The morning call., 1894-07-14
LABOR'S NEW LINE
A Quiet but Important
Meeting.
TURNING TO THE BALLOT.
Organized TOilerS Must Use 1t for
Relief.
LABOR DAY COMMITTEE NAMED.
A Resolution Aimed at the LocomO-
tive Engineers-Chief Arthur
CenSured.


times the meeting of the Trades Council
al 1159 Mission street last evening was
very quiet, unimpassloned affair.
The only reference to the great strike
was developed by resolution offered by
Mr.. O'Donnell which was passed by vote
of 10 to 3. The resolution follows:
RESOLVED, That the labor unions of San Fran.
cisco be and they are hereby urgently requested
to Immediately petition the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers 70 sever its alliance
with Parasite Pullman ard his unscrupulOus
allies and 10 join The American Railway Union
tnsits laudable, humane and determined pur-
pose TO speedily overthrow the greedy. grasp
ing, mulIi-millionaire machinators whose die
tum Is rule or ruin.
1t was referred 10 a special commit
tee on resolutions as provided by the by
laws, and being reported by the COMMITTEES
after some minutes. of consideration in
commitee-room \. Blume suggested that
the name of Chief Arthur be embodied in
it by way of cenSure directed at him indi-
vdualy. He thought that Arthur was
standing in with Pullman and that he
ought to be ostracised by labor and COM
PEELED to show his hand as a capitalist. He
was known to have become wealthy in
short time and he (Blume) had no doubt
that he was getting a large sack Tor the
stand lie had taken in this issue.
Miles Farland did not think that was
Just the thing to do. Ii the union OF
locomotive engineers were satisfied with
him, he thought 1t was no affair OF
ours"-of the Trades Council. Further
more Mr.. Farland did not favor the reso-
luton. He thought it came little late.
| The strike was practically over. there
being but a few points of difference be-
tween the parties with prospects OF their
adjustment lie thought the resolution
was cOuched IN terms such as ought not
TO be fathered by tha Trades Council.
1t was bOmbastic and wordy and
meaningless, and to adopt a resolution
that would be without any effect further
than to express an opinion was out OF line
with the policy of the council, and espe-
cially limerick resolution of this charac-
ter.
Bume thought the council should not be
silent in such a matter. 1t was within the
province and if not the duty of the cOun-
Gil TO express its contempt at this time for
an organization that refused TO affiliate
with labor IN great struggle, such as 1t
was making. Not To do so was TO tacitly
assent TO their attitude. And with this
the resolution was carried.
The Musicians Union, in a communica-
ton TO the council, stated that il had re-
solved itself into a political club requiring
of each of its members that they pledge
themselves 70 vote fer the candidate WIN
in turn will do most tor labor, and urging
that other unions DO the same, believing,
as they said, that the best wav to conduct
the warfare for labor right against capital
was through the ballot
This was we'll received and ordered
spread upon the minutes. Some time
atteFward 6. ". Van Guelpen moved re-
consideration Of this action. He thought
tue communication very unusual and i'm
portRnt The ballot was all right, but the
Idea of labor unions resolving themselves
into political clu bs was startling inno-
Walton that he was not prepared for.
Ar. Farland could see no harm in the
matter as it was put, as the musicians did
not advocate any party, but were simply
ar Independent political club. The time
had passed, he said, when organized labor
should shy at the mention of politics, but
the ballot must be looked to for relief
President Burns. who had left the chair,
agreed with this sentiment in few re-
marks
The vote to reconsider, however, car
ried chiefly under The Influence of argu-
ments that the spreading Of long commu-
nicatlOns on the minutes was not a good
habit to fall into in any case.
A discussion of the composition of the
Labor day committee took up much time.
1t was fually decided to limit the nun Der
to seven ard give them full power. The
seven as named are: W. Macarthur. E.
P. Burnam. G. w. Van Guplpen. c. I.
Shuppert. C. Shafer. William Zahn and Nj.
N. Donnelly.
An Invitation from the Tacoma Trades
Council to take part in a labor council to
be held in that city in Septem Der was LAID
over for one week.
The PlastarPrs' Union and the Tanners
and Curriers' Union gave notice that they
would withdraw from the council.
The delegates from the Tailors' Union
reported that trade was duller than usual,
but that they had appropriated $3.50 for
the a. r U. strike.
The Musicians Union reported that they
had given a like amount ana that times
with them were the dullest they had ever
known.
The sailors had given $3.50 and the
brewery workmen $500. Other unions had
given smaller amounts, but all stood
ready to give more if need be.
The much taIked-of emergency commit
tee reported prOgress-that and no more.
The following nominations were made
for officers to be voted for later:
For president-C. II. johnson and W.
j. B. Mackay.
Vice-presldent. J. j. DonDelly.
Recording secretary. g. W. Van Guelpen.
Financial secretary, William Zahn.
Treasurer, w. II. Cough.
Sergean.-at-arms. John Nugeni.