The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
CONVENTION
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sion was in regard to renting the S. fees
of the labor delegates.
James H. Barry was opposed to putting
labor on such basis. He said that labor
was willing and able to pay for all it took
an interest in.
Delegate Bacon of the Pressmens Union
said that the workingmen were not present
to shirk anything. They were willing to
pay their dues or anything else.
That's right" said Mr. Barry. "I am
opposed to special privileges as regards
labor or anything else"
Delegate McGlynn here said:
LAS have read the constitution and by
laws the labor element IS not expected to
join in this movement"
"Do you mean as Individuals" INQUIRED
the chairman.
mo, | do not" retorted Mr.. McGIynn.
81 mean as a class"
81 think Mr.. McGlynn is producer, -
said Delegate Cumming. "If he is not he
has no business here
This remark created some laughter, and
for the time being acrimonious feeling was
lost sight of and the reading of the consti-
tuition continued.
a question arose in regard to section 10
OF the bylaws which read as follows:
The membership dues shall be as follows:
Sc entrance fees, payable on admission, and
3 per annum, payable in quarterly INSTALL
ments of s., to be paid in advance on the first
day OF November, February, May and August
OF each year.
The first clause regarding entrance fees
was stricken out, and the question then
came to the matter of dues. One motion
was to make the dues $40 per year, another
was to fix them at $12 year, and Delegate
McGlynn moved that they be fixed at $40 a
year, adding that the labor unions could
afford to pay their share.
A motion by Delegate Cumming that Sc
year be the figure finally prevailed.
The remainder of the bylaws went
through without opposition until the last
section, No. 10, was reached, and then
there was a lively time for awhile. The
section read as follows:
These bylaws may be amended by two
thirds vote OF the members present at meet
ing of the association, called for that purpose
notice and copy OF the proposed amendments
posted IN a conspicuous position in the rooms
of the association at least one month previous
to such meeting, and it shall be the duty of the
secretary to carry out the provisions OF tn is
article.
Delegate McGlynn said that he was OBJ
posed to the two-third's proposition. He
believed in making it come under the head
of a majority vote.
A long discussion followed, but the origi-
nal section was finally carried.
delegate DunuOn O11ereQ an additional
section to the bylaws, which read as fol-
lows:
Provided that the board of directors shall
have authority to create such committees as in
their Judgment may be advantageous to the
association, and to call to their aid any other
members than the members of the board or the
executive committee to constitute such COM
mittees.
On motion of Mr.. Baruch the constitution
and bylaws were then adopted as a whole.
The following resolution, which was in
troduced by Mr. Furuseth created quite a
sensation and led to long discussion:
WHEREAS From the experience of other COM
munities it has become manifest that all pros
perity depends on the purchasing power of the
labor element; and whereas, the first condition
OF such purchasing power is a wage sufficient
to keep and educate family; and whereas,
such can only obtain where the workers are or
ganized and the employer and employees can
thus meet and by Cancellation ad Just difficult
ties, thus keeping the whole community one
industrial unit for the mutual advancement of
all; therefore,
RESOLVED, That we declare ourselves in favor
of the organization of labor, agreeing with
Thorald Rodgers and Richard T. Ely that, prop
erly conducted, they are given opportunity for
stability not otherwise to be obtained
Further RESOLVED, That we urge upon en-
ployes alike the necessity for mutual consider
alton and free and open Acknowledgement of
its other interests, remembering always that
the interests of all the people are above all;
Resotped further, That this convention urge
the immediate settlement by Cancellation of
existing labor difficulties in order that W may
unitedly urge the use OF home manufactures,
and
RESOLVED, That we expect from labor organiza-
tons that they will use their best endeavors to
assist in the crusade against such Eastern