The times., 1897-09-23
Columbia Union Practically Re-
sends Sundays Vote.
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION
n Special Meeting Held Last Night
10 Further II! Sc uss the Civil
Service Regu lmtio ms VIII Not
Insist on Iiaving the G.. L. o.
Tnkeu From the List.


graphical Onion, No 101, held yesterday
afternoon, the 1action OF that orGaniza-
tion 1T its meeting last Sunday, calling
upon President Mckinley to remove the
Government Printing office from the
operations OF tia; ciyilService reform, Were
practically rescFIidt,d.
soon as tire meeting was opened the
opposing factions began crnss-fire Of
points Of order, ,questions OF privileges and
other tactics to avert action on the ques-
tion, but finally it was agreed that the
resolutions proposed by the friends OF
civil service reform should go to vote
without discussion.
The vote on the resolutions was then
taken and resulted 225 TO 1876, showing
that even many OF those who favored
tabling We're willing that the matter should
be submitted to the full membership of the
union.
The preamble and resolutions adopted
are as follows:
Whereas Columbia Typographical Union.
No. lOl, having for SO many years felt the
baneful effects of the old "spoils sys-
in the Government Printing Office, and
believing that it would prove bene-
fioial TO its membership, to the Govern
ment service aud TO the cause OF true
unlonism TO have the classified service
extended to said Government Printing
Office, and
whereas, at a well-attended and thor
oughly representative meeting of said
Columbia Typographical Union, No. OF, a
a iu ~ md
phatlc majority, requesting the President
OF the United states 70 extend the clasSi-
fled service TO the said Government Print
ing office, and
Whereas our membership, having wit
messed the beneficial results of said classi-
fled service during its operation in the
Government Printing office, both to the
cause OF unionism and the good OF our
membership, az Well as TO the benefit
OF the Government service, which senti
ment was recently attested when, by an
overwhelming majority, the union, at a
chapel election, at which the fun mem
bership had an opportunity OF voting their
honest convictions, did eiuphatically eX'
press its most hearty approval of and con-
fidence in the policy OF civil service, ard
by vote OF 767 TO rs, the union ex-
pressed its condemnation of and declared
! as unauthorized by, and unjust TO, its
membership, the action OF three OF the
delegates from our union to the convention
OF the International Typographical Union,
aG Colorado Springs, W hen they voted for
a resolution In that convention condemning
The classified service as applied TO the
Government Printing Office; and
whereas Columbia Typograp pnIcal Union,
No lOl, having thus frequently and eni-
phattcally declared its faith in the virtue
| of the classified service, therefore be Il
Resolved, That we do now most positively
condemn the action of the twenty mine
mepibers of this union, who, the meet
ing on last Sunday, took advantage Of
| the very small attendance to pass a
resolution purporting TO represent the
sentiment OF the Union, Whereby tie
| union S former position on civil service
| was Supposed to be reversed, said reso-
luton requesting the President of the
United States 10 remove the Government
| Printing Office from the classified sery-
| Ice.
Resolved, further, That Columbia Typo
graphical Union No. 10I condemns as IN
Just and undermining any attempt on the
/ part of a few Of its members at any
| time TO take advantage OF the absence
| Of the large majority OF the membership
| to reverse the position OF the union ON
| any matter, and especially a ma tier like
this one, where the union has so recently
| aud emphatically emphasized its convic
tions.
Resolved, further, That Columbia Typo
graphical Union No. 1o1 hereby rescinds
the resolution passed at Sundays meeting
| by the 80 votes or membership of over
| l 400, and further condemns their action
so Unauthorized and as not representing
the sentiment of this union, and that
| it is the sense Of this union that here
after all actions affecting the status of
| the unions position on the question OF
the civil service shall be referred To the
| referendum.
| Resolved, That we hereby renew oul
| allegiance 10 the true principles of civil
service reform, as promulgated ana in
| tended by Congress, and extended by Presi
| dents Harrison and Cleveland, and as pro
NOTED, improved and made more equitable
| and just by orders OF President Mckinley.
| Resolved, further, That q copy of these
resolutions be forwarded the President of
| the United States, the Civil Service Com.
mission and the press by the president and
secretary Of this union.
These resolutions win be referred to the
various chapels for referendum vote to
morrow,