The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-14
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3eA11GYlIx1R Team. Dee 1.-THE Ma
Qo0 xo1eeA4ieu - Labor began It's sew
4qQneA eApuA1 sessioa In this city To-Day
- - eteenlanee ~ mere shan ~ 0sIe-
- IT. lerset staAes ffesidsn. "em
- Doeuo1oA. After the meeting was
NQ&o1 - order. Wti1iaa Ainison. 81 the
1oaa 14pagraehtcal Unioa. delivered ths
411Aone - We1ooaDe. President Gsmpefs
neGpeaAA4 aD1 ssal hts annual sddre~-
~ eatAs
s.9flan 10 exceptions. au our afaAsted
osssf9a1 snteng s:port 9 iarks meTrs .sre i
~ merease Of about a. 90 members in tse
exnot1ettens s0hatsd- Il has been sne
eeeo1<Nt atn 70 orsaniss our fsssw . .e -.
a91o1l0a q nsw nachinery AID tbs ap-
R1f04Atoa q new fnrcss. resulting in ins
Sf1Ca aaA sub fvisioa g labor. many
~ us1s INA ssenss,vss With their
6G1@ oAea 0ane. which they have DE-
196o4 - tefMs az years 10 acquire Thus
- srtissn q ses.,ss. !. .a sas se Of
~ f(e1s5on . FsDort that within the past
- very iasgs NUMBER Of sedsrasea a
49, unteIs fof unskiIled wssksrg ma, nas
1a1Ses n6nber O. trade unions.
N4)aose have bseg quite number c1
ese6ses wtthin the past year. but the
{hs1 AZ usrthy Il note, The strikes e
TIL YAaS, with lev exceptions, have been
- hi6hos wages. shorter hours ana rec
e na,a :a. s seposs With crafty
~ uuanimity very large number 81 sue
$500 SECURED, advantages gained ana
1911 ana extension OF the paw, e Is or or
z0c9 the hours Of labor u always one
1hich commands the firxt atteasion of or
1870 49, We ho!a me. r 10 o,s se" us;oh
1eHa Is Nlmlante the curse and shs az,
1S2ana &6ueaee II nen-sMpl0y ment. and
RI lenf g this .evsl shall Pc With us orr
13Xocffon 81 the hours OF labor Of all until
The desired end II attained.
sssrha establishment Of postal savings
iince demanded 81 organized labor. seem
- Nearer accomplishment than at any
preSious time.
gt subm,tted wheth l, T ,na,lsa 20. e DC
npose no objection TO the passage a
Nv providing for compulsory arbitration
ID dl5pusss q organized empioyss Of rail-
4oaAe and railroad companies and a giving
aWarA hx such lawful aTbitrators. but We
should hesitate TO give our Endorsement to
any logastatien, state or national. emp0w-.
8 ~. = :: enforcement q : Contract
7Sore should b no squlvecation a. to
err position On any question. much less
81centiy one OF the branches Of the
sksf lie boycott Is illegal. The zug9estion
ssd up snsn such matter mai r' of mi. ehssae
ter. after stating the name or the unfair
Arm and the grievances complained OF. the
WotdA We have been enjoined by the
sqqrY from boscottins this ARM could be
saSVc not only demand the right OF trial
b jury Tor any o6ense charged. but also
that We, a. workers and citizens, shall not
IS restrained in the exercise Of our lawful
and natural rights. Court cannot issue
tntpnctions restraining persons from Gem
mitttng 4cr4mfs and should not when there
= another remedy at law. II Is but just
that the WORKERS Insist upon being regard
n - equals before the law. and that In
their activity to prevent infringement up
81 Is NATHAN an sher ma nSss anu extra IL
HEAL proceedangs should not lie against
them. - y now the case, by the use. or.
4ase properly stated ahuse Of the powers
~ the courts In the issuaHee at writs OF
The prosident submits the question
''Whether the per capita tax from local
trade uuioHA and local federated labor
unions should not he increased so as TO
como nearer the sum usually required By
national unions, thus removing a very
large obstacle to the transfer Of local trade
unions 10 their proper jurisdiction" and
cc4Sinues;s
"Provloue Conventions particularly the
toaf. aqOpted resolutions directing both the
executive Council and the president to APP
fhsss instfuctions We were unable i 10 faily
carry out. OWING 10 the lack of provision
81 funds for that purpose. Where resoiu-
pon otsess q nerinsm s 70
means are not Al hand 70 carry them into
e0ect. It gives cause for dissatisfaction,
and .ns blame anne , usually ps,sa seea 'ss
attack being Charged with lack OF SYM
ss sne ,r sa o. sas wesssss Of sns
- pa9tlnularly true In the case OF instrue-
~ w Ear W n mo FL thu faess
81 eur means. special and general ergan-
ssssniss unions. Dur conventions I should ID
either provide the means by which its In
etruclione can be pun into sffees or hest.
4sss Y its legislation insesssns sAnsndi-
y: . :fs esT r, 4 s 2. .S yea, m,
Mar movement ~ the country n an geo. .a'
afAphioal lines This vas studiously "a.
Weslsed and afterwards anenly asow.d
al the ccnsammaiisn Of Ills suicidal pol
lev. and ! = . source q .rssiaeaslon g
sS -. s 'y a 's AZ to - u: SSps
nevcr again 10 be revived. The employ
lar class. the wealth pas~essars. the cor
pofate rawsr Of our country allow no ga
e,itton az the identity OF their lntsrssts Il
everything that Affects them alike. thfs
etend ~ siits, they 10 aat allow noun
{,tina mountain passes or oceans 80 dtvid'
them. They reccgnixe the identity Of thes
snsereste. rs At.es,ed by toe unity OF then
action. the solidarity ~ their als.esien; I
- worse than folly for sRy OF tho walker
nf our country Ia attempt to enter IN
wedge Of diseard into ;he ranks Of ar
Gentxed ishcr ena disrupt !. far ans cause
much tess sectional ar pateai lines
or the Iat,tmer massacre. AIR temper,
Gays:
''rhis crime ~sslnst our LAWS. th,s hru
saiity against insftsusive nrn. thu vail NJ
widows and ornsans. tie wounded prlas
Of American fstlsrnship ana common hu
nAnity cry cat rot eafs that justice ~hsI
he melted out 10 thess modern hyenas. hul
that never again shall Sc sres, . wrcns
No inffletsd uAaa sisS Of eur psaplN.
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