The record-union., 1897-02-11
PRINTING veto DENOUNCED.
The Labor Unions Raise Their Voice
Against 1t
Resolutions Adopted at the Irdigna-
tion Meeting Held Last
Night.

The labor organizations of Sacramen-
TO held a grand mass meeting last night
to protest against the veto of the State
Printing bill, and the thunders of ap-
plaUse that greeted the resolutions as
they were read, the emphatic ayes that
sounded from every part of the Metro
politan Theater, and the dead silence
that prevailed when the nays were call
ed for. showed that the people were IN
solemn earnest.
Prior to the meeting there was par
ade of all the organizations, with their
banners, from the hall of the
Federated Trades through some of the
principal streets, headed by the Militant
Band, and was everywhere greeted
with cheers.
On the arrival at the theater the pro-
ceedings We're Immediately commenced.
for there was no more standing room.
and there was nothing to wait for. The
men and women present were all eager
to hear the resolutions and waiting to
applaud them.
c. NJ. Hunt, of behalf of the Trades
Council, introduced f. I. Woodman as
the Chairman of the evening. and the
following list of Presidents was
read and approved:
Walter Ross. Chris. Heilrath, Charles
Hansen, N. Ruff, Daniel Hicks, S. j.
Mathews, NJ. A. Fisher, Walter Franz,
L. F. Reeber, William Miner, Joseph
Saunders, Joseph Powell, l.. c. Oren-
dorff, Joseph Pausbach, Charles Hart
nett, L. c. Dickman, r. a. Fisk, Al
Starr, n. E. Ruff. Joseph Gartner, Mic
Corneley, Joseph H. Younger, Joseph
lot Dn11 ode G
II. w. Hand, E. a. Platt H. Polk,
George Gunther, William Hageler, y.
Hansen, Jr, George Best, ]. Wolf, A. A.
Schroeder j. \. Hyman, S. D. Clark.
w. f. Eagan, L. Dietz W. n. Amsden,
H. w. Ogg, ]. j. Fitzgerald, j. ]. Scott,
G. E. Flanagan, r. F. Innis, Charles
McMahOn, L. D. Small, H. H. Preston,
A Maleney, J. Johnson, H. Rible, S. NJ.
Bath, Frank Cooke,
Woodman said it gave him pleasure
to preside over any meeting that was
called to protest against people having
to work without receiving their pay.
He announced that the speakers would
show that the necessity for the appro-
priation was great. The rights of labor
were the rights of all. The contrct sys-
tenn produced debased labor If the
contract system We're adopted children
would be employed to take the place of
men. There were institutions in Oak
land and Los Angeles that would be de-
lighted to have a contract system
adopted. (Applause)
A CIGARMAKER'S REMARKS.
Michael Raphael of the New York CT
garmakers' Union, was the first speaker.
He said the Chairman had fairly outlin-
ed the purposes Of the meeting. There
was no one in the audience but would be
much troubled by not receiving pay for
the labor performed. 1t was a disgrace
TO the State, and a disgrace to the
city.
He referred to the fact that some con-
tractor who would not be a citizen Of
California might become the contractor
for the work, and that contractor might
be a Chinaman.
The matter involved a question that
might affect the future welfare of the
whole State. The fact of having a
public printing office was one of the
factors in promoting the education of
the children. Organized labor would
stand side by side, man to man,
woman to woman, and fight out the
question to the last ditch.
Ihey wanted 10 Sefld strong protests
against the action of the Governor,
and they would see to it that the labor
organizations would have the present
system of State printing carried TO
other States as we'll as this
RESOLUTIONS
w. 3. Thorpe, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions. read the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were adopted
with cheers:
Whereas, The State Printing Office
IS recognized as one Of the great bull
warks of organized labor in the State
of California; and
Whereas, Said institution under Its
present management has been conduct
ed on strict union lines in all its
branches, thus aiding and assisting al
honest craftsmen in the effort to pro
tect themselves against those whe