressmen-Dull.
Cooks, Walters and Bertenders-Very
dull.
Brewers-Fair.
Retail Clerks-Dull.
Bakers-Dull.
Adjourned for two weeks.