The record-union., 1894-08-11
THE TYPOGRAPHICAL FEDERATION.
Its Sympathies Are With the Late
Railway Union.
Various Other Resolutions Adopted
The Delegates Invited to Ban-
quet Tonight.

The second days session of the con-
vention of State Typographical Unions
was called to order yesterday by Presl-
dent Holmes.
After the minutes of Thursdays pro-
ceedings were read and acted upon, the
convention Immediately proceeded to
business Most of the days session was
taken up in acting on the report of the
Committee on Resolutions. A synopsis
of the resolutions adopted by the conven-
ton is as follows:
That the delegates from this State to the
International Typographical Union be
instructed to bring before that body the
subject of foreign immigration. and to
petition the international Union to pass
strong resolutions urging Congress to.
enact stringent laws prohibiting further
immigrati on of the laboring classes from
foreign countries.
That the International Typographical
Union be requested TO create an out OF
work fund for unemployed printers; that
union men should not work in non
union towns that compete with the
former in doing printing, unless at the
same wages that are PAID IN the nearest
union town.
That the International Typographical
Union take steps to heal the breach exist
ing between itself and the International
Printing Pressmen's Union, and that all
country printers organize unions when
and where possible.
That whenever trades unioEism is in
volv ed in public questions ali organized
labor should unite on labor candidates
and secure their election to positions of
usefulness, and when elected to hold
them to strict accountability for their
acts.
That steps should be taken to secure
the employment of white labor in hop
fields, and indorsing the action of Cap
tain Frank Ruhstaller for employing
none but white help in his fields.
That the International Typographical
Union submit the platform of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor to the refer
endun.
That railroads and telegraph lines be
operateds by the Government, and pro-
testing against the funding bill.
That a parade and funeral badge be
adopted.
That an assessment of five cents per
month per member be levied to continue
the struggle against the non-union men
in Los Angeles.
That the International Typographical
Union be requested to provide as a sub
stitute for tho present plan a system of
of one delegate to every 800 members.
subordinate unions to be affiliated where
necessary and formed into districts for
the purpose of electing such delegates.
large unions to elect their quota of dele
gates at large without being subdivided
into districts.
At the afternoon session a resolution
was adopted rendering the American
Railway Union the sympathies of the
convention lin its struggle for the main
tenance of a fair rate of wages. and that
we countenance every lawful means for
the accom- plishment of their DESIRES"
A resolution was adopted urging print
ers to have the union label inserted in all
work issued out of union Offices.
The convention then proceeded to the
election of officers, which resulted as fol-
lows:
District Organizer, w. w. Ross of San
Francisco; President, Z. /. Woodman of
Sacramento; Vice President, G. @. Smart
of Los Angeles; Secretary Treasurer, A.
J. Read of Oakland; Executive Board
| ID. w. Kidd or Santa Rosa, T.. w. Will
liams of Eureka, a. II. Fay of Fresno.
Los Angeles was selected as the place
! for holding the next convention, which
| will convene on the second Thursday in
| August, 1895. Stockton was also named,
but lost the convention by vote OF 10
| to9.
| Inc Oh OOllSbltuLlOn 5uO-
mitted report recommending that Ar
ticie v, Section l, be amended to read
that the annual session of the Federation
be held on the second Thursday of Au-
gust of each year: also that the matter of
| applying to the International Typograph-
| ical Union be referred to subordinate
unions.
Los Angeles and NJ. Il. Atkins of San
Francisco were appointed as committee
to draft resolutions thanking the local
unions and others for the many courte-
sizes extended to the delegates.
After the officers were installed the
delegates were told to prepare themselves
for visit to the City Brewery.
The convention then adjourned sine
die.
This morning the delegation will visit
| Folsom Prison.
This evening banquet will be ten
dered the delegates by the members of
the local union, and the resolution of
thanks drafted by the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose will De read.
The members of Sacramento Union are
requested to meet at Federation Hall at :
O'Clock this evening, TO escort the dele
gates to the banquet hall in Odd Fellows
| IemDle