The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-07
LABEL LEAGUE
CONVENTION.
Committees Appointed and ResOlu'
tiOns Approved.
r ports Presented by the Delegates From
the Various Unions.


land Label League Company OF the
Cigarmakers Local Unions of New Eng
land, WAS resumed at Music Hall this
morning at o o'clock.
The convention was called 10 order by
President 4. L. Tracy Of Boston.
Tho following committees were ap
pointed:
Rules of Order-G. Vincent of Worces
ter, j. Glossy Of North Adams, NJ. Gam
blitz of Lawrence, Mass.
Constituton-W j. Dnlan OF Hartford.
Conn, j. ID. Pierce OF Worcester, j.
Glossy Of North Adams. Mass.
tiuauce-I. Houston of Pawtucket. j.
Hart OF Danbury, Conn. w. j. Doian oi
Hartford.
Officers Report-L. A. Bolio OF West
field. Mass. Il. Oatley of New Haven,
Conn. j.. Greenman of Boston
The following resolutions were ap-
proved:
Resolved, To send petition to the
international president 10 send Organizer
Wood into New England.
4 Resolved, To reatirm the boycott on
the following brands of cigars: Lawrence
l03 Robert Mantell. f. h. Marguerite.
Raretit. and Adelina Patti. "
Resolved, That this convention con-
demns the action Of Whitney a Ca. cigar
manufacturers ard calls upon the public
TO refuse TO smoke the trand OF cigar
known as Father John.
Reports from delegates TO other meet
ings were next in order and satisfactory.
after which the convention adJourned I'M
til the afternoon.
There was large attendance at the af-
ternoon session, which was called To order
at , p. III. by President Tracy. The
principal business transacted was the re-
ports from various committees upon
which there was considerable discussion.
1t is expected that the business VIII be
completed tomorrow. ana that the con-
ference will then adjourn till next year.
THE MASS MEETING.
A mass meeting under the auspices of
the Cigarmakers Local Union Of New
EpglaDd, wns held last evening Mt Music
Hall. with Mr.. Thomas Houston of Paw
tucket. chairman.
The meeting was called to order at p.
m. Mr.. Thomas +. Tracy of Boston.
president of the New England Label Con-
ference being the first speaker. VINO re-
ferred in vigorous denunciatory terms 10
a certain firm in this city which Is using
cigars made in New YorF tenement
house, conuemning the action IA hostile
to the interests of organized labor. and
detrimental 20 the interests OF the local
union.
A resolution was then adopted tot send
two delegates to the Bricklayers Union.
and two To the Machinists Union, both OF
which organizations were in session, 60
ask their cooperation in boycotting tho
firm in question, and to receive their as
surance that all mbers would use only
union made cigars. The delegates chosen
20 the Bricklavers were Mr. Il. Oatley. OF
New Haven, Conn, and AIR. George Vim
cent of Springfield, Mass. while those to
the Machinists Union wero Mr.. b. Sacks
of Boston and Mr.. L. GreenmaD, oil
Boston.
MIR. j. D. Pierce Of Worcester. Mass
was the next speaE or and in the course OF
remarks alluded 10 the main principle
OF labor unions which he characterized ms
Justice. ".Iustice is oil we want said
Mr.. Pierce, and justice organized labor
Will produce. "
lhe demonstration of the various svs-
TENS enjoyed by non union concerns was
tie subject OF Mr.. L. A. Bolio's address.
Mr.. Bolio is the secretary of the New
England Label Conference and halls from
Westiad. Mass. His words were received
with great applause, being clear
onunciation anu denunciation Of the
tenement house. sweating, aud prison
systems showing forth tho orintons OF
eminent physicians of New York with
regard TO thu unhealthy conditions under
which uon-union cigars arc made
1he next speaker Mr. w. j. Dolan OF
Hartford Conn. spoke much in the same
line. particularly denouncug the firm OF
kerks Werthiem. and Schiller of New
York who are said 10 be the largest pro-
prieturs Of tenement house factories in
the United States
MIR. Dolnn quoted Mr. Theodore Rooso.
vclt. assistant secretary Of the navy, as
denounting the condition of such rlaces.
The meeting was lhrgoIT attended and
the utmost enthusiasm was disparOd, by
those present. i'm I proceedings.