The herald., 1896-10-19
SENTIMENT OF WORKINGMEN
Is Truly Expressed Ly Its Authorized
Local Representatives
Solid Phalanx Against Hanna ami the Gold
Standard
Proceedings of the Meeting of the Labor
Congress Session Held Yesterday.
Labor News Gathered in the
Local Field

vote yesterday indorsed the candidacy
of William ]. Bryan for president of the
United States. This action would have
been taken some time ago, but it was
deemed best to defer it until the proper
time had arrived for a declaration to be
made.
There are 500 members of trades
unions in this county, and it is safe to
vote for Mckinley.
The sentiment for Bryan is practically
unanimous, and is voiced by the resolu-
tions which were adopted at the ses-
sion held yesterday afternoon.
THE LABOR CONGRESS
Congress was called to order by Ar
thur Vinette, and in the absence Of
Chairman c. e. Fisk Mr. Fisher was
called to the chair.
After the reading of the minutes the
credentials of four delegates from the
Hotel and Restaurant Employees ALI
ance were seated, as follows: p. Nc
Nally, William Scheele. w. A. Fink, p.
L. Ferguson and Fred Clark.
Fred w. HetZ was elected a delegate
from the JOurneymen BARRIERS Union.
According to resolution previously
passed, Oscar Hunters retains his seat.
The Wigwam committee announc ed
the meeting for Sunday evening.
Congress passed a resolution heartily
indorsing the Republican state platform
passed at Sacramento for the free ana
unlimited coinage of silver and called
upon all true Republicans to stand by
their platform.
The following preamble and resolu-
tions, offered by Arthur Vinette, dele-
gate from Carpenters Union No. So!
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The American Fedora ton
of Labor, the Knights of Labor, the
Farmers alliance and American Rail-
way union have without equivocation
declared themselves in favor of the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l in
the United States independent of the
consent of other nations, likewise direct
legislation by the people through the
initiative and referendum, the govern
ment issue of paper money in lieu of the
national banks and an income tax; and
Whereas, The Democratic and Peo-
pies party in national convention as
sembled have Incorporated these de-
mands in their platforms, together with
part or the whole of other demands of
organized labor, which will curb the
power Of corporations and nationalize
such industries as can no longer be left
under full control of individuals, syndi-
Gates and trusts; and
Whereas, The Republican party, at
the st. Lous convention has complete
ly ignored every demand Of the associ-
ated working people and is now man
aged and controlled by American tories
and oppressors of workingmen, there
fore be it
Resolved, That we hereby pledge our
united support to the champion of the
common people, William j. Bryan of Ne
braska, for the office of president of the
United States.
The following resolutions, offered by
F. B. Colver, were also unanimously
adopted after brief discussion:
Resolved, That we are opposed to a
government by injunction, and also to
the arrest and Imprisonment of our toll
ing brethren without due process of law
and trial by jury.
Resolved further, That we denounce all
attempts at intimidation and BULLDOG
ing now being practiced by trusts, COM
panies and corporations throughout our
land to induce workingmen to vote
against their convictions.
A motion to appoint a committee to
address inquiries to city candidates pre-
vailed, and Messrs. Holman, Sonneman
and Hetz were also appointed.
A committee of three was also ap-
pointed to draft an address toS.he work.
ingmen, giving the names of candidates
endorsed by this body. Messrs. Fisk,
Vinette and Holman were appointed by
the chair.
s. E. Fulton, candidate for auditor on
the union-fusion ticket, withdrew as a
delegate, for the reason that he was in
eligible. A vote of thanks was rendered
him for the interest he had taken in the
congress.
The congress then adjourned for two
weeks.
LABOR NOTES.
Henry D. Lloyd, a millionaire, says
that those who have the power to draw
the money from the people-from every
railroad station, every street car, every
fireplace, every salt cellar, every bread
pan, washboard and coalscuttle-to their
own safes, have the further incentive to
make this money worth the most possi-
BILE. BY contracting the issue Of the
currency and contracting it again by
boarding it in their banks, safe deposit
vaults and the government treasury,
they can depress the prices of all that
belongs to the people.
The 5000 men employed in Jones & Nc
Laughlin's iron works at Pittsburg were
requested by the officers of the company
to contribute each 81 to the Republican
campaign fund. The men unanimously
refused to do so after consulting each
other.
About the time Debs delivered an ad-
rsEia1SrSS