The morning times., 1896-05-17
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

! The regular meeting of the District
; Assembly Of The hulgGtS OF Labor WIS
: he'd as usual on last Thursday evening III
/ PlaStererS Hail, corner OF Ftur-aud-a-nalf
/ street aud relnSI iNanIa avenue. Owing
| To the abSe nee of Master Workman SIM
! mons, who is under ii my sician's care, the
| worthy lCrCIni.n, MlCLael Cuff, presided
! over the de .lberauonS II the delegates. The
| presiding officer stated that he mad visited
| several locals during the week and had
| found them in excellent condition The
| principal business discussed was the work
! OF the agitation ctmmittee. The circular
| prepared by the committee was then read
| before the Assembly aud fayorably Y cGm-
mented upon. The appeal OF the agitation
committee commences with the motto OF
organized labor, An injury to one is the
concern of all" and then gees on to say
! that he is true To God who is true TO
man wherever wrong is DONE After set
ting forth the facts i'll the grievance of
organized labor against the brewers com
bine, the public is appealed to, a. an ct of
rcClprocatlon for the good that organized
labor has done, to sustain { in the present
fight. Among the items enumerated as
the work OF organized labor are tie fol
lowing: Securing an eight-hour work dav
for uon-aifiliated street labOrers. with in
creased wages; securing the closing of
stores at an early hour Ter the BeneIit of
employees; obtaining changes in the build
ing regulations for the better protection
oi ne; aiding members of the organizations
so that they would not need public charity:
causing Congress to enact legislation giving
free books in the public Scht OILS, and securing
better school accommodations so that
the poorest Cf men could educate their chill
drtn Tree; opposing the swindling system of
doing public work by contract and bring
lug the Commissioner RS and the District Com
mltee IN the Senate To their view OH this
question: resisting the bringing of cheap
labor ia droves into the District TO be en-
ployed on public works: assisting materially
IN defeating the bonding OF tie District for
the benefit of SPECTATORS in country land:
always advocating measures for the re-
lief from eXtortons of interpretations and
monopolies. In fact, on all questions a fleet
Ing the public good organized labor has
taken an intelligent stand. / is needless to
add that the appeal of the agitation com
mlttee was unanimously indorSed
Under the call of local assemblies-Rakers'
Drivers reported names of applicants Tor
menbe rship.
Tile Layers reported the transaction of
much important business at their meetir.
during tie week. The eIght-hour work day
had been favorably discussed
Lathers reported rejection of candidates
at their last meeting In reference to the
work or the agitation committee, the as
senIbly was opposed TO the adviSa bilit V of
recommending a high license for saloons
The Lathers stated that they could, with
out any hesitation whatever, indorse the
appeal OF the committee as it had been read
III was only the high liCeuse feature that they
were opposed to, and were glad it did not
appear on the appeal.
Bridge Structural and Ornamental Iron
workers delegates reported holding an
interesting and instructive meeting on last
Monday evening. The affairs of the craft
had been thoroughly debated. Initiation
ceremonies had also been conferred during
the evening.
Street Car Assembly delegates reported
that their last meeting was the best at
tended for the past three months. a re-
newed interest is being AIKEN in the work
Tin aud Sheet Iron Workers reported in
iuation AT their meeting on Wednesday and
several aDplica tons placed on file.
Carriage Makers also reported limitations
and name of applicants for membership.
BARRIERS reported increase of membership
A new display card for all union barber
shops was now out, the color was yellow
Musicians reported well attended meet
ing on last Sunday. Initiation ceremonies
had been conferred on Several candidates
The beer boycott had been discussed at
length and would be pushed.
Bottlers' House Employees requested that
all fair beer sold in Washington be pub
lished on the circulars of the agitation
committee