Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-16

A Consistent and Conservative Stand, and
REGULATIONS Adopted-No Sense in the
Restricting Of Preferences to Every So
called Union Representative.
Twin-City Typographical union,
107, met last evening to consider the
action of the Tri-City Labor Con-
gress at its meeting last Sunday in
recognizing the Saturday Herald and
the Populist of this city, and the
Mail of Moline. as the official organs
of the Congress. This course on the
part Of labor representatives. al
though bearing out the policy of the
trades unions in the past in giving
distinction to weekly publications.
which have no interest in labor o;her
than to use it, was deprecated by
members of the printers craft, and
hence the meeting last evening. AS
regards Sundays action in particu-
ular there may have been some ex-
cuse in the recognition of the Satur-
day Herald. published by Journey
men printers, and an avowed labor
paper seeking recognition as such.
but in most striking and ridiculous
contrast was the equal recognition
accorded the Populist, published in
this city, which does not hire men.
and is not even a union office. So it
was that the printers themselves,
holding that all papers recognizing
union labor by employing the union
scale and in agreement with the rules
of the typographical union, were as
much entitled to respect as the Sc
lected few, and that the action OF
Sundays Labor Congress was an in
Justice that should be rectified. In
deed. it may be said that The best in
terests of labor's cause have been
championed by papers, such as The
ARGUS, having nothing to gain from
union labor by so doing, and seeking
no favors. but merely on the ground
of principle, and it was in realization
of this fact. no doubt. that the print.
ers without suggestion or intimatior
so far as these papers last alluded to
are concerned over the action Of
Sunday. met last night to express
themselves.
Inc SemItkS.
A number of the local members ex
pressed themselves on the subject,
denouncing the action of the Labor
Congress as conflicting with the gen.
eral principles of unionism aud re-
suits detrimental to the cause of la.
Dor organizations would inevitably
follow such a move. Mr.. Iverson, 8
fellow craftsman, who, although not
resident here. made remarks of ar
advisory nature. He vigorously
protested against the laboring people
tolerating anyone not actively
identified with n trade as :
delegate to the congress, which
was formed for the purpose o.
advancing the interests of the arti
san, and not to advocate the princi
Piles OF political body. Mr.. liver.
son believed it was disastrous ano
ridiculous move, and one that the
typos should demand reconsidered
To recognize few papers in a com
munity where several employed
union labor and displayed its label
showed a very weak spirit of appre
citation and would naturally max,
the union employer feel that his en-
deavors to favor union labor were de
preciated, rather than appreciated
and he would have a just right tc
retaliate for the snub.
| Resolutions.
| Finally resolutions were adopted
expressing the sentiments of the typo
graphical union as follows:
Whereas. The Tri-City Lator Con
gress, in which this union ha:
always been represented, at its meet
ing last Sunday, adopted resolution
endorsing three papers, one of then
a partisan organ, and
Whereas, There are in the juris
diction of this union five dali,
papers and two other weekly paper
paying the union scale, employin.
union men and carrying the label
and
Whereas, We believe the interest
of this union, and of other unions
are as well taken care of by one pc
litical paper as by another, and tn
International Typographical Union
and always has been non-politica
and non-sectarian, and
Whereas. The Labor Congress o
late years has had for its most activ
mem bers men who follow no trade
and have never served an apprentic,
ship Several unions not being repr,
sented at alb and the time of the Cor
gress has been principally taken u
in the discussion of partisan politics
by political leaders; therefore, be
Resolved. That Twin-City Twp,
graphical union, No. 10Y, denouns
the action Of the Labor Congress, 6
beyond its proper jurisdiction
and as tending to commit labo
unions to the advocating of policit
of one political party.
Resolved. That we order our de
egates to the Congress to demand II
reconsideration of this action at Il
next meeting of the Congress.
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