The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-18

The naustriai Army's Appeai-Teie-
phone Rates Under Discussion

phan@ Rates Under Discussion
When the board OF aldermen came TO
order the visitors space and the halls
were filed with men who had E. d. JET
fries, the Industrial army general" for a
leader A paper had been passed 10 City
Clerk Stewart andwhen he read the fol-
lowing paper the meaning of the gather
ing was evident: In view of the fact
that hundreds of able-b bodied and willing
men have for weeks sought honest toll in
this city in vain and are and have been
for many DAYS near the brink of starya-
ton, where their necessities must sooner
or later bring them 10 the coInmis-
sion of overt acts and criminal practices
which m ay result disastrously to the
peace and property OF the city. we the un-
employed, submit to you a plan Of opera
ton both in keeping with the dignity Of
the city and the manhood of those who re-
luctantly ask aid for their necessities:
1--WE have organized ourselves into an
organization named the Industrial Coop
erative society. with q president, vice
president. secretary. treasurer. marshal.
and an executive committee of seven.
Such treasurer may be elected from others
than members OF the society who If re-
CURED shall give bonds. We respectfully
ask the citys cooperation in this wise:
THAT 1t employ ten men for every 100
members OF said society. Such ten men
10 be furnished from members OF said So
ciety by it's duly authorized officers, such
work TO consist of anything the city may
designate. and the rate OF wages To be
paid for such labor TO be the same as now
paid for like labor. The wages of said ten
men shall be paid to the treasurer of said
society, which shall be expended for food
and shelter for all the members of said
society. The officers OF said society shall
detail ten men each day TO perform such
labor until all the members have contrib
uted their Just share of labor toward re-
plenishing the common fund.
such a plan OF employment would not
burden the city and would render ample
assistance TO the needy and poor during
the winter months. 1t would greatly re-
lleye the wholesale distress of the unem-
ployed. relieving many from annoyance
from beggars and relieve the city from
supporting, in the prisons of the county
and city, many paupers and Migrants at
a much higher cost than at present. For
what it costs TO support 100 paupers in
the city prison. 600 could be well, If
not better. fed under our proposed plan.
such a plan would give much better
satisfaction TO the unemployed than to
be fed by a religious charitable organi-
zatioxl. who get more for feeding the I'M
employed than Il costs to feed them in
the first instance. Assuring you that
the above plan would be entirely salts
factory 20 the unemployed of this city.
We most respectfully ask your honest
and impartial cooperation TO assist
men who have become hungered to de-
SPAR and only implore your aid a
last resource of honorable and patriotic
citizens who are paupers. not Of their
own choice. but of soeiety's."
Following this was a note from Presi-
dent James c. Beels. saying that Z. J.
Jenfries would address the council
Jordan wanted 70 allow Jeffries TO be
heard. but Sweeney moved to refer the
petition To the gentlemen who drew II
up for reconsideration. as the petition
implied a threat If lt was the intention
OF the petitioners to threaten the city in
the beginning, the council ought 10 know
II
Jorsau said there was no need OF Swee-
ney bris,lins W.
After considerable discussion il was
fries said ne was glad 10 have the mat
ter come up 81 a time when there could
be I'D politics En- IT,
4 am satisfied" he continued, that
no threat was meant Il was meant
more as a notice OF the condition OF af-
fairs that would rise If the laborers were
left IN thelr present condition. II
Thought threat vas meant would not
be here 70 speak in this matter
Now, ! say that when 500 ar 100 men
como together within thirty-slx hours
AMI sign such a peutioa there IS danger.
I hope that the board Of aldermen viii
80 - The c.ty mission. 20 the saloons. and
see t1e men no are without work ard
Subject n charity. By this plan pro-
posc5 it s. meant IN have the laborers
support Themselves. not 20 give all help
ar once bat In instsI.rncnte"
JeGrtes then spoke OF the dlNereat char
ities ana SAID hc ala not intend 80 re-
aect on taem. but added that he under
stOod mary charity officers were drawing
salaries that were too large lie thought
that ire present time was a chance FOR