Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL MONDAY, JANUARY 25 1897
INDORSED BY UNION LABOR.
INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL FOR WARNER
FOR A CABINET POSITION.
A Complimentary Resolution Adopted
by a Unanimous Eote-Oficers
Elected for Ensuing Year
Eight Hours n Day.

Organized labor in Kansas City, through
the Industrial Council, voted unanimously
yesterday afternoon for the adoption of
resolutions urging the appointment of Major
William Warner TO a cabinet position by
President Mckinley. The resolution was
introduced by ]. Harry Lewis. delegate
from Typographical Union No. 50, who
made a strong speech in its favor. He re-
ferred to the unimpeachable integrity of
this representative Missourian and his act
i've interest in the welfare of the Iaboring
man. He also gave an account of the part
taken by Major Warner in defending and
securing the release of the two union men
who were on trial ten years ago charged
with wrecking a Missouri Pacific train at
Cypress cut, during the Martin Irons strike.
This speech was followed by several others,
all expressing the belief that no greater
compliment could be paid to the working
people of Missouri than the placing of Ma
jor Warner in the cabinet of the new ad
ministration.
The resolution, which was adopted unan-
imously, was as follows:
Whereas The name of one of the most
prominent of our fellow citizens is being
urged for a cabinet position under the ad-
ministration of President-elect Mckinley;
and
Whereas. The appointment of Mis-
state; therefore. be it
Resolved. By this Industrial Council.
that an unwaYering friendship for Major
Warner by organized labor entities him to
its support at all times, and it is most re-
spectfully represented to the president
elect that his recognition in the makeup of
the cabinet would be most cordially ap-
proved by this body: and be it further
Resolved. That this body is in hearty
sympathy with all efforts looking TO the
recognition of Missouri in the person of its
cd rif Fni NT.F.
ner.
Following the adoption of the resolution,
the annual election of officers took place.
f. II. Belts was elected president of the
council by acclamation john L. Hanks,
vice president; o. H. Marvin, recording
secretary; Ed MahoEey. financial secre
tary: Philip Swartz, sergeant-at-arms. f.
H. Body, f. E. Agin and w. II. Maxwell
We're elected as trustees; P. E. Duffy. NJ;
mittee; l.. R. Fryer, w. E. Lee and J. f.
Haden, publishing committee; j. Harry
Lewis, statistician; E E. Agin, L. ]. Stein
and P: E. Duffy legislative committee; E.
II. Bettis, A. B. Loefeimer, E. C. Healey.
Z. f. Duffy and j. o. Walsch, grievance
committee. These officers were in
stalled Immediately after their election.
A communication was received by the
council from Rev. Johnson. whom the
council assailed at its last meeting on ac-
count of report that he had stated at a
meeting of the Ministers Alliance that
organized labor was in part to blame for
the large number of unemployed laborers.
Rev. Johnson stated that he had been en-
tirely misquoted and invited the members
of the council to attend a meeting of the
Ministers Alliance and see for themselves
the object and trend of the discussion.
The eight-hour petition adopted by the
Building Trades Council a week ago was
also indorsed by the Industrial Council. E.
H. Belts and NJ. Brady were appointed as
delegates of the council to attend the Mis-
scuTi State Federation of Labor, which
conVenes at Jefferson City to-day. They
will present the petition for the indorse-
ment of the federation, and then, to-
gether with the new lien bill indorsed by
the council two weeks ago. present it to
the legislature for its passage as a state
law