The San Francisco call., 1897-03-15
A DOLLAR A DAY
NOT ENOUGH
Thinks Higher Wages
Should Be Paid Boule'
ward Laborers.
By Caustic Resolution the Cali.
fornia Labor Convention
Protests,
The Senate Will Be Petitioned II
Grant Counties Local Option
in Tax alton.

"a dollar day is entirely too small an
amount to be paid the men who will be
given work on the boulevard.
That was the decision of the California
labor convention held at 9151l Market
street yesterday. Adrastic resolution was
adopted censuring all who had any hand
in determining the rate, but not until
prolonged and heated debate, lasting
nearly two hours, had resulted from the
reading of the document by the secretary.
As SOL on as the routine business of the
body was finished the resolution following
was introduced by P. 81. Mccarthy:
WHEREAS, A number of charitable citizens
have, in their endeavors to alleviate the sui
ierings of the vast horde of starving unem-
ployed in this City and County, given freely
of their means, TO the end that immediate re-
lief be given to those whose families are now
suffering from the actual pangs OF munger;
and, Whereas those people who have SO gener-
ously subscribed to this fund are in jority
of instances employers OF labor, to whom they
pay at least enough 10 keep body and soul to-
gether; and. whereas, we belieVe them 10 De
as generous with that which they give to sweet
charity as they are in the management OF
their own private business; and whereas, we
believe that no man can do hard days Work
without being properly cared for, at least nay
ing something to eat which possesses the ordi-
nary nutriment of solid and wholesome food;
and, whereas, it ranks amongst the 1mpossl-
bilitieS for a man 10 support HIMSELF anu idui'
lily on ST. per day, giving himself the three
meals day which he must have II he is to
work-hard; and, whereas, we be!1eve every
man is in the spirit of the laws of thes United
States entitled to fair and just treatment, par
ticuarly when endeavoring 10 live as peace
full citizen within the limits OF the same;
therefore, be 1t
ResoIved That we, the California State Labor
Convention, in regular meeting assem- bled, do
hereby condemn the methods of the so-called
construction committee in their endeavOr to
build as much boulevard as possible with
paying at least living wages out of that fund
given for charity, and that we consider this
grave insult to free American labor, winch
was only few months ago promised so much
prosperity; and De it further
Resotued, That the convention appoints COM
mittee of three to wait on his honor, the
Mayor, who appoin ted the general committee,
from which the construction, or rather destruc-
ton, committee was appointed, and ascertain
If his views are incorporated in the decision
committee from this convention be author
lied TO call on Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald
and request him to enforce the law which
deals with this case; and be it further
Resolved. That copy OF these resolutions be
published in the daiIv press
Ed Rosenberg. representing the Sailors
Union of the Pacific was the first speaker.
He was in favor of the rejection of the
resolution on the ground that the proposi-
ton of building the boulevard is private
charitable movement, although he was
perfectly willing for the convention to go
on record as opposed to wage of 81 day,
which, he believed, would be an unwise
precedent in the establishment OF what
sum men should be paid in any capacity.
Mccarthy Immediately arose to cham