Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-09
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THE PRINTERS APPEAL.
Chicago typographical Unions appeal TO
Cleveland 10 Aid the Oppressed.

CHICAGO, July S.-Every morning and
evening paper in Chicago, printed in the
English language, with all the job printing
houses of the city, were represented at a
meeting of District lG, International Typo
graphical Union, this afternoon. 1t WAS
the largest meeting of union printers of
Chicago in the history of the organization.
A committee from the German branches
was present. The most important action
taken. was the adoption of an address TO
President Cleveland, which was wired to
Washington. The address says in part ::
"The Chicago Typographical Union, No.
lG, appeals to you and the cabinet TO cease
in upholding by federal arms, corporations,
drunken to intolerance as they are, with
The wine of special privilege; that you
prove yourself worthy to take rank in
the hearts of the people with the emanci-
pator, Abraham Lincoln, and be the second
chief executive of this republic to throw
about the weak and oppressed the strong
arm of that government which should be
their guide and strength.
THE only hope of free government, its
working people, are having the chains of
poverty forged stronger and stronger about
them by the oligarchy Of corporation slave
drivers that replaced the oligarchy of slave
owners.
"We appeal to you TO point us to one
star of hope ia the political armament that
our government can be reclaimed to us
from corporation rule without the arbitra-
ment Of the sword. We appeal to you to
not let this government, created by the peo'
pie and for the people, perish from the
earth and on its ashes seek to establish a
government by corporations and for corpo-
rations."
Resolutions were passed appropriatiDg
| $1,000 for the purposes of the Pullman
strike relief committee; declaring the posi-
ton taken by the Pullman Company against
its former employees was criminal blow
against the liberty of the people, and that
members of the Typographical Union
would not sit idly by while corporate power
enslaved the toilers of the country.
The attitude of the newspapers which ap'
proved the position of opposing arbitration
in the Pullman difficulty, after themselves
henefitting by the adoption of that principle
were condemned. Every member of the
union was requested to wear white ribbon
during the continuance Of the strike.
A committee of three was appointed to
act with like committee from other trade
organic atoms. this committee to have power
to give every aid and encouragement to the
American Railway Union, consistent with
the existing laws and contracts of the Typo
graphical Union.
These delegates are instructed to urge
upon the consideration of the general con-
ference of representatives of trade organi.
cations to be held tonight, the creation OF
board of conference to be headed by the
mayor of the city, and composed of seven
citizens, three members of the board of
trade and railway managers, and five mem,
bers of labor organizations, the duty OF
such board being to make an earnest ener-
getic Effort to make en- earnest and ener-
getic effort toward the peaceful settlement
of the unfortunate and dangerous condi-
tons now confronting the peace of the city
and the welfare of the citizens of the coun-
| try generally.