Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-10-18
THE UNION PRINTERS.
Considering Plans for the Amaigamation
of the Pressman's Union.


LOUISVILLE. KY, Oct. l1!--The fourth
days session of the International Typo
graphical Union was commenced promptly
at 8 o'clock, with full attendance, the
special order being the consideration of
the recommendation of President Prescott
in reference to out-of-work benefits. This
idea proposes a new article to the constitu-
ton. The committee on laws reported
favorably on the proposition, but their
action was rejected by II vote OF 63 to 80.
An amendment was adopted to the gem
eral laws that no local union shall sign
contract guaranteeing its members to work
for any proprietor, firm or corporation,
unless such contract is sanctioned by the
allied trades council" The object of this
amendment was to prevent local unions
from agreeing not to strike when their
brethren in the allied trades were Obliged
to strike to obtain their rights.
The delegates to the Federation of Labor,
which meets this year in Denver, were in
structed to favor the following platform.
with the exception of paragraph ~, which
was substituted by the following: Sec
ton To- The abolition of the monopoly
system OF land holding and the suDstitu-
tion of occupation and use only" First.
Compulsory education. Second. Direct
legislation. Third. A legal cight-hour
working day. Fourth. Sanitary inspec-
ton Of workshops, mine and home. Filth.
Liability of employers for injury TO
| health, body or life. sixth. The aboli-
| ton of contract system in all public work.
| Seventh. The abolition of the sweating
system. Eighth. The municipal owner
snip of street cars and gas and electric
| plants for public distribution of light, heat
and power. Ninth. The naturalization
of telegraphs, telephones, railroads and
mines. Eleventh. The principle of refer
endum in all legislation. An additional
| 1r,, tha Inln nc
| to the Federation of Labor be instructed
| to favor the national and State direction of
| the liquor traffic. 4 resolution that the
convention favor the issue of silver as
money at q rate Of IL to was defeated by
decisive vote.
The election of officers resulted in the
reelection of William i. Prescott of
Toronto, by vote of 10 to IS. Theodore
Perry of Nashville, was elected First Vice
| President; Frank j. Boyle of st. Paul,
Second Vice President; Charles b. Lahan
OF Chicago, Third Vice-President; A. q.
Wines of st. Louis, was elected Secretary
and Treasurer, no opposition being made.
Delegates elected To the Federation OF
Labor were William II, Higgins of Louis
vile; Aug. McCrath of Boston, and John
w. Brentwood of Denver. For Trustees
of the Childs- Drexel Home, Alexander
Duguid of Cincinnati, and James j. DALEY
of Philadelphia were elected on the first
ballot, Three other ballots were necessary
to select the others, Henry Il. Dorsey d
Dallas, Tex, and l.. G. Shepherd of Grand
Rapids being. favored. Colorado Springs
was selected as the place for hcldng the
next meeting of the International Typo
graphical Union. The delegates are beins
entertained tonight by the local union a
reception, banquet and ball AT Ph@niN
Hail.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct 12.-Thc fifth day.
session OF the International Typographical
Union convened promptly ut O'clock
| The committee on a short hour day re
ported that after September 18th, 1895, Til,
working hours of the members of the In
ternational Typographical Union be iixeC
at nine hours. An assessment ot | PEI
cent was levied to carry out the provision
of the act This matter will go to TIL
referendum for approval or rejection.
The afternoon session was an executive
one in which the International PrIntin;
Pressmen's Union matters were submitted
| Ii is stated that the agreement entered int
2 between the committees Of the Pressmel
5 and the International Typographical
/ Union, at ST. Louis iii August last, wa
, rejected. ...-.. -,
amalGamation of the International Print
r ing Pressmen's Union aud the pressmen'
organizations of the International Type
graphical Union. This was accepted b.
the convention. The matter was referre
: to the executive council of the lnterna
!, tional Typographical Union, with powe
i to carry out the articles of agreement il
! the event of amalSanation.
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