The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-28
PRINTERS ARE AFTER HICKS.
o"e oMee Being DECEASED by His
Action in Employing Non-unfon
Labor-Re Il Called q Political
Impostor of the Worst Tyne,

Az he regular meeting Of Seattle Type
graphical Union. Nc. 30. held Sunday
afternoon. severe resolutions were adop.-
60 dsnoancing State Printer Gwin Hicks
sof the manner in which ne is conduct
ing tns state printing Office and for his
en opposition 10 organized labor IN the
ioFm or union printers TIE feeling
AGAINST Printer Hicks Is very strong
among the members OF the Sc
etae union. and while similar resolutions
were adopted by nearly ell OF the larger
unions In the state, none is as strong as
those passed by the Seattle union.
Iae printers claim tina. Hicks secured
His nomination and election BY reason
% MS membership in the union and for
sEis reason they charge him with being
d political schemer, and claim tina. his
ONCE Is Being dehased by the employment
OF non-union printers. BY concerted
acuon. the unions OF Seattle, Tacoma,
spokane. Everett and other cities hope TO
turn 10 union Office much Of the print
Ias mat may or may not be sent TO the
state printing Office at the discretion Of
me neads OF the various departments
similar resolutions are 10 be introduced
IN the printing trades council by the dele
gates VINO go from this state. The reso-
iations passed by the Seattle union have
oeen printed and will be transmitted 10
each member OF the state administration
and TO each county auditor. as well as to
typographical unions all ever the coun-
try.
The resolutions In full follow:
whereas A deplorabie difficulty exists
oesween organized labor on the one hand
ana a., =. me state printer on the other. where
weaisn Us now being performed by unfair
men by the express wish and conniyance
OF me said state printer: and
- hereas. The said state printer Gwin
HICKS, did obtain his nomination and cleo
.ioh oy reason OF his proclaimed allegiance
20 ana membership In the typogra phical
union being the society he now antago-
Where's. After thorough and impair
.lai INVESTIGATION. the Olympia typograph-
. .s union has been entirely sustained by
and the printing establishment now doing
the public printing OF this state by the ex-
press command Of the said state printer
and
Whereas. This dsp,orable condition.
each branch OF the state administration OF
this state, rendering. as IL does inefficient
service for nrst-ciass remuneration, COM
promising alike the state printer and state
Whereas. 4 high public office is being
debased by his continued and open viola
cety he. now antaSonizes and the broken
pledges he SO willingly made TO obtain his
nomination and election. together with
continued fragrant violation of his written
contract with the Olympia typographical
union; now, therefore be IL
Resolved. That we. Seattle Typograph-
ical Union, No. 202. IN regular session as
semhled. unqualfiedly denounee the said
Gwin Hicks as an enemy to organized la
Dor, political imposfor OF the worst type.
and unworthy the respect of all good peo-
pie. regardless OF politics or party affilia-
ton; and be II further
Resolved, That Seattle Typographical
Union. No. zoe, is thoroughly convinced
that the several departments OF the state
administration OF this state have 1t in their
power 10 right the wrongs and abuses he
ing perpetrated by the state printer, and to
go curtail the volume of work from their
several departments. thus rebuking him.
as TO put an end to said wrongs and pre-
vent a continuance OF the same: ard be IL
further
Resolved. That since the state printer
has openly violated his bridesmaids oath.
his written contract and his most solemn
promises, this union looks TO and demands
redress of these grievous wrongs at the
hands OF the state administration OF this
state: and be II further
Resolved, That copy OF these resolu-
tons be given TO the daily press OF the
state, with a request for other papers to
copy and that a copy. over the seal of the
union. be transmitted to each member Of
the state administration and to each coun-
ty auditor in this state.
(Seal) "ORvILLE ESPY. President.
FRANK E. WRIGHT. Sec.-Treas-"