The morning times., 1896-11-22
FEDERATION OF LABOR

Delegates from twcnt y-scvcu local labor
organizations responded at roll-call on
last Tuesday evening at the regular weekly
meeting uf the Federation of Labor Pres
idrnt James +. McHugh called the meeting
l.; order promptly at 80 o'clock. The
first business was the acceptance If ere
dcntials of delegates from the Lith-
ucIaphcrs' Association and seating Of the
d,lrgaIcs.
The contract committee reported through
pclo gate Worden that attention had been
c:,li,.i To the dissatisfaction existing ON
tie work of the new Consumers Brewery.
The matter complained OF WAS that the
contractor. who is q Chicago man. had
brought three iron workers from that city
ana Lad put them to work, wnen his CON
tract specified that local union labor only
should bc employed. The committee had
visited tie work and had asCcri aimed that
Tie lacts We're as had been represented.
The c,nuittee. however, had been able,
as usual. To effect an amiCable settlement,
winch had been mainly brought aaout
auugiI the courtesy of Mr.. Ed. l.. Jordan,
of the directors OF the brewery. Prop
.siuuns had been suggested that the matter
could Toe settled hy tie Objectionable men
loininc the Iron Workers Assembly, and
To Ilhs ali parties nad agreed.
The committee to visit the business menof
tie city in tie interests uI the iithogra-
piers, SO as to induce them Ia give their
Gtlo-raphing work To local firms, made a
progressive report. number oI Irrs had
been seen, who had promised when they
had more work To do To give it as requested.
With reference to the report of the Rea
nIonumcntcNCursiunc ncommitteeth theSecretary
Al the committee stated that all bills and
matters pertaining To the report had been
turned over to the auditing committee, ard
/ was expected that full report woulI lie
made ut the next meeting.
The manager or the Labor Bureau an
auunCed that a meeting OF the bureau
committee would be held on next Saturday
evening at the rooms of the bureau, No.
316 Eighth street. At that meeting the
final report of the anniversary celebration
committee would be made. The program
fer the entertainment, which takes place
OH Monday evening, November %, in the
Typographical Temple. had been decided
upon, and the delegates We're assured
would prove Ia he very satisfactory.
The question of placing the Grand Opera
House on the unfair list was taken up, but
as all the locals had not been heard
from, the matter was laid over till the
next meeting. II is a rather significant
fact that the reports made up to this time
show that the ma jority of the locals are
opposed 10 increasing the unfair list at
tiIis time, and quite a number are IN favor
of wiping out the entire list.
The question of appointing a committee
20 act in conjunction with other central
bodies. as per request of the Central
Labor Union, was called up, bat as that
body had decided to discharge its coin
nittec, thereby annuling the request. il
was decided that no further action was
necessary.
After the report OF the local organizations
had besH made Judge Bcadlc, of Helena
Montana, was introduced 10 the delegates,
and gave a very interesting lecture on the
condition of labor out in his section of the
country. Judge Beadle, who is an old
Knight of Labor. soon convinced the dele
gates that he was well verSed in matters
affecting the rights of the working classes.
The judge spoke principally of the con.
ditIons existing between the capitalist and
the iaboter, and he contended and showed
10 the entire satisfaction Of his audience
that the capitalist was better off on account
OF labor organizations. These, he said,
are for the mutual advantage of both enI-
ployer and the employed, and as a result
both were benefited, one getting better
wages and the other better work; consc-
gucntly both were satisfied.
The speaker devoted part of his re-
marks to perfect organization" we must
get together, the only hope of the labor
of the country was union in the true sense
OF the word. The success OF the labor move
ment in Montana was due principally To
tie sacred observance Of the grand prin-
clplc, Thou shalt not take the job OF thy
fellow workman when he is tr,ing to better
his condition. In reply TO questions the
judge stated that in Butte, Montana, there
were twenty-three strong labor orCaniZa-
tions. The miners, with a membership of
5000, were the strongest. The copper
mines were the ones that furnished the
most employment. The silver mines were
closed down altogether
The miners received about $3.50 per day Y.
In the other craft. plastcrers got Sc to 81
per day; stonecutters, about the same: car
penters, from 81 to So; printers. about 81.
smelters, which was very hard work, got
S. per day. He stated that the rates OF
wages given were those prevailing in Butte,
which would average about 81 per day
higher than in the rest of the State. Sew
erai other questions were satisfactorily
answered by Judge Beadle, the last ques-
ton propounded d being What is the railroad
fare TO Montana?" A vote of thanks was