The herald., 1896-09-21
IN THE FIELD OF LABOR
Faith Shown in the Trades
I. Union Movement
HON. ]. G. mcguire heard FROM
Takes a Stand in Reference to
Government Musicians
WHAT TOILERS ARE DOING
The Sheet Iron Workers lndorse the
Carpesters' Demand
The Splendid Growth Of the American Rail.
way Unien
A Movement On Foot Whereby Musi-
clans in the Employ of the Govern
ment Will Not Be Brought Into
Competition With Others
WHAT TOILERS ARE DOING
The Sheet Iron Workers lndorse the
Carpesters' Demand
The Splendid Growth Of the American Rail.
way Uniea

The Cigar Makers Official Journal
published in Chicago, is one of the fore
most journals published in the interest
Of labor. With an immense treasury al
its back this union and its official organ
Is doing yoeman's service for labor. The
editorials are bright and the editor
shows a familiarity with the trades
union movement possessed by few. The
journal says the condition of the wage
workers Of today is anything but pleas
ant to contemplate, but when compared
with past generations we have reason
and right to view the future with an
eye of the optimist We have faith in
the trades union movement because
ever since the printers art began to
shed its benign influence in recording
the doings that constitute the history
of civilization, it is shown that the Ia
| borer has steadily advanced.
We might quote more freely from this
Journal. The struggle that has been
going on has accomplished much good
matter a study.
| MUSlC1ANS' ASSOCIATION
| The following letter has been received
by the Musicians association of this
city from the headquarters of the Musi-
clans Protective association of San
Francisco which is affiliated with the
council of labor of that city. The let
ter from Congressman Mcguire is self
explanatory:
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1, 1896.
s. Davis. Esq, Secretary Musicians
| Dear Sir: Referring to your recent
letter and our more recent conversa-
ton about the grievance of the Musi-
clans union, beg leave to say that /
am entirely opposed to permitting musi-
clans employed in the military and
naval service of the United States to en-
ter into competition and underbid citi-
zen musicians, as you say they are
doing. If you will furnish me satisfac-
tory evidence of the existence of this
unfair competition, will at once write
| to the secretary of war, protesting
! against 1t. think he will stop it,
In my opinion the pay of the musicians
| In the employ Of the federal government
| should be increased and the musicians
so employed not permitted to engage
| In any private employment. This will
require an act of congress, which I
will cheerfuliy introduce. Very truly
yours,
JAMES G. MAGUiRE.
Members of the union are requested
| to furnish The Labor World at once with
any information they can obtain relative
to engagements taken by army and navy
bands, prices paid, etc.
Congressman Mcguire, in a personal
| interview, has promised to take an in
| terest in the matter and use his utmost
personal endeavors to have laws passed
| by congress which will stop altogether
| the competition of army and navy bands,
and forever put an end to this present
| existing evil.
S. DAVIS, Secretary.
e. w. KENT. President.
LABOR CONGRESS-
| The labor congress held it's regular
meeting yesterday afternoon, Cyren E.
| Fisk presiding and A. Vinette acting as
| secretary. There was a lengthy dis
| cussion over the several candidates for
| assemblymen and supervisors that were
recently nominated, and committee
of three was appointed to Interview
and investigate the fitness of each can
didate. 1t consists of A. c. Hint
ers, Joseph Phyllis and S. E. Fulton.
A strong effort was made to secure
the endorsement of w. j.. Bryan for
| president, but many of his earnest sup
porters deemed it inadvisable to en-
dorse Mr.. Bryan, as it might possibly
interfere with the local and state de-
mands of organized labor, and the
resolution was finally tabled.
Mr.. Frank j. Cattern, union candi-
date for assemblyman in the Seventy
first district. was given an invitation
to state his views in regard to the labor
congress platform, and he addressed
the members for ten minutes.
I'M ..s1x vs<rxrv<
having given the use of that building
to the labor congress for Sunday night
meetings, it was decided to hold a pub
lie meeting there next Sunday night,
and that the Republican and Union
candidates for assembly in the Seventy
fourth and Seventy-fifth districts,
Messrs. Valentine, Price, Cross and
Waldron, be invited to hold a joint
discussion on the labor congress plat
form or political demands.
A committee on city platform was ap-
| pointed consisting of Ed Hutchinson, c.
| e. Fisk, L. r. Holman, A. c. Hunters
and ]. r. Walker, and the congress adj
| iourned to meet on the first Sunday in
| October.
| TIN AND SHEET IRON WORKERS
At the regular meeting of the Tin
Sheet Iron and Cornice Workers union
No. 1OS, the following resolutions were
| aQOpIeQ. whereas, carpenters uiiloh
| No, 1922, has made demand for SO pei
day for eight hours; and whereas, it is
| meet that all organized labor should
! stand shoulder to shoulder for the ad-
vancement of workingmen; therefore
| be it resolved. that this union hereby
| extends it's hearty sympathy to the Car
penters' union in their efforts to secure
living wages; and, be it further resolved
that we aid them in every possible way
| that lies within our power.
| PAINTERS UNION.
There were six limitations at the reg
ular meeting of the Painters union or
| Tuesday evening. This body of work
| ers is greatly encouraged by the in.
| creasing interest taken in the union.
| CARPENTERS UNION.
The movement for a 50 a day scale 1.
| making satisfactory progress.
Those carpenters who have lost theil
positions through the enforcement o.
| the scale are being provided for by the
International brotherhood.
| The benefits of unionism are nov