The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22

with them, but those who have employed la
Dor and organized labor in the past, Know that
that is not the thing. 1t is those who
hands that we have to deal with. have read
in old Bible times that there was great work
done with the jawbone OF an ass, and tell you
with all respect TO these gentlemen, that those
are the kind of people that work with their
jaw that we have to deal with. Many of them
come forward, and, with their Instructions the
weaker workingman is led into doing things
that he never would do of his own yolition if
he were left alone to treat with us.
Ii we treated with the individual workman
then we never would have had any trouble
The leader of the organization was the one that
got in and stirred up the strife.
So far as am concerned. will quit business
and carry the hod before I will ever put nv
neck into such moose as that.
James II. Barry followed He said:
don't appear here to-day as a member of
organized labor, for 1 am not. have not been
for the last fifteen years member of anv
trades union. have been an employer during
that time, and ! think have employed as
large number of men, and do now, as almost
any one in this convention,
have the interests OF this State at heart and
desire to see the manufacturers and the mem
bers OF organized labor come together on a
common plane for the general good.
have listened to the remarks of my friend
Mr. Lewis, about the jawbone of an ass and so
forth, and must say that we have had an
illustration OF the jawbone of an ass to-day
don't mean to say that labor organizations
are Always rlgnt for | know that they have
often been wrong, and I think ! have been
among the first TO stand up and condemn
them, and point out that the interest OF the
employer-of the capitalists-were identical
with their own.
We know that right in this State the largest
employer-the largest capitalist-has lust as
hard time to get along as the wage-worker;
we know that he is but wage-Worker himself.
Now capital has its boards of trade. its cham
bers OF commerce for self protection, monopoly
has its pools and other things for iilegitimate
organization to pamper luxury. | believe in
the boards of trade and the chambers OF COM
merce and in the Manufacturers Association
and IN the trades unions when all are con-
Quoted on the right lines; they ase for proper
purpose; either one or all can do wrong Our
duty is to try TO come together, TO understand
one another. Why should capital fight labor?
and why should labor fight capital? 1t was nv
hope that this organization would bring both
together on better plane; that they would so
understand each other that they would com
blne and go on strike, not against one an
olher, but against monopoly, corruption and
all wrongs, not in any violent way but at the
bailot-boX, and prove what has not been true
but which can be made true; that the ballot
is weapon that comes down as still as snow
flakes fall upon the sod, but executes the freq
mans will as lightning does the will of God.
This association, Mr.. President, which hope
will be permanent, can do much to bring sboi1t
better feeling. Let US be organized for eoual
rights for all, a special privilege to none
neither in the shape OF special contracts nor
H.
terests of labor and capital are Identical and
that we will stand shoulder to shoulder To f;oht
monopoly and political corruption, and this
State will be redeemed.
A motion was then made to refer the
resolution to the committee on resolutions
and heated debate followed. Several
delegates wanted to discuss the subject in
open meeting.
Henry T. Scott said that it was narlia-
mentary usage to refer all resolutions to
the proper committee.
Delegate Terrill waxed indignant over
the actions OF certain members of the con-
vention. He said he was sorry To see II
starting out in way that would stiAe the
industries of the State instead of encour-
aging them. Before he had concluded
what he wanted TO say Mr. Terriu was
ruled out of order by the chairman.
ut IS very evident, said Mr.. Terrill.
''that the house does not want to hear any,
thing in regard to this A great MANY of
you don't want certain things reported
[ do "
"Confine yourself to the question, ruled
Chairman Hallidie.
81 am, and / want this thing properIv
discussed. | am talking to the point. and
| hope that nothing will be done to hinder
an open discussion of the subject"
A motion then prevailed that the resolu-
ton be considered at this mornings SEES
sion.
I. II. Ward as workingman, speaking
of 'California's Opportunities, or Shall the
Western Empire hold its right of wav ?n
said:
Are our California manufacturers being
helped to take advantage of the passing oppor
tunitfes? If you answer sin the negative then
ask why not? One of the many reasons ia
that we have divided ourselves into two classes
one calling themselves labor and the other
capital. And then we have arrayed ourselves
against each other, forgetful of the truth that
IA house divided against itself cannot stand y
That these forces have united here in the ma st
and may do so again in the production of many
additional pleasant homes with luxurious COM
forts and appointments in the same only re-
quireS that we mix Il little common sense and
heart with one brain and muscle and wealth
Along this line another grand mechanical de-
cable-car system originated by California brain
and enterprise, which has built San Francisco
like Zion of old, upon the mountain ton
Where would the rich western division of this
city be found but for the brains and guiding
hands of the mechanics OF this State NOT only
any in the world, have partly made and yet will
make the whole OF the Pacific Coast one grand
deep-water harbor For now in MANY places
heretofore inaccessible, by the means Of a wire
tramway loading apparatus, any sized vessel
can lay at deep-water moorings and load and
unload freight at almost any point of our coast
Let me suggest, in closing, as our motto: Not
competition but mutual cooperation for the
best interests of all.
Professor Joseph Neuman, who has de-
voted years to the study of silk culture in
the United States, said.
From time immemorial silk culture has been
attempted in the colonies, as far back as
24S years ago. 1t attempted in the
United States from 1916 forward to 1914,