The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-20
FROM THE UNION MEN
THEIR PLAN is ENDORSED
Business Men Appointed to Solicit
Funds Speakers to Be Sent
East to Do Missionary Work
Among the Laborers.


endorsed most heartily the idea of the
Trades and Labor assembly to send union
speakers to the East to labor with union
men there for silver. The chamber re-
ceived last evening the following commu-
nication:
ITO the Chamber of Commerce:
The most important question that has
presented itself for settlement during the
present generation Is the establishment
of distinctly American system of
finance of the United States. Upon the
free coinage of silver depends the pros
perity of our country. At the suggestion
of several prominent business men the
Silver Bow Trades and Labor assembly
has adopted a plan to make an extensive
and systematic campaign in this cause,
the intention being to send speakers from
the labor unions here to the East to ad-
dress the unions and endeavor to interest
them in the work, and, If possible, ar
range with them to support only such
iaen for office. regardless of party, as will
favor the enactment of a law providing
for the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer at the ratio of is to l. In order to
maintain these men in this campaign 1t
becomes necessary to raise money 1t
was suggested that II the wage earners
of the city would do their part and sub
scribe literally the merchants and bust
ness men would also assist in the same
liberal manner.
"A committee has waited on the working
men and succeeded in raising a large
sum- A similar committee has been ap-
pointed to canvas the business men,
This committee now asks the assistance
of the chamber of commerce in this can
vas and would respectfully ask that a
committee of representative business
men be appointed to act with the COM
mittee from the bureau of finance. In this
subscription can be obtained. Whatever
is done in the way of sending men East
should be done at once but If we wait
until this committee can see each BUSH
ness man and employe II will be too late
to do much good. We would therefore
ask that the chamber of commerce at
this meeting, devise some method to reach
the merchants and business men and Sc
cure their subscriptions. The standing of
the Trades and Labor assembly is a guar
antee that all the money passing through
its hands will be honestly distributed.
Respectfully submitted.
s. B. T. & L. A.,
Bureau of Finance"
George E. Taylor, chairman of the
bureau of finance, appeared before the
chamber and said 1t was not the idea to
send men east to talk publicly, but to
send union men with credentials, who can
go into unions of the East and talk to
the members and get hearing. He be-
lieved a large part of the labor vote
could be controlled in this way. The
workingmen had raised about So, OOO The
total amount needed is about $4,000 1t
is proposed TO keep 16 men in the field
from now until the campaign is over. 1t
is estimated that $3.50 per month will be
sufncfent for each man, the pay being
$3.50 per day and expenses. There are rs
unions represented in the Trades and La
Dor assembly, and all are terribly in
earnest. 1t is desired to get the men to
go to st. Louis by June l.
On motion of W. Nee. White the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to CO.
operate with the committee of the
Trades and Labor assembly: w. Nee.
White. s. V. Kemper. John Caplice.
George c. Fitschen, A. F. Bray, p. ].
Brophy ID. ]. Hennessy. George w. Da-
wilson. This committee will meet at 10
o'clock this morning in room 10 of the
stephens block to arrange for collecting
at once.
Mr.. Taylor said that other states of the
west will also send union speakers to
act in conjunction with those sent by
Butte, and 1t is expected that there will
De 100 men altogether sent out from the
western states. 1t is proposed to cam
paign all the southern and middle states
thoroughly and such of the eastern
states as may show a possibility of sue
cess. No strength will be wasted in the
states where the caue is hopeless.
The chamber elected the following board
OF directors: p. J. Brophy, N. b. David
son, John F. Davies, John f. LLOYD. J. II
Monteath, s. V. Kemper, ]. D. Slemmons.
]. ii. Lynch, A. f. Bray, d. ]. Charles.
w. McC. White. Henry Mueller, Charles
heilbronner. John Caplice, W. A. Clark.
A letter was read from r. A Ammon OF
the New York Mining exchange. stating
That the board is not prepared to make
western trip now, but is being reorgan-
zed and will probably visit the West
ater. He expected personally to be in |
Butte soon.
Sewell Davis stated that the state min
ng and immigration convention will meet |
again in Helena soon and before il meets |
unds must be raised. The convention had |
decided to raise 5000 in the state and Mr.. |
Davis had pledged one-fifth of that from |
silver Bow county. OF the total amount /
'nly sl,250 is needed to be raised now ana /
zoo Is wanted from this county at once. /
committee of j. II. Monteath Henry
Mueller, William McDermott w. III /
Winters and Sewell Davis was appointed |
% collect this amount. An invitation was
extended to the officers and members Of |
he "a unions connected with the Silver |
Bow Trades and Labor assembly to ioin
he chamber of commerce. The chamber
hen adjourned.