The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-07
THE LABOR COUNCIL
Long, Hard Days Work Con-
sidering Resolutions
MEETS m SACRAMENTO NEXT
New Schemes q Law.MaktnG and Rep
roeeptstion Favored - O0eeRs
Gleeted for . Year.

q large proportion OF. the work OF the con-
yention. The council met at 9 O'Clock
yesterday morning and continued IN ses-
sion, with short lntermissions. until 10
O'Clock in the evening. The greater PRO-
portion Of this time was consumed In
considering the report of the COMMITTEES
on resolutions, large number OF which
were adopted, and some Of which excited
considerable debate. The report and con-
stitution also occupied considerable time.
although most of the amendments were
of minor importance to tho public. Sac
ramento was chosen IS the place OF the
next meeting. Portland being the only
other competitor.
Amendments to the constitution were
adopted allowing one vote for each 100
constituents OF the first 1000 and one for
each 200 thereafter; abolishing all proxies
except those Of the central body which the
delegate represents.
The following officers were elected:
President. W. G. Armstrong. Seattle; nrss
vice president, p. B. Egbert. Tacoma: second
vice president, A. l. Mason. Portland; third vice
psesideut, stephen Jex, seattle; secretary treas
urer, Walter Macarthur, Can Francisco: chair
man executive board. Richard Coverly, Sacra-
mento: sergeant 1t arms Pat Glynn. Seattle:
l. J. Cannon and Mr.. Cough. all OF San Fran
cisco; ". A. Swain. San Jose: Tully Boyce. Ma
naimo, B. c.: r. a. Norton, Tacoma: Martin
Ready. Port. and.
Following is . summary Of the principal
resolutions adopted by the council:
Reciting that the present business de-
preston is caused by lack of circulating
medium in sufficient volume to meet the
demands of business, and demanding the
issue Of treasury notes. the amount to be
fixed as the requirements may demand.
which shall be loaned out at one-half Of l
per cent. interest to states, counties, mu.
inequalities and school districts. on ap-
proved bonds Of the same, and that when
the money il returned to the treasury 1t
be again loaned out as before.
That the council use its influence to at
filiate the Puget Sound Steamshipmen's.
Fishermen's, Firemen's and all other
maritime unions with the National Sea-
mans Union OF America.
Requesting all labor organization to de-
mand OF their congressional representatives
to use their efforts to have the Geary law
enforced: that if the president fail to
comply with the requirements of the law
the congressional representatives be re-
quired to institute Impeachment proceed.
ings against "sald Grover Cleveland"
Favoring the organization of common
laborers.
Asking President Cleveland to pardon
Ephraim N. Clark and William Miller, the
mutineers Of the schooner Jefferson Bor-
den, who have been for seventeen years
serving q life sentence in the prison at
Thomaston. Me.
Eayorinp the single tar plan.
Calling for employment Offices to be con-
Quoted under state or municipal control.
Calling on Secretary Carlisle to enforce
the eight-hour law OH public works and
buildings.
Encouraging tho establishing Of news,
papers under control of trade unions.
Asking Gov. McGraw to use his in
fuence to have appointed union man as
superintendent of construction on the
state capitol building.
Favoring the building OF the Lake
Washington canal by the government
Recommending that the central bodies
and affiliated unions establish as soon as
possible "Circles Of Fair Industry"
Protesting against tho new Russian
American treaty.
Encouraging government control OF rail-
roads. canals, te!egraphs. telephones and
all other means Of transportation and
communication.
Favoring the "Hare preferential process
OF proportional representation"
Favoring the adoption Of the Initiative
and referendum system OF law-making.
Expressing the serse of the convention
to use its utmost power towards removing
ali differences not only between the
American Federation Of Labor and the
knights of Labor. but between all labor
organizations. until there is established
union OF unions and the brotherhood OF
man.
The council will meet again at 9o'clock
this morning. and it Is expected that the
business will be concluded at the forenoon
session. This afternoon the delegates will
be entertained by the Seattle labor organ
izations in an excursion on Lake Wash
ington. and this evening they will psrtake
of q banquet at the Arlington hotel.