The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-12
CHESTNUT LEAF COUGH BALSAM
PRESCOTT REFLECTED
PRESENT PRESIDENT OF THE TYPO
GRAPHICAL UNION RETAINED.
Colorado Springs Chosen as the Next
Place of Meeting-Receiver Re-
strained from Reducing Wages.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. u.-At to-day's ses-
sion OF the International Typographical
Union the following officers were elected:
President, w. B. Prescott, Toronto; first
vice president, Theodore Perry, Nashville;
second vice president, Frank G. Boyle, st.
Paul; third vice president, Charles B. La
han, Chicago; secretary-treasurer, A. G.
Wines, st. Louis. The following delegates
to the American Federation Of Labor to be
held at Denver were chosen: VIM. NJ. Hig-
gins, Louisville; August McGraith, Boston,
and John w. Bramwood, Denver. For
trustees of Childs-Drexel fund James j.
Daley, of Philadelphia; Alexander Dugud,
Cincinnati; Henry E. Dorsey. Dallas, Tex,
and L. c. Shepard, Grand Rapids, Mich,
were chosen. Colorado Springs was Sc
lected as the place for holding the next
meeting.
When the convention opened this morn
ing, recommendation No. 10 by Presi-
dent Prescott, was taken up. 1t pro-
poses new article to the constitution,
providing that after July l, 1895. any con-
tributing member in good standing, who
has been such for twelve months. shall be
entitled to an out-of-work benent OF sS
per week (six days to constitute a week.
for six weeks commencing with the sec
ond week of his idleness on being deprived
of employment from any cause except
strike lockout, illness, debauchery, intem-
perance other immoral conduct. The
subject has been fully discussed before,
here and elsewhere. The committee on laws
reported favorably on the question, but
tn tne ssi report was rejected 0S vote %
The next question coming up from the
committee on laws was an amendment to
Section 81, of the general laws. to this ef-
feet: mo local union shah sign a contract
guaranteeing its members to work for any
proprietor firm or corporation unless such
- .a1 htr tha oil cd Hoc'
council" Mr.. McRaith, from the committee
on laws, explained the object of the amend
ment. saying it was 20 prevent local unions
from agreeing not to strike when their
brethren in the allied trades are obliged to
strike to obtain their rights. The amend
ment was adopted.
The question of urging the placing of the
Government Printing Office at Washington
under civil-service rules. thus removing 1t
referred to Columbia union at Washington
city. Mr.. McRaith, of Boston, spoke against
the International Union placing itself on
record as against civll-Servlce reform, and
his advice was needed.
Among the recommendations by the COM
mittee on laws which were concurred in
were those to continue investigations on
the copyright laws and the appointment of
a committee to encourage the movement
to erect monument to the late George
w. ChildS.
Most of the afternoon session was de-
voted TO the election of officers. with the
result given above. The question of the
question came up. and the resolution i'm ia
| vor of a 10 to 1 standard was defeated by
| a decisive vote. A resolution was passed
| requesting every printer TO contribute 81
| cents before May u. 1895. the money sc
contributed to be used in the erection OF
| a monument to the memory Of George w
Childs, which is to be given to Union No
| of Philadelphia. The convention ad-
journed at o'clock until o'clock to-mor.
To-night the International Union was
| given a reception banquet and ball al
| Phoenix Hall by the local Typographica
/ Union. The General Council School Boarc
| and many distinguished citizens partic
| pated-
Receivers Must Not Cut Wages.
OMAHA. Oct. 11.-United States Circuit
| Judge Woolson to-day decided that the re-
ceivers cannot cut the wages of employe:
| OF the Omaha & st. Louis (Wabash) road
The Judge recited the doctrine laid dowr
in the recent decision Of Judge Caldwell
that Employees mustlbe paid fair wages