The herald., 1896-03-21
LABOR now IN POLITICS
A BIG MEETING IS SCHEDULED TO BE
HELD TOMORROW
Every Organic alton Whose Members Toll
Will Be Represented in the Conference,
Which Is to Be Secret Aiiair--Locai
Political Notes

Political Notes
Tomorrov there will be conference of a
political character at the hall of the coun
Gil of labor which will be of considerable
significance. 1t will be made up of actual
workngmen. 1t is indeed seldom that a
gathering of this kind is held. Generally
the professional workingman" predomi-
mates.
The gathering tomorrow will be made up
exclusively of delegates from the trades
unions of the city and none others will be
admitted.
There are twenty-oue trades in the city
that are organized as follows: American
Railway union, Bakers union, Bricklayers'
union, Carpenters union. Cigar Makers
union. Electric Workers. union, Plumbers
and Gas Filters union, Sheet Iron and
Cornice Workers union, Shinalers' union.
TYPOGRAPHICAL union, Buiidiug Trades
council. Cooks and Pastry Cooks union,
Hote! and Restaurant Keepers alliance,
Los Angeles Musical association, Los An
geles Local r. c. p. n. A., Painters union,
Plasterers' union, BARRIERS union and three
other trades.
Each union will be represented in the
conference by five delegates, and they
have in most cases already been selected.
AS near as could be learned yesterday
the list of delegates is to be as follows:
Plumbers-C. Russell, p. Mcnamara, j.
Coyle, Il. Bishop, o. Beach.
A. r. U.-E. G. Anterior, W. l.. Moore.
4. c. Showed, George Swanton, James Nc
Dowell.
Printers--J. B. Livengood, Jos. Phillis.
F. Bleck, Jack Mitchell, Cyren Z. Fisk: L.
b. Colver. alternate.
Carpenters-Ed Arnelstein, A. Vinette, u.
0. freeman. II. Craig, John Owens.
C;garmakers-C. w. Sonnenan, II. E.
Martens. j. II. Fgge, Z. Ii. Jacob, V. j.
Bladder.
Hotel and restaurant employes-W. E.
Warren, Clyde u. Abbott, w. E. Collins,
A. Goodell, William Scheele.
Panters-W. Wilson, Charles Stewart,
J: H. McWilliams, John E. Sullivan, W.
McGinnis.
EIectrical-w. A. Woods, W. P. Ohm
stead. j. S. Marsh, G. w. dollhouse, p.
Bushman.
Shinglers-Chris. Baker, Sanborn How
ard, E. S. Baird, E. l.. Hoyt. J. Il. Walker
The general idea of the conference, &C.
cording to expressions obtained from dele
gates yesterday seems to be to outline
platform for political action along the lines
of which the members of trades unions
will urge their fellow members and all the
voters they can control, TO cast their bal
lots at tile approaching elections.
Furthermore it is intended to perfect
permanent organization which will be
maintained during the coming campaigns.
Frequent meetings of this organization
will be held from time to time to discuss
the outlook and the situation and take ac-
ton thereon. Then whatever action is
taken will be referred back to each union
for approval. This will have the effect of
preventing any political clique from cap
turing the members of the permanent or
ganization and thereby controlling the
labor union vote of the county.
n 1aIo to fnrI,
said:
"My idea is that the conference will
adopt short platform which will cover
only few of the main points we are try
ing to make. We want no long disserta-
tons that are tiresome to read. Briefly
and pointedly l think the conference will
declare for"
First-Election of United States senators
by direct vote of the people.
Second-Government ownership of the
telegraph.
Third Municipal ownership of light and
water works.
Fourth-For the free coinage of silver
mined in the United States.
Fifth-For direct legislation.
"CertainIy these are liberal propositions,
reasonable and there is nothing about
them that can for one instant be termed
anarchistic or as savcring of that Infamous
doctrine.
"Organized labor stands more than
ready to be in the front ranks when it
comes to protection of the life, liberty and
property of all. The only demand we
make in this connection is that the rich
and the poor be treated alike.
"Our conference will be peaceabie and
harmonious and there will be no discord or
dissension.
Understand we are not contemplating
Independent political action. We propose
lott ~ st,I<e
after they have been ratified by each local
union we then propose to vote for the can
didates of that political party that nearest
represents our principles.
I'm this city and county we will be able
to control 5000 votes, at a low estimate,
in my Judgment.
"Yes, sir; we propose to take decided
hand in county politics at the proper time.
We are against the present ring that DOM
mates the city and county, and we will do
all we can to down them.
1--WE have very creditable little paper
here now-The Labor World--edited by
Capt. Il. B. Culver, and we propose to give
it large circulation, for it will present our
position 10 the world without misrepresen-
tatiOn or exaggeration.
"Yes, the Farmers Alliance will also be
represented in the conference"
LOCAL POLITICAL NOTES
The meeting of the Republican cam
pdlRN cOfnINlIteS from tnlS congressional
district at the HoIlenbeck hotel this after
noon will be- very tame affair. 1t can be
safely predicted that the delegation to the
state convention from this district will not
be first, last and all the time for William
Mckinley.
Gavin McNab, head of the San francisco
reorganized Democracy, writes to the Ex-
aminer denying that he is member of the
American Protective Association or that he
believes in its doctrines.
There will be no A. P. A. municipal
ticket placed in the field this year, at least
not by that name. The matter came be-
fore each of the councils in the city
recently and was voted down in every one
except the Second and Seventh ward coun-
ellis. As a result the idea has been dropped
for good.
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