The San Francisco call., 1897-08-07
TO help THE
STRIKE ALONG
A Strong Resolution Passed
at the Labor Council
Meeting.
Trouble With a Theater Threat
ened by the Musicians
Union.
A Plan to Amalgamate All Trades
Unionists in the City Into
One Central Body.

At the meeting OF San Francisco Labor
Council last night circular was re ceived
from Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of labor appealing &
for the assistance of the United mine
workers of America in their struggle to
better their condition, in accordance with
wh ich the following resolution was un ami
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, According to the press, the Judi
ciciary, State and National, in the region now
covered by the coaiminers' strike has assumed
the prerogatiVes of royalty, as understood
by King James II, in suspending the rights of
peaceable assemblage and free speech, in vio-
latlon OF the laws aud traditions of the Saxon
race, and in violation OF the constitution of
these United States; and whereas, this au to-
cratic power has been sumed in the interest t
OF the m1ne-oDerators and against the mine
workers; and whereas, the ultimate purpose
OF this injunction is TO prevent the
workers from leaving work; and whereas,
such right to leave work when desired by the
worker was bought by the blood of Americans
on the battletields from 1861 to 1865 and SOL
emnly chartered to them in the thirteenth
amendment 10 the constitution OF these United
States; and whereas. we are not inclined to
give away piecemeal what was bought so
dearly; therefore be it
ResOtUed, By the San Francisco Labor Coun-
ell, in regular session assem- bled on August &,
1897 that we hereby denounce such injunc-
tons as usurpatlon of power, dangerous TO
the liberties OF the citizens, dangerous to the
peace and prosperity of our country; and
ResoIued, That we hail with Joy The spirit of
peacea BILE resistance exhibited by the miners
an act worthy OF those who first sought
liberty on these Western shores, and remem-
bering that Samson was shorn of his powers
while asleep, we congratulate the miners on
being awake, and in the name of the fathers
of freedom, bid them God speed and
Resolved, Thatwe urge upon al affil ated
bodies TO render to the striking miners all
moral and financial aid in their power; and
be 1t further
Resolued That the press of this City be fur
nlshed with copy or these resolutions, and
and justice
a letter will be sent from the headqnar-
ters of the council requesting all trades
unions to send financial relief for the
strikers to W. c. Pearce, secretary of the
United Mine-workers at Columbus, Ohio.
The delegate from the Musicians Union
reported that, at meeting of the boa rd
of directors of the Musicians Union, three
mbers of the orchestra in a local thea.
ter were suspended for playing below
union rates, and recommended that, un-
less the management of the theater can
satisfy the union that the present orches-
ira Is getting union rates. the entire Or
chestra be called o ut and the mem bers of
the Scenic Artists and Theatrical En-
until the Musicians Union is satisfied
that the orchestra is getting strictly
union wages for it's work.
Delegate Hawkes. of the Typographical
Union reported that the stereoty pers were
successfully organized ON Thursday even
ing with twenty mem bers, and that the
State Typographical Union holds its an
nual convention at Oakland On the 18th
18th and 14th of this month. The ques.
tions OF the shorter work day for printers
and the assistance of the unemployed
will be fully discussed.
The HorseshoeIs reported that the work
for the House of Correction had been
taken from the union shop in which it
had formerly been done and taken TO a
non-union shop. A com m1ttee from the
horseshoers had an audience with the
Board OF Supervisors, but could come to
no satisfactory agreement with them.
Delegate Mears of the Bakers Union re-
ported that the Davllt and Daily trouble
was progressing satisfactorily to the
union.
The Labor day committe reported that
they were progressing rapidly in their
arrangements Tor a celebration OF Labor
day.
1t is proposed to hold a mass-mee ting
and entertainment in Metropolitan Tenn
pie on the evening of Labor day.
A resolution was passed that letter be
sent to all unions not represented in the
Labor Council requesting them to affiliate
with it and thus strengthen the labor
movement in this Citv